C6 (1/2)

”Are you afraid of me?” Huai Jin asked even though she knew it. After all, facing Cui Xiang, she had no intentions of retracting her aura.

”Princess has a noble status, this servant is naturally afraid.”

His appearance was not too different from Huai Jin's previous life, except because Huai Jin had been with another man for a long time, he did not pay much attention to his own safety. And now in the mirror, his skin was creamy and his eyes were like a painting. Although it was not as exaggerated as when a city collapsed, he could still be considered a beauty. A pair of curved eyebrows were spread out in front of his forehead. They were like the wings of a swallow, and they were filled with unswerving determination, causing his appearance to give off a heroic air.

Huai Jin secretly cursed, but she did not show it on her face, and continued to sit there, and said: ”Cui Xiang, Bu Cai.”

Originally, cloth dishes were not Cui Xiang's job, but now that Huai Jin had given the order, she naturally could not reject it. She walked over to the table and scooped a bowl of lotus seed porridge for Huai Jin.

Taking the porridge, Huai Jin stirred the porridge on the bowl without eating it, and only looked at Cui Xiang. Cui Xiang's head drooped even lower.

Seeing her like this, Huai Jin had a plan. Since there was someone who still dared to keep her by his side, he naturally could not decline her ”good intentions”. Coincidentally, the original owner had some things that she needed to ask about.

Thinking about it, Huai Jin's hand that was holding onto the spoon stopped, and she suddenly placed the blue and white porcelain bowl on the table, which produced a clear and melodious sound. Somehow, Cui Xiang's heart also shook along with the sound.

”Everyone else can leave. Cui Xiang, you stay behind.”

The palace maids who were at the side all retreated, leaving Cui Xiang alone. After they left, the cold feeling crawled back onto Cui Xiang's body.

Just as Cui Xiang was panicking, Huai Jin picked up the bowl of lotus seed soup and took her first bite. She only took one bite before putting the bowl down and pushing it in front of Cui Xiang.

”It's cold.”

Cui Xiang carefully took away the lotus seed soup, scooped another bowl and handed it over to Huai Jin.

However, before he could completely hand the bowl over, a gust of wind came from the left.

Huai Jin did not withhold her strength, and that slap actually landed on Cui Xiang's face, forcing him to take two steps back before she managed to stabilize herself. The bowl in her hand fell to the ground, bringing about a floor full of filth.

”Are you trying to scald me to death!” Huai Jin deliberately raised his voice, his tone filled with anger.

When the people outside heard the noise, they all retreated a little. Their eyes were filled with sympathy as they looked towards the palace, but they were also suspicious.

Princess Anping was notorious for being difficult to serve, and the maids at her side would be swapped out in less than two months. However, Cui Xiang was an exception. She stayed by the princess' side for half a year, and could be said to be an old man by the princess's side. Usually, she was extremely quick-witted and capable, and had never made any mistakes.