65 Lurking (2/2)

”YuYing ah… why are you sad? Are you not happy that I was able to show them that I am not easy to be bullied?” XuanRong wanted to ease the heavy aura around YuYing and decided to tease her in order to lighten up her mood.

”XiaoJie, please do not bully this servant! T-this servant is only happy.”

XuanRong and the rest giggled when they saw YuYing's face turned red.

After a couple of minutes, XuanRong ordered YuShen to prepare her bath and change the water inside the tub. Before she returned to the banquet, she was planning to take a bath and sleep afterwards. Since the hot water had turned cold, it could no longer be used for bathing. It had to be heated or be replaced with a hot water.

After testing the water's temperature, YuShen left the connecting room and closed the door.

”XiaoJie, the bath is ready.”

”Hmm..” XuanRong hummed while nodding her head.

”Thank You. The three of you can retire now. You no longer have to serve me during my bath.”

Since they knew XuanRong's sickness, YuShen and the rest did not insist on serving her. They only curtsied and left the inner room.

XuanRong closed the door and slowly walked to the connecting room.

*creaaaaak*

Opening the door, XuanRong surveyed the entire room before walking inside. After locking the door, she slowly peeled her white dress and hanged it on the small screen partition. Standing stark naked, XuanRong moved forward and slid the screen partition, revealing a big tub. After entering the big tub, XuanRong once again closed the screen partition, obstructing her eyesight from the connecting room's door.

When she slowly slid her body inside the big tub filled with flower petals and scented oils, XuanRong exhaled in comfort.

”Haaahhnn~”

She slowly massaged her own neck, trying to lessen the soreness she felt in her body. After massaging her body, she slowly reclined on the tub and closed her eyes to rest for a while.

XuanRong was not sleeping. She was thinking deeply while her eyes were closed.

Meeting Xu Ji An face to face for the first time, made her heart in chaos. Although she appeared calm on the surface, but deep inside, XuanRong was having mixed emotion when he saw his face. She wanted to jump right at him and scratch his face until he died but luckily, she was able to hold her anger and control herself.

XuanRong was in deep thought when she suddenly felt that something was wrong, like someone was intensely looking at her behind the shadows.

*Woshhh..*

The candles' flame flickered like a very strong wind suddenly passed by.

”…..”

XuanRong's eyes that was concealed under her hair narrowed, she vigilantly looked at every corner of the room, trying to find out whether someone was inside or not. Not seeing any abnormality, XuanRong sighed in relief but her instinct told her that she was not alone.

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[1]. Prime Minister's Residence

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