Chapter 323: Voyeurism, what does she want to see? (2/2)

Soon enough, Zhao mama finished her preparations. “Esteemed wangfei, this old servant will be waiting behind the screen.”

Han Yunxi had never needed full servicing while she was taking a bath. Even though they were all females, she wasn’t used to being waited upon. When Zhao mama saw that Su Xiaoyu was still loitering on the side, she grew unhappy. “Little girl, what are you spacing out for?”

“I want to wait on esteemed wangfei,” Su Xiaoyu said earnestly with an honest look on her face.

“There’s no need. It’s enough if I have Zhao mama here,” Han Yunxi waved a hand as she prepared to take off her clothes, but Su Xiaoyu simply stood there immobile.

“This isn’t how a servant should act. There’ll be things for you to do in the future, go on and leave,” Han Yunxi said rather helplessly. It looked like this little girl was determined to pay her back for her kindness.

Zhao mama didn’t think that far. She simply pulled Su Xiaoyu out. “Go on, go on. Don’t drag your heels.”

Su Xiaoyu could only follow Zhao mama out resentfully. As soon as Zhao mama closed the screens, she murmured, “Little Yu’er, go tell Chu Xifeng to tell His Highness that esteemed wangfei’s tired from soaking in the bath and wants to sleep here tonight…”

Su Xiaoyu’s eyes widened. “Zhao mama, you’re telling a lie.”

“Don’t speak nonsense!” Zhao mama huffed back.

“Esteemed wangfei clearly just…”

“Don’t you think I understand esteemed wangfei after serving her for so long? Are you going or not?” Zhao mama asked.

“But…but I don’t know who Chu Xifeng is. How am I supposed to find him?” Su Xiaoyu was at a loss. Zhao mama had been too excited and forgot that little detail. There was no way the girl would be able to find Chu Xifeng, so she simply went herself.

“Stand guard here. Don’t run about, understand!” Zhao mama said seriously.

“Mm!” Su Xiaoyu nodded her head.

Zhao mama was still worried and lowered her voice even further. “Little girl, it’s not that I want to scare you, but if you dare to wander about as you please…you might be dead before you even know it!”

Su Xiaoyu was stupefied. “I don’t wanna stay here anymore. I want to look for Chu Xifeng!”

“As long as you don’t wander about, you’ll still have esteemed wangfei here. What are you afraid of?” Zhao mama was amused. She discovered that it was rather fun to have a little girl as a companion.

Su Xiaoyu’s face was full of fear. She crossed her legs and sat by the screen before saying, “Zhao mama, hurry back!” Seeing this, Zhao mama set her worries at rest and left in high spirits.

But as soon as she was gone, Su Xiaoyu rose to her feet. Her fearful expression had long disappeared, to be replaced with a steady calm that belied her actual age. She pressed her ear to the screen and listened carefully to the sounds within. When she caught the splash of water and was sure Han Yunxi had entered the pool, she carefully lifted a corner of the screen. Of course, she knew there were guards around too, but none of them besides Long Feiye would dare peek on Han Yunxi bathing. Past a chink in the screen, she could see a charming sight. The rose petals covered the bath like a sea of flowers while mist rose in the air. Han Yunxi had piled her hair on top of her head. Her face looked thinner and more exquisite than usual as she soaked in the water, which came up to her chest. The water ripples lapped against her skin, occasionally revealing a hint of her pretty collarbones.

“A rare beauty!” Su Xiaoyu murmured truthfully. It’s a good thing I came instead. If it was master, wouldn’t he be having a nosebleed by now? Still, it would have been impossible for her master to enter this place. Su Xiaoyu stared at Han Yunxi, trying to search for something on her body. Unfortunately, Han Yunxi didn’t move much beyond leaning against the pool and falling asleep. By the time Zhao mama returned, Su Xiaoyu was still sitting as before with her legs crossed. Her expression was very serious, just like a child gate guardian. Zhao mama had failed to find Chu Xifeng, so her fib had no way of reaching His Highness Duke of Qin’s ears.

“You didn’t run off, did you?” Zhao mama asked on the side. Anyone who could enter the Hibiscus Courtyard was usually someone trustworthy. She’d scared this little girl so much just then that there was no way she’d slip away.

“I didn’t!” Su Xiaoyu replied honestly, before she asked, “Zhao mama, why is esteemed wangfei soaking for so long?”

As soon as she spoke, there was the sound of water from beyond the screen. Han Yunxi had gotten out of the bath. A sinister look flashed past Su Xiaoyu’s eyes. Damned Zhao mama, of all the times to come back! I’ve wasted a perfectly good chance!

It was easy enough to persuade Han Yunxi to take another bath, but she didn’t know if she could make sure Long Feiye wasn’t around the next time!

Han Yunxi came out from the screen after getting clothed. Taking a bath really had revitalized her spirits. It’d been some time since she visited the Han Estate as well, so she should make a trip there too. Little Yi’er must be missing her by now.

Zhao mama cleaned up the flower petals from the ground as she silently grumbled to herself. Where had that rascal Chu Xifeng run off to now of all times?

As a matter of fact, Chu Xifeng had just returned from Pill Fiend Valley with His Excellency Pill Fiend’s words.

“Tell Long Feiye he can come at me whenever he likes!”

Chu Xifeng repeated the message verbatim, and Long Feiye laughed coldly in response. “Then we’ll set out immediately.”