" How did you know?" I asked while facing my face the other way
" How did I know? You are asking me," he scoffed " So, tell me what did she say?"
I looked at him.
" She told me to watch you,"
" As expected.....so what did you say?"
" I said I will think about it,"
" What are you thinking about?" he said harshly
He let go of my hand and he went to the room.
I breathe a sigh of relief. I don't know why I tell him the truth, as I looked at his eyes. His eyes were filled with hatred and at the same time need some affection. He must be having a hard time in the palace. I am glad he did what he did, he just helped me with my decision.
I went inside and I saw that he already fell asleep.
" He has fallen asleep already, I thought he will ask me more questions,"
I went and cover him with a blanket. I sat down on the bed.
I wonder how Chen You is doing. He has probably forgotten about me already.
My eyes became itchy for tears. I tried to control the tears but it eventually comes out. I cried that night.
-The next day-
-With Xu Liqin-
Xu Liqin is in the kitchen with other maids preparing breakfast for the royal family. Lin Qiu comes in. Xu Liqin saw that her body was filled with marks.
" Hey, are you alright?"
" Why are you asking?" she shouted at her
" Why are you shouting? It is just a simple question,"
" Then don't ask, I don't need you to ask,"
Lin Qiu took some thing she needs to cook with and goes to the other side of the kitchen. A maid comes to Xu Liqin.
" You are new here right?"
" Well, I am the new princess consort maid,"
" Ah, it will be no time your princess will be out of here,"
" What do you mean?"
" All the other princess consorts that come to married the prince are accused of doing something horrendous,"
" Why?"
" I don't know any way that girl don't talk to her....as they always say show me your friends and I will tell you who you are, that is the second wife and Lin Qiu,"
Xu Liqin quickly cooks the breakfast so that she would tell Xu Xiang about what she heard.
-With Xu Xiang-
I wake up, I didn't see Zhong Yanlin. He must have gone back.
-A few hours later-
Xu Liqin comes by with breakfast.
" How was your night with the prince?" she said with a mocking tone in her voice
" What is the meaning of that?"
" Well, was it enjoyable?"
" What should be enjoyable?"
" You two didn't do anything last night,"
I looked at her and hissed.
" Come on, give me my food,"
She gave it to me.
" Look, do you know what I heard this morning?"
"What did you hear again?"
" Why are you talking like that?"
" What did I say?"
" The tone in your voice is trying to say that I am gossiping,"
" I didn't say that,"
" This is our first time here, I am trying my best to bring out information that will let us know more about this kingdom especially the palace, I am doing all of those for you and yet you are trying to say-,"
" I am sorry, I know you want the best for me but whatever life throws at us let's just accept it,"
" Oh, accept the fact that you might get framed in this place and be thrown out and when you get home you will be skinned alive by the king and by your father, what about your mother? She will be kicked out of the house by your father,"
" Why will I get framed?"
" Anyway stay clear of that second wife of his,"
" Why? She seems like a good person,"
" Do you know her before? They always say that the devil you know is better than the angel you don't know,"