Little Plum swallowed hard. She can't betray her royal family by passing a message to the celestial realm, but she also couldn't refuse Tangyu Sanjun's request. After all, a young child would want his parents to know he's safe. It's a reasonable request. One that she couldn't bring herself to refuse. However, if the celestial emperor knew his son had been kidnapped, he would bring his entire army to exterminate the devil world. Wouldn't that bring the destruction sooner than before.
Her sole reason for returning to the past is to save the devil world, not to destroy it.
"Guwu Lin," she scolded herself, "You can't do anything to wrong the devil world. You already owe it too much."
In the end, she had to deny his request.
"Tangyu Sanjun," she began to refuse, but then when she looked into his big, innocent eyes, she could not bring herself to do it.
"This servant will do her best."
In her heart, Guwu Lin told herself, all she had to do is send a message Tangyu Sanjun is safe. As for everything else, she could omit it. The celestial royal family wouldn't be able to figure out where Tangyu Sanjun is located if the hints aren't there.
After feeding Tangyu Sanjun, Little Plum left the room to put the dishes away.
However, on her way back to the kitchen, she saw her younger self berating Baigu. Normally, she wouldn't remember this event because she scolded Baigu on a daily basis, but today was different. On this day, she remembered she witnessed Baigu punishing a maid and her opinion of Baigu changed for the worse.
Baigu knelt on the cold stone floor slab with her head knelt down.
"You are a lowly skull lucky enough to catch my brother's eye. Don't think you're anything special. Brother treats you nicely because he is a good person. Yet, you have no shame and cling to him."
Little Plum's eyes grew red. How did she not know she had such a poisonous mouth. And the most terrible thing about all this was that she was only seven-years-old. A child who spouts such hurtful words is simply a monster.
As the thought hit her, Little Plum felt her heart break. She was a little monster.
"Shut up," the temper boiled over in Little Plum's heart. "Just how old are you and you dare to scold an adult like that?"
Young Guwu Lin looked up at the lowly servant in front of her.
With hate-filled eyes young Guwu Lin asked, "A stupid servant who doesn't know her place. Come and drag her away."
Baigu quickly stood up and slapped Little Plum.
"You!" Little Plum shouted at Baigu, while holding her check.
She had magnanimously stepped forward to help Baigu and yet this two-faced bitch dared to slap her! When she returns to herself, she will definitely tell big brother to expel this lowly skull demon from the devil world.
"This damn maid dared to raise her voice to her royal highness. Your royal highness please let Baigu punish her in your stead."
The young Guwu Lin said, "Alright. Baigu, you must punish her well."
Baigu dragged Little Plum to her small courtyard, where she had other maids hold down Little Plum. Then Baigu used a whip to flog Little Plum.
"Damn you Baigu," Little Plum shouted. "How dare you hit me! You ungrateful demon! I shouldn't have stepped in to help you!"
When Little Plum couldn't hold due to the pain, she fainted. Baigu saw the hidden you Guwu Lin leave with a satisfied grin on her face. Baigu quickly had the other maids release Little Plum. Then, Baigu personally helped Little Plum up. She brought the young maid into her room and placed her down gently on her bed.