Upon opening her eyes, Little Plum saw a worried Baigu looming over her.
"You've awaken," Baigu said, her voice tinged with joy.
Before Little Plum could open her mouth to scold her, Baigu held a bowl of medicine out to her.
"I apologize to you. If I hadn't done what I did, her highness would have ordered your death."
Little Plum thought about it. It all made sense. Yes, her younger self did hide and watched Baigu to make certain Baigu carried out the punishment properly. Now reflecting on the incident, she was the cause of the Little Maid's punishment. And the Baigu she had mistakenly thought was a two-faced bitch was actually a good person.
Heavens! How did this happen? At what point did she become a villain?
Baigu and the real Little Plum must have hated her. And Tangyu Sanjun, he also must hate her to the core. If the past is to not repeat itself, then she had to not only transform Tangyu Sanjun's hatred, but also correct her own youthful thinking.
"It's nothing," Little Plum managed to mumble weakly. She had been whipped and now her body suffered terribly.
Baigu took out a bottle of healing ointment. "Please let me help you apply this ointment. It was given to me by his highness the crown prince."
"Big brother?" Little Plum thought to herself. "Why would big brother give such a precious ointment to Baigu? This was a legendary healing ointment that required rare ingredients to concoct."
Little Plum nodded and Baigu helped her to peel off her clothes and apply the healing ointment.
When the pain subsided, Little Plum suddenly remembered the prince entrusted to her care.
"I have to go, his highness the Third Prince of the Jade Court is waiting for me."
Baigu smiled and then got down on her knees. She bowed to Little Plum.
"What are you doing?" Little Plum said as she tried to stop Baigu.
"Baigu is a lowly demon living far from home. In this palace without a single friend, I am lucky enough to have you help me. This bow is my show of gratitude."
"Quickly get up. I don't need this bow from you."
Little Plum sequestered the words, "I only hope from now on, you won't hate me for the terrible things I've said and done to you." Because surely no one could like a little monster like Guwu Lin.
"Then, I thank you for your help." Baigu's gratefulness was not fake.
Little Plum felt even more uncomfortable upon seeing this. "Baigu, promise me one thing."
"Anything," Baigu answered.
"In the future, don't hate Guwu Lin."
Baigu was momentarily shocked that a lowly maid would dare to call her highness by her full name. But then she regained her composure.
"Ah, I can never hate her highness. If truth be told, I feel pity for her."
"You pity her? But why?"
With a slight shake of her head, Baigu replied, "Her highness is surrounded by many, but among them, she has not a single person true to her. Don't you think this kind of person should be pitied?"