A raincoat wind and snow to the small garden

Chapter 25 Snowy Villa (Part )

Chapter 25

Fortunately, the sound of Huaiyu was not loud, as it was covered by the white snow falling outside the eaves, so Xiang Xiaoyuan did not feel too embarrassed.

She thought about it carefully and it seemed that she was indeed half a month late.

When Xiang Xiaoyuan was young, she lacked food and clothing, often suffered from the cold, and had to work all day, so irregular menstruation was common. Gradually, she stopped keeping track of her menstrual period.

Now that she has come to Xuanqisi, she is either encountering a murder case or falling into danger. She is nervous every day and has no time to remember her menstrual period.

Xiang Xiaoyuan nodded: "It's been a long time since I last came."

Huai Yu had a headache: "Forget it, I'll write you a prescription and you can take the herbs according to the dosage."

Xiang Xiaoyuan was deeply moved: "Brother, you treat me so well."

"No need to thank me. It would be better if you could bother me less in the future." Huai Yu calmly brushed away her hand that was on his sleeve.

Xiang Xiaoyuan winked and said, "I know that you're used to being alone. Although you look carefree and carefree, you're actually a little lonely and miserable inside. Now that you've finally accepted me as your junior sister, I should come and play with you more often to relieve your loneliness."

Huaiyu took a deep breath: "Xiang Xiaoyuan, I am not lonely."

Xiang Xiaoyuan spread his hands: "Alas, Senior Brother, you say one thing and mean another again."

Huaiyu looked hopeless, but he knew that Xiang Xiaoyuan always took advantage of others to get ahead, so the best way was to ignore her.

Xiang Xiaoyuan took the prescription written by Huaiyu, folded it carefully, and kept it in his arms.

"Brother, do you have anything to do this afternoon?" she suddenly asked him.

Huaiyu raised her eyelids: "What?"

"I want my senior brother to accompany me to find someone." Xiang Xiaoyuan raised her head and smiled, a little girlishly. "Senior brother is very skilled in martial arts. It seems that it will be more effective for you to intimidate me."

"What did you say?"

Soon, Huaiyu stopped asking Xiang Xiaoyuan because he had been pulled away by Xiang Xiaoyuan to block someone.

In the back room where the Zheng family's maids lived, Huaiyu accurately captured the little maid named "Ruyi" based on Xiang Xiaoyuan's description of her facial features.

Xiang Xiaoyuan was waiting outside the villa, trembling with fear, until Ruyi fell to the ground deep in the snow with a plop. Then she rushed over and grabbed the little girl.

"Don't run! I have something to talk to you about!"

Ruyi turned her head and saw Huaiyu tapping the Mingyue Sword lightly. The long sword flew out with a cold light. Her legs became weak and she dared not move anymore.

Ruyi was so frightened that she burst into tears and cried, "Mr. Xiang, why did you arrest me? I'm just a lowly servant with little influence. I don't know anything..."

Ruyi thought that if she met a fierce Shura like Huaiyu, her life would be over.

Xiang Xiaoyuan tilted her head and looked at her for a long moment, then suddenly realized that she was intimidated by Huaiyu's pressure. Is Senior Brother really that scary? It's okay... She asked Huaiyu for help because she was worried that Ruyi's legs were too nimble for her to catch alone.

Xiang Xiaoyuan said, "I won't waste any more time. You saw how Jixiang died, so you should know how ruthless the Zheng family's master is. You're so close to her, do you really think you'll have a chance of survival?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ruyi was stunned where she stood.

She thought of how the Zheng family had used the lives of Jixiang's parents to force her to leave the villa late at night. Just because the treacherous Madam Zheng didn't want to kill them with her own hands, she resorted to such a vicious method, leaving Jixiang to suffer the cold outside and fend for himself...

Ruyi was just a servant. What could she do for herself? She was still being abused by her master.

"I am just an insignificant ant. I hope the coroner will give me a chance to live." Ruyi knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Xiang Xiaoyuan repeatedly. Her face and hair were covered with white snow flakes.

Xiang Xiaoyuan helped her up: "Of course I won't watch you die in vain. If I say I can save you from the Zheng family, I only need you to do me a small favor..."

Ruyi hesitated: "How can I help you?"

She seemed to have thought of something and resisted again: "If you want to ask about the Demon Subduing Formation, I can't tell you. Even if you ask the coroner for the person, the Madam won't let him go, and I will be the one who dies then!" Ruyi's worries were indeed justified. In the eyes of the Zheng family, Xiang Xiaoyuan's position and rank were too low. If it weren't for the prince's protection, no civil or military officials would give her any face.

Xiang Xiaoyuan said thoughtfully, "If I can get the Crown Prince to redeem the person, I think the Zheng family won't offend Your Highness, right?"

Ruyi was shocked.

Of course not. When the Zheng family learned that the prince would attend the banquet, the entire mansion tried their best to entertain the important man. The servants were warned day and night by the steward: they must be extremely alert to receive the distinguished guests. If anything goes wrong, everyone will be beheaded!

The Zheng family was so diligent in currying favor with the prince, so how could they refuse his small request to "ask for someone".

A sense of hope arose in Ruyi's heart.

She asked hesitantly, "Does the coroner really have a way to persuade His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Of course!" Xiang Xiaoyuan patted his chest and boasted calmly, "You don't know, His Highness and I... have a very close relationship. Even if it's just a small favor, he will definitely help me."

Little did he know that as soon as Xiang Xiaoyuan finished saying this, Huaiyu looked at him deeply.

Facing his senior brother's inquiring gaze, no matter how thick-skinned Xiang Xiaoyuan was, he felt a little guilty.

She whispered to Huaiyu, "Why? Senior Brother, don't you believe it?"

Huai Yu: "To associate with the Crown Prince in public and speak outrageously is a crime of disrespect."

Xiang Xiaoyuan whispered, "No, the prince is a kind person and will definitely forgive my sins. Besides, besides, the prince and I..."

Her voice suddenly softened, and Huaiyu could hear a kind of girlish coquettishness and shyness in it.

Huai Yufeng's eyes were cold, and she couldn't help but glance at her.

Xiang Xiaoyuan touched her ear shyly and said, "Brother, you don't know that the Crown Prince and I actually slept together for one night."

As soon as these words were spoken, Huai Yu's pupils suddenly shrank.

The young man raised his hand, quickly covered her mouth, took two steps back, and moved away from Xiaoyuan.

Prevent Ruyi from eavesdropping on their conversation.

The young man held Xiang Xiaoyuan hostage, his expression displeased: "How can you, a girl, say such self-destructive words?"

Xiang Xiaoyuan was bewildered: "But everything I said is true."

She hadn't thought about "sleeping with the prince" at all, but she felt that being able to stay in a room alone with the prince for a whole night meant that their affection was naturally extraordinary. The prince treated her very well, so how could he not do her this little favor?
Huai Yu pursed her lips and said, "You know, if someone with ulterior motives heard what you said, they would misunderstand that you are deeply in love with the prince."

"That's not the case." Xiang Xiaoyuan smiled generously, "I just have a little fondness for the prince, but I'm not particularly fond of him yet."

Huai Yu was stunned by her words, but soon, he curled his fingers helplessly.

"You, you are..."

Xiang Xiaoyuan seemed to realize something. Huaiyu was also a friend to her. He must be jealous of her favoritism towards Xie Yunxue.

Since this is the case, Xiang Xiaoyuan must not favor one over the other, otherwise Huaiyu will be jealous.

So, Xiang Xiaoyuan said seriously: "Just like I like Senior Brother Huaiyu! I like you all the same."

Upon hearing this, Huai Yu was so shocked that he stood there, unable to utter a word.

How could she be so fickle, falling in love with two men at the same time?! Xiang Xiaoyuan actually wanted to have the best of both worlds!

But Xiang Xiaoyuan privately thought that what she said was very smart.

Both Xie Yunxue and Huai Yu can be considered as her best friends. By talking to them in this way, she can treat both sides equally and will not offend anyone!
(End of this chapter)