Chapter 347

Chapter 347 She Fell Again

Did Ji Youran mean that she was willing to reconcile?

Qu Xuexin’s back was covered in a cold sweat, and she almost collapsed.

Qu Qiuyan breathed a sigh of relief. It was best that the matter was solved like this.

However, Qu Moying smiled and looked away coldly. Qu Xuexin had said what Ji Youran wanted to hear. Otherwise, how could she bring this up to Pei Luo’an?

Ji Youran would not dare to say that she had followed Pei Luo’an there.

“Thank you, Princess Ji.” Qu Xuexin was on the verge of collapse, and her legs went soft.

“Since we’ve already talked it out, let’s forget about this matter. But First Lady Qu, don’t be so curious in the future. Otherwise, it’s easy for you to get into trouble.” Ji Youran said calmly and looked at Qu Xuexin with a mocking gaze.

Qu Xuexin’s status could never compare with hers. It was especially the case now.

“Yes… yes!” Qu Xuexin blushed with shame.

Noble ladies were always expected to be chaste and gentle, and they were supposed to act decently and elegantly. Ji Youran’s words meant that Qu Xuexin was not decent at all!

However, after what had happened just now, Qu Xuexin was so flustered that she did not dare to say anything.

“Ladies, please leave. Our Master is not feeling well, so she won’t see you off.” Xie Feng stepped forward and looked at the three of them with a forced smile.

She was chasing them away in an extremely rude way.

She was a mere maid, but she walked up to them before Ji Youran said anything. She was clearly not treating them as noble ladies, and what she did was like a slap to their faces.

Qu Qiuyan could not help but turn to look at Ji Youran.

Ji Youran leaned back and closed her eyes as if she did not see what was happening. Or else, she acquiesced to what the maid was doing.

“Ladies, please leave.” Xie Feng became more and more arrogant. She raised her head high in disdain.

Qu Moying sneered. Ji Youran really thought of herself as Eastern Palace’s female Master. Even her servants were so arrogant, which showed that she really thought she was something.

Qu Moying had prepared a show for Xie Feng, the maid who betrayed her…

If they were chased away like this, Qu Mansion would be disgraced. She did not really care whether Qu Mansion was disgraced or not, but she was not willing to be humiliated by Ji Youran and Xie Feng.

The two of them weren’t qualified to do this!

She looked at Yu Dong and nodded silently. Yu Dong immediately understood and turned around as if he was going to help Qu Moying. However, when he turned, he accidentally stumbled and stepped on Xie Feng’s foot.

Xie Feng let out a sharp cry of pain and immediately squatted down with her arms around her legs.

Ji Youran was shocked. She hurriedly opened her eyes and saw Xie Feng squatting on the ground and screaming in pain. A trace of disgust flashed in her eyes. Although she gave Xie Feng to the Crown Prince, she couldn’t feel happy when she thought that Xie Feng really slept with the Crown Prince. She kept Xie Feng just for the time being.

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I didn’t mean it!” Yu Dong apologized repeatedly. He squatted down and asked Xie Feng with concern, “Sister, are you alright? Why don’t you take off your socks and let me have a look? If you are seriously injured, you should get a doctor!”

Qu Moying bowed to Ji Youran. “Princess Ji, my maid accidentally stepped on your maid. I apologize to you!”

Ji Youran looked at Xie Feng and then at Qu Moying, and her face calmed down. “Cousin Moying, you don’t have to apologize. It’s just a small matter. It’s fine. Xie Feng, step back first. What’s the big fuss about?”

Xie Feng was stepped on hard. She looked at Yu Dong with hatred, but she knew that she could not do anything to him at this time!

When Yu Dong had clearly exerted much strength when stepping on her. Otherwise, she would not have been so painful.

Xie Feng limped back to the side. She was furious. She deliberately chased them away rudely just now. She suffered a lot at Earl Ling’an’s Mansion last time. This time, she took advantage of Ji Youran’s power to bully Qu Moying, but she didn’t expect Qu Moying’s maid to be so fierce.

She still had a lingering fear of what happened last time. Although she saw Yu Dong smiling, she was a little flustered. Seeing that Ji Youran did not support her, she did not dare to be rash again.

She glared at Yu Dong from the side.

Qu Moying said softly, “Thank you, Princess Ji.”

The three of them walked out of Ji Youran’s yard together. When they arrived outside the courtyard, Qu Xuexin’s legs were still soft. She was really frightened just now. Now that she slackened off, she could barely stand still.

Qu Qiuyan looked at her mockingly but did not say anything. They were still in Crown Prince’s Mansion, so she did not dare to be rash.

An old maid walked over and said to the three of them with a smile, “Three ladies, please follow me.”

As she spoke, she led the way. Qu Qiuyan was the first to follow her. Qu Xuexin held her maid’s hand and also followed. Only Qu Moying looked in the direction that the old maid walked. She knew it was not the direct way to go out of the mansion. How could the old maid lead the way like this?

After hesitating for a moment, she also followed the old maid. She believed that Ji Youran would not dare to hurt the three of them here!

The old maid did not walk very fast. Along the way, there were many twists and turns. Although it was a little detour, the scenery was getting better and better. Qu Qiuyan and Qu Xuexin were confused that they didn’t take the same road as just now, but they could see that the scenery along this road was much more beautiful than the one they had taken before.

Now that the matter was solved, they had the mood to admire the scenery. It was not bad to enjoy the scenery along the way like this. Qu Xuexin also gradually recovered her strength. She slowly let go of her maid and walked on her own.

Just as they were enjoying the view, a maid suddenly came from the opposite side with a tray in her hand. She walked in a hurry, and just as she turned around, she bumped into them.

The old maid, who was leading the way, reacted the fastest. She exclaimed and dodged to the side, leaving Qu Xuexin to face the maid.

It was already too late for Qu Xuexin to dodge the maid, and they bumped into each other.

Qu Xuexin took two steps back and bumped into Qu Qiuyan. Then, she lost her balance and fell heavily.

Qu Qiuyan held her maid’s hand and took two steps back. She steadied herself and glared at Qu Xuexin.

She came to Crown Prince’s Mansion to apologize, and she fell. How embarrassing would it be if this got out?

“Lady, are you alright?” Qu Xuexin’s maid, Hong Mei, hurriedly squatted down to support Qu Xuexin.

The maid of Crown Prince’s Mansion also fell to the ground. She held her waist with a painful look. The fruits in the tray in her hands fell down, and several of them fell on Qu Moying’s feet.

Qu Moying’s breathing quickened as she saw the fruits at her feet. But she soon relaxed, and her eyes turned cold.

This kind of fruit was a tribute to the royal family. It was not from the capital, and it seemed to be from the North. Because the yield of this fruit was small, and the Crown Prince liked to eat it, it was all sent to him.

When Qu Moying was Ji Hanyue, she had also gotten some from Pei Luo’an, but she did not like the taste and did not eat it again.

The taste was a little strange. She couldn’t get used to it. She gave the fruit to several maids around her. They all said that they couldn’t get used to its taste and that it tasted strange. At that time, she did not understand why Pei Luo’an liked this fruit. Later, she found out by chance that this fruit was useful for calming the mind. Pei Luo’an liked its effect of calming the mind.

So, this maid was sent by Pei Luo’an?

Who was he looking for?

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. Lady, please follow me. I’ll ask the doctor to check if you are injured.” The maid of Crown Prince’s Mansion couldn’t bother to care about the fruits on the ground. She quickly stood up and helped Qu Xuexin up together with Hong Mei.

Seeing the maid, Hong Mei became angry and scolded, “How could you walk like that? Do you have eyes?”

“Alright, let’s go to the side and take a look!” Qu Xuexin stopped Hong Mei in time.

She clearly knew that this was Crown Prince’s Mansion.

Hong Mei also realized this and did not dare to say anything. She supported Qu Xuexin and follow the maids and old maid to an empty yard in the front.

Qu Xuexin fell heavily and felt that her skin was probably broken.

After they left, Xie Feng poked her head out from behind a large rockery. She looked at the fruits on the ground and then at the three ladies who had left in front of her. She snorted with jealousy and turned to go back. She was going to report to Princess Ji that Qu Mansion’s three ladies were indeed not good. They just came here, but they were trying to hook up with the Crown Prince.

“Noble ladies like them are even worse than a maid like me. They just came here, but they dared to seduce the Crown Prince.”

Xie Feng thought indignantly.

“What? They were brought to the yard where the Crown Prince is having a rest?” Ji Youran suddenly sat up from the bed and snapped with a cold face. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Yes… Yes, I saw that the Crown Prince’s favorite fruits fell to the ground, but no one picked them up. That maid worked in the Crown Prince’s resting yard, and that old maid also served the Crown Prince.”

Xie Feng complained angrily.

“Let’s go take a look.” Ji Youran couldn’t sit down any longer. She had just found out that Liu Jingyu was her rival in love, and now there seemed to be a new one.

“Your Grace, you can’t go at this time.” Her maid, Shui Ning, immediately stopped her.

Xie Feng said angrily, “Why can’t Her Grace go? They are all here.”

Shui Ning looked at Xie Feng coldly and said to Ji Youran, “Your Grace, what are you going to do there? Or what can you stop? If His Highness really likes one of them, how are you supposed to stop him?”

Her continuous questions made Ji Youran grit her teeth. However, she had no choice but to endure it. She indeed had no reason to care about the Crown Prince’s private affairs. She was just a Side Princess. Even if she was his Princess Consort, she would not be able to do anything if the Crown Prince really liked someone else.

“Your Grace, please don’t act rashly now. His Highness can’t take a fancy to all three of them. It might be just one of them, but we don’t know whom His Highness is interested in. Why don’t we discuss it after we figure it out?” Seeing that Ji Youran was persuaded, Shui Ning suggested again. Ji Youran was in a bad situation recently, and she needed to be careful at this time.

If she annoyed the Crown Prince, she might be killed!

Some things were unknown to others, but as Ji Youran’s trusted maid, Shui Ning had always known them…