Chapter 15: The Cold and Arrogant Master is Actually a Great Enemy
The arrow wound on Shao Quan's back had not healed at all.
He rode his horse at a fast speed on the way here, so it was normal for the wound to burst.
After such a desperate effort, it will take even longer to recover.
"Call the imperial physician." Xiao Jin frowned, his face gloomy.
Afterwards, he entered the Imperial Library first.
Shao Quan lowered his head in silence and followed behind.
The emperor and ministers of the Xiao Dynasty always held meetings in the Imperial Library, and outsiders were not allowed to enter.
Xiao Jin didn't want to talk and just glanced at Ma Wei.
Ma Wei immediately understood and walked to Shao Quan and explained to him softly what had just happened.
"Remember, there is no Xiaohong in the Shao Mansion. My precious little sister was adopted by Master and has been living in the quiet Shuiyun Temple."
After Ma Wei finished speaking, Xiao Jin patiently explained something.
"I understand." Shao Quan lowered his head, his face pale due to blood loss.
It turns out that she is the Princess Nan'an... I'm glad she's okay.
In those extremely beautiful eyes, the halo gradually faded, leaving only darkness.
Shao Quan felt relieved, but at the same time, an indescribable bitterness rose from the bottom of his heart.
The emperor had been searching for Princess Nan'an for several years.
The Imperial Concubine’s only child, it turns out that she is the real phoenix.
The little maid turned out to be the eldest princess who had been lost for many years. Shi Li was very envious when this happened to others.
But when it happened to her, she really couldn't adapt to it for a while.
She let Yueying hold her hand and sat on the luxurious chaise longue like a doll.
Then she saw the director of the Imperial Hospital appearing with a medicine box in his arms, looking terrified and cautious, and he went forward to bandage the tiny wound on her fingertip.
"Princess, if you feel any pain, please speak up."
Even though the bandage was so light that it was almost unnoticeable, the director still looked worried.
Looking at the not-so-young director, Shi Li blinked her eyelashes shyly, "No... Thank you for your hard work."
She couldn't adapt to her extremely noble status for a while, so she spoke politely and courteously.
The director looked flattered and bandaged the wound more carefully.
After finishing the job, he solemnly left her a box of ointment and a prescription, and told her to take it both internally and externally.
Shi Li was stunned and speechless.
If you didn’t know, you would think she was stabbed in the kidney?
It's just a small wound. Even if I leave it alone, it will heal on its own tomorrow, right?
Shi Li, who doesn't understand what "refinement and nobility" means, can't stop complaining secretly.
[The host is really... a wild boar can't eat fine bran! ]
[Hahaha, the princess who became a maid is actually the anchor herself. I've never seen such a thing~]
[Although, I enjoyed watching this plot twist so much!!!]
The comments that had been afraid to speak due to the critical situation came back to life and started making fun of Shi Li.
Shi Li ignored the comments and saw Yueying stand up and walk outside, then clapped her hands calmly.
Neatly dressed and well-trained eunuchs worked in groups of two, carrying in one huge box after another.
Shi Li: ???
What's the fuss about?
The eunuchs carried in ten boxes at once. Yueying was watching from the side and smiled gently at Shi Li, "These are sent by His Majesty to the princess to calm her nerves."
Seeing the smile on Yueying's face, Shi Li turned to the box on the ground woodenly, "What's in here..."
"I'll open it for the princess to see." Yueying said, opening one of the boxes.
Shi Li was immediately dazzled by the dazzling array of gold, silver and jewelry inside.
This is the dream of 900 million girls!
She held her breath and didn't speak for a long time.
Yueying misunderstood and patiently explained: "Don't worry, Princess. These things were previously kept in His Majesty's private vault and no one has touched them."
She thought Shi Li was averse to these things because they were used by Xiao Huang.
But in fact, when Xiao Huang entered the palace, Xiao Jin knew that she was fake, and kept her only to find Shi Li, the real princess, so the real good things were not moved in at all.
"And all the things here and the people below will be replaced. His Majesty said that if the princess really minds, she can choose another palace she likes." Yueying continued.
Shi Li reacted and smiled stiffly, "No, no, it's too troublesome. This place is fine."
She doesn't have to be so particular.
I just didn't expect that Xiao Jin, who looked so gloomy and impatient before, would be so thoughtful.
Yueying watched for a while and was relieved when she concluded that Dingli was speaking the truth. "So should we put these things away first? Or should the princess take a look at them later?"
Shi Li certainly wanted to see what other rare things were in the other boxes, but there was something more important at the moment.
She knew that she would become a princess and would definitely live in the palace in the future, but...
Shi Li pressed her collar, the reluctance in her heart was too strong.
"Well... I've been working in the Shao Mansion before." Shi Li looked at Yueying sincerely.
"Don't worry, Princess. No one will talk nonsense. You have never been to the Shao Mansion." Yueying misunderstood again and spoke in an extremely thoughtful manner.
Shi Li was choked and speechless.
That's not what she meant at all!
But since Yueying had said so, there was nothing she could say.
When she first entered the palace and faced everything completely unfamiliar around her, she felt scared.
The emperor is so good to his adopted sister, he wouldn't want her to marry a foreign prince, right?
Or, did a political marriage help him win over powerful officials?
Shi Li has a very creative imagination.
Little did she know that Xiao Jin had just finished his work and was excitedly preparing to have dinner with her.
When Xiao Jin's biological mother passed away, his aunt resolutely entered the palace to take care of him and sacrificed herself to become a concubine.
Over the years that followed, she treated Xiao Jin as her own son, loved and protected him, and almost sacrificed her own life for him.
Later, she got pregnant unexpectedly but she didn't want the baby. She only kept the baby because Xiao Jin persuaded her to have a younger sister.
This child is Shi Li.
Who knew that when she was only two years old, a cholera outbreak occurred in the palace. Everyone else was fine, but she was stolen away and became a wanderer among the people.
After that, the imperial concubine fell ill and passed away a year later.
The loss of the princess and the death of the imperial concubine have always been the biggest pain in Xiao Jin's heart.
Now that he has finally found his real sister, his guilt towards his aunt can finally be alleviated a little.
He wants his sister to become the most honorable person in the world.
As Xiao Jin thought about these old things, his thin red lips slightly raised and his steps became faster.
Unlike his jubilation, Shao Quan looked gloomy when he left the palace and returned to his mansion.
"Sir..." The butler had been waiting at the door. When he saw Shao Quan, he immediately came to greet him. But when he saw that Shao Quan was alone, he swallowed his words of inquiry and frowned.
Shao Quan walked towards the study in silence. When he was almost at the door, he suddenly turned around and looked at the housekeeper. He said solemnly, "Give the order... There has never been a person named Xiao Hong in the mansion."
The butler's eyes suddenly widened!