Chapter 308: Getting Tied Up
Xing went back to her courtyard and reread the letter she received. It was written that there is a weird disease spreading in the village she grew up in and two of the children in the Crimson Jade Manor she was raising were dead and it was suspected of poisoning.
Xing knew it was an urgent call for her to visit there but she didn’t believe the children were in any danger. Xing strongly believed it because the letter was in Chenglei’s handwriting and he will never allow for children to get hurt.
She placed a letter she has already written over her study table. The thick stack of letter was neatly folded and she placed her phoenix seal over the letter as a paper weight.
She changed from her golden empress robes to her usual Crimson robes and she tightly bound her chest to give the appearance of a male. She then applied the oil she usually used a long time ago to change her hair colour and braided it in her usual way. She also didn’t forget to apply her skin darkening makeup.
She thought while entering the palace that she’d be able to live without her identity of Lord Táng but that identity helped her a lot more than the identity of a Huang. Who’d have known, right?
Xing gave a dry smile... Guess my entire being is only for this purpose alone.... But I’ll take charge of my life once I finish this....
Xing also didn’t forget to take the two hairpins Chenglei gave her and also the ring and the bracelet. Those are the only things she’d take with her always and those are the things that are irreplaceable. She also took the red jade earrings her mother gave her.
She took a good look at the bracelet and a smile crept in her lips remembering him giving it to her after being separated for ten years. And it’s been a couple months more than a year since she received it from Chenglei. Then she remembered Tianshi Emperor’s words that every woman who received this bracelet will die within an year and she could not help but snort...
Master Yuan! I outlived the curse by two months...
Xing looked around her room that looked perfect and she wanted to take the swing in the middle of the room that brought her great comfort in the absence of Chenglei.
But then, I’m going to have the man himself for me... I won’t be needing the swing anymore...!
Xing turned to leave the courtyard protected by various spells that were put by her ancestor who brought her troubles but also protected her but was interrupted by the Fox Prince who protected her... Or claimed to protect her... She never realised any instance where he actually protected her but... She never had keen sense towards demons and who knows how many tried to get her who were stopped by him? There is that possibility!