Chapter 660 - 274 Mingzhu’s Grievance
Mingzhu hurriedly rushed to find Bai Yi, muttering as she ran, "Such a foolish woman, why is she so foolish! She should have come with me to see my brother!" Her brother was not someone who held back his strikes, and Mingzhu could only hope to make it in time.
Zhi Qin and Zhi Hua both followed behind her. The servants in the mansion found it odd to see their young mistress running so frantically, wondering what had happened.
Mingzhu was a step too slow, and by the time she reached the study, Bai Yi’s twenty lashes had already been completed. Seeing Bai Yi covered in blood, Mingzhu’s tears flowed freely. Her voice trembled as she cried, "Bai Yi, Bai Yi, are you alright? Bai Yi..."
Bai Yi was still conscious and smiled, saying, "Miss, I’m fine. These wounds look frightening, but don’t be scared." Bai Yi’s words were not just to comfort Mingzhu; having just been lashed, she had used her Inner Strength, and the executioner had shown some restraint, not damaging her muscles or bones. She would be healed in a couple of months at most.
Zhi Qin, looking at the blood-drenched Bai Yi, felt like she had lost half her life from fright.
Mingzhu exclaimed, "Still fine, if this is fine then what is considered serious! It’s all my fault, I should have come to talk to my brother about this first, then you wouldn’t have been punished."
Luo Shao emerged from the study and said to Mingzhu, "Have her carried down to be treated with medicine, then send her back to Mingxuan Court. Mingzhu, come with me." Although Bai Yi had overstepped, her loyalty to Mingzhu reassured Luo Shao.
Mingzhu wiped her tears, facing Bai Yi she said, "Let them treat your wounds, I need to go inside first."
Luo Shao, seeing Mingzhu’s face still wet with tears, waved the Attendant Student out and walked up to Mingzhu. The sternness in his eyes turned into deep compassion as he gently touched her head and softened his voice, "Such a major issue, why didn’t you tell me?" In Luo Shao’s eyes, although Mingzhu was somewhat indulged, a young lady deserved such indulgence, and being a bit spoiled was harmless. He even felt Mingzhu was hard done by being matched with Ning Lixuan, unaware that Ning Lixuan would dare disdain her.
Mingzhu shook her head and said, "I only found out after the fact. Yueyao was afraid I wouldn’t agree to go at the time, so she deliberately kept it from me."