He Le'an woke up groggily to the refreshing scent of lavender, and found herself in a luxurious yet elegant bedroom. The window was slightly ajar, allowing the summer breeze to gently blow in, causing the light purple-white curtains to flutter. As she instinctively tried to turn her stiff neck, the door creaked open, and a familiar beautiful face appeared before her eyes.
Xue Huiyu looked at He Le'an's pale face, which showed a hint of surprise, and smiled: "I don't know where to start either. On the day of the banquet at the Zhiyibo Duke's residence, it was my brother who handed you over to me to take care of at home. He said that he had already informed Lady He in my name that you would be playing at our residence for a few days and also instructed me to tell you this as soon as you woke up."
Her uneasy heart before losing consciousness had quietly calmed down, and she forced a smile: "Thank you." Perhaps due to sleeping for too long and being weak, her voice was hoarse and powerless. At this moment, a cup of warm water was fed to her lips, and after a slight pause, she took a sip with the gentle warmth, saying thank you again.
"From the day of the banquet at the Marquis's residence, I have liked you very much." Xue Huiyu sat down beside the bed and smiled at He Le'an, who was quite surprised: "Being good to you is my own wish. A word of thanks is enough, more would seem distant, and I wouldn't be happy."
He Le'an had never been told so bluntly by a girl that she liked him, and in his daze, he heard Xue Hui say: "Nowadays, the only young people at home are my brother and me. My sister and younger brothers are out visiting relatives with their uncle and aunt, and they won't be back until next month, so don't worry about anyone disturbing you, just rest here."
She was about to say thank you, but before she could even get the words out, Xue Hui's gaze was already filled with a sense of command, so she had no choice but to change her tone and respond with: "Good."
The medicine given to her by the Hou Mansion was very effective, and as long as she didn't move around too much and disturb the wound, it seemed like nothing had happened. However, now that she's turned over and is lying down, it's clear that this isn't possible. According to the doctor who treated her, at least three more days are needed to ensure there won't be any aftereffects, but before that, she had already slept for two days.
It's probably because He Le'an was bored, Xue Huiyu would occasionally play guessing games with her and tell her some harmless gossip from the city. By dusk, her personal maid Gan Ju walked in with a reluctant expression, seeing that He Le'an had woken up, she looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated. Xue Huiyu then said: "Just speak directly."
Gan Ju said: "Miss, it's about the case of the fourth young lady of the Zhong Sun family. The murderer has been found."
"Continue." Xue Hui's words were without a trace of emotion as she glanced at He Le'an, who had suddenly pursed his lips.
Gan Ju was surprised that her own young lady, He Le An, didn't avoid talking about it and obediently said: "After investigation, it's a old woman who suffered from an incurable disease, originally the adopted daughter of herself when she was a maid in the Bo Mansion. She plotted against Dongfang Er Shaoxia who was bedridden, but somehow the poisoned wine was drunk by Zhong Sun Si Xiaojie and she dazedly entered Dongfang Er Shaoxia's bedroom. At that time, everyone went to visit Dongfang Er Shaoxia during the banquet, never expecting things would become so out of control."
The reputation of Fourth Miss Nangong has been ruined, and it's impossible for her to be betrothed to the King of Yue again.
Xue Hui had always been on good terms with Zhong Sunsi, and upon learning that her lifelong happiness was ruined in an instant, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. Fortunately, Dongfang Erlang was the eldest son and had yet to be betrothed or married, so marrying Zhong Sunsi wouldn't be a problem. However, unbeknownst to others, Xue Hui knew that Zhong Sunsi's heart belonged to... Yue Junwang.
Silently dismissing the maid who was waiting in the room, Xue Huiyu looked at He Le'an, who had lowered his head and withdrawn into thought at some unknown time, and asked casually: "He Liu, do you think this is really true?"
"What a pity, I don't know, but as a woman, I can only imagine the desperation and sadness if such a thing were to happen to myself." The matter had already come to this, whether it was true or not made no difference, and in the end, Zhong Sun Si was unable to marry Yue Guo Wang after all.
Xue Hui's lips curled up with a hint of profundity, "You're smarter than Zhong Sun by a lot." Seeing her probing, he calmly and lightly replied, "At least you won't be sold off without even knowing who the seller is." After speaking, she playfully poked He Le An's nose, causing the girl who had almost closed her eyes to suddenly open them wide and stare at herself like a startled rabbit. She laughed and said, "Don't sleep anymore, it's almost time for dinner."
