Chapter 22 - Play Dead (2/2)
...Whatever's poisonous in your brew -_-)...
Lei Xing shook her head, ”I don't know...I took so many different medicinal herbs during that period...I have no idea...”
The empress dowager looked at Lei Xing for a while and then said, ”Next time you don't need to force yourself. You should rest.” The dowager said and turned to leave.
Lei Xing bowed, ”Thank you, your majesty.”
...Trust me, I will definitely never force myself...
The other consorts and concubines followed the empress dowager out of the room. Lei Xing quietly sighed in relief, at the same time, she heard another sigh of relief. She looked down at the Imperial doctor who was still on his knees with his head bowed and almost laughed but restrained herself.
The Imperial doctor turned to her, ”Your highness, I can prescribe some medication to help strengthen your heart.”
”No need...I'll be fine with some rest. You can go.”
The Imperial doctor looked at her for a moment and then bowed and left. After he left, Lei Xing slouched on the bed and closed her eyes.
...That was close...I must admit, I am pretty good...even I was convinced...it's not a lie though, so they can go look into it as much as they want...I was gravely ill and did take all sorts of bitter medication for 3 meals then...and I am allergic to any and everything poisonous!...at least with this, I have a great excuse in the future...
Xiao Ruo looked at Lei Xing, ”Your highness, are you okay?”
Lei Xing sighed, ”Let's go back.”
...I'm not keen on staying in this woman's palace...
Lei Xing got up with Xiao Ruo's help, not that she needed the help, but she needed to maintain the weak act to not get found out. After coming out of the empress dowager's palace, she saw that her servants had prepared a palanquin for her.
...It seems this woman doesn't want me here either...we're on the same page, that's good...right?...
Lei Xing got on the palanquin and went back to her palace. After she got back, she went straight to her room, sent the maids away and jumped on the bed to sleep.
...Acting is so draining...
Later on in the afternoon, when Lei Xing woke up, she discovered that Ah Jin had come to the palace with all her stuff from home, most importantly, her money chests. All the stuff was carted into her bedroom, just as Lei Xing was debating where to put all these stuff, most importantly her money. A maid came into the room, bowed and said, ”Your highness, Noble consort Li is here to see you.”
Lei Xing looked at her, ”Who?”
”Noble consort Li.”
Lei Xing looked at Xiao Ruo by her side and whispered, ”Who is that?”
Xiao Ruo looked at Lei Xing's confused face and then realized that she must not have been paying attention during the introductions the day before.
...I Can't blame her, she must have been over the moon...
Xiao Ruo quietly said, ”She was Lady Yu.”
Lei Xing nodded, ”Oh.”
...What does she want?...
”Your highness, should I send her away?” The maid asked.
”No, no, I'll see her.” Lei Xing said and went out of the room to her reception hall where she saw Lady Yu, that's wrong, Noble consort Li standing with a maid beside her holding a box.
When Noble consort Li saw Lei Xing she bowed and said, ”Thank you for seeing me.”
Lei Xing looked at her skeptically, and said, ”It's nothing, thank you for coming...sit down.” She said as she took on the side herself, ignoring the main seat at the front. Noble consort Li remained standing with her head lowered. Lei Xing inwardly sighed.
...Well, this is awkward...
After a while, Lei Xing said, ”Hello...hey!”
Noble consort Li jumped and then looked at Lei Xing a bit stunned, Lei Xing was confused and asked, ”Are you okay?”
”Ah, I'm sorry...I know you aren't feeling well, so I made some light snacks for you to eat...if it's okay...” As she said this, she moved to the maid beside her and brought out a plate of snacks from the box and brought it over to Lei Xing and put it on the table beside her, while sneaking glances at Lei Xing. After dropping the plate, she went back to her standing position with her head lowered.
Lei Xing watched her and was so confused.
...What is wrong with her?... Am I that scary?...
”Why don't you sit down?” Lei Xing said again.
Noble consort Li nodded but did not move, she glanced up at Lei Xing and then went red. Lei Xing was even more baffled with this reaction.
...Or does she have a crush on me or something 0_0 ?)...
Noble consort Li took a deep breath and then asked, ”Do you remember me?”
...Lady, I'm not even sure what your name is...
Noble consort Li saw Lei Xing's lack of a reaction and then nervously laughed a little, ”Haha...Of course, you don't remember me...after all, it was such a small event to you...maybe even bothersome to you...of course, you wouldn't remember...” As she spoke her voice got quieter.
Lei Xing watched her nervous guest twirling her fingers.
...What is this now? Did we have a thing before?...