Chapter 227 - Honest Mistake (2/2)

After she was done with her smashing session, she took a deep breath. Then she turned around and went to her ”tea” making room and started fiddling around with bottles. Sniffing their contents and dumping this and that in a bowl as she talked to herself, ”I am not going anywhere. Useless! Foolish! Ungrateful? Of course, he is. He is truly his father's son, useless! How could anything good come from him? ... How dare he compare me with that brat? What does he take me for? I am NOT going anywhere! I would rather die than leave!...”

Song mama stood by the door and worriedly looked at the Empress dowager, concerned but too scared to go closer.

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As time went by, Lei Xing was growing increasingly uncomfortable with the situation. She tried her best not to look forward, but whenever she accidentally did, she met Prince Yi's eyes. And even when she did not look, she could still feel his eyes on her.

It was irritating and considering what she had already been through today, she found it exhausting.

Lei Xing inwardly sighed, she wanted to go home. And by home, she meant returning to the palace. She never thought that she would miss the place, but when faced with such an uncomfortable situation, she would much rather be lazing around her palace spending time with the Emperor.

After about two hours, she was fed up. Lei Xing got up and said her farewell, one of the perks in being in a high position was that she did not even need to give an excuse. They all bowed to her in farewell and she made a beeline for the exit missing her bed...and a tiny bit of her might have been missing a certain someone too.

Xiao Ting insisted on escorting Lei Xing and Tung Mei quietly followed along as well. It seems she was also done with the party. While she did not need to publicly give an explanation, once they had left the garden, clueless Xiao Ting asked, ”Jiejie, why are you leaving so soon?” with a pout.

Lei Xing sighed and said, ”I'm not feeling well...I'll come to see you some other day when it's less crowded.” Lei Xing added to pacify Xiao Ting and it worked. Xiao Ting smiled and turned her attention to Tung Mei, ”Ying jie, are you leaving again?”

Tung Mei nodded, ”En, I'm not feeling well...”

”Then...Why not just go rest in your room? You don't have to go...” Xiao Ting said pouting again, Tung Mei had mostly been staying with them the last few months, she barely returned to her relatives and even had her own room. She just came back and now she was leaving again. It did not feel right.

Tung Mei also pouted but before she could say anything, a voice called, ”Xing er'” from behind them and she froze.

Lei Xing turned back to see Lei Yong coming up to them and responded, ”Yes?” Lei Xing went as Lei Yong stopped in front of her. Lei Yong narrowed his eyes at Tung Mei and she immediately lowered her head with a frown.

”Let me borrow her for a bit.” Lei Yong said as he grabbed Tung Mei's arm and dragged her off, without waiting for a response. Tung Mei's frown deepened but she allowed herself to be dragged off.

Lei Xing finally understood the cause of Tung Mei's poor mood, it was Lei Yong.

Lei Xing sighed and was debating whether to wait for her or not. She glanced at the bracelet and let out another sigh. Before she could make up her mind, she saw An Hao's head peek from the corner of the walkway.

Lei Xing knit her brows.

{...What the hell is this kid doing now?...*sigh* Today has been such a weird day -_-)'...}