Chapter 136 – An Incident on the Road
How could she have a bad life in the Lu family now? No one among them knows her real identity. Even Lu Shiming and Pei Shi were clueless that she was the daughter of the Ye family.
Therefore, how can anyone act hostile against her? Except for the Lu misses who were in deeply envious towards her.
Moreover, she had been enjoying the wealth and glamor of the family, all brought by Lu Lingzhi, who earned it by stepping on flesh and blood of the Ye family!
“Miss, do you still want to live with the Lu family now? This handmaiden intends to come back to you…” Hong Ling pleaded. Now know that she knew her mistress was still alive, she wanted things to be just as it was before—her serving and protecting the Young Miss Ye.
“There is just no way.” Ye Zhen looked at her previous handmaiden solemnly in the eye.
“Lu Lingzhi has seen you before. If he sees you at my side, he will definitely suspect. Besides, I will go to the Medical School of the Women’s College, and therefore, you will be my eyes outside the college.”
Hong Ling asked, “What does the miss need this handmaiden to do?”
Ye Zhen glanced around in melancholy. “I started this precious business thinking that I could follow the steps of the previous Empress Qi Yanling and to have something to be busy about…something that could boost my self-worth. But now, this is the only thing that is left of me.”
“Although father said that the execution of our family is inevitable, how can I be worthy of being called a miss of the Ye family if I wasn’t able to save them? My uncle had sinned, but my father, brother, and the rest of the clan had not.”
Hearing this, Hong Ling said hastily, “Miss, how do you want your revenge to transpire?”
“It’s a little early to talk about revenge.” She answered firmly. “Just remember that if we keep a low profile, it will tighten my grip on the chance of getting my family’s deserved retribution.”
Hong Ling quickly understood.
“Why did the miss decided to enter the Medical School of the Women’s College?” Hong Ling asked doubtfully, knowing that Ye Zhen had been educated before and had never shown interest in the field of medicine.
Ye Zhen tapped her finger on the table on a slow rhythm. “I have planned to go and live inside the imperial palace.”
Eyes bulged in surprise; Hong Ling almost cried in disbelief, “Miss!”
Hasn’t the girl given up on Mo Rongzhan? In the beginning, the young miss had insisted on marrying the Emperor of Qin, but the man didn’t even take a look at her! With what had happened to her and her family, did the miss remained infatuated with him?
Right away, Ye Zhen knew what Hong Ling was thinking. She smiled lightly, “If I don’t enter the palace, how will I get revenge? With your current status and mine, how can we fight against an emperor and a war minister? I want to be a female medical doctor to step foot inside the imperial palace.”
“Young miss, that is too risky!” Hong Ling said worriedly that the people in the palace would recognize Ye Zhen as the deceased Wang Fei of the Qin Dynasty.
The things Mo Rongzhan could do, Hong Ling was most terrified.
“Now, if I don’t do anything, is there no danger? Hong Ling, I am no longer Ye Zhen, the pampered daughter of the Ye family.”
Hong Ling only felt too distressed about Ye Zhen. “Miss, as soon as we find the Second Lord, everything will be alright…”
Ye Zhen touched Hong Ling’s head. “At this time, I can only trust Man Qin and Ho Tan. Please go to Tianjin and give them my letter.”
“Yes, miss.” Hong Ling immediately nodded yes and prepared paper and ink for Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen started writing a letter and sealed it with wax. “We must hand it over to Man Qin and Ho Tan. Don’t let others know.”
Hong Ling nodded cautiously.
“My maid will be back soon. I can’t stay here too long. I must go now”
Hong Ling looked serious. “Girl, this handmaiden knows what to do.”
“Bring me some bottles of perfume.”
Since she came here to try perfume, it was only natural that she buy a few bottles to avoid suspicion.
“Miss, this perfume was bought from Persia. Try it.” Hong Ling packed several bottles for Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen came downstairs with the perfume, and as soon as she walked out of the door of the shop, she saw Dai mei coming hurriedly, “Third miss, this maidservant is back!”
“I just finished shopping too. Take this.” Ye Zhen handed the perfumes to Dai Mei. Turning back to Hong Ling, she said meaningfully.
“If this perfume is to my mother’s liking, I will return here to buy some more.”
Hong Ling smiled. “Third Miss Lu, don’t worry. I assure you that the Third Madam Lu will not be disappointed.”
Ye Zhen nodded with a smile, “Indeed, I must trust you.”
She took Dai Mei’s hand and got inside the carriage. She glanced at Hong Ling one more time and put down the curtain.
Dai Mei put the perfume aside. “Third miss, there are cakes I have brought with me. Do you want some?”
“No, but thank you.” She refused kindly. “How is your family?”
“Back to the third miss, this maidservant’s mother is almost as well as before, and she will be fine in two days.” Dai Mei replied happily.
Ye Zhen was in a good mood today, with a slight smile on her mouth she spoke. “That’s good news!”
As the carriage continued to trudge forward, Ye Zhen closed her eyes and wanted to have a quick respite. Suddenly, a sudden halt of the carriage nearly rolled her all the way to the front. Fortunately, Dai Mei held her back and didn’t hit her head hard against the wall.
“Third miss, are you all right?” Demi quickly asked.
Ye Zhen steadied herself and touched her forehead. “I’m fine, go and see what’s going on outside.”
Quan Fu, the driver of the vehicle, could be heard rumbling in panic outside, “Are you all right, Third miss? I just saw someone in the middle of the street, so I quickly grabbed the reins. Are you hurt?”
“I’m fine. See if anyone has been injured.”
Dai Mei lifted the car curtain and went out. She saw a twitching child lying on the ground in front of her. She was startled and asked Quan Fu, “Did you hit anyone?”
One onlooker, a madam, said hastily, “He was lying on the ground before your carriage arrived!”
Quickly, Dai Mei got into the carriage and informed Ye Zhen, “Third miss, there is a child in front of the carriage lying on the ground twitching in pain perhaps! Quan Fu said our carriage didn’t hit him at all!.”
Ye Zhen subconsciously felt that the child outside should be ill. She frowned, desiring to mind her own business, she wanted Quan Fu to turn around and take another path. But before she could order so, she heard someone calling for help.
And in that second, her heart, hands and feet seemed to have their consciousness. She lifted the car curtain and got off the carriage.
“Third miss …” Dai Mei was somewhat startled. Seeing Ye Zhen getting out of the carriage, she quickly followed her.
Ye Zhen saw people gathered around the child but no one seemed to have the intention to help…Finding Quan Fu among the crowd, she ordered him.
“Get these people out of the way. The heat will harm the child.”
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