Ghostly Masked Prince Xiao: Pampering and Spoiling the Little Adorable Consort

(36) Accompanying Him for Breakfast Late at Night

After meeting up with Xi Ning, Chu Qing-Yan looked back at the exceedingly cold and cheerless room, and she couldn't help but recall the scene from earlier. One hand holding back the sleeve, the other grasping the brush, and that unbridled, self-satisfied look. If he was not wearing a mask, she would've thought that this was a celestial being that descended from the mountain of the Ninth Heaven, not stained by worldly matters. Sadly, reality was the opposite. His face experienced a terrible ravage, and rumors said that it was destroyed beyond recognition. It really was such a pity for a person with his kind of bearing. But what did appearing ugly or beautiful have to do with anything? Chu Qing-Yan had never cared about these things, only, there didn't seem to be any relationship between him and her, ah!

At this moment, Chu Qing-Yan was more concerned about him writing his name on that blank piece of paper. Was it because she was illiterate and even if he said it, she wouldn't understand? Or was it because he was interested for a moment and he wanted to write it? Chu Qing-Yan couldn't guess, after all, she and him were just strangers who had met twice. Perhaps later, they would become more familiar, but they wouldn't be able to grow too close!

Chu Qing-Yan shook her head. Right now, her main concern shouldn't be this, she ought to be thinking about starting her carefree and worry-free life earlier in the prince's manor and not be concerned about whether he was able to see through her actions from just now. It may be assumed that from now on, he'll probably not call for her again! Thinking up to here, Chu Qing-Yan couldn't help but expose a smile. Bringing Xi Ning along with cheerful steps, she was just about to walk back to her own courtyard.

At this moment, a warm and lovely voice rang beside Chu Qing-Yan's ear, "Ninth Miss Chu."

Chu Qing-Yan heard this and stopped in her tracks. She looked back and saw a beautiful, graceful person dressed in watery peach-colored clothing, having just bent at the waist, making her salute to her. If she didn't remember wrong, this girl was the senior maid at Prince Ying's side in charge of managing the back courtyards, Hong Yi. She really was a beauty. Chu Qing-Yan clicked her tongue, just the maid in charge of meals was as moving as ice and snow. Now came a beauty that was clear as ice and pure as jade, this prince manor really had such good fortune with women!

While Chu Qing-Yan was admiring the other party's beauty, Hong Yi had already walked to in front of her and said in a soft tone, "This servant is the one that attends to His Highness's needs, Hong Yi. From now on, if there is anything that Ninth Miss Chu needs, you can send a servant to the main courtyard to inform this servant."

"Many thanks to Older Sister Hong Yi. Older Sister Hong Yi, you're really as warm and kind as everyone said. And you're also really pretty too! Can I really trouble you in the future?" Chu Qing-Yan opened her eyes wide to ask, expression full of joy and afraid of being refused.

Hong Yi looked at the smiling face in front of her that was devoid of any shrewd intent, and her smile deepened, "Ninth Miss Chu is too polite. Being able to serve Ninth Miss Chu is this servant's honor."

Chu Qing-Yan pulled at her arm and joyously jumped 3 chi (1) high, "Wonderful, it's a deal!"

After being reluctant to part with Hong Yi, Chu Qing-Yan was just about to step over the doorstep when she heard bits and pieces of dialog behind her, the kind that would be easily overlooked if one didn't pay attention.

"Sister Hong Yi, who were you talking to just now?" A sharp female voice sounded.

"Chu family's Ninth Miss."

"Oh, that girl doll who was forced onto His Highness from the Chu family that have an exaggerated opinion of their own abilities?"

"Cheng Yi, you shouldn't say it like that——"