(42) It's easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to avoid a stab in the dark

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Chu Qing-Yan returned to her courtyard after being struck by a bolt out of the blue. After calming down, cold sweat formed on her back.

Truth be told, today was actually kind of a risky move. She wasn't a person who couldn't withstand hardship, it was only that she wasn't clear about her situation in the prince's manor. In the end, she was unsure of how Xiao Xu really saw her, therefore, she had to brave the danger of standing before the tiger to pull his whiskers, while putting her life at risk. All this to see if he would really take his anger out on her because of this marriage that was not to his taste.

But she had to say, the test results still left her puzzled despite much thought. From his attitude, she could feel that he treated her almost like a pet. Whenever he was in the mood, he'd tease her a bit, that kind of feeling.

This feeling was very subtle, but she didn't feel any evil intent behind it.

On the contrary to the proposal he put forth today that she vetoed on the spot. Thinking about it now, if she really agreed at that time, would he really let her go and let her leave the manor?

She didn't know the answer to that.

Chu Qing-Yan lightly sighed. Since she was already here, might as well make herself comfortable.

Finally putting these matters to rest, Chu Qing-Yan stretched her waist and suddenly felt her stomach was empty. Just at this moment, Xi Ning walked in, carrying a tray.

Chu Qing-Yan's face spread out into a smile, 'how timely', she thought. But when she saw the things on the tray, she lost her appetite.

Xi Ning looked at the twitch at the corner of her master's mouth and couldn't help but lower her brows and guiltily say, "Master, when this servant went to the kitchen to get food, only these were left."

Burnt vegetables, steamed buns without skins and thin congee that was no different from water.

Chu Qing-Yan pressed her forehead and waved her hands, "Put it there. To the people suffering in poverty outside, this is already considered pretty good."

This was the first meal she had without having to eat with Xiao Xu. She never thought that this would be the treatment she'd receive as the future official consort. However, recalling the time she stepped into the manor, how Bai Hu showed his authority, the corner of her mouth pulled back and forth. Forget it, living under someone else's roof means that you have to lower your head. This truth, she understood.

But when she chewed on this tasteless steamed bun, Chu Qing-Yan couldn't help but miss the golden steamed buns Huang Yi made. That chewiness, that savory softness, imagining it almost made Chu Qing-Yan's saliva flow out.

At this moment, Xi Ning watched on the side as her master ate, her heart was sad but also glad as she said, "Fortunately, His Highness only let you not have breakfast together. You can still have lunch and dinner at the Jade Courtyard. Then, Master wouldn't need to eat these hard-to-swallow foods."

Only now did Chu Qing-Yan recall the words Xiao Xu had said to her in the Jade Courtyard. He excused her from accompanying him in the morning, but she had to be present at all other mealtimes. To put it nicely, it was to let her adapt to her current lifestyle sooner. But Chu Qing-Yan couldn't understand, what was there to adapt to in this lifestyle? However, when recalling the cold air given off by him, she immediately nodded her head in endorsement. Adapting was essential, what if a day came and she couldn't handle his low temperature and became frozen stiff, what would be done then?

Thinking up to here, Chu Qing-Yan immediately rubbed at the goosebumps on her arm.

After she finished eating, there really wasn't anything for her to do. So Chu Qing-Yan made Xi Ning talk about matters in the manor.

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