vrcanaries Chapter 145 Xiao Yunzi meets Lanxiang
Chapter 145 Xiao Yunzi meets Lanxiang
In the dark night, the Imperial Garden was silent, with only the breeze blowing through the flowers and plants, bringing a hint of coolness.
Under the rockery, Lanxiang curled up on the stone steps, her stomach aching slightly, her cheeks red and swollen, and tears mixed with blood dripping onto the moss.
She sobbed softly, her heart filled with grievance and pain.
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps broke the silence of the night.
Little Yunzi, dressed in black, had just returned from investigating on the roof of the queen's bedroom. She keenly noticed the sound of a woman sobbing beside the rockery.
He approached quietly and, in the moonlight, discovered that the woman was Lanxiang, the queen's personal maid.
"Sister Lanxiang?" Xiao Yunzi called in a low voice, with a trace of pity in his eyes.
Lanxiang heard a voice calling her name, so she raised her head and looked at Xiao Yunzi with tearful eyes. She knew him. When she followed the Queen to Suiyuxuan to visit Concubine Xi today, she had seen this little eunuch named Xiao Yunzi.
Lanxiang's body trembled slightly: "Xiao Yunzi, why are you here?"
When Xiao Yunzi saw her tear-stained face, he couldn't help but feel an inexplicable pain in his heart. He had just met her once this afternoon and they didn't have much interaction.
At first, Xiao Yunzi didn't know that Jianqiu had been sentenced to death. Later, he found out that Lanxiang was chosen by the Queen and summoned to the palace to serve her, and had only been in the palace for a few months.
Xiao Yunzi squatted down patiently and gently held her shoulders: "Sister Lanxiang, what's wrong with you? Who bullied you?"
Lanxiang bit her lip, tears streaming down her face. For some reason, she seemed to see a savior when she saw Xiao Yunzi, and blurted out, "It was the Queen Mother... She punished me... I was kicked in the stomach and slapped fifty times..."
Lanxiang regretted what she said. As the Queen's personal maid, the most taboo thing for her was to talk too much, especially when the person she was talking about was the Queen.
Xiao Yunzi looked at Lanxiang with a complicated expression and comforted her softly, "Sister Lanxiang, don't be sad. This is how it is to be a slave in this deep palace. Come, let me help you take a look at your wound."
Lan Xiang shook her head and looked at Xiao Yunzi with tears in her eyes: "Xiao Yunzi, I feel so wronged... I didn't do anything wrong, but the Queen is so cruel... What should I do?"
Xiao Yunzi sighed, took out a clean handkerchief from her sleeve, and gently wiped the tears from Lanxiang's face:
"Sister Lanxiang, you have to be strong. The Queen treated you like this because she was angry. Don't take it to heart. Be careful in the future and be cautious in your words and deeds, especially in this palace where there are so many intrigues."
Lanxiang felt Xiao Yunzi's warmth, and a ripple appeared in her heart. She whispered, "Thank you, Xiao Yunzi."
Xiao Yunzi patted Lanxiang's shoulder and said softly, "Sister Lanxiang, you must take good care of yourself and don't let yourself get upset."
Lan Xiang's eyes were filled with gratitude and she looked at Xiao Yunzi with more tenderness: "Xiao Yunzi, I will listen to your advice. I will definitely remember your words."
Lanxiang originally worked as the head maid in the mansion of the Ulanara family. She was liked by everyone, and the maids and servants all admired and praised her. Her abilities were obvious to all, but for some reason, she changed in the palace.
Seeing that her mood had improved a little, Xiao Yunzi was relieved: "Sister Lanxiang, it's late, you should go back and rest. If you need any help in the future, feel free to come to me."