CHAPTER 402 (2): WE WON'T THROW
Translation: Rakumon
With the Commandery Prince Residence being as enormous as it was, i Jinxiu wasn’t sure of how to get out. Thus, she could only run through the gardens, using the cover of the woods to hide from her pursuers.
She slowly managed to shake off her pursuers, but grew panicked at the sight of the unfamiliar courtyard before her. Where have I run to again?
She noticed a maidservant carrying a tray as she walked to the door of the room and called out ‘Commandery Princess’.
Only then did i Jinxiu find out that Xie Yun had a younger sister. With the help of the moonlight, she saw Xie Liuli was quite beautiful.
Just as she was absorbed in her thoughts, she heard footsteps, an indication that the guards had caught up. She was only able to hear bits and pieces of their conversation.
“Cut through the garden...the small woods...could she be in the Commandery Princess’ courtyard?”
“Quickly find her!” The sound of many footsteps could be heard from the nearby woods.
An idea sprung into i Jinxiu’s mind. She imdiately ran to Xie Liuli’s door and pushed it open.
The maidservant in the room imdiately lashed out at her. “Who’s this audacious lass? Do you know...?”
i Jinxiu imdiately moved forward to cover her mouth before hitting her sleeping acupoint, knocking her out temporarily.
Xie Liuli cautiously took in the sight of the woman in front of her. “Who are you?”
Before she received an answer, a guard’s voice rang from outside the room. “Commandery Princess, did you see a suspicious woman enter your courtyard?”
i Jinxiu cast a aningful look at the woman opposite her before dipping her finger into a teacup on the table, using her finger to write out on the table: Coerced, enter residence.
The few words were sufficient for Xie Liuli to understand that it was her elder brother who had coerced the woman in front of her to stay here. Hence, she replied the guards, “No, I didn’t. I am going to sleep; don’t disturb .”
She was an unmarried woman, so no one else apart from Xie Yun and her personal maidservants could enter her room.
Thus, the guards could only withdraw and head search the surrounding courtyards for i Jinxiu.
Inside the room, Xie Liuli sized up i Jinxiu, and found that the latter had a rare heroic look. Won with such looks are often more forthright.
“This peasant woman pays her respects to the Commandery Princess.” i Jinxiu respectfully bowed. I still know about such basic formalities.
Xie Liuli didn’t expect that this woman would bow to her. She also has that heroic aura to her; she must be a good person.
She let go of her reservations and went forward. “You may dispense with the formalities. Why did my elder brother coerce you to enter the residence?”
“I am from the i Family, an influential dical family in Nanzhao, and I have co to Beimin for a multitude of reasons. Commandery Prince Xie threatened to make dicine for him, but I didn’t agree. The dicine he wants to request is definitely not used for saving lives.”
Xie Liuli felt as if her heart was being squeezed when she heard soone else give such an appraisal of her elder brother. Elder Brother’s innate personality is good. It’s just that there are too many things shackling him, causing him to gradually lose his original self.
Detecting the sorrow in Xie Liuli’s eyes, i Jinxiu imdiately said, “I don’t wish to be dragged into his fight for power. Commandery Princess, could you help leave the residence? I have sothing very important to do, otherwise, I’m afraid that Prince Hao’s wedding...”
Xie Liuli imdiately raised her head. “You know Su Xi-er?”
“I t her in Nanzhao. She’s a rather good person, who has taught a lot.” The i Jinxiu back then had been very arrogant, but she wasn’t inherently wicked. When she recalled the first ti she had t Su Xi-er, she felt very embarrassed. To think that I said sothing like that to Prince Hao.
“I agree, she really is a good person, but due to various reasons, I can’t beco friends with her. Sadly, I am unable to help you. The courtyard is filled with guards; I myself have been detained here after displeasing Elder Brother multiple tis.”
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