Unruly Phoenix Xiaoyao

Chapter 94: His Majesty says, how much face do you have?

Ning Xiaoyao carried Qin Xin all the way to Supreme Splendor Hall and placed her on the bed. She didn't even have time to catch her breath before Ji Yuerong rushed into the room and cried out, "Big sister Qin!"

Ning Xiaoyao wiped the sweat off her forehead and said, "Your big sister Qin is sleeping."

When Ji Yuerong saw Qin Xin's emaciated form, her face filled with tears. Ning Xiaoyao quietly handed over a handkerchief.

"Xie Anyi." Ji Yuerong clenched Ning Xiaoyao's handkerchief in her hands, her teeth gnashing as she spat out the name. Ning Xiaoyao could hear her grinding her teeth, and couldn't help but feel that Miss Ji would eat Xie Anyi alive if he was here now.

"I'm going to kill him!" Ji Yuerong spun on her heel to leave.

Ning Xiaoyao said, "If you kill him, the Grand Preceptor can kill your entire family. Do you believe me?"

Ji Yuerong's steps faltered.

"Leave it to me instead," Ning Xiaoyao beckoned Ji Yuerong back to the bed. "Miss A'Xin will wake up soon. Keep her company and chat with her. Don't mention the past and make her sad though. The two of you should talk about the future instead."

Ji Yuerong wiped away her tears. "What kind of future can she have at this rate?"

"Listen to what you're saying," Ning Xiaoyao said. "If she's sick, she just needs to see a doctor and eat some medicine. How could Miss A'Xin not have a future? Ask her how she feels about Qin Xuan while I probe that guy on my end."

"I...."

"Do everything according to the plan," Ning Xiaoyao didn't let Ji Yuerong finish. Her expression was stern. "We already went over everything at yesterday's meeting. Since the person's already been rescued, you can't say you want to back out now."

"I'm sad," Ji Yuerong said.

"I'm sad too," Ning Xiaoyao replied, "But haven't we gotten past the worst of it? Let's look ahead, alright? That there, nanny, ah. Come in for a bit."

Mute Nanny entered the room.

"Help Miss Ji change Miss A'Xin's clothes," Ning Xiaoyao told Mute Nanny. "And check the state of her body, too. I'll have Imperial Physician Gao stop by later."

Mute Nanny bowed towards Ning Xiaoyao, who spared another glance for Qin Xin on the bed before leaving the room with her hands clasped behind her back. While treating the woman's injuries, she'd discovered that Qin Xin was still a virgin. After understanding a bit about the people of this world, Ning Xiaoyao felt that the discovery was good news for Qin Xin and Qin Xuan. But that wasn't something for her to share. After all, she was supposed to be a man. In the end, Ning Xiaoyao had decided to hand off the task to Mute Nanny.

Outside the rooms, Ning Xiaoyao patted Big Boss Black, who was nestled around her shoulders, and said, "Stay here and keep watch. If anything happens, have one of your pals find me."

Big Boss Black grew nervous. "What could happen?"

Ning Xiaoyao lowered her voice. "Are you a fool? Mute Nanny's one of the empress dowager's people. She might not betray me, but that doesn't mean she won't betray Miss A'Xin. It's uncertain whether she can stand up to the empress dowager's pressure!"

Big Boss Black swished his tail. "Then why didn't you find another mama instead?"

"Dangit," Ning Xiaoyao said, "Which mama can I trust in this palace?"

Big Boss Black sighed. That's right, any of the people in the palace could be spies for the empress dowager.

"Go on already," Ning Xiaoyao patted Big Boss Black's head again. A cat copying a human and sighing, that's seriously too much. Big Boss Black meowed a few times before jumping off her shoulders and running back into the room.