Meeting Prime Minister

Back Into the Ditch

All of the sudden, everything went dark. 

Then, she somehow felt comfortable. The ground is very soft now. There seems to be no bamboo leaves now? 

But why couldn't she open her eyes?

"My dear, dear daughter," a woman's weeping voice could be heard, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Forgive mother. Mother can't take care of you." 

Why is she hearing a woman's voice? It sounded familiar, but has she met anyone who's voice sounded like this?

"My dear, Chu Feng," was the last thing Chu Feng heard. 

Then, she was brought back awake as if her soul had left somewhere and came back. 

"Xi'er!" Now this voice was very familiar. It belonged to Concubine Yi.

"Xi'er!" Concubine Yi cried once again and ran over to Chu Feng. "I heard that you were kidnapped by robbers the night of the wedding! Your room had an explosion and we thought you had died! Luckily, the thief confessed and told us where you were!"

What is going on? Thief? Where did the thief come from? It was obviously her who caused the explosion.

Just as Chu Feng opened her mouth, Concubine Yi quickly said "Don't talk now. You just barely got up. Let mother give you some water."

Oh, so was Concubine Yi covering up for her actions? Did Concubine Yi pay someone to play as a thief to save her? Concubine Yi was willing to sacrifice this much for Han Qin Xi?

"Xi'er, I know you really are tired so why don't you rest for a few days?" Concubine Yi said so soothingly. 

After Concubine Yi left the room, Chu Feng helped herself up and looked around the unfamiliar place. 

Was she back at the Prime Minister Zhou's residence?

A maid knocked on the door. Then, she came inside and caught Chu Feng looking around.

"Mistress Han." The maid bowed to Chu Feng.

Excuse me? What was that? Mistress? 

Her question from earlier was answered. She was really back at the Prime Minister's place. As soon as she thought she had escaped, she had came back.

"I will be serving Mistress from now on." The fit maid kept her bowing posture. 

Chu Feng sighed in her heart. She had finally got rid of that "devoted" maid of Han Qin Xi and now she is stuck with a new one.

"Let me rest." Chu Feng really needed to catch up on sleep. 

Sleep first, then action.