Consort of a Thousand Faces - Chapter 15.2

Chapter 15.2
Hong Li appears to be young and immature, but those pairs of eyes turn particularly fast . She's definitely not an ordinary palace maid in the Palace Side Quarters . At the very least, she holds some status in front of Old Maidservant Zhao .

"You're not lying to me, right?" The look in Hong Li's eyes was full of inquiry, but when she saw Su Xi-er's calm and composed manner, she reckoned the latter wasn't lying . "I believe you; but there's a precondition for me to help you out . If you become successful in the future, remember to take me out of the Palace Side Quarters . " Hong Li was not silly . Although she was only fourteen years old and had yet to come of age, she had already been in the Palace Side Quarters for nine years . She had no intention of staying here forever .

"Monitor Old Maidservant Zhao for now . In addition, don't be intimate with me in front of outsiders . "

"I have always been the one arranging her meals and everyday life . I'll have no problems in monitoring her . "

A smile tugged at the corner of Su Xi-er's mouth . Hong Li has served beside Old Maidservant Zhao for many years, yet the old woman hasn't given her any benefits . Otherwise, why would she have such a reaction to just seeing the red bean congee and two small side dishes?

"Alright, feel free to eat all the remaining food if you like them . "

Hong Li's eyes widened . "You're not hungry? You're giving all of it to me to eat?"

"Old Maidservant Zhao will deliver again . "

She had barely finished speaking when Old Maidservant Zhao's voice sounded .

"Su Xi-er, look at what I have brought you . "

Hong Li panicked and immediately stood up from the chair .

When she saw Old Maidservant Zhao carrying a plate of roast chicken, bitterness flitted across her eyes . Old witch, Su Xi-er has definitely gotten hold of some dirt on you . You even personally delivered the roast chicken!

Hong Li, how could you eat the things meant for Su Xi-er? d . a . m . ned thing, scram!" Old Maidservant Zhao chided in a stern voice .

Hong Li pouted . She directly walked out without saying anything .

"Old Maidservant Zhao, you're too polite . " Su Xi-er chuckled .

"This wasn't made by me . It was the Third Imperial Prince's servant who sent it to you . So it turns out that your backer is actually the Third Imperial Prince . "

Su Xi-er glanced at Old Maidservant Zhao . The astonishment in her eyes doesn't look like it's fake . This roast chicken was really sent by the Third Imperial Prince . The words he said yesterday flashed across her mind .

"As long as I'm in this imperial palace, no one will dare to touch you . "

We have only met once so why is he doing this?

"Among all the imperial princes, Prince Hao only finds the Third Imperial Prince to be worthy of any attention . Su Xi-er, how are you so lucky? The Third Imperial Prince has an ice-cold disposition has him barely speaking to any men, much less women . "

Su Xi-er's expression didn't change . "My backer isn't him . "

The Third Imperial Prince is an imperial prince after all . If the Pei Family finds him threatening, Prince Hao and the Empress Dowager would definitely not let him off . She didn't want to be implicated in the struggle for power .

"It's not him? Don't tell me it's someone even more powerful?" Old Maidservant Zhao didn't understand Su Xi-er's real intentions and misunderstood .

"Either way, it's someone you can't offend," she purposely hinted . After all, she didn't have a single backer .

Old Maidservant Zhao almost fell onto the floor . The men with the greatest power in Beimin are Prince Hao and Commandery Prince Xie . Her backer is one of them?

"Since He Ying instructed you to make me suffer hards . h . i . +ps, you still have to put on an act . " Su Xi-er reminded indifferently . As she spoke, the thick n . o . ble aura around her pervaded the air .

"Alright, I'll listen to you . " Old Maidservant Zhao was completely frightened .

Su Xi-er nodded before heading over to the table . She understood that her physical strength was lacking, and that she needed to eat something for nourishment .

Hence, she picked up the chopsticks and began eating .

She was neither fast nor slow as she ate, keeping an elegant demeanour throughout the process . Old Maidservant Zhao stared blankly . Su Xi-er didn't eat like this in the past . I had once seen the bearing of a n . o . ble when dining, but Su Xi-er's elegance surpa . s . ses even that of a n . o . ble!

"Old Maidservant Zhao," a woman's soft call could be heard . Old Maidservant Zhao's body trembled . He Ying is here again . Furthermore, she happened to see me in Su Xi-er's room .

"Miss He . " Old Maidservant Zhao immediately stood up with her face full of respect .

"The Empress Dowager bestowed some things to the servant girls in the Palace Side Quarters . Quickly distribute them . "

Old Maidservant Zhao was surprised . It's the first time the Empress Dowager is bestowing things to the Palace Side Quarters .

"Old Maidservant Zhao, go out first . There is something that I need to personally pa . s . s to Su Xi-er . "

Su Xi-er remained calm and collected . It's not that she's bestowing something to me, but rather that she's making trouble for me .

The room door was tightly shut . He Ying took out a fragrance sachet . "The Empress Dowager instructed the seamstresses in the imperial palace to specially embroider this for you . What I'm curious about though, is that the Third Imperial Prince had just returned to the palace yesterday but he is already so protective towards you . Could it be that the two of you have already known each other previously?"