That night, in the Regent's mansion, Yu Jian sat in her room, gritting her teeth, smashing many things. The maids outside were quite frightened. One maid pushed through the crowd and opened the door to Yu Jian's room. Yu Jian was incredibly angry with Ye Qingcheng. She recalled Ye Qingcheng's arrogant demeanor that morning and grabbed the only remaining water pitcher on the table again.
Yu Jian's anger was at its peak, and she didn't notice someone appearing behind her. The person held down the last water pitcher. She was Xiao Ling, Yu Jian's closest friend. Xiao Ling didn't want to see Yu Jian like this. Yu Jian, controlling her anger in a low voice, looked at Xiao Ling and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"I came to see you."
After speaking, she turned to close the door and then coldly reprimanded the maids, "What are you all standing here for? Is all your work done?"
"Go on, go on."
Seeing that the maids outside had all dispersed at once, Yu Jian found it amusing that they had all come to watch her misfortune. Facing her good sister Xiao Ling, she sarcastically looked at Xiao Ling and asked, "Are you here to mock me?"
Xiao Ling's sharp reprimand earlier had been effective, and in an instant, all the maids had scattered, leaving only her and Yu Jian in the room. She closed the room door. She didn't feel anything about Yu Jian's question. She lifted her skirt, sat on the stone bench, and said with gentle eyes, "No, I'm not here to mock you. I'm here to help you."
"Help me?"
"How can you help? Ye Qingcheng wishes I were dead right now! How can you help me?"
Yu Jian watched her sit down. She took a deep breath, suppressing the surge of anger. Whenever she thought of Ye Qingcheng, she became furious. When Yu Jian heard Xiao Ling wanted to help her, she couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
Xiao Ling didn't mind Yu Jian's current state. Previously, she wouldn't have dared to reprimand the maids like that. When she first arrived at the Regent's mansion, she was like other maids, easily bullied. She was timid back then and dared not scold anyone. It was Yu Jian who taught her these things, and only then did the other maids gradually stop bullying her. Now, seeing Yu Jian in trouble, she naturally wouldn't just stand by and watch.
She slowly looked at Yu Jian and said, "Don't you find it strange? Someone who was always weak, someone who should have been killed by Prince Xiao, has now suddenly changed her ways. This doesn't seem very reasonable."
"What's so unreasonable about it? Aren't you the same?"
Yu Jian slowly looked at Xiao Ling, recalling their first meeting. Back then, when Yu Jian had just arrived at the Regent's mansion, her personality was strong, and she quickly became the leader here. Xiao Ling arrived a week later, and with her soft nature, she spoke in a very quiet voice when facing others. Because of this, she was often bullied by the maids. It wasn't until she met Yu Jian that she was no longer bullied; instead, she began to fight back against those who used to bully her.
Yu Jian didn't find Ye Qingcheng's change in personality strange. After all, she knew that when a person is suppressed for too long, they will eventually go mad, just like she was now.
"Weren't you like Ye Qingcheng before?"
"Besides, what's so strange about this?"
Yu Jian looked at Xiao Ling. Xiao Ling glanced at the shattered pieces on the floor, then looked up at Yu Jian and said, "Why don't we just abandon Bi Xi in the deep mountains? That way, they won't be able to find any evidence."
"Yes, exactly. Why didn't we think of that?"
"As expected of my sister, Xiao Ling."
"Then, let's start tonight."
"Alright."
Late at night.
After Xiao Ling and Yu Jian had agreed on a time, they sneaked into Ye Qingcheng's courtyard. Ye Qingcheng was already tired from taking care of Bi Xi. She placed a towel on Bi Xi's forehead, waiting for Bi Xi's fever to subside. She returned to Bi Xi's room and fell asleep.
The two were dressed in night clothes. Yu Jian gritted her teeth and said, seeing Ye Qingcheng return to Bi Xi's room to sleep, "This Bi Xi is truly resilient."
"Alright, it's about time for us to act."
Xiao Ling looked at Yu Jian. The two of them sneaked into Ye Qingcheng's courtyard and carefully carried Bi Xi out. Ye Qingcheng, who had intended to get up to use the privy, unexpectedly bumped into them. Yu Jian, along with an unfamiliar maid, was carrying Bi Xi out.
Ye Qingcheng wanted to see what the two of them were up to.
So far, only Bi Xi had been loyal to her. Therefore, no matter what, she wouldn't let these people harm Bi Xi.
The path in the deep mountains was not easy to walk. The moonlight cast the shadows of Xiao Ling and Yu Jian. Bi Xi was casually discarded in a corner of the deep mountains. It was dirty, covered in fallen leaves that soiled Bi Xi's clothes. The two of them tossed Bi Xi aside and clapped their hands. Yu Jian frowned as she looked at the dirty things in the deep mountains and couldn't help but curse, "If it weren't for this stinking servant, I wouldn't be here in these muddy deep mountains."
"Sister Yu, we've only been here for a day. They definitely wouldn't have thought we'd abandon Bi Xi here."
Xiao Ling gave Yu Jian a sinister smile. Yu Jian also smiled back at her. Yu Jian put her hands on her hips and clapped her hands, saying, "I'd like to see how Ye Qingcheng finds her maid."
Xiao Ling flicked her sleeves and chuckled softly, "That's right, Sister Yu. This way, we can vent our anger and also enrage that Ye Qingcheng."
Yu Jian smiled and looked at Xiao Ling, "Let's go quickly. I don't want to stay here any longer."
After speaking, Yu Jian patted Xiao Ling on the shoulder and walked ahead of her.
After the two of them had left, Ye Qingcheng, standing at the foot of the mountain, saw Yu Jian and her good sister Xiao Ling leaving. Ye Qingcheng hid behind a nearby tree and brushed past them. She heard Yu Jian and Xiao Ling talking about offensive things while laughing and chatting. However, she couldn't bother with that anymore; Bi Xi was still waiting for her in the deep mountains.
If she hadn't discovered that the two of them intended to harm Bi Xi, perhaps Bi Xi would have truly left her. Moreover, in a place filled with such palace intrigue, she was no match for them alone. Bi Xi was a very important existence to Ye Qingcheng. She wouldn't abandon her mistress. Even if the former Ye Qingcheng couldn't protect her, the current Ye Qingcheng could.
Her soul came from a developed country in the twenty-first century. Bi Xi protected her master, so she would protect her cub.
It was difficult to find someone like Bi Xi who protected their master even in the twenty-first century, let alone in ancient times.
The path in the deep mountains was difficult. The moonlight shone on Ye Qingcheng's back. She lifted her skirt and arrived at the farthest corner of the deep mountains. She saw Bi Xi lying there beside a pile of fallen leaves. Her heart clenched. She placed her hand on Bi Xi's forehead to check her temperature; it seemed not as hot as before.
Only then did she slowly relax, thinking that for those you care about, no matter how far away, you will meet again after a detour.