Chapter 257: Chapter 257: There are Competent and Rare Talents Capable of Treating Xie Yingying’s Face
Xie Yingying wept, her tears streaming like rain on pear blossoms, a pitiful sight, especially with the fresh scabs on her face. One eye, its pupil damaged, remained half-closed and unable to open fully. This was flesh and blood of the Lin Family, and the more the Lin Family looked upon her, the more heartbroken she felt.
"Revenge must be taken, but you must be patient and resourceful, Yingying. Do you wish to enter the Imperial Palace to serve His Majesty, to rise above all others, to become an imperial consort, or even the Empress?"
Xie Yingying was stunned at first, then an expression of utter astonishment spread across her face. "Mother, what are you saying? Become... His Majesty’s consort? The Empress?"
Xie Yingying pointed to her face in disbelief. "Look at me! Do you think His Majesty is blind? Would he desire a woman as disfigured as I am?"
Meanwhile, atop the roof of Xie Pan’Er’s house, a certain ’blind’ Emperor sneezed loudly, prompting a worried glance from Ji Youze. "Are you catching a cold, Your Majesty?"
If His Imperial Majesty were to catch a cold, it would throw the entire Imperial Palace into a state of alarm, especially the Eunuchs and Palace Maids in close attendance.
The young Emperor rubbed his nose. "I don’t know! I didn’t kick off my quilt last night while sleeping, so why am I sneezing?"
Ji Youze maintained a stoic expression, but inwardly, his thoughts were quite active: You may not have kicked off your quilt while sleeping in the Imperial Palace, Your Majesty, but you took a cold bath in the Lotus Pond at my estate!
"As long as you are well, Your Majesty."
As he spoke, he spotted Xie Pan’Er darting from her house towards the Xie Family’s main residential compound!
"This young girl—small in stature but bold in action. Isn’t she afraid that if she pushes too hard, Lin Family will grow impatient and dispose of her without a trace?" Ji Youze voiced this thought aloud, then suddenly felt an oppressive aura emanating from nearby.
He subtly glanced at the young Emperor, wanting to ask: between Xie Yingying and Xie Pan’Er, who truly possessed the Phoenix Destiny? Your Majesty seems to be focused on the wrong person.
However, he knew the young Emperor’s temperament well and didn’t want to hit a raw nerve right now.
Following the young Emperor, they shifted from the rooftop of Xie Pan’Er’s house to that of the Xie Family’s main residential compound. They were already adept at changing their observation posts, settling in to watch the unfolding drama.
In the Flower Hall of the main residential compound, Lin Family had already revealed her plan to Xie Yingying, leaving Xie Yingying fraught with anxiety.
"Mother! So, I truly possess the Phoenix Destiny! Why didn’t you tell me before? You should have informed the Imperial Palace about this sooner! I might have been the Empress by now! Look at my face—can I still become the Empress?"
Xie Yingying was a whirlwind of excitement and fear. If only my face were still perfect, how wonderful that would be! Since I possess the Phoenix Destiny, I’m destined to become the Empress! As long as I serve His Majesty well, then deciding who lives, who is punished—wouldn’t that all be up to me? But it’s fine. Knowing now isn’t too late. If I follow Mother’s plan, I will definitely become the Empress. Xie Pan’Er, Chang Rongshun, and Princess Shunhe—I won’t let a single one of them off! And the Second and Third Madams of the Ji Family, that Eighth Young Master—I’ll send them all to hell!
As Xie Yingying indulged in these deranged thoughts, she heard her mother’s voice, full of admonishment. "Don’t worry about your face. I know a highly skilled expert who can help restore your appearance. As for your eye, he said that if you can endure the excruciating pain, he can repair the injury to your eyelid and mend the damaged pupil. However, your left eye will remain permanently blind. But this won’t affect your overall facial appearance; as long as people don’t look too closely, they won’t notice anything amiss with your eye."
"Is that true? When can I meet this person? When can he restore my appearance?"