Wake Up, I’m the Former Villainess

Xiao Yi explained, “The second girl argued with the princess for me, but she was robbed by the princess. After hearing that, the young master went to Lanxin garden and had a dispute with the princess.”

So, on impulse, she stole the jewelry  and ran away from home? But because of bad luck, she fell and died?

After figuring out the relationship, Nian Nian didn’t know what to say for a moment: Although the little princess acted too ruthlessly, she was also very miserable. At a young age, without the protection of her mother and her brother’s separation from her, she was stimulated and had an extreme temperament. No wonder she ran away from home on impulse.

She poked Xiao Yi, “Do you think I am making trouble unreasonably?”

Xiao Yi said, “No.”

Nian Nian looked at him in surprise.

Xiao Yi said, “If the concubine Yu is really good, she won’t let the princess be separated from her brother, and she will not ruin the princess’s reputation.”

Nian Nian’s heart trembled slightly: I didn’t expect Xiao Yi, a child, to see so clearly. The grievance the little princess suffered that even her father and brother did not understand was seen through by this humble little servant.

She thought for a while and asked Xiao Yi, “You said that running away from home is not a good strategy. If I want to get rid of the predicament, I might as well hide outside for a few days and find a suitable time to make trouble. What do you think?”

Xiao Yi said, “The king is not in the house these few days.”

Nian Nian understood, “What you mean is to wait for him to come back and expose Concubine Yu’s true face?”

Xiao Yi glanced at her, “With the princess’s ability, it is not easy to bring down the side concubine.”

Nian Nian: “…” Why did she feel that her IQ was despised?

Xiao Yi said, “The side concubine concealed the news of the princess’s disappearance, obviously because she was afraid that the prince would pursue it, hoping to find the princess before the prince returned to the mansion and cover up the truth. The princess took advantage of the situation and disappeared for a few days. On one hand, the side concubine might not be able to hide it; on the other, she just made a bitter plan to get her wish.” 

He made it clear for Nian Nian to understand that the main reason for the little princess leaving home was loneliness and not getting her family’s attention. She was even more angry that the side concubine and her daughter had separated her from her brother. Her disappearance, if the family really cared about her, it will be more important to her.

Moreover, she disappeared under the Concubine Yin’s eyes, and the concubine couldn’t hide it for long. She couldn’t avoid the responsibility of “poor care”. In the future, Concubine Yu would no longer be able to confidently boast that she would take good care of her. In this way, she and Concubine Yu would not be occupied by the other side’s moral high ground.

Nian Nian couldn’t help but look at Xiao Yi with admiration: Is he really a child? At this age, he can see the complex relationships clearly.

She looked around and said, “It’s just that your condition here is too poor. It’s too painful to hide here for a few days.”

Xiao Yi frowned, “Who said that the princess will hide here?”

Nian Nian said logically, “I don’t remember anything. Where else can I hide if I am unfamiliar with the place?”

Xiao Yi had an early plan, “I will let Yuan Zhou quietly send the princess to Zhutaoyuan. There is the residence of the doctor Xia Zhengxia. Doctor Xia will surely be able to protect the princess well.”

Xiao Yi had already made a plan, “I will let Yuanzhou quietly send the princess to Zhutao Courtyard, the residence of the provincial doctor, Dr. Xia Shengxia. Doctor Xia will definitely be able to protect the princess.”

Nian Nian said, “Now Concubine Yu is in charge of the inner court, so won’t Doctor Xia be wooed by her?”

Xiao Yi said, “No, Doctor Xia is loyal to the late Princess Cheng and will definitely not betray the princess.”

There was a convincing power in his words which made Nian Nian’s sullen eyes lit up, “You are really good. Well, why don’t you follow me in the future? I will cover you.” 

She didn’t have loyal people in Shunning County Palace, so she needed to cultivate her own people.

Xiao Yi didn’t say a word, and the expression on his little face was cold.

This child and his temper. It was true that the original owner beat him, so she could understand his hatred toward her. But he didn’t have to struggle in deciding his future, did he? He was so smart, he should know that he, a servant of the palace, couldn’t offend a princess again and again. What good could that bring him?

Nian Nian didn’t get angry at him, she gently poked his cheek and said with a soft tone, “I helped you just now, but you won’t even agree to this?”

She was really picking the kettle that was not boiling! Thinking of the embarrassment earlier, Xiao Yi’s ears turned red again, and he restrained his emotions and said, “The princess saved me last night, and I also gave the princess an idea in return. No matter what, it will be hard to live.”

(Tl note: m. picking the kettle that was not boiling = It’s used to indicate that someone is saying or doing something that shouldn’t be mentioned in front of others, or that someone is bringing up a sensitive subject.)

Nian Nian blinked, “You mean, as long as I save you once, you will repay me once?”

Xiao Yi was about to answer but when suddenly he realized something was wrong, he looked suspiciously at Nian Nian.

Nian Nian happily said, “I understand, if I have something I need you to do for me in the future, as long as I find a way to make you unlucky, and then save you, in order to repay me, you have to do things for me, right? It’s too much trouble, so why don’t you help me at the beginning, so that we don’t have to go around and bother each other?”

Xiao Yi was dumbfounded: …What shameless logic is this!

Nian Nian reached out, and tenderly tucked the thin quilt on Xiao Yi’s body. Regardless of Xiao Yi’s movement, she suddenly stiffened, waved her hand and said, “I’ll freshen up and wait for your good news.”

She took the bucket and went straight to the back of the house. There was a small well made of bluestone in the courtyard. Nian Nian put down the bucket, filled half a bucket of water and simply freshened up. Suddenly, she heard a heavy “bang” from the room.

She turned around and looked through the half-concealed window, only to see that the wooden door of the hut was kicked open, slammed against the wall, and bounced a few times. A layer of gray soil shook off the door frame, flying like a rising mist in the sun.