The night grew deeper and deeper, pitch black outside, not even a finger could be seen. Long Yi carried a lantern and walked away with Long Rui.

Xuexue leaned against the door, watching their gradually disappearing figures, feeling a bit lonely.

It wasn’t until their figures merged with the night, completely disappearing from view, that Xuexue slowly returned to her bedroom.

Zi Xia was still properly kneeling on the ground.

"All right, the Prince has left, why are you still kneeling? Stand up!" Xuexue sat weakly on the chair, feeling a void in her heart with Long Rui’s departure.

She didn’t know when it started, but she had become accustomed to having this man by her side, both spiritually and physically, occupied by him.

Her heart was very restless; the current situation deviated from the initial intention of her rebirth.

What were these things? No feelings, no men, only vengeance and protecting her family’s safety.

While these are important, people inevitably have emotions, and after spending time with someone, feelings are bound to arise; it’s not as simple as just not wanting to have them.

"Miss, are you angry with me?"

Zi Xia, having been reprimanded by Long Rui, felt guilty, reflecting continuously while kneeling. She realized she had been too casual with the young lady, saying whatever she wanted.

It was mainly because no one reminded her, and having just been scolded by the Prince, she felt some remorse.

Other servants bow their heads and behave carefully, but she was out of line, acting wild on her master’s neck, indeed too excessive.

Xuexue tolerated Zi Xia mainly because of Zi Xia’s dedication in her past life; she couldn’t bear to scold her.

A maid who would even risk her life to protect her—what does saying a few words and eating a bit mean?

As long as there’s genuine sincerity, it’s enough.

Xuexue: "If I were angry with you, wouldn’t I be dying of anger every day?"

Zi Xia felt even more dejected, sorrowfully asking, "Am I really so excessive?"

Xuexue: "No, you’re quite good."

"But the Prince...!"

"Zi Xia, no matter what others say, as long as we, master and servant, treat each other sincerely and don’t betray each other, whatever you’ve done, your young lady will forgive you. Of course, betrayal is the last line."

"Miss, rest assured, even if I die, I will not betray you."

"Hmm!"

In a past life, she would have dismissed these words, but after experiencing events from that life, Xuexue believed Zi Xia was a person whose actions matched her words.

"Let’s tidy up and rest; I’m weary." Xuexue slowly stood, walked to the bed, and lay down in her clothes.

"Miss, you haven’t changed your clothes yet. Let me assist you!"

"All right."

After changing her undergarment and undoing her hairbun, Xuexue lay comfortably in bed to rest.

Zi Xia, meanwhile, tidied up the tea set and left.

At the moment the door closed, Xuexue entered the space entirely.

In the space.

A little ghost, a Little Tiger, and a Birdy surrounded Zhao Yin, it was unclear what they were doing. Zhao Yin’s voice echoed with ghostly wails...

"Ah...! I beg you, please don’t scare me! I’m wrong, isn’t that enough? I’ll never catch little kids again, ah boo hoo...!"

Following this was a burst of sobbing.

It’s hard to imagine how shocking it is for such a grown man to utter cries like this.

Xuexue had a headache, ever since Zhao Yin was confined in the space, he became Xiao Taohong and Little Tiger’s toy, frequently frightened to the point of ghostly wails.

Thank goodness those outside can’t hear the sounds from the space, otherwise, people would surely be scared to death.

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