Chapter 231: Stand Up For Him

tepped forward to stop them, but Xiao Yuge stopped her secretly. This place was now the lair of the Frost and Snow Pavilion, and it absolutely couldn't be exposed. Otherwise, all the sisters in Ruishi...Lian Xin, a palace maid beside Qian Yi, chimed in: "Miss Xiao, you don't know, these past few days, His Highness has been unable to sleep soundly because of worry for you. He even went to the courtyard late at night to pray for your well-being. As a result, his old leg ailment flared up again..."

"Lienxin, be quiet!" Qian Yi'an stopped her from continuing, even his command was still so gentle, listening to it made people feel pitiful.

"Your Highness, your leg ailment has flared up again Have you run out of medicine" Xiao Yuge only then remembered, busy here and there these days, he had forgotten about him: "It's all my fault, last time I only prescribed a few days worth of medicine, but forgot that with the arrival of deep autumn, the weather is getting colder, it's precisely the time when cold illnesses are prevalent."

"It's alright, these two are useless anyway." He said this as if it were commonplace, as if he had already accepted his fate. Yet Xiao Yuge still caught a trace of unwillingness in his eyes.

He is only twenty years old, in the prime of his youth. But he has become a waste of life, confined to that bamboo forest, leading a solitary and isolated existence. Who wouldn't feel resentment towards this fate

Xiao Yu ge looked towards the direction of Chao Yang Xin Dian, thinking to herself, "Qian Ting Xuan and the Emperor should be chatting for a long time."

"Your Highness, I'm free today. Would you invite me to your bamboo hut to take a look I'd also love to see what new masterpieces you've created recently."

"Don't mind that, it was just something I doodled out of boredom. It's hardly a masterpiece, though. You can take a look anytime if you want." He gave her a gentle smile, his curved brows and eyes seeming to hold a hint of expectation. Perhaps he wanted the approval of others as well.

"Let's go."

As they approached the bamboo grove, they saw a palace maid walking in with something from afar. Qian Yi subconsciously glanced at Lian Xin, who understood and hurried inside. Soon, sounds of argument came from within.

Xiao Yu Ge and Qian Yi An looked at each other, then Xiao Yu Ge pushed him towards the room.

"Elder Sister Qing'er, our prince has not been feeling well these past few days. He keeps eating this kind of food, and I'm afraid it will ruin his health." Lian Xin's voice held a hint of pleading.

"Sister Lianxin, don't be too picky. A disabled and unfavored prince, what kind of prince is he It's already good that we have this much food." A woman's sharp and sarcastic voice came, and her words made Qian Yi finally stop his wheelchair.

Xiao Yu Ge noticed that Qian Yi An was gripping the armrest, his veins bulging. It was clear he was angry, but also resigned to it.

"Qing'er elder sister, how can you be so disrespectful to His Highness"

That maidservant named Qing'er let out a cold snort and said dismissively, "Sister Lianxin, do you think the Lord's mother is still the favored imperial concubine of old She's now been banished to the Cold Palace by the Emperor, a discarded consort. A crippled son of a discarded consort, this life he won't be able to rise in this palace, and now that he can still eat, he should be grateful. In a few days, who knows if he'll even have food I really am unlucky, having to deal with you all every day."

"Enough!" Xiao Yuge couldn't stand it anymore, and with a kick, she burst through the door.

A tremendous sound caused them to turn toward her in unison.

Seeing that it was Xiao Yuge, Qing'er was immediately flustered and hurriedly knelt down to pay her respects: "Miss Xiao!"

Now, who in the palace doesn't know that Xiao Yuge saved the Emperor She's a great hero, and even the Emperor and Empress look at her with admiration. Qing'er is just a lowly maid; naturally, she wouldn't dare to be presumptuous. Besides, Wang Xiaoyao, the Prince of Freedom, was enraged for a woman and tortured those officials until they were worse than dead. This incident spread throughout the entire imperial city. Now, who would dare to offend Xiao Yuge

"You have such a bold nerve! Regardless of His Royal Highness's health, he is still a prince, personally appointed by the Emperor as the King. How dare you, a lowly palace maid, treat him with such disrespect! Don't you fear that I will report this to the Emperor and have your head chopped off" Xiao Yu Ge pointed at Qing'er and rebuked her angrily. She hadn't expected that Qian Yi An, who was usually so mild-mannered, would be humiliated like this. It seemed his days in the palace were not easy.

"Qing'er knows she was wrong, and begs Miss Xiao to show mercy and spare her this time. Qing'er promises that she will never do such a thing again!" Qing'er hadn't expected that a prince who lived deep within the palace would actually know Xiao Yuge.

"Don't even think about doing it again!" Xiao Yuge coldly snorted, striding to her face and hooking up her chin, forcing her to look at herself: "Miss Qing'er, if this lady sees you serving His Royal Highness with these things again, this lady will drag you directly in front of the Emperor and let you explain yourself to him!"

"Miss Xiao, please spare me! This servant knows her mistake! This servant will definitely bring delicious food to Your Highness next time, and will never do this again!" Qing'er, the palace maid, was so frightened that her legs went weak, begging for mercy incessantly.

"Since you know you've done wrong, just take these things and get out!"

"Yes, yes, yes! This slave will immediately fetch the prepared dishes!"

"Wait!" Ke Xiao Yuge called out to her.

"Miss Xiao, is there anything else you require" Qing'er was about to rise but immediately fell back to her knees in fright.

"You can only leave after apologizing to His Highness Prince Xian!"

"Yes!" Qing'er immediately knelt down to Qian Yi'an and apologized: "Your Highness, please forgive me, the servant knows her mistake! The servant truly knows her mistake!"

"Forget it, get up." Qian Yi'an was still as good-tempered as ever, seeming that everyone could come over and step on him, and then he would still say so gently that it didn't matter.

This made Xiao Yu Ge, who was standing beside him, shake her head in disapproval. How could he be so good-natured Doesn't he know the saying "the kind are taken advantage of"

"Get out of here!" she shouted at the maid.

"Yes, yes, yes! This servant takes her leave!" Qing'er carried the basket of steamed buns and dumplings, almost crawling away.

"Ge'er, thank you!" Qian Yi'an looked gratefully at Ge'er.

"Your Highness, you're a prince personally appointed by the Emperor. How can you be so short-tempered They are all bullies who prey on the weak. The more you treat them kindly, the more they'll think you're easy to manipulate." Xiao Yuge felt like he was hammering iron that wouldn't become steel.

Qian Yi'an's lips curled into a wry smile, a hint of bitterness spreading across his mouth: "They're not wrong. My current situation... what kind of prince am I My mother was imprisoned in the cold palace, and I, a cripple... even if I were to die one day, no one would truly care..."

"Your Highness..." Lotus Heart, beside him, still protected him.

“Don’t talk nonsense!” Xiao Yu Ge said, a touch of anger in her voice as she leaned against the sides of his chair: “You’re not mute just because your leg is broken. You are a prince, His Highness Prince Xian! How can you allow them to be so insolent As I said, things are within our control! The more they try to drag you down into the mud, the more you should fight back and push them in instead!”

She intended for him to become strong and no longer allow himself to be mistreated. However, in the near future, she would regret the words she spoke to him today! This is a later story.u. Because you always think that on the night of your birthday banquet, if it weren't for Xiao Yufu reporting to me, then your plan with Hua Qinghe would have succeeded. It was because of Xiao Yufu's...