Chapter 411: Promising to Help You Recover Your Eyes
Yun Qi bowed deeply.
Sang Luo quickly reached out to support him, "From today onwards, you are this princess's great benefactor, no need for such formalities."
Feeling the warm touch, the young man's body stiffened slightly before returning to normal, "Thank you for Your Highness's grace."
Sang Luo turned to the others and said, "Servant Yun Qi is unwell, from now on, he doesn't need to bow to anyone. If anyone dares to make things difficult for him, they will be flogged fifty times and thrown out of the Princess's manor!"
She had been overwhelmed with work these past few days, but she wasn't completely unaware of the petty dramas in the princess's harem. Several of the male servants were unhappy that Yun Qi had received so many rewards from the princess, and they were also resentful because the princess hadn't visited their rooms in a long time! Losing to an ugly man shamed them. No one dared to do anything to Yun Qi openly, but they made things difficult for him in secret.
Sang Luo couldn't just kick the princess's male servants out of the manor, but she took the opportunity to give them a stern warning.
Those clever people in the manor could hardly fail to see the current situation. Servant Yun Qi's luck had truly turned; he had finally won the princess's favor.
No one in the manor dared to neglect Plum Blossom Courtyard anymore.
The fact that Yun Qi had gifted Princess Ji Wan a piece of Lihuo Jade wasn't a secret. Now, everyone else in the manor was trying to send things to Sang Luo, especially the male servants, who all came from influential families. They actually managed to gather dozens of types of refining materials for Sang Luo.
Sang Luo also frequently visited Plum Blossom Courtyard.
Each time she finished her other tasks, it was already dark. Sang Luo would sit in the room for a while before leaving.
This time, it was late again when she arrived.
After Sang Luo and Yun Qi finished dinner, the young man stopped her as she was leaving.
"Your Highness, it's late, why not… stay in the room for the night?"
Kong widened his monkey eyes, looking at his young master in surprise, his jaw almost dropping.
"Alright."
The princess agreed?!
This world is truly fantastical!
Kong left the room like a puppet, closing the door behind him.
For a moment, only the two of them were left in the room, and they could clearly hear each other's breathing in the quiet.
Sang Luo looked at the young man's slowly reddening earlobes and chuckled softly, "What should we do next? Do I need to teach you?"
His face also turned completely red, and he hummed softly.
Yun Qi walked towards her, stammering, "I… I will help Your Highness undress."
Sang Luo stopped him, a hint of mischief flashing in her eyes, though the young man couldn't see it. She said lazily, "No need, I wouldn't make a blind person serve me. I'm a little tired today; I just want to borrow your bed to sleep. You don't need to do anything else."
The young man stood there, somewhat lost and helpless, the blush on his face fading slightly.
Seeing his innocent and shy reaction, Sang Luo couldn't help but want to tease him, "Have you never been alone with a female before?"
He shook his head, "My face is ugly. If it weren't for Princess, no one would want me."
"But the person I originally wanted to marry wasn't you, it was the young master of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan. He should be your older brother, but unfortunately, the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan wouldn't let him go, so they sent you, an illegitimate son, for the marriage alliance. I only found out after I saw you…" Sang Luo looked at the young man, feeling a little pity, "I didn't expect to drag an outsider into this."
Yun Qi lowered his head and said softly, "It is I who have received my brother's blessing to be able to see the princess. My brother is as pure and noble as an immortal, and young ladies from all clans are infatuated with him. It's normal for the princess to like him."
Sang Luo reached out and pinched his chin, turning it slightly, "But in this princess's opinion, your face is no worse than your brother's. It's just a pity…"
The young man froze.
Sang Luo turned and went to the bedroom.
Yun Qi came back to his senses, raised his hand to touch his face, then let go and leaned against the wall, slowly following.
Sang Luo knew about the "rumors" in the manor: that the princess favored the ugly servant Yun Qi. She didn't know how many eyes were secretly watching outside the room.
If the princess's favor came quickly and went quickly, Yun Qi's days would only be more difficult than before. Many people would want to step on him. She would just confirm this "rumor" today. Even if she left in the future, Yun Qi would at least have had "intimate relations" with the princess, and wouldn't be considered an abandoned servant.
Sang Luo took off her outer robe, lay on the bed in her white undergarments, and looked over when she heard footsteps.
The young man stood at the door, holding the doorframe, looking slightly hesitant, but still slowly walked in.
Besides the bed and table, there were no other messy items in the room. Yun Qi had been living in Plum Blossom Courtyard for some time and was familiar with the room's layout. Except for walking a little slowly, he looked no different from a normal person.
Yun Qi sat on the edge of the bed, felt for a good position, took off his outer robe, and lay quietly beside Sang Luo.
Sang Luo subconsciously asked, "Do you want to turn off the light?"
"Your Highness, I'm a little afraid of the dark, no need…" His voice stopped again.
Neither of them spoke again.
They could only hear the sound of the wind blowing against the paper window.
Sang Luo looked at the young man's tightly closed eyes beside her. He was lightly biting his pink lips, his long, thick eyelashes trembling slightly, revealing some unease, "Your Highness, I… I didn't mean to…"
"You're afraid of the dark," Sang Luo interrupted him.
Yun Qi's Adam's apple bobbed, and he nodded slightly.
Sang Luo's heart overflowed with pity. She raised her hand to touch the young man's face, but then withdrew it. She, the "culprit," had no right to say comforting words.
"I will help you heal your eyes."
The young man held his breath, "Your Highness?"
"I know who your eyes were sold to. It's a fellow with a strange collecting hobby. Tomorrow, I will personally take people to visit him and buy your eyes back. Then, I will hire the best doctor to help you heal your eyes," Sang Luo said seriously.
The young man quietly "looked" at her.
Having lost his eyes, Sang Luo inexplicably had a feeling that he saw her, and his eyes were shimmering with tears.
"Your… why?" His voice had a hint of crying.
Was he asking why she had dug out his eyes that day, and now she wanted to help him heal them?
Was this another way to tease him?
Hadn't she vented her anger enough yet?
He knew that the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan had deceived her, and she would be angry, so he was willing to endure all of this, thinking that as long as the princess vented her anger, she would be happy and would come back…
Sang Luo was speechless for a moment. It was really too hypocritical to dig out someone's eyes and then pretend to help them heal. It sounded contradictory, willful, and reckless.
She thought about it and found a reasonable excuse for herself, "You married into the Princess's manor, so you are my person. Since you accidentally fell into the water last time, I've thought it over. If you don't live well in the manor, it will be a disgrace to this princess's face."
"Besides, you gave this princess such a precious piece of spirit jade, so I naturally want to compensate you properly."
Sang Luo said, then sighed softly, "I grew up spoiled and pampered. Sometimes my personality is indeed too impulsive and reckless. In the past… I did many wrong things. Not long ago, I heard an old gentleman at the teahouse talking about karma. After all, you are an innocent person, and I don't want to be burdened with sin."
"Now I have suddenly awakened and want to treat you well, is that alright?"
