Quick Transmigration: Saving The Crazy Villainess

Chapter 114: Jiang Ying Yue (21)

Late afternoon of the same day. In the courtyard next to the Chen Wang Residence.

When she got back to her room, Jiang Ying Yue's face was pale and her eyes lacked focus. She also looked like her knees don't have much strength in them and would fail her anytime soon.

With one of her hand pressing on her chest to pacify her racing heart, she slumped down on the chair near the window. Her maid, Xiao Lu, handed her a cup of tea. "Young Miss, please drink this. It can help you calm down."

She gratefully accepted it and said, "Thank you." She also said the same to the other maids working to give her better ventilation.

Xiao Lu and her sisters looked at her with eyes full of sympathy. Seeing how disoriented and shocked she was, they wondered what that old lady from that pavilion did to render her like this. The girls didn't have a clue since they were barred from accompanying Jiang Ying Yue inside.

One of the youngest girls couldn't help but ask, "Young Miss, did the owner of Peach Blossom Pavilion bully you?"

Jiang Ying Yue shook her head but didn't explain. 

Her maids looked at each with worry lacing their eyes. Xiao Lu said in a concerned tone, "Young Miss, please don't hesitate to tell us if something is worrying you. If that old lady has made you suffer, do tell us too. We will immediately report to His Highness. For sure His Highness will get you justice."

Jiang Ying Yue's lips parted a bit. Her head maid's statement shocked her a bit. Why would that man care if she was bullied or not? 

She knitted her brows in helplessness. It seemed there was something wrong with her maids -assuming too much that Chen Wang would care for her. The girl didn't know that in her maids' mind, her fault was not relying more on the prince. Xiao Lu and the others came up with this guess since not once did she mention Chen Wang.

After reassuring the maids that she was fine, she finished the tea, rested a bit, then took a bath.

She sent the girls away and climbed onto her bed, face planted on the soft pillow. She was not really that tired, only shocked by what she witnessed.

For the whole morning until four in the afternoon, she stayed by that weird and temperamental grannie's side, being made to watch her playing with all sorts of materials and little creatures.

Every time, she recalled being surrounded by those insects, spiders, bugs, and worms all day long, she felt her heart trembling. Before, when she was still a kid, she thought herself as a brave girl, that those kinds of creatures wouldn't be able to faze her. Now, her eyes were opened up.

No matter how courageous someone was, it would be hard not to feel nauseous once surrounded by thousands of squirming worms and insects. She realized this saying was very true. After all, even after the old woman repeatedly told her the creatures wouldn't be able to escape from the jars, since she could see them, and even had to see them for a whole day, she couldn't help the fear, insecurity, and disgust.

'Do I really have to do this?' She didn't know how many times she asked herself this.

Only when she closed her eyes and saw the memories belonging to her burnt future did she summon the courage to face the sight and not cry.

'I must get stronger. Get justice for me. And take my revenge!' 

...

More or less five minutes passed and she had somehow cleared her head of the negatives thoughts and terrible memories. Now all she wanted to do was to sleep and have more energy for the next morning. Yet all of a sudden Xiao Lu entered the bedroom and told her a grave news.

"Young Miss! His Highness Chen Wang has arrived and will join you for dinner!"

Those words made her rise from the bed and stare dumbfounded at her maid. Behind Xiao Lu were her other servants who rushed in and then pulled her away from the bed.

"Young Miss. Please forgive our impudence. We must dress you up as fast as we can. Please cooperate with us!"

Jiang Ying Yue watched as the girls surrounded her and reached their hands on her current clothes. They dolled her up in ten minutes then led her to where that mystifying man was waiting. Her brain was still sluggish, stuck on wondering why he would be here.

"You're looking better than I thought you'll be." The man who appeared before her had a laughing expression on his face. Sadly, while his expression was comforting, his remark was not. It would be impossible for him not to know what kind of person the old lady was. It should also be impossible that he didn't know what she would be seeing at that place. So was he complimenting her for not ending up in a sobbing mess?

She suppressed the anger in her heart and bowed. Curtsying, she said, "Greetings, Your Highness. It's this one's pleasure to see looking great and healthy."

Jiang Li gave the girl a good look before signaling to the maids to leave. Anyway, the table was set and there was nothing else for them to do.

"Let's eat. Then after this, we can go to discuss a few matters about you." Once done saying this, he picked up his chopsticks and began eating. 

Jiang Ying Yue looked quite uncomfortable at first, but when he ate in silence and didn't say anything to her afterwards, she also began eating, appreciating the food, and the peace they had in between them.

At one point in time, Jiang Ying Yue peeked at him from beneath her thick eyelashes, her thoughts swirling. 

'... I feel like this situation is weird. I saw this in plays. A man eating with a woman in the residence he provided her. Shouldn't this only happen between a married couple?' 

When the thought crossed her mind, she froze. The realization was just shocking. Swallowing unconsciously, she did the second most epic thing ever and choked on the piece of meat that was still in her mouth.