After rebirth, I cried and criticized the prince

Chapter 106 A Small Matter

"Why, why are you always so lucky?" Qi Didi grabbed the clothes on her chest, and waves of pain came over her, as if being pricked by needles.

She rode her horse back to the palace, worried that if she was a little slow, she would catch up with the old princess and be scolded and troubled again.

It was already dark when we returned to the capital. The city was filled with the joy of the August Festival, with people bustling around everywhere, making it very lively.

She hurried back to the room, sat in front of the mirror, and looked at the panicked and embarrassed face in the mirror.

A maid was standing behind her, half bent over.

Qi Didi asked, "Have the old princess and the others returned?"

"No."

"Cui'er, come here." Qi Didi's face was filled with a strange smile. The maid came timidly, with her head slightly lowered. Qi Didi took her hand and looked at it, "Does it still hurt?"

There was blood oozing from the nails of Cui'er's two hands, which were the marks left by the silver needles. None of her ten fingers were spared.

This maid was assigned to her room by the old princess. She always felt that her every move was being monitored by this maid. Whenever she saw her figure, she would think of the dead Chunhe, which made her even angrier.

So she took some measures to hide the injuries in order to force Cui'er to listen to her.

Cui'er looked up at Qi Didi, then immediately lowered her head again, her hands trembling, and her voice filled with fear. "It's okay, Cui'er's life is worthless. Thank you, Princess Side, for your concern."

Qi Didi's pupils dilated for some reason. She gritted her teeth, grabbed a bottle of liquid medicine from the table, opened it, and sprinkled it between Cui'er's nails. "I'll help you apply the medicine."

Cui Er struggled in pain, tears rolling down her face as she knelt on the ground, "Princess Side, please, let me go. Cui Er has followed you and will be yours from now on. I will never have second thoughts."

Qi Didi regained some sanity and threw the medicine bottle aside. The medicine bottle was made of metal and made a clanging sound. Cui'er trembled with the sound and knelt on the ground with her hands spread out in pain. The slightest movement would make her feel unbearable pain.

"roll."

"Thank you, Princess." Cui'er bowed her head and almost stumbled when she stood up, then got up and walked towards the door.

Qi Didi looked at herself in the mirror. The cut on her neck caused by the second prince's sword was very eye-catching. Although it was not deep, it was very conspicuous.

She slammed her hands on the table, her eyes red as she roared angrily, "Come back here."

Cui'er took back her steps just as she was about to step out of the room. There was a dead look in her eyes and tears flowed freely. She quickly picked up her sleeves to wipe them. Her hands were in unbearable pain. She endured the severe pain and walked back behind Qi Didi. Her whole body was shaking, as if she would be torn to pieces by a hungry wolf in the next second.

Qi Didi's lips curled up into a smile, her expression extremely cold. She opened a drawer, took out a pair of scissors, and rubbed them into her wound, deepening it. Blood flowed down the scissors and her hand.

When Cui'er saw this scene, she was so scared that she didn't dare to make a sound, for fear that Qi Didi would turn around and point the scissors at her.

The next moment, Qi Didi pointed the scissors at Cui'er. Cui'er fell to her knees, her eyes filled with hopelessness and fear, tears streaming down her face. "Princess, please spare my life. I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life and will never betray you."

Qi Didi smiled, the wound on her neck stained with blood, a truly eerie sight. She walked forward, threw the scissors in front of Cui'er, and sneered, "I'm reluctant to kill you. How could I? You're still useful. Clean up and report to the prince. Tell him I was injured by an assassin while out."

Cui'er got a chance to breathe.

Qi Didi covered her neck and looked at her hands covered in blood, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and sat back in front of the mirror.

Cui'er cleaned up and went out, cleaning the scissors and putting them away. The pain in her hands worsened during the cleaning process. She endured the pain and came to the door of Gu Shicheng's room. Zhufeng was standing outside the door and stopped Cui'er, "Cui'er, did the concubine ask you to come to see the prince?"

Cui'er hid her hand in her sleeve, and when her fingernail touched her fingernail, she hissed in pain.

Zhu Feng asked, "What's wrong?"

"fine."

"Then what are you doing here? The prince said he won't see anyone."

Cui Er hesitated and said, "The princess was injured by an assassin while out. She is bleeding profusely. Please come and take a look, Your Highness."

At this time, footsteps were heard in the room. Gu Shicheng was listening in the room. Hearing that Qi Didi was injured, he couldn't help but worry. He hurriedly opened the door and said, "Let's go."

Cui'er followed Gu Shicheng and came to the door of Qi Didi's room.

Cui'er was waiting outside the door, and Gu Shicheng walked in worriedly.

Qi Didi saw through the mirror that Gu Shicheng was looking at her worriedly, and she felt a little happy in her heart. It turned out that Gu Shicheng still cared about her. As long as he still cared about her, she would have a way to hold his heart forever and make him feel distressed and uncomfortable.

Qi Didi covered the wound on her neck and sobbed softly in unbearable pain.

Gu Shicheng walked over, gently pulled her hand, and looked at her wound, which was striking. He reached out to touch her wound with heartache. Qi Didi tilted her neck in pain. He whispered, "I'm sorry."

Qi Didi's eyes were filled with tears, and she said softly, "Your Majesty, it is a blessing for me that you can come to see me."

Gu Shicheng suddenly felt distressed. If Qi Didi had been willing to say to him, "Take me away" in her previous life, then wouldn't so many things have happened?

A face appeared in his mind, Helan Xuenuo's face. He didn't know how many times she had begged him with tears in her eyes, but he ruthlessly rejected her again and again.

There were many ways to do it, but he chose the most hurtful way.

Qi Didi called out softly, "Prince."

Gu Shicheng came back to his senses, his lips turned pale, "Do you have any medicine?"

"No...no. Cui Er went to get it many times, but they refused to give it to me, blaming me for my low status."

"Go to my room, I'll apply medicine for you." Anger flashed on Gu Shicheng's face. She picked up Qi Didi horizontally, and Cui'er followed them into his room.

Zhu Feng looked at Qi Didi who was carried back with a look of surprise. After Gu Shicheng put Qi Didi on the bed, he said to Zhu Feng, "Go get the best ointment."

Zhufeng opened the medicine box and took out a small box of ointment, which was a reward from the emperor to Gu Shicheng. There were only a few of them in the entire Donglai Kingdom. The effect was very good. After applying it for an hour, the wound would heal and return to normal.

He reluctantly took out the ointment and handed it to Gu Shicheng.

After taking it, Gu Shicheng opened the ointment and carefully applied it to Qi Didi.

Zhufeng and Cui'er stood behind and watched the whole process, and saw that Gu Shicheng was obviously worried.

Zhufeng reconsidered the matter and it seemed that this princess still had a place in the prince's heart.

After applying the medicine, Gu Shicheng put the ointment aside, looked at Cui'er and asked, "Besides the medicine, where are the other things?"

Cui'er glanced at Qi Didi, who gave her a threatening look. She lowered her head in fear and replied, "Also, our daily food, clothing, and daily expenses have been withheld, and the monthly salary has been delayed. The Concubine has been in the palace for so long, and she has only received her monthly salary once."

Gu Shicheng said angrily, "Zhufeng, send someone to beat them with thirty sticks and expel them from the palace. Also, tell the others that if anyone mistreats the concubine in the future, they will be beaten to death with sticks." His eyes darkened. "Find out who the assassin is and leave no one alive."

Zhufeng obeyed the order and left.

When Cui'er heard the words "thirty blows with the stick", she didn't dare to raise her head. With thirty blows with the stick, no one could leave the palace alive.

"Bring a cup of tea to the princess."

Cui'er obeyed the order and prepared to pour tea, but her hands were in pain. She poured the tea tremblingly and was about to bring it over.

Qi Didi suddenly remembered Cui'er's injuries on her ten fingers and hurriedly stopped her, saying, "Your Highness, I don't want to drink tea."

Gu Shicheng waved his hand, and Cui'er put the teacup back. He looked at Qi Didi with a softer look in his eyes. "So, what do you want to eat? What do you want to drink?"

Qi Didi thought that when she returned tonight, the August Festival would be very lively outside. Why not take this opportunity to improve her relationship with Gu Shicheng? She asked with eager eyes, "There is an August Festival in the capital tonight. I used to go to the August Festival often and enjoy the lanterns. The old princess also refused to let us celebrate the August Festival. I want the prince to take me to the August Festival. I wonder if the prince can fulfill this little wish of mine."

The past scenes resurfaced in Gu Shicheng's mind. Helan Xuenuo had begged him many times to bring back some things related to the August Festival, but he never brought them back once and didn't even take it to heart.

Maybe August Festival has a special meaning for women. It’s just a small thing. So what if it fulfilled her wish?

He sighed softly, "Okay."