The Cold-Hearted Princess Who Transmigrated Here

The palace, a side hall.

At sunrise the next day, Dongfang Yu woke up. He was awakened by hunger, since he hadn't eaten dinner the day before and had been unconscious for six or seven hours. Even an iron body couldn't withstand that, let alone someone with his sickly constitution.

"Mo Yun, where is this?"

Dongfang Yu opened her eyes and looked around the room, but couldn't tell where she was. She could only wake up Mo Yun, who was sitting on a chair by the bed, who was sleeping lightly.

"Master, you're awake! That's wonderful!"

Mo Yun wasn't a deep sleeper to begin with, but with his worries and martial arts training, he naturally wouldn't miss a single sound. Now, hearing his master speak was like hearing heavenly music.

I was worried all night yesterday. My master didn't wake up and I couldn't wake him. I was so worried that I got stressed. I stayed up for most of the night with my eyes open, and finally I couldn't stay awake any longer and closed my eyes to rest for a while.

"This is a side hall, next to the main hall where the Emperor held his birthday banquet."

"Yesterday you fell into a coma due to the poison, so Lord Wang placed you here. After two hours of treatment by Physician Li, he used the Hundred Poison Pearl to completely remove the toxins from your body."

"He said that the detoxification effect of the Hundred Poison Pearl is even better than he expected. The trace of toxin that remains will no longer have any effect on your body. The broken bone has also been properly treated. Once your leg bone has fully healed, you will be able to walk normally."

"Lord Wang also instructed the commander outside the door to protect us, so no one else has come to cause trouble."

"Doctor Li said that if there are any problems, we should go back to him for a checkup."

"Master, are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

Mo Yun was so excited that he couldn't help but say a few more words than usual, even though he was usually concise.

Dongfang Yu knew he had won his gamble this time, and he was very satisfied that the desired effect had been achieved. He relaxed for a rare moment. "I understand. I feel fine now. I will repay their life-saving grace in the future."

What he really wanted to know was whether the little girl was alright, whether she had cried, and whether she had left any messages, since he seemed to have heard her crying in the last moment before he lost consciousness yesterday.

However, none of these are the most important things. What matters is that his life is finally saved, he can finally unleash his power to take revenge, and he can strive to realize all the wishes in his heart.

Right now, the priority is to keep this hard-won life; we can deal with the rest later.

"I'm hungry. Could you find me something to eat? Also, could you please inform the Emperor that we'll be leaving soon?"

"We'll go back to the courtyard after we've eaten; we can't stay here long."

After a moment's thought, Dongfang Yuwei decided to stay away from this place of trouble. This place was only temporarily safe and not suitable for recuperating.

The dilapidated courtyard is far enough away and remote that it is currently the safest place in the palace.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go right away. Please be patient a little longer."

Mo Yun watched as Dongfang Yu closed his eyes to rest again, then quickly walked out. He planned to find Commander Li, since he was the only one in the palace who could be trusted and used for the time being.

Although Dongfang Yu was hungry, she could understand Mo Yun's hardship, as Mo Yun had probably been hungry since her accident yesterday.

The poison was finally completely cured, and he realized that his whole body felt much lighter. The shackles that had weighed him down for many years were lifted, and he felt warm inside and out. If he wasn't so hungry, he would have liked to take another nap.

It felt so good, almost like a dream.

Having a healthy body means you don't have to worry about dying from poisoning all the time.

Having legs that can walk normally means being able to go wherever you want and do whatever you want, without ever needing someone to take care of you all the time.

He had clear goals, achievable desires, people he cared about, and people who cared about him. The feeling was so good that he could hardly believe it, and he was afraid that when he opened his eyes, it would all be a dream.

He took out the Buddhist prayer beads the little girl had given him and examined them carefully.

Other things might be fake, but these prayer beads are real. Thinking of the little girl's sincere and kind eyes, I suddenly realized that I was truly bewitched.

People who are used to darkness will always be blinded for a moment when they suddenly see the sun.

That's pretty much how he is now.

When Mo Yun returned with the food box, he approached the bedside and saw a master he barely recognized.

He lay there relaxed, holding the unremarkable bead in his right hand, his eyes focused, the corners of his mouth upturned, and he seemed to be looking at a rare treasure.

Mo Yun has been with Dongfang Yu since he was five years old, and has watched him grow up.

The master was born with poison, and he was often tormented by the poison, which made him look miserable and even a bit gloomy. He never liked to get too close to anyone, even his own people. He was always so cold and lost in thought, and no one could guess what he was thinking. He was even unwilling to be too intimate with the princess.

But when he appears before everyone, he presents a completely different face: gentle and refined, harmless to humans and animals.

Although he always smiles at outsiders, Mo Yun knows that his smile doesn't reach his eyes or his heart.

The royal family is rife with intrigue and backstabbing, and everyone has a thousand faces, so it's normal that no one will open their heart to strangers.

It's truly amazing that a nine-year-old girl could make her master feel genuinely relaxed and happy in just two short days.

It's hard to say whether this young girl is a blessing or a curse for the master.

However, these were just Mo Yun's inner thoughts; he dared not express his opinion.

No one is sure what the future holds, but one thing is certain: their master owes the Prime Minister's family and Physician Li a life-saving debt. Physician Li can repay the debt with material possessions, but the Prime Minister's mansion is not short of money or power. They don't know how they will repay the debt in the future. They are worried just thinking about it. They wonder if they can ask a few brothers to sell themselves to pay off the debt.

"Master, please have your meal! This is the food that Lord Li arranged for me. It's not very plentiful, but it's enough and clean."

Mo Yun took the food out of the food box and placed it on the round table beside the bed, then helped Dongfang Yu get up.

"it is good."

Dongfang Yu carefully put the Buddhist beads into the inner pocket of his chest, and then sat down in a chair with Mo Yun's help. He looked at the two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and several pastries on the table and found himself with a rare appetite. Since entering the Xiyue Imperial Palace, he, as a hostage, had not seen such a sumptuous meal for a long time.

"Sit down and eat with us!" Dongfang Yu instructed.

"Yes."

Mo Yun sat down and quickly divided the food into two bowls, one full and one half. He kept the smaller portion for himself and gave the larger portion to his master.

"Switch it around, my body has just recovered and I shouldn't eat too much."

Dongfang Yu glanced at the bowl piled high with food in front of her and thought to herself that Mo Yun's good intentions were hard to explain.

Although he was hungry, he really couldn't eat that much now. His body had been tormented by poison in the past, and he had never had much of an appetite. Even though the poison had been neutralized, his appetite didn't increase overnight. This Mo Yun was feeding pigs.

"Thank you, Master!" Mo Yun immediately switched back, feeling deeply moved. His master was truly kind, worried that he wouldn't have enough to eat.

Of course, Mo Yun was too busy eating to see the way Dongfang Yu looked at him as if he were a fool.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, both of them had eaten and drunk their fill.

"Go and inform the Emperor that I am feeling unwell and need to return to my private quarters to rest."

Dongfang Yu knew that the emperor was eager for him to get away, after all, he had a conflict with the emperor's two sons, had delayed the emperor's birthday banquet, and had made the emperor donate a large sum of money and treasures. If it weren't for the sake of the prime minister's residence and the relations between the two countries, he probably would have been quietly silenced by the emperor.

Mo Yun quietly complied.

Soon, Mo Yun came in to report that the Emperor had agreed, and that the Emperor had already instructed the servants to renovate the courtyard yesterday, and had also dispatched several eunuchs and maids to serve the guests.

"Go make the bed, let's go."

Dongfang Yu understood that the emperor's order to tidy up the courtyard was a show for the prime minister's residence, as well as for the Dongyang Kingdom and the people of the world. Sending servants there was ostensibly to take care of things, but in reality, it was to plant spies. The emperor was afraid that he would slip out of control again.

"Master, look at this package, but we don't know whose it is?"

Mo Yun took out a cloth bag from the inside of the foot of the bed. The cloth wrapped around it was covered in dust, as if it had fallen on the ground and been stepped on. It looked a bit dirty and strangely familiar.

"Give it to me! The young lady gave it to me." Dongfang Yu hadn't noticed it while lying in bed.

However, he was certain that no one except the little girl would bring him anything, especially after seeing the mud on the package. He was even more certain that the situation in the courtyard was chaotic at the time, and Wang Xijie was carrying a bundle, which must have been accidentally dropped on the ground during the fight.

Dongfang Yu opened the bundle; inside was an oiled paper package.

Mo Yun unwrapped the oil paper and saw that the pastries inside had been crushed and deformed, and several peach shortbreads were broken. Just as he was about to ask his master if they were lost, he saw his master take the pastries and rewrap them.

Dongfang Yu carefully examined each item and found a light blue brocade outer robe and a relatively thick cotton coat. These clothes should be Wang Xijie's new clothes, made in just one night. Judging from the workmanship, even a skilled embroiderer couldn't have made them.

He wasn't wrong; these were indeed the clothes the Prime Minister's wife had made for her son. However, before her son could even wear them, her daughter had secretly asked for them and given them away.

Dongfang Yu picked up his robe to check if it fit, when suddenly a dagger fell from it. Although the Prime Minister's mansion did not have a deep foundation, it should not be underestimated.

Although this dagger is not as high quality as divine weapons, it is still made by a master craftsman.

Judging from its design, it looks like a self-defense item specially made by Lord Wang for his daughter. It is small and lightweight, with the character "悦" (yue) engraved on the lower right corner of the blade. The handle is wrapped in leather, which is not fancy but durable and non-slip. The scabbard is not flashy at all, and the blade pattern is simple and restrained, extremely sharp. It looks like a good knife.

This was probably a knife the young girl used for self-defense because she was afraid of being in danger in the courtyard. After all, in the palace, apart from the guards, no one else was allowed to carry weapons. But this knife was not easy to spot and was not strictly controlled. Even if someone saw it, it could be considered an ornament.

He carefully searched his robe inside and out and found silver notes hidden in a secret pocket close to his body. He counted them and found five hundred taels.

Dongfang Yu carefully put the silver notes away from her body; this was probably all the little girl's savings.

Yes, she's prepared everything for herself, from food and clothing to daily necessities. What a thoughtful and lovely girl.

She opened her heart to me after we'd only met once. Wasn't she afraid I'd let her down?

Aren't you afraid he won't pay you back?

She's such a kind and innocent girl.

He suddenly had a change of heart. If she treated him like this today, what if she opened her heart to a stranger she liked next time? What would he do then?

No, he had to completely change her habit the next time they met. He could be selfless towards himself, but he would never allow her to be like that towards others.

Well! It's a happy decision.

After leaving the side hall and returning to the courtyard, Mo Yun noticed that the smile on his master's face never stopped.

Although it was very subtle, and to an unfamiliar person it would just appear as a polite expression, Mo Yun had been taking care of Dongfang Yu for over ten years and knew him all too well. Many times, he could sense Dongfang Yu's inner thoughts without even looking at him.

The palace forbids its servants from leaving, especially since they are now practically slaves and cannot leave without permission.

If there were no constraints, Mo Yun was sure his master would have run to the Prime Minister's residence long ago.