novelraw Chapter 1353 - 1433: Princess Playing Hide-and-Seek
Chapter 1353 - 1433: Princess Playing Hide-and-Seek
She spoke like this, then took a step forward. These days, lost in a haze, she hadn’t realized that her body had undergone many changes. These changes were invisible, but her health had improved significantly. In the past, she always felt her body was heavy, as if prepared for the grave. But now, it was much more relaxed.
The group walked forward in silence, with Yun Ge supporting Dong Huiying, while Hong Fei and Liu Yan followed behind them. Prince Meng walked at the back, his expression filled with seriousness.
Ji Jiuhuang recently had a rough time. Despite being crazy and foolish, she retained an instinct to avoid harm. Even though her mind wasn’t very clear, being caught to bleed by Yun Ge every few days was painful enough. So, these carefree days as a fool taught her to play hide-and-seek.
Yun Ge brought more than just Hong Fei and Liu Yan to the Capital; there were others too. Among them, two were specifically tasked with keeping an eye on Ji Jiuhuang, to ensure she was found when blood was needed. A female soldier was summoned to help guide the way, and then, Yun Ge pursed her lips tightly and supported Dong Huiying as they walked towards where Ji Jiuhuang was located.
This was a rockery. The rockery appeared large from the outside, but inside, it hid winding paths suitable for hiding people. Ji Jiuhuang was indeed hiding here.
Since entering the palace, Dong Huiying hadn’t stepped outside. Many people knew she was sick, but they didn’t know the exact illness or how severe it was. Due to this concern, those loyal to her were also deeply worried.
Until today, people saw Yun Ge supporting Dong Huiying, a very old person, who was a bald nun. There was a vague guess in everyone’s hearts, and their eyes reddened with emotion.
Along the way, seeing Dong Huiying and others, some couldn’t help choking up, some silently kneeled on one knee with their heads bowed, some clenched their fists in restraint, while others were already in tears like waterfalls, sobbing, trying hard to hold back their cries, but their efforts were futile, revealing their overwhelming sadness.
Dong Huiying never knew she was so "welcomed." You learn as you live; she vaguely understood. Her life was not only hers; it involved many, many people. And if she were truly to die, many, many people would be sad and heartbroken because of her.
That was enough. "I haven’t lived in vain," she smiled faintly. The greatest failure in life is when no one cares about your life or death. Living or dying, more or less doesn’t matter, and even if you truly die, no one grieves, no one sheds tears for you — such loneliness is indeed tragic. And such human emotions are indeed heavy.
"It’s here." Yun Ge stopped before the rockery, and Dong Huiying hesitated for a moment, then walked into the rockery. Because the space inside the rockery was too narrow for two people to walk side by side, the group proceeded single file, with Dong Huiying leading the way and Yun Ge following, as they entered one after another.
Dong Huiying quickly found Ji Jiuhuang. The dimly lit space revealed Ji Jiuhuang curled up into a ball, looking quite pitiable. Her sleeves slightly rolled up, revealing numerous wounds on her arm.
Some of these wounds were wrapped with white bandages, while others exposed the scarred areas where bandages had been removed. Yun Ge deliberately chose to draw blood from the arm, as normally, the sleeves would hang down to cover them, making the wounds invisible. This was mainly because Yun Ge heard the Eighth Princess visited the Cold Palace from time to time, fearing that unexplained wounds on Ji Jiuhuang’s body might arouse suspicion from the Eighth Princess.