The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 888 - 771, The Cost_2

Xiao Yeyang had hardly been a meter away from the bathtub when, with a splash, Daohua emerged from the water.

"Pfft~"

Daohua spat out the water cascading over her head, continuously shaking it until the water on her face was mostly gone. Then she slowly opened her eyes.

Upon opening them, she saw Xiao Yeyang standing in front of the bathtub.

Daohua’s eyes widened, "Xiao Yeyang, what are you doing here?" She quickly looked down at herself, saw that she was only wearing a tube top and panties, and promptly hugged her chest, glaring angrily over, "What are you looking at, turn your face away."

Xiao Yeyang struggled to turn his gaze away from Daohua’s curvaceous body, asking with concern, "Are you really alright?"

After soaking in the cold water for a while, the heat inside Daohua had subsided quite a bit, "I’m really fine now, you should leave."

Xiao Yeyang stood still and hesitated for a moment before saying somewhat awkwardly, "If you’re really in discomfort, I could help you..."

"Who needs your help, just leave now!" Daohua quickly interrupted him.

Xiao Yeyang looked at Daohua disapprovingly, "The forbidden medicines in the palace are very potent. If you keep enduring this, you might damage your health."

Daohua, "That won’t happen, I’ve already sent Guyu to brew some medicine."

"But..."

Xiao Yeyang wanted to say more, but at that moment Guyu’s voice came from outside, "Miss, the medicine is ready."

Daohua quickly looked towards Xiao Yeyang, who glanced at the screen behind the bathtub and swiftly hid behind it.

Just as Xiao Yeyang concealed himself behind the screen, Guyu entered carrying the medicine.

"Miss, the medicine is ready, drink it quickly!"

Over the years, Guyu and Lixia had learned some pharmacology by following Daohua. Daohua’s symptoms just now were clearly similar to those affected by an aphrodisiac.

Realizing this, Guyu became extremely worried.

Daohua sat in the bathtub, reaching for the medicine, tested the temperature, found it not too hot, and then downed it in large gulps.

After a while, Guyu asked, "Miss, you’ve had the medicine, wouldn’t it be better not to soak in cold water anymore? You’ve been in there for nearly half an hour already, be careful not to catch a chill."

Daohua, "It’s fine, I’ll soak a bit longer."

This time, Lixia came in with a nightgown, "Miss, the master and madam have returned. Just now, Sister Ping Tong came to inquire about you, and I told her you were sleeping."

Daohua nodded and looked towards Guyu, "Tell mother that I’m alright, just too tired and went to sleep."

Guyu nodded and left.

Watching Guyu go, Daohua turned her head, only to see Lixia approaching the screen with the nightgown, and instantly, her heart leaped.

Lixia straightened out the clothing on the screen, saw Daohua staring straight at her, and couldn’t help but ask, "Miss, what’s wrong?"

Daohua smiled stiffly and shook her head, "Nothing." Saying so, she peeked behind the screen with a look of confusion in her eyes.

Where had Xiao Yeyang hidden?

After thinking for a bit, she looked up at the ceiling and indeed saw Xiao Yeyang on the beam.

"Achoo~"

Daohua suddenly sneezed.

Lixia quickly approached, "Miss, maybe you should stop soaking?"

Daohua paid close attention to how she felt, sensed the heat in her body gradually dissipating, and nodded, "You can go ahead with your tasks, I can manage myself."

Lixia nodded and quickly exited the Clean Room.

As soon as Lixia left, Xiao Yeyang jumped down from the roof.

Daohua stared at him, "You should leave now, I’m going to change clothes." While saying this, she sneezed again.

Xiao Yeyang looked at her once and quickly left the Clean Room.

After changing into her nightgown, Daohua went back to her bedroom, drying her hair along the way.

Knowing that Xiao Yeyang hadn’t left, Daohua let Lixia go. True enough, as soon as Lixia left, Xiao Yeyang jumped through the window into the room.

Daohua glared at him.

Xiao Yeyang approached Daohua, naturally took the towel from her hand, and gently began to dry her hair, "Are you... really all right now?"

Daohua hummed in response.

Xiao Yeyang examined her complexion and seeing it did not seem feigned, he let out a sigh of relief. His expression became slightly complex, unclear whether it was regret or something else.

"Jiang Wanying will marry into Xiliao, right?" Daohua suddenly asked.

Xiao Yeyang scoffed, "It’s the princess who is sent for the marriage alliance, she is just a county mistress at most, nothing more than being married off to Xiliao."

The Jiang Family had gone too far, making the situation publicly known. Now, apart from marrying into Xiliao, Jiang Wanying had no other options.

Daohua asked, "The Empress Dowager should strive to obtain a princess title for Jiang Wanying, right?"

Xiao Yeyang sneered, "That depends on whether the Imperial Uncle is willing to give it."

Daohua turned her head to look at him.

Xiao Yeyang smiled and tapped her forehead, "The Empress Dowager and the Jiang Family have shamed the Imperial Family so openly, disrupted the harem so lasciviously, and with a Xiliao man at that; this time the Imperial Uncle must be extremely angry, the Empress Dowager will gain nothing and the Jiang Family might even be punished."

Daohua said with a smile, "If that’s truly what happens, that would be wonderful—letting that high and mighty Empress Dowager know that, in this world, not everyone and everything can be manipulated by her." With that, she let out a cold laugh.

"The Jiang Family is really vicious. If their plot had succeeded today, not only would my reputation be completely ruined, but I would also have to marry far off to Xiliao, and the Yan Family would be unable to stand in Beijing any longer—truly cut off at the roots."

Hearing the fear in Daohua’s voice, Xiao Yeyang put down the towel and sat next to her, looking into her eyes, "Trust me, I will make sure nothing like this ever happens again in the future."

Daohua smiled and looked at Xiao Yeyang, "I trust you, but remember, there’s only a thief for a thousand days, no one can guard against one forever. Don’t worry, I’m not made of paper, and by now, the Empress Dowager and the Jiang family are probably suffering headaches because of me."

Xiao Yeyang gave a cold huff, "They should be getting a headache this time." Even though the Jiang Family had produced the Empress Dowager and the Empress, with the disgraceful event between Jiang Wanying and Yelu Kangda coming to light, the Jiang Family’s reputation would be ruined too.

Daohua, "Dry my hair for me, and then you should head back."

Xiao Yeyang nodded, "Mhm."

Seeing him so obedient this time, Daohua looked at him in surprise.

Xiao Yeyang noticed it and smiled, "Why, do you want me to stay?"

Daohua gave him a sidelong glance and turned her face away.

Xiao Yeyang chuckled, and while drying her hair, he said, "I need to go to the palace to keep watch. The Empress Dowager and the Jiang Family have dared to target you so brazenly; they must pay a heavier price for it."