Rebirth of the Phoenix Princess novel Chapter 46

"Watch out, Your Highness." Qian Yin was standing near Yun Shang. She shouted, rushed towards the Princess, and pushed her away from the lake bank. In doing so, she slipped and fell into the lake.

"Someone has fallen in the water."

When Yun Shang realized what happened, she saw Qian Yin being swept away by the current. Yun Shang squinted and raised her voice, "What are you waiting for? Save her."

The eunuchs who were following the women jumped into the lake and swam towards Qian Yin.

"Are you all right, Your Highness?" Qin Yi quickly walked to Yun Shang and asked. She sounded anxious and concerned. Yun Shang shook her head. "I'm OK, yes. Qian Yin pushed me away in time. But Qian Yin..."

Yun Shang frowned. Worry spread across her face.

"Don't worry, my daughter. We have so many people here. Your maid will be saved before any further harm comes to her. The maid looks young and healthy. I'm sure she will be fine. She saved you at a crucial time." The Empress walked to Yun Shang and patted her hands as she spoke gently.

Yun Shang nodded, "Yes..."

Seeing that Yun Shang couldn't remove her gaze from the water, and the worry on her face, the Empress felt satisfied that the Princess' concern was genuine. She said no more.

"We got her. We got her, Your Highness." The eunuchs who had jumped in after Qian Yin, brought the maid ashore. Yun Shang rushed to her maid. Qian Yin spat out water and looked weak. Seeing her like this, Yun Shang crouched near her and asked with concern, "Qian Yin, how do you feel now?"

Qian Yin looked at Yun Shang and shook her head, "I'm OK, as long as you're OK."

Then she fainted.

"What are you waiting for? Bring the Imperial Physician here." The Empress's voice came from behind, She sounded genuinely sincere. Yun Shang noticed that Qian Yin's hand moved a bit. She lowered her head and smiled.

After the accident, it took a while for Qingxin Palace to quiet down. Yun Shang went to the bed and sat down. She spoke softly, "They are all gone now. Drop the act."

The maid first opened one eye, looked at Yun Shang, then slowly opened her other eye. Yun Shang found her funny, but pretended to be angry. "Did the Empress set this up?"

Qian Yin nodded, "The Empress sent her orders through a young eunuch who is in charge of delivering food. It was urgent, and I didn't know whether anyone was eavesdropping on us. That's why I didn't tell you. But I think Your Highness had already figured something was going to happen. The fragrans sachet..."

The fragrans sachet smells like styrax, which is the Empress's favorite.

Yun Shang understood what Qian Yin meant. It was the smell of styrax that forced her to agree to Qian Yin's suggestion to walk the Imperial Garden. However, Yun Shang had not figured out why.

"The Empress has probably heard that although I'm now welcomed in Qingxin Palace, you don't like me. She wanted to help. The Empress had someone ask me to bring Your Highness to the Imperial Garden. She said she would arrange an accident, and that I needed to pay full attention on you. If anything happened, I should be the first to react and come to your rescue. Getting hurt a little would be better." Qian Yin smiled and blinked as she waited for Yun Shang to speak.

"I see now. The Empress is really impatient. You have only been here for a few days." Yun Shang spoke softly.

Qian Yin thought about it before she replied, "Your Highness, the winter solstice is coming. It's the day when His Majesty pays his respects to the Heavens. Before I came to your Palace, the Empress had asked me to gain Your Highness's full trust before the winter solstice. I think that..."

"You're saying that the Empress wants to deal with me during the winter solstice?" Yun Shang smiled grimly, "I thought so. It is true that I am not a prisoner in my Palace. But a man is coming to hurt me. I don't intend to hurt the Empress, but she refuses to leave me along. Well, in that case, let me take the lead this time."

Hearing her, Qian Yin sat up from bed. Her eyes shone. "What do you want to do? I have long been unhappy with the Empress. Your Highness, make sure that she won't be able to regain her power this time."