The Eldest Daughter is Delicate and Pretty, How Can She Be a Malicious Supporting Character - Chapter 64

Chapter 64: Which Family’s Miss

“Wuhu… it was all Li Miaozhu’s idea. She said that Miss Pei would definitely fall into her trap tonight, so I came to look for Miss Pei… Wuhu… please forgive me.”

Xue Baohua sobbed uncontrollably, no longer having the haughty demeanor she had earlier. Her beautiful hairdo was now disheveled due to the earlier struggle.

Her hair and tears were mixed together, making her look pitiful. However, no one cared about her feelings.

Xiao Huaijin had just heard the truth, and he realized how wrong he had been. It was all his fault for indulging Li Miaozhu and turning her into a ruthless and cunning person.

The child who used to call him “cousin” with affection was gone, and he still thought of her as the innocent girl from his memories.

He closed his eyes weakly, a hint of self-mockery on his lips.
His voice was tight, “Take Miss Xue back to the Xue mansion tonight.”

Xue Baohua didn’t expect that even after revealing the mastermind behind the plot, the Crown Prince wouldn’t forgive her. She looked like she had lost all hope and knelt on the ground.

The servants saw the Crown Prince’s expression and quickly tightened their grip, even covering Xue Baohua’s mouth to prevent her from shouting.

After tonight, the news of Miss Xue angering the Crown Prince would likely spread throughout the capital, and the Xue family would be implicated.

The troublesome person was finally gone.

Pei Lingyi looked at the man in front of her, saying nothing.
The light in her eyes gradually dimmed, and then she smiled lightly, “It’s only right for the Crown Prince to protect Miss Li, after all, she’s your Cousin younger sister. I’m just an unrelated person.”

“In your heart, there’s only the affection of a few osmanthus cakes. It seems I’m the only one who’s been infatuated.”

She smiled gently, but the bitterness in her eyes made Xiao Huaijin feel even more heartache.

He opened his mouth to say something but was interrupted by someone from inside.

“Miss, Snow Ball has woken up!”

Layan opened the door with a hint of surprise and joy.

Pei Lingyi glanced at him indifferently, and the disappointment in her eyes pierced his heart.

He wanted to tell her that it wasn’t like that, that she was different from others in his heart.

The young girl hurried away, returning to the room in a rush, leaving him standing alone, unsure of what to do.

Mo Chi had just entered the courtyard when he saw the Crown Prince standing there, looking lonely and gazing in the direction of the room, as if his mind was preoccupied with the person inside.

He didn’t know whether to approach or not, but he noticed that something significant must have been said between the Crown Prince and Miss Pei during his absence.

However… The matter with Her Majesty the Empress…

Mo Chi couldn’t help but worry. Just as he was about to remind the Crown Prince, he saw the man, who had been standing still, walking towards him with purpose, his voice firm and unyielding, “Summon Li Miaozhu. I want to question her personally about tonight’s events!”

Mo Chi’s heart skipped a beat. He had thought that disposing of Xue Baohua would be the end of it, but he didn’t expect the Crown Prince to really take action against Miss Li.

Following behind Xiao Huaijin, Mo Chi glanced back at the brightly lit room. It seemed that the person inside truly held a different place in the Crown Prince’s heart.

The Crown Prince had never used such a tone with Miss Li before.
It seemed that… Tonight would indeed be a sleepless night.

“Imperial physician, how is my cat? Is the injury serious?” Pei Lingyi asked, seeing Snow Ball blink its big eyes, and her heart softened. However, when she saw the cotton cloth wrapped around its body, she couldn’t help but worry.

The imperial physician, who was packing up his medical box, smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Miss. Your cat is usually well-cared for. Although it has many injuries, most of them are superficial. However, its limbs need to be taken care of, as it seems to have broken some bones. It needs to rest properly.”

“Make sure it doesn’t get too playful or run around, or it might develop a chronic condition in its leg.”

“Layan, Luoxu, did you hear that? In the future, we must keep a close eye on it and not let it run around recklessly.”

Layan was still immersed in self-blame for not taking good care of Snow Ball earlier. When Pei Lingyi spoke, she didn’t have time to indulge in sorrow and quickly responded, “I understand. I’ll make sure it doesn’t develop any chronic conditions.”

“Although it’s late now, the medicine still needs to be administered. You two maids can follow me back to the courtyard to get the medicine and I’ll give you the prescription. As long as you feed it the medicine on time, I’m sure the cat will recover fully.” Hearing the imperial physician say this, Pei Lingyi finally felt relieved.

Tonight had been too eventful, and she was feeling exhausted.

Luoxu saw everything clearly and just wanted to get the medicine quickly so that she could help her mistress rest.
“Imperial physician, let’s go quickly!” With that thought, she didn’t waste any time and grabbed the old man’s arm, rushing towards the door.

The poor imperial physician, with his old bones, was dragged along by the two young maids, exclaiming, “Slow down! Slow down!”

With that, the room finally became quiet.

Pei Lingyi didn’t bother to rest and reached out to pet the ball of fur that was Snow Ball. It really did look like a snowball now.

“Meow meow.” The little creature seemed to have regained some strength and licked the woman’s finger with its tongue.

This made the woman laugh softly, “Be good, you need to get better soon. Don’t make me worry about you again.”

The woman’s voice was gentle and sweet, making one’s heart flutter.

No one knew that beneath the cat’s body was the soul of a grown man.

The little face wrapped in cotton cloth hid the flush that had appeared on his face.
He wasn’t… wasn’t licking her on purpose.

It was just that she had saved him tonight, and although he was cold and unfeeling, he wasn’t completely heartless. He would definitely repay her kindness in the future.

However, he looked at his little paws and didn’t know when he would be able to return to his normal form.

Xiao Huaice was already familiar with being a cat. As the saying goes, once you’ve done something, you might as well do it again. Tonight’s abuse had left a deep impression on him.

When he gets back, he will naturally take revenge for today’s humiliation.

Tonight, he had seen that noble lady from afar at a banquet. He wasn’t favored, so he wouldn’t normally have a seat at an Imperial banquet. However, he was very hungry that night, so he disguised himself and snuck into the banquet. The servants at the hall didn’t recognize him and, thinking he was a noble young master due to his handsome appearance, treated him to good food and drink.

It was that night that he saw many noble ladies in the capital. Among them was the woman who had treated him roughly tonight. Luckily, she had shown off her skills at the banquet, or he wouldn’t have known she was the daughter of Minister Xue of the Ministry of Revenue.

He never had a good impression of these noble ladies from high-ranking families. They were all opportunistic and looked down on others.

So, at the banquet, he only glanced at her briefly and didn’t pay much attention. Now that he thinks about it, he should have paid more attention. Maybe he would have seen the woman in front of him now, and he would have known…
Which noble family’s daughter she was.