XH 59

Xiao Hua finally gets to step into the Third Prince's room and placed the containers on the table.

She spotted a lady standing in the corner of the room. With a figure-hugging dark purple attire designed alike to a cheongsam, it showed off her bare skinned long, smooth legs and Xiao Hua could not help but notice her legs first before anything else. Unlike the revealing design for the lower part of the body, the upper part fully covered her skin except for her hands and neck. 

There was an eye-catching beauty mark on the right corner of her eyes. It works well in attracting people's attention on her beautifully shaped eyes framed with thick eyelashes. Her hair was tied up messily with long lavender colored ribbon with a simple hairpin on her hair. Her hairstyle was a Hime-cut with side bangs which made her face looks smaller.

"How is Grand Tutor Ping Pong?" the Third Prince asked, pulling Xiao Hua's attention from the stranger.

"This servant did not get to meet him for he's still not feeling well. It's Madam Ping Shui that received the gifts on his behalf. Madam Ping Shui had also gifted her mother's delicious snacks to Your Highness."

The Third Prince's smile was a centimeter wider as he removed one of the container's covers and found rabbit-shaped snacks filling the entire container to the brim. Xiao Hua was actually surprised at the sight, for she was under an assumption that it would only have a few snacks inside the container to make it look appealing to the eyes.

In her world, during the moon cake festival, the seller would charge high price for a box with only four pieces of mooncake in it. Not even the artistically beautiful containers could soothe the buyer's pain for their much lighter wallet!

Filling the container to brim was more of a commoner-ish trait. Le XiaoTing was a commoner that often brought back foods whenever there were leftovers from the buffet style lunch for the staff after an important meeting.

Le XiaoTing only has the guts to do it after her boss gave her permission, which he always did since the food will be wasted. Those leftovers ended up as her dinner or next day's breakfast which suited her laziness perfectly. 

An Jing returned with empty plates and chopsticks, already knew that her master would want to eat them immediately. The tea to accompany the snacks were already prepared before Xiao Hua's return.

"Take two of the containers for the rest of you to share," the Third Prince told An Jing.

An Jing smiled and curtsied. "Thank you, Master. They will be happy to partake Madam Ping's delicious snacks."

"Have a seat, Xiao Hua."

Xiao Hua glanced at the woman with a beauty mark before taking a seat. An Jing had already placed a clean plate and a pair of chopsticks in front of her. To Xiao Hua, she was already used to eat together with the Third Prince, but that sight earned a curious look from the long-legged lady.

An Jing picked up two containers of snacks before leaving the room and closed the door behind her. 

"Did you complete your punishment?" the Third Prince asked as he happily eats a rabbit snack.

With a sigh, Xiao Hua tells him everything Madam Ping Shui had said, as much as she had remembered. When she was finished, the Third Prince remained silent and his expression did not reveal if he was happy or disappointed with the news.

Finally, he opened his mouth to speak. "Ping Shui had done more than I've expected. There's nothing that I'm not satisfied with."

Xiao Hua nodded in agreement. To expect Ping Shui to fully control General Tang and have him cut off all ties with the Second Prince was rather impossible. Instead she restrained her ambitious and do what she could to capture General Tang's heart and did not interfere with his business with the Second Prince. For her to remain strong in facing the pressure to assist the Second Prince from her husband was already a good result.

The husband and wife both knew they served a different master and each had to be careful not to reveal anything that could harm their own side.

A marriage that you had to guard your secrets and be careful of what you say, Xiao Hua found it to be tiring and stressful. But she got a strong suspicious that Madam Ping Shui welcomed that challenge.

Ping Shui looks like a strong woman that does not mind hard work to obtain what she wanted. 

"Why are you not eating? Are they not to your liking?" The Third Prince suddenly asked.

Xiao Hua lightly laughed. "I've already eaten five of them when I visited Ping household. I will get fat if I eat more."

"Fat?" The Third Prince frowned in disapproval as he eyed his little flower's small and thin body.

Long Zhu placed three white rabbits on her empty plate. "You are already thin but after eating the nutrient pill, you have gotten even scrawny."

Le XiaoTing realized she had forgotten that Xiao Hua does not need to watch her weight! She was too used to force herself to eat less to maintain her weight to make up for the lack of exercise!

"Y-Your Highness is right!" Well, since she can eat more of these delicious snacks, she will happily dig in!

After watching her eating, The Third Prince easily figured out her intention of taking small bites to prolong finishing the delicious snack, her joy expressed on her tiny face.  

A feminine giggle reached Xiao Hua's ears and the blissful expression on her face was quickly hidden away, her face turned red in embarrassment.

The Third Prince unconsciously frowned.

Xiao Hua's eyes were full of questions when she eyed the lady and the Third Prince back and forth.

"This is Duan XiYing, one of my secret guards. She will serve you from now onwards."

Duan XiYing sashayed towards Xiao Hua with a smile that could only be known as seductive. Xiao Hua's eyes lingered at the older woman's plump red lips and tried not to feel sour.

Le XiaoTing refuses to drink vinegar!

"Do you mind if XiYing call you Xiao Hua?" Duan XiYing speaks in a charming voice.

Xiao Hua shakes her head, unsure how to interact with Duan XiYing. If Xiao Hua was a guy, she would interact with her happily!

Duan XiYing let out hypnotic giggles. "Xiao Hua is so cute. Now XiYing understands why Master loves you so much."

Darn it. This young lady could not stop drinking vinegar!

Duan XiYing's posture, body figure, face, and giggles were something a young girl that desired to grow up to be sexy will envy! The potato Le XiaoTing could never have this kind of body unless she hit the gym everyday for hours! 

"XiYing is very interested in your original world. Can Xiao Hua tell XiYing about it sometimes?"

With wide, shocked eyes, Xiao Hua quickly turned her head to look at the Third Prince.

"Duan XiYing will be at your side at all times. It would be better for her to be informed about it instead of letting her discover it and doing unwanted actions."

If Duan XiYing follows Xiao Hua around, she would discover out the truth when the Eighth Prince visited Xiao Hua. Unable to resist their desire, they always ended up talking about their original world. That was why the Third Prince only allowed them to talk in Spring Courtyard without any servants around.

"Duan XiYing is good at keeping secrets and able to help you if you end up in trouble."

Xiao Hua nodded hesitantly and then turned her attention to Duan XiYing with a wary expression. "Are you alright with it? I know that no one wants to serve another maid."

Especially with her looks and confidence, Xiao Hua would not be surprised if she has high ambitions, such as becoming a high ranked man's wife. Even becoming the Emperor's concubine could be aimed.

"Xiao Hua is not a maid."

Xiao Hua blinked. "Eh? But I'm the Third Prince's personal maid."

Duan XiYing giggled and poke a finger at Xiao Hua's tiny nose. "No, no~ Xiao Hua is Master's guest with a fake identity of a personal maid."

Xiao Hua's eyes could not help but follow Duan XiYing's finger movement and her eyes crossed.

"Leave us, Duan XiYing." The Third Prince ordered and his gentle smile was absent from his face.

In the face of her master's displeased mood, Duan XiYing still smiled beautifully before excusing herself, allowing Xiao Hua the opportunity to admire her shapely ass that swayed seductively.

The Third Prince silently and speedily cupped Xiao Hua's chin and turned her head to his direction.  

"Why are you staring at her?" The Third Prince asked in an annoyed voice.

"Ah?" Seeing her dazed expression, his annoyance went up a notch.

"This prince had thought Heise fancying a male was a rarity, but who would have thought it's not a rare trait in your world."

Xiao Hua: (?_?) What rarity?

"XiaoTing fancy females that look like Duan XiYing?" The Third Prince said darkly.

Xiao Hua: '...' Brake! Brake! Brake!

How did the Third Prince come into conclusion that this young lady is lesbian?!

In the end, Xiao Hua was forced to admit her jealousy of Duan XiYing's body figure. The Third Prince no longer doubted her sexuality, but the look he gave her after inspecting her figure was rather degrading.