Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower

"KYaaaaaaaaaa!"

"What are you doing?"

"KYAaaaaaaaa!"

It was immediate chaos.

Nan Hua, who was talking with Long Qian Xing about playing music, turned her head once more. This time, she could see that the maidservants were trying their best to separate a white cat from Nan Xin.

The other girls nearby were also screaming and tried to keep their distance lest they got scratched because they were not being careful enough. No one dared to get close to that white cat.

"Her Highness's cat is going wild." Long Qian Xing sighed and stood up.

"Brother Long is going there?" Nan Hua asked. She thought that Long Qian Xing was relieved of his duty as 'Imperial Guard' since he was here to accompany her. But probably the real reason why he wore this outfit was because he also had some duties.

"I should show my face. Wait for me here, Hua'er."

"Mhm."

Long Qian Xing smiled once more at Nan Hua before walking towards the commotion. He also signaled the other guards to start securing the perimeter. They had to find out how this white cat could suddenly turn crazy.

With the help of the maidservants, the white cat finally released Nan Xin. The white cat hissed a few times towards Nan Xin as if it was encountering its biggest enemies before rustling away.

Empress Dowager Mei's face was utterly ugly.

She had been humiliated before because of that flower. Now, a mere girl dared to challenge her patient by agitating her beloved white cat?

"Ah…" Nan Xin held her face as she could feel her brain fried. She knew that she looked horrendous right now. Not to mention, that cat had scratched her face a few times and blood even seeped out.

How could she possibly stay calm like this?

"Sent her out!" Empress Dowager Mei waved her hand. "I don't want to see her in the Palace anymore!"

"No! It's not my fault!" Nan Xin screamed in grievances. "I didn't do anything! Your Highness, please help this one seek justice!"

Her face was ruined and now she was even kicked out of the palace. How could she possibly accept this ending?

"Grievances? You hurt my darling and now you want me to spare you?" Empress Dowager Mei flared up once more. She didn't have anyone whom she cared anymore but her white cat that will accompany her in her days. Compared to her heartless son, it would be better to care for a cat.

"Your Highness, I didn't…"

"I don't want to listen to any of your excuses."

"It's Nan Hua! She's the one who did this!" Nan Xin screamed as the maidservants began to drag her.

Long Qian Xing's eyes turned cold when he looked at Nan Xin. He was only a moment away from drawing his sword and slashed this woman's neck. To think that she dared to slander his fiancée right in front of him.

At the same time, Nan Hua raised her head and looked at Nan Xin. She had already guessed that Nan Xin would try to slander her, so she stood up elegantly and walked over without any hint of fear.

"Nan Hua? First Young Miss Nan?" Empress Dowager Mei raised her hand, stopping the servants from dragging the bloodied Nan Xin away. She looked at the limpid girl in front of her and could guess that she wanted to slander someone in order to pull that other person down.

She recalled the introduction for this young girl.

Second Young Miss Nan, the second daughter of Nan Family. Nan Hua is the first young miss of Nan Family, so it was not that weird to see the two of them throwing daggers to each other.

Empress Dowager Mei came from poor background, but she had lived in palace long enough to know that even blood related sister could scheme against each other. There was nothing called sisterhood for some of them as they would rather pierce knife on the same person they affectionately called sister just a few moments ago.

And she didn't like Nan Hua either.

However, she didn't want to be used by others again. After being put into difficult position continuously lately, Empress Dowager Mei knew that some people were using her in order to settle their personal problem.

She hated it.

They were treating her as if she was stupid.

"Do you have any proof?" Empress Dowager Mei asked coldly.

Nan Xin was stunned. She then looked at the fragrance pouch that was already partially broken and wanted to say that her sister switched it. However, it would require her to have knowledge that the thing that caused the white cat to go wild was inside her fragrance pouch.

Long Qian Xing saw Nan Xin's gaze and his cold voice rang out, "Is there anything wrong with the fragrance pouch? It's prepared by the palace in accordance to the instruction set by Her Highness Empress Dowager Yan."

In other words: are you blaming Empress Dowager Yan?

Nan Xin shook her head. "No, First Sister must have switched with mine and… and slipped something inside."

Nan Hua had already crossed the bridge and arrived not far from Nan Xin. Her black obsidian eyes were staring at Nan Xin calmly, but her voice sounded aggrieved as she said, "Your Highness, that's not possible."

Empress Dowager Mei turned to look at Nan Hua and felt like gritting her teeth. Nan Hua was wearing a veil that covered her countenance, but her dignified posture was an eyesore in her eyes.

She hated these noble ladies. They always acted as if they were much better than everyone else, not putting anyone in their eyes.

"What makes you say so?" Empress Dowager Mei's voice was as cold as ever.

"Your Highness, I enter the venue earlier than Second Sister and didn't try to stay close with her at all. How could I know what fragrance pouch she picked when I enter first and then leave the area because Young Master Long come to find me?"