Qi Tongwei is reborn, and he changes his fate by striking the bell

Chapter 152 Repeating the Mistakes of the Past

Zhu Yan looked down at him with a flash of disgust in his eyes. In his previous life, he was too weak, so he allowed these people to bully him. In this life, he will never repeat the same mistake again!

"Get out!" Zhu Yan waved his hand impatiently.

Eunuch De felt as if he had been pardoned and ran out crawling.

Zhu Yan looked at his back, with a sneer on his face. This was just the beginning. He would make everyone who had humiliated him pay the price!

He turned around and looked at the ten trembling palace maids, with a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"You all, come here."

The palace maids were terrified, but they dared not disobey. They could only lower their heads and walk timidly in front of Zhu Yan.

"Look up." Zhu Yan's voice was low and magnetic, completely different from usual.

The palace maids hesitated for a moment, slowly raised their heads, but did not dare to look directly into Zhu Yan's eyes.

"Very good." Zhu Yan nodded with satisfaction, "From today on, you are my people."

The palace maids looked at each other, not understanding what Zhu Yan meant.

Zhu Yan did not explain, but pointed at one of the tallest palace maids and said, "You, come here."

The palace maid was so frightened that she trembled all over, but she dared not disobey and could only bite the bullet and walk up to Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan reached out his hand, gently lifted her chin, and looked at her face carefully. This palace maid was pretty, but there was a hint of timidity between her eyebrows. It was obvious that she had lived under oppression for a long time and did not dare to resist.

"What's your name?" Zhu Yan asked.

"My name is Xiaolan." The palace maid lowered her head and her voice was as soft as a mosquito.

"Xiao Lan..." Zhu Yan repeated her name, with a meaningful smile on his face, "From today on, you will be my personal maid."

Xiaolan raised her head abruptly when she heard this, her eyes full of disbelief. She knew better than anyone what it meant to be a personal maid. This meant that she would become the closest person to the fat prince, and it also meant that she would face greater risks than other maids.

"What? You don't want to?" Zhu Yan asked with a raised eyebrow, with a hint of danger in his tone.

Xiaolan was so frightened that she trembled all over. She quickly knelt on the ground and said tremblingly: "I dare not..."

Zhu Yan looked at her with a hint of amusement in his eyes. This little girl is quite interesting...

Zhu Yan's eyes swept over the trembling palace maids in front of him like a hawk. Which of these vulgar women could compare to the person he had been thinking about in his previous life? He sneered in his heart. In this life, what he wanted to get was not just the throne.

"Xiao Lan, right?" Zhu Yan's fingers gently slid across Xiao Lan's cheek. The touch was warm and smooth, but it aroused a wave of disgust in his heart. He asked in a gentle tone, "Do you want to be the master?"

Xiaolan's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand. She didn't understand why this prince, who was always ridiculed as a "big pig woman", suddenly became so terrible, but she couldn't resist the temptation of his words. She bit her lip and said timidly: "I...I dare not hope."

"Don't dare to hope for it?" Zhu Yan suddenly laughed out loud, his laughter full of ridicule and disdain, "Which woman in the harem doesn't hope to become a phoenix? You, on the other hand, are pretending to be noble."

Xiaolan was so frightened that she trembled all over. She quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy: "Third Prince, please spare my life. I really dare not. I am just a lowly palace maid. I only hope to survive in this world. I have no other request."

"Live in this world?" Zhu Yan's smile became more playful. "Do you think that with your face, you can survive in this harem where people are eaten without leaving any bones?"

He stood up suddenly and looked down at Xiaolan who was kneeling on the ground. His eyes were as cold as if he was looking at an ant. "If you want to survive, you have to show your worth. From today on, you are my eyes and ears. You will monitor every move in the harem for me. Do you understand?"

Xiaolan's body couldn't stop shaking. She realized that she had no way to retreat. She raised her head, a look of determination flashed in her eyes: "Your servant... Your servant understands."

"Very good." Zhu Yan nodded with satisfaction. "Get up. From today on, you will live in the outer room of my bedroom. You are not allowed to leave without my permission."

Xiaolan stood up tremblingly, lowering her head and not daring to speak. She knew that her life had completely changed, and all this was because of the prince in front of her who seemed fat and stupid, but was actually cruel and ruthless.

At night, Zhu Yan lay in bed, but he had no desire to sleep. He tossed and turned, and all the humiliation and hatred from his previous life kept emerging in his mind. He would not let go of any of those who laughed at him, bullied him, and betrayed him!

Suddenly, he heard a slight noise coming from the outer room. He opened his eyes suddenly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Who?!"

"Your Highness, it's me." Xiaolan's voice rang out from the door, trembling a little, "I...I can't sleep, so I want to pour you a cup of tea."

"Come in."

Xiaolan held the teacup and walked into the inner room carefully. She lowered her head, trying to control her fear and not daring to look into Zhu Yan's eyes.

Zhu Yan took the teacup but didn't drink it. He just put it on the bedside, then patted the edge of the bed and motioned Xiaolan to sit down.

Xiaolan hesitated for a moment, but finally sat down obediently on the edge of the bed, but her body was stiff and her hands were tightly clasped together.

"What? Are you afraid that I will eat you?" Zhu Yan looked at her with a playful smile on his face.

Xiaolan was so frightened that she trembled all over and quickly shook her head: "No... No, your servant..."

"Nothing?" Zhu Yan suddenly approached her, his hot breath spraying on her ears, making her feel as if she was being stared at by a poisonous snake. "Tell me, what are you thinking about?"

Xiaolan raised her head in fear, only to meet Zhu Yan's bottomless eyes, which flashed with a light that frightened her...

Xiaolan raised her head in fear. Zhu Yan's narrow eyes were flashing with danger, like a leopard before hunting, staring at her closely. This look was completely different from his usual foolish look, and she couldn't help but shudder.

"Your servant... Your servant was just thinking that Your Highness is so wise and brave, he will definitely achieve great things in the future!" Xiaolan lowered her eyes in panic, not daring to look him in the eye.

"Oh? Really?" Zhu Yan's lips curled up with a playful arc. He put down the teacup, reached out and pinched Xiaolan's chin, forcing her to look up. "Then how do you think this prince should accomplish this great cause?"

Xiaolan was frightened by his sudden action and trembled with fear. Her chin was pinched so hard that it hurt, but she didn't dare to cry out. She could only hold back her tears and said intermittently: "Your servant... Your servant is stupid and doesn't know how to share your worries..."

"Heh," Zhu Yan sneered and let go of his hand, "You are good at playing dumb. However, this prince does not need you to do anything big, you just need to remember one thing——"

He suddenly approached Xiaolan and whispered in her ear, "Be my spy and monitor every move in the harem for me, especially..." He paused deliberately. Xiaolan could feel his warm breath spraying on her ears, making her even more nervous and scared.

"Especially..." Zhu Yan's tone became extremely cold, "Every move of that bitch!"

Xiaolan's heart sank suddenly. She knew that the "bitch" Zhu Yan was referring to was none other than the emperor's favorite concubine, Concubine Li - who was also his biological brother and the mother of the current crown prince.

"I understand! I will do my best to serve Your Highness!" Xiaolan quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed. She knew that she had completely become a pawn in Zhu Yan's hands and had no choice.

Zhu Yan looked at Xiaolan, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling, with a flash of disdain and disgust in his eyes. This woman was just a chess piece in his hand. When he had used her up, he would abandon her like a discarded pawn and let her fend for herself.

He waved his hand, signaling Xiaolan to leave, then he stood up and walked to the window, looking at the dark night sky outside, with an ambitious light flashing in his eyes.

"Brother Crown Prince, Concubine Li, just wait. One day, I will make you pay for your blood debt with blood!"

At the same time, in the magnificent Fengyi Palace, Concubine Li was lazily leaning on the couch, and the palace maid beside her was gently waving a round fan to dispel the heat for her.

"Your Majesty, do you think the Third Prince will really accept this?" An older palace maid asked in a low voice with a hint of worry in her tone.

Hearing this, Concubine Li sneered, "He? He's just a waste. Even if he's unwilling, what kind of trouble can he cause?"

"But..." The maid wanted to say something else, but was interrupted impatiently by Concubine Li.

"Okay, don't mention him, it's a bummer!" Concubine Li sat up, a sinister light flashing in her eyes, "What I'm most worried about now is not that loser, but... the Queen seems to be a little restless recently..."

As she spoke, she turned her gaze to the window, with an unfathomable chill in her eyes...

There was soothing incense burning in the bedroom, but the fragrance could not cover up the faint smell of blood in the air. Zhu Yan leaned on the bed, and the pain from his wound made him frown.

Xiaolan knelt on the ground, her fingers trembling as she changed the bandage for him. Tears as big as beans fell on his wound, causing Zhu Yan to gasp in pain.

"Are you crying? I'm not dead yet!" Zhu Yan cursed angrily and waved Xiaolan's hand away.

"Your Highness, please don't move. I'll apply medicine to you right away..." Xiaolan shrank her shoulders in fear, and hurriedly wiped his wound with a handkerchief, saying in a crying voice, "It's all my fault. I failed to protect Your Highness..."

"Okay, stop pretending to be sympathetic!" Zhu Yan interrupted her impatiently, "Tell me, who sent you here?"

Xiaolan's body froze, her eyes evading: "Your Highness, I don't understand what you are talking about..."