Just when she hadn’t gone very far, her steps halted, she leaned against the vermilion pillars of the corridor, and sat down on the steps.
Xiao Hua was puzzled,
"Host? Weren’t you going to have a meal?"
As her voice fell, she saw Su Yan’s face pallid, and the sweat trickling down her face.
"So tired."
The voice was already so faint, feebly frightening.
Although her Physical Strength had increased by two points compared to the last world, it was still far too inferior to that of a normal person.
Her ability to stand there motionless for three hours was entirely sustained by willpower.
If it were anyone else, they would have collapsed by now.
Initially, she thought she could at least make it to the dining place, but now, she truly couldn’t move any further.
Xiao Hua looked at her obedient Host being bullied to this state and felt a tinge of heartache.
Suddenly remembering something, she hastily spoke up,
"Host, candy, candy, eat two pieces of candy."
Su Yan blinked, and upon hearing this, a glint flashed in her eyes, seemingly bringing a touch of color back to her face.
She slowly untied her wallet, took out a piece of candy, and unwrapped it before putting it in her mouth.
Following that, one after the other, she ate three or four pieces, the taste of milk candy filling her mouth.
A cool breeze came by, and after a while, that sensation of weakness finally eased.
Feeling slightly energized, she intended to go and eat.
Who would have known····, from the side came footsteps, Chunhua’s approach in her emerald dress, with tinkling step-shakes, step by step.
"Su Yan, why are you hiding here? I was wondering why I didn’t see you at the dining area."
Su Yan looked up, blinking, her face unable to hide her weakness.
Before she could ask, Chunhua grabbed her arm,
"Come on, His Highness has called you to attend the evening meal."
Su Yan was sitting there, and as she was pulled up, coupled with the lack of strength in her feet, she staggered almost to the point of falling.
Chunhua was surprised,
"What’s wrong with you?"
Su Yan stood up, wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve, and then with a serious and gentle tone said,
"I don’t have the strength, let me eat first before attending to him, is that okay?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Chunhua laughed,
"Su Yan, are you joking with me? Let the Third Prince wait while you finish eating?"
While speaking, Chunhua’s eyes carried a serious look,
"Such atrocious disrespect, I will consider that I never heard it, and you must not say it again in the future, understand?"
Su Yan licked the corner of her lips,
"Oh, alright"
She obediently nodded her head, and as she was about to say something else, before the words could come out, Chunhua pulled her back the way they came.
Along the way, Chunhua lectured,
"Su Yan, you’ve just come to the front courtyard, and you don’t understand the rules here, I get it. But His Highness values you and wants you to serve closely; you must do your duty, understand?"
Su Yan didn’t speak.
She quietly took another piece of candy from her wallet and placed it in her mouth.
Without receiving an answer, Chunhua asked again,
"Got it?"
It was then that Su Yan softly responded,
"Yes, I got it."
As they were speaking, they had already walked back to the entrance of the sleeping chamber.
Chunhua stood by the door, respectfully saying,
"Your Highness, Su Yan has arrived."
It took a while before a gentle voice came from inside,
"Let her in."
Following that, Su Yan was pushed by Chunhua into the sleeping chamber.
As Su Yan entered, what met her eyes was a table of exquisite delicacies.
Under the dim candlelight, Xuanyuan Yonghao sat in the seat of honor, dressed in light yellow brocade silk, his features handsome and distinctive.
When he saw Su Yan enter, his dark pupils flashed with a glint.