The Servant’s Heart

Who can buy a loyal heart?

Dreamians

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Why do those similarities make me sure that he is the same Xi Wang but how come? That question is still spinning around in mind because this Chen Xi Wang has an appearance as a grandfather but he looks has a big heart and he is so kind as well, while… that Xi Wang has a face like the god of beauty indeed but he is really a demon.

I looked around and observed this small hut. The walls are made by pieces of wood. A bed at the edge and from my place I can see Xiao Yi lying over there. Her delirium makes me move beside her. Xiao Yi's face looks pale because she has a fever. I am alone here without any medicine and don't know anything to cure. But then…I see a letter on the wood desk beside the bed.

'Don't worry about her. I'd made this medicine for her. You can help her drink it before it gets cold. Please wait for me.'

I have never seen a letter like this. I mean… His handwriting looks so neat and beautiful and I never expected that grandfather would leave me a letter while he goes out to wherever he even asked me to wait for him.

Beside the letter, there is a bowl of medicine. The smell is strong. If I have to drink this medicine I think I cannot because I don't like the smell but as this medicine is for Xiao Yi so I hope Xiao Yi can be better after taking the medicine. She has to get her freedom after all. She got the wound because of me. If I was not provoking her perhaps she doesn't…

"Lady…" Her voice made me realize she was awaked." Lady, why are you crying?", She asked me.

What? I touched my face then shocked because now I am crying. But why am I crying? The tears falling down and making my face wet.

"Lady, are you alright?" She asked again.

"Uhm…"

At that time, I don't know what I am supposed to give the response because I don't understand with my body response.

"I am not… I am so worried about you." I answered.

Wait… why do I give in to say that?

"Lady…I am sorry." She said. "I…"

"Xiao Yi, don't speak anything now. You have to drink this medicine and take a rest."

As I said, I help her to sit properly and feed her the medicine. Her face cannot lie. She looks so weak and I only take care of her this way. Xiao Yi said she doesn't have a family. I wish she could survive and start a new life.

Even Xiao Yi looked so weak but I can feel her spirit. She will not die and she will enjoy her freedom. Why now do I want to cry? I imagine myself as her. Life without family. That fact just makes me smirk if I remember about my own family because even I have family but they had betrayed me. Perhaps the people will pity me but I don't want to be a weak woman. I will show to the world that I can go through it all.

'Xi Wang, you will see that I come back to my real place.' As I insisted.

"Lady…" She called me again before she took a deep breath. "Lady no…I have called Princess. Princess, Xiao Yi never imagined if Princess were crying for a low servant like me."

Xiao Yi's face looked better and I know she will be alright. She looked at me with a gaze that I cannot understand until she tried to bow down. Fortunately, I grab her hands so she cannot do it.

"Please don't do this." I said while holding her hands tightly.

"Princess…This servant cannot show my gratitude except…"

"Xiao Yi, please don't do this again, alright? Look… Xiao Yi, you are not a low servant anymore. Now, You are Xiao Yi who has freedom. After this you can go wherever you want."

"How can I do that? Princess, please accept me as your servant."

"What? Don't you just get your freedom and now why do you want to become my servant?"

To be honest, I cannot understand why she wants to be my servant than get her freedom instead? In my place, no one wants to be a servant so her words make me startled.

"Xiao Yi, don't you wanna…"

"Princess please accept me. I promise to be loyal to Princess Shui Jing." She insisted.

"Xiao Yi…"

"Princess, Xiao Yi don't have a family anymore. Don't have anyone. My land at the East had been destroyed."

'Wait…why do I ever hear something about Land of East but I don't remember when.'

"East?"

"Yes Princess. The Land of East is our hometown but Qin Qiao had destroyed all. That time is your wedding day."

When she mentioned the wedding day, I remember about a dream. Yes…I ever saw that event in my dreams about the sad story of a princess. Don't say that I am in my own dream…

"Don't Princess remember about it? Your husband also…"

"Xiao Yi, I am not that princess. I am Luo Fei Yang, so please call me by my name."

"So…Princess don't remember all?" She looked startled and confused but I can understand.

"How can I remember someone else's memories since I am not your princess? Xiao Yi, I am not her."

Xiao Yi is crying. Her tears make me feel uneasy.

"It must be my fault…It's my fault!" She is crying louder. "I am so shameless to ask Princess to be your servant. This is my fault! If…If…"

I have to cut her as I see her face so pale and she is still weak.

"Alright…alright…You can be my servant or whatever you want as long as you don't call me princess and promise me you will drink your medicine."

After I said that her face looks better and the smile appears from her pale face before she wipes away her tears.

"Alright…I promise to Prin…No…Fei Yang. How?" She smiled.

"That's good then call me Fei Yang."

"Alright."

"Then take a rest."

"Uhm…"

I help Xiao Yi to lay on the bed again to take a rest. Then silence accompanied me once again. In this hut only I and Xiao Yi. I still don't know what I should do. Even though I have to look for that demon, I still have to wait for Chen Xi Wang here. I hope he has a solution.

I am waiting for him until the sky turns into the darkness but Chen Xi Wang still doesn't come.

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