Yu Xiaocao stroked her face and valiantly squeezed out a smile, “Silly lass, I’m seriously injured and can’t even move much now. Dying alongside with me would just be a waste. I’ve already agreed to Hou Xiaoliang’s request to allow you to marry him. A married out maidservant is like spilled water...in the future, you need to enjoy your life with Hou Xiaoliang ah.”

She panted a few times before she continued, “Tell my final words to the prince: The fact that I wasn’t able to accompany him to the very end was my bad. In the next life, I will still become his wife, so he needs to be able to spot me in the crowd in the blink of an eye. Otherwise, I’ll punish him to kneel on a washboard and won’t let him into...my bed!” 

“No! Young Miss, Wutong won’t marry anyone! Wutong will stay with you, so don’t abandon me! Who will take care of you in the other world? You’ve once complimented me, saying that I’m the most considerate and the person who understands you the most. Don’t abandon me!” Wutong noticed that her mistress’s breath was getting more and more shallow and didn’t know what to do anymore. Tears flowed down her face and dripped onto the floor. 

A slight bit of moisture appeared at the corners of Yu Xiaocao’s eyes. She murmured in an almost inaudible voice, “Go and find...