[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-to-become-a-queen-the-real-heiress-s-come":3,"chapter-reborn-to-become-a-queen-the-real-heiress-s-come-reborn-to-become-a-queen-the-real-heiress-s-come-chapter-438":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1403022,1858,"Chapter 437: 437: Love and Hate Clearly Defined","reborn-to-become-a-queen-the-real-heiress-s-come-chapter-438",438,"\u003Cp>Chapter 437: Chapter 437: Love and Hate Clearly Defined\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiuyue sat in the dungeon, surrounded by darkness, trembling all over from the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t eaten for a day, and her stomach was growling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past few days, King Wei’s people feared she might starve to death, so they delivered food once a day, but today, no one came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiuyue thought to herself: If they keep not delivering food in the coming days, she might starve to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost in thought, Qiuyue dared not cry, for if her tears ran dry, she wouldn’t even have water to drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment of her utter despair, suddenly, footsteps echoed from the dungeon entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torchlight shone in, and Qiuyue bit her lip; someone coming in the dead of night—were they here to silence her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, Si Jun’s people even whipped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scared, Qiuyue huddled further into the corner, closed her eyes, and resolved that if she couldn’t endure the whipping, she’d bite her tongue to end it all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, living like this was meaningless, but she wasn’t sure if biting her tongue would really kill her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the footsteps drew nearer, Qiuyue felt like her heart would leap out of her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The torch illuminated the entire cell, and Qiuyue instinctively squinted, unable to discern who it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stammered, “This servant knows nothing… you, you can beat this servant… this servant still knows nothing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door was opened, and Qiuyue hugged her head, hiding in the corner in fear. Moments later, she sensed the footsteps halt before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a death wish, Qiuyue boldly looked over, ready to bite her tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next moment, under the glow of the torch, a gentle hand patted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something felt off to her; she widened her eyes, vision slowly clearing, seeing Zhan Lan’s face half-lit by torchlight, half in shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qiuyue, come home with me.” Zhan Lan’s voice blew softly like a warm breeze against Qiuyue’s ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dazed and dreaming, Qiuyue was helped up by Zhan Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiuyue trembled as she spoke, “Miss, is it you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Lan frowned at the injured Qiuyue, “Qiuyue, you’ve suffered.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hand in hand, Zhan Lan led Qiuyue hobbling out of the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moonlight cast on Zhan Lan’s cheek; the warm touch from Qiuyue’s hand made her believe the young miss really remembered her and even came to rescue her personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“King Wei, he…” Qiuyue gazed at the large courtyard full of Iron Armor Guards, understanding this was no simple matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Lan smirked, “Something has happened to King Wei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiuyue was startled; Zhan Lan wrapped her arm around her, supported her while they continued walking forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choking up, tears uncontrollably fell from Qiuyue’s eyes. She pulled away from Zhan Lan’s hand, “This servant is dirty…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter.” Zhan Lan indifferently put Qiuyue’s hand on her shoulder, seeing her bare feet covered in filth and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also had some whip marks; a maid so loyal and enduring was exactly who she needed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Lan waved, a carriage approached, and she helped Qiuyue onto it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiuyue, overwhelmed, watching the young miss with her noble status personally help her onto the carriage, moreover with the Regent King present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What merit, what capability did she have to warrant such two prominent figures personally fetching her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiuyue’s tears fell silently, her heart stirred and excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having followed Zhan Xuerou for so long, with her arrogance and mistreatment for the servants when dissatisfied, over the years, Qiuyue had become sensitive and self-conscious from watching others’ expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she didn’t behave, her fate might be like Chunhua’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current joy seemed unbelievable, like a stray cat covered in wounds and stench taken home by its owner, Qiuyue was overwhelmed with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yan’s affectionate gaze fell on Zhan Lan; his Lan’er had clear likes and dislikes, yet she minded the life and death of such a humble maid, showing Zhan Lan had a spirit of loyalty and righteousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be it friends or servants, as long as they were sincere, she would repay them richly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, she had so many friends willing to risk it all for her and loyal servants during critical times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the carriage arrived at the Regent Prince Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the mansion, the cook had prepared a midnight snack, and Mu Yan went to the study to tend to business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiuyue wolfed down the delicious meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once fellow maids of the General Mansion, Xiao Tao and Liu Xi recognized Qiuyue’s current state and couldn’t help but feel sympathetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eat slowly!” Zhan Lan pushed a bowl of warm iced sugar pear soup towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiuyue obediently said, “Thank you, Miss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know what Zhan Lan would do with her after she finished the meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she had once followed Zhan Xuerou; which miss would like a maid groomed by others? Perhaps the young miss wouldn’t want her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her indenture contract was still at the General Mansion; maybe the young miss would send her back there, and if she returned, those workers disliking Zhan Xuerou might target her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiuyue, full after eating, looked at Zhan Lan, nervously asking, “Miss, are you going to send this servant back to the General Mansion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Lan looked at her, “After eating, wash up; Liu Xi will bandage your wounds, and then rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her heart, Qiuyue fretted, thinking if the young miss planned to send her back tomorrow morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” She lowered her head and agreed, as long as she didn’t have to follow Zhan Xuerou, anything was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up at Xiao Tao and Liu Xi, who smiled at her, inwardly envying their chance to work for the young miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a night’s rest, early the next morning, Qiuyue had washed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She donned the azure dress and satin embroidered shoes Zhan Lan prepared, ready to return to the General Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she had no luggage and could leave at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for a while, she suddenly saw Zhan Lan running with small sandbags tied to her legs in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiuyue respectfully called out, “Miss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Lan wiped the sweat from her forehead, looked at Qiuyue, and nodded, “Very pretty, your wounds are on your feet, avoid too much movement these days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiuyue nervously picked at her fingers, not knowing how to voice that she didn’t want to go back to the General Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, as a maid, she had no right to choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her hesitant expression, Zhan Lan asked, “What’s wrong, didn’t sleep well last night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiuyue quickly waved her hands, “No, Miss, this servant slept very well, the beds in the manor are big and soft, this servant has never slept on such a nice bed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Lan smiled and tilted her head, asking, “Then, do you want to sleep here every night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiuyue was a bit taken aback, not quite understanding the young miss’s meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did the young miss mean she agreed for her to stay at the manor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pupils dilated, and the words weighing on her heart finally came out, “Miss, do you mean this servant can stay in the Regent Prince Mansion?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1192,"2026-06-05T23:35:01.978Z",1,"novelbin.me","73a1deaee0ce122354cca6394ebd77b6d44cf26a2c1c521c6f4f57783d7a3d81","reborn-to-become-a-queen-the-real-heiress-s-come-chapter-439","reborn-to-become-a-queen-the-real-heiress-s-come-chapter-437",751,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-to-become-a-queen-the-real-heiress-s-come-cover.jpg"]