Now it's better, bringing a little vixen back to the manor!
Ever since the little vixen arrived, he hadn't even glanced at her, spending all his days doting on the vixen.
Jewelry, fine clothes, furs, and warm cloaks were sent to the fox spirit's room without regard for cost.
She, the eldest young madam, was merely a decoration.
Her father-in-law had long wished for his son to have descendants. Previously, he had found him too aloof and reminded him to take in more wives. Now, with this woman, it was exactly as he wished, and he certainly wouldn't interfere.
What should she do?
"Zhusheng! Tell me honestly, how did that woman bewitch the eldest young master? Did she use some underhanded tactics?"
Zhusheng, with a苦着脸 (bitter face), was dragged into the eldest young madam's room. He hadn't expected that the moment the eldest young master agreed to take over court affairs and mobilized his death warriors for the first time, it would be to snatch that woman.
She had been found by the eldest young master.
What had possessed the young master? She had already followed the First Prince, so why would he still want her?
"Eldest young madam, this servant doesn't know either. The eldest young master simply fancies her. Perhaps it's her beauty?"
"Am I not beautiful?" Chi Qiuying was furious.
Who else in the entire capital was more beautiful than her, or had a better background? She simply couldn't understand if the eldest young master was blind.
The Prime Minister's legitimate daughter, how many men adored her and sought her hand? If it weren't for her father's orders, how could she have married such a blockhead!
But he didn't cherish her. After their wedding night, he had left her to sleep alone, and their intimacy was devoid of pleasure, like completing a task.
It was one thing to be indifferent to women.
But bringing back a little vixen now, wasn't that a slap in her face?
She couldn't swallow this insult!
"The young madam is naturally beautiful. Zhusheng also doesn't understand."
Zhusheng could only say this. In terms of beauty, that woman was indeed inferior to the young madam, but the young master wasn't that superficial. There must be something else that attracted him. As for tactics, he truly hadn't noticed the woman having any feelings for the young master. She didn't speak, didn't smile, it was all the young master's efforts to please her.
The young master used to be a high mountain flower, how could he ever fawn over anyone like this?
Seeing it made him so angry he could die.
An unappreciative woman.
And someone else's woman at that. She had followed someone before, and now she was following the First Prince. In his opinion, she was a femme fatale from the storybooks!
He felt that the woman must have feelings for the First Prince. Her complexion wasn't this bad before, and her words weren't so stiff. Now, she was completely cold, as if everyone owed her something.
What kind of woman couldn't the eldest young master find? Why did he have to want an impure woman!
"Zhusheng, when the eldest young master is not here, have someone inform me." A hint of malice flashed in Chi Qiuying's eyes.
"Eldest young madam, what do you want to do?" He would not betray the young master. "This servant dares not interfere in the young master's affairs, and I hope the eldest young madam does not do anything irreversible."
Hmph! In this courtyard, not even a dog-like servant paid her any mind. This was all the humiliation brought by Lu Yanmo!
"Scram!"
Zhusheng returned to Fenglin Courtyard and saw his young master standing by the railing with a somber expression, his eyes fixed on a pool of cold water, lost in thought.
Needless to say, it must be that woman who had upset the young master again.
"Young master, it's cold. Shouldn't you go inside?"
"Zhusheng." Lu Yanmo's eyes were as deep as ice water, and he didn't turn his head. "What is your impression of Zhiyu?"
Ah? That woman? Why was the young master asking this?
"Tell me the truth."
Zhusheng hesitated for a moment and then spoke the truth: "She's beautiful, looks delicate, but actually has a temper, and is quite proud. She always orders servants around, and the most infuriating thing is her lack of appreciation. The young master is so good to her..."
"Enough."
Lu Yanmo interrupted his grumbling, his eyes narrowing.
Beautiful, delicate, temperamental, proud, and indifferent to him. Yet, she was incredibly vibrant, her beautiful eyes shimmering like rosy clouds.
The person within was beautiful, possessing a kind of false delicacy, lacking a temper but cold, and also indifferent to him.
Most importantly, she lacked the subtle, lotus-like fragrance, and her movements were somewhat stiff, lacking the grace of a swaying willow.
She completely lacked that captivating aura.
He wasn't sure if she was the Zhiyu he first met, or if she had been abused and worn down by the First Prince into a wooden beauty.
Xingmei stared at the figure of the handsome man outside, planning to withdraw.
This man was very perceptive. Even though she hadn't spoken, he seemed to have noticed something. But then again, who could imitate the young lady's aura?
Besides, her mask couldn't be kept fresh with medicinal water. She could clearly feel her skin starting to deteriorate. If it continued for a few more days, becoming dry and peeling, it would be impossible not to be exposed.
"But since I've come, I can't leave empty-handed!" She pinched her chin, calculating.
The next day, an opportunity arose.
Lu Yanmo was taken into the palace by Grand Tutor Lu.
It was today!
Fenglin Courtyard had guards outside, which she had already figured out. She couldn't leave through the main gate. Silently, she entered the study and rummaged through it for a long time, finding nothing useful, except for a portrait of the young lady.
"How dare you covet my mistress?"
Xingmei picked up a thick brush and defaced the portrait.
Then she moved on to Grand Tutor Lu's study.
Entering Grand Tutor Lu's study was much more difficult. There were more than a dozen guards outside. Fortunately, it was built by the water, and there was a towering tree by the water.
Xingmei, most skilled at high-altitude leaps, descended like a falling star, ghost-like.
She leaped from the tree, nimbly clinging to the window frame, and flipped into the study. After waiting for a while with no one discovering her, she began to search quietly.
"Sir, you have arrived."
"Mm, this is a restricted area. Do not be negligent. Be diligent."
"Yes, sir."
Footsteps were getting closer outside. Grand Tutor Lu's mansion had many advisors. It was probably one of the advisors.
Xingmei stuffed the letters she had pulled out into her怀里 (bosom), opened the window, and leaped out the way she came.
"What a pity. I originally wanted to burn down the study."
She muttered, avoiding the guards in various corners and arriving at a secluded backyard.
"Good! You little vixen, you're finally alone! Let's see who can protect you today!"
There was no need to choose a location.
Behind her was Chi Qiuying's personal maid, Biluo, a martial maid from the Prime Minister's mansion who had accompanied her as part of her dowry.
She didn't consider such a little vixen a threat. After dealing with her, she would throw the person out to feed the stray dogs outside the manor. No matter what the young master discovered, it would be enough.
However, the opposite happened. Before her death, she realized that the vixen before her had superior martial arts skills, but it was too late.
"Ah—Help! Help! Murder! Murder—"
Chi Qiuying, who had been hiding behind, let out a scream with a pale face.
Damn it!
After dodging numerous guards, she was actually disrupted by two foolish women.
His father's @#$%%^&&*#$$%^.............