"Master, Bing'er doesn't dare. She was just doing her duty in the Spring Festival. She knows she was wrong, so she asked her subordinate to send a message to Master when she saw him. She said that no matter what, she would swear loyalty to Master!" Ye Li lowered his eyes and firmly said.
Speechless, Duan Xingyi circled around Ye Li and looked at the secret room in front of him with satisfaction. He then looked back and said, "With Bing'er's personality, she will only show her determination at death …" Without waiting for Duan Xingyi to finish speaking, Ye Li suddenly turned around and kneeled down in front of him.
"Master, Bing-Er was just confused. Please forgive me this time. I will swear on my life that Bing-Er will never do it again!" "Master, please have mercy …" At this moment, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It was as if Ye Li was looking at him, and no matter how kindly he approached Duan Mu Yan, he would be blocked by the thorns on her body, and he really wanted to warm her up so that she would know that there was still someone in this world who cared about her. Unfortunately, there had never been a trace of him in her eyes.
"Ye Li, I know you like Bing'er, but not all sacrifices can be repaid. Do you really not regret dying for her?" Duan Xingyi really wanted to know the answer. Originally, his plan had been for Duan Mu Yan to survive until now.
"Master, Ye Li doesn't regret this. As long as Bing'er is safe, Ye Li will never regret this!" Ye Li's sonorous voice contained a great deal of resolution. From the first moment he saw Leng Bingxin, Ye Li had already recognized this woman. He did not wish for his love to bear fruit; he only hoped to have the opportunity to love her.
"Forget it. I had no intention of killing her. Even if you did not appear, I would not have let her die just like that. It is worth it to have all the people of my Dark Group dying here!" "Since the secret chamber has been dug out, I'll leave the aftermath to you. Remember, you have to do it cleanly and efficiently. I don't want anyone to find out anything!" Duan Xingyi spoke indifferently as he turned around and left the inner room.
Xiao Wang Manor.
In front of the copper mirror, Duan Mu Yan looked at herself in astonishment. A trace of charm appeared on her elegant face, her eyebrows were like jade feathers, her eyes were like stars, and her smile was so beautiful that it could captivate the world. The moment Yao'er inserted the last Thousand Water hairpin into Duan Mu Yan's bun, even Yao'er couldn't help but sigh.
"So beautiful …" "Her face is about the same as yours, but it's also a little more charming. Not to mention those men, even Yao'er is a little obsessed …" While Yao'er was speaking, Zi Min dragged her exhausted body to Yao'er's side.
"Of course it's beautiful! Ten days! My eyes are going blind from exhaustion! Princess, if Zi Min hadn't bragged with you, no one would have recognized an expert like the Six Saintess of the Palace if they hadn't run into each other! "Even if she did, as long as she didn't mean to discredit us, she wouldn't even notice!" Zi Min said confidently.
"Zi Min, it's all thanks to you this time. However, I'll have to trouble you with two more jobs. I should have a trustworthy person by my side when we arrive at the Spring Festival …" Duan Mu Yan looked at her reflection in the mirror with satisfaction. Let's not talk about the others for now, at the very least, she wasn't able to see through any flaws in the mirror.
"No problem, as long as the wangfei commands, Zi Min will definitely complete it even if she has to go through thick and thin!" It was rare for her to be praised by Duan Mu Yan, so naturally, Zi Min was extremely excited.
"Zi Min, how should we preserve this mask?" What do I do if I don't bring it with me? " Yao'er pulled Zi Min over and asked doubtfully.
"This is very simple …" This kind of skin is made of special material, as long as it is sealed in this purple sandalwood box when taking it off, it will be fine. But every time you take it, you have to use the water soaked by petals to wash off the smell on it. Zi Min explained in detail.
While the two of them were conversing, Duan Mu Yan had already carefully removed the mask from her face and placed it inside the violet sandalwood box beside her. After which, she passed the case to Yao'er.
"After all, this place is the Xiao manor, we must not reveal ourselves. Since we have this face, then we will have to think about how to enter the Spring Festival. Yao'er, where are the clothes I asked you to prepare? Zi Min and your alcohol? " Yao'er took over the purple sandalwood box and hid it in the secret compartment beside Duan Mu Yan's bed. She then took out two identical sets of light pink colored clothes and passed them to Duan Mu Yan.
"Reporting to Princess, Yao`er is already prepared. These two pieces of clothing were bought by Yao`er from two different silks, and were secretly sewn later on. Apart from the three of us, no one has seen these two pieces of clothing, so we have no way of inspecting them." Yao'er's instructions were extremely clear. This caused Duan Muyan to have a whole new level of respect for her. Such meticulous consideration was something that not even she would be able to think about.
"Yao`er, I won't lose to you this time. I was the one who personally exchanged the strong wine!" Hearing Zi Min's words, Duan Mu Yan and Yao'er were speechless. They were drenched in cold sweat and couldn't even compare to wine. If wine was unique, then they would be in deep trouble …
Ever since Yao'er and Zi Min appeared at the Xiao family's Duke Palaces, she had deliberately avoided them. She did not expect that she would actually come looking for her, that the so-called people who came were not kind, and the ones who are kind would not come.
"You have something to talk to me about?" Seeing that Su Jin Xiu's face was expressionless, Yao'er couldn't help but chuckle as she walked in.
"Sister Jin Xiu, why are you so nervous? It's not that Yao'er is looking for you, it's that my master has something to invite you over. Of course, my master has said that if it's inconvenient for you, she can also go …" Yao'er said in a gentle voice, respectfully.
"What is it?" With you and that Zi Min serving the secondary wife, why would she look for me! " Su Jin Xiu disapproved and then put down the embroidery in her hand.
"Jinxiao-jie, you're embroidering mandarin ducks, right? Could it be that elder sister Jin had a lover in her heart? That Yao'er is really congratulating me. " Yao'er walked towards Su Jin Xiu with small steps. She lowered her head and looked at the embroidery in Su Jin Xiu's hands. However, before she could see the needle technique, Su Jin Xiu had already used a tray to tie up the Lovers' embroidery towel.
"Why is the side concubine looking for me?" Su Jin Xiu said coldly. She was obviously dissatisfied with Yao'er's closeness.
"This Yao'er doesn't know, but Master said that it was a good thing …" This is a great thing! " Yao'er purposely mystified, causing Su Jin Xiu to feel uneasy.
"Since you don't know, then there's no need for me to go. If the secondary wife scolds you, you can find Jin Xiu and ask for forgiveness! I'm very busy right now, if there's nothing else, you can leave! " She never dreamt that Duan Mu Yan would leave the Sky Prison alive. The day the incident occurred, her words were very explicit; if she knew earlier, she really shouldn't have acted so arrogantly today.
"Very well. Since elder sister Jin is unwilling, master will personally come. However …" Yao'er wanted to say something, but she hesitated. Her long, shapely eyebrows slightly knitted together.
"But what?" Su Jinxiu blurted out a question and immediately regretted it. She knew it was Yao'er's trap, but she just couldn't hold back her curiosity.
"However, this place is Master's heartbreak. If Master comes here, what if something happens? No matter how confident you are, I'm afraid you won't be able to defeat the truth, right?" Your highness is against the Lord, how precious … "Alright, Yao'er, as soon as you mentioned it, just wait a moment. Yao'er will go call Master to come over right now …" Yao'er gracefully turned around as she spoke. Her clear eyes revealed a determined gaze. She knew that Su Jinxiu would definitely stop her!
"Wait, I'll go with you!" In the end, Su Jin Xiu was no match for Yao'er's psychological tactics. When Yao'er heard this, she naturally waited outside the door. Compared to Su Jinxiu, she was only a servant girl. She was very clear about her position.
After Su Jinxiu shut the door tightly, she glanced at Yao'er.
"Embroidery elder sister, please …" Yao'er made a gesture of 'please', but she didn't see Su Jinxiu raise her foot. She couldn't help but sneer in her heart, in this broad daylight, could it be that she would stab her in the back?
On the way back, when Su Jin Xiu entered Duan Mu Yan's room, Yao'er shut the door and left without a word. Su Jinxiu subconsciously glanced back, but she had already walked in. If she were to return, she would only make Duan Mu Yan laugh. Thus, she forced herself to keep up appearances as she walked in front of Duan Mu Yan.
"I wonder what is the important matter that you're looking for? Embroidery believes that she is far inferior to your two maidservants! They can't help you, and they can't help you with the embroidery! " Su Jin Xiu said coldly, her words not even a trace of warmth.
At the table, Duan Mu Yan was drinking her tea without paying any attention to Su Jin Xiu. When Su Jin Xiu saw this, she could not help but burn with anger.
"Since the secondary concubine is fine, then I'll take my leave!" Just as Su Jin Xiu turned around, Duan Mu Yan slowly took off her teacup and looked at Su Jin Xiu.
"How much do you love Xiao Jin Feng?" Duan Mu Yan's words were shocking, causing Su Jin Xiu to be stunned, but she still rebutted.
"The side concubine is too serious. Embroidery is just a servant, I have no ill intentions towards your highness!" As Su Jinxi spoke, she swept her gaze in every direction. As she saw it, Duan Mu Yan was trying to trick her. Perhaps Xiao Jin Feng was hiding in the shadows, so she might not be able to hide.
Other than you and me, there is no one else who can understand you. Your love for Xiao Lingfeng is just like my love for Yuxuan, it is as if that love has been carved into the bones of others, and no matter how you try, you cannot pull it out, and for the sake of obtaining the person you love, we have used all sorts of methods and put in effort, but your situation is still better than mine. At the very least, you haven't gotten married yet, so long as Xiao Lingfeng is willing, you can righteously become the concubine. Every word spoken by her was from the bottom of her heart.
Su Jin Xiu looked at Duan Mu Yan in astonishment. One thing she was sure of was that there really was no one in this room. If Xiao Jin Feng was here, the woman before her would definitely not mention the Ping Wang.
"What are you trying to say?" Su Jin Xiu looked suspiciously at Duan Mu Yan.
"I wanted to say that as long as you're willing, I'll help you become the Qi Wangfei. I told you before, but you just didn't believe me." Duan Mu Yan's voice was still light and indifferent, causing one to be unable to discern any clues from it.
"I still don't believe it!" Su Jin's sinister gaze was fixated on Duan Mu Yan.
"I know. Because you killed Qiu Yue and brought the blame to me, you think that I wouldn't be so stupid as to help my own enemy. That's because I have a condition!" Duan Mu Yan looked straight at Su Jin Xiu.
"Condition?" "What conditions?" Su Jinxiu was skeptical. She turned around and slowly walked to stand in front of Duan Mu Yan.
"Have a cup of tea, there are some things that can't be explained in a few words." Duan Mu Yan gestured for Su Jin Xiu to sit down. She knew that Su Jin Xiu wouldn't refuse because she had already turned around and walked back.