In a luxurious mansion, a group of maids hurriedly walked by.
So of the maids were carrying basins in their hands, so were holding trays with towels and fragrant soap, soone was carrying a basket full of various flower petals, and others were carrying wooden buckets filled with hot and cold water.
The maids walked briskly as if there were wild beasts chasing them from behind.
"Hurry up, Madam wants to bathe. Why are you moving so slowly? If you make Madam wait, you’ll regret it."
"Cheer up, it’s early in the morning, why do you all look so gloomy? Who are you trying to show that face to?"
"..."
The maids arrived at a door where an older woman was standing. She looked at them sternly, urging them to quickly deliver the items inside.
The room was very large, divided into inner and outer areas. The maids passed through a heavy beaded curtain to enter the inner room.
There was a large pool in this room, the water had been drained. They poured the water from the buckets one by one into the pool and scattered various flower petals, then placed the towels and soap into a small box nearby.
After completing these tasks, the maids exited in an orderly fashion, and the older woman gave a slight bow towards the inside before closing the door and leaving as well.
The room fell silent.
Suddenly, a jingling sound was heard. It ca from a very thick beaded curtain at the side.
A hand extended from the beaded curtain, slender and beautiful, pale and delicate, clearly belonging to a scholarly person.
The hand repeatedly reached out before finally pulling the curtain aside.
From within erged a man, bare-chested, who was quite handso, with a frail appearance that seed he might be blown over by the wind.
His body was covered with red marks and bruises, evidence of certain activities, but after leaving the beaded curtain, he did not rush to dress. Instead, he squatted down, leaned over, and imitated a dog’s bark.
"Woof! Woof woof!"
"Hehehe..."
A charming woman’s voice ca from behind the beaded curtain, and then the curtain slowly opened once more.
This ti, a woman in a sheer gauze dress erged. The misty red gauze vaguely revealed the enchanting scenery within. The woman wore pearl and jade jewelry, jingling as she moved.
Her long, beautiful hair was casually draped over her shoulders.
"You mimic it very well!"
The woman covered her mouth, laughing softly, her smile bewitchingly seductive.
"Baa baa... Moo moo..."
The man chuckled and mimicked sheep and cow calls, making the woman exceedingly pleased.
"Zhao Zhao, do you think I should strangle you?"
The woman extended a jade-like hand and gently hooked the man’s chin, raising his face to et her gaze.
The man gave an ingratiating and intoxicated smile, saying, "If Zhu’er wants my life, you can take it, but could you keep company a little longer before I die? At least... let leave with a few mories?"
As he spoke, he lowered his head to kiss the back of her hand.
"Do you know why I want to kill you?"
"It must be because I didn’t please Zhu’er well enough last night, and now Zhu’er is angry!"
"No, it’s because you’re about to get married!"
The woman’s tender, waterfall-like eyes suddenly turned cold. If Long Yue were here, she would surely recognize that this was no other than the Lady of the Southern Country, living a life in complete disarray—Xue Mingzhu!
A flicker of coldness flashed through Xue Mingzhu’s eyes. She slowly bent over, gazing at the kneeling man.
"Back then, your cousin betrayed and wanted to marry another lady, imagining he could both marry and continue associating with ? Ha, what sweet dreams. So, I sent an assassin to kill him!"
The man was astonished. His cousin had died years ago in a remote mountain area in Qingtian County, Jiangling County, reportedly killed by a group of mysterious n in black, but who exactly commanded them, and for what purpose, remained unknown.
This had beco a mystery.
But now, he was told that the woman standing before him, devastatingly beautiful, was the person who ordered the murder?
He chuckled dryly, "Zhu’er must be joking, how could you possibly..."
"I’m not joking with you!" Xue Mingzhu let go, smiling charmingly, "I’m quite serious. If you don’t believe , you can ask the students who were at the school in Qingtian County back then. Did your cousin go hunting with them at that ti? And then just disappear without a word?"
"Of course, they themselves only assud they were targeted by mountain bandits, but... the truth is, I was the one who ordered his death!"
"Ming... Mingzhu, you... you’re not really going to kill , are you?"
Xue Mingzhu’s words were bloody, and the smile on Zhao Zhao’s face could no longer hold. The fear of death made his body quiver slightly.
"What do you think?"
"Please don’t, Mingzhu. I am utterly devoted to you! You... you’re not really going to kill , are you?"
At that mont, Zhao Zhao was in great fear. By reason, he should’ve imdiately left the Lady of the Southern Country’s room, but instinct told him that if he fled, he would truly die!
"Indeed, you’re betraying , planning to marry another woman. Naturally, I can only kill you to vent my anger?"
Zhao Zhao quickly changed his tone, "Zhu’er, you must be joking. How could I possibly marry that ugly woman? Everyone says the Pri Minister Pei’s daughter is well-educated, a lady of a distinguished family. But starting from ten years ago, she hasn’t stepped out of the house, and it’s rumored she’s been disfigured, dreadful to see. How could I forgo thousands of Zhu’er’s enchanting style and marry a plain woman! My father is eager to curry favor with Pri Minister Pei, he’s gone mad!"
"Oh, is that so?"
"Yes, every word is true, and I don’t have any options. But Zhu’er, rest assured, I will figure out a way to annul the engagent. Then... I can keep you company day and night!"
"Oh, if that’s the case, I’ll trust you this once. Go on, try to cancel the engagent as soon as possible, or else I might do sothing. Besides, those who have betrayed all ended up dead!"
The last sentence sent a shiver through Zhao Zhao’s heart.
This woman was indeed vicious! No, he had to leave here as soon as possible and tell his father, who, as the Capital Governor, should be able to deal with this woman!
He looked up, giving a flattering, ingratiating smile, "Then... I’ll take my leave now? Rest assured, I’ll get this engagent annulled soon!"
"Alright then, I’ll await your good news."
Xue Mingzhu laughed coldly, watching as Zhao Zhao hurriedly dressed, leaving even his clothes disheveled, and fled in panic.
"Once you leave, you’ll surely want to report to your father, right? Hehe, don’t worry, you won’t be able to say a word."
This voice was gentle and floating, clearly not loud, yet sohow Zhao Zhao, who had already run far away, heard it, widening his eyes in horror!
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