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When she was the Princess of Great Yan, she once had a dream.
In the dream, she wore a fiery red wedding dress, standing atop the city wall... Below the hundred-foot-high wall stood a young man in white, looking up at her with a shy smile...
...These, Qi Mo, you will never know.
Su Peijiu closed her eyes, feeling the gentle breeze brush against her eyelids, and somehow her nose began to feel a bit sour.
It’s impossible now... How could there ever be a possibility between us?
From the moment you charged into the Great Yan Imperial Palace with your cold sword glinting and your armored troops... there has been no possibility between us...
“Master of the Building, why are you in tears?” Black Crow asked in surprise from beside her.
Su Peijiu reached up to touch the corner of her eye, which felt damp.
She smiled as she looked at the distant setting sun and said, “Perhaps it’s just the wind.”
Capital City Tavern.
At the window, a young man in white was nestled next to a charming beauty. The two exchanged smiles and leaned in to whisper to each other. Surrounding them stood a group of expressionless individuals who appeared to be bodyguards.
The White-Clad Youth leaned back in his chair with a silver fan in hand, looking as if he had no bones. His enchanting dark eyes casually scanned the street scene outside, and his lips curled into a mischievous smile: “Flower Mother, where do you think the first fire of Yuan Cang should be lit?”
The Flower Mother nestled against him giggled and pointed at his nose: “Come on, didn’t you already think it through?”
“Hahaha... Flower Mother really understands me.”
“Master of the Building praised you…”
Guard: …Enough of you!!!
Just as the two people by the window were still being affectionate, Black Crow entered the room in black casual clothes.
Without saying a word, he grabbed a drink from the table and took a swig, then turned around and sat in the chair opposite, catching his breath before mischievously saying, “Guess what news I got outside?”
Su Peijiu glanced at him and then lowered her head to play with the fan in her hand, clearly uninterested in guessing this so-called news. Flower Mother was even more direct, not lifting her eyelids at all, leaning against Su Peijiu and pretending to doze off.
Black Crow: “...Are you two ignoring me?”
………… Apart from the shouting from below the window, the room was eerily quiet.
Black Crow rubbed his forehead, well, he resigned himself to it.
“Su Xiang has publicly announced that Legitimate Daughter Su Peijiu has fallen seriously ill and passed away. A month later, the eldest daughter Su Xingyan will replace Legitimate Daughter and marry Desolate King as a concubine. Surprisingly, Desolate King agreed to this!”
Throughout it all, Su Peijiu remained calm; even upon hearing that she had fallen seriously ill and passed away, and that Desolate King agreed to marry Su Xingyan, her gaze did not waver.
Feeling somewhat defeated, Black Crow decided to drop another bombshell. “Not only that, but Su Family’s daughter Su Mengyun is also involved with the Crown Prince. It’s said she will enter the palace as Consort Crown Prince within two months. The Su Family is completely tied to the royal family now, and Su Chi has become a prominent figure overnight.”
“So?” Su Peijiu replied lightly, resting her chin on her left hand while her gaze wandered to the scenery in the distance.
Seeing this side of Su Peijiu, Black Crow chuckled softly. It turned out their Master of the Building was even more indifferent than they had thought. He shook his head: “Nothing.” He exchanged a glance with Flower Mother, and thus they felt reassured.
There was a commotion downstairs, and Su Peijiu turned to look.
A group of servants was kicking a person, which normally wouldn't be a big deal. However, she noticed that the clothes of these servants resembled those of the Su Family. Upon closer inspection, it was indeed the Su Family!
Then, shifting her gaze to the right, she saw a woman standing under a paper umbrella held by a maid, her face obscured.
Su Peijiu smirked and stood up to look out the window. She wondered which sister of the Su Family this woman downstairs could be.
"Let's go take a look."
After going downstairs and onto the street, the crowd was quite eye-catching, so Su Peijiu only brought Flower Mother with her. They kept their distance and observed from afar.
Her guess was correct; it was Su Xingyan out for revenge.
Su Xingyan stood there with a fierce expression, watching as the person beneath the servants was beaten nearly to death, a malicious smile on her lips.
Having been usurped by someone she had always looked down upon, Su Mengyun, for the position of Consort Crown Prince, she must be feeling quite miserable. Dropping from Consort Crown Prince to a side consort of an uncherished prince, it was easy to imagine that Su Xingyan and her scheming mother were preparing to tear apart the Third House.
Su Peijiu intended to just watch and leave, but just as she was about to step away, the person being beaten suddenly let out a terrible scream.
She froze at the sound, her gaze darting over. However, due to the servants blocking her view, she could only see that person rolling on the ground in pain, their movements growing slower and slower, as if they were about to give up.
Su Peijiu immediately pushed through the crowd and approached. Flower Mother was startled for a moment and followed closely behind to prevent any accidents.
Upon getting closer, it was indeed him!
After her rebirth, the first warmth she enjoyed came from two ruffians. Now, lying in front of her, half-dead from being beaten, was her Second Brother... and she had almost let him die right before her eyes.
With a cold expression, she looked at the arrogant faces of the servants and spat out, "Throw them all out!"
Flower Mother wasted no time and grabbed one, tossing him out. After a few swift movements, all the previously fierce and intimidating servants were left lying on the ground.
Su Peijiu looked at her unconscious Second Brother on the ground, crouched down, and trembled as she reached out to touch him but ultimately withdrew weakly.
She stood up with her eyes closed, and when she opened them again, a murderous aura radiated from her.
"Who are you?! How dare you harm my Prime Minister's Residence's servants!" Su Xingyan's maid, Cuiyu, stepped forward to scold.
Su Peijiu slightly altered her appearance and even faked an Adam's apple. Hua Qian's skills were remarkable; it was impossible to tell that the Su Peijiu before them was the timid Legitimate Daughter of the Prime Minister's Residence.
When Su Xingyan saw Su Peijiu's face, a flash of astonishment crossed her eyes but quickly faded. She stepped forward and pulled Cuiyu back: "Do not be rude." Then she looked gently at Su Peijiu: "May I ask why this young master is obstructing my Prime Minister's Residence's servants from teaching this thief a lesson?"
Su Peijiu knew that her brother had some sneaky behavior. Was this theft due to someone being ill? She hadn't seen her brother lately... Could it be that he was sick?
Her Second Brother had gone out to steal but was caught by Su Xingyan and ended up in this state...
"A thief? My Second Brother is a thief?" Su Peijiu scoffed, opening her Silver Bone Fan with a flourish under the bright sun, reflecting a flash of white light. "This young master has plenty of money." As she spoke, Flower Mother pulled out a cloth bag and opened it to reveal it filled with gold leaves!
Seeing that the White-Clad Young Master opposite her showed no signs of backing down, Su Xingyan was momentarily stunned. Perhaps she had never encountered a man who would embarrass her like this. When he pulled out more gold leaves, she realized she might be dealing with someone deliberately making things difficult for her. With all the servants unable to match him, her face turned pale.
"This young master should speak reasonably. My servant witnessed your Second Brother stealing my purse; how could there be any doubt?" She couldn't believe this person would dare do anything to the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Residence!
Cuiyu immediately spoke up, "Yes, I saw it with my own eyes."
Su Peijiu sneered, "Then where is the purse?"
Cuiyu pointed at Er Long on the ground, "It's still on the thief."
Su Peijiu closed the Silver Bone Fan and stepped forward, striking Cuiyu's face with such force that it left her delicate face bruised. "If you keep calling me a thief, next time I won't just hit your face with a fan; I'll make sure you can't speak at all!"
Cuiyu was so frightened by Su Peijiu's cold gaze that she dared only to cover her face and stand there. Su Xingyan, standing nearby, felt a surge of anger upon seeing her personal maid being struck by a stranger. As the saying goes, one must protect their own dog; Cuiyu was her trusted confidante, and being bullied like this would make it impossible for her to hold her ground in front of other ladies in the future!
"How dare you teach my maid a lesson!" she shouted angrily.
Su Peijiu glanced at her sarcastically, "If this Young Master didn't have your precious purse on Second Brother, I'd strike you too!"
With a glance, Flower Mother stepped forward and searched Er Long but found no sign of the so-called purse. The crowd watching began to change their expressions as they looked toward Su Xingyan, whispering among themselves.
Su Xingyan's lips turned pale as she looked at Su Peijiu, her hands trembling slightly. "You are all in cahoots; the purse must be hidden by you!"
"Isn't it embarrassing for the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Residence to say such things?" Su Peijiu coldly laughed as she motioned for two people from the tavern to carry Er Long away to find a doctor.
Seeing that the situation was turning against her, Su Xingyan attempted to leave. Flower Mother twisted her waist and approached, circling around her while looking at Su Peijiu with an odd expression. "Is she really the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Residence?"
Su Peijiu waved her fan but remained silent.
Su Peijiu was infuriated by Flower Mother's gaze and exclaimed, "Of course I am the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Residence! If your eyes are poor, go wash them!"
Flower Mother suddenly realized: "I should wash my eyes; these girls nowadays, at such a young age, not learning properly, and Yun Ying is already no longer a maiden, tsk tsk..."
"You old hag!!" Su Xingyan was first taken aback, then immediately began to curse: "How dare you tarnish my reputation, Prime Minister's Residence will never let you off!"
"Poor Desolate King, having to marry a used shoe..." Flower Mother returned to Su Peijiu's side, lamenting as her voice was just loud enough for the surrounding crowd to hear. Instantly, everyone began to discuss.
Within an hour, the news that Eldest Miss Su was no longer pure would surely spread throughout the capital.
Seeing the increasingly strange looks from the crowd, Su Xingyan hurriedly pulled Cui Yu through the crowd and rushed towards the Prime Minister's Residence.
As the crowd watched her fleeing figure, they felt the truth of this news was very high. When they turned back to look for the White-Clad Young Master, he had already vanished.
In the tavern, Su Peijiu looked at Flower Mother with a half-smile: "Actually, you didn't have to go that far in the end."
"Master of the Building, can one truly spare those who deserve punishment?" Flower Mother pinched a flower in front of her eyes but focused on Su Peijiu.
Su Peijiu shook her head. She looked at the doctor still tending to Second Brother's wounds and spoke coldly: "It's just not the best timing yet." She wanted to destroy everything that Su Xingyan cared about most at her most triumphant moment! Only then... would it be enough to repay the repeated assassinations and humiliations that Eldest Miss Su had sent her way.
Flower Mother reminisced with a seductive smile: "If only Hua Qian were here, your Second Brother would be lively within a stick of incense; too bad she's watching over Nan Xie Tower."
Thinking of Hua Qian's aggrieved expression before she left made Su Peijiu want to laugh.
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