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"Ts, ts... This beauty's tears truly make This King feel pity." He extended his other hand, bending his index finger to wipe away the tear from the corner of her left eye and placed it on his tongue. "Bitter."
Su Peijiu was already struggling to breathe under his grip; this was a gamble with a wolf, and she could only win, not lose! With Soul Dance in play, she was testing the waters, wanting to see what position Princess Qin Ge held in Qi Mo's heart. As long as he Qi Mo cared even a little, she would be assured of victory.
"Cough, cough... If you choke me to death... you'll never get any news about her..." A glimmer of satisfaction shone in her eyes, leaving Qi Mo momentarily stunned.
Then he narrowed his eyes, a dangerous cold light flashing through his Azure clear gaze: "Do you know who you are negotiating with?"
"You came here precisely because you care, right?"
Qi Mo gazed deeply at the woman beneath him, observing her reddened face from being choked and her stubborn eyes, reminiscent of that person in the secret chamber years ago... Slowly releasing his grip, he sat up.
Su Peijiu immediately covered her chest and began to cough vigorously, tears spilling from her eyes. Perhaps due to the loud noise, Silver Dove outside stood up and asked, "Sister, are you unwell?"
Su Peijiu glanced at the indifferent man sitting on the couch and replied, "I'm fine; you can sleep without worrying about me."
Once there was no more sound from Silver Dove, she relaxed a bit and reached out her jade hand to wipe away her tears.
She noticed the Azure in the man's eyes across from her; was this indeed guilt over Qin Ge? Because he had destroyed her country back then, did he now become emotionally agitated upon receiving even a little news about the deceased?
"Desolate King wants to know about the Soul of the Samurai?"
At this moment, Qi Mo had regained his composure, and the Azure in his eyes gradually turned back to deep black. He was not someone who easily lost control of his emotions, but ever since meeting Su Peijiu, he felt himself becoming increasingly erratic. This woman... exuded an aura of killing intent.
"How did you know this dance is called Soul of the Samurai? And how did you learn it?" In that instant, he returned to the nonchalant demeanor of Desolate King, light and carefree.
Su Peijiu was no fool; she understood what Qi Mo had briefly intended to do just moments ago.
"Doesn't it seem abrupt for Desolate King to appear in my boudoir asking me such questions?" She reminded him that she was after all the Legitimate Daughter of the Prime Minister's Residence. Even if you are the Desolate King, holding great power, how could you easily insult a minister's family?
"Don't play tricks with This King. That old fox of a father of yours is nothing to This King... Su Peijiu, I clearly tell you that if you continue to speak for Zuo Guoyan, no matter whose Legitimate Daughter you are, This King can easily erase you!"
Su Peijiu looked down at her palm, illuminated by the cold moonlight coming through the window. She softly murmured, "To kill me... is it the same as killing her?"
"You really know something!" Without seeing how Qi Mo moved, Su Peijiu was suddenly grabbed and pinned against the bed railing. The violent impact nearly made her faint.
"Cough—!" She couldn't help but cough loudly, and outside, Silver Dove immediately called out, "Sister, are you really okay?"
Then she heard the rustling of clothes and the sound of footsteps getting closer... Silver Dove was coming.
Su Peijiu looked at the man in front of her with a challenging gaze. "Is Desolate King not leaving because he plans to marry me?"
Qi Mo stared at her without blinking, unmoving, as the footsteps drew nearer, clearly approaching just outside the inner curtain...
"...Su Family Pei Jiu, you're quite something..." He snorted coldly and then withdrew. The cool night breeze made Su Peijiu shiver; although it was spring, the night wind was still icy.
Silver Dove walked over slowly with a lamp: "Sister, is your hand cold? Why do you keep coughing?" Then she suddenly noticed the window was open. Her eyes flickered, and she quietly went over to close it. "The window wasn't shut; no wonder you're coughing." She had personally closed it in the afternoon, and now it was open...
Su Peijiu curled up under the blanket, her gaze passing through Silver Dove, not really seeing anything. "Maybe I opened it and forgot... I'm fine; you should go rest."
"Yes." Silver Dove bowed slightly and left.
With her eyes closed, Su Peijiu felt no trace of sleepiness. Her hand slowly brushed over her neck, which had almost been choked just moments ago... Qi Mo, over these past two years, you've become increasingly ruthless...
...
In the sunlight, Su Peijiu leaned back in her chair, recalling how furious that person had been while gripping her neck last night, even if she couldn't see it, a faint smile tugged at her lips.
Silver Dove held a paper umbrella over her to shield her from the sun. The spring breeze blew gently, scattering petals throughout the garden, with a few red flowers landing on the yellowed pages of a book. She picked one up and examined it closely, her voice soft: "It's already the end of March..."
Hearing her voice, Silver Dove instinctively looked at Su Peijiu's face. She could no longer associate the woman before her with the weak and incapable Second Sister of the Prime Minister's Residence.
The current Su Peijiu was strategic and more reserved, decisive and cautious in her steps. If she were not a woman, perhaps the Lord would have already thought about sending her into the court.
"Yes, sister. The weather is getting hotter; soon you should prepare some lighter clothing," she continued in response to Su Peijiu's words.
"…Thank you, Silver Dove," Su Peijiu replied lightly before slowly rising to her feet and placing the book on the chair. "I'm tired."
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It was a beautiful spring day, and children were playing joyfully in the streets and alleys, laughing and singing a ballad that belonged to this springtime Chang'an.
"City Full of Beautiful Young Women, one dance captivates the city Soul Calibur. Phoenix Arrives at the Copper Sparrow Canal, Linglong Mountains and Rivers, Phoenix as the Spine..."
A man dressed in gray approached the children singing the ballad and pulled out a handful of candy from his pocket, smiling as he said, "If you answer my questions well, all this candy is yours."
"What do you want to know?" The apparent leader of the group stepped forward timidly, his eyes fixed on the candy.
The man first handed each child a piece of candy before asking, "Who taught you this ballad?"
"A beautiful big sister," one child answered honestly.
"Do you know who this big sister is?"
The group of children shook their heads. The man frowned in thought for a moment before the leader spoke up again: "If we don't know, do we still get to keep this candy?"
The man chuckled lightly and then distributed all the Candy to them. A group of children happily ran away, leaving the man standing there for a while before disappearing into the Alleyways...
In a City Full of Beautiful Young Women, one dance captivated the crowd—Soul Calibur. The Phoenix Arrives at the Copper Sparrow Canal, Linglong Mountains and Rivers, Phoenix as the Spine...
Within just a day, the streets began to sing this Ballad. Everyone was discussing the children of the Su family, especially focusing on the central figure of the Ballad, who had just attended the Flower Festival and stunned everyone with her dance—the Su Family's Second Daughter, Su Peijiu.
The Ballad spoke of phoenix, involving sensitive terms like mountains and rivers. Those with ulterior motives began to speculate whether this Su Peijiu was indeed the fabled destined woman. Gradually, even more absurd rumors started circulating within the Chang'an Family: whoever obtains Pei Jiu will gain... This had already trampled upon the royal dignity.
Of course, along with the spreading rumors came a treasure: the Linglong Spine. A coveted treasure sought after by dynasties throughout history, rumored to be linked to a Treasure Map! For The Phoenix Holds the Exquisite, its meaning was self-evident. The Su Family was thoroughly thrust into the spotlight...
"Crash!" Su Chi slammed the inkstone on the table to the ground, shattering it into two pieces.
"Who is spreading nonsense outside! Are they trying to put my Su Family in an irretrievable situation?" He forcefully slapped the table and then suddenly looked up at Su Peijiu, who stood quietly with her head down.
"Regarding this matter, does Pei Jiu have nothing to say?"
Su Peijiu stared at her shoes and replied slowly, "Someone wants to frame the Su Family. The Ballad emerged right after the Flower Festival; they are preparing to strike hard at the Su Family."
Su Chi's already gloomy face turned even frostier upon hearing this. Within the court, his only adversaries were a few old men, but even those men wouldn't dare to frame him so boldly.
Since his subjects wouldn't dare do such a thing, that left...
His expression grew increasingly difficult. At this moment, Su Peijiu raised her head to look at Su Chi and said, "Father cannot sit idly by at this time."
"According to Pei Jiu, what should I do?" He hadn't summoned his other children but had specifically called for this second daughter; he had his own thoughts. The news from Silver Dove hinted at something unique about this second daughter. This time, he truly wanted to see what kind of child she would produce with Jun Liuji.
Su Peijiu's dark eyes were calm and unruffled. With an expressionless face, she said, "Since someone has set up this unavoidable trap for the Su Family, we can only break it down one by one from within."
"Who are you...?" Su Chi's eyes suddenly brightened, but soon after, his gaze towards Su Peijiu became even more inscrutable.
"The one in charge may not be confused, while the bystander is not necessarily clear." With that, the words were spoken.
As Su Peijiu exited Su Chi's study, her previously calm eyes suddenly took on a hint of depth; she let out a cold laugh.
The rats in Qiluo Garden needed to be properly dealt with. Her tolerance for these people was not due to compassion, but rather a lack of time. Now that these rats had become restless, she wouldn't mind using a dose of rat poison to uproot and destroy their nest!
However, relying solely on the brains of the Second House wouldn't lead to this strategy. Who was behind the scenes orchestrating things for the Second House?!
Linglong Spine, Phoenix Maiden... what a ruthless move! Just a single Phoenix Maiden was enough to put her in an irretrievable situation, and now another legendary Treasure Map and Linglong Spine had appeared!
Wait... a fragment suddenly flashed through her mind. If the Second House lacked the ability to come up with this, then someone related to the Second House... that person who appeared in Su Xingyan's yard that night!
At that time, they were desperately searching for something in the Prime Minister's Residence. Now suddenly a ballad appears, with the coveted Linglong Spine that everyone dreams of. This inevitably leads one to ponder... could it be that this legendary Treasure Map really is in the Prime Minister's Residence?
But if it were in the Prime Minister's Residence, would Su Chi, that old fox, allow the news to leak? And would it leak in such a way that even the servants would know?
Things were becoming increasingly complicated...
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