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"Is the Old Master of Cangjian Villa still alive?" she asked, looking at the flickering candlelight in the room.
Flower Mother smiled meaningfully: "That depends on which Old Master of Cangjian Villa the Master of the Building is asking about."
"Xiao Zhan." The candlelight seemed to burn something, crackling loudly. Su Peijiu's eyes sparkled with a ghostly light: "Is he still alive?"
Flower Mother was momentarily taken aback, but it was just for an instant. She propped her chin up, resting her entire weight on the table, her eyes nearly squinting. "Master of the Building, are you joking? How could someone from hundreds of years ago still be alive?"
Su Peijiu also supported her chin, leaning closer to Flower Mother: "But I heard from Qian that Lu Shuang is still alive."
"Oh dear..." Flower Mother feigned surprise, covering her mouth: "I suppose that girl Hua Qian has a loose tongue."
Su Peijiu chuckled lightly: "It seems that Flower Mother does not regard me as the Master of the Building. Since Xiao Zhan and Lu Shuang are both alive, why didn't you let me know?"
Upon hearing the sting in Su Peijiu's words, Flower Mother put away her playful demeanor and knelt on one knee to look at her: "I do not know how the Master of the Building's Silver Ring came to know this. The Master of the Building's eagerness for news about Cangjian Villa is merely to help Moon Master seek revenge... But after all these hundreds of years, why not let it go?"
Su Peijiu looked into Flower Mother's earnest eyes, but her thoughts drifted to the ghost Yue Niang in the cave... She smiled sarcastically: "If you knew how Moon Master met such a tragic end, would you still say such things?"
"Tragic end?" Flower Mother was stunned. The records in this building only briefly mentioned that Luan Yue returned to Cangjian Villa with Xiao Zhan but unexpectedly faced exclusion and fell into the pool in a depressed state, resulting in her demise.
Su Peijiu's gaze deepened, yet she did not resolve Flower Mother's doubts: "This infamous Cangjian Villa will one day be held accountable by this Master of the Building!"
Upon hearing this, Flower Mother could not hide her shock. Su Peijiu noticed and raised an eyebrow: "It seems Flower Mother has more to say."
Flower Mother moved her lips but ultimately remained silent. The Nan Xie Tower had deep-seated enmity with Cangjian Villa; if the Master of the Building sought revenge, what reason did she have to stop it? Moreover, this was something Cangjian Villa owed them.
"If you are unwilling to interact with the people of Cangjian Villa, you can choose not to participate."
Hearing this elegant voice, Flower Mother suddenly looked up and collided with a pair of clear eyes, her thoughts laid bare in an instant.
Her dry throat opened slightly: "...Does the Master of the Building know?"
Su Peijiu nodded. She was aware of the grievances between Flower Mother and the current Zhuang Master of Cangjian Villa, so if she did not wish to get involved, she could observe from a distance.
"No, I want to participate." Flower Mother took a deep breath and spoke. As a smile gradually appeared in Su Peijiu's eyes, she stood up and added, "I want to participate; I will rise from where I fell." She wanted to see what that scoundrel Xiao Chuxin had done for which girl to owe her!
"Flower Mother, do as you wish."
...
Early in the morning, Su Peijiu was awakened by Qian's incessant noise. With a face full of grievances, she walked toward the hall. Hearing that someone had come to visit her, she initially did not plan to meet them. However, upon hearing the visitor's name, she changed her mind, leaving the embrace of sleep and getting up early to meet the somewhat unfamiliar Prince Qi Che.
As soon as she entered the living room, she saw Qi Che comfortably seated in a chair, playing with the birds on the shelf, exuding an air of leisure.
Seeing this, she smiled and said, "It is an honor for Prince Huai to visit my humble abode; I apologize for not welcoming you properly."
Qi Che had actually known that the Master of the Building from Nan Xie Tower was behind him all along; he just deliberately chose not to turn around to see how she would respond.
"The Master of the Building is quite quick here; it makes one unable to resist wanting to stay." Qi Che withdrew his hand from feeding the birds.
Wanting to stay right away? Su Peijiu scoffed inwardly. "How could my desolate place be as comfortable as the Prince's Residence? Your Highness should not jest with this Master of the Building."
“Does the Master of the Building find the Prince's Residence comfortable?” Qi Che seemed unaware of Su Peijiu's small talk and genuinely continued the conversation. Hearing her response, he smirked, “It should be comfortable, I suppose.”
“Suppose? This assumption is too unrealistic. Why not invite the Master of the Building to stay at my residence for a while and then we can discuss it?” He stood up, genuinely intending to invite Su Peijiu to his home.
“Prince Huai’s visit today is just to invite this Master of the Building to stay at the Prince's Residence?” Indeed, there was not a single sane person in the Qi Family.
Qi Che slapped his forehead with his fan: “If it weren't for the Master of the Building's reminder, I would have almost forgotten.”
“The prince has something to say.”
Qi Che sat down next to Su Peijiu, his innocent smile somehow tinged with an unusual charm. He lowered his voice: “I suspect that the Master of the Building is the escaped Legitimate Daughter of the Su Family, Su Peijiu…”
Su Peijiu was startled but did not show it on her face. With a forced smile, she replied, “Are you joking, Your Highness? How could a proper man like me possibly be that calamity-inducing Legitimate Daughter of the Su Family?”
Qi Che withdrew his gaze: “This King does not know about that. This King still wants to invite the Master of the Building to stay at my residence for a while to observe.”
“...Your Highness is truly talking nonsense. This Master of the Building has beautiful courtesans waiting in my courtyard, so I won’t see you off.” She must have been really muddled from drinking Centennial Confusion last night to come out and meet Prince Qi Che!
Qi Che looked at Su Peijiu without speaking and suddenly leaned closer: “Is there anyone who says that the Master of the Building is very beautiful?”
Su Peijiu did not panic as she stepped back, her gaze sharp like a newly unsheathed Cold Sword, her red lips curling in mockery: “Prince Huai, are you comparing this Master of the Building to ignorant women?” She could see some beauty in his flat expression.
“This King wouldn’t dare.” He showed no intention of getting up, his piercing gaze sweeping over the delicate man sitting across from him. Thick eyebrows, thin lips, and a large face had nothing to do with beauty, but he knew how shocking the face beneath that skin could be!
“Your Highness is so unaware; this Master of the Building will have to ask someone to escort you out.” She narrowed her eyes, her proud demeanor showing: “Just because you are a prince doesn’t mean you can treat this Master of the Building however you wish; even His Highness the Crown Prince of Yuan Cang treats me with utmost respect.”
Qi Che smiled indifferently, slowly retracting his body, his brows and eyes faint, lacking even a hint of innocent brilliance. "It is I, This King, who has been rude."
"Prince Huai, please leave." She issued an eviction order.
Qi Che stood up and patted his clothes, not angry, and smiled lightly: "Then I shall take my leave." That slender figure gradually departed.
Not long after he left, a bloodthirsty light seeped from Su Peijiu's pitch-black eyes: "Indeed, they are from the Qi Family, none of them are easy to deal with." They even knew she was Su Family Pei Jiu and had traced her to Nan Xie Tower.
Flower Mother appeared at the right moment and made a gesture towards Su Peijiu: "Do you need my assistance?"
Su Peijiu calmly waved her hand: "Not for now. This Qi Che is not someone to provoke. If we fail to steal the chicken and instead lose the rice, provoking this bloodsucker will make it difficult to extricate ourselves later."
"What plans does Master of the Building have?"
"How is the arrangement on the side of Ping An?" She still couldn't let go of this Old City of Yandu. If the secret chamber in the palace could be utilized well, it could definitely become the best hiding place for Nan Xie Tower.
Flower Mother furrowed her brows: "It has been prepared; we are just waiting for people and supplies to enter."
"Arrange it as soon as possible. Yuan Cang has already begun to change. We should keep our distance from Chang'an and enjoy watching the tigers fight from the mountain, isn't that delightful?" With a relaxed demeanor, she did not believe that Qi Rong, this hunting falcon, would let go of Qi Mo, this tiger-leopard! When two tigers fight, one must be injured; at that time, she only needs to strike when they are unprepared. The territory of Yuan Cang will then be hers!
"Buy more soldiers and supplies around the Safe Zone. When necessary, we must have absolute capability to protect ourselves." She frowned, a wise light flashing in her eyes. With the experience from her previous life, she would absolutely not allow herself to fall into a situation of isolation again.
"Also, sell off the shops on Chang'an Street as soon as possible. Those shops are in prime locations; there will definitely be someone willing to pay a high price for them. Use all that money to buy supplies and bedding for winter. Be careful not to let the court or Qi Mo's people find out..."
"In these few days, contact someone in the palace to see whether that emperor is dead or alive. If he is dead, release the news immediately; if he is alive... make sure he dies!"
……
Flower Mother listened as the Coming of Age girl in front of her continuously devised one scheme after another, leaving her so astonished that she couldn't speak. The surging emotions in her heart made her feel that Nan Xie Tower had truly chosen the right master. Facing Su Peijiu's commands, she memorized each one and immediately instructed others to carry them out.
Who could have imagined that the person who orchestrated the Fengze Gate Incident against Qi Mo was a Coming of Age girl? Who would have thought that this girl could outsmart even the most cunning of plans?
If Su Family Pei Jiu were a boy, he would undoubtedly be a hot contender for dominance!
"…Flower Mother? Have you remembered everything?" Su Peijiu looked at Flower Mother, who was standing there in a daze, and naturally assumed it was because she spoke too quickly for her to keep up. So she patiently said, "I'll say it again, Flower Mother, you need to remember this time; these matters are very important, so…"
Flower Mother collected her thoughts and smiled, saying, "I have already noted it down, Master of the Building. You can rest assured to leave this matter to me."
Su Peijiu nodded. It was still early in the morning and she hadn't eaten yet; now she realized she was quite hungry. Thinking of Yan Bai's cooking made her mouth water, and she immediately stood up from her chair, stretching lazily. "I'm hungry; let's go have Yan Bai cook something."
Flower Mother looked at this free-spirited girl with a hint of indulgence in her eyes. She was strategic and decisive in handling affairs but carefree and innocent when there was nothing pressing—just like Su Family Pei Jiu.
If Nan Xie Tower could flourish under her leadership, it wouldn't be an unwelcome prospect… After all, the once-mighty Nan Xie Tower had been dormant for nearly two hundred years. The legendary scenes recorded in history where only Nan Xie reigned supreme and commanded respect from all corners of the world—would they ever reappear through this girl? Thinking of this made Flower Mother unable to suppress her excitement.
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