Rebirth - The Blood Demon Empress Chapter 69 Self-made Cleverness Second Update

  "Hua'er, what's wrong with you? Why are you running so fast?" Xia Hua deftly turned around, narrowly avoiding the charging Hua'er, and patted her chest to catch her breath. Luckily, she was agile enough; otherwise, the soup would have splashed all over the place.

  Blinking, she wiped the sweat from her forehead and swallowed hard. "Xia Hua jie... Xia Hua jie, are you... are you burned? I'm sorry, it wasn't on purpose."

  Panting heavily, slightly hunched over, head lowered, looking utterly exhausted.

  She is Leng Ziyue's personal maid, always following Leng Ziyue's side to serve. There are not many places in the manor that she has been to, but now she doesn't know how to run, and if she runs, she will be exhausted to death.

  For the first time, I'm complaining, isn't your house a bit too big?

  "Hehe, I'm fine, you're the one who's really busy. Take a rest and then tell me what's going on that's got you so anxious, I'm really curious." The more she was with Hua, the more Xiaohua liked her, simple and kind-hearted, lively and passionate, treating everyone with sincerity.

  What moved Xia Hua most was that Hua Er treated Shao Zhuang very well and with great sincerity.

  It's worth her while to take good care of herself just for this reason alone.

  "Has Miss gotten up?" Big eyes stared at Xia Hua, and Hua Er was still shocked.

  It seems like something is going to change today.

  "Miss has already gotten up and gone to Miss's room," said Dongxue, standing in the corridor and waving at the two.

  "Hmm." Nodding, Hua'er followed Xiaohua, her delicate eyebrows already furrowed into a small mountain peak, revealing how knotted her heart was.

  Every day, the sitting meditation was a compulsory task that Ling Yue couldn't avoid. As soon as she opened her eyes, she heard the sound of three people outside the door. She put down the lotus position of her legs, wore her embroidered shoes, and lightly opened her red lips, "Come in!"

  She didn't have the habit of taking a nap, but just for her own convenience to practice her skills, she told everyone that she was going to take a nap.

  "Miss, I have something to tell you." Huā ér tried to make her tone sound more relaxed, but she couldn't hide her thoughts, and everything was written all over her face, barely concealing her curiosity.

  Leng Xueyu sat down casually, her eyes falling on the few small dishes of food that Dongxue had placed on the table. The aroma wafting from the dishes stirred up her appetite. "Speak slowly, no need to rush."

  Xia Hua sat down to Leng Ziyue's left, her eyes fixed intently on Hua'er. Dong Xue arranged the dishes and sat down quietly, her curiosity not too apparent.

  The master and servant eat at the same table, from the initial awkwardness to now it's normal, the three maids no longer feel strange, but instead think it's warm, just like a family.

  She swallowed hard and said, "Miss, when I went out to buy things this morning, I found that the street which was full of joy yesterday had completely changed today. Everything is plain white, like the atmosphere after someone's death."

  "Hmm." She nodded, and Leng Xueyu wasn't surprised that the Moon Emperor would make such a choice. A emperor who had been hiding his strength for many years, waiting for the right moment to strike back with all his might.

  "Miss, you don't seem surprised at all. Not only are the common people wearing plain clothes, but even those from wealthy families and the royal palace have dull-colored clothing. I also noticed that the red lanterns in our manor have been taken down and replaced with ordinary ones, and Master's clothes are also very plain. " Hua'er widened her eyes, but Miss didn't react at all.

  Leng Xueyao took a sip of the soup, smiled lightly and said, "Alright, hurry up and sit down to eat. Your family's young lady has already known about my cleverness for a long time, hehe."

  Baili Chunxuan, you're probably just too used to living in peaceful times.

  From the very beginning, those women in the imperial palace never intended to give them a chance to survive. If it weren't for Master Zhihuan's intervention back then, he would have been drowned at birth.

  "Miss, you're teasing me again." Hua'er pouted, looking extremely wronged.

  "The memorial ceremony for the late Empress Dowager of Chu was held on New Year's Eve, and the Blood King entered the palace to request an edict to hold a state funeral for his mother. The Emperor decreed that all citizens wear plain clothes to show respect, which is reasonable in both emotion and reason." Leng Ziyue always ate quickly, elegantly without losing speed.

  Xia Hua nodded, she was an orphan without parents, if it wasn't for the pavilion master adopting her, who knows where she would be? "Unexpectedly, the Blood King is still a filial son, compared to those hypocritical guys, he's much better."

  She was thinking that Blood King always wore a mask, and wondered if he would match with Leng Xueyue. Now it seems that as long as the heart is good, it doesn't matter if the appearance isn't good.

  The young master's temperament is so unique, he probably wouldn't care too much about appearance anyway.

  "The Blood King has just returned to the imperial city, without power or influence, how can he compete with those princes who want to contend for the throne and have both power and influence?" Dong Xue furrowed her brow, obviously Bai Li Chen Yuan's practical actions had won over many of their hearts.

  She was moved by the Blood King's gentle and doting heart towards Leng Xueyue, not because the Blood King had given each of them a few sets of clothes.

  "Whether he has the ability or not is not our concern, since he dares to propose it to the Emperor, it proves that he is not the useless and ominous person in the eyes of the world, Baili Cunxuan." The information that Youyin Pavilion can investigate is all about the surface-level data of Baili Cunxuan, which is simply what Baili Cunxuan wants others to know.

  Leng Xueyu wasn't a fool, that cunning and ruthless fox wasn't so easy to deal with, the strength hidden behind him was far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

  A person who was originally low-key, once high-profiled, is no longer human.

  Baili Chunyuan returned for two reasons: one was for his mother, Empress Chu, and the other only he understood in his heart.

  Revenge or destruction, neither has anything to do with her.

  "I just think that Blood King is not an ordinary person." Hua'er lowered her head to eat, suddenly raised her head and spoke for Baili Chenxiang. The young lady had said before that a person's eyes are the least likely to lie, but in her opinion, Baili Chenxiang's eyes were the most likely to lie.

  On the surface, it is pure and clear, without a speck of dust; in reality, it is profound and unfathomable, mysterious and unpredictable.

  Those who have been calculated by him cannot escape his clutches.

  "Relax and eat your meal." Leng Ziyue shook her head and poked her forehead with her finger.

  "Oh." Hua'er smiled with a tilted mouth, having food to eat is the happiest thing.

  "I'm going out for a walk, it's getting a bit stuffy in the room." The red dress fluttered, black hair like ink, Leng Xueyan stepped lightly and walked away with elegant steps.

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  It is night, cool as water, cold wind blows gently.

  In the darkness, two figures crept forward stealthily, their faces filled with anxiety.

  "Mother, whether I can live or not depends on this time." Wearing a night-traveling outfit, the cold silver bell gripped her fist tightly, she had not forgotten what the Empress Dowager said to her, nor could she forget what Princess Zijin said to her.

  Empress Dowager, Princess Zijin, one is more ruthless than the other.

  "Yin Ling, mother knows you've been wronged. No matter what, mother will help you." Luo Niang carefully observed the surroundings, making sure no one had discovered the two of them before daring to speak in a low voice.

  "Daughter, are you certain that Leng Ziyue is not in the mansion?" As she spoke, her body trembled slightly. She was afraid of Leng Ziyue, for when it came to torturing people, Leng Ziyue was the originator.

  Even if Leng Yinling didn't want to admit it, she had to admit that she couldn't compare to Leng Ziyue.

  "Don't worry, I've investigated clearly. After the hour of Shen, she'll take three maids to Jingyue An and won't return until tomorrow. We have enough time to make our move." Luo Yiniang said with a sinister gaze.

  Nowadays, she really has no status in the Hou Mansion. Investigating this news cost her 100 taels of silver before someone was willing to help her, saying they were afraid of offending Leng Ziyue.

  "Girl, stay here and hold the wind for me. I'll go inside to take the medicine." Biting her lip, Leng Yinling steeled herself, no matter whether she succeeded or not, she only had one desperate gamble left.

  Either Qing Yue dies or she dies.

  The Empress Dowager's goal is to take Cold Xueye's life, and Princess Zijin's goal is also to take Cold Xueye's life. The mother-daughter duo hates the same person, but neither of them dares to lay a hand on Cold Xueye, so they can only use her.

  No matter what the final result is, they can all be pushed clean and neat.

  "Be careful with the silver bell." After looking around again and again, Luo Niang nodded firmly.

  Such things, except for doing it personally, I don't feel at ease entrusting them to anyone else.

  Although Leng Yinling can no longer help her in any way, Luo Niang still does not want to abandon her and tells herself again and again that it is the last time she helps her.

  Later, all her thoughts were focused on Leng Jinling. As the saying goes, "old ginger is still spicy", Luo Niang also gradually felt Leng Jinling's estrangement from her. If she didn't seize the opportunity to win over that daughter, in the end, she would have nothing.

  "I know." He nodded and quickly ran to the west courtyard, skillfully pushed open the large gate, and slipped into the yard.

  The night was as black as ink, and the dark rooftops seemed to press down on them. The cold, condescending gaze of Leng Yin fell upon the self-proclaimed clever Cold Silver Bell in the courtyard, her eyes filled with disdain and mockery. "Lian Er, don't you think that woman is a bit too foolish? Trying to compete with Young Master, she'd be better off finding a knife to slit her own throat, it would be more straightforward."

  He narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice, "Some people just like to think they're smart, like the one below."

  Leng Xue had long ordered them to keep a close eye on Leng Zhong's three aunts, and also to pay attention to their daughters. Luo Yiniang and Leng Yin were being closely guarded.

  The two invitations from Yongshou Palace and the Princess's Residence, if they still haven't responded, then they're really just as stupid and inexperienced as her.

  "Hehe, the young master won't let us touch her, I wonder what kind of conspiracy is going on. Haha." Shan Xiao laughed until his eyes were narrowed to a slit, thinking about Leng Ziyue's tactics, his whole body wanted to shudder three times.

  "Cough cough, I don't know either." He shook his head decisively. The thoughts of the old master couldn't be casually guessed, and he didn't want to die early.

  Leng Yinling quietly slipped into Leng Ziyue's bedroom, pulled down the black veil covering her face, and a pair of eyes blazed with fierce flames. The simple decor, fresh flower fragrance, bright colors, elegant and refined, exuding an inexplicable nobility that made people fall in love at first sight.

  She took stock of her surroundings, then reached into her sleeve and pulled out a packet of white powder. She held it under her nose and sniffed lightly, just as the Empress Dowager had said, it was colorless and odorless, and would not be detected by anyone.

  Under the moonlight shining through the window, Cold Silver Bell carefully poured white powder into four flowerpots placed in different positions around the room, and only left quietly after the powder had seeped into the soil.

  Her older sister's temper had long been worn down by the people of the Empress Dowager in the palace, and she knew that if she wanted to survive, she would have to trample her own dignity into the mud.

  "Leng Zhe, it's your fault that I've become like this now. If you die, don't come looking for me." Lightly closing the door, Leng Yinling muttered to herself and ran towards the small kitchen at the corner of the courtyard.

  Her eyes flashed coldly, she straightened her back and said in a low voice: "She actually made two preparations, indeed sinister."

  "Just take a closer look at where she's made her move, the young master will know what to do." The electric gaze seemed to be stuck on Leng Yin's body, but a certain woman didn't notice at all.

  "I wonder what kind of death she will die?" Also, I don't know who the young master learned his medical skills from, but not only did he cure the poison in Ice Aunt, he even saved the life of Crown Prince Situ Wusuo's queen, making him deeply admire.

  "It won't look too good." With a thoughtful nod, the Electric Awl was curious as to whether the preparations for both hands were ordered by the Empress Dowager or thought of by Cold Silver Bell herself.

  In the flower cluster, Luo Niang endured the cold, her whole body trembling, her hands constantly poking at her own arms to warm herself up. Seeing that it was about to snow, where was Silver Bell? It really made her wait anxiously.

  On the other side, behind a stone pillar that no one noticed, a long-haired woman with her entire body hidden in black had her long fingernails deeply dug into her flesh, dripping blood, yet she was unaware of it.

  "Until now, you've been helping her, don't blame me for being ruthless and unrighteous in the future, it's all your fault." The low muttering voice dissipated bit by bit in the wind, and the black-clothed woman disappeared step by step into the darkness at the end of the alley.

  Just like when he came, quietly and without warning.

  "Daughter, are you still there?" Chilled Silver Bell softly called out as she ran out of the west courtyard.

  Luo Niangniang withdrew her gaze, which had been looking back. Just now, she clearly felt that someone was staring at her from behind, a very familiar gaze. How could it be gone? "Yin Ling, Mother is here, come quickly, let's go back."

  "Hmm." He helped Lu Niang up from her crouched position on the ground, a cold, cruel smile spreading across Cold Silver Ring's face.

  Leng Xue, even if you have the ability to avoid the first move, the second move, you would never think that I still have a third move prepared for you. Who knew your life was so hard, and even falling from such a high place like Zhuque Tai couldn't kill you.

  You should have died back then, I would still be Father's most beloved daughter, I would marry into the royal family and enjoy a lifetime of glory and wealth. It's all because of you that I've lost everything, except for your life to vent my hatred, there's nothing else.

  If there is an afterlife, don't be sisters with me again.

  Luo Niang's eyes inadvertently caught a glimpse of Leng Yinling's cold smile hanging from the corner of her mouth, and she shuddered all over, feeling only that it was terrifying.