C19 The Bow of the Sword

The madame cast a sidelong glance at her but did not say anything. She merely waved her hand and the woman behind her helped her up from her seat. Then, she slowly walked out the door.

"Mother, you're free to go." Yue Hong also stood up and followed the madame out the door. He only turned around when the madame slowly walked away.

He glanced at Yue Xier who was beside him and frowned slightly. He said in a deep voice, "In the future, if you don't know how to speak, don't say anything. Don't make your grandmother upset." Yue Hong's words clearly carried a reproachful tone.

"Yes." Yue Xier's rare obedient and respectful manner made Yue Hong very satisfied, so he did not pursue the matter any further.

Nodding his head in satisfaction, Yue Hong placed his attention on Meiniang and Lianshuang. "Meiniang and Shuang's courtyard still have no maidservants to serve. Let Qiu Lan and Chunlin temporarily go and serve them. After a period of time, I will bring some smart girls over from the celebrities for you to choose."

Meiniang smiled and nodded, "Thank you father."

Seeing Meiniang's sensible look, Yue Hong also smiled. His eyes were full of love, which made Yue Xier very jealous.

Watching Yue Hong walk out, only Lianshuang, Meiniang and Yue Xier were left in the dining room. At this time, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

Lianshuang pursed her lips and did not want to stay any longer. Just as she was about to pull Meiniang out, Yue Xier's sharp voice rang out behind her and stopped her.

"Stop!" Her arrogant and domineering tone was like a rich daughter's barbaric manner.

Lianshuang's brows slightly knitted and let go of Meiniang's hand to turn around. She looked straight at Yue Xier's mean eyes and said faintly. "I wonder what little aunt has to say for me. It is already late. Shuang and mother still need to rest."

Yue Xier did not think that Lianshuang would dare to speak to her in such a manner and her beautiful eyes could not help but widen to the point of being filled with anger, "What kind of attitude is this? This is just my Yue Residence's door and you are already so arrogant!"

Yue Xier's flustered and exasperated appearance did not have the noble and generous temperament of a rich family's daughter. That manner of placing her hands on her hips was clearly like scolding a shrew on the street, causing people to be angry.

"Shuang has just arrived and little aunt is already so unfriendly. If the old mistress knew about this, little aunt would probably be reprimanded again." Lianshuang's tone was neither fast nor slow and she did not get too angry because of Yue Xier's words.

She only thought that since that layer of window paper had already been broken, she did not need to continue acting with her.

"Hur hur, look at you. Who do you think you are? If Grandma knew that you were just a little bastard who came out of nowhere, do you think you could still stay here?" Yue Xier suddenly burst into laughter, her almond eyes were full of ridicule.

Meiniang who was behind Lianshuang heard this and her face turned pale. Perhaps she already knew that Yue Xier was not a good person but now that she saw her being so mean and vicious, her heart still suffered a huge blow.

"Since that is the case, go ahead and say it." Lianshuang's face also sank and the dim light in her eyes became colder and colder, but her tone was calm to the point that it could not be any calmer.

What she hated the most in her life was being threatened. Moreover, she knew... If it was not because she had no other choice, Yue Xier would not dare to tell the old mistress about them. This was because Yue Hong had given a death order on the way back. No one was allowed to mention anything about Qian Jiao Pavilion in front of the old mistress.

Seeing that Lianshuang was not threatened, Yue Xier's heart became more and more aggrieved. She suddenly stood up from her seat and walked towards Lianshuang.

She looked down at Lianshuang who was only as tall as her chest and her eyes were burning with flames. If it did not happen to her, she would never have thought of it. Such a little wretched girl, she tried her best to expose the trap that she had carefully set up.

What kind of thoughts were hidden beneath that tender face? She was so angry that she wished she could strangle that little slut to death.

She did not intend to waste any more time with Yue Xier who had already gone mad. Lianshuang did not even turn her head and pulled Meiniang out. Yue Xier was so angry that her entire body was trembling. No matter how unwilling she was in her heart. She could only watch Lianshuang's small figure disappear into the night.

Ever since she met that lowly lass, her world had never had a moment of peace. First, she had annoyed her father, and then she had finally used a trick to deceive him. Now, it was all because of her, and she had been scolded by her grandmother. One day, that wretched girl would make her regret everything she had done.

The fierce look in her eyes paled in comparison to her usual gentle and lovely appearance. Even Mrs. Lin who was standing at the side could not help but feel her scalp go numb, and her entire body emitted a slight chill.

Yue Xier only saw the embarrassment that Lianshuang brought her but neglected that the cause of this embarrassment was herself. It was just that she was the one who lifted the stone and smashed her own feet.

The next day, early in the morning, the sound of the house shattering woke Lianshuang up. She was already in a light sleep and it was very easy for her to wake up. She opened her eyes and looked at the place where the sound came from. It was a girl dressed like a maidservant in her own house.

The female found that Lianshuang had woken up and walked towards her with a smile, "Little Miss is sleeping well?"

Lianshuang sat up from the bed and the girl eagerly went forward to change her clothes but Lianshuang blocked her hand and said indifferently, "I am not used to being served by others. You can go out first."

Who knew that when the female heard Lianshuang's words, the smile on her face became even wider. "This servant will serve you, this servant." The female only thought that Lianshuang was shy and embarrassed but when her eyes met Lianshuang's cold eyes, her actions of wanting to step forward immediately stopped.

"Alright, this servant will go and prepare breakfast for Little Miss." After saying that, the female turned around and left, her eyes were covered with a layer of doubt.

When the female came in again, Lianshuang had already changed her clothes and was sitting in front of the dressing table, combing her waist-length long hair.

"Let me do it." The female went forward and took the comb from Lianshuang's hands. This time Lianshuang did not reject.

Lianshuang quietly observed the female who served her from the mirror. After a moment of silence, she opened her mouth and asked, "What is your name?"

"This servant is Chunlin." The female fiddled with Lianshuang's hair as she replied.

Chunlin's movements were very familiar and very quickly tied Lianshuang's favorite bun. Looking at herself in the mirror with a playful bun on her left and right, Lianshuang could not help but frown. With a raise of her hand, she removed the two tied buns.

What a joke. Although her body looked like that of a little girl, but her soul was already an adult alright, letting her face such a small self was already enough for her to be conflicted. And she even tied up such a childish hairstyle. Did she think that her childish heart was still there?

Seeing Lianshuang not saying anything to remove her tied up hairstyle, the female's expression was somewhat stunned.

"Little Miss doesn't like it?" Lianshuang's actions made Chunlin somewhat puzzled. This little girl in front of her forehead seemed to be too unique, making her unable to see a trace of her peers on her body.