The question was sharp and condescending.
Gu Yunjin kept her head low and sobbed. Her two curved eyebrows were twitching slightly, implying her reluctance.
"What? Are you not willing?"
Leng Qingtang suddenly widened his eyes, his voice cold and loud.
"No, no. Yunjin is willing!"
On her side, Nanny Gu's makeup had been long ruined by her tears. While frightened by the Master's expression, she could not bear seeing the girl she brought up to be blamed. As she interceded for Gu Yunjin, Nanny Gu also kept poking her on her back, reminding her of the urgency to read the atmosphere.
Gu Yunjin stopped crying and stared at the ground. Smothering her resentment, she threw herself on Gu Yunxi's feet and shouted at the top of her lungs,
"Mother, my good mother! I was wrong. Don't blame me. Please ask for a pardon from my father! Mercy! Mercy! I will never dare to disrespect you again."
Gu Yu
Southern Residence, Eastern Depot.Leng Qingtang leaned on the bed. A brocade blanket with black orchid and rosette pattern weaved with golden strings was on his lap.Cheng Wanli walked in and saluted."Master, everything is ready. We can leave tomorrow.""What about the Eastern Palace?"Leng Qingtang blinked his eyes. He straightened his upper body and asked as if onto something."Rest assured, Master. The stuff has been delivered. The maid in charge took it herself. She said if you had anything to report, you could go to the Kunning Palace anytime."Leng Qingtang curled up his lips. He understood what that meant. He raised his chins and pointed at the chair.Cheng Wanli pulled the chair in front of the Master's bed. He sat down and talked with the Master."Master, you're so clever. You persuaded the Imperial Concubine Wan to recommend someone from her family to take
The outcome of this fight was clear.At this moment, Leng Qingtang twisted his left wrist and grabbed on the man's mask with a hand like a hawk's claw.The man in white fought back with the broken sword angrily. Leng Qingtang was prepared. He swept his sword horizontally.He moaned. A smell of blood rushed into his nose.Leng Qingtang raised his left leg and kicked hard on the right thigh of the man in white. The man moaned again. He kneeled on the ground with one leg. Blood rushed out of his wounded arm, making the white snow red.Leng Qingtang put down his sword. He looked at the man he defeated commandingly. He smiled coldly and ordered,"Tie him up!"Captains and guards went over and flanked the man in white.But the man suddenly looked up. Silver light shot out of his mouth and went towards Leng Qingtang.Leng Qingtang's first instinct was that it was a mouth nee
Gu Yunxi panted in the dark house and came up with a plan."I hope that you can leave as soon as possible! The Master of the Eastern Depot just lives in the front residence. If he knows that you have hijacked me, you will get punished."He stared at Gu Yunxi coldly and smiled secretly.He thought, "This little girl is clever and good at lying.""Is Leng Qingtang in the Mansion now? It is impossible! If it is true, who is the one who just fought with and hurt me in the Eastern Depot?"Gu Yunxi panted more and more anxiously. If she hadn't been relieved from the lock of acupoints, she would have died.The young man whispered,"Listen, I will unlock your acupoints. But you must be quiet and follow my advice. If you are disobedient, I will kill you by this steel knife in my hand.""OK!"Gu Yunxi replied and knew that the reason why she couldn't move was that her acupoints
After a long sleep, the young man slowly opened his red eyes and looked around. He found the scene was familiar.He found that it was in the morning through the diamond-shaped side window.He got up slowly with his right arm twisted. There was a slight pain in the wound.Looking down subconsciously, he found that his arm was wrapped by the bandage, and the wound had been handled properly.A soft silk quilt and a soft silk pillow embroidered with flower patterns were underneath his body, and he was covered by embroidered brocade.Both the walls and the ground of this house were designed to keep warm, so it was not cold in this room in winter. Beyond, there were two quilts for him. When he woke up, the young man was slightly sweating.The young man couldn't help turning his head and found that the poor little girl was sleeping soundly on the chair by the wall.Last night, when the young man fain
Smelling the food, the young man came over delightedly.Steamed buns, ghee flatbread, fried spring rolls, puff pastry, sweet porridge with lotus seeds and leafy vegetables, braised pigeon eggs, and a plate of thinly sliced braised pork. The colors of white and yellow are such a feast for the eyes, and the toasty aroma permeated the air.The young man frowned with a dissatisfied look."This is the most delicious food in the Mansion of the Eastern Depot Master?"He curled her lips in disdain."It's a big meal!" Gu Yunxi looked at him suspiciously."What about meat?" He asked."Isn't this meat?"Gu Yunxi impatiently pointed her finger at the braised pork."Huh! You call this... meat?"The young man sneered and took the chopsticks. He picked a thin piece of meat and shook it in front of Gu Yunxi's eyes, mocking,"Look at it yourself. Can you call
Sulian returned to Empress Qian."What happened just now?" Empress Qian asked."A new maid was clumsy and offended Master Leng. I've punished her and it's alright now."Sulian replied and then talked to Empress Qian about Wan Yuyao of the Yongning Palace."Your Majesty, since the Western Depot was set up, Master Leng and the mistress of the Yongning Palace have been much more distant."Empress Qian had been ill for a long time. Despite the temporary release of her power, her mind remained sharp, and she knew from the beginning that it was Wan Yuyao who persuaded Emperor Jingxiao to found the Western Depot and put her Eunuch Superintendent Ming Lan on the Master's position.However, Wan Yuyao overestimated Ming Lan's talents and lost the powerful help of Leng Qingtang!Sulian cupped her hands in the sleeves, frowning with worry."Your Majesty, how much can we trust the Eastern Depo
It was late in the morning when Gu Yunxi turned over and then woke up.Her mouth was dry, and her head was splitting. She got out of the bed, and when her feet touched the ground, it was like stepping on the cotton. A burst of dizziness made her numb body fell onto the ground."You are awake?"The young man's gentle voice came from the inner room.Gu Yunxi made a rule for him. If he had wanted to live a comfortable life in Master's Mansion, he must have stayed in the inner room during the day, and even a step out was forbidden."Yes..."Rubbing her bottom, Gu Yunxi got up from the ground. She sobered up the moment she saw the jar on the table."Last night, I..."She cast a nervous look to the inner room behind the bead curtains, blushed, and lowered her head in shame.Last night she shut herself up in the room and sought solace in alcohol like some street thugs. Howev
Qiange...What an elegant name!It was the first time that Gu Yunxi heard him read his name. His voice was pure and gentle like a flowing river, which turned her heart into a lake disturbed by the wind.Lu Qiange...This name rooted in her heart deeply.They looked at each other in silence. Lu Qiange drew out the wooden hairpin he whittled. His purple eyes were filled with deep affection to Gu Yunxi."I spent a few days on this hairpin. Now it's yours."Gu Yunxi was at a loss at first, but then she recalled that recently, he always sat on the floor of the inner room and whittled a stick... It turned out that he was making a hairpin for her.It was a delicate hairpin, on one end of which was a magnolia blossom as same as the one on the screen of the inner room.Within the moment she was at a loss, the hairpin was put into the bun on her head."No, I can't