Seeing Fu Meier's appearance, Mu Cuiwei was somewhat frightened. Fu Meier had always presented a gentle demeanor. Although Mu Cuiwei knew Fu Meier was far from the harmless person she appeared to be, she had never seen Fu Meier so crazed. This Fu Meier seemed far more ruthless than Mu Cuiwei herself. Mu Cuiwei could even see the crimson blood flowing from the sand; clearly, Rui Yuhuan was bleeding, but Fu Meier had no intention of letting Rui Yuhuan go. It was simply…
Fu Meier suddenly looked up at Mu Cuiwei, who was taken aback and couldn't help but say, "You..."
Fu Meier actually smiled and said, "Cuiwei, don't blame me for being heartless. You and I are both noble ladies from the capital. Have we ever suffered such humiliation? We can tolerate a princess like the Second Princess, but can you tolerate this bitch's bullying?"
Mu Cuiwei immediately shook her head: "Of course not, Rui Yuhuan deserved it, I think even so it's too lenient on her." Mu Cuiwei was no kind person, she could beat her own father's concubine to death, her methods were no softer than Fu Meier's.
Mu Cuiwei walked over, a sinister smile on her face: "Miss Rui must be feeling terrible right now. I'm giving you a chance. If you do well, I'll let you go. It just depends on whether Miss Rui is smart or foolish."
Rui Yuhuan was already exhausted from the torture. Now, she was willing to do anything as long as she could be let go: "Wow, I'm willing, I'm willing to do anything, please, Miss Fu and Miss Mu, spare me, I'll never dare to do it again..." From her confident threats at the beginning, to her wicked scheme to frame Ouyang Yue, and now to her complete submission, no one knew how difficult the process was for Rui Yuhuan. At this moment, she really wished she could just die. Compared to Mu Cuiwei's kicking and shoving before, Fu Meier was so humiliating that she wished she could die immediately.
Mu Cuiwei sneered, "Well, Miss Rui is indeed a clever person. Oh, I was in such a hurry to come out that I didn't notice that the tips of my shoes were dirty. My handkerchief can't touch such dirty things, so I'll have to trouble Miss Rui."
Rui Yuhuan immediately said, "Alright, alright, I'll wipe it for Miss Mu." She then tried to break free from the maid's grasp and took out a handkerchief to wipe Mu Cuiwei, but Mu Cuiwei gave her a look, and the two maids immediately held Rui Yuhuan down again. Rui Yuhuan looked up, confused, and saw Mu Cuiwei's wicked smile. "No need for that trouble, Miss Rui, just use your mouth to wipe it clean for me."
"What?! No!" Rui Yuhuan struggled violently, but the maid had already forced her head down to lick Mu Cuiwei's shoes. Rui Yuhuan trembled with rage, clenching her teeth, but her lips inevitably touched Mu Cuiwei's shoes. Tears streamed down Rui Yuhuan's face. She hated it so much! She had been humiliated like this by Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei. She wished they were dead. Rui Yuhuan looked at Mu Cuiwei's embroidered shoes with peach blossom patterns, a cold glint in her eyes. Suddenly, she opened her mouth and bit down hard on Mu Cuiwei's foot.
"Ah, you bitch, how dare you bite me! Pull her away!" Mu Cuiwei cried out in pain. The two maids immediately ran over and pried open Rui Yuhuan's mouth, but Rui Yuhuan was furious and refused to let go. Helpless, the two maids slapped her hard across the face. Rui Yuhuan cried out in pain and finally let go.
Once Mu Cuiwei was free, she glared angrily at Rui Yuhuan: "Kill her! Kill her for me, you bitch!"
Fu Meier looked at Rui Yuhuan, who was being pulled away and was in so much pain that she couldn't even scream. Seeing her trembling with anger and sobbing uncontrollably, Fu Meier's eyes flashed and she said, "Alright, we've taught this bitch a lesson today. We've vented our anger, so let's just let it go. It wouldn't be good to really kill her here."
Mu Cuiwei nodded upon hearing this. This was because after such a big incident, no one wanted to see any more excitement. In addition, it was late at night. Otherwise, how could they have dared to cause such a scene at the Five Elements Temple? Naturally, she had no reason to refuse. She just looked at Rui Yuhuan coldly and said, "You bitch, this is just a lesson for you. If there is a next time, no one can save you. Go."
At Mu Cuiwei's command, she returned to her courtyard with Fu Meier and four maids. In the darkness, Rui Yuhuan's yellow dress was no longer recognizable. She sat alone on the ground, crying incessantly, panting heavily with anger and resentment. She couldn't stop the trembling caused by her anger and hatred. Her voice gradually grew louder and more shrill, sending chills down one's spine.
"Miss... why are you sitting on the ground?" A faint voice rang out, and a person ran over from the intersection. Upon closer inspection, it was Douya, Rui Yuhuan's maid. She recognized Rui Yuhuan by her figure, but she did not expect that her mistress's hair was disheveled, her clothes were dirty, and there was even blood on her face. She looked terrible and immediately cried out and ran over to help her up.
Rui Yuhuan was sobbing uncontrollably, but when she was helped up, she slapped Douya across the face: "Where the hell were you just now? If you hadn't arrived late, would I have been so humiliated? You even dared to ask me questions! You bullied me too! You all deserve to die! You bitch, you bitch, you all deserve to die! Waaah!" Rui Yuhuan was too weak to feel any pain from the slap, but it released all the anger and humiliation she had been holding back, and she burst into tears.
Douya felt wronged at being beaten for no reason. Hadn't her mistress told her not to come along? Half an hour later, she realized her mistress hadn't returned, so she came out to look for her. Why was her mistress blaming her now? Seeing Rui Yuhuan like this, Douya naturally didn't dare to say anything and provoke Rui Yuhuan's anger. She could only quietly help Rui Yuhuan walk towards their courtyard.
They hadn't gone far when another person hurried up from ahead. Upon seeing Rui Yuhuan's appearance, the person gasped, "Miss Rui, what happened to you? Did you accidentally fall into some ditch?" Rui Yuhuan trembled even more violently with anger. The person was none other than Dongxue, Ouyang Yue's attendant. Her usually indifferent face was filled with surprise, but her eyes clearly held a deep smile, impossible to mistake. "Miss Rui, you're really in a sorry state. Look at your face and mouth, they're scratched too. We should quickly help you back to rest, otherwise, it might make you sick."
Bean Sprout nodded: "I understand, I'll take Miss back to apply the medicine now."
Rui Yuhuan angrily yelled at Douya, "What are you going to say? Are you laughing at me in your heart too? Are you just like them, waiting to see me make a fool of myself? You wretched servant, I've wasted my time raising you, you wretched servant!"
Douya had been serving Rui Yuhuan closely and knew her temper quite well. Although she felt very wronged, she dared not say anything more. She just quietly lowered her head and helped Rui Yuhuan continue walking forward. Dongxue suddenly came over and took Rui Yuhuan's other arm. Rui Yuhuan immediately shook off her arm and said, "I don't need your fake kindness. You are a lowly servant girl raised by a slut. You are not worthy to touch me!"
Dongxue's face immediately darkened: "Bitch? Who is Miss Rui talking about? You mean yourself? Oh, I see. That makes sense. Miss Rui is not only short-sighted, but also has a tendency to be delusional. Her heart is probably stained with ink; you probably can't even see a trace of red. It's really not easy for someone with such a black heart to be alive. I thought she should have poisoned herself long ago and gone to hell. Miss Rui, you're really lucky to be alive."
"Get out of here!" Rui Yuhuan's body went limp, but her cursing tone didn't lessen. Dongxue coldly stared at her, "Rui Yuhuan, you brought this on yourself. It's a pity I didn't see how Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei tortured you so badly, otherwise I would have clapped and cheered, it was so satisfying. Originally, I wanted to help you back out of kindness, but since Miss Rui is so ungrateful, then I can't do anything about it. Miss Rui, may you leave."
"Bang!" Dongxue suddenly let go, and for some reason, Rui Yuhuan's body suddenly swayed and fell heavily to the ground. She trembled in pain. Douya was immediately frightened and quickly helped Rui Yuhuan up. Rui Yuhuan gritted her teeth in hatred and her face was ferocious, but she dared not say anything and give Dongxue the opportunity to take revenge. She just thought bitterly, "Ouyang Yue, I will not let you go!"
Indeed, Dongxue's words were spoken at Ouyang Yue's behest, and Rui Yuhuan hadn't hated the wrong person. Since Rui Yuhuan had dared to plot against Ouyang Yue, Ouyang Yue naturally had to retaliate. Of course, she was more than willing to kick Rui Yuhuan when she was down and provoke her further.
After finishing her business, Dongxue watched Rui Yuhuan's disheveled figure walk away, her eyes cold and icy. She quickly returned to the side courtyard to report to Ouyang Yue's room.
There was another person waiting for Rui Yuhuan in the courtyard. When he saw Rui Yuhuan's appearance, he exclaimed, "Miss Rui... what happened to you?"
Rui Yuhuan coldly stared at the astonished Ouyang Rou. She had just been angered by Dong Xue, and naturally assumed that Ouyang Rou was there to make a fool of herself. As Ouyang Rou quickly stepped forward to help her up, Rui Yuhuan retaliated with a sharp "slap," striking Ouyang Rou's hand hard. A red mark immediately appeared on the back of Ouyang Rou's hand. Ouyang Rou looked at Rui Yuhuan in surprise, and Rui Yuhuan coldly retorted, "Stop your crocodile tears and fake compassion. I don't need your false kindness."
Ouyang Rou glared at her and said, "Miss Rui, what are you saying? I really care about you. I only saw you like this because I was concerned about you. I absolutely did not mean to mock you."
"Out of concern? How ridiculous! When Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei blocked me, why didn't you kindly save me? Now you're telling me these high-sounding words? Too late!" Rui Yuhuan felt her head throbbing, her face turning red and purple with anger.
Ouyang Rou shook her head and said, "Miss Rui doesn't believe I have no way to help you. In any case, I'll help you back to rest first. You need to bathe and apply medicine in your current state, otherwise it might affect your appearance if it drags on for too long."
Rui Yuhuan gasped, "What happened to my face? Quick, come in and see!" Ignoring Ouyang Rou, Rui Yuhuan dragged Douya into the room and immediately found a bronze mirror. She saw several red, bloody marks on her cheeks and lips, and her mouth was even worse, covered in yellowish-red dirt, looking utterly gruesome. Rui Yuhuan screamed angrily, grabbed the mirror, and smashed it to the ground. "Those two bitches! I won't let them get away with this! I definitely won't let them get away with this!" Women are very concerned about their appearance, and Rui Yuhuan was especially so. She was furious, her anger blazing. She turned and swept and kicked aside all the tables and chairs in the room, smashing everything in sight like a madwoman. Finally, exhausted, she sat down on the ground, but even this did not quell her hatred.
Ouyang Rou came over and gently helped Rui Yuhuan up, advising, "Miss Rui, Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei are both quite influential figures in the capital. They are also notoriously difficult to deal with. You have been dragged into this mess and suffered an undeserved disaster. Douya, go and call Xiang'er to get some hot water so that Miss Rui can take a bath and apply medicine to her face. This cannot be delayed."
"Yes, Second Miss." Douya hesitated for a moment, glanced at Rui Yuhuan, then quickly left.
Ouyang Rou carefully helped Rui Yuhuan up: "Yuhuan, don't be sad. The important thing is to recover from your injury. Getting angry like this won't do you any good."
Rui Yuhuan suddenly looked at Ouyang Rou coldly: "Second Miss really takes good care of Yuhuan. How come I didn't notice it before? I was really blind."
Ouyang Rou immediately said, "I didn't know Miss Rui could win Grandmother's favor before. I'm not having an easy time living in the manor now. Can't Miss Rui see that I'm trying to please you?"
Rui Yuhuan sneered: "Is that so? Miss, you certainly speak your mind."
Ouyang Rou sighed and said, "I thought Miss Rui and I were the same kind of people, so I didn't need to hide anything from you anymore. Wouldn't that be too tiring? Don't you think so, Miss Rui?"
Rui Yuhuan smiled faintly: "What the Second Miss said is very true. However, I am currently suffering such humiliation and cannot get over it. I am afraid I have no other intention to associate with others."
Ouyang Rou looked at Rui Yuhuan and her eyes lit up: "That's natural, Miss Rui and I are the same person."
Rui Yuhuan's face immediately turned cold: "If anything happens in the future, just let me know, and I will naturally help."
"Miss, the hot water is here." At this moment, Douya and Xiang'er carried in the hot water bucket. Rui Yuhuan and Ouyang Rou did not speak again. Rui Yuhuan then took a bath and applied medicine. Ouyang Rou left the room and stood in the courtyard. She looked at Ouyang Yue's room with an extremely strange and cold smile on her face.
After a day of rest, the grand ceremony of the Five Elements Ceremony officially began the next day. In the morning, the abbot of the Five Elements Ceremony gathered most of the monks in the Five Elements Temple to meditate and perform a ritual to deliver the souls of the deceased. Some believers who were willing to participate sat behind the monks and chanted Buddhist scriptures. Of course, these were only some very sincere believers. Many young masters and ladies from noble families who came this time said that they came to offer incense and pray for their elders, but they would only offer incense and kowtow a few times and that would be the end of it. They would not sit motionless in the main hall with these monks for two days.
After having a vegetarian meal early in the morning, Ouyang Yue, accompanied by Li Rushuang, went to visit Rui Yuhuan. Rui Yuhuan was lying in bed with her face and nose covered by a layer of cloth, only her swollen, red lips showing, resembling two pig intestines. She looked extremely unsightly and somewhat comical, a far cry from her usual appearance. Therefore, Rui Yuhuan didn't get up to greet Ouyang Yue and Li Rushuang, lying in bed pretending to be dead. Douya, trembling beside her, glared at Ouyang Yue, hoping the third young lady would leave quickly, otherwise, she would be the one in trouble if the young lady got angry again.
Ouyang Yue chuckled softly. She clearly saw Rui Yuhuan's eyes flicker; she wasn't asleep, she was just pretending. However, seeing Rui Yuhuan's miserable state already made Ouyang Yue feel quite pleased, so she didn't do anything more. Rui Yuhuan was already in such a state that she didn't need to say anything more; she was probably about to vomit herself. Whether she was aroused or not, it didn't matter. Ouyang Yue's expression was calm, but her eyes held a smile as she sighed, "I didn't expect Miss Rui to fall so badly when she came back tonight. Douya, you must take extra care of your young lady. You can't let her fall again, otherwise next time it might not just be a scratch on her face, it could even be her life."
"Huff!" Rui Yuhuan clearly let out a heavy breath, but Ouyang Yue pretended not to hear it and said helplessly, "Ru Shuang, let's go first. Miss Rui is seriously injured and needs to rest now, so let's not disturb her."
Li Rushuang nodded heavily. She had to exert a lot of effort to suppress the urge to burst out laughing. The two quickly left, and then Li Rushuang's loud laughter echoed in the courtyard. Rui Yuhuan, who was lying on the bed, rolled her eyes in anger. Li Rushuang laughed so hard that she grabbed Ouyang Yue and ran out: "Haha, that's so funny, Yue'er. Did you see how Rui Yuhuan looked? She was tormented badly by Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei. But she deserved it. It's so satisfying!"
Ouyang Yue smiled and nodded, about to speak, when suddenly a series of exclamations came from in front: "It's him, it's him, look!"
Ouyang Yue and Li Rushuang were taken aback by the commotion ahead and couldn't help but walk over out of curiosity...
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As soon as the two turned the corner, they saw a group of young women surrounding a man.
Li Rushuang blinked, somewhat surprised, and said, "Why are these young ladies suddenly so unreserved, surrounding a strange man?" Then, she looked closely at the man being surrounded and frowned. "Although this man is handsome, there are others who are better than him. What's wrong with these women today?"
Li Rushuang was very puzzled, but when Ouyang Yue saw the man, her eyes curved slightly with a sly smile and the corners of her mouth curled up.
The person surrounded by this group of young ladies was none other than Leng Can, who had been temporarily instructed by Ouyang Yue to represent Meiyi Pavilion at the French ceremony a couple of days ago. Leng Can had originally planned to come and take a look and leave today in order to avoid trouble, but someone recognized him and started asking him about Meiyi Pavilion. Leng Can could handle one or two people, but when three or four people came in a group, it gave him a headache.
That Meiyi Pavilion was originally built by Ouyang Yue. She herself doesn't show her true face to others, so naturally there are many things inside that cannot be known to others. These young ladies even asked about private matters, so how could he tell them?
"So you're the Left Manager of the Beauty Pavilion. I know there's a female manager at the Beauty Pavilion. By the way, your master is called Ghost-Faced Young Master, right? Why does he always wear a mask? Is he very handsome or very ugly, so he uses it to cover up his ugliness?"
"What new items have you recently added to your clothing collection? I pre-ordered them a long time ago, but I should have waited a couple more days until they were available before ordering."
"Hey, don't go! I still have something to ask you."
"I also have something to ask you."
Leng Can's face darkened. Women were all so troublesome. What was infuriating was that Ouyang Yue had given him this task, telling him to pay attention to the image of Meiyi Pavilion and not to offend the customers. Otherwise, Leng Can would have pushed away these noisy women or left long ago. Now he felt like he had a huge headache.
The lively scene gradually attracted a crowd of onlookers. Upon hearing Leng Can's identity, they all stopped to watch, including Baili Chen, Leng Caiwen, and Dai Yu, who had come to see what was going on.
Leng Caiwen exclaimed, "This Meiyi Pavilion is really quite charming. It's strange that these young ladies from the capital have abandoned their reserve and are asking this and that about a man." Dai Yu nodded slightly. What's so special about a place that sells that kind of thing? Look at these speechless young ladies, they're practically worshipping that man.
Leng Caiwen scrutinized Leng Can: "He's not bad looking, but after spending so much time in that kind of place, he's bound to pick up some femininity. Naturally, we pure men can't compare." His words sounded somewhat sarcastic. Dai Yu glanced at him but didn't speak. Although he also felt Leng Caiwen's words made sense, he really didn't understand why women's undergarments were selling so well.
Leng Caiwen then exclaimed, "Oh, isn't that Miss Ouyang the Third? Tsk tsk tsk, Miss Ouyang is usually so indifferent to every man, but look, look, she's actually smiling at this guy. I should have opened a shop selling women's undergarments, huh? So that's why she's so popular." As she spoke, Leng Caiwen looked Baili Chen up and down with amusement.
Baili Chen had been standing in front without saying a word, but upon hearing Leng Caiwen's words, his expression immediately darkened, and he stared at Leng Can with dark, unfathomable eyes.
Leng Can, who was in the crowd, suddenly felt a chill and shivered. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he shouted, "I don't know! If you have any questions, go to the Meiyi Pavilion. There are specialists there to answer them. I have other things to do and can't keep you company any longer."
As he spoke, Leng Canwen quickly pushed someone aside and rushed out of the crowd with a "whoosh." He rushed out directly towards Ouyang Yue. Looking at the latter's smiling face, Leng Canwen's handsome face darkened even more. He gritted his teeth at Ouyang Yue, turned around, and quickly left her side.
Ouyang Yue smiled knowingly, looking at the crowd chasing after Leng Caiwen. Seeing that there were quite a few people, the plan seemed to have succeeded.
On her second night at the Five Elements Temple, Ouyang Yue was still quietly reading a book.
"Whoosh!" The door suddenly opened, and a dark figure darted in. The figure was incredibly fast, rushing towards Ouyang Yue, who was half-sitting on the edge of the bed, and attacked. Ouyang Yue casually tossed the book in her hand over, then kicked out. The figure dodged the kick, but was still kicked in the leg. The dark figure staggered back two steps, angrily yelling at Ouyang Yue, "You, you actually hit me!"
Ouyang Yue stood up, looked at Leng Can's angry handsome face through the candlelight, and said indifferently, "I didn't know who suddenly attacked me at night. I thought it was some petty person, so of course I had to be on guard. If they had any ill intentions towards me, wouldn't I be waiting to die? If it were you, would you be so stupid?"
Leng Can's face flushed red: "You did this on purpose, making me stand up using the name of Meiyi Pavilion. You did it on purpose."
Ouyang Yue nodded calmly: "You're right, I did it on purpose because I want you to become one of my people sooner or later, so it's good for you to show your face beforehand."
Leng Can, panting heavily, said, "Who is your person? As a noble lady, how could you say such a thing? I'm ashamed for you."
Ouyang Yue looked at Leng Can with a puzzled expression, frowning as she said, "What are you talking about? I mean you'll become my subordinate sooner or later, so naturally I need you to show your face. Leng Can, you've got it all figured out. You're really not pure; you're thinking about something else, aren't you? Sigh..."
"You... you're the one who's being narrow-minded," Leng Canqi retorted, then, sensing something was amiss, he snapped, "Don't change the subject. I came here tonight to tell you to abandon your ridiculous idea. I will always be loyal to my master, and there will be no traitors in the organization. If there are traitors, not only the traitors, but also those who incited the betrayal will die. Have you thought about the consequences?"
Ouyang Yue smiled faintly: "That's hard to say. Maybe your master has already given up on you. Otherwise, why would he have let you run errands for me with all your might? Leng Can, Leng Can, maybe you followed the wrong master. He doesn't care about your life or death at all."
Leng Can's expression changed slightly as he squinted at Ouyang Yue: "You woman, I'm here today to give you some advice. If you do something meaningless again and end up angering the master, then no one can help you."
Ouyang Yue smiled at Leng Can: "So you are concerned about me. Thank you so much."
Leng Can's face flushed red again: "Who...who cares about you? You're just being presumptuous, humph! Looking at your smug face, you don't realize the seriousness of the problem at all. I'll wait and see you cry and regret it." Leng Can flicked his sleeve, turned around and quickly left the room, then disappeared into the night sky. Ouyang Yue watched his back and her eyes flickered.
Who exactly was this Iron-Faced Man? From buying the map from her, to the Baohao Money Shop, to Leng Can's ability to secretly acquire a prime location and inexpensive shop for her in the capital, everything piqued her curiosity. Ouyang Yue didn't consider herself a particularly curious person, but her interactions with this Iron-Faced Man gradually instilled a sense of crisis in her. Although she had always known that this Iron-Faced Man possessed considerable power, the more she interacted with him, the more alarmed she became. If things continued, Ouyang Yue feared she herself would be dragged into an unknown vortex and brought danger. Therefore, while she was trying to entice Leng Can, her main goal was to extract information about the Iron-Faced Man from him. Unfortunately, all her attempts to tease Leng Can yielded no useful information. Ouyang Yue frowned slightly in frustration, got up, closed the door, lay down on the bed, and stared at the ceiling, lost in thought…
Three days later, the grand ceremony at Wuxing Temple ended, and the reappearance of Meiyi Pavilion once again sparked discussion and facilitated several more orders of considerable value.
After having breakfast, Ouyang Yue, Li Rushuang, Rui Yuhuan, and Ouyang Rou set off for their residence. Ouyang Yue and Li Rushuang rode back on horseback as they had come, while Rui Yuhuan, whose face was injured and still had medicine on it, naturally couldn't be exposed to the wind and continued to return to the residence by carriage with Ouyang Rou.
Inside the carriage, Rui Yuhuan removed the cloth covering her face and carefully examined herself in the bronze mirror. Seeing that her face was still smooth, she breathed a sigh of relief. Ouyang Rou immediately smiled and said, "Miss Rui is truly blessed. After suffering such an injury, she was able to recover to her original smoothness. I'm afraid it would be impossible for anyone else. Miss Rui is truly fortunate."
Rui Yuhuan looked in the mirror and touched her face, a hint of joy on her face, but then a cold glint flashed across her eyes: "Hmph, but I won't forget who did this to my face. Luckily, I brought some medicine with me, otherwise my face would be ruined here." Rui Yuhuan slammed the bronze mirror onto the carriage. Douya, who had been serving her, immediately and carefully picked it up and put it away, her expression extremely gloomy.
If it weren't for Ouyang Yue catching the Seventh Prince's eye, and if that bitch Ouyang Yue hadn't coincidentally gone out that night, how could she have misunderstood that Ouyang Yue was with the Seventh Prince, and then, to protect herself, shift the blame onto Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei? If it weren't for that, how could Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei have become so enraged and sought revenge on her? She now deeply hates those three bitches. However, Fu Meier, Mu Cuiwei, and Rui Yuhuan rarely have time to get close to them, and even if they did, it would be difficult for her to scheme against them. Now, thinking of Ouyang Yue happily chatting and riding with Li Rushuang ahead, she feels a lump in her throat and can't swallow this anger.
Seeing this, Ouyang Rou immediately took Rui Yuhuan's hand and advised, "Yuhuan, don't be angry. Just think of it as being bitten by a dog. We can't afford to offend Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei. Their families are quite powerful. Even if you ask your grandmother to avenge you, I'm afraid she won't be able to do anything."
Rui Yuhuan was well aware of the implications, and it was precisely because she knew that she was so frustrated. She had almost been disfigured by Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei, yet in the end, she couldn't get justice for herself. How could she swallow this insult? Even if Old Madam Ning truly wanted to avenge her, as an orphan, if Old Madam Ning really caused trouble, not only would she not be able to avenge her, but Old Madam Ning would become a laughingstock in the capital, while she would only suffer more scorn and criticism. She understood all of this, but she was still furious. And then there was Ouyang Yue… Ouyang Yue, right, and her too!
Rui Yuhuan's eyes shifted slightly, her gaze gradually darkening. Ouyang Rou said softly, "Yuhuan, listen to me, don't be angry. It's not worth ruining your health if you get angry. There's plenty of time in the future, you'll always find a chance to take revenge, but you can't rush it."
Rui Yuhuan smiled faintly at Ouyang Rou: "Yuhuan has always known that you, Second Miss, are a rare intelligent person in the manor. You were only bullied because of bad luck in the past. Yuhuan firmly believes that you will be the most glorious person in the manor in the future." Ouyang Rou had long since lost her virginity and her reputation was ruined. How could she possibly be glorious? But these words touched Ouyang Rou's heart. These were all things she had been obsessed with, and she had never given up on them.
"Then I thank you for your kind words, Yu Huan. I am quite confident in my abilities." Ouyang Rou's eyes flashed, and she lifted the carriage curtain to look outside. "Why does the sky feel so gloomy? It seems like something bad is about to happen."
Looking at the clear blue sky outside, Rui Yuhuan smiled and said, "Indeed, I also have a bad feeling. I hope that the Third Miss and Miss Li will not encounter any trouble while riding horses ahead."
Ouyang Rou replied, "Miss Rui, you may not know this, but my third sister has always loved these rough and uncouth martial arts since she was a child. Her riding skills are quite good; while others may get into trouble, she will never get into trouble."
Rui Yuhuan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with a smile: "That's good. I don't want the three of us to come out and end up getting into trouble. It would be hard to explain when we get back." Then she turned to Douya and said, "Douya, come and help me with my makeup. You can't be impolite when we get back."
Douya responded and handed over the things Rui Yuhuan had instructed her to give him earlier. Rui Yuhuan smiled coldly, picked up the bronze mirror Douya handed her, and started applying something to it...
Ouyang Yue first escorted Li Rushuang back to her residence, and then returned to the General's Mansion with the carriage. As soon as she entered the mansion, Mama Xi was waiting at the door: "Second Miss, Third Miss, and Miss Rui have returned. The Old Madam is waiting in Anhe Hall."
Ouyang Yue handed the riding whip to Dongxue and nodded to Mama Xi: "Thank you for waiting here, Mama Xi. We'll go see Grandmother now. How have you been these days?"