Jue continued eating steadily without offering any response.
Old Man Luo assumed that Jue had agreed, so he said to Luo Ting, "After we eat, I'll take Young Master Jue to see him."
"Yes," Luo Ting lowered her head shyly, glancing shyly at Jue's reaction.
My anger surged within me, like a boiler about to explode under immense pressure. I pursed my lips and said, "Master Luo, you may not know this, but Jue and I just came from the Imperial Palace. The scenery of the Imperial Palace is the best in the world."
The implication was, 'Don't waste your time. We've seen the palace; why would we care about your little estate? Do you dare claim your estate is more beautiful than the palace? I doubt you'd dare say that.'
Luo Ting was still young and didn't have much of a brain, but she knew what I meant. Her originally shy face turned furious.
But Old Man Luo was, after all, the one who founded Luo Manor. Without a clever mind, one couldn't have established oneself here. He certainly understood the implication in my words and said with a smile, "Of course, the scenery of the palace is unparalleled, and my manor naturally cannot compare. However, you, young master, are welcome to take a look at my manor. Although it cannot compare to the palace, it is still quite unique."
"Old fox," I cursed Luo in my heart, "he actually managed to cover up what I said."
Just as I was about to retaliate, Jue gently patted the back of my hand under the table, as if to soothe me and tell me to stop arguing with Old Man Luo.
I gave a soft hum and picked up my chopsticks to eat. I was going to channel my grief and anger into my appetite and eat you all to death.
Seeing that I didn't say anything, Old Man Luo chuckled and told Luo Ting to bring Jue to appreciate it later.
After eating, Jue went for a walk in the garden with Luo Ting. Of course, he wasn't alone; Leng Tian and the others followed as well. I was afraid that seeing Luo Ting's shy face would make me so angry that I would tear her apart, so I didn't go and stormed back to my room.
"Miss, what are you angry about?"
"I'm so angry that Luo Ting always seduces Jue," I pouted, looking unconvinced.
"But Miss, Master only likes you." Xiao Wu was completely confused. Sigh, this is how children who haven't experienced the nourishment of love are; they don't understand the meaning behind this.
"No, I have to take action," I said, slamming my hand on the table with a resolute expression.
"Miss, what are you doing?" Xiao Wu pouted, wondering to herself if her mistress had lost her mind again.
"I will destroy your face." An aura of righteous indignation surrounded me.
"Ah!" Xiao Wu looked surprised.
"Look at that face of Jue, that femme fatale is so alluring. Yesterday, Baili Xinru came, today, Luo Ting came, and who knows what kind of flower will come tomorrow." He stretched his finger in front of Xiao Wu and looked at her with a determined expression.
"But, Miss..." Xiao Wu tried to explain weakly.
"Stop talking, Xiao Wu, I'm determined to make this decision," I said, reaching out to stop Xiao Wu from speaking.
Xiao Wu rolled her eyes. 'The question is, do you even have that kind of ability? You couldn't even destroy me, how could you possibly destroy your master?'
Everyone, please recommend Xue'er. I've noticed that very few people have recommended her, and I would be very grateful.
Chapter Sixty-Two
Having established this idea, I carefully considered its reliability.
"How to destroy the law?"
Not facing the door, I was amusing myself when I slowly said, "Openly destroying it is impossible. Not to mention the absolute martial arts, even without martial arts, I think they could still take me down. So, I've decided to make this an accident." I laughed and punched my other hand.
"Oh, that's a good idea," came another voice from behind.
Hearing someone affirm my idea, I smiled and turned around, saying, "You too..."
Uh, I choked. Seeing Jue looking at me with a half-smile, I knew today was going to be a bad day.
"What else?" Jue bent down and breathed into my ear.
My face flushed red, and I took a step back without making a sound, scratching my face awkwardly, wondering how to explain myself.
"Miss Zi, I never expected you to be so vicious! Young Master Jue is such a kind person, how could you want to disfigure him?" Luo Ting learned about Young Master Jue's nobility from her father last night. Seeing such a handsome and powerful man, she certainly wouldn't let him go. As for his wife, I don't think she's very beautiful. It wouldn't be difficult for Young Master Jue to divorce her. But after being humiliated by me this morning, Luo Ting still felt resentful. Although she could enjoy the manor with Young Master Jue, she was always ruined by the servants behind her (Author's note: This guy already thinks Leng Tian and the others are the lowest of servants). Now that she has caught Miss Zi's weakness, she has to make Young Master Jue hate her no matter what.
Jue sneered at the boastful woman beside him, disgust flashing in his eyes. Who did she think she was? What right did she have to insult my Xue'er? Kind? Hmph, shouldn't she show her just how 'kind' she is?
I was already blushing and didn't know what to do with my hands and feet after being teased by Jue, and now Luo Ting came out and started cursing at me. With these alternating emotions, it was inevitable that I would feel uncomfortable.
"Vicious? What business is it of yours if I ruin my face?" I was so angry that I no longer thought about ruining her face. I just wanted to teach this ignorant Luo Ting a lesson.
"You admitted it? How could you say that? I never thought Miss Zi was such a heartless person. Young Master Jue treated you so well!" Luo Ting shook herself as if she was about to collapse, but in her heart she was laughing her head off. Young Master Jue will divorce you now!
I was just angry at first, but when I saw Leng Tian and the others nod in agreement, I became even more determined to kill Luo Ting. I was initially thinking of letting her go because she was a woman, but now I thought, what kind of woman makes things difficult for another woman? Bullshit! If I don't kill her, I'm not a Zi.
"What, are you sick? If you're sick, why don't you go see a doctor? No one will help you as you sway around here. As for your accusation that I have no conscience, I won't bother with you. After all, if a dog bites me, am I supposed to bite back? Poor thing, Xiao Tian, see Miss Luo off. I'm afraid she won't be able to hold on and will faint halfway. Then, your wife won't be able to explain herself even if she has ten mouths." I saw that Luo Ting stopped swaying after I said that, but she was looking at me with a pitiful expression, as if she were a wicked person. I felt a surge of satisfaction.
I saw that Leng Tian didn't move, but looked at me with a bitter smile. He squinted and scolded, "Xiao Tian, didn't you hear what I said? Look, Miss Luo's condition is even more serious. Let's see if you still dare to nod. You're cooperating with her, aren't you? I'll let you cooperate to your heart's content."
Seeing me squint, Leng Tian immediately slipped up to Luo Ting and said, "Miss Luo, I'll take you back." After saying that, he didn't care whether Luo Ting agreed or not and pulled her towards the door.
Luo Ting's pale face looked pitiful, but she held back her tears, softly calling out, "Young Master Jue."
I got goosebumps and shouted again, "Xiao Tian, hurry up and take Miss Luo away!"
Finally, Luo Ting disappeared from our sight, and I looked at the three behind Jue with a sly smile.
'Eh' Cold and alluring, cold and aloof, cold wind felt a cold wind whistling past, a chill ran down her back, and when she saw Zi Xue's smile, she felt as if her back was frozen.
"Xiao Mei, I remember you're a pharmacist, so you've probably never tried taking medicine before, right? Look," I pulled out some laxative pills I'd bought on the way to Luozhuang from my clothes. I'd been thinking that if someone captured me, I could tempt them to take them. After all, the number of assassins on this road hadn't decreased; in fact, it had increased. Luckily, Jue and Leng Tian were skilled enough to deal with them. As for where their bodies were, that wasn't my concern. What I needed to figure out now was the origin of these assassins. But now that Leng Mei was letting me test the pills' effectiveness, why not? "I made these on a whim. Give them a try."
Leng Mei looked at me warily, picked up my pills, and was about to smell them.
"Don't smell it!" I reached out and threw the pill from his hand into his mouth.
Because Jue was here, Leng Mei didn't dare to do anything to me. Before she could even taste the pill, it slid down her throat, and she looked at her master with a mournful expression.
Suddenly, Leng Mei felt a pain in her stomach and realized what she had just eaten. She glared at me and then ran outside desperately to find a toilet, clutching her stomach.
"What did you feed him just now?" Jue asked, hugging me tightly and looking very interested.
How come I didn't know Jue had such a wicked sense of humor? The one who ran out was his subordinate, and he looked like he was watching a show.
"It's just a laxative, to let him poop a little so he doesn't feel uncomfortable holding it in." Seeing Jue's questioning look, she continued, "It won't kill him, he'll just have diarrhea for a couple of days."
A cold wind blew, and Leng Qing felt a chill in his heart. It certainly wouldn't kill anyone, but it would take half of Leng Mei's life.
"Next, hehehe, little Qing, I heard you've never been in contact with a woman before, so now I'm giving you this perk." I waved Xiao Wu over and whispered a few words in her ear.
Xiao Wu looked at Leng Qing with sympathy, sighed, and went out. Xiao Wu's appearance made Leng Qing feel uneasy.
"You'll get a surprise tonight," I thought excitedly, imagining Leng Qing's twisted face tonight.
"As for the cold wind," I watched the cold wind from beginning to end, and saw him sweating profusely, not daring to move at all.
"Madam, what are your orders?" Leng Feng asked Zi Xue cautiously.
This shout made me feel relieved. "I knew it! Xiao Feng is the smartest. Alright, I'm tired too, so I'll let you go." With a kind face, I waved my hand to let Leng Feng and Leng Qing go.
Leng Feng wiped the cold sweat from his brow and retreated, secretly glad that he had the ability to judge women. Seeing Leng Qing's conflicted expression, he patted him on the shoulder reassuringly, "Brother, take care."
After Leng Feng and the others left, Jue walked to the table and sat down. His deeply furrowed brows and face, etched by the biting wind, stared at me without a trace of expression.
My heart raced as he stared at me. I slowly walked over to him, sat in his lap, and said, "Jue, don't be angry. It's all your fault. Why are you so good-looking? All those girls fawn over you like crazy. It makes me uncomfortable."
"Jealous?" He had no idea how Xue'er felt and looked at her in confusion.
"Yes, I'm jealous, I'm such a jealous person!" she pouted and snuggled into Jue's arms, making a fuss.
He lowered his head and took my lips in his, kissing me lightly a few times before saying, "I only love you."
A truly eloquent word is more effective than any sweet talk; she smiled brightly inside, but her face turned as red as a feather.
But I quickly came to my senses and remembered that I still had something to ask Jue. "Jue, isn't that Master Luo Xiaoyao's father?"
I never expected to blurt out something like that. I froze for a moment, then a flash of lightning struck my eyes, and I couldn't help but shiver. I stammered, "Hmm."
Since that's the case, hehe, I'm going to put my grand plan into action.
Chapter Sixty-Three
Overnight, all the flowers in Luozhuang withered.
Overnight, all the fish in the pond disappeared without a trace.
Overnight, the once-lush garden was turned into a wasteland.
These events alarmed Master Luo, who was in his study. He waved his hand, instructing the steward to clean up the mess, while he himself was deep in thought, trying to figure out who was behind the sabotage.
These things could not have happened in this manor before Miss Zi and Young Master Jue arrived. Therefore, it must have been Miss Zi who caused this incident.
The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. I thought that Luo Ying had a certain status in the martial arts world, and everyone gave her some face. Now this little girl dared to mess with me. I remembered Ting'er coming to say a few days ago that the girl didn't know her place and even dared to try to ruin Young Master Jue's appearance, and even insulted Ting'er (Author's note: Luo Ting inevitably embellished the story a bit). She deserves to die! She actually dared to mess with me, Luo Ying.
A shadow crossed his eyes, and he slammed his hand on the table. "I'll see what this Purple Girl is capable of."
"Someone come here!"
"Your servant is here."
Where is that Purple Maiden now?
"Miss Zi is currently sitting in the elegant pavilion with her maid."
"Go down," she said slowly, stepping out the window, her eyes misty as she gazed toward the garden.
A gentle breeze brushed against her sleeves as Luo Ying strode briskly toward the garden pavilion.
There was no living creature in the pond, only a few petals drifting aimlessly. A gentle breeze stirred the petals, and their reflection lingered in the water, showing a pretty face with slightly pouting lips, looking at the petals with a bored expression.
Seeing my plan come to fruition today, I wanted to see the results, and it certainly didn't disappoint. The extent of the damage was truly exceptional. It was worth getting a bottle of abscisic acid similar to what I have now from Xiao Mei.
With delicate fingers raised, she gently picked up a petal from her hand and examined it closely. At that moment, another figure was reflected on the lake.
With a casual toss, the flowers fluttered into the lake, joining their companions on the water.
"Miss Zi truly has a leisurely and refined taste."
He turned and glanced at Old Man Luo, then casually placed a pile of flower petals on the table.
"Isn't Master Luo also in such a leisurely mood, coming here to accompany me to admire the flowers?" She brushed aside a stray strand of hair that had fallen beside her ear.