Kiyomi Tsuki and His Fox

Chapter 133

Kiyoshi continued her list, "Then there's Miss Zhao Yu. He Zhiqiang even dueled with Tong Lei for her sake."

Everyone's attention immediately turned to He Zhiqiang.

He Zhiqiang's face burned like fire. How did the conversation end up involving me?

Qing Jianyue muttered to herself, "And Miss He, that's the real vixen..." A loud bang startled Qing Jianyue.

Madam Lu was so angry that she trembled all over. "Qing Jianyue, you insolent and rude thing, I should have someone drag you out and give you a hundred lashes."

Qing Jianyue was terrified. "Spare me, spare me! I'll admit I'm a fox spirit, okay?" But in his heart he lamented, "How am I a fox spirit? It's Xiaoqian who snuggles in her arms and likes to take advantage of young girls. I'm so wronged!"

Some of the people outside shook their heads in disbelief.

Madam Cai advised, "Fengxian, Jianyue is just a child, so please don't take it to heart."

Madam Lu scolded, "You only know how to smooth things over, but you can't see how cunning this rude thing is."

"The most important thing for a family is peace and tranquility, without storms or disasters; that is true happiness," Madam Cai said. "If the child does something wrong, just teach him properly. Jianyue's personality is shaped by his environment. Perhaps there are many things that don't go as you wish or are not to your liking; can you teach him?"

“If he really is as you say, then so be it,” Madam Lu said. “But his scheming is absolutely unforgivable.”

Madam Cai said, "I would like to ask, what is Jian Yue's conspiracy? Is there something wrong with my ears? Is there something wrong with my eyes? Why is it that after listening and watching for so long, I still can't figure out what Jian Yue's conspiracy is?"

"Are you deliberately causing trouble?" Madam Lu said unhappily, "This is my family matter, why do you always meddle?"

"I don't want to get involved, I just can't stand it," Madam Cai said. "Whether you're happy or not, I have to say something fair. Although Jian Yue's androgynous appearance is improper, she's also very cute. Everyone likes Jian Yue, and your son Qingcheng adores her. Why don't you like her?"

Madam Lu was furious and shouted, "Qing Jianyue, repeat what you said earlier!"

Kiyoshi asked cautiously, "Excuse me, madam, which sentence came first?"

Madam Lu angrily said, "Your payment."

Qing Jianyue shrank back in fright and whispered, "I came here initially only for a bet. Master Lu asked me to help the Lord of the Fortress. If I could help the Lord overcome his difficulties and successfully take over the position, I could marry... marry a wife I truly love..." Qing Jianyue's heart suddenly pounded wildly. Could it be? Could it be? How could I not have thought of that before? This was Lu Ji's real purpose. Damn it, damn it, I've been tricked and I was so smug without even realizing it. I'm so stupid. So stupid.

"This wife? Who else could this wife be but you? This is that damned man's conspiracy. He gave you to my son to use you to get revenge on me. You've achieved your goal, haven't you? Just look at my son, those people outside, and that incessant old woman next to me, and you'll understand everything." Madam Lu gritted her teeth and said, "Qing Jianyue, you deserve to die."

Madam Cai rolled her eyes in a very unladylike manner.

Lu Qingcheng, who was listening intently outside the painting hall, suddenly recalled a sentence that Qing Jianyue had once said.

"Master Lu said that as long as I can help you find a good wife and have a few sons, my mission will be accomplished. Shouldn't this be considered a will?"

A look of ecstasy suddenly appeared on Lu Qingcheng's face. She realized: So that's how it is, so that's how it is. Jianyue didn't lie to me, Jianyue didn't lie to me.

"Perhaps, his conscience pricked him, and he felt sorry for his son, so he wanted to use you to alleviate his guilt. He offered you to my son, using such despicable means." Madam Lu said with disdain, "Pah, how shameless."

Kiyoshi stammered, "This subordinate...this subordinate did not know beforehand."

"So, you're admitting it?"

Madam Lu glared at him coldly, and Xu Yun glared at him viciously as well.

Kiyoshi's face turned red.

“I will never allow Qingcheng to marry you. Absolutely not.” Madam Lu said resolutely, “Qing Jianyue, listen to me clearly, I will not allow it.”

“It’s no use if you don’t allow it.” Qing Jianyue was really bold, daring to contradict Madam Lu at a time like this. But then, he muttered, “Because I’m a boy, how can a boy get married? Even if I could disguise myself as a woman and marry the Lord of the Fortress, it wouldn’t be right.”

Everyone in the room stared at Kiyomi Tsuki as if she were a monster. Even Xu Lan, who had been standing with her eyes closed as if detached from the world, opened them. Those outside exchanged bewildered glances. Could it be that Kiyomi Tsuki would dare to make such a joke at a time like this?

Madam Lu was furious. She shouted angrily, "Qing Jianyue, I'll beat you to death! I'll beat you to death!"

Qing Jianyue cried out in fear, "Madam Cai, please save me! The old lady is going to beat me to death!"

Madam Cai looked at her as if she were looking at something else, "Jianyue, this is where you're wrong. What time is it? You still dare to talk back? I think you really deserve a beating."

Kiyomi Tsuki explained with a mournful face, "I didn't."

"I have already betrothed Xu Yun. Only a dignified and virtuous woman like Xu Yun can become the young mistress of this manor." Madam Lu announced recklessly, it seemed she was truly furious with Qing Jianyue.

This announcement finally made Madam Cai look at Xu Yun. Whether Xu Yun's expression was joy, sorrow, hatred, or anger, even she herself probably couldn't say for sure. Madam Cai sighed, her heart overflowing with pity. Poor child, you've finally become a victim of someone else's manipulation. Madam Cai then looked worriedly at Qing Jian Yue. Qing Jian Yue's expression was blank, her eyes were blank, she looked like a complete idiot.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded outside the door, followed by Lu Qingcheng's staggering figure rushing in. As soon as he entered, he knelt on the ground and cried out urgently, "Mother, your son cannot accept your arrangement."

"Are you trying to force me to my death?" The rage burning in Madam Lu's eyes was enough to burn down a mountain forest.

“Your son would never dare to be unfilial. Your son wishes for your mother's boundless happiness and longevity. However, your son would never sacrifice marital happiness for the sake of filial piety.” A resolute light flashed in Lu Qingcheng’s eyes. “The one I love is Jian Yue. I don’t want anyone else but Jian Yue.”

Xu Yun's delicate body trembled like a flower branch battered by wind and rain.

Kiyoshi Tsuki said in a trembling voice, "Lord, please don't do this. I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy..."

Lu Qingcheng felt as if a thousand waves were surging in her chest. "If Mother doesn't eat for a day, I will go without food with you for a day. If Mother doesn't eat for two days, I will go without food with you for two days. I would rather die than give up seeing Yue."

Kiyoshi cried out in a mixture of anxiety and sorrow, "Lord of the Fortress, no, no..."

Madam Lu trembled as if she had contracted a fever, saying, "You, you little beast, how dare you threaten me! You brat, I wish I could beat you to death. You treated me like that for this neither-male-nor-female thing, and now you're defying me like this."

Tears silently streamed down Xu Yun's face.

Madam Cai said softly, "Fengxian, Qingcheng is indeed a bit reckless. You can hit him or scold him if you want. But love is something that, if it doesn't make people lose their minds and act without considering the consequences, can it still be called love? Please forgive them. They are so in love with each other, can you really bear to separate them?"

Madam Lu roared, "I broke them up? In your eyes, I'm a villain, and Qing Jianyue is innocent. You fools have all been deceived by his hypocritical face."

“No, Mother, you have misunderstood Jianyue,” Lu Qingcheng argued loudly. “Jianyue came on Father’s orders, not for revenge.”

"Father?" Madam Lu's phoenix eyes widened.