"Hmph, the competition isn't over yet, we don't know who will win or lose."
"Oh, I think Miss Fu and Miss Mu's hired riders are quite good, but still a bit inferior to Miss Li. Now that Miss Li's horse has gone first, do you think the others still have a chance?" The other spectators started discussing among themselves. Those who understood the implications understood that horse racing wasn't just about the horse, but also the rider's skill and the familiarity between them. A good horse with a bad rider wouldn't be able to perform at its best. A good rider with a bad horse wouldn't be able to run at its full potential either. Of course, even if the rider and horse were excellent, if they weren't familiar with each other and could coordinate perfectly, the results wouldn't be good either.
The horse Li Rushuang rode was a gift from her father a few years ago. Li Rushuang loved riding horses and was very fond of her horse, which was very cooperative. Since she was the first to charge out, the chances of the other nine horses suddenly bursting out and charging ahead were extremely low.
Mu Cuiwei and Fu Meier sat in the room, feeling somewhat nervous. They had always thought Li Rushuang was rude and unworthy of being a young lady of high birth, and they looked down on her. They hadn't expected her to be such a skilled knight. However, they couldn't let Li Rushuang win; if she did, they would lose face.
Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of coldness in each other's eyes. If they wanted to win, others could only lose!
On the racetrack, Li Rushuang was full of vigor. The race started from the starting point, circled the largest track twice, and stopped. The first to arrive was the winner. On the first lap, Li Rushuang charged ahead. However, on the second lap, Mu Cuiwei and Fu Meier, who were riding in pairs, had already formed a line. Their riding skills were among the best of the ten riders. With them blocking the way, the riders behind could not keep up. Li Rushuang was not far in front of them. The two looked at each other and suddenly whipped their horses hard on the rump.
"drive!"
"Neigh!" The two horses neighed towards the sky and galloped forward like madmen. Xuan Yuan Chao Hua's men, who were following closely behind, immediately cracked their whips and followed.
Li Rushuang suddenly felt a bad premonition. She turned around sharply and saw Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei riding quickly towards her. She was shocked that they were so fast. She immediately spurred her horse and galloped forward. She had already covered one and a half laps. She would win after completing half a lap. However, this half lap was the most dangerous and crucial moment.
Fu Meier's rider, seeing Li Rushuang not far away, suddenly lashed out with her long whip, not at her own horse, but at Li Rushuang's back. Sensing the danger from behind, Li Rushuang ducked, the whip flying past. Fu Meier's rider's expression grew even colder, a chilling smile playing on her lips. She swiftly flicked the whip, changing its angle mid-air, and before she could retract it, it lashed out again at Li Rushuang. How could Li Rushuang possibly react?
"Crack, bang!" Li Rushuang's body stiffened instantly, and then she fell to the ground. Xuan Yuanchaohua's subordinate rushed over immediately, whip in hand, to save her. However, she was far away from Li Rushuang, and by the time she arrived, Li Rushuang had already fallen heavily to the ground, unconscious.
"Whoosh!" Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fu Meier's female substitute rider quickly ran towards the finish line.
The scene immediately descended into chaos. Some cheered for Fu Meier, while others berated Li Rushuang for her incompetence, falling off her horse and getting injured just before reaching the finish line. In the viewing room, Ouyang Yue slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly, staring coldly at Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei!
☆, Chapter 130, Men Who Protect Their Own (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
At this moment, Ouyang Yue's eyes were cold, and she exuded a chilling aura. Even Baili Chen and Xuanyuan Chaohua were stunned. Her merciless eyes stared coldly at Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei, making them feel as if countless knives were constantly stabbing their bodies, causing them to tremble.
"Why are you looking at us like that..." Fu Meier gritted her teeth and snorted.
Ouyang Yue coldly curled her lips. At this moment, people in the racecourse had already carried Li Rushuang down. Because of the special circumstances of this racecourse, doctors had been arranged early on. Soon after, Li Rushuang was brought over, and doctors came to examine her.
"Doctor, how is Ru Shuang?" Ouyang Yue asked hurriedly.
The doctor stroked his beard and said, "Don't worry, this young lady doesn't have any serious injuries. She was just knocked unconscious when she fell off the horse. She'll wake up soon, she'll be fine."
"Thank you for your help, Doctor." Ouyang Yue and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Ouyang Yue quickly looked at Li Rushuang, but her expression froze upon seeing her. She swiftly removed the veil from Li Rushuang's face, and then gasped. Perhaps due to the fall from the horse, Li Rushuang had a thumb-sized mark on her forehead, and three similar scars on her face, two of which were below her eyes. Although they were not long, only the size of a thumbnail, a woman's appearance was extremely important, and this was considered disfigurement, especially the one on her forehead. It was unclear how Li Rushuang had managed to roll, but the scar was right there between her eyebrows and eyes, visible at a glance, and impossible to conceal.
Ouyang Yue was filled with hatred, and her aura seemed to explode in an instant, carrying boundless anger. She turned her head sharply. Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei were about to sneak away when they saw that the situation was not good, but Ouyang Yue sneered: "What, Miss Fu and Miss Mu are leaving so soon? Don't you want to stay? Don't we still have a bet?"
Fu Meier smiled stiffly and said, "No, Miss Li is injured. I think we should just let this bet go."
"Oh, if the bet is off, then is the match from earlier off too?" Ouyang Yue's eyes were extremely bright and deep. Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei felt that two hands might reach out from those eyes, which were like dark wells, and drag them down to hell at any moment. They immediately shook their heads.
"That's enough, we'll be going now." Fu Meier was inexplicably afraid. She instinctively felt that she couldn't stay here any longer. Who knew what Ouyang Yue would do next? That woman was crazy. She had once led people to ruin her sister's wedding, so it was best to avoid provoking her now.
"Hehehe." However, Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei had only taken two steps when a soft laugh suddenly rang in their ears, but the laugh sent chills down their spines. "Miss Fu, if I'm not mistaken, it was your rider who whipped Ru Shuang, causing her to fall off her horse. Tell me, can this matter just be left like this? Hmm..."
Fu Meier's body stiffened, and the rider naturally took the whip to lash Li Rushuang, as that was her order. Her original intention was to win the championship, but she hadn't expected Li Rushuang to actually possess some skill; her riding was indeed quite good. The rider probably sensed a threat and acted that way. Since she had said that doing something at a crucial moment was appropriate, she dared not admit it now. She simply turned her head coldly and said, "What does Miss Ouyang mean by this? Are you saying my rider deliberately whipped Miss Li? That's utterly absurd!"
Fu Meier's righteous words brought Mu Cuiwei, who had been trembling with fear, back to her senses. Mu Cuiwei couldn't help but sneer, "That's right, Miss Ouyang, what do you mean by that? Accidents are bound to happen at horse races. After all, this is a competition, a contest. And horses are animals, not people. How could they have any intelligence? I know that accidents always happen at horse races, and nine times out of ten it's because these horses don't understand human nature. Don't try to pin the blame on us when something goes wrong."
Ouyang Yue glanced at them: "Oh, in your opinion this is just about the horse? Should I call over everyone who was watching the race and ask them one by one whether they saw Miss Fu's whip crack towards Ru Shuang?"
Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei exchanged a glance. In fact, they had both told their substitute riders that if they encountered a strong opponent, they should directly intervene. However, their substitute riders were not innocent. If they were to bring everyone to justice, wouldn't they be digging their own graves? That would also spread the word, and no matter how they explained, people would probably suspect that they had deliberately attacked, which would not be good for their reputation. The beauty pageant still had half a year to go, and they didn't want any bad rumors to spread during that time.
Fu Meier said calmly, "Miss Ouyang, you have some martial arts skills, so you should know that mistakes are sometimes unavoidable in martial arts competitions. My substitute rider whipped the horse, so why is it necessarily aimed at Miss Li? Horses can stumble, and riders can make mistakes. I saw that she was just trying to whip the horse, but in her haste, she lost her grip and hit Miss Li instead. This kind of thing happens often at horse races. What, Miss Ouyang, are you a sore loser, taking your anger out on my innocent substitute rider? This is not the behavior of a lady from a noble family. Miss Ouyang should make money peacefully."
Actually, Fu Meier's words made some sense. Competitions like martial arts trials, archery contests, and horse races are inherently dangerous, so accidents are quite common, and minor injuries are frequent. Although Li Rushuang fell from the carriage, she was lucky not to be seriously injured. However, no one expected her to be so badly injured; one could only say she was unlucky. But this was all predicated on Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei not acting maliciously. Everyone in the room could see clearly that the whip used by the substitute rider was aimed at Li Rushuang from the beginning, with no intention of whipping the horse. It was clearly intentional, and Fu Meier's words were clearly just an excuse.
Ouyang Yue smiled at this moment, a smile that was surprisingly radiant, like a flower blooming in spring, beautiful enough to dazzle the eyes. Leng Caiwen and the others, who were about to speak, suddenly shut their mouths. Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei also felt their hearts skip a beat and instinctively took a step back. Ouyang Yue slowly spoke, "Oh, according to Miss Fu and Miss Mu, as long as it's not intentional, it's fine. Anything that happens at the racetrack is an accident, is that right?"
Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei quietly retreated, swallowing hard. Fu Meier's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at Baili Chen, Xuan Yuan Chaohua, and the other two men. No man would dislike Ouyang Yue's aggressive demeanor. If she showed any weakness, they would surely stand up for her; this had happened countless times before, and she had always succeeded. This time would be no exception. Her eyes filled with tears, she bit her lip, her shoulders trembled slightly, and she shrank back in fear, looking at Ouyang Yue with apprehension.
No matter who saw it, Fu Meier looked like a pitiful, weak, and adorable little white rabbit cornered by a tiger. Few men could resist such an appearance. However, after Fu Meier's act for a while, she noticed that Baili Chen, Xuan Yuan Chaohua, and the others did not say a word, while Ouyang Yue chuckled softly, "Miss Fu is really pitiful. Why are you acting like I hit you? I didn't lay a hand on you."
Fu Meier stiffened and said in a trembling voice, "Miss Ouyang, I know you are the type to hold a grudge, but I am, after all, a young lady from the capital. Don't push me too far. Li Rushuang fell off her horse, but how do you know it was my fault for riding in her place? Miss Li thinks she is a good rider and is prone to being careless during the competition and losing. I think the first thing to do is to make Miss Li stop having this kind of wishful thinking. This has nothing to do with me."
Ouyang Yue's eyes flashed with an icy glint, and the curve of her lips widened as she clapped her hands. "Yes, Miss Fu is right. That's what I was thinking too. It's rare that we're on the same page."
Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei were stunned. Had Ouyang Yue gone mad? Wasn't she just trying to help Li Rushuang? Hmph, it seems she couldn't win the argument and felt ashamed. She's trying to save face now. This kind of brainless, impulsive, and rude woman is only good for this much.
Baili Chen, Xuanyuan Chaohua, Leng Caiwen, and Dai Yu all looked at Ouyang Yue with suspicion, while Dong Xue coldly stared at Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei with a mocking expression.
Ouyang Yue's voice drifted over softly: "You're both right. Anything can happen at a horse race. Your substitute rider wasn't wrong either. She didn't intentionally whip Ru Shuang; it was just an accident." Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei smiled. This Ouyang Yue was really easy to fool. "I understand what you're saying. It was just an accident!"
Ouyang Yue nodded in final agreement, but the next moment she suddenly raised her head, her eyes like sharp knives, and suddenly swept towards Mu Cuiwei and Fu Meier. Before the two of them could react, their eyes widened, and with two "slaps," they felt their brains explode and their faces were slapped to the side.
Fu Meier covered her face in disbelief, staring at Ouyang Yue in disbelief: "How dare you hit me! What right do you have to hit me!"
"You bitch, how dare you hit me!" Mu Cuiwei was also stunned, and immediately shouted out.
Ouyang Yue looked at them in surprise, puzzled, "Miss Fu, Miss Mu, what are you talking about? I don't understand at all." As she spoke, Ouyang Yue raised her hand again, and Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei were startled. They jumped back to leave, but they were not as fast as Ouyang Yue. With a "whoosh" and a "slap slap," two more slaps were delivered, this time directly to the cheeks of the two women. The two women were furious and looked up to scold Ouyang Yue.
However, when he looked up, his face was directly facing Ouyang Yue, which made it even easier for Ouyang Yue to make her move. The sound of slapping rang out in the room, "slap slap slap slap slap slap slap slap slap." The sound of slapping seemed to have become some kind of music, ringing out in a very regular rhythm. Xuan Yuan Chaohua's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly realized that the interval between each of Ouyang Yue's slaps was exactly the same. If it were twice, it might be a coincidence, but she was consistent with every slap so many times. This could only mean that she was very confident in her technique, and that Ouyang Yue must have practiced.
Leng Caiwen and Dai Yu were also quite surprised. They knew Ouyang Yue knew some martial arts, but they thought it was just fancy footwork. However, even an expert could see the skill in her move. Since Ouyang Yue didn't have internal strength, it wouldn't be easy to harm her. Baili Chen's eyes flickered as he watched Ouyang Yue's lips curl into a smile. He suddenly felt that his recent behavior was somewhat ridiculous. Seeing Ouyang Yue punish someone like this, he felt a little relieved. How could he forget that his wife was no ordinary woman? How could she be compared to that vulgar woman? The idea of love at first sight was even more laughable. With his looks, even if she had fallen in love at first sight, it should have been him. He had really been overly nervous.
Baili Chen couldn't help but scratch his head. To force his wife to obey him, he had to put on an act. Now, thinking back, he found his previous thoughts ridiculous. Just as he preferred to see Ouyang Yue fearless and punishing others at will, his wife surely wanted to see the real him. Baili Chen's expression was indifferent, but his eyes sparkled with joy.
A dozen slaps landed on each side, leaving Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei dizzy and disoriented. The two women were forced back against the wall with two thuds before Ouyang Yue finally stopped. However, Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei were trembling with rage. Fu Meier raised her face, which was swollen and red like a pig's trotter, and shouted angrily, "Ouyang Yue, how dare you! How dare you treat me like this? I will not let you get away with this! I will never let you get away with this! How dare you hurt people? I will definitely have my father come to our door to demand an explanation!"
"Ouyang Yue, I won't let you get away with this either! How dare you hit me without a word? I'll have my father come to my door! No, I'll have my father impeach Ouyang Zhide for neglecting his daughter's upbringing! How could he be such an arrogant and vicious woman? The Emperor will surely order you sent to a nunnery to end your life there!" Mu Cuiwei shouted angrily. Although they weren't exactly the most favored daughters of heaven in the capital, they were absolutely untouchable in their household. When had they ever been beaten like this? It felt as if two huge fireballs were rising in their hearts, and if they spat out even a little bit, they could burn Ouyang Yue to ashes.
Ouyang Yue was even more surprised than them: "Ahhh, what are you two ladies saying? What happened to me? I didn't do anything."
"You... with so many people around, you still want to deny it?" Fu Meier was furious, her outstretched fingers trembling as if they might snap off at any moment.
Ouyang Yue's expression grew increasingly cold. Suddenly, she reached out and slapped Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei again. The two girls were terrified. Ouyang Yue had even abandoned her maiden name to ruin Ouyang Rou's marriage. What did it matter if she hit them? They couldn't reason with her now, and they couldn't let Ouyang Yue hit them anymore. After all, Ouyang Yue knew some martial arts and was much stronger than them. If she continued to hit them, they didn't know if their faces would be ruined. So they absolutely had to run away.
The two women exchanged a glance. The door was very close to them. Escape!
"Bang!" But the next moment, a person suddenly flashed by. Mu Cuiwei, who was running in front, felt a sharp pain in her nose and actually bumped into the person and was bounced back.
Ouyang Yue smiled coldly and stretched out her arm to slap the two of them again, "Slap slap slap slap." At this moment, Ouyang Yue suddenly cried out, "Ah, what's going on? Why won't my arm obey me? Am I possessed?" As Ouyang Yue cried out, her hand kept slapping Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei, "Oh, Miss Fu, Miss Mu, I finally understand what you meant earlier. It's really strange. Why did my hand suddenly become uncontrollable? I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to, it just won't listen to me." "Slap slap slap slap slap," Ouyang Yue kept saying, but her hand never stopped.
Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei rolled their eyes in anger upon hearing Ouyang Yue's explanation. Who would believe that Ouyang Yue's hands were out of control? She was clearly doing it on purpose. The two shouted angrily, "Stop! Stop it now! I won't let you go! Ahh, Ouyang Yue!"
Ouyang Yue's eyes were cold as she kept shaking her hand. "I'm sorry, ladies, but this hand of mine just won't obey me. Stop it! Stop it now!" As she spoke, Ouyang Yue's left hand reached for her right arm, but it was clearly just a casual touch, without any force to stop her. Ouyang Yue then used her right hand to forcefully shake it off.
"Pfft... Pfft... Pfft..." Leng Caiwen, who was sitting and watching the fun, suddenly couldn't help but spit out a breath. Baili Chen, Xuan Yuan Chaohua, and Dai Yu also curled their lips, but their faces turned a little black.
This Ouyang Yue is truly ruthless! You clearly hit someone intentionally, yet you're still crying innocent. If it were them, they'd be furious. Of course, they wouldn't be foolish enough to directly offend Ouyang Yue. As the ancients said, "Women and petty men are the most difficult to deal with." Ouyang Yue, in her current state, embodies both. Offending someone like that would be suicide. Besides, looking at Ouyang Yue like this, they felt no disgust whatsoever; on the contrary, they thought she lived a truly carefree life, doing whatever she wanted—that's the real her.
"Bang, plop, thump thump thump..."
"Bang, plop, thump thump thump..."
Suddenly, the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground and things being smashed echoed through the room, creating a chaotic scene.
"Waaaaah..."
"It hurts, it hurts so much..."
Ouyang Yue's sudden movement sent Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei flying, crashing into a table and chairs. The two immediately cried out in pain, their faces contorted in agony. They were a far cry from their usual elegant demeanor as young ladies, looking utterly pathetic.
Fu Meier lay on the ground, tears streaming down her face. This time, it wasn't an act; it was real—she was in pain. Her cheeks felt as if they weren't her own, burning and stinging. She felt as if she were carrying two heavy weights on her back. Every part of her body ached, and the pain made her eyes blaze like a wild beast's as she glared at Ouyang Yue and roared, "How dare you humiliate me like this! Ouyang Yue, I'll fight you to the death!" She tried to get up and grab Ouyang Yue's face, but Ouyang Yue blocked her, her face showing displeasure. "Miss Fu, please calm down. You said it yourself, anything can happen at a horse race. People make mistakes, horses stumble. Look at your excellent substitute rider—he unintentionally injured Ru Shuang. Actually, I'm quite terrified myself. I don't know what possessed me; my hands wouldn't obey my commands."
Ouyang Yue glanced at Mu Cuiwei, who was also standing up and glaring at her angrily, and said helplessly, "You two ladies must have heard me yelling at my right hand just now. You saw and heard it yourselves. I didn't want to, but I had no choice. Seeing you two in such a sorry state, my heart aches like it's being pricked by needles. I'm truly sorry. Don't worry, I will definitely pay for the medicine for your injuries. However, please understand me and let's not make a fuss about this anymore, as it's not good for anyone."
"Hmph, you still want to let this go? You're dreaming! You dare to treat us like this? You'll have to bear the consequences!" Fu Meier sneered, but her face was swollen bigger than a pig's trotter. All the people could see was her squinting eyes, and it was really difficult to see the expression on her face.
Ouyang Yue looked troubled and sighed, "Alright, then what do you two ladies want to do?"
"Kneel down and apologize, then slap yourself fifty times, and that'll be the end of it," Fu Meier said coldly. Mu Cuiwei, on the other hand, was somewhat dissatisfied with this punishment. They had been beaten like this, and Ouyang Yue was going to be disfigured. However, fifty slaps should not be light. Even if she wasn't disfigured, she wouldn't be able to recover for at least ten days.
Ouyang Yue raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but laugh, "Do you two ladies think this is possible?"
"Hmph, then I'll immediately go out and find someone to judge your behavior. You're so domineering and arrogant, I want the whole world to see what a vicious person you are." Fu Meier's eyes flashed coldly as she looked at Ouyang Yue with a mysterious smile. If Ouyang Yue didn't agree to apologize, that would be even better. That way, her ugly behavior would be known to everyone, which would be much better than punishing her directly. Yes, that would be the best.
In fact, Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei also wanted to take revenge and kill Ouyang Yue directly. However, they both knew that the three of them were quite famous, and their conflict could not reach the court. The young women's disputes could not kill anyone. Therefore, this was just a second-best option. No matter what Ouyang Yue did, they would not let it go.
Ouyang Yue nodded: "That's fine. Dongxue, you can arrange for someone to carry Rushuang out. Since everyone is going to know about this, they have the right to know all the details from beginning to end. Well, that's fine too. In fact, Rushuang is still lying down, which makes it more convincing. Miss Fu, Miss Mu, please."
Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei were stunned. What would they say if they went out like this? If they told the whole story, they would be in the wrong. No matter how they complained, Li Rushuang was still lying there. Their faces were only red and swollen. Others hadn't actually seen them being beaten by Ouyang Yue, but many had seen Fu Meier's whip strike Li Rushuang. Normally, no one would care, but if word got out, it would be Fu Meier's fault. Complaining was also a skill. It was like beating someone half to death, and they were lying beside you. If you complained that your hand hurt from hitting them, what would people think? They would be drowned in gossip. Going out like this would only mean they were the ones who suffered in the end!
"You..." Fu Meier was so angry she couldn't speak, but she turned to Baili Chen and the others, looking pitiful, and said, "Seventh Prince, General Xuanyuan, you were both in the room just now, you must have seen clearly how vicious Ouyang Yue is. You must stand up for us! Waaah, we were beaten so badly by Ouyang Yue, but what about her? She didn't even have the sincerity to apologize. She said she couldn't control herself, how could that be? She clearly did something wrong but doesn't want to apologize. Please, Seventh Prince and General Xuanyuan, stand up for us!"
"Seventh Prince, General Xuanyuan, we're in terrible shape! My face is still numb and tingly, it feels so swollen it's not even my face anymore, it hurts so much! This means Ouyang Yue really did something underhanded. She dared to attack us here, who knows how arrogant and evil she is in private? If we let her get away with this, who knows how many evil things she'll do? Seventh Prince, General Xuanyuan, please do us justice!" Mu Cuiwei said angrily.
...
However, the two waited for Baili Chen and the others to speak, but after waiting for a while, they still didn't receive a response. They couldn't help but look over, only to see Leng Caiwen and Dai Yu glaring at them for some reason. Leng Caiwen snorted, "Can't you speak to me more gently?"
Dai Yu's face was cold: "Gentle? Why?"
"We've been friends since we were kids, can you stop teasing me all the time? It's really annoying," Leng Caiwen said angrily.
Dai Yu shook her head: "I don't think so. Who told you to have so many flaws? I think you'd have to be blind to see them."
"You...you have such a sharp tongue!" Leng Caiwen was furious.
Dai Yu glanced at him indifferently, taking it as tacit agreement.
Baili Chen and Xuanyuan Chaohua, whose relationship had been strained since their first meeting, were now each holding a bowl of tea. Baili Chen said, "This tea is brewed with snow water from the Tianshan Mountains. It has a fragrant and sweet aroma and is quite good. You haven't had it in a long time, have you? Try it."
Xuanyuan Chaohua nodded, then took a small sip and said, "Hmm, the taste is indeed quite good. I haven't had such good tea in a long time while I was at the border. You've really thought of everything."
Baili Chen chuckled and said, "Why are you being so polite with me? You can drink as much as you want."
Xuanyuan Chaohua smiled and continued drinking his tea. Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei stared wide-eyed. The tea was clearly the same one served at the previous horse race. They had tried it before, and while it tasted okay, it was nowhere near as good. These two were blatantly lying.
Fu Meier, furious, looked at the others in the room. All the servants brought by Baili Chen and Xuan Yuan Chaohua were now looking up at the ceiling, counting the cobwebs. It has to be said that the room was very clean, and it was very difficult to find even one. So they were also having a hard time finding one. Therefore, they had no chance to see Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei's faces, which were ashen and even purple with anger.
The two women trembled with rage. Now they understood everything. These people were clearly doing it on purpose, thinking they could ignore Ouyang Yue's actions. They were dreaming.
At this moment, Mu Cuiwei disregarded her status: "Seventh Prince, didn't you see Ouyang Yue's behavior just now? She dared to hit someone right in front of you, clearly showing she doesn't respect you. Are you really going to lower yourself and let someone like that ruin your reputation?" Mu Cuiwei's words carried a hint of threat. If Baili Chen didn't handle the situation fairly, she might very well expose his actions. Besides, Mu Cuiwei was originally affiliated with the Second Princess and the Crown Prince, and they were inherently enemies. No one could guarantee what she might say, and no wise person would allow her to act recklessly.
Baili Chen looked back at her, but the expression in his eyes was unusually cold, which made Mu Cuiwei's heart tighten suddenly. The anger and courage that had just risen vanished instantly. Baili Chen had already spoken, "Hmm, what a coincidence. I was discussing important matters with General Xuanyuan earlier and didn't notice what was happening in the room. But why do Miss Fu and Miss Mu look like that? Did they get bitten by mosquitoes?"
Looking at Baili Chen, Ouyang Yue's initial anger subsided considerably, though she managed to suppress a laugh. The mosquitoes had left Fu He and Mu Cuiwei's faces flushed red, almost obscuring their original features.
Mu Cuiwei and Fu Meier had stiff faces and their chests were heaving; they were clearly very angry.
At this moment, Xuan Yuan Chaohua nodded in agreement: "These mosquitoes must be quite big. I've seen these kinds of mosquitoes at the border, much bigger than those in the capital. A group attacking them could very well have this effect. I just didn't expect that these mosquitoes had infiltrated the capital as well. It's really hard to guard against them."
Ouyang Yue wiped her lips and chuckled inwardly. Did Xuan Yuan Chaohua think this was a war? He was making mosquitoes sound like spies. Besides, where would there be so many mosquitoes in the capital? How could he tell such a lie? Fu Meier and Mu Cuiwei were so angry that their eyes rolled back, their fists clenched tightly, yet they couldn't stop trembling.
Leng Caiwen exclaimed in alarm, "Oh my goodness, these mosquitoes are really strange! Look at how badly they bit Miss Mu and Miss Fu. I hope they're not disfigured. These mosquitoes are truly despicable. I have to take people to catch them tomorrow. I'll be heartbroken if they keep harming so many young ladies in the capital. How awful! But Miss Mu and Miss Fu, you two are really unlucky. Did you do too many things before that made the mosquitoes hostile? How come all of us are fine, but these mosquitoes only target you? No, I have to go out quickly and tell everyone. It would be terrible if they were bitten by these mosquitoes. I'm going now!" Leng Caiwen stood up noisily and started to walk outside.
Fu Meier was so angry that she kept rolling her eyes, her chest heaving, her head throbbing with pain, and her hands trembled. With a "whoosh," she rolled her eyes back without regaining consciousness, and her body fell backward, fainting.