LOGIN"Young miss Old Hu came..." Xiao Hua said while looking at Xiuying who busily checking the month's revenue of Ying Yue.
"Bring him in." Xiuying instructed without removing her attention to the account books.
"Young miss..." the old man from the slum bowed respectfully.
"Elder Hu you came is there anything urgent?" Xiuying looks up seeing the man's appearance far from he usually looks like when she visits the slums. He was wearing a decent attire of Ying Yue's employees and with a stern bearing, people who don't know him would assume right away that he have the same position as Manager Ba.
"One of our people in Fang Fei courtyard found this." He gave the sachet decorated with white lilies. Xiuying sniffed the faint fragrance from it, her expression changed drastically. "Did you know who gave it to Fang Fei?"
"It was given by Qi Chang's second wife named Lin Hei. I think you noticed that there's a faint smell of opium poppies and salvia which results for the victim to have hallucinations."
"Where is she now?"
"She disappeared and unfortunately we aren't able to trace her."
"Sigh we can't do anything now, although she didn't do us any harm make sure to still be alert to prevent anyone messing with our plans. Make sure Qi Bao is taken care of and won't die before he formally give his token to Qi Bai otherwise rumors will spread that what happened is a scheme of second uncle to gain control of Qi Fu. How's everything in South?"
"Long Guanting investigated the root of the rumors about you and he did find out about the manipulations done by Qi Chang's family on it."
"Have one of our people who knows medicine to watch over Qi Fan, her child shouldn't die. That child will be Long Guanting's shackles if ever he plans to divorce Qi Fan, it is better for them to be together till their last breath. Left Prime Minister Long will make sure that Long Guanting will stay married to Qi Fan as long as his great grandson is born and alive."
"Yes young miss..." Old Hu bid farewell after sharing few updates on the changes they are making in the slums. Xiuying places her right hand on her forehead, managing Ying Yue and slowly manipulating the situation in Qi Fu tires her out. She want for Qi Chang's family except for Qi Lei to pay for their sins as well as Long Guanting but she doesn't want any bloodshed. For her, Fang Fei had it easy for dying it will much better for them to suffer living till they take their own lives.
She looks outside seeing that it will be dark soon, she cleans her desk with the help of Xiao Hua. "Xiao Hua call Xue'er, let's go back home."
"Yes young miss." Xiao Hua left Xiuying's office.
"You really don't have anything else to do that you start meddling in my matters?" Xiuying glared at the handsome figure that appeared in front of her when Xiao Hua closed the door.
"It is only a small matter, it is my duty to help my beloved. How did you know?" Xianyao is amused that Xiuying figured it out upon hearing the report from Old Hu.
"I know you have Eleven who disguises as a courtesan to get information from the nobles and Qi Chang's second wife is said to have a mole near her right eye which is the same with Eleven and her symbol in organization is white lily. And Jun Wang don't just easily spout nonsense like I am your beloved or people will think that we are in a relationship." Xiuying send disgusted looks at Xianyao which the latter ignores.
"What if I want them to perceive it that way?" He calmly said and added "since it is...what they should know..." he walks near the table where Xiuying is sitting and places his hands on the table. He looks down at her insanely beautiful face and noticed that there are dark circles around her eyes.
"You are so..."
"Handsome? Loveable? Love by you?" He shamelessly asked as he get a few strands of her hair and smell the faint lavender and rose scent that only belonged to her.
"Hateful!" Xiuying stands up and the hair strands that is in Xianyao's hand slipped.
"You know they say that there's thin line between hate and love, I think what you are feeling is the latter."
"You are ridiculous!"
"Only to you my love..."
"Don't you dare mess with my plans again Jun Wang! I don't want any bloodshed!" Xiuying slammed the door as she leaves her office, it is better to wait for Xiao Hua and Xue'er in the carriage than being alone again in a room with Xianyao.
Ying'er only when people who plans to harm you dies I can feel at ease. You are so naive you don't know that Fang Fei and Qi Fan started planning to hurt you again.
Zhao Xianyao titled Jun Wang by the previous emperor due to his credit in military. Every person in the kingdom fear at the same time admire the young general. He accompanied the Old General Xi as a disciple since ten years old despite being a prince the old general treated him like any soldier he trained which Xianyao admired. The young prince trained and fight along with Qi Ming who later became his best friend. Xianyao is very talented both in fighting and making strategies earning the trust and admiration of his fellow soldiers including the stubborn eccentric old general though he doesn't say it. During the selection for the crown prince, Xianyao supported his brother and step down from the competition. The prince said he doesn't want to be inside a golden cage when old general heard this he recommended the prince to replace him in managing the army of the kingdom while having Qi Ming as his vice general.No one would expect that the man who is always seen to bath with h
After two months of being away from the capital Long Guanting came back in Long Fu and is currently in Qi Fan's courtyard. Qi Fan have been six months pregnant and being taken care of the two wet nurses assigned by Patriach Long.Looking at the woman resting in front of him, he can't help but feel disgusted. Discovering all the schemes done by Qi Fan and her parents to Qi Xiuying behind his back, he is helpless at the retribution he is facing. His supposedly wife whom he now love can be engage to another man that is most probably be Jun Wang, as he heard of the frequent visits of the prince to Ying Yue and in Qi Chen's residence. Now he recalls what his grandfather told him when he went to Ying Yue during the first banquet held for the closest aides if the emperor.The road I chose indeed is one without a way out huh... He can't help but mock himself for being a fool. He loved Qi Fan and is sure of it but discovering that all the instances they have met were all fabric
"Young miss Old Hu came..." Xiao Hua said while looking at Xiuying who busily checking the month's revenue of Ying Yue."Bring him in." Xiuying instructed without removing her attention to the account books."Young miss..." the old man from the slum bowed respectfully."Elder Hu you came is there anything urgent?" Xiuying looks up seeing the man's appearance far from he usually looks like when she visits the slums. He was wearing a decent attire of Ying Yue's employees and with a stern bearing, people who don't know him would assume right away that he have the same position as Manager Ba."One of our people in Fang Fei courtyard found this." He gave the sachet decorated with white lilies. Xiuying sniffed the faint fragrance from it, her expression changed drastically. "Did you know who gave it to Fang Fei?""It was given by Qi Chang's second wife named Lin Hei. I think you noticed that there's a faint smell of opium poppies and salvia which results
Qi Lei accompanied Qi Fan in returning to Long Fu, she still can't believe that her father killed Fang Fei and is now in jail she have lost her support. Although their grandfather is still alive he is in critical condition and there's no guarantee that he will wake up soon. If he does by then Qi Bai have already stabilized his position as the heir since her brother is still too young."Qi Lei... I need your help we can't let uncle take control of Qi Fu... I will lose my support to stabilize my position here in Long Fu!" Qi Fan said while biting her nails as they arrived in her courtyard's receiving area. Qi Lei just stared at his sister before taking steps to leave but he heard another scream from her. "Qi Lei! You ungrateful bastard you shouldn't have been born if father didn't need a heir!"Instead of walking towards Long Fu's gate Qi Lei went to Patriach Long's study and sees the housekeeper guarding it. "May I ask if Patriach Long will have few minutes to spare?"
"Master, Fang Fei was killed by Qi Chang this morning but it was concealed that the first madam died due to illness as for Eleven she is safe and ready for your next task while Qi Bao is currently in critical condition.""Is Qi Bao concious at least?" Xianyao smirked as he listened to the report of One."Yes.""I see, advise Qi Bai to make sure he will be the one to inherit everything in Qi Fu. Have Qi Fu's physician declare that Qi Chang became insane due to what happened. Have the city peacekeeper detain Qi Chang. About Eleven tell her to leave Qi Fu, her role as second wife of Qi Chang's done.""Master, should we tell Mistress about this?" One asked since both of them are causing problem in Qi and Long Fu, his master should at least show off his efforts to the Mistress."She doesn't need to know, she'll be mad at me once she knows I laid my hands on her enemies."I see Master is truly knows Mistress, why am I so dumb about what Mistress w
Xiuying is currently walking near the slum with her maidservants and guards with baskets full of food from Ying Yue. It has been a habit of hers to visit the slum to provide food on weekly basis though she only go personally once a month. While Xue'er and Xiao Hua are handing out the food to the people, Xiuying had Ping, one of father's shadow guards go with her and rest in the same residence of the old couple."Thank you for helping me out these past months." Xiuying elegantly bowed to pay respect and thanks the old couple. "You don't need to thank us at all Young Miss as what we did give us benefits to help the children here finally go to school and physician to check their health." The old man stated, few months ago Xiuying went to them to hire them to sabotage the stores of Qi Chang and Long Guanting. Though they just needed to reveal the dirt in Qi Chang's stores they took time to do it so it wouldn't arouse any suspicion. Despite being an asshole it is not surprising th