The Stunning Mad Empress: The Useless Third Miss - Chapter 14

As soon as Xiao Qingcheng finished speaking, the surroundings fell into an instant silence.

Nan Gongyu was the first to regain his composure, coughing slightly: “Ahem, forgive me for being blunt. What is the relationship between Miss Qingcheng and that good-for-nothing Xiao Qingcheng? Why are you so biased towards her?”

“I simply can’t stand to see you people bullying others. If you agree, I’ll treat her; if not, just wait for Miss Xiao of the Xiao family to be disfigured.”

“Astro, don’t pay attention to her. She must be bluffing. Why should we give her one hundred thousand taels of gold? The money of the Xiao family didn’t come from nowhere; it was all painstakingly accumulated by our mother. How can I let her hard work be extorted away for nothing?” Xiao Qingxue spoke with feigned indignation and tears.

Had Xiao Qingcheng not known the whole story, she would have really given this shameless woman an acting award.

“Master, Xiao Qingxue is so shameless. Don’t save her; let her face rot,” Xiao Zhenzhen said telepathically.

“She’s just been poisoned by Xiao Qingqing’s poison powder. Taking her back won’t disfigure her; at worst, she won’t be able to leave the house for a month. My master is really just taking advantage of the situation to extort them!” Xiao Zhenzhen’s round eyes were filled with shock upon hearing this.

Was her master really that good at deceiving people?

“Have you made up your mind? If you have, give me an answer quickly. I think Miss Xiao of the Xiao family can’t figure out the pros and cons here, but Young Master Nan Gong naturally can.

Nowadays, the entire Xiao Family Town is buzzing with your story. If you hand over Miss Xiao’s dowry to me, you’re essentially throwing away a hot potato. Moreover…”

Pausing slightly here, Xiao Qingcheng continued with a cold smile: “Moreover, Young Master Nan Gong, you can also gain a good reputation and take home the smart and capable Miss Xiao. Such a great deal, why not take it?”

Nan Gongyu gritted his teeth, his hand clenched tightly behind his back.

This woman, also named Qingcheng, was far too clever and cunning.

If he had only thought of taking her in just now, now it was… he must get her!

Since she would eventually be his woman, the money given to her would eventually end up in his pocket after a round trip.

Moreover, without the one hundred thousand taels as Xiao Qingxue’s dowry, the Xiao family would inevitably have to spend a lot more on something valuable.

Such a deal that only made a profit and had no loss, there was truly no reason to refuse.

Thinking this, Nan Gongyu suddenly smiled.

Xiao Qingcheng knew that Nan Gongyu had figured it out.

However, Nan Gongyu in the future, when he knew the truth, would probably really be so angry that he would spit blood.

She was looking forward to that day with great anticipation.

“Miss Qingcheng, I agree to everything you said. So, please treat Qingxue,” Nan Gongyu said.

Xiao Qingcheng narrowed her eyes: “First, write the contract and prepare the ten thousand taels of silver. Then bring me a set of silver needles. And do it quickly!”

“You don’t even have silver needles; you’re nothing but a fraud!” Xiao Qingxue, who had managed to deceive Nan Gongyu with just a few words, was so angry that she trembled all over.

Of course, more importantly, she had an uneasy feeling in her heart.

Perhaps, the woman in front of her was the archenemy who would take away her happiness and glory.

A woman’s sixth sense was always very accurate.

Especially when she saw the gleam in Nan Gongyu’s eyes, she made up her mind to get rid of Xiao Qingcheng at all costs…

Nan Gongyu’s people were extremely efficient.

In a short while, everything Xiao Qingcheng had asked for was brought over.

“Young Master Nan Gong is truly extraordinary. You’ve managed to get everything done in just a few minutes,” Xiao Qingcheng said happily as she took the contract and silver ticket and put them in her pocket.

Then she took the sheepskin bag wrapped around the silver needles from Nan Gongyu’s hand.

Nan Gongyu, looking at Xiao Qingcheng who showed a hint of cuteness, revealed a greedy look: “Miss Qingcheng, I am a man of my word. I also hope that you will not disappoint me.”

Xiao Qingcheng curled her thin lips and nodded slightly: “Naturally!”

That smile completely dazzled Nan Gongyu.

Even though there was a mask on, he still sensed that Xiao Qingcheng must have an extremely beautiful face.

Ignoring the dazed Nan Gongyu, Xiao Qingcheng squatted down and opened the sheepskin bag in front of Xiao Qingxue.

Then she took out a slender silver needle and smiled sinisterly: “Miss Xiao, come on. Let’s detoxify you!”

With that, Xiao Qingcheng suddenly inserted the needle into Xiao Qingxue’s navel.

“Aaaaah!”

Subsequently, the miserable scream pierced the clouds.

“This is the Shenque acupoint. One needle can remove most of the toxins,” Xiao Qingcheng said, then pulled out another needle and inserted it in the opposite direction into Xiao Qingxue’s Mingmen acupoint.

“Aaaaaaaaaah!”

This scream was even more miserable than the previous one.

“This is the Mingmen acupoint. I inserted the needle seven-tenths of its length. It’s just enough to help you expel the remaining toxins,” Xiao Qingcheng said, then stood up, put away the high-quality sheepskin bag, and casually threw it to Xiao Zhenzhen on her shoulder.

“Put it away; it’s our spoils of war,” Xiao Qingcheng said.

The divine beast, looking at its master who acted like a bandit, was so surprised that it couldn’t close its mouth.

“Young Master Nan Gong, now you have to pull out the needle from the Shenque acupoint first, and then the one from the Mingmen acupoint, with a gap of one quarter of an hour,” Xiao Qingcheng said to Nan Gongyu, pointing at Xiao Qingxue with a half-smile.

After speaking, she turned around with her hands behind her back and continued to search for herbs nearby.

“Master, you just smiled so sinisterly. Do you have another trick up your sleeve?” Xiao Zhenzhen asked.

Xiao Qingcheng just smiled without answering, and after a while, she replied to Xiao Zhenzhen: “You’ll see later.”

Unable to contain her curiosity, Xiao Zhenzhen suddenly jumped onto a tree branch, facing away from Xiao Qingcheng who was picking herbs, and closely watched Nan Gongyu who was preparing to pull out the needles for Xiao Qingxue with her round eyes.

“Qingxue, bear with it. I’ll pull out the needle for you,” Nan Gongyu said.

Xiao Qingxue, trembling with pain, complained: “Why doesn’t she come to pull out the needle herself? After giving her so much money, is she just here to eat for free? As expected, those named Qingcheng are all good-for-nothings!”

Nan Gongyu frowned slightly, feeling displeased.

Now that he had already subconsciously regarded Xiao Qingcheng as his woman, he naturally didn’t want Xiao Qingxue, who would be his principal wife, to be so petty.

“Well, Qingxue. Pulling out the needle needs to be close to the skin. Such an intimate act is indeed not suitable for her,” Nan Gongyu said, revealing a hint of impatience in his voice.

Hearing Nan Gongyu’s words, Xiao Qingxue, though extremely upset inside, dared not make a sound.

Nan Gongyu reached out and first pulled out the silver needle from Xiao Qingxue’s navel.

The moment the needle left her body, Xiao Qingxue immediately felt a sense of relief throughout her body.

The pain that had just made her shiver uncontrollably also vanished in an instant.

“Qingxue, I’ll pull out the needle from your Mingmen acupoint now,” Nan Gongyu said, observing Xiao Qingxue’s reaction.

With a relaxed expression and a slight curl of his lips, Nan Gongyu reached out to pull out the needle from the Mingmen acupoint.

The moment the needle was removed, Xiao Qingxue suddenly felt a burst of gas in her stomach.

“Pop pop pop pop pop!”

The earth-shattering sound of flatulence instantly reddened Xiao Qingxue’s face.

Nan Gongyu, standing beside her, also had a face as dark as ink.

At just the right moment, the fart Xiao Qingxue let out sprayed directly into his hand.