The Stunning Mad Empress: The Useless Third Miss - Chapter 15

“Ahem, Yu, I didn’t mean to. That… I… I don’t know… how… how could this happen?”

“Ahem, quickly tidy up your dress, and let’s get going.”

Nan Gongyu pulled his hand back and left with a dark expression.

He left Xiao Qingxue, who looked extremely embarrassed, kneeling on the ground.

“Hahahahah! I’m dying of laughter! It was just a fart!”

Xiao Qingcheng, hearing Xiao Zhenzhen’s gloating voice, turned around and handed over all the herbs she had picked.

“Put all these things into your personal space, including this contract.”

“Okay! Got it, Master! Haha, this divine beast just can’t stop laughing! Hahaha!”

Xiao Zhenzhen laughed while extending her round, furry paw and waving it.

“I’ll need these herbs and poisonous plants later. Make sure you keep them safe and don’t lose them.”

With that, Xiao Qingcheng lifted the laughing Xiao Zhenzhen, who was convulsing like a yo-yo, and placed her on her shoulder. She then walked towards the main group with her hands behind her back.

As she passed by Xiao Qingxue, who was struggling to get up from the ground, Xiao Qingxue said menacingly:

“I’ll remember this. We’ll see about that!”

Facing Xiao Qingxue, whose face was full of malice and whose body radiated a murderous aura, Xiao Qingcheng sneered:

“Miss Xiao should take care of herself instead of farting around and stinking up the place!”

With that, she walked away.

Xiao Qingxue watched Xiao Qingcheng’s resolute back and her beautiful face gradually twisted…

On the other side, after letting go of Xiao Qingxue, Nan Gongyu came over with a dark face to check on his subordinates’ exploration.

A few team leaders who had rushed back, as expected, had heard Xiao Qingxue’s earth-shattering fart.

When they saw Nan Gongyu desperately wiping his right hand with a handkerchief, they all bit their lips to keep from laughing out loud.

“How did the search go?”

Nan Gongyu, with a gloomy face, coldly asked.

“Ahem, reporting to Young Master, we searched around. The area near this giant pit is dense forest. The pit is filled with fog, and only a small hill opposite the pit shows some slight anomalies.

However, we still can’t be sure if it’s the energy fluctuation from the rare fruit.”

Nan Gongyu frowned, pondered for a moment, and then replied: “Gather the troops, and let’s go check it out.”

One of the subordinates hesitated slightly, then respectfully asked: “Young Master, the compass detected the most significant energy fluctuation right below this pit. Should we consider it?”

Nan Gongyu stood by the edge of the grass, glanced at the foggy distance, and coldly said: “This pit is estimated to be at least a thousand zhang deep. Even a master at the fifth level of primal energy would be smashed into pulp if he flew down. Not an option!”

“Yes! Young Master! We will gather the troops immediately.”

“Young Master Nan Gong, which way do we go next?”

Xiao Qingcheng, who had rushed over, naturally overheard the conversation.

Upon hearing Xiao Qingcheng’s voice, Nan Gongyu’s gloomy expression changed to a gentle smile as he glanced back:

“Miss Qingcheng, we need to follow the perimeter of the pit and make our way around to the hill opposite for inspection.”

Xiao Qingcheng raised an eyebrow and probed: “May I ask what exactly you are looking for?”

Nan Gongyu, meeting Xiao Qingcheng’s curious gaze, was taken aback for a moment:

“Just searching for some rare herbs. These herbs are quite important to the Nan Gong family. When the time comes, Miss Qingcheng, you can wander around nearby. My men will ensure your safety.”

“Yu, why waste manpower? The experts of my Xiao family are not here to serve shameless commoners.”

Xiao Qingxue, who had already tidied up, followed over.

Dressed in a light pink gown that accentuated her curvaceous figure, Xiao Qingxue’s slender waist, barely graspable, leaned towards Nan Gongyu as she approached.

With a beauty in his arms, Nan Gongyu naturally had no reason to refuse.

Xiao Qingxue, leaning against Nan Gongyu, glanced provocatively at Xiao Qingcheng beside them.

“I don’t need any protection either. I can send Miss Xiao, who is at the third level of primal energy, flying with just one slap. These guards… leave them to protect Miss Xiao.”

With that, Xiao Qingcheng walked away with her hands behind her back.

Nan Gongyu watched Xiao Qingcheng’s delicate back and frowned slightly.

“Qingxue, you’re being too much.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingxue’s heart skipped a beat.

Suppressing her inner resentment, she tried to hold Nan Gongyu’s wrist: “Yu, I’m doing this out of love for you. I don’t want any woman to get too close to you. Just like Miss Xiao, who is your fiancée in name only…”

Nan Gongyu impatiently interrupted: “Don’t mention that good-for-nothing Xiao Qingcheng. Seeing her makes me sick. Such a stupid and ugly woman, why doesn’t she just die?”

Not far away, Xiao Qingcheng also overheard the conversation between Nan Gongyu and Xiao Qingxue.

“Master, this scum really has no humanity.”

“Humanity is for humans. Are they even human?”

In Xiao Qingcheng’s eyes, these ants were not even as good as beasts.

“Master is mighty. But Master, are we really going to head to the pit across? I, this divine beast, haven’t sensed anything strange around here.”

“I saw that Nan Gongyu’s confidant holding something like a compass. So let’s follow them and see. It’s on the way anyway.”

Not far away, Xiao Qingxue, seeing Nan Gongyu’s increasingly gloomy face, pursed her lips and came up with a plan: “Yu, it’s my fault. Um, I’ll go talk to Miss Qing myself. I’ll apologize.”

With that, Xiao Qingxue immediately left Nan Gongyu’s embrace and turned to leave.

Nan Gongyu suddenly reached out and grabbed Xiao Qingxue’s hand in reverse:

“Qingxue, you understand me. The only person I love is you. But you also know the fierce power struggle within the Nan Gong family. If we don’t make full preparations, the future control of the Nan Gong family may not necessarily be ours.”

Xiao Qingxue looked back at Nan Gongyu’s affectionate expression and felt inexplicably warmer inside.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Qingxue suppressed her inner discomfort and looked back at Nan Gongyu with eyes full of gratitude: “Yu, I understand. With me by your side, the entire Xiao family will be your support.

And I, Xiao Qingxue, am the most capable woman by your side. I promise!”

With that, Xiao Qingxue no longer looked at Nan Gongyu’s curled lips and turned towards Xiao Qingcheng in the distance.

“Master, that wretched woman is coming over.”

As soon as Xiao Zhenzhen finished speaking, Xiao Qingxue behind them spoke: “Miss Qing, please wait a moment.”

Xiao Qingcheng stopped and looked back.

She saw Xiao Qingxue, with a murderous expression, walking towards her proudly.

“I see that Miss Qing’s dress is from the ready-made clothing shop on West Street in Xiao Family Town. I forgot to mention earlier, that shop is our Xiao family’s business.

It’s just that the material of the dress Miss Qing is wearing is, well, too ordinary. Next time Miss Qing wants to buy a dress, you can say you’re my friend, and the boss will definitely get you a few more decent ones.

Don’t wear a dress that even poor people can afford and embarrass yourself in public.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingcheng let out a cold laugh: “It’s not the dowry shop of Miss Xiao’s mother, is it? In that case, next time Miss Xiao goes to buy a dress, I’ll have to take care of her.”