The Stunning Mad Empress: The Useless Third Miss - Chapter 27

“Spare my life, master! Spare my life, master! Miss Three, please plead for me! Miss Three, please beg for mercy on behalf of this humble servant!”

“Spare my life, master! It was Miss Two’s order! I know I was wrong, master!”

…

The miserable cries from the distance did not make Xiao Feng feel like he had regained his dignity; instead, he felt even more humiliated.

“It seems the Xiao family is not as simple as rumored,” Nan Gong Feng said with a half-smile, adjusting his cloak.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingcheng finally took the time to look up at Nan Gong Feng.

His appearance was as beautiful as the white moon in the sky, and his demeanor was as cold as winter snow. His chiseled features were extremely three-dimensional, with a hint of severity in his eyes and brows. His eyebrows were sharp like swords, and his eyes were like peach blossoms. His thick, curly eyelashes cast a shadow on his eyelids. His straight and prominent nose could rival the beauty of Qianxin.

However, unlike Qianxin, who exuded a dominant and regal aura, Nan Gong Feng seemed to possess a more reserved and hidden strength. Xiao Qingcheng quickly averted her gaze after just one look.

“Is this Miss Xiao Qingcheng? She looks truly pitiful. Dressed in tattered robes, harmed by wicked servants, and brought to the front courtyard to be scrutinized by us. It makes me feel somewhat reluctant.

I wonder if I have the honor of escorting Miss Xiao Qingcheng back to her courtyard?”

Before Xiao Qingcheng could speak, Xiao Feng immediately interjected, “No way!”

Nan Gong Feng glanced back at Xiao Feng with a playful look, leaving Xiao Feng momentarily speechless. He couldn’t very well say that the only legitimate daughter of the Xiao family actually lived in worse conditions than the servants.

“Sure, sure! I live in the most dilapidated courtyard!”

Xiao Qingcheng continued to feign ignorance, driving another nail into Xiao Feng’s coffin.

“Young Master Nan Gong, don’t listen to this girl’s nonsense. Come, let’s go to the parlor first. Someone, take Miss Three back and keep an eye on her, so she doesn’t run around.”

As soon as Xiao Feng finished speaking, Nan Gong Feng promptly said, “I think Miss Three should stay in the parlor. I find her quite likable. Looking at her little dirty face, I feel strangely comfortable.”

As soon as he spoke, the black-clad bodyguard pulled Xiao Feng’s men aside and walked directly in front of Xiao Qingcheng.

His demeanor was clearly taking the lead.

“Master, this sickly-looking guy doesn’t seem like a good person. Ignore him and let’s go back,” Little Pearl , in her sleeve, anxiously said upon seeing Nan Gong Feng.

“Don’t rush! I want to see what this person is like.”

“Miss Xiao Qingcheng, please!”

Xiao Qingcheng continued to act foolish, neither speaking nor rejecting.

Nan Gong Feng, through layers of guards, locked his sharp eyes tightly on Xiao Qingcheng.

That overly piercing gaze made Xiao Qingcheng instinctively feel very uncomfortable.

“Then let me personally take Miss Xiao Qingcheng to the parlor.”

Nan Gong Feng, seeing Xiao Qingcheng’s unmoved expression, actually took the initiative to step forward.

The surrounding followers and Xiao Feng were all stunned.

The eldest young master of the Nan Gong family, who never even gave Nan Gongyu face, was actually willing to stoop to cater to a fool?

And a fool who was extremely ugly at that!

“Come on, don’t be afraid. I’ll take you there.”

Nan Gong Feng squinted his peach blossom eyes and gave Xiao Qingcheng a stunning smile.

“Hmph, compared to the Esteemed One, he still falls short by two points. I didn’t expect such a small place to have this kind of person!”

Little Pearl , in her sleeve, muttered with a face full of complaints.

Xiao Qingcheng, protecting her sleeve, chuckled and walked forward on her own, pretending to be foolish.

“Wrong, it’s this way. Follow me.”

Nan Gong Feng ignored the gazes of the people around him, took care of his own cloak, and led Xiao Qingcheng towards the parlor.

“Your hair is so messy; you must not have had breakfast this morning, right?”

Little Pearl , hearing Nan Gong Feng’s words, grumbled in her sleeve: “Eight big meat buns and a big bowl of century egg and lean meat porridge in the morning. How could I not have eaten breakfast with so much food?”

“Alright, don’t get caught.”

After replying to Little Pearl , Xiao Qingcheng shook her head at Nan Gong Feng: “I’ve eaten tree bark!”

“Whoa!” Little Pearl in the sleeve almost spat out her bun.

“Cough cough…”

Nan Gong Feng, upon hearing this, was also startled and blushed.

“Master!”

The personal bodyguard by his side stepped forward and handed over an exquisite tea cup.

Nan Gong Feng took it and pretended to take a sip.

Then he casually sat down on the main seat in the parlor and said to Xiao Qingcheng standing in the middle: “Make yourself comfortable. I’m easy to get along with. Gong San, pour a cup of this Yulu tea for Miss Three as well.”

Gong San, who was following, hesitated slightly and showed a reluctant expression: “Master, this Yulu tea is for your health. Such precious tea…”

Nan Gong Feng slightly closed the tea cover, and Gong San knew his master was displeased.

He immediately and reluctantly went to pour tea for Xiao Qingcheng.

“Sorry, it’s my poor management of my subordinates that has embarrassed you.”

Nan Gong Feng ignored the seemingly foolish Xiao Qingcheng, but his manners were still extremely proper.

Xiao Feng, standing outside the door, was blocked by Nan Gong Feng’s black-clad guards.

Inside the parlor, Nan Gong Feng calmly sipped his tea.

Xiao Qingcheng sat on the first chair to the left of Nan Gong Feng, looking around.

“It must be the presence of the head of the Xiao family that makes you feel uneasy, right?”

Nan Gong Feng continued to talk to himself and gave a look to Gong San, who entered.

Gong San instantly understood.

“Miss Three, here is your Yulu tea.”

Xiao Qingcheng nodded slightly.

“Master, I will go now.”

Gong San respectfully withdrew and closed the parlor door behind him.

At this moment, the spacious parlor was left with only Nan Gong Feng and Xiao Qingcheng.

“Miss Three, I see your foolishness is not congenital. Would you like me to help you with that?”

As soon as he finished speaking, Nan Gong Feng put down his teacup and walked directly towards Xiao Qingcheng.

“He’s coming! He’s coming! Master, dodge! This despicable man is coming!”

Xiao Qingcheng, upon hearing this, pressed down on the agitated Little Pearl in her sleeve with one hand, and looked up with a silly grin: “Big brother, you are really handsome. Even more beautiful than the prettiest sister!”

Nan Gong Feng stood in front of Xiao Qingcheng, slightly stunned for a moment, then smiled: “Breathing is steady and smooth, pulse is strong and vigorous, and the face is painted with poison herbs. Miss Xiao Qingcheng, is it fun to pretend to be foolish?”

“Hehe, what is this big brother talking about?”

Xiao Qingcheng, with a poker face, continued to feign ignorance.

Nan Gong Feng folded his arms, squinted his eyes, and looked down at Xiao Qingcheng: “It seems, Miss Xiao Qingcheng really wants to marry Nan Gongyu! Otherwise, why go through the trouble of pretending to be foolish!”

“Mother… Mother… Mother’s money!”

Xiao Qingcheng suddenly sniffed and began to mutter to herself.

However, the meaning of her words was very clear:

I am pretending to be foolish. What I am after is not Nan Gongyu, but the money.