The Stunning Mad Empress: The Useless Third Miss - Chapter 34

The accompanying maidservants also wore expressions of derision.

“Look at you, such a solitary temperament. Today, you’ve come to your aunt’s place; have a good meal. Later, your two elder sisters will join us as well.”

Xiao Qingcheng instinctively took a step back as Lin Fen’s hand reached out: “Don’t touch me! I don’t like anything dirty!”

Lin Fen glanced down at her well-maintained hands and smiled: “You silly child. How could my hands be unclean?”

Xiao Qingcheng let out a cold laugh inwardly but maintained a foolish expression on her face: “I think tree bark is the cleanest. I often eat it. Your hands can’t be eaten, so they’re too dirty! Don’t touch me!”

Lin Fen’s face momentarily turned pale.

The maidservants following her snickered quietly.

“Alright! I won’t touch you! Come, good child, come inside and sit.”

Lin Fen eagerly invited Xiao Qingcheng while not forgetting to instruct the old woman behind her: “Go prepare some soft clothing for Miss Three. For the next few days, Miss Three will be staying in my courtyard.”

“Yes, Madam! I’ll take care of it right away!”

“Master, this old witch wants you to stay here! How are we supposed to practice swordsmanship then?”

Little Pearl , inside Xiao Qingcheng’s sleeve, couldn’t help but speak up.

“What swordsmanship? First, deal with these wretched women!”

Lin Fen personally entertained Xiao Qingcheng with good food and drink until nightfall.

“Madam, the meal is ready. The eldest miss has gone to the separate courtyard where Young Master Nan Gong is staying temporarily and said she won’t come. The second miss will be here shortly.”

Lin Fen waved her hand: “Mm, you may go.”

With that, she turned to Xiao Qingcheng and coaxed, “Qingcheng, let’s go have dinner. Your second sister will be here shortly.”

“I don’t have any sisters. My mother only has me as her daughter.”

Xiao Qingcheng, pretending to be foolish, looked up and said, then walked towards the dining table on her own.

Lin Fen quickly followed and glanced at the old woman serving the dishes.

The old woman nodded slightly at Lin Fen, who then beamed with joy.

“Come, Qingcheng, try this sweet and sour pork.”

Lin Fen sat down and quickly used the communal chopsticks to serve some dishes to Xiao Qingcheng.

“Mother, Third Sister, did I arrive late?”

Outside the door, Xiao Qingqing, dressed in casual attire, walked into the dining room with a smile.

“Not late at all! Mother was just talking about you with Third Sister. As expected, you arrived just as we mentioned you.”

Xiao Qingcheng didn’t touch her chopsticks, looked up at the pretentious mother and daughter, and let out a cold, inward laugh.

“Master, are their brains kicked by a donkey?”

“No! They’re setting a trap for me. The dishes served in the blue-and-white porcelain on this table are all poisoned. And…”

Xiao Qingcheng paused, picked up her chopsticks, examined a piece of sweet and sour pork for a long time, and then replied to Little Pearl , “This poison is probably the best Xiao Qingqing can come up with.”

“Whoa! These two wretched women. Master, go up and beat them up!”

Xiao Qingcheng let out a cold laugh: “Beat them up? Wouldn’t that be too lenient?”

“So, Master, what are you going to do?”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingcheng glanced at the people surrounding Xiao Qingqing, flicked her sleeve, silently neutralized the poison in the blue-and-white porcelain, and then sprinkled her own special poison powder onto the other dishes.

“Whoa, what is Master doing?”

“I’ve added some extra ingredients for them.”

With that, Xiao Qingcheng began to eat.

Lin Fen and Xiao Qingqing turned their heads and saw Xiao Qingcheng eating by herself, then exchanged a knowing smile.

“Mother, let’s have our meal too.”

“Ugly woman, try this sweet and sour pork!”

Xiao Qingcheng, who had ulterior motives, deliberately transferred the dishes from the blue-and-white porcelain plate to Xiao Qingqing’s plate.

“No, thank you. These dishes were specially prepared for Third Sister. I’ve been having some digestive issues lately, so I’ll just have something light.”

Xiao Qingqing skillfully defused the awkwardness, and Lin Fen occasionally smoothed things over in the middle.

On this side, the meal seemed warm and harmonious, while on the other side, Nan Gongyu and Xiao Qingxue were in the midst of a heated affair.

Inside Nan Gongyu’s room, Nan Gongyu, unable to restrain himself, indeed pushed Xiao Qingxue down.

After a bout of passion, Nan Gongyu lay on the bed with Xiao Qingxue, who was still in disheveled clothes.

“Qingxue, rest assured, I will take responsibility for you.”

Nan Gongyu lifted Xiao Qingxue’s pointed chin, his expression still tinged with desire.

Qingxue, her cheeks flushed with a hint of sensuality, said, “Yu, I naturally trust you. Now that I am yours, you must treat me well.”

“Of course! Come, let’s do it again!”

…

On the rooftop, Gong San, who had come to check the situation, frowned upon hearing the noises below and left.

“Master, the young master is rolling around with Miss Xiao.”

In Nan Gong Feng’s courtyard, Gong San reported anxiously.

Upon hearing this, Nan Gong Feng curled his lips into a smile and asked, “Where is Xiao Qingcheng?”

“Miss Xiao Qingcheng has been invited by Lady Xiao to have a meal in her courtyard.”

Nan Gong Feng pondered for a moment, then said, “Send someone to invite the head of the Xiao family and the matriarch to Nan Gongyu’s courtyard. Say that I and Young Master Nan Gong are extending an invitation.”

Gong San was taken aback upon hearing this: “Master, are you going to help Miss Xiao?”

Nan Gong Feng, with narrowed eyes, sat in a rattan chair and gazed at the clear night sky: “After all, we are on the same boat. It’s reasonable to help her for now.”

“But, Miss Xiao is clearly a cunning and deceitful person. Master, you really don’t need to go through so much trouble. Allow me to speak frankly, Miss Xiao is not a good match for you.”

“Her poison skills alone are worth marrying her for.”

Nan Gong Feng impatiently interrupted Gong San.

Gong San was slightly stunned upon hearing this: “Master, you don’t actually like Miss Xiao?”

Nan Gong Feng, with narrowed eyes, glanced up at Gong San and said with a half-smile, “I just admire this woman. As for liking…”

He paused for a moment, then sighed deeply, looking up at the sky: “Are there any women in this world worthy of my affection?”

His seemingly domineering words were laced with a deep sense of loneliness and arrogance.

Gong San pursed his lips and said no more: “I’ll go take care of it!”

On the other side, Xiao Qingcheng effortlessly finished her meal.

Xiao Qingqing and Lin Fen wore expressions of smug satisfaction throughout.

“Third Sister, your clothes are really not up to par. By coincidence, Mother recently made me a few dresses. I thought, your and my figures aren’t too different. How about it, I’ll just give these dresses to you!”

Xiao Qingqing, with a gentle smile, spoke while Lin Fen also nodded with a smile:

“Look, Mother even forgot about this. Qingcheng is already so grown up; it’s time to have some new clothes tailored. So, Qingqing, you give those dresses to Qingcheng first. Later, Mother will have some more dresses made for Qingcheng.”

“Whatever Mother says!”

Xiao Qingqing shyly nodded.

“Whoa! I’m about to puke. Master, these two women are so shameless!”