The Stunning Mad Empress: The Useless Third Miss - Chapter 38

Little Pearl , hearing the domineering tone in Xiao Qingcheng’s voice, felt much more relieved.

“But, Master, are you really going to test the poison on your own skin? What if it really ruins your appearance?”

Xiao Qingcheng, hearing the concern in Little Pearl ‘s voice, slightly furrowed her brows.

Taking advantage of the moment before Nan Gong Feng went to get the contract, she opened the bottle and took a sniff.

Xiao Qingqing, seeing Xiao Qingcheng’s action, stepped forward with a cold smile: “Young lady, opening this poison powder so openly is bound to ruin your appearance.”

Pausing for a moment, Xiao Qingqing leaned forward slightly and added with a mocking and triumphant tone:

“An excellent man like Nan Gong Feng is not someone like you, without any family background, can think about. I forgot to tell you, Master Gui Du has met me before, and he was preparing to take me as his apprentice.

So, you definitely are not Nan Gong Feng’s junior sister!”

Xiao Qingcheng let out a cold laugh and glanced at Xiao Qingqing:

“Trying to deceive me? You’re still too young! Xiao Qingqing, offending me is the same as offending Nan Gong Feng. I’ve seen many foolish people in the world, but I’ve never seen anyone as foolish as you!”

With that, Xiao Qingcheng took a step back, ignoring Xiao Qingqing,

and opened the bottle to sniff it on her own.

“Master, how is it? What about the poison?”

“This poison… is really quite interesting!”

Xiao Qingcheng narrowed her eyes, quickly identifying the ingredients in the poison powder in her mind.

After a while, Xiao Qingcheng replied to Little Pearl with her mind: “Little Pearl , put the bottle of crushed Longshe Grass I ground earlier into my sleeve, and then get me two more Mandragora flowers.”

“Okay, Master!”

With a clear plan in mind, Xiao Qingcheng turned her attention back and glanced at the contract behind her: “This contract, you didn’t write it yourself, did you?”

“Of course! Only if I write it myself does the contract have value. Come on, junior sister, put your fingerprint and sign your name first.”

Xiao Qingcheng thought for a moment, stepped forward, and scribbled the name “Qingcheng.”

Nan Gong Feng covered Xiao Qingcheng’s name with a gesture and said to Xiao Qingqing on the side: “Second Miss Xiao, come and write it.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingqing was delighted.

She glanced down at Nan Gong Feng’s hand covering the contract, feeling particularly excited inside.

She was thrilled to be able to touch Eldest Young Master Nan Gong.

Nan Gong Feng let out a cold smile, picked up the tea tray beside him, and covered it, repeating: “Second Miss Xiao, please.”

Suppressing her disappointment, Xiao Qingqing signed and stamped the contract as gracefully as possible.

“Is that all right now?”

Xiao Qingqing turned her head, casting an unhappy glance at Xiao Qingcheng.

Xiao Qingcheng let out a cold laugh, took out a Mandragora flower from her sleeve, crushed it, and applied it to the back of her hand.

After waiting for a moment, she poured some of the poison powder from the black bottle onto it.

The poison powder seeped through the Mandragora flower and slowly turned into droplets on the back of Xiao Qingcheng’s hand.

Xiao Qingqing’s eyes widened, her hands tightly clutching a handkerchief, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Nan Gong Feng’s expression was slightly worried, but more than that, it was trust.

He believed that Xiao Qingcheng wouldn’t do something foolish.

Since she dared to do it, it meant she had enough confidence and ability.

Indeed!

The black liquid flowed over the back of Xiao Qingcheng’s hand, slowly dripping onto the ground and corroding small holes in the bluestone slabs.

After the black liquid was gone, Xiao Qingcheng raised her hand, took out a white bottle, sprinkled some powder on the back of her hand, and then covered it with another Mandragora flower.

Seeing this, Nan Gong Feng couldn’t help but clap his hands: “Truly dazzling! What a brilliant method of using poison to counteract poison! Your poison skills are truly admirable!”

Hearing this, Xiao Qingcheng turned her head and smiled.

Then, she swiftly poured the poison powder from the black bottle into the empty white bottle she had just used.

She casually threw the black bottle back at Xiao Qingqing: “Your poison powder is used up. Sorry, I’m not dead!”

Xiao Qingqing was so frightened that she quickly retreated a few steps, letting the bottle shatter on the ground.

Watching the valuable black glass bottle break right before her eyes, Xiao Qingqing was heartbroken beyond measure.

But when she looked up and saw the back of Xiao Qingcheng’s hand, which was still clean after being wiped with a handkerchief, she couldn’t help but exclaim: “This can’t be! How is this possible? How can your hand still be fine?”

Xiao Qingcheng let out a cold laugh, her face filled with contempt: “You少见多怪!”

With that, Xiao Qingcheng turned to Nan Gong Feng and said: “We agreed to go watch the show. Shall we get going?”

Nan Gong Feng carefully put the contract into his bosom, then smiled at Xiao Qingqing: “Second Miss Xiao, remember to find an opportunity to deliver this Hellfire to me as soon as possible. People who keep their word are more likable!”

With that, he turned and left with Xiao Qingcheng, leaving Xiao Qingqing standing there, her face pale.

“What should we do, Second Miss? This Hellfire is invaluable! Where can we get another bottle?”

Hearing her personal maid’s words, Xiao Qingqing suddenly remembered that she actually had an even more potent poison.

Unfortunately, that one had to be kept to frame Xiao Qingcheng.

“If we can’t get another one, then we’ll just have to find a way to kill the person who’s supposed to receive it!”

Xiao Qingqing, her eyes filled with a glint of killing intent, looked up at the empty courtyard, her teeth chattering with anger.

On the other side, Xiao Qingcheng, who had finally managed to get away, quickly followed Nan Gong Feng towards Nan Gongyu’s courtyard.

“I wonder if the drug has worn off yet?”

Xiao Qingcheng subconsciously spoke, her voice tinged with anxiety.

Nan Gong Feng pursed his lips and smiled indifferently: “Gong San has already gone to keep an eye on it. If there’s any new situation there, he will definitely come back to report.”

The implicit meaning in Nan Gong Feng’s words was… if Gong San didn’t come back, everything would proceed as planned.

Curious, Little Pearl in the sleeve asked: “Master, your powder lasts so long?”

“Yes, actually I’m not sure. After all, the situation was urgent at the time, and I didn’t have time to test the effect of the poison.”

After replying to Little Pearl , Xiao Qingcheng quickly followed Nan Gong Feng into the courtyard where Nan Gongyu was temporarily staying.

At the entrance of the courtyard, rows of guards were nervously standing guard.

When they saw that the person coming was Nan Gong Feng, the leading guard immediately knelt down on one knee: “Greetings, Eldest Young Master!”

“Where is Nan Gongyu?”

Hearing Nan Gong Feng’s cold voice, the guard leader instinctively shuddered.

“Well… the young master is resting inside. Please wait a moment, Eldest Young Master.”

Nan Gong Feng let out a cold laugh: “Ha! Resting? Is he resting with Lady Xiao, Mr. Xiao, and Miss Xiao?”

Seeing that he could no longer hide it, the guard leader anxiously spoke: “Eldest Young Master, you… you don’t make it difficult for me!”

“Get out of the way!”

Nan Gong Feng spoke, and suddenly a large number of black-clothed guards poured into the originally dark surroundings.

These well-trained guards immediately restrained Nan Gongyu’s men on the spot.

Nan Gong Feng, still in his cloak, remained calm: “Junior sister, let’s go watch the show.”