The Stunning Mad Empress: The Useless Third Miss - Chapter 8

“Qingqing, are you alright?”

“My face! Is my face alright?”

Xiao Qingqing, stunned with fright, instinctively reached out to cover her small face and exclaimed in alarm.

“Your face is fine.”

Lin Fen pulled Xiao Qingqing up forcefully and examined her carefully.

“What happened? Why did you suddenly fall?” Xiao Qingxue limped over, her face dark and gloomy.

Ignoring Xiao Qingxue and Lin Fen, Xiao Qingqing suddenly kicked towards Xiao Qincheng’s face.

Sure enough!

Xiao Qincheng casually rolled over and skillfully dodged.

The three people present were naturally stunned by this.

“Mother, what’s going on? How can Xiao Qincheng, who was sleeping, be so agile?”

Xiao Qingqing frowned, her face full of surprise as she asked.

Lin Fen was about to speak when a voice came from outside the ancestral hall: “What’s all the panic about?”

The three of them looked towards the source of the voice and saw a middle-aged man standing at the entrance of the ancestral hall, dressed in a dark robe. His face was stern and his expression cold and ruthless.

Beside him, Nan Gongyu, dressed in a dark green robe, stood with his arms crossed. His handsome face was tinged with a hint of contempt, and his thin lips slightly parted as if the words were still lingering within.

“Yu, you’re here!”

Xiao Qingxue, who had just been fierce, changed her expression and limped towards Nan Gongyu, looking pitiful.

“I heard you were injured, so I came to see you.”

Listening to Nan Gongyu’s gentle voice, Xiao Qingxue’s cherry lips curled up slightly, and her bright eyes were filled with joy.

“I was injured by that fool Xiao Qincheng. Just now, this fool almost scratched Qingqing’s face.”

The middle-aged man, upon hearing this, narrowed his eyes, put his hands behind his back, and stepped into the ancestral hall. He looked down at Xiao Qincheng, who was sleeping in an extremely awkward position.

“Xiao Qincheng, wake up!” His roar was mixed with a hint of disgust.

Lin Fen, with a smile on her lips, interjected: “Sir, don’t be angry. Qincheng didn’t mean it. The child didn’t intend to scratch Qingqing’s face. And the serious injury to Qingxue earlier was definitely not intentional.”

“Lin Fen, get out of the way. Today, the head of the family will definitely break this wretched girl’s legs!”

Xiao Feng, thoroughly enraged by Lin Fen’s words, took down the whip hanging behind him.

“Wow, master, is this your biological father? Why is he so ruthless?”

Even Xiao Zhenzhen, hiding in the sleeve, couldn’t bear to listen anymore.

Xiao Qincheng snorted coldly in her heart: Of course, he’s my biological father! A man who, before the body of his first wife was even cold, married the powerful Miss Lin from a powerful family and brought two daughters into the Xiao residence, both older than his own legitimate daughter.

Such a biological father is better off not having!

“Boohoo, master, the whip is about to come down!”

Xiao Zhenzhen in the sleeve was about to rush out but was held back by Xiao Qincheng.

Then she stretched and yawned as if waking up: “Wow, what a comfortable sleep.”

Xiao Qincheng, now “awake,” waved her hand and easily redirected the whip swung by Xiao Feng.

“Qingxue, be careful!”

Nan Gongyu, who was holding Xiao Qingxue, quickly stepped back, narrowly avoiding the whip from hitting Xiao Qingxue.

“My lord Nan Gong, please forgive me!”

Xiao Feng, realizing he had disturbed Nan Gongyu, immediately bowed his head in apology.

Nan Gongyu took a breath and glanced contemptuously at Xiao Qincheng sitting behind Xiao Feng:

“Lord Xiao, you needn’t worry. This is not your fault. But Xiao Qincheng, this fool, is malicious and hurts others on purpose. I, Nan Gongyu, would never accept such a fiancée.

I came to the Xiao residence today to break off the engagement. Miss Xiao, sign and seal it.”

With that, Nan Gongyu waved his hand, and a divorce paper floated lazily towards Xiao Qincheng.

Xiao Qincheng looked at the paper on the ground and couldn’t help but sneer inwardly.

“Lord Nan Gong is right. Qincheng, you should sign. And this one too. You are foolish, ugly, and unable to cultivate. Standing as the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family is such a waste.

It’s better to give up the inheritance rights of the Xiao family head to your elder sister. It’s good for both you and the Xiao family.”

Xiao Feng, with his hands behind his back, also waved a paper filled with words.

“This is too much! I’ve never seen such a father who kicks someone when they’re down! Master, let me go. I want to teach these despicable people a lesson!”

Xiao Zhenzhen in the sleeve was furious.

“Hold on,” Xiao Qincheng replied to Xiao Zhenzhen with her mind, then reached out and tore both papers to shreds right in front of the four people.

While tearing, she wailed loudly: “Boohoo, Mother! Where are you? You brought so much silver when you married, but now I’m so pitiful! Mother, where are you?”

Xiao Feng’s face darkened upon hearing this.

Xiao Qincheng’s mother, though of lowly status, had brought a dowry worth 100,000 taels of gold.

“What dowry! Xiao Qincheng, you’ve learned to be greedy after being soaked in water! Do you think tearing up the divorce paper will make Yu brother marry you? You’re dreaming!”

Xiao Qingxue, with a gloomy face, pointed at Xiao Qincheng and scolded loudly.

“Qingxue, be quiet.”

Xiao Feng reprimanded.

Even Lin Fen, who followed behind Xiao Feng, couldn’t help but add: “Qingxue, don’t provoke your father.”

The money from Xiao Qincheng’s mother’s dowry was now in her hands, meant for Qingxue and Qingqing’s marriages. Naturally, there was no reason to give it back to this fool.

“Xiao Qincheng, tearing up the divorce paper is useless. I won’t marry you. Let me give you a piece of advice: if you don’t want to be beaten, just sign and seal it obediently.”

Nan Gongyu, with a gloomy face, squatted down and closed the distance with Xiao Qincheng. But when he saw her eyes, bright as stars, he instinctively paused.

How could a fool have such bright and spirited eyes?

“I’ll sign if you give me money!”

Xiao Qincheng hugged her knees, pouted, and said with a “wronged” look.

Nan Gongyu, looking into those stunning eyes, felt his heart involuntarily slow down for a moment.

Regaining his senses, he quickly stood up and moved away. Suppressing the discomfort in his heart, he snorted coldly: “Are you sure you’ll sign obediently if I give you money?”

Xiao Qincheng looked up at the four people in front of her and said firmly: “Give me my mother’s money, and I’ll sign!”

“Wanting money? You’re dreaming!”

Xiao Qingxue suddenly stepped forward, raised her hand, and gathered the little remaining inner strength in her body, preparing to strike Xiao Qincheng’s chest.

“Boohoo! So scary!”

Xiao Qincheng casually dodged and pulled Lin Fen in front of her. If Xiao Feng hadn’t reacted quickly enough, Lin Fen would have blocked the strike intended for Xiao Qincheng.

“Enough! Qincheng is still the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family. If today’s incident reaches the old ancestor, you three won’t be able to bear the consequences!”

Xiao Qingxue, seeing her inner strength neutralized by Xiao Feng, gritted her teeth in anger.