Insanely Pampered Wife: Divine Doctor Fifth Young Miss

Chapter 11: Chapter 11: "Genius"

"Grandfather, I think it's better that we still keep this between ourselves for now." Sima You Yue persuaded.

"Hmm..Why should we? I know that although you don't say it out, you are still concerned about other people's views! I know that you used to hide in the yard and secretly cry, that's why when you said you didn't want to go to the Academy, I didn't force you." He asked with a confused expression.

"I've been living for fourteen years and I've not been able to cultivate. If we were to declare that I could suddenly cultivate, wouldn't that lead to a lot of unnecessary trouble? Everyone would prattling away and there would be people who would keep disturbing me to verify this fact, wouldn't it save all the trouble to just keep it under wraps for now?"

Sima Lie furrowed his brows, and said: "But you are concerned with what other people think and you are my Granddaughter, why should you have to shoulder all of this on your own?"

"It's true that I used to be very upset that I couldn't cultivate, however it was based on the fact that I really wasn't able to cultivate rather than what other people were saying about me. Now that I can cultivate, I do not care about what others say. Besides, whether if I can cultivate or not is also my own matter, others do not have the right to interfere. If others were to know that I can cultivate and in turn increase the strength of our family, I'm afraid that might bring about unwanted trouble too. Don't you have lots of enemies? Especially the Nalan family, they've always been opposing us. If they were to find out about my talent, they might brew some extra trouble." Sima You Yue coaxed.

Sima Lie looked at her with warm eyes, ever since she was heavily wounded the last time, she seemed to have really changed. No longer was she wayward, she had became more sensible and thoughtful.

"Well, what you've just said made sense." He gruffed. "We'll leave the matter for now but you'll still have to call all your brothers out tonight, we'll just celebrate it on our own." He reluctantly said, trying to change his tone to a more cheerful one to restore the mood.

"Alright, I shall go back and cultivate first! I'll meet for dinner when all my brothers come back tonight." She quickly chimed and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute." Sima Lie stopped her in her tracks.

"What is the matter, Grandfather?" She queried.

"Come with me for a moment." He said as he turned and led her to the corner of his study and his hand touched a tile on the wall. He pressed firmly on it and there was a click sound and next to the bookshelf a small hole appeared. He reached in and pulled something and soon a small entranceway appeared beside them with a ladder leading down. He flicked his wrist and a light pearl appeared in his palm as he turned to her and nodded.

"Let's go." He said.

Sima You Yue followed him closely, her interest piqued as she curiously walked behind him, as he led her down the into the secret room as they walked through a long narrow corridor and only after a while had they finally came to a stop.

"We're here."

He said gently and led her into a small stone room. She looked around and found that other than a small stone table in the centre which had a small box on it, there was nothing else.

He walked towards the box and wistfully said: "This was what your Father left for you before he left to find your Mother. He said that if you were ever able to cultivate, then I should pass this box to you. I hereby pass this to you now." He let out a small sigh as he looked at her.

Sima You Yue felt that something was odd but couldn't pinpoint what as she listened to her Grandfather's words. His eyes were filled with emotions as he passed her the box. She took the box and was about to open it when he stopped her.

"Go back and open it when you are alone." He was very insistent and she could only helplessly comply and nodded in response.

"Well, let's go back now." He said as he led her back the way they came from.

Once she left his study, she briskly walked back to her room as she rushed past everyone in sight. Back in her own room, she sat on her bed as she looked intently at the box in her hands.

Thinking back on what Sima Lie had said earlier, he had mentioned that her two maids You Yue and Chun Jian were both people whom she could trust. Although it was Sima Lie that made them swear the oath, they had both sworn oaths to never betray her. Sima Lie had ensured that they had sworn their allegiance to her. The contents of the contract had bonded them despite it being Sima Lie who had did it. The power of oath in this world had magic imbued in it. It was a contract sworn to heaven and earth. If the person were to ever break their oath, they would be forced into hell, never be able to leave!

So no matter how she treated them, they could never betray her. This however was not known to the former Sima You Yue. Due to her feisty temper, Sima Lie and kept it from her then.