The little one was excited to hear about the Haunted Night and started leaping around behind the man. Black mists formed from resentment were emitted from the bottle gourd he was carrying. "I want to observe the Haunted Night! Ah, I understand it now, she will only be back during the Haunted Night, am I right!?"
The man hummed once again, his deep voice slowly disappeared in the faint breeze...
The Trading Compound was bustling as the night drew in. Yun Biluo stood in the lobby on the first floor. Unlike Helian Jiao Er, she did not show any sense of superiority and she was more gentle.
Therefore, she blended in with everyone nicely.
In addition, since she was not in good health, her face was pale and this caused others to feel obligated to take care of her.
Therefore, the Superior Compound's students were heart-wrenching when they saw that she was trying to hold back her tears.
The main reason was that the person standing in front of her was not anyone else but Baili Jia Jue who was going to choose his secondary consort.
"Your Highness, it was my fault." Yun Biluo looked at Baili Jia Jue with her beautiful, teary eyes, "You can punish me in any way, but please don't ignore me."
A few of Yun Biluo's friends from the Superior Compound came with her as they were planning to have some tea in the teahouse. They were not expecting to see the Third Prince.
Based on Sister Yun's words, it seemed like she indeed had a complicated relationship with the Third Prince... No wonder there were rumors that Sister Yun was someone special to the Third Prince.
They thought that the rumors were fake after they saw how cold the Third Prince treated Sister Yun.
Now, it seemed like the Third Prince's coldness toward Sister Yun was because he cared about their past too much.
Due to Yun Biluo's faithfulness and Third Prince's coldness, it was gut-wrenching for the spectators.
"Get off." Baili Jia Jue's tone was light as if he was totally unconcerned.
Yun Biluo's eyes were teary but she resisted her tears from falling down. She looked at Baili Jia Jue with stubbornness. She knew that he liked women who would listen to him since he was young.
However, only those who defy him would cause him an impulse to conquest.
"What do you want me to do for you to forgive me?"
As she was talking, her gaze flashed past behind Baili Jia Jue lightly and brightened up suddenly. Her voice became even gentler and she gave out a radiant smile. "I will never give up until you are willing to forgive me. I will always be by your side and protect you."
Yun Biluo's voice was not soft. Many were moved by her words.
Helian Wei Wei who was walking into the teahouse with Heize heard her too.
Heize listened to her words mischievously and turned to look at Helian Wei Wei at his side, "Are you really not doing anything about this?"
Helian Wei Wei looked at the two in the middle of the lobby without changing her expression as pain struck her heart. She pressed it down and had no intention to pause her steps. She would not mess up her plan even if she encountered some undesired scenes. She put on a faint smile and continued moving forward as if anyone in front of her did not matter to her.
Heize smiled with mischief and tagged along behind her.
Baili Jia Jue who was standing with his back facing the entrance did not notice Helian Wei Wei. His eyes were dark as night, indifferent yet elegant.
Panic struck Yun Biluo's heart. Her gaze lit up slightly as if she thought of something. She raised her arm and started waving toward Helian Wei Wei, "Wei Wei!"
She looked very friendly. Those who did not know them would think that they were in very good terms.
On the other hand, Baili Jia Jue's face finally had some emotions when he heard her name. He frowned slightly and stopped his movement to leave. He turned and looked at Helian Wei Wei first. His gaze was only starting to warm up when he saw Heize beside her. His ink-black eyes which would make girls crazy sink...
Yun Biluo already walked up to Helian Wei Wei at that time. With a gentle smile, she asked, "Why are you here?"
Helian Wei Wei looked at her, her lower lip curved into a smile but her gaze was oddly cold. She clearly asked her not to act to be close to her before this.
As if she forgot, Yun Biluo continued talking to her. Her smile became even gentler when she gazed past Heize, "I saw Wei Wei leaving Master Hei's carriage that day and I'm seeing Master Hei again today. We must be fated."
Helian Wei Wei kept quiet. She stared at Yun Biluo's smile until Yun Biluo could not maintain her fake smile anymore. She lifted her lips and said with a cool tone, "Lady Yun, there are things that shouldn't be overdone."
Finished, she did not say anything else. She walked past Yun Biluo and... Baili Jia Jue at the side.
Yun Biluo's hobby in acting was her own business. Helian Wei Wei did not want to act alongside the 'pitiful lady' in her drama. She guessed that His Highness would be more than happy to keep the servant girl that he had been protecting unwittingly company.
She did not think the same. She never had the thought of letting Yun Biluo know anything related to Heize.
She could roughly guess Yun Biluo's tricks. Since she could not get any advantage from her, she might pick on someone related to her...
Yun Biluo looked at the back of Helian Wei Wei who did not give her face at all; the corners of her mouth curved.
The moment Baili Jia Jue missed Helian Wei Wei's arm, he cooled down completely. The slight smile from his face disappeared completely as if it were never there.
He felt like his chest was stuffed with cotton. He became vexed without any reason and there was a strong sense of ruthlessness between the movement of his sleeves.
Heize who sensed everything raised his gaze to meet Baili Jia Jue's.
He sneered internally.
Why is this woman making things hard for herself? I am afraid that she will not have a route to retreat in the future. Will the plans she made earlier be useful?
Perhaps Heize paused for too long, Helian Wei Wei pulled him and went upstairs straight; her expression was as indifferent as water.
Baili Jia Jue who wanted to approach her stood there coldly. His gaze was deep as if there was no end...
He frowned slightly and hid his fingers as beautiful as tusks within his long sleeves. He was unsure whether it was because of the cold weather or because he was outside for too long, causing the ends of his fingers to get cold.
This seemed to happen quite often, especially when he faced Heize.
She was more defenseless than ever.
A soft and gentle light was emitted from the ever cold eyes.
He understood her.
She would never allow anyone to be this close to her if she did not trust him completely.
Even the name she called out when she was drunk previously was related to Heize.
She only hid her secrets deeper in front of him. She never requested his help even when she really needed something. She went to look for an outsider instead...
Yun Biluo stood by the side, followed his line of sight as her eyes darkened.
Baili Jia Jue kept quiet, his jade white skin glowed a little.
That pair of cold sharp eyes lowered its gaze, framed with long, thick eyelashes that shadowed its eyelids- just from his facial expression, even Yun Biluo could not guess what he meant.
This made Yun Biluo feel rather helpless as he was always this unpredictable since young.
Although he might have been interested in Helian Wei Wei, it might not be the case anymore for he detested tainted prey.
Yun Biluo's eyes sparkled a little as she thought about what she had previously heard. She felt that the relationship between Helian Wei Wei and His Highness had been quite peculiar in the past.
Now, she finally knew the reason why it was peculiar.
It was the reason that made them settle for a marriage ceremony.
It seemed that she would need to look more into this.
Baili Jia Jue had no interest in understanding what Yun Biluo was thinking; what he really needed right now was peace.
This was because he was terrified he could not control the beast inside of him which could rip Helian Wei Wei into pieces by accident.
"Master..."
Being a Fire Qilin, it was impossible to not feel the change in Baili Jia Jue's martial Qi. Fire Qilin appeared when it saw magic had begun to seep into his master's eyes.
Baili Jia Jue hastily walked out of the teahouse, and viciously punched the stone wall.
Bang! He relaxed his fist and took a deep breath.
The blunt pain from his fist cleared his head and stabilized him a little. Then, Baili Jia Jue laughed sarcastically, and said, "No matter how you treat it, it will still be ungrateful."
The wind ruffled his hair. As Baili Jia Jue looked at his fingers covered with blood, his inky black eyes became cold.
Helian Wei Wei was not sure if it was an illusion, but she felt that the house became darker, as if the sun had been blocked out by clouds, of which light became even dimmer.
"Are you thinking of the Third Prince?" A familiar voice echoed in her ears.
She glanced toward the source of the voice, seeing Heize who was dressed in white robes was drinking his tea. His lips curved up in amusement with clear obsidian-like eyes. He touched Helian Wei Wei's face with the teacup he was holding in his hand.
"No," Helian Wei Wei immediately retorted. "Our relationship is not the same as what you think it is."
Upon hearing this, Heize revealed a tinge of amusement in his eyes. "Then what should it be like? Is it fake between you two?"
If it was not real, this girl would not have asked him to prepare so many materials and equipment to escape the Capital. It was obvious that she had never planned on staying in the Imperial Palace for the rest of her life.
"We have already entered into the bridal chamber, how is it not real?" She sipped a mouthful of tea with much indifference, planning to change the topic of discussion.
However, Heize was extremely smart.
"Don't keep on denying, you asked me to prepare so many things of which to be used to escape the Capital. Of course, this is great. As your elder brother, I have already told you that the Third Prince will eventually choose a secondary consort. You have already met Yun Biluo, she will probably use this opportunity to be part of the harem. I used to wonder, knowing your attitude, how would you accept being a pawn to the Third Prince? From what I observe now, did you guys reach an agreement?"
"He did not use me as a pawn." Helian Wei Wei lowered the teacup. "We have mutually agreed to help each other. I helped him to stop the Retired Emperor's insistence on marrying; he will support me, allowing me to be more capable of obtaining back the Helian family during the clan meeting. I asked you to prepare those items as my last resort."
Heize glanced at Helian Wei Wei profoundly and said," I don't think that the Third Prince will like the idea of you having a last resort for yourself. He may not want you to leave the palace..."
"I am not suited for the Imperial Palace. There are too many women there fighting for affection. A person like me deserves to live comfortably with one person, without anyone bothering us." Helian Wei Wei uttered as she sipped a mouthful of tea and played with the teacup.
Heize looked at her absentminded expression and thought of what happened just now. His hand reached out to rub her head, laughing arrogantly and said, "You can take your time to search for that person when you leave the Capital. You have money anyway; whatever you desire to raise, I believe you can definitely raise it."
Helian Wei Wei became slightly thrilled when she heard about her inheritance. The corners of her mouth twitched up into a smile as she said, "I really want to leave the Capital, but how about you? I heard that you were living a great life, are all those stuff about you true?"
"What stuff?" Heize asked, indolently turning the teacup in his hands.
"About you having relationships with men and women," she replied.
Heize choked on a mouthful of wine.
Helian Wei Wei laughed loudly and drank a few mouthfuls of tea. That expression was similar to a cunning little fox.
Some people were like that, if you did not know them well, you would not know that they could actually be quite talkative.
Heize glared at her. "What kind of nonsense is that!"
"It's all over the place. They said it was because Young Master Hei has become too comfortable, to the point that he won't touch women, of which he probably prefers men." Helian Wei Wei smiled sarcastically at Heize, and continued, "Did anything happen between you and that childhood chum of yours?
Heize lightly coughed a few times, and said, "Little kid, don't poke your nose into adult things. Now start confessing, what is the reason for you to meet with your brother?
When Helian Wei Wei wanted to open her mouth, her ear detected something and she looked in the direction of the corner of the second floor!
The person standing there was none other than Yun Biluo. She looked at Helian Wei Wei with eyes that were on the verge of brimming with tears. She faced Helian Wei Wei and said, "Miss Wei Wei, can we sit down and have a chat?"
Helian Wei Wei crossed her arms, smiling politely and said, "I do have to apologize, but I don't feel like talking to you right now, so you can leave."
She was not sure whether Yun Biluo heard it or not, but right now, she did not care. If Baili Jia Jue really chose her, he would have told her about the agreement between them.
She initially thought that Baili Jia Jue had regarded his attraction as preying, even up to a point, thinking if he might have liked her a bit.
Now as she thought of it, perhaps she might have lost her mind, causing her to think too much.
After all, Yun Biluo was here, the servant girl who had been by his side for many years...
Helian Wei Wei was not good at handling her emotions; moreover, she did not like such a pretentious woman.
Yun Biluo breathed in deeply, her eyes started to turn red as she said, "I know my existence has made you feel threatened. If it was not for the incident that year..."
Yun Biluo stopped for a while as if she was holding back her tears. Then, she continued, "After two more days it will be the Selection Ceremony, I hope that you can give me a chance to allow me to stay by his side."
"I can't give you the opportunity to be a secondary consort, this can only be given by Baili Jia Jue. If you want to be a secondary consort, you should go and look for Baili Jia Jue instead of me." Helian Wei Wei said indifferently but with a clear voice, of which her emotions could not be deduced.
However, Yun Biluo still had her eyes reddened and shook her head. "You still do not want to accept me?"
Heize was quiet from the start. He sat beside Helian Wei Wei, his long slender fingers were playing with the porcelain cup, showing a wicked smile as he observed her.
Yun Biluo glanced at him, with tears running down her face, she said reluctantly, "Young Master Hei, could you plead to princess consort for me? It was all a misunderstanding between His Highness and I. When everything is resolved, His Highness will know what he wants. Young Master Hei, you have to know that I do not want to hurt anybody, I just want to stay by His Highness' side."
If it was any normal men, the moment they saw a lady similar to Yun Biluo's personality, they would have sympathized with her.
Instead, Heize knew what she was planning, after all, he was the one who controlled the entire trading industry. He could see right through those who stabbed other people but cried that they were wronged.
He actually did not plan on saying anything. These women things should be left to women to solve them. Although he actually empathized with Helian Wei Wei, he knew that she could deal with this problem.
Instead, this Yun Biluo wanted to drag him into this mess, and it seemed that Helian Wei Wei was in the wrong.
As if Helian Wei Wei is the other woman and she is the true love of Third Prince. Excuse me, who is the other person in this relationship, and who is the legitimate partner? Erm...really... she must have thick skin!
Heize smiled more, softening the hard features on his face, along with the look he gave Yun Biluo.
Helian Wei Wei unconsciously shuddered. She did not know the reason but every time she saw him with this expression, she felt shivers running down her spine.
Heize took out a white handkerchief and very gently wiped the tears off Yun Biluo's face. Then, he said with an even more silky voice, "Don't cry anymore."
Helian Wei Wei furrowed her eyebrows, he would wipe away a woman's tears? This was not what the Second Master of the Hei Family she knew would do.
When Yun Biluo heard his voice, she somehow felt even more mistreated, and with tears trailing down her face, she uttered, "Master Hei..."
Just as she wanted to finish her sentence, Heize's wickedly charming voice resounded in her ears, leaving Yun Biluo utterly stunned.
He said, "If the cry ruins your face, then what else you can use to deceive others."
If the cry ruins your face, then what else you can use to deceive others...
If the cry ruins your face, then what else you can use to deceive others!
Yun Biluo was startled, her mouth was filled with tears and her expression turned stiff. It really was a 'merry' sight to behold!
With a flick of his hand, he threw the handkerchief away with his usual arrogance as if he had no part in calling her out.
Helian Wei Wei roared with laughter when she witnessed this scene.
Yun Biluo bit her lip, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears, allowing those behind her not being able to stand this scene. She breathed in deeply and said with trembling shoulders, "Since Young Master Hei sees me this way, I think I have been too naive to assume that I can achieve what I really want without caring too much. Young Master Hei thinks that I'm a bad person. I know there are some things that I should not do, but his Highness and I have grown up together ever since we were young, I cannot let this relationship go. I am not demanding Wei Wei to give me His Highness, but I only hope to enter the Imperial Palace," she paused, glanced in the direction of Helian Wei Wei and continued, "Wei Wei, you could not even agree to such a simple request from me?"
Helian Wei Wei smiled and observed glaring looks she received from her surroundings. They were blaming her for the fact that, if she did not fulfill Yun Biluo's request, she was at fault for separating two lovebirds.
"I do not have any say in the issue of you entering the Imperial Palace." Helian Wei Wei lazily leaned back in her seat, with her legs crossed and her eyes dimmed. The aura she emanated was of someone superior, which she said, "You bother me with the same issue again and again. Even if you don't feel tired, I'm bored with your requests. Yun Biluo, not all good relationships deserve to be blessed by everybody. If you can't let go of Baili Jia Jue, that is your problem, but if he can't let you go, then it is truly a pair made in heaven. But right now, the Selection for the secondary consort has not even started, you have already made it seem that I have obstructed you. If you really want to enter the Imperial Palace, I will let you have it your way. However, right now, I am still the Third Princess Consort, and you plead for me to fulfill your wishes as if I have wronged you. You are really a b*tch. You want to have a legitimate position, but the key point here is whether Baili Jia Jue will want you as the other woman."
Helian Wei Wei's last sentence made Yun Biluo sob even harder. She seemed so weak that she could not stand properly as she covered her face with her left hand, "I don't want things to be like this; I'm the one who knew His Highness first."
Some people could not bear it, so they supported Yun Biluo from behind and comforted her, saying, "Elder Sister Yun, don't talk to her anymore. You won't be able to explain anything to this kind of person."
"Yeah. The Selection for the secondary consort will be starting soon. Elder Sister Yun will definitely succeed, as long as you are selected to be the secondary consort, time will eventually unravel all misunderstandings. When that moment arrives, it will be very obvious who His Highness truly cares for. Since someone does not accept you, when you become the secondary consort, you won't need to heed too much. For whom His Highness would like to divorce in the future, you don't need to plead on behalf of that person."
When Helian Wei Wei heard this, she smiled jeeringly. In the modern era, she had seen similar situations, and she did not understand what these people were thinking of.
Snatching away someone's husband as if they were in the right. Furthermore, the people around her were always touched by this kind of 'true love'. Hence, the legitimate wife was always ostracized until she could not retaliate.
Helian Wei Wei could still remember what the mistress that took her father away had said when she appeared at the front door.
"He never loved you. When he married you, it was because he needed a marriage, until he met me. He told me that he had never encountered the feeling of giving a person the whole world. I can ignite him, I can make him leave his work to accompany me. Elder Sister, please let him go, don't hang on to him anymore."
Helian Wei Wei wanted to laugh. Her parents were in love of their own accord, it was her father that courted her mother in the first place. Now, a third party popped up and said they were never in love at all?
The friend accompanying the mistress was also not much older, they were both students. The friend even fired, "What do you say? How much money do you want in order to divorce him? Elder Sister, if you have time, please take care of your face and skin. Even though you're decently pretty, but can you ever be as young and beautiful as Ah Mei? Both of them are truly in love with each other."
Helian Wei Wei could still remember the sorrow in her mother's eyes. In the end, was it not because of a pretty face?
Helian Wei Wei sneered as she played around with the porcelain cup in her hands. When she looked up to gaze at Yun Biluo once again, there was a chilling aura that radiated from her. "Yun Biluo, trust me when I say that if you continue popping into my sights, I'll make sure that you'll never become a secondary consort!"
Wasn't it just a battle of beauty?
She was still confident of this face of hers.
Not expecting Helian Wei Wei to say such things, Yun Biluo's teary sobs paused, clenching the fists hidden under her sleeves as she turned back to catch a glimpse of her friends with a pitiful look on her face. "Let's just go."
Those people glared at Helian Wei Wei threateningly as they helped Yun Biluo down the stairs. Vaguely, their voices could still be heard as they comforted Yun Biluo, "Sister Yun, don't be upset. It isn't up to her whether or not you become the secondary consort. Moreover, has she looked at herself in the mirror? How could she possibly stop an imperial order from the Emperor..."
"I'm alright." Yun Biluo appeared as if she was trying her best to smile where the corners of her mouth were curved upward with the aim of invoking more sympathy. "I'm sorry I got everyone worried..."
Heize observed the interactions below and glanced at Helian Wei Wei, "Girl, compared to what Yun Biluo just did, you have a long way to go."
"I know." Helian Wei Wei took a sip of her tea only to notice that it had turned cold.
Heize raised his eyebrow. "So, you don't intend to teach her a lesson?"
"I'll be busy for these two days." Helian Wei Wei put down the tea cup, obviously somewhat distracted.
Heize stretched out his hand to tidy her fringe, "Don't think too much about it. Even if Yun Biluo can act well, we're not too shabby ourselves. But the most important thing is, what do you think of the Third Prince?"
"No," Helian Wei Wei's voice was soft. "The most important thing is what the Third Prince thinks of Yun Biluo."
Heize laughed, "Whatever you say. In any event, if you feel like you've been wronged, I'll take you away instantly. The Jiang Nan side makes fast money and we could take the chance to expand the influence of Wei Ze World as well."
Helian Wei Wei agreed with a heart swelling with warmth. Heize treated her very well, just like a protective brother that would fight anyone who bullied his sister even if it would end up with him getting hurt just to avenge her.
In the modern era, she had never had this kind of relationship before. She had always been on her own, going solo even after her mother passed away and when she was framed as a thief. Nobody who had ever stood up for her.
However, Heize would.
He had shown her what family meant.
Heize looked at Helian Wei Wei's cold face that was filled with gratitude but unaccustomed to thanking people. He patted her head, "Other girls your age only think about how handsome a guy is, but you... from the moment I met you, you always have this 'I'm-really-lazy-so-stay-away' face. Do you really need to be so mature?"
"Well, big brother, compared to you floating through the brothels at the age of twelve, I'm really not considered mature." Helian Wei Wei whacked away his hand as she roasted him in return with no mercy.
With his dark history exposed, Heize's mouth twitched. This god-sister of his was not in any way cu... Wait!
"What did you just call me?" Heize's eyes shone.
Helian Wei Wei angled her face away with raised brows, "Big brother."
"Hahahaha, hahaha." Heize went absolutely crazy and patted Helian Wei Wei on the shoulder, "You finally called me big brother!"
Helian Wei Wei almost spat out blood from his gesture of patting. She knew that the Hei family had had three consecutive generations of males and that Heize had been whining about wanting a younger sister since Wei Ze World had just started operating.
In summary, no one would have ever thought that Second Master Hei who dominated the commercial world in the city had a sister complex!
"Don't worry, little sister, even if you're cold and sharp-tongued, nobody can bully you." The feeling of having a younger sister was wondrous to Heize and he could not help but pat her head a few more times, thinking that he could show off his sister in the future. He would start by showing her off to his old man at home.
Helian Wei Wei rescued herself from under Heize's hands, "Cold and sharp-tongued?"
"The details aren't important!" Heize coughed lightly.
Helian Wei Wei raised her brows and continued, "Let's focus on what matters. I want you to help me pick out a few bodyguards with exceptional martial arts, but all of them have to be female."
"Female?" Heize asked curiously, "How come?"
Helian Wei Wei explained the situation of her Yab-Yum.
After listening, Heize laughed, "Isn't it better to just throw yourself at the Third Prince?"
Helian Wei Wei was speechless. How was this guy's logic the same as Yuan Xiaoming?
"I don't want to let issues like this restrict myself."
Heize pondered meaningfully, "Mmhmm, then do you want me to spend some money to get you a guy?"
"No." Helian Wei Wei massaged her forehead with apparent repulsion to this suggestion.
Heize looked meaningfully at Helian Wei Wei. "Is that so? So aside from the Third Prince, no other guy will work for you?"
Upon hearing this, Helian Wei Wei was momentarily stunned.
"Mull over this carefully." Heize stood up with an inexplicable look in his eyes. "I'll find some good bodyguards for you, but you'll have to think through the rest by yourself. Be careful of Yun Biluo, she's very much capable of stirring up trouble."
Helian Wei Wei nodded, "I know."
"Then, I'll make a move first." Heize patted Helian Wei Wei's head for a final time. "Just instruct your maid to find me if you need anything."
"I will." Helian Wei Wei looked at Heize's leaving figure and started analyzing the reason why she could only accept Baili Jia Jue.
Behind her, Yuan Ming added wickedly, "What's strange about that? In the first place, the Third Prince has always been a dashing man, and your first was also given to him. It's only natural if you feel something for him. The most important thing now is to collect his Qi. Once he really has other women, the Qi won't be as pure as it is now."
"You say that as if I'm some kind of evil fairy that preys on the Qi of men." Helian Wei Wei stood up and did not continue thinking about the issue. Baili Jia Jue was meant to inherit the throne and unless he could give up his harem, there was no point for her to think about it.
This was because she craved freedom more than anyone else.
She would never be able to stay in the Palace and waste her entire life away, chasing the affection and attention of one man.
Walking down from the second floor, the first person that Helian Wei Wei saw was Murong Changfeng.
Compared to the past, the Murong Changfeng now had more of an incomprehensible sullenness in him.
Helian Wei Wei did not understand why he was blocking her, hence, she raised her eyes to look at him before walking around him.
"What was the difference between marrying him and marrying me?" Murong Changfeng's voice sounded cold behind her, "You couldn't take the flirting between Jiao Er and I at the time, but now you're able to bear the fact of having Yun Biluo by his side?"
Helian Wei Wei turned back with ridicule in her eyes. "The things I couldn't take were your bullshit and your ingratitude. Save it, Murong Changfeng. Instead of appearing in front of me, why don't you use the time to think of how you're going to climb up the ladder? Wasn't that the reason you kicked me aside in the first place last time? In your heart, marriage was but a stepping stone to your career."
Murong Changfeng's entire facial expression had changed upon hearing Helian Wei Wei's words. His knuckles cracked with the clenching of his fists. Subsequently, he sneered, "So the Third Prince didn't marry anyone to climb his way up? With your looks, how long do you think he'll allow you to stay by his side? This idea probably crossed your mind when you first married him right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have let Heize prepare some kind of escape route for you."
"Matters between us don't concern you." Helian Wei Wei glanced at him plainly and with a dull voice, said, "You know nothing."
"You!" Murong Changfeng looked at the back of the figure that he would never be able to get close to again. Besides feeling vexed, he was filled with an immeasurable sense of emptiness.
Yun Biluo stood under a eucalyptus tree not far away with the corners of her mouth twitching upward.
She put together what she had heard of the conversation between Helian Wei Wei and Murong Changfeng in the teahouse.
So, Helian Wei Wei and His Highness' marriage was a mere deal.
Well, well, well.
Yun Biluo's lips curved into a smile. It was only a relationship of mutual utilization.
Then, that would be easy...
Meanwhile, Helian Wei Wei who had just left the Trading Compound wanted to take advantage of her spare time to have a look at the Green Dragon which was submerged at the bottom of the Green Dragon Lake.
However, the Green Dragon Lake seemed foggier than usual, making Helian Wei Wei frown involuntarily.
"Something's wrong." Yuan Ming called for Helian Wei Wei to come back, "Woman, don't walk further."
Helian Wei Wei paused mid-step, "What is it?"
"The aura here is harmful to your body now." Yuan Ming narrowed his eyes. "You can come back after the day of your Yab-Yum, or otherwise, you won't be able to make it through the Full Moon night before you burst."
Helian Wei Wei looked at the fog surrounding the Green Dragon Lake. "Is it because of this fog?"
"This isn't a normal fog." Yuan Ming's eyes darkened. "I don't know what method they used, but someone gathered the resentment of the whole Academy here and currently, you're unsuited to continue walking forward."
Helian Wei Wei's frown deepened, "Then, what about the Green Dragon issue?"
"Pass it to someone else," Yuan Ming's voice was tinged with a rare seriousness. "Master Hei is a straight person and won't be affected by the resentment. Once you get through the full moon, then you can come to look for the Green Dragon."
Helian Wei Wei thought about it as she pulled back her gaze from the Green Dragon Lake. "Then that's all we can do."
The only thing is, who is spending so much effort, trying to destroy the auspiciousness of the Academy?
Helian Wei Wei did not know why, but she had a feeling that the person who did this was in the Academy itself.
Splash!
The surface of the Lake rippled with the splash.
At the same time, as Helian Wei Wei and Yuan Ming were conversing, a carriage stopped in front of the bronze doors of the Hei family in the West of the city.
"Madam, Mistress, we're here." The footman opened the cloth curtains of the carriage.
The figure of a young lady walked down from the carriage. She had waist-length black hair combed tidily behind her and with a pair of glassy eyes with allure that any man could hardly resist; she seemed to be thinking of something.
However, from the expensive clothes the girl was clad in, it was not hard to see that she was of high status. Moreover, even though her face was covered with white gauze, based on her looks and facial structures, she was obviously Helian Jiao Er who had hidden away the past few days to escape from rumors.
Helian Jiao Er who had rested well enough outside had evidently come back with better spirits.
Su Yan Mo stood beside her as they linked arms. Both mother and daughter appeared to be smiling in a good mood.
They had waited for this day for too long.
The Third Prince was finally going to pick his secondary consort and to them, this was amazingly good news.
That ugly Helian Wei Wei was going to lose out terribly.
The mother and daughter had left the city with thoughts of letting the rumors in the city cool down before coming back.
However, Su Yan Mo had unexpectedly stumbled upon some exciting news.
She had found a clue to the hidden army.
Madam Su hesitated for a moment before waving her hand, signaling for her handmaid to wait there as she put on a straight face, walking toward the Hei Manor.
"May we ask what has brought Madam to the Hei Manor?" The two guards outside the doors turned toward Madam Su who was proceeding with frowns.
"Young man, may I please trouble you to report inside. Just say that Madam Su of the General's residence is here for a visit to discuss a matter regarding the hidden army." Su Yan Mo mentioned the General's residence with full confidence, thinking that Old Master Hei would definitely invite her into the Manor.
"Please do wait, Madam as I inform the Old Master." Once the two guards heard the mention of the hidden army, they gave a sideways glance at each other.
One of them turned to walk into the Hei Manor.
In no time, the guard who had walked in just now had come back out again and with a straight face, he said to Madam Su, "Madam, the Hei family will only receive real members of the Helian family."
"What do you mean real members of the Helian family?" Helian Jiao Er who had been listening from the side said coldly, "Don't I bear the surname of Helian?"
The guard glanced at her and said in a plain voice, "The heir who has Old Master Helian's blood running through his veins is probably not this young lady here."
"But I should still have the right to see the hidden army, right?" Helian Jiao Er could not help but raise her voice, "The Helian family is about to be passed into the hands of my father and I am my father's heir. At that time, the hidden army will once again return under the control of the General's residence and it is for the best that I am able to see the army to understand them better."
The guard was unmoved, "To see the hidden army, there should be a display of a Military Seal. As for you, young lady, you have no Military Seal and you are not considered a real member of the Helian family. Therefore, please leave."
With that, the guards did not give any extra glances at Helian Jiao Er and focused attentively on the surroundings as if the mother and daughter before them did not exist at all.
Upon hearing the remarks by the guard, Su Yan Mo's initially beaming face was then filled with bewilderment. She thought that by bringing along Jiao Er with her to look for the hidden army, Jiao Er's identity as a Phoenix Girl would flourish wherever they went. At worst, they would still be able to see Old Master Hei.
As long as they saw Old Master Hei, they would at least understand more about the hidden army through him even if they could not get support from the hidden army.
Yet, unexpectedly, Old Master Hei had not given her any face and not even let her enter the doors of the Hei family.
As she mulled over this, Su Yan Mo gritted her teeth in anger and with a momentary pause, she turned back to the carriage with a dark sullen face.