Chapter 194 Cold-Blooded Young Marshal 8

After breakfast, Jiang Lifeng went out to train the soldiers. Before leaving, Ling Jiazhen glanced in Xu Qiuqiu's direction.

After receiving the signal, the Eighth Concubine affectionately took Xu Qiuqiu's hand and said, "Ninth Sister must be a little unaccustomed to the Marshal's Mansion now that you've just arrived. Shall I take you around to get acquainted with the place?"

“Okay.” Although Xu Qiuqiu didn’t understand why the Eighth Concubine was being so friendly to her, she could sense that she meant no harm, so she didn’t refuse.

Besides, she wasn't familiar with this place, so having someone to talk to was good. Actually, she quite liked the Eighth Concubine.

She followed the Eighth Concubine to the garden of the Marshal's Mansion. The Eighth Concubine smiled and asked her, "Ninth Sister, what is your name? My maiden name is Yun Zhizhi. You can call me Zhizhi."

"My name is An Yiqiu."

Yun Zhizhi smiled sweetly, "Well, Yiqiu, since we get along so well, why don't you come with me to pick up some clothes? I'll also have the shop make two for you as a gift for our first meeting."

"Thank you, Sister Zhizhi." Xu Qiuqiu thanked her politely and smiled at her.

The girl's smile was both charming and alluring, captivating and mesmerizing. Yun Zhizhi was stunned for a moment, then teased, "Yiqiu's smile is incredible, it almost bewitches someone."

She suddenly understood why the young marshal, who was only interested in seizing territory and fighting wars, would have feelings for women.

After leaving the Marshal's Mansion, the two got into a rickshaw.

On the rickshaw, Yun Zhizhi held Xu Qiuqiu's hand intimately, and they talked almost non-stop the whole way, constantly introducing the fun and delicious things around them.

Xu Qiuqiu looked at Yun Zhizhi. At this moment, the Eighth Concubine was like a lively and cheerful young girl, full of vitality.

She couldn't help but ask, "Sister Zhizhi, may I ask how old you are this year?"

"I'm seventeen this year, but I'll be eighteen in a while." Yun Zhizhi looked at her with some confusion. "Why are you suddenly asking this? Is Yiqiu afraid of being older than me?"

"No." Xu Qiuqiu shook her head, cursing inwardly. The male lead is such a beast. The original female lead was only sixteen years old in this world, and even the eighth concubine was not yet eighteen. It's like an old cow eating young grass, and an old cucumber at that.

Yun Zhizhi didn't ask any further questions. Instead, she found a private topic and whispered in her ear, "I heard that last night, the master took a liking to Yiqiu at first sight in the karaoke bar and then forcibly took her?"

At this point, she looked at Xu Qiuqiu with some concern, "The master was very rough that time, he didn't hurt you, did he?"

"No, because I got my period last night." Xu Qiuqiu was a little embarrassed to talk about this kind of topic with a girl.

"Oh, I see. But with the master's personality, even if you're menstruating, he'll still find other ways to play."

After saying that, Yun Zhizhi said regretfully, "Master really doesn't know how to cherish women at all. Sister Yiqiu must have been very scared at the time, right?"

Xu Qiuqiu explained, "Nothing happened. There was a commotion downstairs, so the commander went out."

Having obtained the information she wanted, Yun Zhizhi smiled and said, "It's good that Yiqiu wasn't hurt. Speaking of which, you probably don't want to be a concubine, do you?"

"Is it that obvious?" Xu Qiuqiu looked at her, puzzled.

"Actually, not many women in the Marshal's mansion want to be concubines. It's just that we have no choice in the matter. Once we enter the mansion, we have to say goodbye to our past."

Yun Zhizhi's eyes dimmed. "When I first entered the manor, my sixth and seventh sisters were all very nice. But later, in order to make money and consolidate their positions, they had to compete for favor. It can only be said that in this era, the fate of us women is to be trapped in this backyard."

Changing the subject, she looked at Xu Qiuqiu with a hint of envy in her eyes, "But Yiqiu is different. You will definitely have a good life in the future, so if you don't want to submit to the master, I will help you."

Hearing her words, Xu Qiuqiu was touched, but more confused. "Why? Why is Sister Zhizhi so nice to me? We've only just met."

Yun Zhizhi laughed and said, "It's because my sister is so beautiful that Jiang Lifeng is not good enough for you."

They've started calling the male lead by his full name. Xu Qiuqiu now knows that Yun Zhizhi doesn't like Jiang Lifeng; on the contrary, she despises him.

However, it is also a story of a teenage girl who was forced to become someone's concubine, wasting her years in the backyard, and gradually becoming unrecognizable. She used to disdain competing for favor, but she ended up becoming the kind of person she hated the most.

As soon as they finished talking, the car stopped. After Yun Zhizhi paid, she pulled Xu Qiuqiu into the shop.

The shop owner was a portly man in his fifties with a kind face. He greeted Yun Zhizhi warmly when he saw her, asking, "Madam, are you here to pick up your clothes?"

Yun Zhizhi enthusiastically replied, "Yes, and make a few outfits for my new sister too."

The boss glanced at Xu Qiuqiu and exclaimed in admiration, "Such a beauty exists in the world; she is truly astonishing."

"Boss, you need to snap out of it. Don't look at it for too long." Although Yun Zhizhi was smiling, her sweet voice had a slightly different tone, sounding like a warning.

The boss belatedly realized what Yun Zhizhi meant, and was startled, his face turning a little pale. "Thank you for reminding me, Madam."

Xu Qiuqiu didn't understand what was going on, and felt that they were having an encrypted chat.

The shopkeeper respectfully asked Xu Qiuqiu, "What style of cheongsam would you like, Miss?"

Xu Qiuqiu didn't know anything about clothing from the Republic of China era, so she could only reply, "Just follow the styles that are popular now."

"Okay." The shop owner beckoned to the female shop assistant, "Take this lady's measurements."

The female shop assistant quickly took out a soft measuring tape and measured Xu Qiuqiu's face.

Yun Zhizhi walked up to Xu Qiuqiu and pretended to be troubled, saying, "Sister Yiqiu, I made a mistake. I took the wrong bag. There isn't enough money in this bag. Please wait here for me for a while. I'll go back to the manor to get it and come back in a bit."

"Okay." Xu Qiuqiu nodded.

The female shop assistant quickly took the measurements, wrote them down, and handed them to the boss.

Xu Qiuqiu looked at the store's layout. Although it was simple, the ready-made clothes on display were quite nice, proving that the owner had good craftsmanship.

She hadn't been standing for long when the boss, as if afraid she'd get tired, personally brought her a chair to sit on.

Xu Qiuqiu was somewhat flattered. She even began to doubt whether she was really that ridiculously beautiful in this world. Wasn't she also very beautiful in the previous world? Why didn't she receive this kind of treatment then?

So, in this world, she can actually make a living based on her looks?

She had only been sitting down for a short while when she heard the sound of leather shoes walking. She looked up and saw Ling Jiazhen walking in.

He looked directly into her eyes, giving her a lazy glance that sent shivers down her spine.

Ling Jiazhen smiled and said, "What a coincidence to run into Ninth Aunt here."

Upon hearing his words, Xu Qiuqiu immediately snapped out of her daze, reverting to her innocent and naive persona. She stood up nervously and said timidly, "Young Marshal... what a coincidence..."