Training
Growing up, Yiwu was only surrounded by his father God and Liuyu. Later, when he left Ji Ming, he was busy struggling to survive. He had no idea how to deal with ordinary women.
No one taught her how to deal with the world. All she knew was to endure and fight and kill.
Jiufang Mingyuan looked at her clear eyes and was speechless for a moment.
"Madam in Charge?" Weng Xilai's eyes were filled with sadness. She looked up at him and tears fell again. "You actually let her be your Madam in Charge?"
"Could it be that Young Master really treats her like that..."
"Shut up." Jiufang Mingyuan shouted, trying to stop her from saying anything she shouldn't. "Someone, send her back."
"Pass the order down. From now on, no one outside the palace is allowed to enter the Winged Demon Palace without being summoned."
The guards responded immediately and hurriedly carried Weng Xilai out, fearing that the anger would spread and affect them.
His heels dragged painfully against the ground. He had finally made it in, only to leave in such an embarrassing manner. As the distance gradually increased, Weng Xilai could only barely make out two blurry figures through his tear-filled eyes.
Now that things have come to this, what is there to not understand? When she asked that question just now, she even felt a hint of murderous intent from Jiufang Mingyuan.
What qualifications does Yiwu have? Why does she deserve this?
After the figure completely disappeared outside the palace gate, Yi Wu slowly put away her sword, yawned out of boredom, and muttered, "Wouldn't it have been better if we had done this earlier?"
It was something that could be solved by just giving an order, so why did she need to make such a fuss?
"What did you say?"
Jiufang Mingyuan couldn't ignore her careless behavior, so his voice turned cold, "Are you planning to go back on your word?"
Yi Wu turned her back and yawned loudly, covering her mouth. She patted her face to wake herself up, straightened her back, and replied, "How dare I? I just haven't slept for three days and I'm really tired."
Although she had just had a short rest, she had been overly worried for the past half month and now that she was relaxed, she felt particularly sleepy.
Hearing Yiwu yawn, Jiufang Mingyuan also felt sleepy and almost opened his mouth, but he endured it without making a sound.
Fu Ke caught up at some point and suggested, "Young Master, you're tired too. Why don't you go back and rest early?"
Jiufang Mingyuan put his hands behind his back and walked towards the bedroom, giving instructions as he went, "Tomorrow, find a few reliable ministers to distribute the pensions for the fallen soldiers. Also, personally investigate the demonic rebellion."
The master and servant walked in front, and Yi Wu was several meters away, far behind, and could barely hear what they were saying.
I have been so busy looking for the life-extending elixir recently that I have no time to take care of other things, and now evil spirits are causing trouble again.
After finishing the main business, Jiufang Mingyuan remained silent.
When they were almost at the bedroom, he glanced at Yi Wu and instructed Fu Ke, "Find some time to go to the human world and invite Nanny Yue back. Have her teach the Saint how to be a good female official in charge."
Hearing this, Yi Wu woke up a lot from her sleepiness and looked at Jiufang Mingyuan with a strange look in her eyes.
He originally thought that she only needed to block those beautiful women for him, but now he wants her to learn some rules. This is too much.
Yi Wu's face turned cold, and without even saying goodbye, she went straight back to her room and slammed the door shut in front of Jiufang Mingyuan.
At that moment, the air seemed to stagnate briefly.
The moonlight shone on the two people outside, and their shadows remained motionless.
Fu Ke's hairs stood on end unconsciously. In his entire life, he had never seen anyone dare to be so rude to the young master.
He had not been at the top of the cloud recently and didn't know what he had missed. Why did the young master suddenly become so close to the saint girl and even asked Nanny Yue to teach him personally?
After holding his breath for a while, Fu Ke cautiously asked, "Young Master, would you like to see the nanny again?"
"The Saint Lady doesn't seem very willing to learn. I'm afraid she won't study seriously. What if she gets angry with Nanny Yue?"
Jiufang Mingyuan's face was gloomy, and his mind was full of Yi Wu's arrogant look just now. He was furious, "Please, of course I will."
After receiving the order, Fu Ke bowed and retreated.
After entering the room, Yi Wu lay on the bed for a while before she heard the sound of the door next door opening and closing.
The surroundings became quiet. She put her hands behind her head, looked at the bright moon in the sky through the window, and her thoughts gradually drifted away.
Suddenly, the scene she saw in the main hall in the morning flashed through her mind. Yi Wu felt that she must have been subconsciously concerned about Liu Yu's injury, which was why she mistook Jiufang Mingyuan for him.
The young war god of the immortal race was also seriously injured. I wonder if he is okay.
This battle had left both the immortals and demons suffering heavy losses. How had things come to this? Was there really no way to resolve it peacefully?
Unable to think of a way out of the predicament, Yiwu tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, until she finally fell into a vague sleep at the hour of Yin.
She didn't know that Fu Ke had invited Nanny Yue to the top of the cloud early in the morning, and she was waiting to teach her a lesson.
Ziying got up early and didn't dare to disturb Yiwu. She quietly went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. As she reached the door, she heard someone whispering inside.
"Guess what I just saw?"
"Madame Yue! Fu Ke invited Madame Yue here and she just entered the Winged Demon Palace."
"She was the head lady-in-charge of the former Saintess, and the one who personally raised the Young Master. Didn't she go to the human world to enjoy peace and quiet long ago?"
"It must be Young Master's idea, for the person who moved in yesterday."
"What on earth was Young Master thinking? For such a woman of unknown origin..."
"Oh, Nanny Yue is the strictest. She has to endure it."
"Shh..."
Ziying wanted to go back immediately to report the news, but she was afraid that Yiwu would have nothing to eat when she woke up.
She walked in with a stern face, pretending not to have heard anything, quickly lit a fire and cooked porridge, thinking of preparing breakfast as soon as possible and going back.
Nanny Yue had been waiting in the side hall since early morning. However, Jiufang Mingyuan had already gotten up and gone to the main hall to handle government affairs. Without even seeing Yi Wu, he went straight to the bedroom.
She had always been a stickler for rules, never trespassing into other people's rooms. She waited until noon, and Yi Wu still hadn't gotten up, so she finally went over and banged on the door.
"Girl, it's time to get up."
There was no answer from inside the room, so Nanny Yue knocked again after a while, as if she would not stop until she woke the person up.
Finally, Yiwu was awakened by the sound and covered her ears drowsily.
When the door was knocked for the fifth time, she was forced to sit up and dress with her eyes closed.
Ziying hurried back, finally bringing breakfast. She respectfully invited the nanny in, "Nanny, please sit for a moment. The Saint will be out soon."
She had just arrived at Yi Wu's side and had not yet figured out her temper and manners, but she knew that Nanny Yue had a strict temper and she had to be careful in dealing with her.
Through the screen, Ziying could vaguely see Yiwu had tidied herself up and was washing up, so she hurried in to serve her.
After all, she respected the elders. Yiwu quickly ate two mouthfuls of food and came out without delay. She endured the irritation of being woken up and bowed respectfully to Madam Yue, "Greetings, Madam."
Nanny Yue was old, her hair already silver, but fortunately she was in good health and looked full of energy. The pressure accumulated over the years was etched on her face, and even when she was sitting still, she had an imposing presence.
Seeing Yi Wu coming out, Nanny Yue stood up, looked her up and down with her sharp eyes, and asked softly, "Do you know what time it is now?"
"As the head female official, you should get up early at dawn to help the young master dress, wash, and have breakfast. Don't you even know the basic etiquette?"
"Also, when a woman bows, she should place her hands on her stomach, bow her head, and bend her knees..."
In this way, Nanny Yue lectured Yiwu for two whole hours, covering everything from etiquette and dress, words and deeds to how to manage subordinates.
Even at lunch time, she brought Yi Wu to Jiufang Mingyuan and personally demonstrated how to serve him.
Out of respect, Yi Wu didn't contradict her at all, only listening patiently and expressionlessly. Even though she felt like millions of bees were buzzing in her ears and her head was humming, she didn't say a word.
Until Nanny Yue handed her the chopsticks for serving food and asked her to pick up some food for Jiufang Mingyuan.
Yi Wu couldn't help herself and thrust her chopsticks into the tabletop, which was half the thickness of her palm, almost breaking the plate of food.
She looked down at Jiufang Mingyuan silently, her emotions fully revealed on her face.
"What do you mean, young lady?" Nanny Yue's face darkened, and she was extremely dissatisfied with her behavior.
Just as he was about to accuse her of insubordination, Jiufang Mingyuan raised his hand to stop him. He crossed his arms and stared at Yiwu for a long time before finally giving in and asking Fu Ke to send Nanny Yue away to rest.
As soon as the man left, Yiwu started to accuse Jiufang Mingyuan of evil deeds.
"I'm sure we both know why the young master appointed me as the head female official. But now he wants me to be his slave and serve him tea and water. Isn't that a bit too much?"
"There are plenty of maids available for Young Master to dispatch. I'm not the only one. If Young Master is dissatisfied with me, he can simply dismiss me. There's no need to go through all this trouble."
After saying that, she turned around and strode away.
Just as he stepped over the threshold, Jiufang Mingyuan called out to him, "Stop."
Yiwu stood where she was, and although she didn't move forward, she didn't turn around either.
Jiufang Mingyuan looked at the stubborn figure and said in a rare good temper, "Are you planning to use force to solve problems for the rest of your life, and just kill anyone who doesn't obey?"
Just a few words, but Yi Wu was speechless. She frowned and slowly turned around.
"I have never thought of asking you to serve me."
Jiufang Mingyuan raised his hand to pick up the jade pot, slowly poured tea into the cup, and explained calmly: "I asked Nanny Yue to come here just to teach you how to solve the problem without bloodshed."
"She's been a head lady-in-waiting her entire life. She's knowledgeable, resourceful, and thoughtful. But she's a bit harsh, and as she gets older, she tends to nag. Naturally, she'll have a few things to say about various things. Just listen to what you have to say."
“Whether you learn or not is entirely up to you.”
After saying that, he picked up the teacup and drank it all, then slowly picked up the food with chopsticks and ate without even glancing at Yi Wu.
The four words "without bloodshed" struck Yi Wu's heart deeply. She was filled with anger and was stuck in her chest, neither going up nor down. Without bloodshed...?
The anger that had been pent up all morning slowly dissipated. After Yi Wu figured it out, she bowed respectfully and said politely, "Thank you for your hard work, young master."
She was about to go out and apologize to Nanny Yue when she was stopped again.
Jiufang Mingyuan raised his chin towards the table, and Yiwu followed his gaze. Seeing the chopsticks she had just inserted, she felt a little embarrassed.
She walked back quickly, pressed the table, grabbed the chopsticks and pulled them out with force, then placed them gently on the table. "Young Master, enjoy your meal."
Yi Wu really left this time. Jiufang Mingyuan stared at the two holes on the table and found it a little funny.
Not gentle at all, but has a very bad temper.
Fu Ke thought he was displeased with the hole and immediately said, "I'll get someone to replace it with a new table right away."
"No need." Jiufang Mingyuan shook his head and continued eating.
Nanny Yue had no idea what the two of them were talking about in the house, but she could clearly see that Jiufang Mingyuan had a strange attitude towards Yiwu.
For so many years, I've never seen the young master take any woman seriously, and now he's specially invited her to come up and teach him, and even protect her in many ways. Thinking about it more deeply, I understand everything.
Afterwards, Nanny Yue not only did not pursue Yiwu's rude behavior, she also stopped asking her to learn how to serve Jiufang Mingyuan. She only focused on teaching her the art of managing people and the ways of dealing with the world.
Over the past few days, Yiwu has been learning with an open mind and has gained a lot, and has begun to show the signs of a superior.
Jiufang Mingyuan also assigned a dozen maids to serve Yiwu.
With so many women under the watchful eye of the Young Master, all sorts of trouble was inevitable. Regardless of whether it was a major or minor matter, Yiwu had to make the final decision and handle it. This helped her grow even faster.
Being caught up in the demon clan's affairs all day long, she almost forgot her own identity and became careless. When she received the letter from the God of Wind, she was caught off guard and was caught by Jiufang Mingyuan.
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