Inside the Misty Rain Tower, there are sounds of stringed instruments and gusts of fragrant breeze.
Mo Xuan stood quietly in front of the bronze mirror, looking at the strange yet familiar woman in the mirror.
In the past few days, she has sculpted this body into the most perfect weapon. The person in the mirror has eyebrows like distant mountains, eyes like autumn water, lips like red dots, and every frown and smile is full of charm.
Who would have thought that beneath this stunningly beautiful appearance, there was a heart burned and torn by hatred?
"Miss Liu, the third prince has arrived and is flipping the cards in the front hall." The hurried footsteps and deliberately lowered voice of a little maid could be heard outside the door.
Mo Xuan's fingers paused slightly, and a sharp light flashed in the eyes of the beauty in the bronze mirror, but disappeared in an instant.
"knew."
She responded softly, her voice like pearls falling on a jade plate, crisp with a barely perceptible tremor.
There was a commotion downstairs, mixed with the girls' giggles and the clinking of cups.
Mo Xuan stood in front of the window, looking down through the gap in the carved wooden window.
In the center of the hall, a group of men in fancy clothes sat together, one of them was particularly eye-catching.
He was wearing a dark blue brocade robe, his face was handsome to the point of being bewitching, and he was leaning lazily on the couch, his fingers tapping on the table from time to time.
"Zhao Lingzhen!"
Mo Xuan's nails dug deep into his palms, but he didn't feel any pain.
She had pictured this face in her mind countless times, and now that her enemy was right in front of her, she had to pretend that she was meeting him for the first time.
"Yun Niang, I want to see some new stuff today."
Li Lingge's voice came, with a bit of nonchalant arrogance.
The madam Yunniang immediately responded with a flattering smile.
"Your Highness, don't worry. We have several new girls in Misty Rain Tower. They are all stunningly beautiful." She clapped her hands, "Girls, come out and meet the guests!"
Twelve carefully dressed women filed out and stood in a row on the high platform in the center of the hall.
Mo Xuan took a deep breath, straightened her dress, and slowly walked downstairs.
She specially wore a moon-white gauze dress today, which made her look as pure and ethereal as a fairy in the moon.
When she appeared at the corner of the stairs, the hall suddenly became quiet.
Li Lingge's gaze swept over and lingered on her for a moment.
Mo Xuan could feel that gaze as if it was real, passing over her skin inch by inch, causing a shiver to run down her back.
"Who is this?"
Li Lingge straightened up slightly, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.
Yunniang immediately stepped forward and introduced: "This is our new girl Liu Ruyan, who is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting."
Mo Xuan walked down the stairs slowly, and every step felt like walking on the edge of a knife.
She forced herself to raise her head, met Li Lingge's inquiring gaze, and a perfect smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Li Lingge repeated her name in a low voice, his fingers gently stroking his chin.
"A good name is like smoke or a dream, fleeting."
His voice was low and pleasant, but it reminded Mo Xuan of the tragedy in Ten Thousand Spider Valley.
"Your Highness, thank you for your compliment."
Mo Xuan bowed, his voice as gentle as the spring breeze blowing through the willows.
Li Lingge suddenly smiled, took out a magic stone from his arms and threw it to Yunniang.
"That's her."
Yunniang took the magic stone and smiled widely.
"Your Highness has good taste! Ruyan, why don't you thank Your Highness?"
Mo Xuan bowed again, her drooping eyelashes hiding the hatred in her eyes.
"Thank you, Third Prince, for your kindness."
"No need to be so polite."
Li Lingge stood up and looked down at her.
"I'm going to Lianxing's place to listen to music first. I hope I can see a different scenery later."
Mo Xuan looked at Li Lingge's departing back and realized that her back was soaked with cold sweat.
Yunniang came over and took her arm affectionately.
"Ruyan, you are so lucky. His Highness is a distinguished guest of our Yanyu Tower and is very generous.
Come on, follow me and get ready."
Mo Xuan was taken to a luxuriously decorated room. Four maids had already prepared a bathtub and fragrant water. Rose petals were floating on the water, exuding a rich fragrance.
"Miss, please take a bath and change your clothes." The leading maid said respectfully.
Mo Xuan nodded and motioned for them to leave: "I can do it myself."
After the door was closed, Mo Xuan took out a small porcelain bottle from her purse.
After opening it, the porcelain bottle exuded a faint fishy and sweet smell. This was the Fengshen Powder that Zhao Lingyu gave her.
“Just use a little at a time.”
Mo Xuan muttered to himself, his fingers trembling slightly.
The steam in the bathtub blurred the reflection in the bronze mirror.
Mo Xuan took off her clothes and stepped into the warm water.
The water rippled, and rose petals stuck to her snow-white skin like spots of blood.
After taking a bath, she closed her eyes and applied the Fengshen Powder to the most private part of her body. A stinging pain came over her, and she clenched her teeth without making a sound.
"For revenge, it's all worth it."
Soon, the maids came in and dressed her up.
They dressed her in a light gauze dress, the material of which was almost transparent, with only delicate dark patterns embroidered on key areas.
"The girl is so beautiful." A little maid exclaimed, "Your Highness will definitely like her."
like?
Mo Xuan forced a smile. She hoped he would like her to death.
After finishing dressing, the maids left, leaving Mo Xuan alone in the room waiting.
She walked to the window and looked at an old plum tree in the yard.
Three months ago, their black-bellied brocade spider clan was living well in the Ten Thousand Spider Valley. Now, the entire clan seems to have died out, and they have become playthings for anyone to pick.
What an irony of fate!
"Li'er."
Mo Li's face appeared in her mind. In order to protect Mo Li and for revenge, she had to embark on this humiliating road.
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