"Why is she like this?" Mu Tiantian asked in confusion.
When Xiangmei was with Xiangxue, she was very thin and small, not very brave, and simply introverted.
But why does it seem so sarcastic and mean now?
"She's in charge of the manor. You should call her Sister Xiangmei or Manager Xiangmei when you see her," Xiao Cui reminded her. "She's the manor owner's sister, so you should be respectful to her."
After saying that, Xiao Cui sighed, "Let's go, I'll take you to plant flowers."
Planting flowers?
Mu Tiantian followed her to a cave behind the villa.
Outside the cave, there were soul-summoning flowers, but they seemed to have withered considerably compared to when I went up the mountain last night.
Upon entering the cave, she saw that the entire cave was filled with soul-summoning flowers, and the flowers were much larger than those she had seen from the outside.
The odor is pungent and unpleasant.
After smelling it, Mu Tiantian felt a little dizzy.
Seven Principles: [A sufficient amount of Spell-Consuming Flowers has a hypnotic effect, mainly due to their unique fragrance; the stronger the fragrance, the easier it is to induce sleep.]
The growth environment of the Spellweed is quite demanding; it needs to grow in the dark during the day and under the moonlight at night.
So Beimingchuan carved out a cave to create a growing environment for the Soul-Summoning Flower.
After reading the information about the Soul-Summoning Flower, Mu Tiantian asked, "Since its growing environment is so demanding, why are there Soul-Summoning Flowers along the path leading up the mountain outside the cave?"
Seven: [The roots of the Soul-Summoning Flower can spread. Those flowers must have grown because the roots of the Soul-Summoning Flower spread to that location. However, the Soul-Summoning Flowers by the roadside that have been exposed to sunlight are useless.]
Mu Tiantian rubbed her temples.
Xiao Cui, acting as if nothing had happened, asked, "Young master, if you wish to stay at the manor, you'll need to water the flowers here for a few hours. There are buckets of water nearby. The fragrance of these flowers might make you dizzy for a moment, but it's nothing serious. Would you be willing?"
Mu Tiantian nodded.
"If you need anything, you can find me at the orchard; I'm there today."
"good."
After Xiao Cui left, Mu Tiantian went outside the cave to bask in the sun, which made her feel a little more energetic, but she was still dizzy.
Mu Tiantian: [Judging from her tone, once I'm delirious from the purported soul-summoning flower, they'll try to trick me into revealing information.]
Qi Tong: [Indeed, there's someone else watching you nearby.]
Mu Tiantian: [That's cautious enough. How come Xiao Cui is alright?]
Seven Commanders: [She carries a sachet that can absorb the fragrance of the Soul-Summoning Flower, so she won't be affected.]
Mu Tiantian stretched her muscles and tried to hold her breath.
She would lose her senses if she stayed outside this cave for even an hour, let alone several hours.
So she can't let herself be tricked into revealing information.
Just as she turned to enter the cave, she caught a glimpse of a peach tree not far away.
It's springtime now, and the peach blossoms on the trees should be in full bloom.
However, there were very few peach blossoms on the branches, and weeds grew rampant under the roots, clearly indicating that no one had taken care of it.
It was surrounded by an empty, bare area.
Some burn marks and scattered pebbles can still be seen near the peach tree.
Mu Tiantian's expression darkened.
She asked, "Qitong, is that Xiangxue's tombstone?"
Qi Tong scanned the area: [Yes, after your death, Bei Mingchuan followed your last wishes and cleaned Xiangxue's grave, but later Xiangmei took over the responsibility for it.]
Although Xiangmei is not Xiangxue's biological sister, Xiangxue has always treated her as her own sister.
Mu Tiantian: [Who did this?]
Qi Tong: [The information indicates it's Xiang Mei. The general situation is that every year on the anniversary of Xiang Xue's death, Bei Ming Chuan would come to pay his respects. Xiang Mei would then re-erect the tombstone and clean it up. After Bei Ming Chuan left, she would smash the tombstone again.]
Mu Tiantian didn't say anything, but walked to the peach tree and cleared away the weeds.
Xiangxue had been with her for three years and was the person she trusted most besides Bei Mingchuan and Xing Wusong.
It's a pity that Xiangxue passed away early due to poor health.
She loved peach blossoms the most, so Mu Tiantian planted a peach tree for her and buried her here.
After clearing away the weeds, Mu Tiantian went to the storage room.
She remembered that when she was erecting the monument, she made several, and finally chose the one without any flaws to erect. Then she put the other unwritten monuments in the storage room.
Qi Tong: [What are you doing? Are you trying to avenge Xiang Xue? Aren't you afraid your identity will be exposed?]
Mu Tiantian: [Even if these people really saw two of me, they wouldn't question the world. At most, they'd find it unbelievable, or suspect I was an imposter, just like Bu Xiuyi.]
Mu Tiantian: [Besides, they didn't see me stabbed to death with their own eyes. If I said I faked my death, Xiao Cui would definitely believe me.]
Seven Commanders: [What if this gets back to Bei Mingchuan and he comes looking for you?]
Mu Tiantian: [Xiangmei doesn't have the guts. Didn't you just say that she would take care of the tombstone when Bei Mingchuan comes to sweep the grave? So she won't let Bei Mingchuan know about this, otherwise she'll be kicked out of the manor.]
Although Bei Mingchuan rarely interacted with Xiangxue, he knew that she valued Xiangxue very much, so he would visit her grave once a year on her behalf.
Therefore, once he finds out that Xiangmei vandalized the tombstone, she will definitely be kicked out of the manor.
I really don't know what happened to Xiangmei in these five years, that it has changed so much.
There was no one guarding the storage room.
After Mu Tiantian went inside, she looked around and saw that there was only one stone tablet left in the corner.
Presumably, the rest were used by Xiangmei.
She carried the stone tablet, and took a small knife back to the peach tree to carve words for it.
The person watching her from a short distance immediately reported her actions to Xiao Cui.
As Mu Tiantian carved the words, she said, "Xiaoxue, all these years have passed. I never imagined you had suffered so much. I will definitely build you a big tomb in the future, so you can live comfortably in it."
“If Xiangmei really has a problem, even if the manor doesn’t keep her, I will give her enough money to ensure she has a worry-free life for the rest of her days, out of respect for you.” Mu Tiantian’s voice was very soft, and only she could hear it.
After an incense stick had burned, Xiao Cui arrived at the back mountain.
She walked up to Mu Tiantian, puzzled. "Young Master, what are you doing? Didn't I tell you that you can't just touch things in the manor? You can't go to the storeroom without permission. If you keep breaking the rules like this, the manor can't keep you here."
Mu Tiantian didn't stop what she was doing and calmly asked, "Miss Xiao Cui, who is this person being buried?"
“This is none of your business, young master, please leave.” Xiao Cui’s tone was tinged with helplessness.
Although she also wanted to erect a monument for Sister Xiangxue, Xiangmei wouldn't allow it.
Moreover, this young master's behavior is strange. Why would he erect a monument for no reason? He doesn't even know who he's burying.
It's hard not to suspect that some ill-intentioned people from the martial arts world might have infiltrated the manor with ulterior motives.
Even though the villa is backed by the Beiming River, it's still a problem.
I don't know what his relationship is with Young Master Yu.
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