Chapter 19 The Nineteenth Kill

The leader of the Jieyou Sect is definitely not someone that easy to deal with.

Fortunately, the Sect Master was high up in the sky and had never seen her and the Sixteenth Sister's true appearance, so even if the two met face to face, the Sect Master might not be able to recognize the Sixteenth Sister. As long as she kept her distance from the Sixteenth Sister in the future and stopped calling her that in private, the Sect Master should not be able to find her.

"Master, you misunderstood. I met Sister Sixteen by chance when I came down the mountain this time. She has turned over a new leaf. No, she has become an ordinary peasant woman. We haven't seen each other for many years, so we talked a lot. Really, I would never dare to lie to you, Master."

The sect leader stared at her scrutinizingly, and only looked away after a long while.

"I'm sorry, but you dare not lie to me." He walked to the chair and sat down, his voice cold: "I asked you to leave this place and return to Jieyoumen a few days ago. Have you forgotten? Or do you really not take this sect master seriously?"

The reason she didn't go back was because she thought that Sixteenth Sister was pretending to be the leader of the sect and asked her to leave to prevent her from stealing her credit.

But I can't really tell this to the Sect Master.

“I, I…”

The leader of the sect suddenly leaned forward and stared at her, his tone full of danger: "Could it be that you, like Sixteen, have fallen in love with your assassination target and want to betray the Jieyou Sect?"

What a bolt from the blue!

"No, no, I don't like him, Master, I am..., I am..."

How should I put it? Master Wu Le and Jie You Men were quite close, so if she told him about her relationship with her junior brother, there would be nothing wrong with that. But Master was used to being carefree. In the past, many talented people in the martial arts world and the court wanted to become his disciples, but he refused them all.

I didn't expect that when the time came, I would be accepted by others, including me, who had accomplished nothing, and my weak and powerless junior brother. If word of this were to get out, those talented young men who were rejected would not resign themselves to the fact and would definitely challenge me and my junior brother to a duel.

Including those top male and female murderers in the Worry-Relieving Door.

By then, the two siblings will have nowhere to hide.

Therefore, the matter of becoming a disciple must never be leaked.

"Tell me, what is the reason?" The sect leader lost his patience and his voice became harsh.

Xiaoyu knelt on the ground and trembled in fear at his voice.

She stammered as she explained, "Master, please forgive me. This is my first order and my first time going down the mountain. I wanted to stay a few more days for the sake of novelty. I thought that Master would not pay attention to an insignificant killer like me, so I was lucky enough to take advantage of this. Please forgive me, Master."

Xiaoyu didn't dare to look up at the Sect Master, but when the two of them were silent, she could still feel his sharp gaze moving over her body.

She gritted her teeth and finally waited for the sect master to speak: "I'll give you three days. If you don't understand the sect, you'll never be able to come back in this lifetime."

"Yes, thank you, Master."

It had been a long time since Xiaoyu heard the sect leader speak. When Xiaoyu looked up again, he found that he was no longer in the room.

Her legs were still weak and she didn't want to move to the chair, so she simply crossed her legs and sat on the ground.

This time the Sect Master was serious. She really only had three days to arrange everything in the palace.

Xiaoyu was worried about this, and after the sect leader left the room, he used his internal energy to climb over the wall between Fenghe Courtyard and Qingwu Courtyard and landed at the base of the wall.

Zhou Yi was waiting for him. When he saw him land, he quickly went over to support him: "Prince, are you okay?"

Zhou Xunran suppressed the sweet and fishy taste in his mouth and pulled off the scarf on his face. He was panting heavily, his body was limp, and he only managed to stay together with Zhou Yi's support.

Fortunately, the two of them lived close to each other. If they were farther away, I'm afraid his skills would not be enough to support him to return safely.

Zhou Yi said worriedly, "Why would the prince do this? Let me tell you, since Xiaoyu is one of us, there's nothing wrong with her being in the palace. With her in charge of the kitchen, at least the prince can have more meals."

Zhou Xunran shook his head, his voice returning to normal: "If Lin Kun succeeds today, Cao Shipeng and I will be declared an open war. The palace is not safe, and Jieyou Gate is the best place for her. Have you arranged everything for her after she returns?"

Zhou Yi said, "Well, I have already communicated with the head of the Ten Women's Hall. Xiaoyu will be transferred to the kitchen after she returns and will not have to take on any more tasks."

"In this way, I can be considered worthy of my master."

Zhou Xunran's breathing quickened suddenly, and the energy he had just used began to backfire on his body. He held Zhou Yi's arm tightly and said in an extremely weak voice, "Help me in."

Zhou Yi helped him enter the room from the back door. "Your Highness, please take a rest first. I will go and call Doctor Chu over."

It was only a ten-step walk, and Zhou Xunran was so tired that he was sweating all over. He leaned back in his chair and nodded slightly: "Go."

Xiaoyu didn't know what happened in Qingwu Courtyard. She went to the main kitchen to cook a basket of dishes, intending to go to the West Courtyard to give it to Manager Zhu and say goodbye to him.

Just as he said at the beginning, the palace had many rules. Even though both of them lived in the palace, one was in the East Courtyard and the other in the West Courtyard, so they could not see each other unless they made special arrangements.

When Xiaoyu was able to enter the palace and lived in the kitchen of the west courtyard for a few days, it was all because of the care of Zhu Zongguan. Now that she is leaving, she must say goodbye to him.

Xiaoyu carried the two full food boxes with difficulty, went out from the west gate of the east courtyard, and arrived at the garden that separated the two courtyards.

She had sent a letter to Manager Zhu in advance, and Manager Zhu had come to the garden early to wait for her.

Seeing Xiaoyu from a distance, Manager Zhu ran over with a smile and took the food box from her hand: "Oh my silly sister, just tell me and I'll go to the kitchen to pick you up. Why did you bring it here in person? It's so heavy."

Xiaoyu's hands were left with red marks.

She put her hands in her sleeves and said, "Last time you went to the East Courtyard, you were caught by Madam Zhao and scolded. She has recovered now and is patrolling the East Courtyard all day."

As he spoke, Xiaoyu lowered his voice and said, "He just doesn't like me and wants to find fault with me."

Thinking of Madam Zhao, Manager Zhu nodded fearfully: "Good Xiaoyu, you did a good job. I don't want to see that old woman either."

Speaking of their common enemy, the two looked at each other, lowered their heads and laughed.

Suddenly, a strange yet familiar fragrance blew over. The two of them kept raising their heads slowly and saw Nanny Zhao, who they had been discussing, standing in front of them.

Nanny Zhao put her hands on her hips, her eyes narrowed, and the wrinkles on her cheeks were deeply squeezed together.

Xiaoyu was from the East Courtyard, so she couldn't open her mouth, so she directly attacked Zhu the chief steward: "Zhu Debiao, do you have any shame? Your wife is still pregnant at home, and you are seducing the maid in the mansion!"

Because her junior brother wouldn't let her call him junior brother, because the sect leader asked her to leave within three days, and because her sixteenth sister wanted to assassinate her junior brother, she had to protect both of them separately without revealing each other's identities. All these worries piled up together and caused her depression. At this moment, facing the "slander" of Nanny Zhao, Xiaoyu could no longer hold back and burst out of her mouth.

Xiaoyu stood up and retorted to Madam Zhao: "Madam Zhao! You have to provide evidence when you speak. Which eye of yours saw that Manager Zhu was seducing me?"

Aunt Zhao looked at her arrogantly: "I didn't say it was you, why are you so anxious? It seems that you are guilty of being a thief."

"Nonsense, there are only three of us here, who else could it be if not me?"

At this point, Xiaoyu said "Oh" in understanding: "Does Madam Zhao mean that Steward Zhu is seducing you? Oh my God, Madam Zhao, your child is the same age as Steward Zhu, and you, an old cow, are so horny that you want to eat Steward Zhu's tender grass. Do you have any shame?"

Manager Zhu held the food box tightly and stepped back, reminding Xiaoyu: "You guys can quarrel as much as you want, but don't splash dirty water on me! I am devoted to my wife!"

No future!

Xiaoyu glared at him, crossed her arms over her chest and looked at Nanny Zhao unconvincedly.

Madam Zhao was used to being arrogant in the palace, and even if the owner of the palace was here, he would give her some face. Now being insulted so brazenly by Xiaoyu, Madam Zhao was furious. She rolled up her sleeves and stepped forward: "You little bastard, you dare to frame me! I will tear your mouth to pieces."

The little fish was not afraid: "You are a jerk! No, you are an old jerk! An old, loose jerk!"

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Manager Zhu put the food box in a safe place and wanted to go over to mediate.

Nanny Zhao and Xiaoyu have already started fighting, you push me and I push you.

Fortunately, Xiaoyu still had some rationality and did not use all her strength. She just tried to do it for the sake of politeness so that Nanny Zhao would not fall.

This concession did not make Madam Zhao feel relieved. Instead, she became more and more angry, and finally she just grabbed Xiaoyu's hair and pulled her out.

This gave Xiaoyu an idea, and she followed suit, reaching out to grab Madam Zhao's hair and pulling it outwards. Not only did she pull, she also pulled it downwards and outwards, making Madam Zhao's hair a mess.

The two men screamed and fought fiercely. I didn't know how long it had been, but I heard a dull shout: "Stop it, my king!"

Manager Zhu knew that he could not persuade them, so he sent someone to call Zhou Xunran.

At that time, they were each pulling each other's hair. When they heard Zhou Xunran's voice, they stopped, but no one let go.

"Xiao Yu, let go!" Zhou Xunran shouted.

Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and endured the pain: "No, let her go first!"

Zhou Xunran stepped forward and held her wrist: "Be obedient and let go first. She is the elder, so let her go if you want."

Behind Zhou Xunran, there were many servants who came to watch the excitement. Xiaoyu didn't want to embarrass him, so she obediently let go.

As soon as she let go, Nanny Zhao had no choice but to let go as well. But before she let go, she did not forget to secretly pull Xiaoyu's hair again.

Xiaoyu was not convinced: "My Lord, she is plotting against me!"

Zhou Xunran looked at the two of them in silence: "Come with me."

Nanny Zhao looked at Xiaoyu proudly, then followed Zhou Xunran back to Qingwu Courtyard.

Xiaoyu walked behind, and Manager Zhu followed her closely, and on the way he did not forget to remind her: "Good Xiaoyu, don't betray me later. You know, your sister-in-law is about to give birth. If I get punished, who will take care of her?"

"Okay, I get it." Xiaoyu fixed her hair. There was no mirror here, and the more she fixed it, the more messy it became. In the end, she just gave up.

The group walked into Qingwu Courtyard one after another.

Zhou Xunran held a ruler in his hand and waited for the three of them to stand in position. He stopped in front of Xiaoyu and said, "Stretch out your hand."

As soon as Xiaoyu stretched out his right hand, he hit his palm with a ruler: "Why did you hit me?"

Xiaoyu wanted to pull her hand back in pain, but Zhou Xunran held her fingers tightly.

She looked up and complained: "You didn't even ask me, so why did you hit me first? It was obviously Madam Zhao who cursed first!"