Chapter 111 Qing Yue's Furious Reprimand of Su Yuyao
As the sun sets, a ray of afterglow spreads across the lake, where a lone, helpless boat drifts on the azure water.
Guan Yue was still sitting in a corner of the light boat, hugging his knees. His collar was disheveled, and there was a bright red hickey on his neck.
He stared blankly at the shore. "Lord Xuanfeng?"
He stood up, straightened his clothes, leaped lightly, landed on the shore, and reached out to retrieve the small boat.
"Guan Yue?" Xuan Feng looked at the no longer refined Guan Yue with great surprise. "You...sent away Uncle Qi Meng and Meng Yu?"
"Mm." Guan Yue nodded, turned around, and looked at Xuan Feng with tears in his eyes.
Xuanfeng sized Guan Yue up and down, gradually clenching his teeth. "It's Meng Yu?!"
"Mmm." Guan Yue replied with a wronged expression, pursing his lips like a wronged wife.
Xuanfeng felt a surge of anger. "Are Martial Uncle Qi Meng really not going to do anything about it?"
“I did manage it…” Guan Yue choked up, “but Meng Yu acted too quickly…”
"Are you... alright?"
"It's alright." Guan Yue took a few deep breaths, gradually calming down. "Leave this to me, sir!"
Xuanfeng looked at Guan Yue and sighed deeply, "Grandma Zhong is in charge of the lakeside, Lord Yinhao is in charge of the river, and Lord Guanxiao is guarding here. You should go back now."
Guan Yue glanced at the crowd clearing mud in the distance and nodded slightly…
Guan Yue stood at the foot of the cliff, gazing at the Vermilion Bird Palace gradually becoming clearer in the moonlight. That once quiet corner was no longer quiet...
I failed to guard the Hall of Tranquility, so how can it be tranquil? If I am no longer tranquil, how can I guard it?
He thought of Su Yuyao lying before him, and his heart still pounded. He also remembered what Meng Yu had done to him inside the bubble; although he was angry, he... felt no resentment!
He rubbed his neck; it hurt so much from sucking, but... why did he start to miss it...?
"Brother Yue'er! Brother Yue'er!" Su Yuyao's voice interrupted Guan Yue's thoughts.
"Su Yuyao?" Guan Yue looked at the elfin figure running towards him in the moonlight and said with a smile, "Is there something you need?"
"Hmm! Brother Yue'er! Is there any meat to eat? Xuanfeng is back but there's no meat to eat!" Su Yuyao ran up to Guan Yue and asked with a smile.
"Meat..." Guan Yue pondered.
"Hmm? Brother Yue'er! You seem to have changed?!" Su Yuyao asked curiously, looking at Guan Yue's slightly disheveled appearance.
Guan Yue straightened his collar, smiled, and said, "It might be a bit difficult to eat meat right now. We just had a flood, so the fish in the lake are temporarily inedible. As for livestock, we don't have many here to begin with, and everyone's gone to work by the lake and along the river, so..."
"I can hunt!" Su Yuyao proudly pointed to herself with her thumb and said, "I can hunt!"
“No!” Guan Yue said with a smile, “Most of the animals here have a kind of spirituality…”
"In the end, there's no meat!" Su Yuyao pouted angrily.
"Daughter! You're awake?!" Lang Zhi no longer concealed her special feelings for Su Yuyao. She strode up to Su Yuyao, saw her unhappy expression, and turned to shout at Guan Yue, "Guan Yue! What did you do? Why are you upset with my daughter?!"
"Huh?!" Guan Yue looked at Su Yuyao and then at Lang Zhi, and said in disbelief, "Daughter?"
"Yes!" Lang Zhi couldn't hide his happiness and excitement, pointing at Su Yuyao and saying, "My daughter!"
"Grandpa Langzhi! Who's your daughter?! When did I become your daughter?!" Su Yuyao said angrily. "Don't say things like that again! I don't want to be your daughter! It's so embarrassing!"
"W-what?!" Langzhi stood there stunned. "You...think I'm...ashamed?"
"Yes! Shameful!" Su Yuyao became even angrier when she thought of Lang Zhi's attitude towards Xuan Feng. She put her hands on her hips and shouted, "Don't just randomly claim to be my daughter! I have a biological father! And an adoptive father! I don't need a father! I certainly don't need a father who shovels manure! I don't want a father who shovels manure!"
Su Yuyao's words undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to Lang Zhi.
Langzhi stood there, stunned. He knew his job wasn't honorable, but because of his status as a mountain god, no one dared to look down on him.
The joy of finding his daughter filled his otherwise dull life with delight and motivation.
However, Xuanfeng appeared and snatched away his daughter, whom he had just regained! He then lost his mind, unable to suppress his overwhelming desire to reunite with his daughter, completely forgetting Su Yuyao's feelings…
"Su Yuyao!" Qingyue's angry voice came from afar.
A gust of cold wind howled, and with a loud crack, it echoed through the night sky.
"Ah!" Su Yuyao felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck her. She couldn't withstand the enormous force and staggered forward a few steps before falling to the ground. She tried to get up, but every movement caused her body to ache as if pricked by needles.
"Ah—! Ah—!" Su Yuyao cried her heart out.
"Daughter!" Su Yuyao's sudden wailing woke Langzhi.
Langzhi glared at Qingyue, whose face was full of anger, and roared, "Tuanyue! What are you doing?! You hit your daughter again?!"
"Langzhi! Mind your own business!" Qingyue shouted as well. "Didn't you hear what Yao'er just said?! Can't I discipline her?"
"I heard you!" Langzhi roared, her eyes wide. "I want to hear it! Mind your own business!"
"Langzhi! You!" Qingyue twisted her sleeves tightly in anger.
Although Guan Yue didn't know exactly what was going on, he knew that those few words alone were enough to get Su Yuyao a beating.
Guan Yue felt a pang of pity seeing Su Yuyao lying on the ground, sobbing, and wanted to go forward to help her up, but then he heard Qing Yue's furious voice ring out in his ears, "Don't help her up! Guan Yue! Go back!"
“But Your Majesty…” Guan Yue glanced at the murderous Qing Yue, quickly took a few steps back, and replied, “Yes!” After saying that, he turned and entered the gate of the Vermilion Bird Palace.
"Su Yuyao! Do you know you're wrong?!" Qingyue scolded.
"Tuan Yue!" Lang Zhi roared, "What did my daughter do wrong?!"
Su Yuyao looked at Lang Zhi, whom she had hurt but who had always protected her, with tears streaming down her face. She felt extremely guilty and regretful.
"Grandpa...it hurts..."
"Tuan Yue!" Lang Zhi stomped her foot in anger. "You're so vicious! You actually used a pine needle net?!"
"I'm cruel?" Qingyue's anger shifted from Su Yuyao to Langzhi. "I only disciplined him for your sake..."
"I don't need it! My daughter didn't say anything wrong! How dare you be so cruel?!"
"I just covered her with a pine needle net, and that's not..."
"Then what else do you want?!" Langzhi shouted, her eyes red. "Didn't you hear your daughter crying in pain?! Let go!"
"Langzhi! I did this for you!"
"Tuan Yue! If you're doing this for me, let go of my daughter!"
"Su Yuyao! Do you know you're wrong?"
"You still ask?! Let go of my daughter right now!"
"Langzhi!"
"Tuan Yue! Because of your temper, I've never been a real man to you! I have to listen to you in everything! I have to coax you in everything! When have you ever listened to my opinion?! When have you ever obeyed me?! Why did I fall for Yu Qing? It's because she never argues with me! She gives me enough respect!"
Langzhi spoke with righteous indignation and passion, while Qingyue remained frozen in place, from head to toe, inside and out.
"Now, I want to protect my daughter, but you won't let me! Tuan Yue! What gives you the right to be so domineering?!" Lang Zhi pointed at Su Yuyao, who was lying on the ground, and shouted, choking with sobs.
Qingyue stared at Langzhi in shock. She had never imagined she would put so much pressure on him, nor had she ever thought she should restrain her temper in front of him! It was precisely because of Langzhi's unconditional obedience and indulgence that she had the right to be arrogant…
Now, her pride is crumbling little by little, and her heart suddenly feels empty.
"Your Majesty!" Su'e rushed out to investigate upon hearing the commotion. Seeing Su Yuyao lying on the ground, crying, she quickly advised, "Miss Yao'er has been naughty again! We must take her back to her courtyard to discipline her. Letting people laugh at us here at the entrance of the Vermilion Bird Palace is unacceptable. Besides, the ground is damp and cold. What if Miss Yao'er catches a cold after lying here for so long? Wouldn't you be worried about that then?"
Qingyue seemed to have all her strength drained away. She slightly raised her hand, put away the pine needle net, and forced herself to say, "Bai'er, help Miss back..."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Bai Er quickly ran to Su Yuyao's side and helped her up.
Qingyue turned around, leaned on Su'e's arm, and walked back into the room weakly.
Looking at Qingyue's sad and lonely figure, and then at Langzhi who seemed at a loss, Su Yuyao knew that she had made a big mistake again, but she didn't know what to do, so she could only stand there with her head down.
"Girl... Yao'er, go back and rest..." Lang Zhi also seemed to have lost all her energy, showing signs of exhaustion.
Su Yuyao couldn't comprehend how Lang Zhi had held onto his longing for Qing Yue for thousands of years, nor could she fathom the impulsiveness he had displayed just now, but she knew it all stemmed from her...
"Bai Er, why does Grandpa Langzhi call me 'daughter'?"
"Miss! You don't know yet?" Bai Er said in surprise, "Your origin! Oh, your true form! Your first form... is the child of Lord Langzhi and the Queen!"
"What?!" Su Yuyao was utterly shocked. Suddenly, she remembered that dream! Ah! I am that child! I really am...
Su Yuyao was very excited, but she couldn't be happy. Reincarnation was too distant and unreal for her. If she had to choose, she would prefer her father and mother to come back!
But what should we do in this situation?
It was late at night, but the Empress's room was still lit by candlelight, and Langzhi's room was also not darkened.
Su Yuyao leaned against the window, looking left and right, her heart aching with each passing moment.
Suddenly, the courtyard gate opened, and Xuanfeng slipped into the courtyard.
“Xuanfeng…”
"Girl, why aren't you asleep yet?" Xuanfeng walked into the room, pulled Su Yuyao into his arms, and asked softly.
"I...I've gotten into trouble again..." Su Yuyao pouted.
Lang Zhi sat at the table, looking at the candle that was about to burn out. He was still angry. If Qing Yue was the apple of his eye, then Su Yu Yao was the apple of his apple's eye, the pearl in his eye socket!
However, it seems unlikely that his beloved will forgive him, and his beloved's beloved may not necessarily accept him...
Hey! I acted impulsively!
Langzhi stood up, peeked through the crack in the window at Qingyue's window, and sighed. That girl's temper really hadn't changed at all…
"Langzhi!" Tuanyue ran into the spinning room with her face as red as an apple, tugged at Langzhi's sleeve, and whispered, "I have something to tell you!"
Langzhi frowned, tapped Tuanyue on the head with the ruler in her hand, and asked indulgently, "Didn't Qingjin help you take sick leave? You're so lively and energetic, it seems you lied! See how I deal with you!"
Tuan Yue's face turned even redder. "I really don't feel well! But it's not an illness!"
"What is that?" Langzhi asked with a smile.
Tuan Yue glanced at the people coming and going in the spinning room, then tugged at Lang Zhi's sleeve sheepishly, "Come on! Let's talk in your room!"
"Huh?" Langzhi suddenly seemed a little embarrassed. "Oh dear... what's so mysterious about it? Just tell me here!"
“Let’s talk in your room! There are too many people here!” Tuan Yue said, shaking Lang Zhi’s sleeve, her face flushed and filled with a happy smile.
"Um..." Langzhi smiled awkwardly, refusing to move, "You can just say it here..."
Tuan Yue looked at Lang Zhi, whose expression was extremely unnatural, and suddenly realized that something was wrong.
She tossed aside Langzhi's sleeves, lifted her skirt, and ran towards Langzhi's bedroom.
"Hey?! Tuan Yue! Don't go!" Lang Zhi tried to stop her but failed, watching as Tuan Yue kicked open the door and barged into her room.
"Tuan Yue! Don't be impulsive..."
Tuan Yue stared blankly at Qing Jin, who was lying on Lang Zhi's bed with sleepy eyes. "Qing... Qing Jin?!"
"Huh?" Qingjin rubbed her eyes and sat up. The blanket slipped down, revealing her ample breasts. "Ah?! Tuanyue?! Didn't I ask for leave for you?"
When Qingjin saw Tuanyue's angry face, she quickly covered herself with the blanket.
"Tuan Yue! Oh dear!" Lang Zhi glanced at the bed and saw Qing Jin suddenly let go of the blanket, and those two bright pieces of flesh began to tremble again.
"Qingjin! You, you put your clothes on! What... why are you taking off your clothes here?!" Langzhi scolded with his eyes closed.
Tuan Yue turned around and kicked Lang Zhi hard before running out of the spinning room.
Langzhi, grimacing and rubbing her leg, limped after Tuanyue, pulling at her. "Tuanyue! Let me explain! Qingjin asked for leave for you, but she wasn't feeling well herself and said she wanted to rest in my room for a while, so I agreed..."
"Get away! Don't touch me!" Tuan Yue kicked Lang Zhi's shinbone again.
"Ah! Tuan Yue!" Lang Zhi pulled Tuan Yue into a tight embrace. "It's really because she's not feeling well..."
"Uncomfortable?! Just because she's uncomfortable doesn't mean she can crawl naked into your bed?!" Tuan Yue shouted angrily.
"What are you talking about! I'm not even in bed!"
"Get out of here! You disgust me! Ugh..." Tuan Yue suddenly vomited without warning.
Langzhi quickly patted Tuanyue's back, "How could you be so angry! You almost threw up?!"
"Tuan Yue!" Qing Jin hurriedly caught up, still wearing his clothes. "Don't misunderstand, I took off my clothes because I had a fever and was sweating!"
"Get out!" Tuan Yue wiped her mouth and said coldly, "Qing Jin! From now on, we are no longer good sisters! Lang Zhi! From today onwards, I am leaving the spinning workshop! You and I have nothing to do with each other anymore!"
"No!" Langzhi hugged Tuanyue. "Tuanyue, even if you leave the textile workshop, we can't be completely uninvolved!"
"Get out of my way!" Tuan Yue pushed Lang Zhi away, but was pulled into Lang Zhi's arms.
Tuan Yue drew her tea knife and pointed it at her own throat. "Lang Zhi, if you stop me again, I'll stab you!"
Langzhi reluctantly let go, watching Tuanyue run further and further away...
This time... she's not going to run away too, is she? Langzhi muttered to herself, peeking through the crack in the window.
"Are you trapped in the pine needle net?" Xuan Feng asked worriedly, and quickly pulled Su Yuyao into his arms to check on her.
"Lord Xuanfeng, don't worry! I've checked everything, and Miss is perfectly fine!" Bai Er said with a smile as she spread out the bedding.
Xuanfeng was relieved and stroked Su Yuyao's head, saying, "Lord Langzhi believes that you were his and your aunt's child in your past life, which is why he dotes on you so much! The things you said were indeed hurtful!"
"Then... what should we do?" Su Yuyao stood in front of Xuanfeng with her head down, pouting, and her little belly sticking out.
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao and said with a smile, "Go to sleep first, we'll talk about it tomorrow!"
Bai Er smiled, pursing her lips, and drew a pink gauze curtain in the room. Standing behind the curtain, she said softly, "My lord! Miss! Please sleep peacefully! I'll be waiting here. Just call me if you need anything!"
Su Yuyao bit her lip, her face flushed as she looked at Xuanfeng.
Xuanfeng could tell from Su Yuyao's expression that the girl had another idea! He rubbed his forehead and said with a smile, "Girl, let me rest for a bit!"
Su Yuyao pouted and said, "They all say you have the strongest Qi! You're tired after only two times? You're not allowed to slack off here!"
“Girl!” Xuanfeng said with a helpless smile, “Qi power has nothing to do with this…”
"I don't care!" Su Yuyao grabbed Xuanfeng's hand and shook it, saying, "You finally came back! And who knows when you'll leave again..."
"Okay! Okay!" Xuanfeng picked up Su Yuyao and gently placed her on the bed. "However, I just came back from the lake and I'm covered in mud. I'll go wash up. Wait for me a moment, okay?"
"Okay!" Su Yuyao took off her outer garment, crawled into the quilt, and said to Xuanfeng with a grin, "Then hurry up!"
"Okay!" Xuanfeng smiled indulgently and pinched Su Yuyao's small nose.
Bai'er brought warm water and helped Xuanfeng wash away the dust. Feeling refreshed, Xuanfeng lifted the curtain and eagerly pulled back the covers, only to find his maid already asleep…
Xuanfeng quietly slipped into bed.
"Mmm... Xuanfeng..." Su Yuyao smelled Xuanfeng's scent, slightly opened her eyes, reached her hand towards Xuanfeng's navel, and whimpered, "I want..."
Xuanfeng was overcome with impulse. He rolled over and lay on top of Su Yuyao's soft body, kissing her neck, which exuded a faint fruity fragrance.
"Hoo...hoo..." Su Yuyao's soft and sweet snores stopped Xuanfeng's impulse.
You brat!
Xuanfeng smiled helplessly, then lay down next to Su Yuyao, gently pulling her into his arms, admiring her plump lips, fleshy nose, and fluffy eyelashes...
He looked at the girl, who was as lovely as a peach, and his heart was filled with excitement.
So this is what love is! My heart flutters when I see her, and I miss her when I can't see her. All her virtues shine brightly, and all her flaws also shine brightly…
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