Chapter 122 Su Yuyao's Vermilion Bird Palace Scolds Guiyue Away
Footsteps echoed through the Vermilion Bird Palace. On the usually deserted stone path, all sorts of people were jogging. It seemed these were the errand runners gathered last night! Errand runners had the least contact with the people of the Nine Suburbs Mountain. Now that there was a spy, using errand runners was the safest option!
There were guards stationed at the entrances of the stone houses on each side road, indicating that there were indeed many people being imprisoned!
Not long after they flew in, I saw several cranes scattered along the main road.
Cranes?! Who's here? Su Yuyao was wondering, but something even more puzzling soon happened.
There were large and small boxes lined up along the way, Jade Maidens and Heavenly Soldiers lined up in two rows, and a red sedan chair was parked right at the entrance of the main hall.
Su Yuyao jumped down from the eagle's back and looked at the sedan chair in surprise. Whose sedan chair was this? Could it be... that the Empress had obtained it for me? Impossible! It couldn't have been this fast...
The Jade Maidens below also looked at Su Yuyao in astonishment. This... is the Su Yuyao who bewitched Lord Xuanfeng? So... casual?
"Flying Eagle, who's here?" Su Yuyao lifted the sedan curtain to look and asked.
“Uh…” Flying Eagle scratched his head awkwardly.
Su Yuyao looked at Feiying's hesitant manner and became even more puzzled. However, one thing was certain: no good people had come!
She turned around and stepped onto the steps of the main hall. Strange! With so many people standing here, why is the main hall closed? She reached out and pushed hard against the hall door.
Upon seeing this, Flying Eagle hurriedly stopped her, saying, "Miss Yao'er! How about I take you for another flight..."
Before she could finish speaking, Su Yuyao had already pushed open the palace door...
Xuanfeng sat solemnly on the throne, glaring at the crowd below.
"Girl?" Xuanfeng looked up and saw Su Yuyao, whose clothes were disheveled and hair was messy, and then he saw Feiying, who was only wearing an inner shirt. "Feiying?!"
Although he was full of questions, it was not appropriate to investigate further at the moment.
"Xuanfeng! I need to talk to you!" Su Yuyao lifted her skirt and stepped into the main hall, hurrying towards Xuanfeng.
"Miss Yao'er! How have you been?" Hmm? That voice sounds so familiar!
Su Yuyao stopped and turned to look, exclaiming in surprise, "Ah?! Ruixin-jun?!"
She looked around excitedly, "Has Sister Jinyu arrived?"
Ruixin said with a smile, "Jinyu has to manage affairs within the Heavenly Palace and can't get away, so she couldn't come!"
"Oh." Su Yuyao was a little disappointed. She looked at Ruixin's twitching eyes and suddenly remembered that she had drawn his treasured erotic pictures. She couldn't help but feel a little guilty and quickly curtsied.
Hmm? Something's off here!
Did you happen to see someone you shouldn't have when you glanced around just now?
Su Yuyao cautiously glanced around the main hall again. Besides the adults from Jiujiao Mountain and Lady Qingyue, standing in the center of the hall was... Granny Guiyue?!
Granny Guiyue is here too?!
It's all that eagle's fault for being so hesitant! He made me run into that old hag!
Before Su Yuyao could curtsy and greet her, Xuanfeng spoke up, "Aunt! Please take the girl back!"
Xuanfeng's expression remained unchanged, but his voice was filled with unquestionable authority.
"Yes!" Qingyue replied.
Upon hearing Xuan Feng's words, Su Yuyao quickly lifted her skirt and ran out of the hall without looking back.
"Su Yuyao!" Granny Guiyue shouted sternly, "What kind of rules are being taught here? Rules for running away at the sight of people?!"
Su Yuyao stopped in her tracks, trembling with fear. After all, Granny Guiyue was the personal maid of the Empress Dowager, and she couldn't afford to offend her...
"Granny Guiyue!" Xuanfeng raised his voice as well, "I'm the one who calls the shots here!"
"Yao'er! Let's go!" Qingyue stepped forward, her face grave, and led Su Yuyao outside.
"Your Highness, what happened?" Su Yuyao asked, puzzled.
"This is wonderful news!" Guiyue exclaimed. "The Queen Mother is going to reward you!"
"Huh?!" Su Yuyao turned around and asked, "A reward for me?! What reward?"
"Granny Guiyue! This has nothing to do with the maid!" Xuanfeng stood up angrily and shouted, "Aunt! What are you waiting for?!"
"Yao'er, be good!" Qingyue pulled Su Yuyao and quickly stepped out of the main hall.
Su Yuyao asked, completely bewildered, "What happened? What's going on?"
"It's nothing, it's just... something that has nothing to do with you..." Qingyue stammered.
A hint of red flashed across the corner of her eye—something's not right!
Su Yuyao stopped again, turned around abruptly, and looked at the eye-catching red hat.
Red Beauty? A reward?
It absolutely does not refer to marriage! The rule that her mother herself set for not allowing marriage or funerals during the mourning period cannot be broken!
Then this red jewel wasn't a gift to me!
"Su Yuyao, don't you want to know what Mother Yi has bestowed upon you?" Guiyue said haughtily.
Su Yuyao pushed away Qingyue's nervous hand and looked at the expressions on everyone's faces in the main hall.
Guan Yue with a furrowed brow, Guan Xiao with a worried expression, Lang Zhi with red eyes, Granny Zhong looking slightly flustered, Qi Men clutching his long beard, Rui Xin observing coldly...
Xuanfeng, his expression icy, issued the order, "Girl! Go back!"
Su Yuyao glanced at Xuanfeng, then slowly looked at Guiyue, "Granny Guiyue, what did Mother Yi bestow upon me?"
Guiyue smiled slightly and said leisurely, "Empress Yi knows that Lord Xuanfeng is deeply in love with you, and the fact that the flood crisis on the Immortal Mountain was resolved this time must also be thanks to you. Therefore, Empress Yi is kind enough to bestow upon you the title of a fairy and name you Yuyao! In this way, after the mourning period, we can arrange a marriage for you in a natural way!"
Su Yuyao was puzzled. The Mother Goddess had actually given her the title of a fairy? Even the Lady Qingyue had only asked for the title of fairy! Since she was being bestowed a fairy title, why were they all unhappy?
"Although we can't be betrothed immediately, to show that Mother Yi approves of you, these gifts are all prepared according to the marriage arrangement! Look!" Guiyue smiled and turned to the side, pulling out a graceful girl from behind her. "Mother Yi has also specially bestowed upon you a maidservant named Qilan! This child is obedient, sensible, and knows how to care for others. She can help you serve Lord Xuanfeng well!"
Although Qi Lan wore a plain long dress, her bright red bodice was exposed; although she wore no makeup, her eyes were full of affection; although her hair was styled in a simple butterfly bun, it was adorned with a lively pink necklace and hairpin, and every frown, smile, sway and trembled.
She slightly bent her knees, her posture displaying the graceful movements of a master, and with a soft, melodious voice, she said, "This humble servant, Qilan, greets Fairy Yuyao!"
Su Yuyao looked Qi Lan up and down, and the more she looked, the angrier she became. She felt a surge of heat in her lower abdomen, which was about to explode and spread throughout her body!
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao with some anxiety, "Aunt! Quickly take the girl away!"
"Lord Xuanfeng!" Su Yuyao asked coldly, "Why... are you in such a hurry for me to leave?"
She glared at Xuanfeng, and the image of the sharp sword piercing her chest flashed through her mind again. She seemed to see Xuanfeng's resolute ruthlessness again!
“Girl…” Xuan Feng looked at Su Yuyao, feeling very strange, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on why.
"Lord Xuanfeng, are you telling me to leave because you're afraid of ruining your plans?" Su Yuyao asked fiercely.
"Girl!" Xuanfeng stood up abruptly, speaking in a firm yet gentle tone, "You go back with your aunt first, I'll handle things here!"
"What are you going to do?" Su Yuyao pressed.
"Trust me, I'll handle it. You go back first!" Xuanfeng advised.
Su Yuyao clenched her fists, suppressing her anger as she was about to turn around, when Guiyue said, "This is a good thing! Why is everyone so nervous? Besides, this is a reward for Su Yuyao, it's only right that she accepts it in person!"
Guiyue gave Su Yuyao a disdainful smile and asked, "Su Yuyao, tell me, is what you said reasonable?"
"Granny Guiyue, I disagree with this!" Xuanfeng roared angrily, "The maid doesn't need to accept the reward herself!"
Guiyue glanced at Xuanfeng, then bowed and replied, "Lord Xuanfeng, this is a reward from Mother Yi to Su Yuyao, so..." Guiyue looked at Su Yuyao, "Please, Su Yuyao, accept this reward in person!"
All eyes were on Su Yuyao.
Xuanfeng no longer concealed his anger. He puffed out his temples, about to unleash his fury, when he saw Su Yuyao casually smooth her messy hair, tilt her head back, glance at Qilan, and say, "Do I still need to accept the reward myself? This is called..."
"Ah? Little slave Qi Lan." Qi Lan was taken aback by Su Yu Yao's sudden contempt and hurriedly replied.
"Oh, Qilan! Didn't this Qilan just call me Fairy Yuyao?" Su Yuyao imitated Qingyue's usual manner, raising her hands and saying with her face up, "Xuanfeng said he disagreed, and I didn't accept the reward. Even Granny Guiyue keeps calling me by my full name, but you?"
Su Yuyao frowned and sneered, "You dare to call me Fairy Yuyao directly? It seems you have quite a background!"
"Ah?! This humble servant dares not!" Upon hearing Su Yuyao's words, Qi Lan was so frightened that she knelt down and kowtowed.
"Hmm!" Su Yuyao brushed a stray hair behind her ear and mimicked Qing Yue's haughty and aloof expression, saying, "I bet you wouldn't dare!"
After saying that, he glanced at Guiyue and said nothing more.
Guiyue suddenly felt a little lost, because Su Yuyao didn't bring up the topic herself, and she couldn't directly defend herself, so she could only acquiesce.
Everyone was shocked by Su Yuyao's appearance, and Xuan Feng's anger gradually subsided. He slowly sat down and began to appreciate Su Yuyao's performance.
“Granny Guiyue, Her Majesty is too kind! First of all, it’s not certain whether Lord Xuanfeng is truly in love with me!” Su Yuyao glanced at Xuanfeng with her eyelids and continued, “Furthermore, I was not involved in the flood, so how can you attribute the credit to me? Therefore, I dare not accept this reward!”
Guiyue smiled and said, "These may be excuses, but they also reflect the heart of Mother Yi. Mother Yi loves you, which is why she found an opportunity to reward you!"
"Then... if I accept the reward, I'll become a fairy?"
"Yes!" Guiyue replied, "As long as you accept Qilan, you will be the Jade Fairy!"
"Oh!" Su Yuyao walked up to Qilan, not bowing her head, but lowering her eyelids to glance at Qilan, and said leisurely, "Empress Yi has always been noble, elegant, dignified, and imposing. Even Granny Guiyue has such an aura, how could she... call you..."
“Little slave, Qilan!” Qilan answered again.
"Oh, Qi... Lan. How could there be such a bewitching and seductive woman as Qi Lan?" Su Yuyao frowned slightly and asked with a smirk, "Is it because Mother Yi has changed her ways? Or is it because the attendant immortals... have changed their tastes?"
As she spoke, Su Yuyao deliberately looked at Ruixin, who immediately waved his hand and said, "Eh? That has nothing to do with me!"
“Su Yuyao!” Guiyue couldn’t help but say, “Qilan was recommended by the Azure Gold Fairy…”
"Who is Qingjin?" Su Yuyao interrupted Guiyue, asking a question she already knew the answer to.
Everyone present was shocked again. No matter what, Qingjin was the younger sister of the Goddess Yimu, a fairy! Su Yuyao actually called her by her name!
Guiyue, suppressing her anger, explained, "The Azure Gold Fairy is the younger sister of the Mother Goddess..."
"Oh! I remember now! She's Qinggan's biological mother!" Su Yuyao interrupted Guiyue again, startling everyone present.
“Yes…” Guiyue’s face fell slightly. “Qilan is the Azure Gold Fairy…”
"Hmph! No wonder..." Su Yuyao didn't give Guiyue a chance to reply, but deliberately said, "With a domineering older sister, how can anyone remember this younger sister!"
Guiyue was interrupted several times, and she was already quite embarrassed. She secretly twisted her sleeves and tried to catch her breath.
"Eh? Why isn't Granny Guiyue saying anything? Um... what's your name again?"
"Qilan!" Qilan knelt on the ground, her face shattered.
"Yes, it's her. What's her relationship with the Azure Gold Fairy?"
Guiyue breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Qilan's older sister, Miss Qixiang, is Lord Qinggan's concubine!"
"What?!" Su Yuyao exclaimed, glancing at Qi Lan. "Your sister is someone's concubine?!"
Upon hearing this, Qi Lan blushed, lowered her head, and remained silent.
However, everyone present couldn't help but laugh, and Lang Zhi also closed his eyes. Seeing Su Yuyao's imposing manner, everyone relaxed.
"No wonder... I can never remember your name. It's true that the older sister is strong, and the younger sister... has a hard time getting ahead!" Su Yuyao said sarcastically.
“Su Yuyao!” Guiyue straightened her posture and said, “If you want to accept the reward, you must accept Qilan! Obtaining the title of fairy will make it easier for Mother Yi to arrange your marriage in the future! If you don’t accept the reward, then I will go back to Mother Yi…”
“Who said I wouldn’t accept the reward? We need to find out.” Su Yuyao pondered for a moment and said, “I understand what Mother Yi means. Only by accepting this concubine can I become a fairy, and only by becoming a fairy can I be betrothed. But… did Mother Yi say that she would definitely betroth me to Xuanfeng?”
"Huh?" Guiyue was taken aback. "Don't think about it too much..."
"Why can't I think that way?!" Su Yuyao asked with a sneer. "If I accept the reward, Xuanfeng will have one more maidservant, but... what if I'm assigned to someone else?"
"This..." Guiyue was speechless when asked.
Su Yuyao continued, "Also, even if I wanted to accept it, I couldn't right now!"
"Why can't we receive them? I've already brought the people and the things!" Guiyue said anxiously.
"I saw it, what's the rush?" Su Yuyao said with a smile, "It's precisely because you brought it that I can't accept it! Firstly, this is Jiujiao Mountain! Although it is under Xuanfeng's jurisdiction, it's not under his direct control! If I accept it here, how will Young Master Guan Yue arrange these things?"
Guiyue twisted her sleeves, her chest heaving, and asked, "So, according to you, I have to send the people and things to Hidden Deer Mountain for you?!"
"Of course not! I heard that Hidden Deer Mountain is also suffering from floods. There are few people there, and only the Immortal Master and his five senior brothers are dealing with the floods. They are busy all day long, so how can we go and add to their troubles?! Besides, Xuanfeng is not in Hidden Deer Mountain, so wouldn't this maidservant be useless?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Lan suddenly raised her head and glared at Su Yuyao.
Everyone present, including Ruixin, covered their mouths and controlled their expressions.
"Then tell me! What should we do?!" Guiyue was starting to lose her temper.
"What to do? It's easy!" Su Yuyao said casually. "You all go back and wait. After things are settled here, Xuanfeng and I will return to Hidden Deer Mountain, and then I'll send someone to call you back!"
Pfft! Pfft!
Some people couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Lord Xuanfeng!" Guiyue looked at Xuanfeng, "Aren't you going to do anything about this? What kind of logic is Su Yuyao talking like this?!"
"That's strange!" Su Yuyao stood in front of Guiyue and said loudly, "It was clearly Granny Guiyue who said that it was only right for me to receive the reward in person. What? It's not right anymore? I just made a few suggestions, and that makes me unreasonable?"
Guiyue, unable to contain her anger any longer, raised her head and shouted, "Su Yuyao! Don't forget, I'm representing Mother Yi!"
“And don’t forget, Granny Guiyue! I am the eldest daughter of the Wolf Clan! We Wolf Clan admire Mother Yimu’s hard work in managing nature, which is why we are willing to accept the Heavenly Palace’s monthly stipend! If…” Su Yuyao glared at Guiyue and said, “If people from all realms and regions stop receiving their monthly stipends, guess who will be more anxious? At that time, will you still be able to represent Mother Yimu?”
"Xuanfeng... Lord!" Guiyue called out breathlessly.
"Granny Guiyue!" Su Yuyao interrupted Guiyue again, pressing her angry face close to Guiyue's, and said through gritted teeth, "In the Wolf Clan, we are already husband and wife! Before I divorce Xuanfeng, nothing can get in! Otherwise, I have the right... to kill!"
"Su Yuyao!" Guiyue was trembling all over.
Su Yuyao took a half step back, slightly bent her knees, and said coldly, "Granny Guiyue, take care, I won't see you off!"
"Lord Xuanfeng, aren't you going to say something?" Guiyue was so angry that her head was buzzing, and she also lost her manners.
"Ah..." Xuanfeng stood up and said respectfully, "Take care, Granny!"
Pfft!
Someone else couldn't help but laugh out loud.
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