Chapter 41 Xuanfeng's Love Grows Stronger
The atmosphere at Shangxiu Palace had never been so festive.
"Granny Shenqiu, please pack a few more outfits for Yao'er, and also bring her favorite jewelry!" Jinyu said with a smile.
"Yes, Princess!" Shen Qiu replied cheerfully.
"Oh, right! Have all of Yao'er's favorite pastries been prepared?"
"Ready!"
"That's good! Also, pack all her favorite little toys!"
"Everything's installed!"
Su Yuyao pouted, looking at Jin Yu who was happily packing her luggage with a displeased expression. "Who said I was leaving? I'm not leaving!"
"What are you saying?! Your elder brother finally managed to find some time to pick you up, why don't you leave! Aren't you always saying you want to see him?" Jin Yu said, tapping Su Yuyao's head.
Su Yuyao said angrily, "I'm not looking for him anymore, Feihua has taken him away!"
Jin Yu chuckled and sighed, then poked Su Yuyao's forehead hard. "You! You're so young and already jealous! Even if Fei Hua goes to your elder brother, so what? She's going to marry Ze Yuan, and you're the one who's truly staying by his side! Besides..." Jin Yu whispered, "Did your elder brother and you... you know...?"
"What...?" Su Yuyao replied, blushing.
"You think you can hide this from me?!" Jin Yu smiled mysteriously and whispered, "There's blood all over the bedding!"
Su Yuyao's face turned even redder.
"Oh, right! I have a piece of jade that's perfect for your longevity lock. I've had it set for you! Take a look, do you like it?" Jin Yu took out a wooden box and handed it to Su Yuyao.
Su Yuyao gently opened the box. Her longevity lock was as bright as new, and in the center of the lock-shaped silver plaque was a round, clear, and icy-white jade!
Wow! So beautiful! I love it!
Su Yuyao happily put on the brand-new longevity lock, all her previous unpleasantness vanished.
"Girl! Is the girl back?"
"Don't worry, sir, Miss Yao'er is inside!"
Xuanfeng strode in and saw Su Yuyao sitting peacefully in the room, fiddling with her longevity lock.
"Girl, you're not allowed to throw tantrums at me outside anymore! Do you hear me?"
Su Yuyao raised her head and said defiantly, "Xuanfeng, you are not allowed to speak to Feihua from now on! Do you hear me?!"
"Su Yuyao!" Xuan Feng glared, trying to intimidate the temperamental Su Yuyao.
"What's wrong!" Su Yuyao knew Xuanfeng wasn't angry, so she wasn't afraid at all. She said arrogantly, "I've slept with you! You're mine now! Have you slept with Feihua?! Are you hers?!"
Xuanfeng was startled, suddenly remembering that time in the flower bushes—his first time, but definitely not Feihua's. Judging from Feihua's body and the postures and moves she used, it didn't match her claim of being "clean"...
Jin Yu stood awkwardly to the side and said, "Elder brother, Yao'er's luggage is all packed. When... are you leaving?"
"Oh, you've worked hard. We'll set off right away." Xuanfeng looked at Jinyu, who seemed relieved, and knew that his girl had caused quite a bit of trouble for Shangxiu Palace.
Xuanfeng walked up to Su Yuyao, bent down, looked at Su Yuyao's angry little face, and said with a smile, "I've made things clear with Feihua, and told her not to look for me anymore, and I won't look for her either."
"real?!"
"real."
Su Yuyao finally smiled.
She glanced at her large and small bags of luggage, and the thought of going back to the academy, perhaps even having Xuanfeng watch her write, completely extinguished any desire to go home. It was much more comfortable staying here!
She thought for a moment and said to Xuanfeng, "I don't want to go back. I want to stay here a few more days!"
"What?!" Before Xuanfeng could object, Jinyu was already furious. "Yao'er, if you don't go back, do you still want to climb mountains and jump on rocks here? How many of Father's inkstones have you broken? How many flower branches have you broken? How many fish in the pond have you caught? How many of my jade maidens have you bullied? You won't listen to me, and you get arrogant when I coax you. Do you think we won't dare to punish you?! Today, your elder brother is here. If you want to stay here, I will ask for a clear instruction, a clear instruction that can punish you!"
Su Yuyao nervously stopped Jin Yu, glancing at Xuan Feng's expression, and whispered, "Sister Jin Yu, please stop talking! Stop talking!"
Jin Yu, contrary to her usual dignified demeanor, acted like a resentful woman, recklessly revealing all of Su Yu Yao's actions.
Xuanfeng, who had initially been all smiles, grew increasingly sullen and itchy-handed as he listened. He looked at Su Yuyao and asked leisurely, "Girl, is it true?"
Su Yuyao forced a smile, "Hehe, it's all a misunderstanding. I'll go back with you right now, I miss home so much!"
The old white crane flapped its wings, laboriously carrying Xuanfeng, Su Yuyao, and a pile of bundles, and flew towards the immortal mountain...
"Xuanfeng! Isn't that your father?!" Su Yuyao pointed at the tea garden ahead and shouted at Xianmingjun, who was standing at the entrance of the Nevernight Lodge, "Xianmingjun! I'm going back!"
Xianming raised her head, looked at the low-flying old white dog and the two children it was carrying, smiled slightly, and waved goodbye.
"Gone?" Tide asked.
"I'm leaving," Xianming replied.
Chao Xi walked up behind Xian Ming, her hands reaching down Xian Ming's shoulders towards her chest.
He greedily inhaled the fragrance of tea in Xianming's long hair, his fingers trembling slightly, waking the sleeping grains on Xianming's chest and disrupting her breath.
The tide lifted the long robe behind Xianming and slowly reached inside.
"Hmm..." Xianming breathed slightly.
Tide withdrew its fingers, sending its swollen impulse into the damp solitude of the immortal tea.
Xianming gazed at the tea trees filling the garden, her expression serene, yet she was undulating with the rhythm of the tides.
Just as Xianming was about to reach the top, Chaoxi stopped. "Xianming, can you help me get my hands on Su Yuyao?"
"What?! What do you want Su Yuyao for?"
“I’m asking for it for Zeyuan! Don’t let Feihua’s good background fool you; she’s incompetent and can’t manage so many women. I’m afraid chaos will break out sooner or later!” Chaoxi slowly started moving again. “Don’t underestimate Su Yuyao just because she’s young. She actually managed to settle the matter of the Immortal Mountain’s monthly stipend. I think she’s perfect for Zeyuan…”
"Zeyuan?" Xianmingjun tightened her grip on the secluded path, swaying her hips and taking the initiative. "Zeyuan touched Su Yuyao, and your Youlong Palace's plaque was chopped off! You still dare to have such thoughts? Next time... Xuanfeng might... chop off something else! Hmm!"
"Ah!" Chao Xi hugged Xian Ming, her legs trembling slightly. Xian Ming's long robe was also wet, and she leaned against Chao Xi's chest, panting...
...
"Your Majesty, Lord Xuanfeng has taken Su Yuyao back to the Immortal Mountain," Guiyue said softly.
"Hmm," Mother replied, rubbing her temples. "How's the investigation into the cleaners going?"
"The only thing we found out was that this team of cleaners received a fake secret order and went to Wuji Dao, and they never came back."
"A fake secret decree?" Mother Yi frowned slightly.
"Yes, we haven't found out the origin of the fake imperial edict, nor have we found out the whereabouts of the cleaning crew."
"There's no need to investigate the whereabouts of the Cleaners; they've probably already been eliminated by Xuanfeng," Mother Yi said leisurely.
"Why does Lord Xuanfeng want to eliminate the Cleaners?"
"Then we'll have to see what the secret edict contains..." Mother Yi's eyes gradually hardened. "What could it contain that would make him... unleash a massacre..."
Yi's mother's eyes widened in shock. Someone was trying to sow discord between me and Xuanfeng! Who was it? And what was their purpose?
Did Xuanfeng return the Wuji Dao because he was afraid? Or... was he no longer afraid?
Guiyue looked at Yi's mother, whose brows were furrowed, and said softly, "Your Majesty, if it is a misunderstanding, why not explain it to Lord Xuanfeng?"
"Now that everything's clear, how am I supposed to find out who played the chess game?"
"But Lord Xuanfeng is in a very difficult situation right now..."
"Is it difficult? I don't think so. Su Yuyao will help him." Mother Yi thought of the chubby but not stupid Su Yuyao and sighed, "This girl is quite interesting. It's just a pity that Xuanfeng has already defiled her. Otherwise, I could really arrange for her to marry Zeyuan. She's more to my liking than Feihua..."
...
Old Bai wobbled and stopped on the hillside. Xuan Feng gently landed with Su Yuyao on his back, unloaded the bundles, shook his wings, and turned to fly towards the academy.
Su Yuyao ran excitedly towards her thatched hut, "Bai'er! Bai'er! I'm back!"
"Miss! You're finally back! I was so worried about you!" Bai Er was so excited to see Su Yuyao back, all lively and energetic, that she wiped her eyes.
"Bai'er! Why are you crying? I'm perfectly fine!" Su Yuyao said, pulling Bai'er along. "Sister Jinyu gave me so many clothes, the fabric is so nice! So soft and light! Pick a couple of your favorites to wear! There's also lots of jewelry and delicious snacks!"
"Miss, please don't cause trouble in the future, it's too scary!"
"Hehe! It's nothing! I even did a good job! If I hadn't gone to the Heavenly Palace to reason with them, how would Lord Qinggan have returned his monthly salary?!"
"There are merits and demerits! Merits should be rewarded, and demerits should be punished!" Xuanfeng returned carrying his bundle.
Bai Er quickly stepped forward, took the bundle, and carried it into the house.
Seeing Xuan Feng pull out his hand and loosen his wrist guard, Su Yuyao smiled and said, "I'm going inside to pack my things. You can go ahead and do your work!"
Xuanfeng stopped Su Yuyao and said, "Come in with me first!"
"Huh?" Su Yuyao looked at Xuan Feng as he unfastened his wristband, and it seemed familiar, but after thinking for a long time, she couldn't figure out what trouble she had caused this time.
She shuffled to the door, peering inside. She saw that Xuanfeng had already removed his wrist guards and rolled up his sleeves.
Xuanfeng turned around and saw Su Yuyao hiding by the door. He said in surprise, "Come in! Why are you hiding so far away?"
Su Yuyao asked with a bitter face, "Xuanfeng, what did I do wrong again?"
"Huh?" Xuanfeng was stunned for a moment, then looked at his arm following Su Yuyao's gaze, and realized what his girl was hiding from.
Xuanfeng, hands on his hips, strolled to the door and looked at the silly girl hiding by the door. "Tell me! What did you do wrong?"
"No way..." Su Yuyao blinked and muttered softly.
Xuanfeng could tell from Su Yuyao's guilty look that she was hiding something.
Xuanfeng suppressed a laugh, widened his eyes, and shouted, "Nothing?! Think carefully! Is there anything else you haven't said?!"
Seeing Xuan Feng's certain look, Su Yuyao could only swallow hard and say, "I... I didn't do anything, it's just... there was a book in Ruixin's room, and the woman in it... wasn't wearing any clothes, so I... I drew clothes on her..."
"What?!" Xuanfeng was a little shocked. This news made Xuanfeng feel sorry for Ruixin. He could hardly understand how disappointed, shocked and helpless Ruixin must have felt when he happily started playing the erotic game in the dead of night.
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao, who had already undergone the transformation of a girl but was still naive, and felt both annoyed and amused.
"Anything else?!" Xuanfeng deliberately raised his voice to hide his barely suppressed laughter.
“And…” Su Yuyao swallowed nervously again, “And also… I was afraid Ruixin would blame me, so I drew a few more… pictures of them without clothes on…” Su Yuyao lowered her head further and further, her voice growing softer and softer.
"What?! You... can draw?!" Xuanfeng asked, even more shocked. "You can draw?!"
"I..." Su Yuyao swallowed hard, "I don't know how... I copied it..."
"What?! Copying a drawing?"
"Um... I've only ever seen... yours... so... I drew it based on yours..."
"What?!" Xuanfeng clenched his fists, suppressing his anger as he asked, "You... you drew... me?"
"Um……"
"Where's the painting?!" Xuanfeng roared.
"That...is...with Ruixin-jun..."
"What?!"
"Ah! Ah! Ah—! I was wrong!" Su Yuyao got slapped on the bottom again, probably because Ruixin's wish from afar had come true.
Su Yuyao stood in front of Xuanfeng, clutching her bottom, sobbing uncontrollably. Bai Er anxiously tried to comfort and coax her from the side, while Xuanfeng paced back and forth in the room in anger.
"Yao'er? Why are you crying as soon as you come back?" It was Qimen's voice.
"Uncle! Xuanfeng hit me!" Su Yuyao knew that she had a powerful backer as soon as she saw Qimen, and rushed over crying.
"Lord Xuanfeng, Yao'er has gone through a difficult time and has finally recovered. What could possibly make you so angry?" Qimen asked, protecting Su Yuyao.
Xuanfeng glared at Su Yuyao, while Su Yuyao wiped away her tears and looked at Xuanfeng. Neither of them dared to speak up about the reason for the fight or the beating.
Xuanfeng sighed, rummaged through the cabinet and took out Su Yuyao's crescent blade and slingshot, handing them to Su Yuyao, "I promised you, I'll give them to you when I get back."
"My knife! My slingshot! Great!" Su Yuyao jumped for joy again.
Xuanfeng pointed at Su Yuyao's nose and said sternly, "We've got a deal! No trouble allowed! Otherwise, I won't forgive you!"
"Okay!" Su Yuyao slung her knife over her shoulder, tucked in her slingshot, and happily ran out with Bai Er in her arms.
As Xuanfeng watched Su Yuyao's retreating figure, the cheerful, leaping sound of bells rang in his ears, and his heart, which had been lonely and desolate for thousands of years, gradually felt fuller.
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