Chapter 53 Su Yuyao Gets Jealous Again
Su Yuyao had already disappeared, leaving behind only a stunned Ruixue and a bewildered Baimigao.
“Um… Miss Ningbao… didn’t… forget to wear… her undergarment…” Ruixue said stiffly.
"Huh?! Oh dear!" Bai Er quickly turned around to get clothes for Su Yuyao.
Su Yuyao ran up the hillside in a fit of rage, a hillside she had never dared to set foot on before.
They hadn't run far when they saw a magnificent, heavy gate standing on the hillside, nestled within a gray-black wall over two zhang high.
Without saying a word, Su Yuyao kicked it. She saw pavilions, corridors, colorful tiles, lush grass, and lotus ponds. She froze at the door, not daring to take another step.
Looking at the courtyard filled with flying flowers, and reflecting on her own thatched hut, she suddenly understood, "No wonder... even Bai Mi Gao (a famous Chinese rice cake brand) looked down on my thatched hut..."
"Su Yuyao! How dare you!" A familiar rebuke made her tremble. She turned to run, but the voice shouted again, "You dare to run?!"
Su Yuyao had no choice but to stop, lower her head, turn around, and slightly bend her knees, "Mother...Your Majesty..."
Smack! Smack!
Su Yuyao swayed, feeling a ringing in her ears and a burning pain in her cheeks. She dared not move, only clutching the hem of her skirt, forcing back tears, and burying her head in her chest.
"Su Yuyao! Have you ignored my warnings?!" Qingyue couldn't contain her anger and tugged at Su Yuyao's clothes, scolding, "What kind of state are you in?!"
Su Yuyao then realized that she was not wearing enough clothes and quickly covered her chest.
"You've seduced Xuanfeng again, haven't you?!"
Su Yuyao's vision was blurred, and she choked up, unable to speak. She could only shake her head slightly.
"You're so impatient?!" Qingyue tapped Su Yuyao's head. "Didn't I tell you to prioritize Xuanfeng?! How dare you seduce him?! I never expected you to be so cunning and righteous at such a young age!"
Su Yuyao bit her lip and shook her head.
“You haven’t learned a thing from the lesson I gave you before! You actually dared to come here today, what are you trying to do by kicking the door down?! Do you think this immortal mountain is yours?! Don’t forget! Feihua is a fairy! It’s only right that she lives in a courtyard like this!” Qingyue tapped Su Yuyao’s head again, “And you! You have no name or status, even a thatched hut would be too much for you! Get back now! See how I deal with you! You have no manners!”
Su Yuyao's tears fell uncontrollably again. She gathered her long robe, slightly bent her knees, turned around and stepped out the door, just in time to run into Bai Er and Xuan Feng who were rushing over.
Bai Er draped a cloak over Su Yuyao's shoulders. "Oh dear! Miss! What happened to your face?!"
"Girl!" Xuanfeng quickly used his hand to lift Su Yuyao's chin and looked at her.
Su Yuyao stubbornly dodged away.
"Xuanfeng! Come in!" Qingyue's voice came again. "Feihua has a lot of things, help her put them away."
“Aunt!” Xuanfeng said coldly, “What Feihua has to do with me.”
He took Su Yuyao's hand and said, "Girl, let's go home."
Instead of following Xuanfeng as usual, Su Yuyao pulled her hand away and walked down the mountain on her own.
That's right, I have no status or identity. Why should I be allowed to control everything about Xuanfeng just because I slept with him and did that thing? What right do I have...?
She walked back to the thatched hut she thought belonged to her, silently took off the longevity lock from her neck, placed it by her pillow, changed into clean clothes, slung her crescent-shaped knife over her shoulder, secured her slingshot, went out the door, and said to Ruixue, "Take me to the snow mountain!"
Ruixue stared blankly at Su Yuyao, "Miss Ningbao...your face?"
"Miss! Please stop making a fuss!" Bai Er looked at the disheartened Su Yuyao with some concern. "The master stayed behind to speak with the empress. Why don't we wait for the master to return before making a decision?"
Su Yuyao ignored Bai Er and only looked at Ruixue, "Are you taking me with you or not?"
"This...this...should we wait for the adults to return..."
"Then I'll go by myself!" Su Yuyao said, and started walking down the mountain by herself.
“Miss Ningbao! It’s getting late, and the road is difficult to travel at night. Why don’t you go back tomorrow morning?” Ruixue thought of an excuse.
Su Yuyao turned around and said angrily, "You're a wolf! You're telling me it's hard to walk at night?! Who are you trying to fool!"
"Girl! Come here!" Xuanfeng finally returned, and Bai'er and Ruixue both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hmph!" Su Yuyao glared at Xuanfeng, then turned her head and continued walking down the mountain.
"Girl! Stop right there!"
Su Yuyao quickened her pace.
"Yao'er!"
Su Yuyao started jogging.
"Su Yuyao! You dare to run again?!"
Su Yuyao started running as fast as she could.
Xuanfeng hurried after her helplessly, grabbed Su Yuyao's arm, and softened his tone, "Girl! Don't be angry!"
"Who's angry?! What right do I, a nobody, have to be angry?!" Su Yuyao, tears streaming down her face, kicked and punched Xuanfeng, shouting, "Let me go! I'm not living here anymore! Even this hut isn't mine! I have nothing! I'm nothing! Ah—! Ah—!"
When Xuanfeng heard Su Yuyao start to wail, he finally felt relieved. He pulled Su Yuyao into his arms, gently patted her back, and said tenderly, "Who said you have nothing? You have me, that's enough. Who said you are nothing? You are my woman, Xuanfeng's woman!"
"I don't want to be your woman! I always get scolded! Ah—! Ah—!" Su Yuyao cried, still throwing a tantrum. "This time it's your turn, and I'm getting scolded too!"
"Alright, alright, it was my fault..." Xuanfeng comforted Su Yuyao while leading her back.
"I'm not going home... Ah—! Ah—!" Su Yuyao cried, but followed Xuanfeng's footsteps back.
In front of the thatched hut, Ruixue and Baier stood respectfully to one side, and even Baimigao obediently leaned against Ruixue.
Qingyue could not hide the anger on her face as she glared at Xuanfeng and Su Yuyao, who was wailing with her mouth open.
“Aunt,” Xuanfeng said, bowing slightly, “I’ve brought the girl back.”
"Ah—!" Upon seeing Qingyue, Su Yuyao immediately shut her mouth and hid behind Xuanfeng.
Qingyue took several deep breaths, and said as if making up her mind, "Yao'er... I'm sorry..."
"Hmm?" Su Yuyao suddenly raised her head, trying to recall what the Empress had just said. Was it... an apology?
She peeked out and looked at Qingyue's face; it didn't seem like she was apologizing at all!
Xuanfeng pulled Su Yuyao in front of him and whispered, "I told Auntie, and she knows she wronged you, so she apologized to you!"
Seeing Qing Yue's gloomy aura, Su Yuyao nestled closer to Xuan Feng's arms and said timidly, "I...I'll never dare to do it again..."
Xuanfeng hugged the trembling Su Yuyao with a pained expression and said to Qingyue, "Aunt, did you have to scare the girl like this?!"
Qingyue felt a pang of pity for Su Yuyao, who was trembling, but the lessons learned from the past were too tragic, and she dared not let her guard down.
"Yao'er, I have indeed been a bit strict with you, but it's all for your own good. You must learn to be tolerant and restrain your temper! What if Xuanfeng takes another woman in the future..."
"No!" Xuanfeng interrupted Qingyue, stating definitively, "I will not have any other women!"
“Xuanfeng! What if…” Qingyue said, glaring at Xuanfeng.
"There's no chance of anything going wrong! Auntie, don't worry!"
"Xuanfeng!" Qingyue roared angrily, "You are the Heavenly Emperor! Are you going to let a little girl lead you by the nose?!"
"Auntie! This is my own business!"
"Yao'er! Speak up!" Seeing that she couldn't persuade Xuanfeng, Qingyue turned her attention to Su Yuyao.
Su Yuyao was looking down, tears streaming down her face, when she heard Qingyue suddenly point at her. She trembled with fright and started whimpering again.
Xuanfeng quickly reassured him, "Alright, alright, don't worry, I won't have any other women..."
"Yao'er! Look what your uncle bought for you!" Qi Men's voice drifted over. "Oh my?! It's so lively?!"
Qi Men, carrying a roast goose, bowed to Qing Yue and said, "Why is Your Highness angry? Has Yao'er been naughty again?! Tomorrow, I'll tell my junior brother to punish Yao'er properly, so you... can calm down!"
Qingyue glanced at Qimen and said, "Your junior brother is also very protective of his own! You all spoil her, look what you've done to her!"
"Oh dear, Your Highness! Yao'er is still young and doesn't understand some things, so she can't comprehend your good intentions! You don't need to worry!"
After saying that, Qi Men smiled and held the roast goose in front of Su Yuyao, "Yao'er, do you want to eat some?"
Su Yuyao wiped away her tears, looked at the golden-brown and crispy roast goose, and nodded.
"Bai Er, take this to the kitchen. We'll treat Yao'er to a nice meal tonight!" Qi Men handed the roast goose to Bai Er.
"Yes, Lord Qimen!" Bai Er stepped forward and took it.
"Your Majesty, let's not meddle in the children's affairs!" Qi Men said with a smile, stroking his beard.
Qingyue sighed and said with a serious expression, "Xuanfeng, I'm strict with Yao'er for your sake! Look at how pathetic you are!"
"Your Highness Qingyue! Lord Xuanfeng!" Granny Fangchun rushed over and said, "Fairy Feihua asked when Your Highness and Lord Xuanfeng will return for dinner!"
"Let's go back now!" Qingyue said. "Lord Qimen, please come with us."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I'd better return to the academy!" Qi Men said with a smile and a wave of his hand.
“Alright,” Qingyue said, no longer insisting that he stay, and then turned to Xuanfeng and asked, “Xuanfeng, are you going or not?”
Xuanfeng lowered his head and said, "Aunt, I won't go. I've finally come home, and I want to stay home and spend more time with Yaya."
Qingyue glanced at Su Yuyao, whose cheeks were flushed, and said, "Yao'er, Xuanfeng is finally home today. Don't be temperamental, don't make him tired, and let him rest well, okay?"
Su Yuyao lowered her head and weakly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Qingyue looked at the still-childish Su Yuyao and sighed softly, "If you don't behave yourself next time and wander around recklessly, I'll beat you! Remember that?!"
“Yes…” Su Yuyao replied, pouting.
The kitchen was steaming, making Bai'er and Ruixue's faces flush red.
"Young Master Ruixue, please wait outside. It's terribly hot in the kitchen..." Bai Er said shyly while stir-frying the vegetables.
Ruixue scratched the back of her head sheepishly, "I was wondering if there was anything I could do to help..."
Bai Er covered her mouth and laughed, "This is the kitchen, we don't need a man like you here. Get out, you're a snow wolf, you're afraid of the heat!"
“I’m not afraid of the heat, I’m happy to watch you cook…” Ruixue stared at Bai Er, her eyes practically popping out of her head in a daze.
Bai Er became even more shy and could only keep her head down while cooking, not daring to look up at Rui Xue again...
In the room, Su Yuyao sat cross-legged on the bed with a pout. Xuanfeng knelt on one knee beside the bed and gently placed the longevity lock around Su Yuyao's neck. "Girl, you're not allowed to take off the longevity lock anymore! If you take it off, I won't be able to find you, understand?"
Su Yuyao pouted and remained silent.
Xuanfeng touched the handprint on Su Yuyao's cheek and asked, "Does your face still hurt?"
Su Yuyao glanced at Xuan Feng, then turned her head away, ignoring him.
"Girl, don't be angry. I know you've been wronged," Xuanfeng said as he put his arm around Su Yuyao's chubby waist.
"Get away! Don't touch me!" Su Yuyao said angrily. "Once Dad has settled things at the snow mountain, I'll go live there and won't be in your way!"
"Girl, you're not allowed to go anywhere!" Xuanfeng hugged Su Yuyao tightly around the waist. "How will you get to the academy if you go so far away?"
"I never liked going to the bookstore anyway!"
"Then... what if Bai Er is afraid of the cold and doesn't go?"
"It's not like you can't wear clothes! Why can't you go?!"
"Well... here, Master Qimen can still buy you roast goose to eat, but there won't be any roast goose if you go to the snow mountain!"
“Although there’s no roast goose in the snow-capped mountains, we can hunt. I can roast wild boar and goat meat!” Su Yuyao said stubbornly.
Xuanfeng leaned closer to Su Yuyao, peering into her eyes as he asked, "Little girl, what... what should I do if I miss you?"
Su Yuyao pursed her lips haughtily and said, "That's none of my business. How about... you go to Feihua's courtyard? It's big and spacious there! Besides, Feihua always thinks about you, she even asks you to come for meals..." As she spoke, she began to show jealousy again.
Xuanfeng smiled, stood up, and said, "That's true. Since you don't care about me, but someone else does, then I'll... go to the person who cares about me!"
"You're not allowed to go!" Su Yuyao suddenly stood up, grabbed Xuanfeng's arm, pouted, and frowned, saying, "I won't let you go!"
Xuanfeng suppressed a laugh and said, "So you're not angry anymore?"
"Who said you're not angry?" Su Yuyao looked up at her swollen face and said, "I'm going to punish you!"
"What punishment should I receive?" Xuan Feng squinted, patting Su Yuyao's back as he asked, "One more time?"
"Dream on! You want to get me scolded too?" Su Yuyao slapped Xuanfeng's hand away and said, "I'm going to punish you... by making you feed me!"
"My lord! My lady! The food is ready," Bai Er reported.
"Let's go! My young lady!" Xuanfeng hugged Su Yuyao tightly with affection.
On the dining table, there were crisp and refreshing green vegetables, light and delicious soup, and roast goose that was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Su Yuyao opened her mouth and waited for Xuanfeng to feed her the food spoonful by spoonful. She took out the little gadgets that Jinyu had given her and played with them happily.
Xuanfeng looked at the childish Su Yuyao and said with a helpless smile, "How did I end up with a girl like you!"
"What's wrong?! Is it not good?" Su Yuyao opened her mouth again, "Ah, I want to eat goose leg!"
Xuanfeng picked up the goose leg again, tore off a piece of meat, and fed it to Su Yuyao. "My young lady! Please eat the goose leg!"
"Hehehehe," Su Yuyao took the goose leg meat with her mouth, eating and laughing.
"Xuanfeng, I want to eat goose leg too." A soft voice came from the doorway.
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