The Tianshu Courtyard was brightly lit. Siao Shi sat by the stone table in the courtyard. The plum tree in the courtyard had already begun to bloom, and the fragrance of the plum was faint.
She held a book in one hand and quietly read. The bright and gentle light shone on her face, which was as white as jade and exuded a warm luster. Her eyes, which were quietly staring at the book, felt like a deep pool, making people sink into it and unable to extricate themselves.
Suru stood quietly at the side, looking at her with some worry.
The Second Miss had been depressed and listless these days, as if she had no energy to do anything. She was lazy and didn't care about anything. Even when the guards outside were changed, she was still calm, as if they weren't her guards.
If it wasn't for the fact that she saw that there was nothing wrong with her body, she would have crushed the jade pendant to inform the Third Miss.
Menglan and Yang Xu were busy in the kitchen. They were worried about the people of the Wang Clan since they were going to cook personally.
Ever since King An returned to the Imperial Residence, everything in the Imperial Residence had changed. The gazes of the people around them changed inexplicably, as if they were filled with pity. Everyone thought that the departure of the Head Chief was a new beginning, and the Consort would no longer have protection. She would definitely be suppressed by the Royal Highness, and would have to listen to the Royal Highness obediently.
Even if they, the guards and maids, wanted to help Wang Fei, they didn't dare to do so openly. After all, it was related to their own lives. One wrong move and they would be kicked out of the wang fu.
"Suru, how long has it been?" Siao Shi suddenly put down her scroll and asked casually.
Her watery eyes fell on Suru's face, devoid of emotion.
Suru knew what she was asking and whispered, "One month and one day."
"Only a month?" Siao Shi frowned and shook her head. She picked up her book again.
Su Ru said, "Second Lady, we should inform Lady Xiao and the others and let them think about it."
"They're far away in the Imperial Mausoleum. What do they have in mind?" Siao Shi said calmly, "Moreover, it's not a big deal. Let's see how long he can keep this up! And even if something happens, they can't come back. Otherwise, it will be a huge disaster. Do you understand? "
"But Chief will definitely have an idea," Su Ru quickly said, "Besides, there's still the Lady."
Of course, she understood that Chu Li could not return to the Fairy's Capital. Otherwise, he would be disobeying the decree, which was a crime punishable by death.
"Mm, my younger sister has finally married Chu Li. Congratulations!" Xiao Shi chuckled and shook her head. "The two of them have been through a lot, but fortunately, they're still together."
"Yes …" Suru sighed softly.
She knew what happened between Chu Li and Xiao Qi the best. There was a sudden clap of thunder in the silence. Outsiders could not see any twists and turns, it was as if the two of them had a smooth journey and came together naturally. Only those who were close to them knew what they had experienced and that it was not easy for them to be together.
"Is there any gossip outside?" Siao Shi put down the scroll and asked with a frown.
Su Ru said, "It's inevitable that people will gossip and be jealous of you, Head Chief."
"Hmph, these bastards!" Siao Shi pouted, "They can always find a reason to gossip! You go ahead. I'll be alone for a while. "
"Second Lady, have some supper before you sleep," Su Ru said. "I haven't had dinner yet."
"No need." Siao Shi shook her head, "I'm not hungry."
"As for His Royal Highness …" Suru thought for a while and said in a low voice, "I think His Royal Highness seems to have other ideas. It's better to prepare early. If it doesn't work, we'll go back to the Public House first."
"Mm," Siao Shi pondered and nodded, "Mm, returning to the High Duke's Public House is good too."
Su Ru was overjoyed.
Siao Shi said, "But he can't hide forever. This guy has lost his mind!"
"He'll be fine after a while." Su Ru said, "We'll pressure him through the Public House so that he won't act recklessly and know his limits. If it doesn't work, we'll just stay in the Public House. He can't do anything about it!"
Siao Shi nodded, "Okay, let's do that for now."
As the two of them were talking, a shadow suddenly flashed and Chu Li suddenly appeared.
He waved his hand to interrupt the two of them and disappeared with Siao Shi.
The light in front of Siao Shi was distorted and she could not see anything clearly. When her eyes lit up again, she was already in an antique courtyard.
Siao Qi was standing in a pavilion in the courtyard. Her white shirt was spotless and her cold face showed a faint smile, "Second Sister!"
Siao Shi pursed her lips and smiled, "I've seen the bride!"
"Second Sister, you've lost weight!" Siao Qi blushed.
Siao Shi chuckled, "I've lost weight but you haven't. Looks like you didn't suffer. I was worried for nothing!"
"It's fine here. After dealing with a few ignorant people, they're all well-behaved now." Siao Qi said, "Second Sister, why didn't you tell us?"
The three of them sat at the stone table in the pavilion.
Siao Shi scoffed, "You guys are already in a mess. Why bother? Besides, you guys just got married. Aren't you having a sweet time? I'm not going to be the bad guy!"
She glanced at Chu Li and scoffed, "You're the most cunning one. You took advantage of the situation. Did you already know the rules here? You were waiting for Little Sister to fall into your trap! "
Chu Li smiled but did not say anything.
Siao Shi said, "Did you purposely offend the Emperor so that he would demote you to the Imperial Mausoleum and take the opportunity to win Little Sister's heart?"
"Second Lady, you've overestimated me!" Chu Li smiled, "If I'm that capable, why did I drag it until now?"
"That's true." Siao Shi smiled, "You've suffered a lot. Little Sister punished you badly! But now, the bitterness is over. You've won the beauty! "
Chu Li chuckled.
Although they were married, they were not considered a real married couple. Siao Qi was still thinking about the Regal Sword Scripture and did not want to lose her virginity.
He had been busy achieving merits previously and did not have any other thoughts. Now that he had returned to Gale City, he had some free time and was ready to find a way to consummate the marriage so that Siao Qi would completely give up on him.
Moreover, his Nature Restoration Manifestation had improved, so he was more confident.
Siao Qi was a little shy and could not take her teasing. She quickly said, "Second Sister, let's talk about King An first. What kind of divine technique did he cultivate? Why is he so arrogant?"
"Who knows." Siao Shi pouted. "He's probably affected by his martial arts. He's so headstrong now that he won't listen to anyone. My two sisters don't even dare to talk to him anymore. He loses his temper easily."
Chu Li scoffed, "Did he go to Tianshu Courtyard?"
Both of them had made a bet. If King An lost, he would never be able to enter Tianshu Courtyard.
"No, he didn't." Siao Shi shook her head. "My two sisters told me about it. However, he fought with Zhu Tianhua and the others. He said that they were arrogant and unruly. They're not a Protector, so he wanted to chase them out of the Imperial Residence."
"Are they badly injured?" Chu Li scoffed.
Siao Shi nodded. "They're quite badly injured. I think he's trying to show off to you."
Chu Li shook his head. "He's trying to force you to leave Tianshu Courtyard!"
Siao Shi was stunned. She then came to a realization and sneered. "That's a good plan!"
Siao Qi did not know about the bet between Chu Li and King An. She looked at Chu Li in confusion. Chu Li explained.
Siao Qi frowned. "Why does he want to force Second Sister to leave Tianshu Courtyard?"
Chu Li tilted his head and chuckled.
Siao Shi glared at Chu Li and stared at Siao Qi. "What else can a man want to do? Don't you know what Chu Li wants to do with you?"
Siao Qi suddenly realized and blushed. She forced herself to calm down. "He has such dirty thoughts?"
"Looks like I'll have to teach him another lesson!" Chu Li scoffed.
Siao Shi shook her head. "You have to be careful. He's not the same as before. His martial arts is amazing. I heard from Zhu Tianhua that he's even better than you."
"Oh?" Chu Li frowned. "He's that powerful?"
"That's why you have to be careful. Don't rush into a fight. If you're defeated by him, your identity will be exposed. That'll be terrible!" Siao Shi said.
Once his identity was exposed, the Emperor would not let it go. There would be endless trouble.
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