diskusbooks Chapter 116: The Femme Fatale Princess of the Lost Nation x The Paranoid Madman Emperor of the Enemy
Chapter 116: The Femme Fatale Princess of the Lost Nation x The Paranoid Madman Emperor of the Enemy
What was even more unexpected was that this question stumped Yun Qian...
"Sister, who is your father in the imperial court? Now that you've joined us, we're all in this together. Don't sell us out... Let me tell you, the daughter of the Imperial Tutor is particularly hostile to Miss Su. We always have to choose a time when she's not around to come. Well, that's not entirely accurate. Fu Li treats everyone equally who, in her opinion, lacks womanly virtue."
"Oh my god, she's got a mouth that's unbeatable. The three of us combined can't even win over her. She keeps talking about things like abiding by the rules and behaving like a role model... Eh..." Miss Gu seemed to recall some bad memories and couldn't help but shudder as if she was suffocating...
Miss Su is the eldest daughter in the Marquis's Mansion, and her back garden is their secret place... otherwise she wouldn't dare to come here so boldly.
Among the three, only Miss Wei was particularly silent. Yun Qian could sense that she wasn't particularly pleased with the other two for casually dragging her into the game. Moreover, after so long, Yun Qian still refused to introduce herself...
"There are no uncles in my family who are officials. We are just businessmen." Finally, Yun Qian found an identity that no one would doubt. She bet that Miss Su would not be hosting the banquet and would not know the invitation list well.
As expected, she felt that Miss Wei had softened her cautious expression. With such a humble family background and no political influence, there was nothing to be afraid of.
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The more Yun Qian played, the more excited she felt. Gambling was like this. You wouldn't stop until your shoulders were sore... No wonder these ladies were willing to take such a big risk...
At first, Yun Qian couldn't win. She was trying to figure out the subtle rules and strategies, but by the end, she was already proficient like a duck in water, switching the number of cards at will. Plus, maybe it was the "newbie protection period" that worked, but she went from losing every hand in the beginning to playing with full energy in the end...
What the four of them didn’t know was that at first no one noticed they were missing... but unfortunately, someone came.
Yun Qian sensed it as early as when Fu Li happened to walk into the dense bamboo forest nearby, but it was a little late... Sorry, she has been relaxed for too long recently and immersed in the changes in the card game, so she is not as sharp as before.
"somebody is coming."
As soon as Yun Qian said this, the other three people were startled. Miss Wei was fine, as she was usually quite calm. But the other two's eyes widened and their hands began to tremble. The next second, the four of them began to collect the cards on the table, sweeping away everything in their path.
Within five seconds, the four of them had collectively shoved over eighty cardboard strips into their sleeves, like spoils of war. Miss Gu's hands were shaking, and Miss Su wasn't much better. Only Yun Qian still felt a faint urge to smile...
How can I describe this feeling? It's like when you were in school and did something bad and were caught by the dean, your first reaction was to laugh... Yun Qian spent very little time in school in her original world, but that didn't stop her from doing bad things. She had long since developed a pair of ears that could withstand criticism and a face as thick as a city wall.
The four of them all wondered whether to get up and disperse, or continue sitting here pretending to be chatting.
In the end, they all chose the latter. There were too many cards. If one of them fell while they were moving around...then they would be punished by the family law. Miss Wei looked calm on the surface, but she was quite panicked inside... Ever since she started playing with these people,
She could sense that her inner self didn't conform to the family's rules... and she was actually quite courageous, otherwise she wouldn't have stayed so closely with them. But that didn't stop her from adhering to the strict rules of her family. For a moment, the four of them fell silent, their hearts pounding as they looked outside...
You don’t know if you don’t see it, but you will be shocked when you see it.
Miraculously, three people whispered at the same time. "Fu Li."
"What are you doing?" The next moment, someone pushed the door open.
Yun Qian happened to be sitting with her back to the other four, so she couldn't see the person's face. The other three were completely pale. They swore that next time, next time, they would never mention her name. How did she get here?
Miss Su was completely speechless. What was the point of her trying so hard to persuade her mother not to invite the Taifu family? Was it just a joke?
Seeing that they didn't answer, Fu Li looked at them suspiciously...
Yun Qian couldn't help but turn her head slightly to glance at the rumored daughter of the Grand Tutor... Honestly, she thought it was a perfect coincidence... Someone who didn't know her would think she had a crush on the three of them, so much so that she could even touch them. But sorry, all she could feel was a swell of "Dean of Education" aura... So formal and orderly, as if even every hair had its own place.
Immediately, the three of them looked at each other, and Miss Gu's face turned pale... Finally, Miss Su was in her own home turf after all, and she felt more confident when she spoke.
"Fu Li, this has nothing to do with you, right?"
Miss Su looked back at her without showing any sign of weakness, but honestly, Yun Qian could sense Miss Su's growing sense of guilt and timidity... After all, it was hard for anyone not to be afraid of the "Headmaster", and according to them, the daughter of this Grand Tutor seemed to have "never lost a battle".
In this solemn and dreary atmosphere, an accident happened. Something in Miss Gu's sleeve suddenly slipped out and landed so accurately that no one could save her in time...
Fu Li immediately looked over there, and Miss Gu wanted to die. She looked up at a 45-degree angle, trying not to let the tears fall.
The air was so awkward that you could dig out a large courtyard with three entrances and three exits.
She immediately went to pick it up, trying to act as if nothing had happened. Yun Qian, who was sitting next to her, clearly saw that Miss Gu's outstretched hand was trembling.
Just as Fu Li stepped forward to try and pick up the obscure, long object, Yun Qian immediately stood up, tucking her sleeves into her sleeves. Her tall figure instantly blocked out Miss Gu behind her. Miss Gu felt like she was about to kneel down and beg for mercy. Without further ado, she quickly picked it up and tucked it into her sleeve.
Fu Li frowned, further solidifying her belief that they were up to something… Furthermore, Yun Qian's position with her sleeves tucked in was odd, not tilted downwards as it should be… She immediately looked at Yun Qian's sleeves, but Yun Qian didn't even bother waiting for someone to check, and simply turned and left. It wouldn't work if she didn't tuck her sleeves in; letting them down was too dangerous. Previously, they had been arranging small stacks of paper inside to keep them from falling out.
Time was pressing, so Yun Qian had no time to sort it out. However, as her eyes flickered, she cursed herself for being crazy and immediately asked the system to save it to his space...
At this time, Fu Li had just stopped her. He raised one of his sleeves to block Yun Qian's way, and looked straight at the strange-behaving unfamiliar woman with serious and cold eyes.