Beast Taming Mad Concubine: The Useless Young Lady is Back!

Chapter 181 Night's Illusion

As soon as Shiyi came in, she saw the hairpin in Ye Qing'an's hand: "Wow, Mother, this hairpin is so pretty! Is this a new hairpin you bought?"

Ye Qing'an shook her head: "It was a gift from your Uncle Xu."

Eleven's eyes immediately lit up: "I think Uncle Xu really knows how to pick things. That dress and this hairpin, I think they're perfect for Mother."

Ye Qing'an closed the box and handed it to Granny Wei before smiling and saying, "How much did he give you to make you speak up for him like this?"

"There was no benefit to it; I was just telling the truth."

Eleven sat down at the table, picked up her chopsticks, and started eating: "There's my favorite red bean cake..."

Eleven took a bite and said, "This red bean cake is delicious, but it doesn't taste like the one made by the chefs in the manor. It tastes more like the Qingquanlou restaurant we ate when we went out with Uncle Xu before."

"So young, yet so sharp-tongued."

"Really?" Eleven looked up at Ye Qing'an and immediately understood: "I know, it was Uncle Xu who sent it, right? It's so delicious, Uncle Xu is so kind."

Ye Qing'an chuckled softly and let him be.

After finishing their meal, Ye Qing'an asked, "Would you like to take a stroll in the garden?"

Eleven shook his head and whispered, "Mother, I don't want to go to the garden. I want to cultivate in the Cloud Dream Realm."

Ye Qing'an didn't insist that he wouldn't go during the National Day holiday, and simply nodded in agreement.

After returning to the house on November 11th, Ye Qing'an took Zi Xiao with her to the back garden.

As Ye Qing'an was walking in the back garden, she saw Yi Moxu walking towards her from the opposite side. As if he had seen Ye Qing'an, the corners of Yi Moxu's mouth turned up: "Qing'an".

Ye Qing'an paused subconsciously, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Qing'an?"

Did Yi Moxu take the wrong medicine today?

Yi Moxu had already walked quickly to Ye Qing'an, a smile in her heterochromatic eyes: "Do you like the hairpin I gave you?"

Ye Qing'an felt that Yi Moxu looked a bit strange today. She looked at him several times before nodding and saying, "He's quite handsome."

"That's good. I was worried you wouldn't like it when I bought it. It's wonderful that you like it." Yi Moxu lowered her eyes, her expression gentle. "Are you going to stroll through the garden? May I come with you?"

"nature."

Yi Moxu followed Ye Qing'an, and the two walked forward together. But as they walked, Yi Moxu suddenly reached out and took Ye Qing'an's hand.

Ye Qing'an stopped again, looked down at their clasped hands, and then looked up at her surroundings.

It was rather strange that the back garden, where servants used to pass by from time to time, was deserted today.

"The steward summoned all the servants away earlier, saying he had some instructions, something like he had invited a headmistress to teach them manners or something. There's no one else in this courtyard, so no one will see us. Don't worry."

Ye Qing'an turned to look at Yi Moxu. Wouldn't anyone else have seen it? See what? See him holding her hand?

Just then, she saw Yi Moxu's eyes soften even more: "What have you been busy with these past few days? It seems like I haven't seen you for several days."

"It's nothing, I'm just busy taking stock of my mother's dowry."

Everyone in the manor already knew about this, and Yi Moxu was naturally aware of it as well: "Your stepmother is truly despicable. She actually embezzled your mother's dowry. You shouldn't just let things slide and ask her to compensate. You should report it to the authorities. Although your father might not be able to do anything to her in the end, if you report it to the authorities, her reputation will be ruined."

Ye Qing'an nodded casually, glanced at the empty back garden, then turned away. Even Zi Xiao had disappeared without her noticing.

"Your maid is quite sensible; she saw me coming and immediately hid. Once things are settled, I'll definitely give her a big red envelope."

Yi Moxu's voice was tinged with laughter, his gaze intense: "I haven't seen you for several days, I've missed you so much, can I hug you?"

Ye Qing'an looked up at Yi Moxu and said, "Since there's no one around, why don't you take off your mask and let me see your face? I really... really like your face."

Yi Moxu seemed to hesitate for a moment, then raised his head and took off the mask. Underneath the mask was indeed a face that was stunning no matter how many times you looked at it.

Yi Moxu smiled and was about to speak when Ye Qing'an waved his sleeve, and suddenly ten ice arrows flew towards him.

Yi Moxu's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly dodged away: "Qing An, what are you doing?"

Ye Qing'an sneered and pounced on Yi Moxu: "You're not acting very convincingly. Xu Mo would never call me that."

"who are you?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Moxu suddenly burst into laughter, and then his face gradually peeled away as if his skin had been shed: "I thought I had fooled you, but it turns out you already knew?"

"Since that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony." The face, now completely black after being skinned, moved like a ghost: "This... is the Night Demon's illusion, an illusion you... can never escape. It has everything—gold and silver jewelry, delicious food, handsome men. Except for the exit, you can slowly enjoy yourself inside..."

After the man finished speaking, he suddenly disappeared from the spot.

Life is short, so enjoy it to the fullest!

The sound echoed in the illusion before gradually fading away.

A Nightmare's Illusion?

Ye Qing'an had heard of it by chance in her previous life. Night Elves were a special race with peculiar appearances, all black in color, and skilled at weaving illusions.

In their illusions, there is both the ultimate bliss and the ultimate suffering.

According to what that night demon said, this should be a dream world specifically designed to trap people, a dream world formed from human desires, where you can get anything you want.

Many people are completely unaware that they have fallen into an illusion, and then in that environment, they experience all sorts of things they had dreamed of before: unexpected wealth, beautiful women and scenery, money and status.

Then, he became immersed in the illusion and was trapped in it for the rest of his life.

The Night Enchantress who weaves the illusions can also transform into the people within those illusions, watching those trapped within become engrossed in them. The more engrossed the trapped individuals become, the less likely they are to notice anything amiss, and the higher their cultivation level will be.

If their existence is discovered, Nightshade will become enraged and use all her power to trap the intruder.

Ye Qing'an narrowed her eyes and suddenly realized that the scene in front of her was gradually changing.

Before him stood a grand hall, resplendent in gold and jade, with many people kneeling below. A dragon throne was placed in front of it. Ye Qing'an sat behind a curtain, his gaze fixed on the kneeling courtiers in the hall…