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"I care," I said, "I never intended to marry you. You've ruined my reputation; how am I supposed to live with that?" The tone was resolute, yet her face was flushed with shyness, like a bride awaiting her wedding.
Seeing her like this, Qiu Mingqi frowned, feeling disdainful inside, but he maintained a smile on his face. "Since Luan'er is shy, I won't press the matter. I'll take my leave now and come back in a few days..."
"Alright, Young Marquis, take care," Qing Luan sighed with relief as he finally prepared to leave, her smile softening even more.
"Truly shameless," Yin Hong couldn't hold back any longer and spat once he was gone.
"What’s there to be angry about with someone like him?" Qing Luan appeared much calmer. "People like him are so self-absorbed that they think I would be completely enchanted by him. That's why he barged in so directly. If I were to fall for his tricks, he might not even marry me or would only give me the status of a concubine. I'd end up being grateful to him for that!"
"How despicable," Aunt Lin remarked bitterly from the side. "He looks all refined on the outside, but if he's vile at heart, it’s just disgusting."
"Heh, this is just a minor annoyance in the grand scheme of things. Keep your eyes wide open; there will be more entertaining things to come." She was quite bored and waiting for them to stir up trouble, but it seemed everyone was too busy to pay her any mind.
A few nights later, just as Qing Luan was about to undress for bed, she heard a strange noise. Suddenly, a figure in black landed gracefully in the courtyard and entered the room where she currently resided.
"Miss," Sister Yun said as she pulled down her mask upon seeing Qing Luan, looking completely at ease.
"What happened?" Normally, Sister Yun wouldn’t come alone to find her, so Qing Luan instinctively felt something was amiss and asked directly.
"Stand guard outside," Sister Yun instructed Yin Hong to stay at the door before sitting down and looking at the woman on the couch. "Someone wants to take over Jade Pavilion..."
"Who?" Qing Luan wasn't surprised; she had anticipated something like this. Instead, she felt curious about how many clowns would show up—strangely enough, she found herself looking forward to it.
"Many people," Sister Yun tilted her head, waiting for Qing Luan's astonishment.
"Many people?" As expected, Qing Luan appeared somewhat surprised. "Who are they?" It turned out that it wasn't just Prime Minister Huang keeping an eye on Jade Pavilion; there were others as well. Heh, it seemed that being prominent truly attracted attention!
"Prime Minister Huang was expected, and then there's Young Marquis... Heh, but here's someone you wouldn't guess, it's that Xuan Yuan Young General," it was quite interesting; aside from the Zhou family, everyone was involved.
"Xuan Yuan Young General?" At this moment, Qing Luan was not just surprised but also curious. "Isn't he not in the capital? Why would he want Jade Pavilion?" The legendary young general being involved in business was truly unexpected.
Shrugging her shoulders, Sister Yun also looked puzzled. "I don't know either. The person who came made their identity clear; they belong to the young general. They said that if Jade Pavilion is sold to him, they would ensure our safety while leaving," this was the main reason she came to find her master.
"Knock, knock..." Qing Luan tapped the edge of the couch, listening to the crisp sound. After a moment of silence, she said, "Jade Pavilion has already attracted the attention of everyone in the capital. If I'm not mistaken, even the emperor has noticed it, and that young general's people should be working for him!"
"The emperor?" Sister Yun appeared somewhat surprised.
"Yes!" Nodding her head, Qing Luan was quite certain about her guess. "Sister Yun, if even the emperor wants to get involved, things could get a bit troublesome. But fortunately, he is making a secret request and hasn't acted openly... If it were for the emperor, Jade Pavilion can't just be an empty shell; however, it doesn't matter for everyone else, understand?"
"I understand that," Sister Yun scratched her forehead and said helplessly, "Miss, your business is too conspicuous; it's attracting so much attention. It's really annoying!"
"Let's wait and see how things unfold. After all, the one acting openly is Huang; everyone knows who she represents. So let's try to keep a lid on those sent by the young general and let those from the Prime Minister's Residence achieve their goals!" The advantage of being bold is that one doesn't fear being criticized; she liked doing things without worrying about the consequences.
"Yes, I understand," she had already anticipated the outcome but still wanted to confirm. Others might fear someone as unique as the emperor, but her master wasn't afraid at all; thus, anyone in their way had to be dealt with. "Oh, by the way, Miss, something interesting happened these past few days. Do you want to know?"
Her master was now a wealthy young lady and surely didn't know what was happening outside, so she teased with a smile.
"If you want to say it, say it; if not, go back," Qing Luan rolled her eyes at her and intended to lie down on the couch.
"Miss," Sister Yun looked at her unyielding master with a pout and said aggrievedly, "Can't you just indulge me a little?" A little indulgence wouldn't cost much; her master was too cruel.
"Regardless of whether I indulge you or not, you'll still talk. Why should I indulge you?" Qing Luan said with a sly smile.
For her subordinates, she interacted with them as if they were family, so she had some understanding of each person's temperament. The temptation from Sister Yun was completely ineffective for her.
Aunt Lin stood nearby, watching Sister Yun's helpless expression, unable to suppress a chuckle.
"Hmph," Sister Yun glared at Aunt Lin and then helplessly pouted, saying, "Fine, fine, I'll talk. Is that enough?" Despite being over a decade older than the young lady, why did she feel like a child whenever she was around her, getting played around so easily? "That Young Marquis... seems to have a new love!"
"New love?" Qing Luan murmured, laughing softly. "Am I the old flame?" It seemed like she hadn't said anything at all; everyone was just assuming things.
"Uh," the young lady's half-smiling expression was terrifying. Sister Yun shivered and said with a flattering smile, "Hehe, just joking! But really, the Young Marquis has indeed taken up with a woman, and that woman has some connection to you..."
"Some connection to me?" Qing Luan was taken aback and asked in disbelief, "Could it be Chen Yan'er?" Her circle of acquaintances was quite limited; Azure Phoenix was hidden away by her, so that was impossible. Azure Duck had gone missing, making it even less likely. So the only one left was Chen Yan'er.
"How could that be?" Sister Yun was defeated by the young lady's thoughts and whispered urgently, "It's someone from Dealer!"
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