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Published at 9th of November 2023 10:57:08 AM


Chapter 325.2

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Deceptive illusion.

The laughter from earlier wasn’t just meant to frighten him, she intended to scare him to his death.

Falling into the water in a moment of terror would not only harm him mentally but would also cause significant physical injury. He would be fine, but if it were someone like Miss Song, an ordinary woman, she might succumb to lung disease due to the cold wind, leading to a tragic end.

It seemed he had underestimated the other party’s ruthlessness.

‘Wuuu, I was wrong.

So, you truly wanted to save me. I shouldn’t have called you a hypocritical monk.’

S419m: […]

The inner thoughts of the Lord Host are quite complex.

The laughter abruptly stopped and a figure secretly crept forward from behind the rockery, seemingly trying to escape under the cover of night.

After taking a couple of steps, the person suddenly noticed another figure in front of them. They raised their head in confusion and saw a tall woman standing before them, gazing down expressionlessly.

“M-madam.”

Bai Lixin recognized this voice.

He sneered, “Xiaodie, right? You still recognize me as your madam? You’ve really given your madam a great gift. Are you worried that I got dirty and wanted me to take a bath in the pond?”

Xiaodie looked embarrassed, “No, no, that’s not it.”

Bai Lixin: “Not it? So, you deliberately scared me to try to intimidate me? A little maid dares to be so disrespectful. It seems I have to discuss this matter with the master.”

Xiaodie’s face changed, her initial expression of nervousness quickly turning serious. “I advise you not to! Our aunt is the master’s favorite person. The master won’t harm her for the sake of someone like you.”

“Heh, you really amuse me,” Bai Lixin laughed, “I never said I was going to report your eldest aunt. I’ve heard about our eldest aunt a long time ago. It’s said she’s charming, gentle, and knowledgeable. You suddenly doing this obviously isn’t under her orders. You, as a servant, must have been flaunting our eldest aunt’s name outside, acting arrogantly and recklessly. You’ve smeared our eldest aunt’s reputation.”

Xiaodie blushed and glared at Bai Lixin, unable to utter a word.

Bai Lixin: “Heh.”

‘Want to play palace intrigues with me?

Back in the days when I played palace intrigues, your ancestors hadn’t even been born.’

The intense argument soon attracted a crowd. Just as the guests were dispersing, County Magistrate Lin, who was a little intoxicated but not completely drunk, was about to return to embrace his beautiful wife when he heard the commotion from the backyard.

Then, a gorgeously dressed woman quickly walked from a nearby corridor.

The backyard that was initially deserted quickly gathered a crowd.

The master was a bit drunk, but not completely so.

As he approached, he recognized the two arguing individuals: his newlywed wife and Xiaodie.

Seeing these two, he sobered up considerably.

Seizing the chance while he was amidst the crowd, he quietly turned around, attempting to leave this battlefield.

“Master, you finally came. You must stand up for me,” the County Magistrate had just taken a few steps when he heard someone call him like a lost soul.

Being called back, he dared not leave and forced a smile, “Oh, so it’s my wife and Xiaodie. What are you two arguing about here? It’s the *floods washing away the Dragon King’s temple.”

*meaning: Not recognizing one’s own people and having a misunderstanding.Legend has it that the third prince of the Dragon King of the East China Sea broke the rules of heaven and was demoted and punished. In order to atone for his sin, he decided to help an old man water his vegetable field. The old man had a close relationship with the Taoist priest in the Dragon King Temple, so he told the Taoist about this strange incident. The taoist thought that there was a monster and attacked the third prince. In a rage, the third prince opened the eyes of the sea and flooded the Dragon King Temple. After hearing the news, the Dragon King led his soldiers to capture the “monster”. Unexpectedly, it was the third prince, but it was already too late.

“I can’t afford this temple,” Bai Lixin spoke in a sarcastic tone, perfectly mimicking a shrewish woman, “I almost got swept into the pond by this flood just now. If I had discovered it a bit later, Master, you would have continued dining tomorrow. Not at today’s banquet, but at my memorial service.”

“Oh dear, oh dear,” the County Magistrate approached with a smile, “Wife, why are you saying such things? What memorial service? May you live a long life and have all your wishes come true. Is there a misunderstanding here?”

“What misunderstanding is there?” Bai Lixin’s widened his eyes, raised his hand and pointed his index finger at Xiaodie across from him. “This maid just tried to push me into the water!”

His stern expression had no traces of acting.

Even s419m was dumbfounded.

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In the live broadcast room

[Hahaha, I’m laughing so hard! If I didn’t know God Xin’s character, I would have thought it was real.]

[Help, where did this shrew come from? Keep going, be even more shrewish. Go, God Xin, walk your own path, leave no way out for others.]

[God Xin’s has the demeanor fit for a verbal battle with scholars.]

[God Xin is God Xin. He can handle high society, he can handle the kitchen, he can seduce monks, and he can fight rogues. Summary: Jack of all trades.]

[I used to believe in the phrase ‘nobody’s perfect’ until I met God Xin. I believe there are ‘perfect people’ in the world.]

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“Xiaodie, what’s going on?”

A slightly stern female voice echoed, instantly quieting the murmurs in the crowd.

Bai Lixin followed the voice and looked up, seeing an elegant and charming woman walk gracefully from behind the crowd.

This woman was extremely beautiful, her three thousand strands of hair cascading behind her. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains and her face akin to jade. Her eyes were misty, and her lips resembled cherries.

Without surprises, she should be the eldest concubine.

Bai Lixin glanced at the eldest concubine and noticed a faintly suspicious shadow behind her.

The County Magistrate’s eyes widened, “Qian’er, why are you out too? Is your cold better?”

“Oh, I heard Xiaodie’s voice, so I came out to take a look.”

After saying that, the woman looked at Bai Lixin and slightly bowed, “Qian’er greets the madam.”

“Big Sister, please rise quickly,” she spoke weakly, and Bai Lixin spoke even more weakly. He imitated her, humbleness in his every movement. “Big Sister is older than me. I can’t afford such a courtesy. I should address you as Big Sister Qian.”

The woman’s face stiffened.

Big Sister?

Was that implying that she’s older?’

The woman cleared her throat and looked at Xiaodie again. “Xiaodie, what happened?”

Xiaodie, who had been frightened by Bai Lixin’s imposing manner, gained a bit of courage now that her mistress was supporting her. “Reporting to Master and Eldest Aunt, Xiaodie… Xiaodie was just walking in the backyard. Madam suddenly stopped Xiaodie and accused Xiaodie of pushing her. Xiaodie didn’t do it! Xiaodie is innocent. Eldest Aunt, please stand up for Xiaodie.”

After speaking, Xiaodie looked at Bai Lixin with teary eyes, “Madam, I understand that you’ve just entered the mansion and want to establish your authority. Xiaodie is very obedient, and Xiaodie respects you. Why are you framing Xiaodie like this? After being insulted like this today, Xiaodie feels ashamed. Xiaodie doesn’t want to live anymore. Xiaodie might as well bash her head against this stone pillar. Wuuu.”

“Xiaodie!” the woman shouted sternly, “Enough, Madam is Madam, she is our mistress, the mistress of this household. If she says it’s your fault, then it’s your fault. At this point, you not only refuse to admit your mistake to Madam but also argue here unreasonably. It’s inappropriate! You better apologize to Madam right now!”

Xiaodie’s eyes turned red and she was preparing to cry when she suddenly heard a sob.

Everyone looked over in confusion, only to notice that “Madam” had started shedding tears at some point.

“All of you keep saying I wrongly accused you. Yet, you’re also saying that if I say you’re wrong, you’re wrong. Are you trying to label me as a ‘poisonous woman’ from the first day? I’ve only heard about Eldest Aunt’s long-standing friendship with Master. Master has cherished Eldest Aunt unwaveringly for ten years, and Eldest Aunt’s word is law in the backyard. I intended to live peacefully, but you’ve forced me into this situation. I should have left with the Immortal Master earlier!”

“It’s my first day here but I’ve already been labeled with such a title.”

“Although my family isn’t a prestigious one, we still belong to a noble household. Yet, you’ve degraded me to this extent. I’ll use my death as a mirror.”

Bai Lixin looked at the County Magistrate, “Master, after I die, please invite the Elder of Qingcheng to perform rites for me. I’m afraid I might become an evil spirit if I die with a grudge.”

“Wuuu, Master! You were born after me, I was born before you, I’m already old. I’m leaving! I only hope in the next life, we can continue our fate together!”

After “Madam” spoke, she ran towards the pond in her bright red wedding gown.

Everyone was dumbfounded. Xiaodie stopped crying, and Qian’er was dumbfounded too.

“Madam” ran a few steps outside, and only then did the Master react, rushing over to stop her.

He looked somewhat helpless as he stared at “Madam” in front of him. “My wife, oh, what have I said? You don’t need to be so determined to die.”

Bai Lixin’s face was filled with anger, ay his outstretched hand was trembling slightly. “I am a noble lady, how could I stoop to falsely accuse a filthy maid like her?! Tell me, who gave you the audacity to insult me like this?”

Xiaodie: “…”

‘Wasn’t that my line!’

The onlookers’ expressions were subtle, and their gazes fell onto Eldest Aunt one after another.

Feeling the eyes around her, Eldest Aunt suddenly touched her temple and then fainted on the ground.

Xiaodie immediately screamed, “Someone, Eldest Aunt fainted…”

Before she could finish her sentence, Xiaodie’s voice suddenly stopped.

In front of her, “Madam” also rolled her eyes and fainted.

Xiaodie: “…”

‘Should I faint too?’

The County Magistrate was flustered, “Quick, quick, carry them both to the room, go fetch the doctor, fetch the doctor!”

The steward stepped forward, “Master, Doctor Wang is still here.”

“Yes, yes, Doctor Wang, quickly get Doctor Wang to check their pulses.”

The steward hesitated on the spot, “To… which room?”

The County Magistrate looked at the bewildered Xiaodie and the fainted Eldest Aunt, then glanced at the pale-faced, tear-streaked “Madam” and gritted his teeth, “Go and check on Madam, didn’t you hear what she said just now? The Immortal Master intended to take her away. If the Immortal Master finds out something has happened to Madam, we won’t get away with it!”

“Disperse, all of you, disperse!”

The voice was furious, and it seemed that he was really angry.

Xiaodie knelt by the Eldest Aunt’s side, not daring to make a sound.

The County Magistrate looked at Xiaodie and Eldest Aunt coldly, “When the Eldest Aunt wakes up, tell her that this person is different from the previous one! All of you need to behave, don’t provoke her for no reason!”

Xiaodie shuddered, silently nodding.

“Also, Xiaodie.” The County Magistrate called out, making Xiaodie’s shoulders shudder once again.

“Madam just entered our house today. As she said herself, she comes from a prestigious family. You are just a servant brought out from a brothel. She finds you dirty and insisted on dying to assert her will. You must give Madam an explanation now and let her vent her anger. Understand? Otherwise, if the Immortal Master finds fault, I’ll skin you alive!”

Xiaodie’s face turned pale instantly.

In a place where the County Magistrate couldn’t see, the Eldest Aunt, who was supposed to be unconscious, tightly clenched her fist.

The County Magistrate: “Twenty heavy lashes. After settling Eldest Aunt, I’ll personally go and oversee the punishment. Eldest Aunt spoke one thing correctly—you’re a slave in this house. Miss Song just entered and she is the mistress. And I am the master of all of you. Behave yourselves, or you won’t get away with it. Leave, all of you, get lost!”

Xiaodie stood up in panic and, with the help of other guards, took the Eldest Aunt back to the room.

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In the live broadcast room

[God Xin is amazing, I’m curious, how does he manage to be good at everything?]

[Is there a possibility that God Xin has superhuman learning abilities? He learns and sells immediately? Walking on a path no one else can tread.]

[Today’s best line goes to the totally unfounded ‘the immortal master intended to take me away.’ This backing is superb. The best part is that the County Magistrate doesn’t know if it’s true or not. He wouldn’t dare to go to Elder Qingcheng and say, ‘Excuse me, are you planning to take my wife away?’ Hahaha, there’s no evidence at all.]

[Damn, ‘death has no evidence’ and he hasn’t even died yet.]

[That’s almost like ‘no death without evidence’, hahaha.]

[While you’re all clapping your hands for God Xin’s debut battle, am I the only one diligently enjoying the sugar in the details? If it weren’t for the monk secretly lending a hand just now, God Xin might have fallen into the pond by now. Although I know he wouldn’t fall into any danger, isn’t this the classic ‘I may not show up, but I’ll silently protect you from behind’? Wuuu, another day touched by divine love.]

[The Master’s love is profound and restrained.]

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The thin maid was packing her things, preparing to leave when a group of maids quickly carried the seemingly fainted “Immortal Lady” inside.

She was startled and quickly put down her bundle and rushed over anxiously. “What happened?!”

“Don’t worry,” one of the maids answered earnestly, “Madam just fainted, it’s nothing serious. We’ve already called the doctor.”

“Just fainted?” The thin maid glared, her voice rising as she shouted, “It’s her first day here but she has already fainted! And you say she ‘just’ fainted? Does the Lin family treat human life as nothing? Miss used to be lively and healthy in our house, she has never fainted before!”

The maids were scared by the thin maid’s imposing manner. They all backed away, fleeing from the scene.

The thin maid was furious, muttering as she approached Bai Lixin, “They didn’t take care of the Immortal Lady, I just said a few words and they ran off? What a rotten family, bah!”

As she approached Bai Lixin, the person who should have been unconscious suddenly opened his eyes wide, his gaze clear, without a trace of fainting.

“Oh my goodness.” The thin maid was startled, stepping back two steps, “Immortal Lady, you almost scared me to death. What’s going on? Can you tell me?”

Bai Lixin sat up from the bed, smiled faintly at the thin maid and uttered two words, “family intrigue.”

When it comes to family intrigues, I’m a professional.





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