21 Come, come! The Wei Familys Face 5 (1/2)
Under the order of Third-Ranked Minister Wei Xuan, no unauthorized entity is permitted to enter the Flowing Wind Residence.
Staring at the contents of the scroll, Luo Shuyan could not help but tremble. The tranquil brushstrokes, the elegance and vividness behind each character was strikingly familiar to the Second Madam.
As her eyes unwillingly comprehended the information, the woman seemed to be able to see the young scholar labor over his calligraphy, complaining about how his strokes were inconsistent.
”Did…Lord Minister…write this himself?” Luo Shuyan whispered, her countenance blanched as she pointed towards the scroll with a trembling finger. ”Was it truly…him?”
”That's right, it was Master who wrote the scroll,” Xiao Ying remarked, her countenance glacial. ”Master wrote it before leaving for the Imperial Court just this morning.”
”Did Father state who was permitted to enter?” The Third Young Miss anxiously asked. ”We just want to visit our Fourth Sister…is that not acceptable?”
”Master had not stated who was permitted to enter the study to see the Fourth Miss,” Xiao Ying said, closing the scroll and turning around to head back into the study. ”However, please do not make it difficult for this servant to explain to Master or His Imperial Majesty.”
”His Imperial Majesty…?” Wei Yan Yue murmured in surprise, before looking up in shock. ”Hey! What do you mean by that!? What does His Imperial Majesty have to do with this!?”
Unfortunately, the maidservant had already walked up the steps of the study. Before Wei Yan Yue could express her indignation, the doors of the study had already slammed shut.
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Inside the study, Xiao Ying's icy countenance instantly melted to reveal a giddy smile. Rushing inside with light steps, the maidservant quickly released a sigh of relief.
”Fourth Young Miss, you will have to protect this servant in the future, ah!” Xiao Ying complained as she looked towards the sleepy An Fei in Xiao Wen's embrace. ”This servant just risked life and limb in putting up that icy beauty act, you owe this servant a favor!”
As the maidservants laughed at Xiao Ying's flattering look, An Fei raised an eyelid to glance at the playful maidservant, scrutinizing Xiao Ying from head to toe. Closing her eyes, the girl quickly began counting prime numbers, smothering her mind into darkness.
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An Fei expected to find herself waking up in the study after a long nap. She was fully prepared to see candlelight being the only illumination in the night sky, but not the sky-blue crystal of the crystal throne room. Craning her head around, the girl found herself back in the throne room, her body slumped against the large armrests of the crystal throne.
Swathed in the warm and familiar golden light emitting from the crystal that constituted the entire hall, An Fei relaxed for a moment, closing her eyes in pure bliss. However, she abruptly leapt up the next moment, her scarlet irises revealing a look of confusion.
…why was she here again?
Her eyes darting around, the girl's gaze quickly landed on the right armrest. Atop the of sky blue crystal was an aged book, one An Fei could not forget even after a fleeting glance, nor did she wish to remember.
The book was covered by a faint violet light, and was slightly cold to the touch. An Fei reached out with her right arm to grab the book, but paused halfway with a struggling expression.
…because it was the book that described the . Or what the girl was more happy to call, a book of utter gou pi.
Opening the book and turning the pages to the section she had last read, An Fei squinted as she gazed at the small and neat script spanning across the pristine, snow white page. Occasionally, she would reveal a grunt of discomfort, or raise her head and sigh towards the ceiling with an expression unwilling to read.