Chapter 19 Fated Opportunity I (2/2)

, focus on Su Qingyan's unusual behavior.

If it was according to the past, then Su Qingyan would have already been at a loss for what to do. But according to her performance today, it was as if she had already predicted everything.

”Yuan'er, you don't need to worry about her stealing away you spotlight. After all, you still need to properly prepare for the Talent Conference.” Ning Siyao said as she delightfully look to Su Qingyuan.

She, Ning Siyao, was Jingguo Marquis's legitimate daughter, there wasn't anything regarding the inner manor* that she hadn't seen before. She didn't believe she couldn't beat a mere girl that hasn't even reached marriageable age yet.

(*TN: The term is similar in meaning to the inner palace where the emperor's harem resides but on a lower scale; the line basically is referring to the women's political battles in a household)

Thinking of this, her lips curled into a violent smile:

Su Qingyan, if you must blame, then blame yourself for getting in Yuan'er's way. Don't blame me for being merciless.

”Wei Mama.” Ning Siyao called out to the old lady next to her in a calculating tone, ”Go inform granny Ruo to prepare to make a move, if the plan this time is a success, then eliminate granny Ruo as well.”

Granny Wei look to Ning Siyao and nodded, ”I will take care of granny Ruo later. I'll let those brats at Yingshuang yard know.”

As if already imagining Su Qingyan's misfortune, Ning Siyao slowly curled her lips in to a smile.

Qingyan looked out to the brightly lit yard and smiled. The flickering candlelight paired with Qingyan's red attire made her look as if she was malevolent spirit from the depths of hell.

Su Qingyan motionlessly sat on the window sill gazing at the stars in the night sky. The sky tonight was particularly full of stars, as if indicating that tomorrow will be a clear day.

The snow white fox curled up next to Qingyan's leg, occasionally swaying its tail.

”Miss, the things you wanted have been prepared.”

Seeing Fengqing suddenly appear at her window sill, Su Qingyan delightfully smiled. She agilely jump down from the window sill, unlike that of a delicate maiden. Fengqing originally thought that she would fall, but instead she beautifully landed on her feet.

”Take me to see.” Su Qingyan said as she smiled at Fengqing.

Su Qingyan followed Fengqing to an unused storage room. Inside, there were seven to eight red wooden cases, and next to each wooden case stood four men in black.

”Open them.” Su Qingyan looked to them and said in a causal tone.

Upon hearing the order, the men in black opened the wooden cases, and from within the wooden cases came various poisonous snakes. Seeing them, the men in black all backed away, as if they would without a doubt perish if they went near the snakes.

”You all can head back now. Obviously, I'll be taking care of these poisonous snakes.” Su Qingyan waved her hand at them to dismiss them.

She knew that although these snakes were different in species, they all carried deadly venom. Perhaps, with just one bite from a certain snake, you'll immediately be killed.

Those snakes, as if seeing an opportunity when they saw Su Qingyan, all rushed towards her. But a single action from Su Qingyan made them all stop in their tracks.

Erecting a finger to her lips, those snakes all quiet down. They even neatly lined themselves up in order according to their toxicity.

”Little ones, I'm very happy to meet you all.” As she said this she extended her arm out to a cobra. Just when Fengqing thought that the cobra would bite her, it instead obediently coiled itself onto her arm. It appeared to be rubbing itself against her. Thereafter, it flicked out its long tongue as if it was expressing something.