Chapter 9.2 (2/2)
Half way to his and Yan Shi Ning’s chamber, he saw her hiding behind a fake rock mountain and waving a fan. He didn’t know who she was spying on.
Earlier Yan Shi Ning had changed into a comfortable dress then she took a stroll around the gardens. But she didn’t expect to accidently see Su Yue pulled a young maid between twelve and thirteen years old to a fake rock mountain.
‘Little vixen, I’ll let you grow a new face,’ Su Yue threatened.
Yan Shi Ning loved to watch lively performances. In the two years she lived at the Yan Manor she almost died of the Yan Manor’s dullness. Of course she wouldn’t let go of a lively performance and secretly followed Su Yue and the young maid.
Yan Shi Ning eavesdropped on Su Yue and the young maid and understood what happened between them. In the morning the young maid followed Pei Jin’s order and cooked chicken soup. Then in the afternoon Su Yue sneaked into the kitchen and ate a portion of the chicken soup. The young maid returned to the kitchen and caught Su Yue eating the chicken soup and scolded Su Yue that Pei Jin said the chicken soup was for Yan Shi Ning. Su Yue waited for no witnesses to bully the young maid for daring to scold Su Yue.
Su Yue cursed and hit the young maid. ‘The moment you saw ninth prince’s wife enter the manor, you want to gain his wife’s favour. You’re wasting your energy. She’s only a poor unloved little girl inside the prime minister’s manor. Ninth prince only married her because he was forced. What does it matter if I eat chicken soup? Do you think ninth prince would hit or curse me? Open your eyes wide or I’ll force you to see properly!’
Su Yue slapped the young maid’s cheek. Su Yue’s fingernails were long and sharp. Yan Shi Ning couldn’t see clearly if Su Yue accidently or purposely scratched the young maid’s cheek, but a little blood dripped down the young maid’s cheek. The young maid cried out in pain and tears flowed down her cheeks.
Su Yue wasn’t satisfied enough and kicked the young maid’s body until the young maid fell on the ground.
Su Yue left the young maid crying on the ground. After a while the young maid struggled to get off the ground and left the fake rock mountain.
Yan Shi Ning slipped and was surprised she fell back into Pei Jin’s chest instead of the ground.
‘Big brother, what are you doing here?’ Yan Shi Ning asked.
‘I came to see the lively performance too,’ Pei Jin said. ‘I thought you would ask for justice on behalf of the young maid.’
Pei Jin thought Yan Shi Ning would jump into the fight and slap both of Su Yue’s cheeks to avenge the young maid.
‘I remember someone said Su Yue has a special background,’ Yan Shi Ning said. ‘If I reprimand her then it would cause trouble for someone.’
Pei Jin was initially surprised Yan Shi Ning held back in consideration of him. But he realised the Yan Shi Ning he knew would think of a way to discreetly deal with Su Yue.
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End of Chapter Nine (Part 2 of 2)