Chapter 15.2 (2/2)

Yan Shi Ning glanced at the envious two maids at the door and forced herself to smile. ‘Thank you husband.’

After Pei Jin and Yan Shi Ning was inside the horse carriage, the two maids gossiped about them.

‘Ninth prince treats his wife well,’ the younger maid said. ‘I saw ninth prince straighten his wife’s dress.’

‘In the past ninth prince has always been gentle,’ the older maid said.

‘It’s not the same,’ the younger maid said. ‘In the past ninth prince didn’t treat Lady Yewu as good as he treats his wife.’

‘That’s because Lady Yewu isn’t as kind as ninth prince’s wife,’ the older maid said. ‘Little sister, you don’t know that each time Lady Yewu met ninth prince, Lady Yewu treated him coldly. Lady Yewu is nothing like ninth prince’s wife who is always friendly and approachable.’

‘Big sister, do you know how Lady Yewu died?’ the younger maid asked.

‘The rumor is that Lady Yewu died of an illness,’ the older maid said. ‘But I think that isn’t the truth-’

‘Who allowed you two talk nonsense behind ninth prince’s back?’ Bei Dou asked.

The two maids were happily gossiping in the gardens and were startled when they heard Bei Dou’s voice behind their backs. They turned around and saw a cold face Bei Dou dressed in black clothes like a demon.

‘If you two talk nonsense again, be careful of your tongues,’ Bei Dou said coldly and walked past the two maids.

The older maid was scared speechless and the younger maid cried. Both maids knew Bei Dou’s threats were scary and real. They remembered the time Tao Xue barged into Bei Dou’s chamber and Tao Xue came running out itching her body. Then Tao Xue left the manor and no one knew if Tao Xue stopped itching.

Bei Dou glanced back at the two maids who were silently walking toward their chambers.

Bei Dou sighed, looked up at the sky and remembered Pei Jin’s request.

‘In the future when you’re free roam around the manor,’ Pei Jin said. ‘If you see anything suspicious you can take care of the situation. Since you have many ways to deal with people who misbehave and everyone in the manor is scared of you.’

Bei Dou wanted to protest. What if free roam around the manor? What was he, a demon? But he didn’t expect people would still talk about Lady Yewu’s death.

Bei Dou leapt on a wall, it was clear in all four directions and he jumped outside the manor. Since Pei Jin chased Su Yue back to Huang Guo’s manor, Pei Jin ended all associations with Huang Guo. It meant avenging his family would be prolonged. But he didn’t want to wait any longer to avenge his family.

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End of Chapter Fifteen (Part 2)