Chapter 183 - Threaten and Tempt (1/2)

The Moon Lake was at the foot of the Moon Mountain and far away from the noisy capital city. In early autumn, the breeze rippled the shining water on the surface of the lake, and it looked quiet and beautiful, like a princess who had been sleeping for one thousand years.

The party was held by the Moon Lake, and there was a corridor set up around the lake, decorated with roses, like a fantastic wonderland.

Shi Qingxue told the servants to collect the scattered petals and put them on the ground, which looked like a square flower sea.

“It’s so beautiful!” Mo Yuzhen could hardly look away from the beautiful scenery in front of her eyes.

She grabbed Qingxue’s hand and shouted joyfully, “Qingxue, how come you got the idea of decorating it like this? It is like the residence of the fairies in the sky. It’s so beautiful that I can’t believe what I have seen.”

“It’s nothing. I learnt it from a book and thought it must be great. It happens that I have a chance to try. I haven’t expected that it turns out to be so nice.” Shi Qingxue was also surprised.

In the beginning, she just wanted to make a special spot to attract attention, but the result was beyond her expectation.

“Anyway, it’s perfect!” Mo Yuzhen didn’t care about the cause and effect. She didn’t believe that Zhao Niaoniao would be indifferent to the scene which even fascinated her.

Mo Yuzhen moved closer to Shi Qingxue and whispered, “Hmm, my brother will come later.”

“He will come to a girls’ party…” Shi Qingxue understood it before she finished her words, sighing helplessly.

Mo Junjiu did so much in order to please Zhao Niaoniao.

And Shi Qingxue doubted if Mo Junjiu could succeed. After all, the princess from the Zhao Country was still in love with Mo Junyang seemingly.

She shrugged to show that she didn’t want to get involved and just reminded, “Don’t say that I am not loyal to friends later.”

Shi Qingxue didn’t want to talk with others insincerely and might leave in the middle of the party.

But she was not lucky enough. The noble ladies were satisfied with the decoration after coming and surrounded Shi Qingxue to ask many questions especially when they heard that it was her idea.

“Gee, isn’t it just an archway made of petals and branches? Is it rare? You are so inexperienced.” A sarcastic female voice stood out in the buzz.

Everybody quieted down soon and looked at Zhao Niaoniao at the same time who was speaking.

Zhao Niaoniao looked at Mo Yuzhen with provocation, or rather Shi Qingxue behind her.

Mo Yuzhen was hot-tempered and would go ballistic before, but now she still remembered what Mo Junjiu had told her to do, so she restrained her anger and stated casually, “Of course petals and branches are common to see, but what they can make depends on a person’s imagination and design. What a pity that Princess Niaoniao has different taste from us.”

She mocked at Zhao Niaoniao’s weird taste as she can’t appreciate the beauty of the archways.

Zhao Niaoniao certainly understood it and blushed out of anger, but as so many people were looking at her, she couldn’t lose temper because of such a trifle.

She just turned her sharp eyes to Shi Qingxue and sneered. “Right. I have heard long ago that Shi Qingxue has many original ideas and is quite capable. I have witnessed your creativity. Can I see how capable you are?”

She asked for permission but obviously didn’t give Shi Qingxue a chance to refuse.

“Follow me!” She left two words and then walked ahead.

Zhao Niaoniao’s maid instantly stood in front of Shi Qingxue and arrogantly made a gesture to invite her.

“You!” For the first time, Mo Yuzhen’s authority was provoked. She couldn’t endure it even if the other party was a princess from an allied country and her future sister-in-law.

Shi Qingxue grasped Mo Yuzhen’s hand in advance and silently suppressed her anger. Then she said impassively, “Your Highness, since you think highly of me, I will agree.”

The maid thought Qingxue could be bullied easily and got more conceited, holding her chin high. “You are sensible.”

Shi Qingxue unhurriedly accepted her arrogance but asked when passing by, “I will be sensible in front of somebody special. Do you think your lady will make things difficult for our country because I kill a maid?”

This was a Rank-1 maid of Zhao Niaoniao, and she always behaved like a tyrant. Even the noble ladies would respect her. It was the first time that her identity was pointed out directly, and she couldn’t refute, so she looked terrible in an instant.

Then Mo Yuzhen added to warn her, “It’s easier for me to kill you than to kill an ant. If you don’t believe me, you can have a try.”

The maid trembled and was unable to speak.

After threatening the maid, Shi Qingxue felt happy and followed Zhao Niaoniao into a forest.

There was nobody else around, and it appeared that they would talk in private.

Shi Qingxue thought that Zhao Niaoniao asked her to come here alone not to see her capability or compete with her.

“I can satisfy one of your requirements.”

While Qingxue was thinking, Zhao Niaoniao spoke straightforwardly.

Shi Qingxue was stunned for merely a second and then nodded at once. “Okay!”