It was Third Miss Hua Xiaoyi. She had an arrogant look, her eyes filled with disdain for her sister.
Hua Mengshi was frowning with worry. "Third sister, take it easy. Maybe she was wronged!”
"Oh, Second Miss, how kind you are. Clearly, the little slut seduced Monk Yihan, and you’re standing up for her? Second Miss, you’d better mind your own business, otherwise, you will be found guilty of covering up for the unchaste woman!" Hua Mengshi's maid, Lanzhu, said softly. She was only a maid, of much lower status than Hua Qiyue, but her eyes could not hide her contempt.
"Big sister, you have done such a shameless thing. Enjoy the being punished when you get back!" Hua Xiaoyi said.
Hua Qiyue laughed, with a cold light flickering in her eyes. Everyone was stunned. They knew her well, and they had never seen her behave like this before.
"Miss... You're awake? Are you okay? " Lv Xin, who was sobbing beside her, was startled. She did not expect the young miss to wake up so quickly.
Hua Qiyue realized her headache was from being knocked unconscious by that little Monk Yihan. She remembered that there was a white-faced girl who had stolen her hairpin and a young monk who had pounced on her.
They wanted to embarrass and frighten her. If it was the cowardly Hua Qiyue, she would have been so embarrassed, she might hang herself.
Rong Qiyue could not explain why she had entered this woman's body, but she knew that she had been reborn. She had to live well and cut off those evil claws that stretched towards her one by one, leaving no future troubles! From the girl who had stolen her hairpin, she knew who was behind this.
"I'm fine!" Hua Qiyue sat up and tidied up her messy clothes, "I think everyone has got me wrong. I, Hua Qiyue, the general's daughter, have received a good education since childhood and always abided by proper morals. Why would I flirt with a monk?”
Hearing that, Hua Mengshi's face immediately darkened. Had Hua Qiyue become smarter? How could she possibly say such sensible words?
Hua Xiaoyi looked at Hua Qiyue with her mouth agape. The men and women around them were talking about them with heavy sarcasm.
"Miss, you were the one who was on top of the monk. You still want to quibble?" Hua Xiaoyi's servant, Chun Xiang said, laughing.
"How dare you criticize someone above your station. Slap her!" Hua Qiyue shouted with killing intent in her eyes. Her nanny, You Shui, immediately stepped forward and slapped Chun Xiang twice before anyone realized what had happened.
Everyone was stunned.
This was the sheepish and cowardly Hua Qiyue?
Chun Xiang staggered back a step, covered her face and screamed, "Master, she slapped me, she …"
"Shut up!" No matter how arrogant Hua Xiaoyi was, she knew what Hua Qiyue had done was right. For a moment, everyone held their breath, as if they were waiting for something.
Hua Qiyue looked at the monk. "Who said I seduced the Monk Yihan? Wasn’t it that Monk Yihan seduced me?"
Hua Xiaoyi pointed at Hua Qiyue with her eyes widened and screamed, "You, you … I saw you pressing down on his body… "
"You’re still babbling. Shame on you!"
Monk Yihan raised his head in shock and looked at Hua Qiyue in disbelief. He said, "It is said that Hua Qiyue is cowardly and lecherous, and now she is trying to defend herself!"
Before she fainted, Hua Qiyue's face had been filled with terror when he touched her. But she did not dare to call for help after he threatened her twice. Now, her eyes were frosty as she stared at him.
Monk Yihan’s legs trembled, and Hua Qiyue felt a great disgust in her heart.
"Lv Xin, please help me up…" Hua Qiyue said softly. You Shui felt sorry about Hua Qiyue and went outside to get some warm water to sober her up.Hua Qiyue was surprised as Lv Xin gently took her by the wrist. Lv Xin was only twelve or thirteen years old, how could she possibly hold an 18-year old Hua Qiyue?"Sister, may I ask your Lanzhu…." Hua Qiyue looked at Hua Mengshi. Mengshi was acting noble and well-bred in front of everyone, and Hua Qiyue knew she would not refuse."Lanzhu, quickly come forward to help Miss!" Hua Mengshi hurriedly said. No matter how much Lanzhu despised Hua Qiyue, she could not disobey orders. Lanzhu immediately stepped forward and held the other hand of Hua Qiyue. She left only after Hua Qiyue stood steadily, contempt in her eyes."Who's making noise here?" An old, yet powerful, voice came from outside the door. The surrounding pilgrims, who were watching from outside, moved aside to let past an old, thin
"Abbot, she is lying… her phoenix hairpin is clearly on her… when I was being indecently assaulted by her, she even used her hairpin to threaten me!"Monk Yihan quickly made excuses, but Hua Qiyue was waiting for this.She was as calm as water, leisurely saying, "Master Hanming, the phoenix hairpin isn't on me. If you don't believe me, please ask a female pilgrim to do a body search!"Her words were like a clap of thunder, scaring both Hua Mengshi and Lanzhu.Lanzhu blinked and whispered to Hua Mengshi. Her pale face slowly regained its calm expression.Master Hanming was the abbot here, and Hua Qiyue's suggestion was the only way to determine who was telling the truth.The abbot asked one of the female pilgrims in the crowd to search on Hua Qiyue's body.Youshui returned with a bowl of warm water in a panic. The young miss had been framed many times, but if she was found guilty this time, no
"This is flour. The thief was pretending to be mysterious, so she used flour to cover her face. There is also some flour on Lanzhu's purple clothes."Right after Hua Qiyue finished speaking, the pilgrim pulled Lanzhu's sleeves. "Yes, her sleeves … even between her fingers! "The room fell silent.Lanzhu's face turned pale, and she kowtowed heavily, "It's not me … Second Miss, it's really not me … "Hua Qiyue's eyes were like lightning. "If I don't miss my guess, Monk Yihan accepted a bribe. The Hua family's silver usually has a small inscription on it. Monk Yihan, do you dare to let the male pilgrim search you?"Sweat trickled down his palms as Yihan looked at Hua Mengshi and straightened his waist. "Abbot! I was wronged!"His entire body trembling, he was the picture of guilt.Abbot Hanming's expression darkened. "Someone, search him!"A monk grabbed Yihan and conducted a quick s
Rong Qiyue lowered her head and thought, "Hua Qiyue, rest in peace. I have borrowed your body, and I will do my best to honor you!" The heaviness on her heart lessened, and she sighed in relief.Hua Qiyue looked down as her fingers brushed something cold at her waist. When she pulled it out to examine it more closely, she found it was a green jade gourd pendant. She didn't know why, but she felt attached to it, somehow.When she saw Hua Qiyue looking at the green jade gourd with such a serious expression, Lv Xin couldn't help asking, "Eldest Miss, what are you doing?" Since Hua Qiyue had been knocked unconscious last night, she seemed to have become a completely different person. You Shui and Lv Xin found it very strange, but it seemed that Hua Qiyue's observational skills had greatly improved. Not only had she seen the flour on Lanzhu’s purple clothes, which would be obvious to anyone looking for it, she could even see the powder on Lanzhu's
"You're finally here." The man laughed, his expression filled with emotion. "After 500 years, someone has finally come to see me. The stuff made by those old men were so evil that no one actually dared to take it, but here you are."His eyes overflowed with light as his gaze locked onto Hua Qiyue's body. She did her best to remain calm but couldn’t shake the feeling that he was plotting something.Everything was so strange, and she was unable to explain what was going on."What is this place? And you... who are you? Why am I here?" she asked in a low voice.The man laughed seductively. His footsteps were light, but in the blink of an eye, he was standing in front of Hua Qiyue.His jet-black eyes were shining with strange red light, Hua Qiyue felt her hand being held, and a strange fragrant smell was making her dizzy.The man's husky voice was like a rock thrown into the cold lake of Hua Qiyue's heart.
Hua Qiyue had heard of the Insanity Technique from this body’s previous memories. Qi Artists were rare, and Soul Takers even more so. It was said that there were only three Soul Takers on Tianyuan Continent.One Soul Taker could kill tens of thousands of soldiers in an instant! Just one move of a finger could cause thousands of soldiers to run away in fear!As a result, countless people who attempted to take the Insanity Technique book from them were killed. As time passed, no one dared to challenge them. Eventually, the three Soul Takers moved deep within the mountains. Their families were prosperous, and they had countless treasures, but no one dared to lay a finger on them.But how could this mysterious man in front of her possibly know the Insanity Technique? And if he was really that strong, why would he impart the knowledge to her?What was his purpose? Who was he? What was the truth behind the green jade gourd?
Within hours of Hua Qiyue returning home, the news that she wanted to adopt a foster son spread all over the capital. All of the commoners were talking about it. If a child could be adopted by the Hua family, he would surely have a great future.What happened in the Hanyue Temple was widely spread by storytellers, with embellishments from some of the pilgrims who’d witnessed the scene. It seemed Hua Qiyue’s bad reputation was quickly being forgotten.Hua Qiyue told Youshui to have a master write a notice about the adoption.Once Hua Mengshi returned, she informed the Old Madam that Hua Qiyue had her hairpin stolen in the Hanyue Temple and been framed for flirting with a monk. She also punished Lanzhu with fifty lashes.The Old Madam flew into a rage. A servant framing a noble lady? It was unheard of!For having the courage to confess her servant’s mistake, the Old Madam forgave Hua Mengshi, only fining her two months'
The Madam Dowager was surprised. In the past, when Hua Qiyue came to see her, the girl stuttered and shivered, as if she had seen a tigress who was going to eat her.But today, she looked elegant and beautiful. Seeing her gaunt face, the Madam Dowager thought of how she had neglected her in the past and felt sorry for her."Yue'er, sit down. I know you were wronged. Don’t be scared."The Madam Dowager Hua was a kind-hearted woman, and she felt guilty for how she'd treated Hua Qiyue over the years. The girl had always been scared of her, and she'd just never known how to respond."Grandmother, I’m sorry to make you worry about me. I was unfilial. On my way home, I bought fresh sea cucumbers for you. They were difficult to get, and only the Master Xuanji in the Rongfu Temple had managed to get some. The sea cucumbers can nourish the blood and the face. You have done so much for this family. We should thank you."Hua Meng