Seeing Murong Xin Lianâs acting, Murongâs Qi Qiâs mouth twitched. This person really was a master at acting. If Murong Qing Lian continued on like this, sooner or later, she would suffer defeat at Murong Xin Lianâs hands.
Murong Qi Qi was watching a play as she clutched her chest. Suddenly, she felt a gaze on her. She raised her head and saw Li Yun Qing.
This man was really beautiful!
Really black hair was hanging lazily behind the ears. A simple bamboo hairpin was in his hair. Dressed in emerald colored clothes that showed this manâs tall stature even more. Looking at those eyes, they were as gentle as the spring breeze in May. Just with one glance, it could warm a personâs heart.
Itâs just that gentleness was also a knife. From the gentle eyes of that man, Murong Qi Qi saw the cold at the bottom of those eyes. Such a man may seem gentle and passionate, but was actually the most ruthless. Must definitely not provoke him.
With just one glance, Murong Qi Qi set Li Yun Qing on the side of never contacting again. Towards such a man who was soft on the surface but cold in the heart, Murong Qi Qi would unconsciously exclude him.
Feeling that Li Yun Qing was looking at her with probing eyes, Murong Qi Qi lowered her eyes, clutched her chest and coughed softly as if that kick really did her some harm.
Murong Qi Qiâs cough broke the play that was just playing. Only now did Murong Tai saw the pale-faced Murong Qi Qi.
Towards this daughter Murong Qi Qi, Murong Tai didnât have any deep feelings. To Murong Tai, in this life he didnât have any special regret. When he was young, his career rose meteorically. Later, he married one of the four great families, Li familyâs eldest daughter. His worth became double of what it was. Now, he is above ten thousand of people and under one person. His eldest daughter is an Imperial Nobel Consort. So, he was very satisfied.
If Murong Tai had sand in his eyes, the only sand in his eyes was his third daughter Murong Qi Qi. Xi Qi Country favoured martial arts. Be it men or women, young or old, the nobility or the civilians, every one practiced martial arts. Respect came with martial arts. The first emperor, Emperor Gaozu got the world with martial arts. Martial arts was the national soul of Xi Qi. In Xi Qi Country, no matter if you are rich or poor, if you knew martial arts, you would be respected and you would succeed more easily.
Although Murong Tai was a literary person, he also knew some fists kung fu. The concubines he married also had some skills; every child born had some good talent in learning martial arts.
Originally, life could continue to be perfect like this, but this abnormal Murong Qi Qi appeared. More directly said, Murong Qi Qi was a rubbish. Since the test she received when she was one year old from a monk whoâd concluded that she couldnât practice martial arts, Murong Tai lost all hope in this daughter. Although she is a woman, she still couldnât practice martial arts. She was nothing but something to warm the bed. She was just useless rubbish.
Thatâs why, ever since then, Murong Tai discarded Murong Qi Qi in a remote house and was indifferent towards her. Even knowing that she wouldnât steal and certainly knowing that there was an ulterior motive, even if sheâs a legitimate daughter, but what does it matter?
In Murong Taiâs eyes, even raising a dog would have the role of watching the house. And for the one who didnât have any value to the prime minister, Murong Qi Qi was even inferior to a dog.......
Now, Murong Qi Qi who had been sent to Jing Xin An for five years by Murong Tai, had been back for three days. From the moment she came back till now, Murong Tai had not seen this third daughter. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Murong Tai couldnât help but carefully observe Murong Qi Qi.
Pale skin, slender eyebrows, the eyes were not big, the bridge of the nose was not high, the lips were not thin nor thick and the color of the lips was somewhat light. She could only be considered a delicate and normal woman.
Murong Tai was a handsome man himself and his wife Li Qiu Shui was one of the beauties. His first daughter, the now Imperial Noble Consort Murong Xue Lian, before she had entered the palace, sheâd already been given the name of ânumber one beauty of the capitalâ. Now his second daughter Murong Xin Lian is being called the number one beauty of the capital. His youngest daughter Murong Qing Lian, although sheâs young, she was already quite pretty. Even his only son is also handsome. Only Murong Qi Qi seemed to not have inherited their strong points. In this family full of beauties, she could only be considered an ordinary and mediocre grass.
Originally, Murong Tai thought that Murong Qi Qi would change after these five years. After seeing Murong Qi Qiâs looks, the displeasure in his heart welled up again.
To him, this rubbish daughter is like a mole of a beauty on the tip of her nose, spoiling the landscape. She is also like a fish bone in the throat; couldnât go down but also couldnât be spit out, really annoying.
âWhy are you here?!â
Murong Tai didnât have any place to vent his anger. Just at the right moment, he saw Murong Qi Qi to vent his anger.
âYou just came back, the rumors are aleeady flying outside. Really a good thing that you did!â
Murong Tai didnât ask for the right or wrong of the matter and just scolded, making Murong Qi Qi feel a lot of âgrievancesâ. With Su Yueâs help, Murong Qi Qi cautiously stood at one side. Her head was lowered till her chest and she didnât say a word. She looked like an innocent little lamb.
âUncle, this is the place where little cousin lives. Of course, she should be here.â
Just as Murong Qi Qi wanted to continue to pretend to be mute, from one side she heard a voice speaking up for her. Listening to it, it was actually Li Yun Qing.
This person would actually speak up for her? This made Murong Qi Qi very surprised. Although she needed to call Li Yun Qing big cousin brother, but their relationship was just normal. They didnât get together a lot.
Seeing Li Yun Qing open his mouth, Murong Tai could only smile: âOh, yes, here is third little girlâs Cui Zhu yuan.â1
Although Li Yun Qing is Li Qiu Shuiâs big brotherâs son and is a younger generation, Li Yun Qing is the eldest son of Li Kiu, current patriarch of the Li family. In the younger generation, he was considered a talent and also Li familyâs future patriarch. Since he had opened his mouth, Murong Tai had to give him face.
âHadnât come here for a long time. I actually didnât know that little cousin sister lived in such a place.â
Li Yun Qing looked once around Cui Zhu yuan. This shabby old place, just with one look, you would know that Murong Qi was not treated well at the prime ministerâs.
If it was usually, Li Yun Qing wouldnât have opened his mouth to help, but just now he was surprised to see a hint of âwatching a playâ from Murong Qi Qiâs eyes. This little cousin sister seemed to have changed. So he naturally wouldnât mind to help.
âAs far as I know, little sister cousin just came back! Just coming back and outside, thereâs already so many rumors. I think someone is jealous that little cousin sister is about to become Jing wangfei2, thatâs why they made up those rumors. Uncle, these rumors should have been let out by people of the mansion. I think you should investigate well to see who dared to bully my, Li Yun Qingâs little cousin sister!ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Li Yun Qingâs words had three layers of meanings:
First: Murong Qi Qi had just come back. She didnât even have a chance to go out. Those rumors were naturally prepared by other people.
Second: the people who had spread these rumors must be jealous that Murong Qi Qiâs fiancé was Jing wang3. This was obviously a slander.
Third: no matter how bad Murong Qi Qi was, her mother is the first wife, Li familyâs eldest daughter. Behind her, thereâs still Li family.
Murong Tai naturally understood the meaning of Li Yun Qingâs words. He didnât think that Murong Qi Qi would enter Li Yun Qingâs eyes and to also let him protect her like this.
1. Yuan: a wing/ part of a residence
2. Wangfei: main wife/ conosrt of the prince of first rank
3. Wang/wangye: the prince of first rank