Chapter 4: Leaving the Mansion in Search of Food

  "Ah, I wonder who it is? Sister also has a elegant interest in going to the West Wing." Huafeng wore a pale green long shirt with a snow-white thin gauze outside, which made her figure look slender and added a few more points of charm.

  Living in the palace, every day is spent revolving around one man, all sorts of tricks must be used, once out of favor, nothing else matters.

  "Hua Yiniang's mood is not good either." Luo Bing stepped forward, blocking her daughter Leng Yinling, smiling elegantly and virtuously, and took another look at Qiao Yao, the youngest and most beautiful of the three. Although she had no son or daughter, she received the most pampering, even if Hou Ye took a new concubine, he would still spend five or six nights in her courtyard every month.

  So, Qiao Yiniang of the Marquis's residence is also not a thrifty person.

  "Is your sister also going to the Western Courtyard?" Unlike her tone towards Hua Yiniang, Madame Luo had always been polite and yielding to Qiao Yiniang, often giving in on things.

  It was precisely because of this that Master Hou would often go to her room one or two more times, and the Hou Mansion handed it over to her without asking.

  "Sister, don't laugh. This Fourth Miss is after all the young master's own daughter. If she's injured, we should go take a look. Now that she's finally woken up, let's hope there won't be any more trouble." Qiao Yiniang smiled, revealing her teeth, as beautiful as a flower, just like a red peony in full bloom, no wonder the honors and favors kept coming.

  Her belly was not competitive, and she couldn't get pregnant with one. Originally, she planned to adopt Leng Ziyue as her daughter, but that girl didn't know how to do anything and had no ambition to climb up the ranks, so she didn't need an ally like that.

  Not only can't help her, but also will harm her.

  So, although Auntie Qiao didn't get along with Leng Ziyue, she rarely bothered her. The Vermilion Bird Tower in the imperial palace was a place every woman dreamed of ascending to, but unfortunately, her status was too lowly and had nothing to do with the imperial palace.

  Even such a high place couldn't kill Leng Xiu Yue, how could she not be curious.

  "What a pretentious and disgusting thing." Huā Yí Niáng was a woman who wore her heart on her sleeve, with a face that wasn't bad to look at, having the characteristics of a beautiful woman from Jiangnan's water town, yet she had a fiery temper, combining these two traits made her beauty stand out in the crowded compound of the侯府.

  Although she is hot-tempered, she also has a very clever mind; otherwise, her status would not be second only to Lady Luo's.

  "Then let's do it together." Although Lady Luo hated it so much that her teeth ached, she endured it. No matter how the two women or the prince's concubine made trouble, as long as they didn't shake her position, she could tolerate it.

  Hua Feng let the maid support her, walking step by step to the west wing, Qiao Yao followed behind Luo Bing, she was a woman who was good at hiding her sharpness and would never confront Luo Bing head-on.

  Such a woman is like a venomous snake lurking in the grass, waiting for an opportunity to strike, and when she does, it will be fatal, without giving her opponent a chance to counterattack.

  "Xiao Ju went to call the door." Entering the west courtyard, she frowned at the dilapidation of the yard, waving her hand in extreme disgust.

  "Yes." Xiaohua nodded, lifted her skirt and took a few steps forward. Before she even touched the door, it suddenly swung open in front of her, startling her and causing her to take several steps back reflexively.

  As soon as she saw Hua's innocent face, Xiaojie couldn't help but want to slap her a few times. How dare she scare her, did she not want to live?

  "I've seen Madam Luo, Hua Niang, Qiao Niang, and Second Miss." Huahua said with her head bowed respectfully, her body involuntarily trembling with fear. She was very afraid of them because they always bullied Leng Ziyue, not daring to openly hit her, but instead taking it out on her.

  Sometimes the young lady would protect her, but she would also get beaten. From then on, Hua'er vowed that even if it meant death, she would never leave Leng Ziyue's side and would guard her instead.

  "Hmm, move aside." Madam Luo's voice turned cold. This maid was too impudent, blocking the doorway like this, especially since this little thing actually called her Madam Luo, it was simply asking for death.

  Hua'er trembled at the sound and thought of Leng Ziyue's words, her face flushing red as she said: "Lady Luo, Miss said no visitors are allowed, no one is to be seen."

  "Wow, looks like you've gained some skills, haha." As long as Luo Bing didn't come down to the stage, Hua Yiniang felt especially pleased.

  Madam Luo's eyes were like sharp arrows, staring at Hua Er, and angrily said: "You rascal, get out."

  Leng Ciyue, who do you think you are? You say I'm invisible and then I become invisible. How dare you slap me in the face like this? Are you looking to die?

  Hua'er took a step back and spoke again: "Lady Luo, the young lady said that no one is allowed to see her. The young lady also said that tomorrow, the Empress Dowager will return to the palace."

  Hua'er quickly finished speaking and closed her eyes, waiting for Luo Bing's slap to land on her face.

  Madam Luo's hand froze in mid-air, her premonition was indeed correct. Leng Ziyue woke up, something had happened to her, and she dared to threaten her, using the Empress Dowager to threaten her, how detestable.

  Coincidentally, there was an old woman protecting her, so she didn't dare to do anything to her openly.

  Good, really good, Leng Xueyu, I'd like to see if you've knocked your brains out.

  After a while, Hua'er opened her eyes to find that the three women who were dressed up in an extraordinary manner had all left, leaving only Second Miss Leng Yinling staring at her coldly before turning to leave with the support of her maid, finally putting her heart at ease.

  It's clear that Leng Ziyue's actions have already sown seeds of resentment in their hearts.

  ……

  Half an hour later, on the bustling streets of the Moon Capital City.

  "Little... Miss, where are we going?" Huā ér followed behind Lěng Zǐ Yuè, asking in a low voice. From time to time, she would look around cautiously, as if there were pursuers behind them.

  She did as Leng Ziyue had told her, sending away the group of women led by Madame Luo, and returned to the room wanting to persuade Leng Ziyue to eat something. But she didn't know that her young mistress was already dressed, standing in front of the copper mirror in a daze.

  Then, her mistress said she wanted to go out, and still climb over the wall to get out, which scared her so much that she almost fainted.

  This was something that Hua'er didn't even dare to think about. Seeing Leng Ziyue about to leave her behind, she would never agree to it. The wound on Miss's body had not healed yet, and with her by her side, at least she could protect Leng Ziyue, so of course she wanted to follow along.

  "Find something to eat." Leng Xueyu gave a cold answer, she was already very hungry and didn't want to waste her energy talking nonsense with Hua'er.

  She would rather starve than eat those foods that even pigs wouldn't touch.

  "Maybe... But... But we don't have any money..." After being choked up for half a day, her face red all over, Hua squeezed out these few words.

  She also wanted to let Leng Ziyue eat well, but she didn't have that kind of skill and couldn't earn any silver. Thinking about it, she couldn't help but feel sad and cried uncontrollably.

  Leng Ziyue rubbed her forehead, with a bunch of black lines hanging from the back of her head, and growled: "If you cry again, I'll beat you up." Standing in the bustling market, Leng Ziyue looked at the passersby and vendors. Did she think that even earning money to eat a meal was impossible for her? That would be underestimating her too much.

  She really can't stand women who cry at the drop of a hat, it makes her want to explode.

  "Oh." Rubbing her sleeve against her face, Hua'er gazed up at Leng Ziyue with a pair of pitiful rabbit eyes, not wanting to be left behind.

  When Leng Ziyue spoke in this tone, Hua'er was very afraid. She didn't want to leave Leng Ziyue's side, as in her heart, Leng Ziyue was the person closest to her.

  "Alright, we have hands and feet, we won't starve to death." The occasional sizing-up gazes from all around made Leng Ziyue furrow her brow, that damned woman forgot to bring a veil or change into men's clothing.

  Speaking of men's clothing, Leng Xueyu couldn't help but sigh again. That broken room had nothing, not even a change of clothes, only three sets that were old and worn out.

  Staring at herself in the mirror, she was simply because her physical body had a face that was identical to hers. Leng Ziyue knew she was beautiful, but she had never paid attention to these things before. In the past, she wouldn't even look in the mirror once a year, and she didn't have any self-awareness as a woman at all.

  "So we......" Hua Er bit her lip, she really wanted to ask how to make money.

  "Which family's wine and dishes are the best, do you know?" Eat, then eat the best, Leng Ziyue believed that with her culinary skills, she couldn't even have a full meal.

  Hua Er's eyes widened in surprise, looking at Leng Ziyue's confident expression, and also gained confidence, quickly answering: "Man Xiang Lou and Zui Ke Ju are both very good, and there is also Pin Qian Yuan, but the vegetarian dishes there are particularly famous. The three major wine houses are all on the same street, hehe."

  Although she has never eaten it, she has heard of it and salivates every time she thinks about it.

  "Then go to Drunken Guest House." Since they were on the same street, Leng Ziyue thought she might as well try it out and see what made the flavor different, and what kind of deliciousness it was.

  The girls were petrified, there wasn't a single household that could have a meal without spending over a hundred taels of silver, where would they get the silver from?

  Leng Ziyue walked on her own, relying on the memories in her mind, she knew she hadn't taken a wrong turn. Her original fiancé had taken her for a stroll around the streets several times, and Leng Ziyue still remembered how to get there.

  Thinking of that man, his eyebrows furrowed again, and it seemed a bit unjust if he didn't teach him a lesson.

  It's not worth it for a man to die lightly. Considering that Ben Sheng can make her live again, Leng Ziyue decided to destroy all the people who had hurt her.

  Use his own methods against him.