Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 232 Borrowing a knife to kill someone (2)
Duanmu Yiyun and Feng Xuxu turned around together, only to see Feng Xuxu quickly scanning her maid and observing that her own maid had gotten tangled up with another wearing pink. Duanmu Yiyun’s maid, however, stood to the side. Realizing this, Feng Xuxu’s mind cleared, and she shook her head at her maid, prompting Baihe to let go of the girl.
"Yiyun, what’s going on, who are those people outside blocking the entrance, stopping everyone from getting through?" Shangguan Manling pouted, casting a sidelong glance at Feng Xuxu.
"Manling, you little rascal, let me introduce you. This is the Holy Maiden of the Xuanyuan Hidden Clan, Feng Xuxu."
"Holy Maiden, this is the legitimate daughter of the Shangguan Hidden Clan, Shangguan Manling," Duanmu Yiyun said, introducing them to each other.
Upon hearing that it was the Xuanyuan Holy Maiden, Shangguan Manling finally looked her in the eye, sized her up, flicked her handkerchief, and with disdain turned her head, remarking, "Oh, I see."
Duanmu Yiyun gave Feng Xuxu an awkward smile.
Feng Xuxu shrugged indifferently; it was impossible for everyone in the world to like you, and naturally, she was no exception.
"Miss Duanmu, I’ve rested enough, I shall take my leave now," she said, nodding to Duanmu Yiyun before gracefully turning to leave.
Shangguan Manling, seeing that Feng Xuxu didn’t even glance her way when leaving, took an even greater dislike to her.
"Yiyun, what kind of person is that, not even knowing to greet properly when leaving," she huffed, sitting in a chair, her dissatisfaction directed towards the window.
"All right, look at how you were just now! Come, have some tea to cool off," Duanmu Yiyun said as she picked up a cup of water, poured some for Shangguan Manling, and handed it to her.
She then sat down opposite Manling.
"Yiyun, with this kind of bumpkin, a peasant girl at that, do you really have anything in common to talk about?"
"You now, the lady is soon to be a princess, not some peasant girl. Be careful the Seductive King doesn’t turn against you."
"Hmph, Yiyun, I don’t believe that the Seductive King fell for a mere peasant girl. It’s just because she has a seductive face, and who knows what tricks she used to ensnare him," she said sarcastically, waving her handkerchief with a scornful expression.
"Little sister, you cannot say such things. Everyone knows how cold-blooded and ruthless the Seductive King is, killing people like chopping vegetables. If he hears you saying this, you better watch your life." Duanmu Yiyun paled, speaking with a shocked expression.
"Sister, is it really that terrifying? Surely the Seductive King wouldn’t..." Her voice trailed off, becoming so quiet it was softer than a mosquito’s buzz.
"What? Surely not? You’ve slandered someone so, and you expect them to receive you with a smile!" Duanmu Yiyun rolled her eyes, truly at a loss as to what was going through the other’s mind.
"Then I just won’t say it anymore," Shangguan Manling muttered under her breath, shrinking her neck.
"Mm. By the way, did you come out by yourself?" It was only then that Duanmu Yiyun noticed Shangguan Manling had come with just a handmaid and not seen her brother, Shangguan Rui.
"No, my brother met an acquaintance just now. So, he had me come up here to wait for him, and that’s when I ran into your maid," she explained with a pout.
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"Miss, do you think what Duanmu Yiyun said is reliable?" Lan Lengyun pondered it over and over, feeling something was amiss.
"Hmph, none of them are good people." Baihe couldn’t help but feel angry recalling what Duanmu Yiyun had said.
"Let’s go. We’ll walk around, find a tavern to try some local specialties, and then head back home," she said, moving towards the crowded area.
With the temperature rising and the transition from winter to spring, it was time to add some clothes. Since they had come out, they might as well buy some new clothes before returning.
