He believed that if Miss Helian was smart enough, then she shouldn't go look for Hei family's young master.
Because apparently, His Highness recently had always looked at the Hei family in an unfavorable manner...
At a time period during the very early morning. Wei Wei had just walked out of the forest, her entire body cutting a sorry figure as she breathed out one long breath. After that, she seriously and conscientiously looked herself up and down as she faced the heavens and yelled out with emotion. "I'm so beautiful!"
"Are you really talking about that body of yours covered in smelly mud from head to toe?" The white cat jumped to one side to shrink from her. "Still in the mood to make fun of yourself. Looks like you haven't been driven insane by Third Prince yet."
"He's indeed so astute that he doesn't seem to be human." Wei Wei laughed. "That's me, skin's coarse and meat's thick (she's tough). If it has been anyone else, he would've already caused them to collapse completely. What do you think, I only refused to cooperate with him in angering Retired Emperor, you know. Was it necessary for him to send so many people filling up the courtyard just to capture me?"
Even though she really shouldn't have joined hands with the empress to maneuver against him.
However, that Third Prince also didn't need to be so determined, right?
Could it be because these second generation royal descendants' need to be in control was much stronger?
Just couldn't stand other people resisting him?
Wei Wei simply couldn't figure it out and just stopped thinking about it.
On the other hand, Yuan Ming stroked his chin as a streak of light sparked within his eyes. "Clearly, everything was progressing very well. Why would the ancient spirit beast fire qilin appear there." Merely coming out to take a stroll? No matter how he thought about it, that was impossible.
It wasn't just Yuan Ming who had misgivings, even Wei Wei became alerted in regards to the fire qilin's appearance.
"Somebody wanted to tame it." The white cat's cold voice briefly dispelled their misgivings. "During this period of time, there continually have been people who entered Spirit Forest precisely in order to find it. Or maybe it could be said that they wanted to force it to come out."
Yuan Ming smiled demonically. "A fire qilin is certainly not so easy to tame."
"That's right." The white cat turned its head around and looked at the road behind it. "That's why those people again and again return empty-handed. Probably, the fire qilin was provoked to anger, so that's why it set fire to White Academy."
Wei Wei raised her eyebrows. "Still, everything's just too coincidental, isn't it? It didn't set fire to any other place except for the Superior Compound."
"Because the person who wanted to tame it lived within the Superior Compound." The white cat lifted its head up and thoughtfully glanced at Wei Wei. "It's none other than that young lord from Murong Prince's Mansion, Murong Chang Feng."
Hearing this name, Yuan Ming also subconsciously turned towards Wei Wei and looked over as he softly coughed a couple of times.
Wei Wei actually didn't hold back either as she curled her lips with irritation. "How come it didn't burn him, that sc.u.m of a man who's unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything."
Having no way of learning what the facts were, Wei Wei already pushed all of the blame on Murong Chang Feng.
At once, from the bottom of her heart, she maintained that if it weren't for Murong Chang Feng wanting to tame the fire qilin, the fire qilin wouldn't have suddenly appeared among them at the Superior Compound, spoiling all of her plans.
In which case, she would have been carried by the winged beast beyond the city walls by now, instead of being in her current condition, deeply in trouble!
Sigh, she'd better devise a more realistic plan for leaving the city walls.
Based on her skills, going over the city walls should be no problem. However, it's impossible for someone as smart as Third Prince to not have ordered people to lie in ambush all around the city walls in case she made any moves. Maybe she would then fall into the trap.
It looked like her best bet was still to go through the city gates.
At that time, maybe Third Prince would look for their tracks and follow the spirit beasts to find her.
It looked like she shouldn't count on the spirit beasts.
Wei Wei finally conceded. If there was even the slightest bit of a possibility, she wouldn't want to be Third Prince's enemy...it's too tiring!
Forget it. Right now what's most important was to change her costume.
This appearance of hers would be recognized within a minute of leaving here.
First, she needed to give herself a disguise.
Wei Wei looked at her face reflected from the lake water. Creating a disguise wasn't something difficult for her to do at all, but in order to create a disguise that didn't leave any traces, she'd need to find a disguise that suited her own identity.
She always kept in mind that her adversary was Third Prince.
Therefore, she could not be the least bit careless.
How about...just showing her true self to people?
The corners of Wei Wei's mouth slowly pulled off a trace of a slight smile.
She increasingly felt that this plan wasn't bad. This face of hers was too dark, so she was too noticeable.
If she restored her appearance to its original state, then it'd become the most natural camouflage.
Because everybody thought that the most unprincipled young lady in the capitol was indeed a really ugly girl.
Who'd ever thought that one day, she could be astonishingly good-looking.
Wei Wei stood up and used the remainder of the time to take the strawberries picked from the Celestial Boundary Space and spread them all on her face. Those darkened areas miraculously seemed as if they dropped off from her face while white skin which seemed as if they broke through shells, were as white as egg whites. Bright, sparkling, and translucent under the moonlight, so much so that it scattered the moonlight and emitted a faint radiance.
The tall and straight, delicate bridge of her nose, her red colored lips devoid of any bit of makeup, also that pair of bright eyes shining like the moon, every aspect was just right, just perfect. Her appearance was tender and beautiful, her manners refined, just like a goddess from the heavens who'd descended upon the world. That fair little face contained a trace of pureness, coldness, and arrogance, yet almost precisely because of this, it appeared that she exuded even more of a mysterious and enchanting charm.
If one were to say that Helian Jiao Er's beauty caused men to feel that they wanted to take her and hold her at their heart to love dearly.
Then Wei Wei's beauty, instead, shockingly captivated a person's soul and absorbed a person's mind, could be as light-hearted as a young lady, yet also could be as indifferent as a queen.
Who genuinely was the capital's number one beauty,
With only a look at this face of Wei Wei's, and people would naturally be able to distinguish in their hearts.
However, as Wei Wei had said herself, there wasn't anyone who could possibly call to mind that this kind of young lady could be the capital's infamous good-for-nothing girl...
Chapter 105 - An Appearance That Astonished People
Early morning. Capital city. The peddlers always would come out earlier than the pedestrians.
The grannies with bent lower backs carried hot and steaming soft bean curd. One bowl sold for a twentieth of a tael, cheap and delicious, making a person click their tongue.
Each day, quite a few people wanted to leave the city, that's why a position close to the city gates was always much more lively than other areas.
Wei Wei didn't dress conspicuously at all. Standing among the line of people, maybe no one would be able to recognize her.
If she didn't lift up her head, no one would take a second look at her.
She was just like people who normally wanted to leave the city. First
, she sat by granny's and asked for a bowl of soft bean curd, while listening to the news all around her.
"Did you guys know, Third Prince seems to be catching a person."
"Catching a person? Who?"
"I heard that it's that Helian family's miss who lost her qi."
"What's Third Prince catching her for? Should be unlikely that she's done something wrong, and offended His Highness."
"Who knows. However, afterwards, Third Prince again had his people withdraw, saying he's not looking for her anymore. He probably thinks it's a waste of time. It's beneath him to be serious about this kind of girl."
Not catching her?
Wei Wei's hand that was used to eat bean curd paused, the light in her eyes shined, carefully recollecting. Third Prince indeed should pull back. Such a huge ruckus, ordering a search through each and every one of White Academy's courtyards. He didn't even let the Superior Compound off. F.o.r.c.i.b.l.y having all of those aristocratic young masters and young ladies drenched in rain for an entire night.
The four great clans would certainly complain against him. After all, those were all children they loved dearly. Even if it could be said that nobody asked those young ladies to come out to stand in a circle and watch, however, if it weren't for Third Prince, they also wouldn't have encountered the beast tide.
Even if Retired Emperor doted upon Third Prince in that way, he still wouldn't allow that guy to continue recklessly.
Maybe it's as everyone said and Third Prince suddenly woke up to the reality that putting so much effort into a good-for-nothing girl like her, really was not worth it?
Wei Wei smiled mockingly, yet didn't make any changes to her plan whatsoever.
Even if Third Prince really didn't plan to catch her anymore, she still could not lessen her own vigilance.
Just in case right now, that guy could even be purposefully manufacturing this false facade precisely in order to have her lose her guard.
Then wouldn't it be disastrous?
An astute light quickly streaked within the depths of Wei Wei's eyes as she finished eating the last spoonful of soft bean curd, seemingly as if she simply didn't hear those people's words just now.
It's just that, as she was passing through, everyone couldn't help but hold their breaths. Within their eyes, besides a beautiful girl, there wasn't a trace of anything else remaining. None of them sensed anything even when the soft bean curd in their hands spilled into the ground.
"A goddess...I saw a goddess..."
Consequently, on this day, the capital exploded. Many people said that they finally saw a goddess who was more beautiful than the capital's most beautiful young lady, Helian Jiao Er.
How would the shadows lying in wait within the city have the leisure to care about some goddess coming out into the city. The one they most wanted to look for was an ugly girl! Especially an ugly girl with dark skin!
As a result, no one reported this matter to Baili Jia Jue, who knew nothing of it.
On the contrary, Helian Jiao Er, who left on a matter, heard this news upon reaching the capital. The servant girl at her side very disdainfully curled her thin lips. "A village girl also dares to compare with My Lady, truly is ridiculous."
Helian Jiao Er smiled. That kind of very subtle feeling. "Don't need to pay attention to it. Just let them say whatever."
"Jiao Er is right. Paying attention to these things only reduces your own worth!" Helian Guang Yao laughed in a gratified manner as he walked out from within the inn behind the girls.
Helian Jiao Er turned her head around and called out. "Father."
Helian Guang Yao nodded his head. "This time, Father called you out here, because I've obtained a piece of news. This news will of be great assistance to you at the grand martial qi competition."
"What news?" Helian Jiao Er's eyes shined.
Helian Guang Yao mysteriously curved his lips. "The armament convention will be starting soon. There is an armament there that is personally made by Young Master Wu Shuang. It's extremely suitable for you to use. If you could obtain that armament to pair with the martial qi in your body, you could definitely win first place at the martial qi competition!"
"Armament..." The more Helian Jiao Er heard, the more that pair of eyes shined. As far as every martial artist is concerned, being able to obtain an armament that matches them was simply more important than any other matter. Currently, she'd already advanced. If she now possessed an amazing armament, Retired Emperor would definitely sit up and take notice. Even that aloof and remote person who'd always liked outstanding women...
Helian Guang Yao looked at the expression on his dearly loved daughter, and knew that she already had an opinion in her mind, yet she just wasn't talkative. He directly said. "In regards to the academy, Father already helped you ask for leave. After you go back later, pack well and go on the journey with Lord Murong. He has an invitation card from Master Tu Tian and can bring you into the armament convention. Father also already greeted the person in charge over there. It'll be more convenient when you go."
Helian Jiao Er also wasn't slow-witted. After she finished listening, she asked a question. "Father, rather than wasting so much effort to plan these things, why not speak directly with Young Master Wu Shuang. Does it have something to do with me?"
"Did you think that Father haven't tried?" Helian Guang Yao let out a long sigh. "Young Master Wu Shuang was born in an influential armament family. You also know that all of the armament masters in this world, no matter how skilled they were, they still have no choice but to concede that they could not duplicate the armaments Young Master Wu Shuang made. In addition, his father is the head of the Armament Assembly. This kind of person never appeared in public easily, even though they also wouldn't reject anyone. Young Master Wu Shuang actually received my invitation, and also wrote me a reply letter. However, the letter only contained some polite greetings. The general idea was to let the armament choose its own master. Sigh, he indeed really won't bite on any bait, whether it be soft or firm."
Helian Jiao Er laughed lightheartedly, the corners of her mouth reflected her complacency. "Father, you don't need to worry, when the moment comes, Jiao Er will naturally be able to make Young Master Wu Shuang treat me favorably."
"Since you have this much resolve, Father is also relieved!" Helian Guang Yao happily patted her shoulders as he turned to the servants at his side and ordered. "Take good care of the young miss, not even the smallest mistake is allowed!"
"Yes!" The servants dropped their eyes with a reverent and respectful appearance.
Helian Jiao Er's personal maid lent an arm to help Helian Jiao Er turn as she said. "This servant heard that that Young Master Wu Shuang is actually quite handsome. Reportedly in this capital, besides Third Prince, no one else can compare with his good looks. It's a pity that his health is not good. Since young, he was raised inside the official residence. Ordinarily, he only comes out when there's an armament auction, from head to toe covered with a luxurious and noble air."
"Really, you, only knowing how to inquire about these meaningless things everyday." Helian Jiao Er's head didn't even tilt at all as she walked in an indescribably arrogant manner.
That personal maid knew that her master's mood hadn't been too good recently and was afraid if she said something wrong she'd get pinched at the arm again. She cleverly changed the direction of her words as she said, "This servant is able to listen to these things, because the contents has something to do with My Lady."
Chapter 106 - Reject His Highness
"Oh? How's it related to me?" Helian Jiao Er sarcastically laughed. It was clear her mood wasn't that great.
That personal maid's neck contracted and fawningly maintained a smile. "That Young Master Wu Shuang likes music. He very seldom praised anyone. That day at the armament store, when someone mentioned that My Lady's' zither skills were exceptionally good, he also followed after with some comments. Each sentence was in praise of My Lady." While the maid was speaking, she was als
o looking up to assess how Helian Jiao Er appeared. Seeing that the corners of her mouth finally had a smiling expression, the maid's words became even more energetic. "It's clear that Young Master Wu Shuang has already taken note of My Lady for a long time, merely...suffered from not having an opportunity to make your acquaintance, that's all."
After Helian Jiao Er heard, she took the handkerchief and covered up the smile which arose again and again on those vermillion colored lips. The indifferent expression in her voice actually didn't change. "Fine, I got it, but you shouldn't say these things to other people, so as to avoid causing some problems."
"This servant understands." That maid bent over and faced backwards to wipe off some cold sweat.
Wei Wei was just standing in front of them, watching a peddler arranging the outer row of wooden combs when she ran into Helian Jiao Er completely by accident.
Her first reaction was to lower her head and look at the hair ornaments, pretending to be a shopping passer-by. After she was finished listening to useful news, she took the things she wanted to buy, and just casually threw a tael of silver to that peddler.
As she brushed past though, that face of hers made it difficult for people not to notice.
Helian Jiao Er looked as if she was stunned for a bit. She probably had never seen a person who was even more beautiful than she was. Her first reaction was to turn her head around and again, take a second look.
However, she was only able to see that lady's rear view in time.
Her body was covered in plain clothes made of coarse fabric, and her entire body, from top to bottom, emitted a destitute and pedantic aura which caused a person to feel disdain. She was but a commoner,
Helian Jiao Er disdainfully thought. As she was about to turn her head around, she saw that the surrounding people, one after another, actually drew their breaths, their eyes focused at the distance. None of their gazes fell on her at all, even her own personal maid looked like she was dumbstruck.
This made the anger in Helian Jiao Er's heart bubbled up all at once, as she extended her hand and pinched her maid's arm. Her sharp, dark red colored fingernails ferociously pierced inward. "Was that person just now very good-looking? Hm?"
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