The Anarchic Consort c1-1376

by Warring Young Seven

  Also, where's Shadow?

  Nangong Lie looked left and right, and was going to leave, when the door in front of him opened again. Baili Jia Jue stood before him, that handsome and aloof face. "Go get a basin of hot water."

  "?" Nangong Lie's face was a question mark.

  After thinking about it a bit more, Baili Jia Jue added. "Also a towel."

  "Do I look a lot like your imperial guard! ! !" Nangong Lie roared!

  Baili Jia Jue calmly cracked his own wrists. "Are you going, or not?"

  "I'm going!" Nangong Lie swallowed his saliva, and moved his gaze away, murmuring as he's walking away. "That's why I say that what I hate the most are guys who uses their martial qi to threaten people all day long!"

  However, frankly speaking, Nangong Lie also hadn't done anything like drawing water before, so he just found a wood basin and sent three shadows to do the job.

  At last, a basin of hot water was provided and he was very proud of himself as he knocked on the door. "Look, this daddy brought hot water...."

  Bang!

  Again, the sound of doors was heard.

  Nangong Lie was turning to keep himself away from the dust while stabilizing the water basin, when he discovered that his hands were already empty, only his miserable face remained...

  Inside Wei Wei's private bedroom, the wood bed was very big. Her long black hair was spread out on the burgundy wood, producing an indescribably alluring quality.

  Baili Jia Jue glanced at her, then sat down at the edge of the bed, as he extended his hand and wrung the white towel of water. His shoulders and the muscles on the back of his body extended in a curve full of strength and vigor. He leaned to one side and helped wipe Wei Wei's face as his eyebrows creased, as if he wasn't used to doing these things.

  Almost like she felt someone was by her side, Wei Wei turned her body over, and her cheek accidentally ran into Baili Jia Jue's arm. Feeling that trace of coolness, she couldn't help but rub against it.

  Her very long eyelashes shaded that pair of always smiling eyes. Mildly colored thin lips slightly pursed, and her long hair scattered all around, made her whole face appear more gentle than words can say.

  On her face was a droplet of water sliding down along the contours of her cheek until it's finally concealed beneath her pure white long robe.

  Drawn into a reverie.

  Baili Jia Jue felt as if he was seized by something, somewhat tickled, an unfamiliar...dry mouth.

  His gaze fell on her mildly colored soft mouth, the light in his eyes submerged as his slender fingers followed along Wei Wei's cheek, and gently pressed down.

  The sensation was exactly as he remembered it. The heat from his fingertips directly spread to his c.h.e.s.t, as if something was expanding fiercely.

  Baili Jia Jue's eyes submerged even deeper, this made him look not just a little more dangerous than usual.

  Inside the quiet room, he could hear Wei Wei's shallow breathing.

  Following that, even her breathing could no longer be heard.

  Because Baili Jia Jue moved over, his dark pair of eyes along with his thin lips touched that moistness, his spirit drifting unfathomably, in a fantasy.

  "Oh..." Wei Wei's long, shapely eyebrows puckered lightly.

  The soft, slippery sensation made him almost forget himself as he continued to linger for a period of time. He understood when to stop reasonably. With a smile that's not a smile, he stood up and looked at her wrinkled clothes.

  He reached out to quickly pull down Wei Wei's jacket which carried the smell of alcohol as his eyes swept over her fair collarbone once.

  Compared to that day in Spirit Forest, he's looking at her even more closely, more clearly, her soft skin as smooth and cool as jade, china white without any blemish, as if a red mark would form if he lightly pressed on it.

  Baili Jia Jue's eyes followed from her neckline downward, his slender fingers leisurely untied the strip of cloth at her waist, and without any trace of restraint, he tore open that irksome long robe.

  Beneath the disheveled pure white clothes, besides her supple, black as ink hair, the skin on Wei Wei's entire body seemed to the suffused with a layer of soft light, delicately beautiful collarbone, slender and perfectly straight legs, nothing was held back from emerging before Baili Jia Jue's eyes...

  Chapter 176 - His Highness Drinks Vinegar

  Nangong Lie smiled wickedly. "This actually is a secret that only I know of. Grandfather Hei is actually Hei Ze's maternal grandfather. Something happened to Hei Ze's father and mother that year beyond the Great Wall. He was brought back to be raised and soon after, he followed Grandfather Hei, changing his last name to Hei. Ah Jue, why are you suddenly asking this."

  After he finished speaking, Nangong Lie felt his scalp becoming cold.

  Not for any other reason than because even though the smiling expression on Baili Jia Jue's face didn't diminish, however, his gaze became darker and so deep the end of it couldn't be seen...

  Early morning of the next day, a clear and boundless sky.

  At dawn, every compound received news to proceed towards Hidden Spirit Temple. However, it would be different this time. During all previous years, the people accompanying him was the winning and second place finishing team. Yet this year, Retired Emperor personally chose the candidates. They were chosen from every compound. The Superior Compound's Helian Jiao Er and Murong Chang Feng. The Fine Compound's Hei Ze and so forth. Helian Wei Wei was also on that list of names.

  It's just that she didn't want to go at all. That's why she didn't move very quickly, and dawdled awhile on her bed before she stood up, to discover that the clothes she was wearing differed from yesterday's. Who helped her change into her nightgown?

  Wei Wei tapped on her own head, her thoughts were somewhat fragmented. Her first reaction was to inspect her own body, yet there wasn't anything unusual.

  It seemed she's overthinking it.

  However, in the future, she shouldn't drink so much wine. This kind of feeling of losing consciousness, experiencing it one time was already enough. This place wasn't like the modern times. Even though she had Yuan Ming for protection, however, under most circ.u.mstances, Yuan Ming just stayed inside the Celestial Boundary Space to cultivate. Only when Wei Wei was truly under attack would he sense danger and come out.

  What's strange was that Yuan Ming, this guy, was clearly a demon, yet compared to her, a human, he respected his schedule even more. Everyday, as soon as the sky darkened, he'd sleep, and he'd awake when it's bright out. He even liked eating noodles, and was simply a model homebody. He didn't match that floating silver haired demonic appearance at all.

  "Hey, Yuan Ming, nothing happened to me yesterday, right?" To avoid missing something she couldn't recall, while Wei Wei was gargling her mouth, she also made inquiries.

  Yuan Ming lazily yawned. "What could happen to you yesterday, sleeping like a dead hog. In the middle of the night, you even hugged this veritable one into your bosom. Girl, let's be truthful. Between me and you, even if you're very interested, I don't have that notion towards you."

  "Thank you, I also don't have that notion towards you." Wei Wei spit out the water in her mouth. "Also, what I was hugging was the ancient book, not you."

  Yuan Ming coldly humphed twice, looked in the mirror, and asked again. "This veritable one, compared to that deskmate of yours, actually, how am I lacking?"

  "In what aspect were you focusing on?" Wei Wei tugged at the towel and creased her long, shapely brows again. Why was there a moist towel here?

  Yuan Ming's chin tilted up slightly. "Appearance!"

  "Of course." Wei Wei casually flicked that towel over the wood rack before responding. "Very lacking. Will you sober up. Don't dream, dear. Is my deskmate's kind of appearance something you can achieve? What are you thinking?" Even though Yuan Ming was also quite good looking. However, upon further inspection, her deskmate's face truly was immune to everything. That guy, from head to toe, was seriously perfect. Wei Wei a
lmost suspected whether his body had been artificially altered.

  While Wei Wei washed her face, she's also mocking him in her heart, and was somewhat absent-mindedly sluggish.

  Yuan Ming paused. Originally, he was going to say something, but his spoiled heart swallowed the words back into his stomach. Since you won't amuse me to make me happy, then I won't tell you how you almost got eaten up by a certain someone, heh heh heh...

  ....

  Every time any of the single girls from nobility left the house, they prepared quite a bit, including what clothes to wear, what jewelry to wear, how to style their hair, trying everything many times, even the fan they held in their hand needed to be several times more refined and eye catching than other people's.

  What made these young girls feel so excited was that this time, it wasn't merely Retired Emperor who wanted to go to Hidden Spirit Temple, even Third Prince also was called out. His entire body dressed in military attire, like a god, standing in front of the troops. As the grandson Retired Emperor loved the most, when Retired Emperor lighted incense, he naturally needed to be there.

  But included among these reasons, was also another intent that Retired Emperor, that elderly person, concealed. Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen so many young girls from influential families to come along on this outing.

  Moreover, apparently this time, the students coming along also needed to stay over at Hidden Spirit Temple for one night. Their food, housing, and transport had also already been taken care of. That's why regardless of whether they were young ladies or young sons of noble families, they all brought along their maids and attendants.

  On the contrary, Wei Wei traveled lightly by herself, only bringing along one change of clothing, and didn't bring any other useless thing.

  From her point of view, those other young ladies all were doing useless things. Since Third Prince was accompanied by a squadron, he naturally would always be in front, and wouldn't have time to see what the heck they're wearing.

  After they'd signed that agreement last time, she and Third Prince hadn't met each other again. Their meeting this time was perfect for discussing matters regarding the armament components...

  Because the road to Hidden Spirit Shrine wasn't short at all, Retired Emperor had already prepared carriages on behalf of the students.

  If the males were willing to ride a horse, they could ride a horse, if not, they could sit in a carriage.

  The slaves waited upon them thoughtfully, a fluffy cushion was placed in the carriage, extremely comfortable to sit on.

  Yet in ancient times, the men were hot blooded. Those men mostly didn't ride in carriages, instead, the four of them rode on the warhorses. Lined up, each of them looked outstandingly handsome, making those young ladies walking slowly with their maids blush.

  Today, Wei Wei originally was going to ask her deskmate again about what happened yesterday. But searching as far as her eyes could see, even her deskmate's shadow couldn't be glimpsed. Her long, shapely eyebrows couldn't help but crease. Was she the only one chosen from the Inferior Compound?

  "Sister Jiao Er, look at her glancing around everywhere. Truly is extremely low class." By Helian Jiao Er's side, was a daughter from the Liang family, who'd recently become rather dominant in the capitol. She's also someone from the Fine Compound. Due to having been in closed door meditation, she didn't participate in the recent competition at all. Some people were saying that if she'd participated, the current results might not have been what it was. However, the competition had already ended, so it's pointless to say anything more.

  Helian Jiao Er clapped her hands and walked towards Wei Wei in small steps. She's wearing clothes made of seven kinds of beautiful light colored damask cotton. Concealed in the depths of her eyes was a poisonous intent that only Wei Wei could see through. "Eldest Sister shouldn't be so fl.u.s.tered later, in case you do something that provoked Retired Emperor, that wouldn't be good."

  Wei Wei lazily lifted her eyelid apathetically, as if these two people weren't of any importance to her.

  Even if she's strong at armaments, so what. Not knowing how to interact with people, not understanding how to contend with schemes, this s.l.u.t would still die as before!

  Helian Jiao Er looked up as the corners of her eyes slowly slid across the wheels at a not distant place. Her body brushed past a girl from the Good Compound who was born of a concubine.

  The smiling expression at the corners of her mouth became increasingly wider. Apparently, Mother had already arranged for everything properly.

  On this journey to Hidden Spirit Shrine, she wanted Helian Wei Wei to never be able to free herself from her lot from this moment henceforth!

  Chapter 177 - Males and Females Traveling Together

  "Set out!" Eunuch Sun held a horsetail whisk in his hand, stood at the very front of the imperial guards squadron with straight waist and back, and sharply yelled!

  Every student felt very happy in their hearts. After all, ordinarily, there wasn't many opportunities to leave the academy. Not only was the academy program filled with classes, asking for leave from the teachers was extremely difficult.

  Something like today, where males and females went on an outing together, was something they shouldn't even think about.

  That's why regardless of whether they were young girls from prestigious families or sons of nobility, they greatly looked forward to the trip to Hidden Spirit Temple this time.

  Helian Jiao Er and the Liang family's young lady smiled at each other, allowed their maids to support them in entering the carriage.

  Yet when Wei Wei turned her body, she stopped in place. It wasn't for any other reason, except the carriage that she wanted to sit in, had a wheel that had been messed with. One of the spokes was cut.

  If this kind of wheel were to roll on mountain roads, it'd certainly be unstable. Add to that at night, the rugged mountain roads became more foggy, accidents could very easily happen.

  Logically speaking, these carriages were all prepared by Retired Emperor, so this kind of situation shouldn't have happened.

  Yet clearly, this carriage that she wanted to ride in had a broken spoke. As intelligent as Wei Wei was, she didn't believe that this could be a coincidence, but was instead, someone's deliberate arrangement. After all, if a problem were to truly occur, even if the government officials investigated, at most, it'd be considered an accident.

  It would seem that the enemy truly wished that she could die immediately!

  Wei Wei stood up straight, her pair of eyes narrowed, and was going to have someone go ask if there's another carriage.

  Yet the little eunuch standing by her side flicked the horse whisk in his hand, and seemed to be anxious as he said. "Hurry up. If we delay the time Retired Emperor was to light the incense, it'd be a big offense!"

  Wei Wei glanced at him with cold eyes. The little eunuch suddenly felt as if he was seen through and was startled. He recoiled and stepped back.

  Wei Wei's long, shapely eyebrows jumped. "A horse carriage like this, if something happened to the person sitting in it, whose responsibility would it be?"

  "Miss Helian, you really like to joke, with Third Prince's imperial guards present, how could something happen." The little eunuch's gaze circled all around and laughed 'hehe' before he continued. "Miss Helian should still hurry and get on."

  Wei Wei's thin lips curved up. "Having me enter the carriage is possible, however there's one thing, you and I should go in together."

  "This..." The little eunuch's complexion paled as he took a step back. Originally, that horse carriage was in fact his handiwork. Having received people's money to help them avoid calamities, this kind of thing was seen often in the palace, and was also often done.

  Those imperial concubines' schemes, I entrap you, you frame me, were too numerous to count.

  At the time when he received money, he already felt that this method was very malicious. When that horse carriage entered the mountain roads, it could only encounter the
night mists. Once the wheel slips, it'd dash against the overhanging cliffs and go down.

  This could eliminate an enemy, with neither gods nor ghosts the wiser. At that time, the carriage would fall apart to pieces, no matter how furious Retired Emperor became, no matter how many people he sent to investigate, he still wouldn't be able to find any clues whatsoever.

  That's why the little eunuch dared to take that person's money. Moreover, this oldest daughter of the Helian family standing before him firstly, didn't have power. Secondly, didn't have influence, and was even driven away by the Helian clan. Even if she wore the Helian family name, when all's said and done, she's but a commoner.

  Almost everyday in the palace, there'd be a palace maid thrown in the river. The death of one commoner wouldn't cause any detectable commotion.

  It's just that the little eunuch didn't anticipate that when it's finally time to set off, Wei Wei wanted to have him get on the carriage together!

  Thinking of the consequences, the little eunuch's expression became even more unsightly. "This isn't so convenient, this slave's life is lowly. It wouldn't be good to disturb Miss Helian's peace."

  "Then give me another carriage." Wei Wei watched him with a smile that's not a smile.

  The little eunuch was so nervous, his forehead almost perspired, the tone of his voice also became impatient. "There's no other carriage. Isn't Miss Helian afraid of ruining Retire Emperor's schedule, in a moment, someone will come to reproach us?"

  "Then let them come." Wei Wei calmly smiled, as carefree as the gentle winds and floating clouds, and swept a meaningful glance over that carriage wheel. "It's just right for having them investigate a bit. How did a horse carriage become this way without rhyme or reason."

  Hearing this, the little eunuch's entire body panicked, he originally mentioned Retired Emperor in order to pressure this Helian Wei Wei. Even if she didn't want to get on the carriage, she still couldn't ignore the big picture.

  He didn't expect that instead, it became an excuse for her to threaten him with!