“No, it’s a man, a man with an ethereal appearance. The Palace Master likes men.”
“What? That’s impossible,” Murong Yingxue absolutely refused to believe it.
If her Murong Gege liked men, why would he hang this woman’s portrait in his study and forbid anyone from entering? But what did Mo Ruyan mean by that?
Murong Yingxue’s face was filled with confusion. She clenched her hand, and the already tattered portrait was crushed into a ball once more.
“Murong Gege actually likes men?”
Murong Yingxue’s voice was filled with deep despair. She couldn’t accept this fact.
But thinking back, Murong Gege had never liked any woman. Although there was this woman’s portrait in his study now, who could guarantee that this person was his beloved?
Perhaps she was his sister. After all, no one knew about his past.
“Who is that person? I want to see him.”
Murong Yingxue bit her pale pink lips and spoke with chilling coldness.
If that person was truly someone Murong Gege cared about, then she would have to stop him. He had stolen her Murong Gege, and she would never let him go.
“Leng Yue, the doctor at the Poppy Medical Hall.”
“Poppy Medical Hall.”
Murong Yingxue furrowed her beautiful, crescent-shaped eyebrows. The name was rather strange, but whether it was strange or not was none of her business. She just needed to find the person.
“Alright, I’ll go there. As for this woman, help me keep an eye on her. Since she’s not Murong Gege’s beloved, then who is she? No matter who it is, I will find her.”
Murong Yingxue smoothed out the portrait in her hand, folded it, and put it in her embrace.
She had left the manor precisely to find this woman, only to hear such shocking news.
Murong Gege liked men. No wonder he had always been indifferent to her. It wasn't because he disliked her, but because he liked men. She absolutely would not allow him to like men, so that person could not be spared.
“Miss, please rest assured, I understand.”
Mo Ruyan smiled faintly, misty and ethereal. Her eyes were clear, like pearls in the fog, bright as dawn, as if she saw hope for the future.
Murong Yingxue inquired about the location of the Poppy Medical Hall and then took her leave from the Rouge Tower.
On the second floor, Mo Ruyan stood by the railing, like a fairy in the wind, smiling as brilliantly as mountain flowers. A gentle breeze brushed her cheek. She raised her head and looked at the sky.
The weather was truly beautiful today. The grievances she had suffered overnight seemed to have been smoothed over. She reached out a slender, jade-like hand and gently massaged her forehead. She turned and walked into the room, instructing the maid behind her, “I’m going to sleep for a while. No one is allowed to disturb me.”
“Yes, Young Lady.”
The little maid responded respectfully and stood guard at the door.
After bidding farewell to Mo Ruyan, Murong Yingxue followed the location she had been told and found the Poppy Medical Hall on Fengxiang Street. She barged in arrogantly, her face a mask of cold indifference. Facing the busy shopkeeper and the employees, she commanded in a deep voice.
“I want to see Leng Yue.”
Yan Mei and the employee were startled. They looked up and saw a man standing with his hands behind his back inside the shop. He was wearing a long purple gown, which made him look extraordinarily graceful. A cold aura emanated from his flowing eyes, and his face, as clear as the moon in the breeze, was covered in sharp frost, as if he had traveled thousands of miles, carrying a heavy and solemn killing intent.
Yan Mei quickly rushed over and spoke respectfully and cautiously.
“Young Master is not in the shop. May I ask why this young master is here? Please leave a message. When Young Master…”
Before her words were finished, the elegant figure standing in the shop had already quietly turned, spinning to the counter. With a grip of her slender hand, she flicked a red jade rose, sending it flying and hitting the medicine racks inside the counter.
Several holes were punched through, and the medicinal herbs scattered, falling in the air. The few patients in the shop were already pale with fright and fled.
The employees and the doctor dared not say more, quickly dodging to the side, all staring at this person who was clearly looking for trouble.
“Young Master?”
Yan Mei hadn’t expected this person was deliberately causing trouble and couldn’t help but feel anxious. She quickly called out, wanting to stop this person’s next move. Murong Yingxue didn’t give her a chance to speak and commanded coldly.
“Have him come see me immediately.”
“But?” Yan Mei was almost crying with anxiety. The Young Master had really gone out, and she didn’t know where he had gone.
She usually didn’t tell them when she went out. Seeing that person raise his hand again and a flowing red flower fly out.
At that moment, a silver-white figure, as swift as a light breeze, appeared in front in the blink of an eye. She reached out and gently caught the rose-like hidden weapon, standing steadily by the counter, carefully playing with the jade rose, which turned out to be a hidden weapon.
Upon seeing the person who appeared, Yan Mei cried out, “Young Master, this young master?”
Yun Xiao raised her hand and elegantly smiled, but her smile was bone-chillingly cold.
Another troublemaker had arrived. It was truly detestable. Her expression remained unchanged, but her eyes were as deep and dark as a cold abyss in a deep valley. She gazed intently at Murong Yingxue in the shop, neither hurried nor impatient, calm and serene, with a faint smile and dazzling brilliance.
Murong Yingxue was stunned at first glance. To be honest, this man was indeed a handsome young gentleman, with an air of arrogance in his every move and a commanding presence.
He was not to be underestimated, but upon remembering that her Murong Gege actually liked men, and the man before her at that, she felt no good feelings at all. On the contrary, she felt three parts aversion, and spoke with a cold face.
“Give me back my flower.”
“A man using a girl’s plaything? Could it be that something is wrong with his mind? Fortunately, I am a doctor. Let me examine this young master.”
Yun Xiao said, her eyebrows lightly curving into a smile, which carried a seductive charm. Murong Yingxue’s cold eyes narrowed, projecting icy chills.
This damned man, not only was he seducing Murong Gege, but now he was openly flirting with her. He was courting death.
Shifting her feet, she struck out with a palm. Yun Xiao shifted her body and glided away. xxs
Murong Yingxue hadn’t even touched the corner of her clothes. She was no longer the person she used to be.
Her mother-in-law had just transferred thirty years of her cultivation to her, so her Cloud-Piercing Sixteen Steps were unfathomably profound. As long as she didn’t want anyone to get close, it would be difficult for ordinary people to approach her.
While dodging, Yun Xiao did not forget to extend a slender jade hand and lightly brush Murong Yingxue’s cheek. Her clear and cold voice sounded.
“Young Master, your skin is so smooth! Well-maintained. May I ask why you are looking for me?”
As Yun Xiao’s words fell, several gasps echoed in the shop. Whether it was Yan Mei or Wan Wan who came in later, or the employees and the doctor, everyone gasped and widened their eyes.
The Young Master was so charming, even flirting with a man! As for Yan Mei and Wan Wan, they were disapproving. Their master was a woman, how could she flirt with this man?
There were onlookers outside the medical hall, pointing and gesturing from time to time. However, Yun Xiao was unconcerned. She had always acted as she pleased and couldn’t be bothered by the opinions of others. If one always cared about others’ opinions, wouldn’t they be exhausted?