Chapter 179

Liqing looked at the wall of the courtyard not far away and stopped. Glaring at Yu Ying in front, she said with disgruntlement, “Hey, where are you taking me to? Mo asks you to take me to the Northern Courtyard. Now, we’re getting out of the prince’s mansion. Where is the Northern Courtyard? Do you want to act against Mo’s will?”

Upon hearing her words, Yu Ying rolled his eyes furtively. He didn’t dare to act against His Highness’s will. Compared with guarding the gate, he believed that it was better to be a secret guard.

Yu Ying turned around and looked at Liqing, “You’ve thought too much. Since His Highness asked me to take you to the Northern Courtyard, I must follow His Highness’s order. The Northern Courtyard is not far away. Please follow me.”

Then, Yu Ying turned around and walked to the wall ahead.

As Yu Ying turned around and left, Liqing shouted with disgruntlement again, “Hey… Wait…”

Yu Ying just ignored Liqing’s shout. He didn’t turn around and say to Liqing until he went across a wall, “Here we are. This is the Northern Courtyard.”

Liqing looked around the so-called Northern Courtyard and shouted at Yu Ying, “You are lying to me. This is not the Northern Courtyard at all. We’ve arrived at the external courtyard. No matter how lonely the Northern Courtyard is, it should be located in the internal courtyard.”

Yu Ying picked his ears and said casually, “The Northern Courtyard is the guest’s courtyard, which is for the guests. Guests are outsiders. Of course the Northern Courtyard is in the external courtyard. If you don’t believe it, look at the plaque!”

Liqing raised her head and looked at the plaque of the courtyard. The words–Northern Courtyard stung her eyes and even her heart. The hands in the sleeves were balled into fists. What was the difference between living in the Northern Courtyard and being expelled out of the prince’s mansion?

Looking at Liqing’s angry face, Yu Ying took malicious pleasure in saying, “If you are not satisfied, I can usher you to the servant’s room.”

As Yu Ying said that, all the others snickered with their heads lowered. Huai’er aside smiled subtly with mockery.

Liqing’s face turned purple with rage and her coquettish eyes glistened with fierceness. She looked at Yu Ying and said through gritted teeth, “Who told you that I was not satisfied? I’m very satisfied.”

A smiling gleam flashed across Yu Ying’s eyes. He slightly curled his lips, “I’m glad to hear that.”

Seeing the smile in Yu Ying’s eyes, Liqing was even angrier. With a snort, she slightly tilted her head and ordered Huai’er behind, “Huai’er, let’s go.”

With a flick of her sleeves, Liqing entered the Northern Courtyard first.

Seeing the scene, Huai’er immediately followed.

Seeing Liqing and the others enter the Northern Courtyard, Yu Ying winked at the tiger guards hiding in the darkness.

The tiger guards received Yu Ying’s hint and immediately caught up with Liqing and Huai’er ahead.

In Xuelan House.

“Your Highness.” Yu Ying stood outside the room and knocked on the door gently.

“Come in.” Xuanyuan Mo’s voice came from the room quickly.

Hearing that, Yu Ying pushed the door open and went inside. Upon seeing Xuanyuan Mo and Duanmu Xi in the room, he immediately saluted and said, “Greetings, Your Highnesses.”

Xuanyuan Mo looked at Yu Ying and arched his eyebrows, “You’ve taken them over there?”

Upon hearing that, Yu Ying immediately said respectfully, “Yes. I’ve sent Liqing to the Northern Courtyard.”

Xuanyuan Mo nodded and said, “Send two people to keep an eye on her. If anything unforeseen happens, report it to me at once.”

Hearing that, Yu Ying bowed again, “Yes. I’ve sent the tiger guards to supervise her in the Northern Courtyard.”

“Good.” Xuanyuan Mo felt satisfied and looked at Yu Ying, saying, “Go to take over the job from Lishang. The affairs in the mansion will be taken over by you temporarily.”

Yu Ying looked at Xuanyuan Mo with embarrassment, “Your Highness, I’ve never done it before. I’m afraid that I can’t do it well.”

Xuanyuan Mo waved his hand casually, “I believe you can do it well. You can directly ask Lishang if you have any questions.”

Slightly taken aback, Yu Ying said respectfully, “Yes, Your Highness.”

After Yu Ying left, Duanmu Xi walked to Xuanyuan Mo, “Snow, you really want to dismiss Lishang’s position as the butler?”

Xuanyuan Mo grabbed Duanmu Xi’s hand and pulled her to his thighs, “Lishang is Liqing’s brother. After all, they are brother and sister. I’m afraid that he will be in favor of Liqing and be deceived by her. By then, he may hurt you.”

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi blinked her eyes. Lishang and Liqing. Their names were so similar. Why didn’t she think of it before? Probably because they didn’t look alike at all. She didn’t expect that Lishang would have such a sister.

“So, Liqing is also of the wolf clan?”

“Yeah. Lishang and Liqing are both of the snow wolf clan.”

Duanmu Xi frowned and said in confusion, “Why did she become the sacred maiden of the Wilderness Holy Region?” The snow wolf clan should have nothing to do with the Wilderness Holy Region!

“I don’t know about it.” Hearing that, Xuanyuan Mo knitted his eyebrows, his eyes glistening with fierceness. When did that woman get involved with the people of the Wilderness Holy Region? Was she the one who planted the Heartless Worm on him? What were the people of the Wilderness Holy Region up to? And did the disappearance of Third Master have anything to do with her?

In the Northern Courtyard.

“Bang.” The sound of china breaking came from Liqing’s room.

“Argh…” After a shout, another sound of breaking things came.

Huai’er looked at the mess on the ground with a shimmer of mockery flashing across her slightly drooping eyes. Why did Liqing insist on going to the Eastern Courtyard? Why didn’t she think of her identity? This was the consequence of being over-confident. No matter how bad the Western Courtyard was, it was in the internal courtyard. Now, it was even worse. She was directly expelled to the Northern Courtyard, which was even bigger than the Western Courtyard. However, staying in the external courtyard was not different than being evicted from the prince’s mansion. It was even farther away from the Eastern Courtyard.

The next morning, Liqing made breakfast and took Huai’er to the Eastern Courtyard but she was stopped by Yu Ying.

Liqing looked at Yu Ying in front and said with disgruntlement, “Go away. I want to meet Cousin Mo.”

Yu Ying slightly frowned. Why was this woman here again? If he let her in, he would be sent to guard the gate like Lishang.

“Miss, without His Highness’s order, no one is allowed to go inside.”

Liqing rolled her eyes inwardly, took the hamper in Huai’er’s hand and raised it to Yu Ying, “I’m here for nothing but to deliver the breakfast prepared for Cousin Mo.”

Yu Ying glimpsed the hamper in Liqing’s hand and said casually, “Wait a minute. I’ll go inside and report this.”

Yu Ying turned around and entered Xuelan House. Before leaving, he winked at the two guards outside the yard.

The two guards immediately went forward and took over Yu Ying’s position.

Staring at the two guards getting in her way, Liqing felt so furious. She cast an angry glance at the two of them.

Yu Ying entered Xuelan House and saw Duanmu Xi rather than Xuanyuan Mo.

“Your Highness, Liqing wants to meet you.”

Duanmu Xi arched her eyebrows, “Did she tell what she was here for?”

Yu Ying immediately said respectfully, “She said she brought breakfast for His Highness.”

Duanmu Xi smiled with glittering eyes, “Let her in and directly usher her into the main hall.”

“Yes,” Yu Ying immediately replied with a bow.

Outside Xuelan House.

Yu Ying looked at Liqing and made a hand sign of welcoming, “Miss, please go inside.”

Liqing immediately held her head high and entered Xuelan House.

Yu Ying directly ushered Liqing and Huai’er into the main hall.

After arriving at the main hall, Liqing didn’t see Xuanyuan Mo she wanted to meet. Instead, she met Duanmu Xi.

Upon seeing Duanmu Xi sitting by the table, Huai’er immediately said with a curtsy, “Greetings, Your Highness.”

Liqing looked displeased, “Why are you here? Where is Cousin Mo?”

Duanmu Xi sneered, “Of course I’m here. Do you think Snow would let you in?”

“You…” Upon hearing that, Liqing blushed with anger, pointed at Duanmu Xi and failed to utter a word. Duanmu Xi stood up and directly waved away Liqing’s fingers, “I dislike being pointed fingers at, especially by women.”

Liqing looked at the aloof face of Duanmu Xi, her coquettish eyes raging with anger. She snorted with her chest heaving.

Looking at Liqing’s angry face, Duanmu Xi cracked a smile, “You know what. You look so ugly now.”

Duanmu Xi glimpsed Huai’er standing aside quietly and arched her eyebrows, “You should learn the etiquette a lady should have from the maid beside you if you have time. If I were your Cousin Mo, I would surely choose her over you.”

Instantly, Huai’er’s drooping eyes glistened. Princess Consort Zhan was really difficult to deal with. She was afraid that Her Highness’s plan would fail this time.

Due to Duanmu Xi’s words, Liqing’s face stiffened and then darkened, “Duanmu Xi, you…”

Before Liqing finished talking, she was interrupted by Duanmu Xi, “How dare you call me Duanmu Xi? You should call me princess consort.”

Hearing that, Liqing turned her head with a disdainful look. She would never call Duanmu Xi princess consort.

Duanmu Xi was not angry. She walked around Liqing, “I’m fine that you dislike calling me princess consort. Since you call Snow cousin, I should be your cousin-in-law then!” Her cold voice was somewhat teasing.

“In… your dreams.” Angered by Duanmu Xi’s words, Liqing trembled.

“Xi.” Xuanyuan Mo’s voice came from outside the main hall.

Hearing Xuanyuan Mo’s voice, Liqing immediately suppressed her anger and instantly put on a coquettish look.

Duanmu Xi looked at Liqing’s instantly changed countenance and sneered. This woman’s countenance changed so fast.

“Xi.” Seeing that Duanmu Xi was in the main hall, Xuanyuan Mo walked inside.

“Cousin Mo.” Upon seeing Xuanyuan Mo come inside, Liqing immediately rushed forward with a bashful look.

Upon seeing Liqing, Xuanyuan Mo frowned and said in a cold voice, “Why are you here?”

This was so outrageous. Did Yu Ying want to guard the gate too?

Yu Ying outside the door sneezed without rhyme or reason and rubbed his nose.

Was he too tired? Did he catch a cold?

It was Lishang’s fault. Why did he make a mistake? Now, Yu Ying had to be bothered by the mess.