Unforgettable Emperor's Favor - Chapter 34 Part 2

34. Beauty (2)

Yin Bei thought this, and gradually settled down. She remembered what she heard just now, and her voice rose again,

“Miss, why did you fall asleep? Prince Yingchuan came to visit Laojun today, and Laojun’s courtyard was very busy. So many madams and young ladies were there. Fourth miss even brewed tea, and Yu Laojun and the prince praised her continuously. Fourth miss is really talented, she can play the qin, chess, calligraphy and painting. She can even make medicine, and now she can even brew tea. Miss you did not see the scene—”

“I didn’t see it, but you did. Right?”

Yu Qingjia stood up and glanced at Yin Bei with a half-smile,

“Since you never leave the fourth miss’ side, why don’t I talk to my fourth sister and ask her to take you away? Although the second household is quiet, I can still send a maid out. I think I can still make that decision after all.”

Yin Bei was dumbfounded as if she was choked. She was a slave even if she was wild, her life was still in her master’s hands.

If Yu Qingya took the initiative to ask for her, it would be good for Yin Bei to serve her but if she was expelled by Yu Qingjia, then her life will be over.

A maid who was expelled from the master’s household either betrayed the master or had unclean hands and feet, no matter the reason, no master will ever take her in again.

A servant girl who had lost the shelter of her master, does not have a good end and Yin Bei knows it very well.

Yin Bei suddenly jolted upright, she thought Yu Qingjia was joking.

After all, Yu Qingjia was always lively and smiling. She rarely loses her temper with her maidservants. Yin Bei forced a smile and said,

“Sixth Miss is teasing me again. This servant is obviously part of the second household, how can I go to serve the fourth miss—”

“Didn’t you say it just now? Have you forgotten? Since the fourth sister is so valued by Yu Laojun, and also very versatile and talented, if you like her so much, then go and serve her.”

No matter how daring she was, Yin Bei still knows that she is in deep trouble. Her face was pale, she did not dare to quibble anymore, and immediately fell to the ground with a thud,

“Sixth Miss please don’t get angry. This servant girl spoke without thinking and accidentally offended the young miss. However, this servant girl is sincere, and would not dare to have any second thoughts. My lady, please forgive this servant’s stupidity. It is only my first offense, so please spare me this time.”

The voice of Yin Bei was muffled when she fell to her knees, and from the sound of it, one could tell that her kneeling was very solid.

However, as if Yu Qingjia did not hear it, she focused on searching for a mirror. She finally found one inside the rattan cabinet after a while.

It was a bronze mirror. She lifted it up to look, and her eyes suddenly widened a little.

She slammed the mirror down with a bang and looked back at Murong Yan with hatred,

“Why do I have ink spots on my face? Did you do this?”

Murong Yan didn’t turn his head to take a look. He simply tapped his sleeve with his brush,

“It’s you who slept dishonestly and touched the ink stone.”

Yu Qingjia looked at the hem of her sleeve as an afterthought, and it was really rubbed with ink.

If Murong Yan didn’t explain, it’s fine, but when he did, Yu Qingjia got even more angry,

“I didn’t know since I was asleep that I’d accidentally touched the ink stone, but since you saw it, why didn’t you move it away?”

Murong Yan withdrew his eyes from the book and gave her a surprised look,

“You rubbed against the ink stone, what’s it got to do with me?”

Yu Qingjia opened her mouth, but she couldn’t say anything. After a while, she smoothed out her anger and said quietly,

“You have such a vicious mind, people like you will definitely suffer retribution in the future.”

Murong yan laughed disdainfully, he does not believe in God or Buddha, nor does he believe in karma or good karma, he only believes in himself.

So unless Yu Qingjia takes revenge on him personally, or hopes that the heavens have eyes, I’m afraid her wish will never come true.

Yin Bei was still kneeling on the ground, she kneeled half-sincerely, half-perfunctorily, with the intention of coercing her into pity.

However, she had already reached this point, if Yu Qingjia does not forgive her, wouldn’t that be inhumane?

But Yu Qingjia’s reaction made Yin Bei confused. She kept speaking freely and was acting like she was not there at all.

Yin Bei was kneeling on the ground, her ears listening to Yu Qingjia’s voice like jade beads pleasantly falling on a plate. The other person’s tone was also clear and indifferent.

Both of them were bickering, and just listening to their voices alone was enough for anyone to enjoy.

No one paid any attention to Yin Bei who was kneeling on the ground.

She was gradually frightened, the complacency she had earlier has long been scared away, now she only feels herself getting colder and colder, smaller and smaller, like the dust on the ground.

Yu Qingjia glared viciously at Murong Yan again, then glanced over at the shrunken Yin Bei out of the corner of her eye, and said softly,

“Get up.”

As if being pardoned, Yin Bei hurriedly crawled up with low brows and obedient eyes.

She was so displeased, she no longer dared to stay here any further. So she turned around to leave. However, she had only taken two steps when Yu Qingjia called her back,

“Since you have been assigned to the second household, you are the maid of the second household, remember your identity.”

Yin Bei’s heart thumped, not sure if Yu Qingjia’s words were just a casual remark, or if she knew something and was trying to knock her back to her senses.

She answered vaguely and hurriedly ran away with her head down.

After she left, Murong Yan glanced outside and looked at Yu Qingjia with a smirk,

“The kindness of a woman.”

Yu Qingjia shook her head,

“It’s not that I’m indecisive, but I’m giving her one last chance, after all, you only have one life, so if you lose it, then it’s gone. Although Prince Yingchuan is unreliable, he was right in saying that a beauty would always have one more chance than others, and this is her last one.”

Yu Qingjia wet the handkerchief and wiped the ink spots on her face.

However, It was very inconvenient for her to wipe because she had to rely on the reflection of the mirror while holding it.

She couldn’t take it anymore and sat on the low couch while holding the mirror in her hand and handed the handkerchief over to Murong Yan,

“I can’t see it myself, so please help me wipe off these ink spots.”

“Whatever.”

“Hey!”

Yu Qingjia was furious, she stared at Murong Yan who seemed angry and strange at the same time,

“You were fine just now, what’s wrong with you now? You watched my clothes get dirty and didn’t care about me, I’m not even angry with you yet, what are you being moody for?

Murong Yan laughed, although he was smiling, but there was no temperature in his eyes, which perfectly interpreted a superficial smile,

“Beauties have one more chance than others, since you have one more chance, then go back to your room and make trouble on your own.”

Yu Qingjia was stunned for a long time, she still didn’t understand Murong Yan’s wonderful logic.

What does beauty have to do with the ink spots on her face, what does that even have to do with anything?

(T/N: Murong Yan on his way to being a possessive hubby 101)

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