The Stunning Mad Empress: The Useless Third Miss-Chapter 23 - Not a Single One Will Be Spared

Xiao Qingcheng lied with a poker face, without a hint of guilt.

This earned her a series of eye-rolls from Little Pearl , who was standing by.

Upon hearing her words, Xiao Ze’s expression grew even more dubious.

“Qingcheng, it’s truly wonderful that you’ve recovered… I’m genuinely happy for you,” Xiao Ze said, though his tone sounded off.

Xiao Qingcheng, catching the oddity in his voice, countered with a question:

“Brother Ze, I remember that you had already come to the Xiao family before Mother passed away. Do you still remember what happened back then? Why was Mother accused of being a witch and burned to death? What exactly did Lin Fen do to my mother?”

Xiao Ze, looking at the open and honest Xiao Qingcheng, sighed softly: “Qingcheng, sometimes it’s better not to know certain things…”

“But now that I’m fine, I want to avenge my mother. Those who harmed my mother, me, and even you, Brother Ze, I won’t let a single one of them off the hook.”

Hearing the determination in Xiao Qingcheng’s voice, Xiao Ze’s expression darkened further.

“You will eventually learn about these things; there’s no need to rush. If you truly wish to avenge your mother, you must become stronger. No matter what goals or opportunities you have, I will always stand by your side,” Xiao Ze said before sprinting out of Xiao Qingcheng’s room.

“Master, Xiao Ze can’t bear such a huge shock,” Little Pearl , sitting on the round table, had understood quite a bit.

Xiao Qingcheng sighed slightly, gazing at Xiao Ze’s desolate figure in the distance: “I would rather keep it from him too. But sooner or later, they will find out. If I tell Brother Ze later, it might make him feel alienated.”

“But I think he doesn’t seem to like you being smart,” Little Pearl munched on the meat bun, not forgetting to interject.

In its eyes, its master belonged to the Esteemed One.

Any man who posed a threat should be eliminated.

“I’m curious too. But what’s there to be afraid of?”

“Hmph! I don’t think he’s a good guy. Master, you’d better be careful,” Little Pearl grumbled in response.

Xiao Qingcheng folded her arms, leaned against the door frame, and said to Little Pearl on the round table, “Rather than worrying about Xiao Ze, we should think about the troubles ahead.”

Little Pearl grunted, turned over, and said, “Smart and lovely divine beast here doesn’t understand.”

“By now, Nan Gongyu and Xiao Qingxue must have returned, right?” Xiao Qingcheng looked up at the moon and sighed.

At that moment, on the other side, Nan Gongyu and Xiao Qingxue had led their people to search the entire eastern suburbs but still couldn’t find a single trace of anyone.

The only thing they had was the shattered treasure box, which Nan Gongyu had brought back personally.

“Take this black bag to my eldest brother personally. See if he has any ideas,” Nan Gongyu, standing at the entrance of the Xiao residence, handed the black bag in his hand to his personal bodyguard with a gloomy expression.

“Young master, the eldest young master is most proficient in the arts of poison and trap mechanisms. Surely, if we give this to him, he will be able to find some clues,” the bodyguard said respectfully.

Xiao Qingxue, sniffing and looking aggrieved, added, “That person was too formidable. I just heard a little noise and then fainted completely. This person is definitely a master of poison.”

Nan Gongyu frowned and said, “Could it be Miss Qingcheng?”

“Your Highness, Miss Qingcheng fell from such a great height; it’s unlikely that she survived. Moreover…” The bodyguard stopped here, and everyone present knew what was implied.

A height of a thousand zhang, with cultivators below the fifth level of primal energy having little chance of survival. Moreover, even if she survived, her strength would be ruined, and how could she possibly commit theft?

Furthermore, the pit in the eastern suburbs has always been known for its danger and mystery.

Once, a great cultivator with the strength of the seventh level of primal energy flew down from the pit in the eastern suburbs, and his cultivation was completely ruined.

What lies beneath that pit? No one knows.

Naturally… that person could not possibly be the beautiful Miss Qingcheng.

“No matter what, this person is a master of poison and a master thief. Moreover, he is targeting us. This person is likely a powerful figure sent by the long-standing enemy of the Nan Gong family. You must go to my eldest brother immediately and see what strategies he has to deal with this,” Nan Gongyu said coldly after regaining his composure.

After receiving the order, the bodyguard quickly set off.

Xiao Qingxue, clinging to Nan Gongyu’s arm, said, “Yu, now that we no longer have the rare fruit, what should we do about the selection for the Xianfu?”

Nan Gongyu frowned and glanced at Xiao Qingxue, “Don’t worry, I have my ways. For now, we still need to find a way to break the engagement with Miss Xiao Qingcheng, that fool, and then bring the Xiao family’s influence into the Nan Gong family.”

Xiao Qingxue pursed her lips and shyly lowered her eyes, “I’ll do whatever you say.”

The next day, the news was swiftly delivered by the bodyguard to the eldest young master of the Nan Gong family, who was on his way to Xiao Family Town.

A hundred li away from the southern suburbs of the Nan Kingdom, on the official road,

an elite army paved the way, followed by luxurious carriages.

Cherry blossoms danced in the sky, using their delicate and soft fragrance to adorn the central pearl-shaking sandalwood carriage in the formation.

The carriage was pulled by four thousand-mile sweating blood horses.

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The exquisite craftsmanship showcased the profound and heavy sandalwood in a lively and elegant manner.

Within the slightly swaying beaded curtains in the sunlight, a handsome figure appeared and disappeared.

A moon-white embroidered robe, made of luxurious brocade.

Jet-black long hair scattered beside the robe.

A pair of jade-like slender hands held a few fragments of a black box.

Thin lips parted, and a magnetic voice, tinged with a hint of illness, came out of the carriage: “Interesting…”

Outside the carriage, Nan Gongyu’s personal bodyguard knelt respectfully on one knee:

“Your Highness was attacked in the eastern suburbs, and the three rare fruits have vanished. Besides these fragments of the box, there are no other clues.

Your Highness suspects that a powerful figure is targeting the Nan Gong family, so he asks the eldest young master to figure out this mystery and expose the mastermind behind it.”

“Tell me in detail about Nan Gongyu’s recent encounters. Cough cough…”

The bodyguard slightly raised his head, wanting to catch a glimpse of the extraordinary person inside the carriage through the gauze curtain.

But he was threatened by a black-clad guard who drew his sword: “Keep your head down and report!”

The bodyguard quickly lowered his head and recounted Nan Gongyu’s visit to Xiao Family Town in detail.

After a long while, a voice came from inside the carriage: “I’ll take on this matter. Go back and tell Nan Gongyu that I will arrive at the Xiao residence in three days. The matriarch will come in five days.

If he wants to break off the engagement with Miss Xiao, he had better prepare well.”

The voice seemed languid and gentle, yet it carried an indescribable air of dominance and authority.

Clearly, the eldest young master of the Nan Gong family, Nan Gong Feng, was known for being low-key and chronically ill.

Clearly, this eldest young master of the Nan Gong family only had the cultivation of the initial second level of primal energy and was diagnosed as being unable to advance in cultivation for life.

Clearly, this eldest young master of the Nan Gong family had lost his mother early and had no power or influence…