Thirteenth Lady's Comback: Her Everyday Life as a Bystander-Chapter 333 - 13: Marika (Second Update)

The Shaohua Pavilion at the easternmost side of the Bai family’s mansion serves as the courtyard of Miss Bai, Bai Lili, and it exudes unparalleled splendor.

The small corridor within the courtyard features intricately carved rails, painted beams, and ornamental screens and curtains.

However, at the moment, Miss Bai is not at Shaohua Pavilion, as she has relocated elsewhere to escape the summer heat.

Through a gate in the eastern flower wall of Shaohua Pavilion, one suddenly encounters a lake spanning a vast three acres, with a small building faintly visible on the island at the heart of the lake.

In front of the building, there is a stretch of Yang Liu trees. To the northeast, a white stone bridge and white stone railings lead directly to Lotus Listening Pavilion, a place for enjoying lotuses in the rain.

The lake also features interconnected corridors named Nine Bends Corridor.

Just by observing a residence of a girl from the Bai family, one can truly witness the undeniable reputation of the family’s wealth.

The building on Lake Heart Island is a Western-style structure with eight rooms. Bai Lili is currently upstairs, being assisted by her maid to get dressed.

"Has that maid been sent away?" Bai Lili absent-mindedly fiddles with a three-inch long, blood-red ruyi.

Her behavior causes Maid Qiao Ge to worry, fearing her master might accidentally drop it. This ruyi, sent from the other side, represents a prestigious status.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Ge quickly responds, "She has been sent away." Hesitantly, Qiao Ge adds, "Master, she’s just a shallow, foolish woman, unworthy of your personal meeting.

The Lord has instructed that you should remain indoors. You’ve endured for two or three months already, and it’s almost time for the crucial moment."

Bai Lili notices Qiao Ge watching her intensely as she holds the ruyi, feeling stifled. She throws the ruyi at her, looking at her frightful expression, angered, "What crucial moment? It’s just playing dead to become a hostage.

Batraj isn’t even dead and has been titled Prince Yong by Great Chu. That deceitful Bashahan tricked us into forming an alliance.

Now the plan has failed, and he uses the family members in Upper Capital to coerce my father into compliance. Does such a person deserve to marry me?

Earlier, I was the most noble Queen, but now... ha, my dear father has forsaken me, and abandoned the ancestral command: The offspring of the Gray Wolf and White Deer shall only be loyal to the true Heavenly Khan who can unify the lands! But Bashahan isn’t."

Qiao Ge doesn’t stop Bai Lili’s venting because, besides her and her master, the others serving on the island are deaf-mute, illiterate, without fear of being overheard.

"Good Commandery Princess, I know you’re reluctant, but you know, the Prince is also helpless.

No one foresaw that the Eldest Prince, upon learning that Great Chu dispatched troops to support the Sixth Prince, would disregard ancestral teachings, imprison the esteemed members of the Boertiechina family to coerce the Prince!"

If there were outsiders present, they might puzzle over when Great Chu ever conferred a title to an Alien King?

What’s the story behind this Bai family’s Prince and Commandery Princess?

Yet, inside this small building, apart from Bai Lili and Qiao Ge, silence reigns, only Bai Lili’s enraged voice resonates.

"Now should I just be abandoned? Great Chu’s powerful national strength genuinely putting effort into supporting Batraj—can Bashahan secure his throne as Great Khan?

At that time, as Queen, won’t I be ignominiously ousted?

Hmph, even Batraj is a coward, recognizing a traitor as a father—a disgrace to the Gray Wolf and White Deer lineage!"

Bai Lili, or shall we say Boertiechina Maryka, has been confined at home by her father for nearly three months, only learning a month ago that her proud position as Queen was as fictitious as an ice sculpture castle.

Though exquisite and noble at glance, once the sun emerges, it’s nothing but puddles, mixed into mud, trampled underfoot, filthy and vile.

Bai Lili raises her head, gazing into the distance from the building, "I will go to the Upper Capital, will become Bashahan’s Queen, fighting for the Boertiechina family, but now, I’m not a prisoner.

Alright, gather the people, and let’s meet that foolish woman named Yue. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Truly more harm than good, Su Family is still perfectly alive, yet Hong Sheng arranged a marriage for the Yue family, haha... Why should they possess the happiness that eludes me!

If she doesn’t threaten me, considering our acquaintance, I might have spared her. But now, truly, heaven has a path you don’t tread, hell breaks the door and you enter!"

Qiao Ge chuckles along, thinking: Even if the master spares Yue Baiyou, the Prince certainly won’t.

Who would have guessed the Commandery Princess would boldly name the treasure trove’s precious sacrificial incense, revealing its name to outsiders?

The Prince, always cautious, for the grand undertaking, prefers wrongful execution over letting threats pass.

"Commandery Princess, the Prince said that once you’ve gone to Upper Capital, he would ensure Yue meets her end, conveniently blaming the Su family, avenging you."

Bai Lili pouted, "Father is merely afraid I might lose composure now, ruining his grand plans. Why say it so pleasantly?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Ge remains silent, fearing Bai Lili might harbor resentment if she continues justifying for the Prince.

...

In the private room at the end of the second floor of Hundred Flavors Building, "Yue Baiyou" finally awaited Bai Lili.

Upon meeting, she urgently said, "You must think of a way, the Su family wants to marry me to a merchant!"

Saying this, she ignored Bai Lili’s livid expression upon hearing her commanding tone, seemingly growing frantic, "It’s all your fault, you deceived me, that wretched Chaotic Heart was useless. Hong Sheng left, what good family can the Su family find me, I don’t want to marry..."

"Slap!" A crisp sound, Yue Baiyou’s head tilted to one side, her pale face immediately showed four finger marks, revealing the force of the assailant.

"How dare you hit me?"

Bai Lili extended her hand for Qiao Ge to massage her palm, her skin quite thick, causing her pain when hitting.

While Qiao Ge rubbed, she said, "Master, she doesn’t deserve your personal touch, isn’t that what maids are for? See, isn’t your hand aching?"

The master and maid ignored Yue Baiyou entirely, only infuriating Yue Baiyou further.

When those on the opposite side expected Yue Baiyou to explode, she unexpectedly calmed, bowed to Bai Lili, and smiled, "I apologize for my rudeness, please forgive me, Miss Bai. Please, please, take the seat of honor!"

Bai Lili and Maid Qiao Ge exchanged a glance; Yue Baiyou was indeed not simple.

Bai Lili smirked, with a disdainful smile: But who cares, she’s just a pauper.

With this thought, she went over to sit at the head seat, the table already set with dishes by Yue Baiyou, all renowned specialties of the Hundred Flavors Building.

This banquet was worth five taels of silver, showing Yue Baiyou clearly spent lavishly.

However, Bai Lili never ate food from outside since childhood; even if she wanted to taste Hundred Flavors Building’s cuisine, she would have its chef cook at her place.

Last time at Liu Mansion, when Qiao Ge, the vixen, forced her to eat a piece of venison, nearly making Bai Lili, who venerates the Gray Wolf and White Deer as tribal totems, fall apart and vomit in public; the haunting incident.

Upon seeing this table of dishes now, especially the Chicken Marrow Braised Deer Tendon, Bai Lili felt nauseous.

Qiao, being Bai Lili’s personal maid, naturally understood this inclination, her expression changing at the sight of the Chicken Marrow Braised Deer Tendon. Her master was genuinely sick that day; now she couldn’t stand anything related to deer.

As expected, Bai Lili restrained from vomiting, but lost patience with Yue Baiyou.

"Speak, what is your purpose for calling me here?"