Luck Reliant Beauty – CH 069

Chapter 69: Jiang Mi’s Lesson

The three women came mainly to find out if Jiang Mi had lost any ground in her negotiations with the Empress and what her current situation was. Now that she had given the answer, Yu Man lost all interest in the conversation and dejectedly took her leave. Zheng Wen, who had been on good terms with Yu Man lately, noticed her strange expression and accompanied her, leaving only Fan Yuxiu acting like a madwoman, teasing and joking around with Jiang Mi.

After a while of this, Fan Yuxiu finally took her leave.

When Jiang Mi returned to her study, she found all Three Mothers there, all looking at her with serious expressions.

Jiang Mi was startled and asked anxiously, “Has something happened?”

Mother Gui shook her head first, saying with a bitter smile, “We knew the Empress was greedy, but we never imagined she’d be this greedy!” She said bitterly, “This old servant gave her two invaluable formulas in exchange for her care of the Young Lady, and I never imagined she’d be so insatiable!”

Seeing that Jiang Mi still didn’t understand, Mother Li whispered from the side, “Back then, after Ah’Gui gave the Empress those formulas, the Empress always suspected Ah’Gui had more formulas, and she used every means possible: imprisonment, kidnapping, etc.… Now, the Princess took out the ‘Ever Changing Beauty Fragrance,’ and the Empress’s suspicions likely resurfaced. Your Highness, this Empress is greedy, ruthless, and direct; today’s troubles are probably just the beginning!”

Jiang Mi realized the seriousness of the situation!

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Seeing her pursed lips and furrowed brows in thought, Mother Li turned to Jiang Mi and said softly, “Princess, the only one who can protect you now is the Cui Clan of Boling. From today onwards, you must try to please this nobleman.”

Originally, Cui Zi Xuan had helped Jiang Mi greatly today, and she was very grateful, but that person was truly wicked. She couldn’t bring herself to try and please him. Therefore, upon hearing Mother Li’s words, Jiang Mi sullenly lowered her head. At this moment, Mother Li chuckled and said, “Speaking of pleasing men, the Princess’s mother is a master… For the Princess’s life and happiness, this old servant has no choice but to begin special training for her from now on!”

Upon hearing Mother Li’s words, Jiang Mi felt a chill run down her spine… Ever since discovering that Cui Zi Xuan treated her differently, and Jiang Mi hadn’t appreciated it, Mother Li had emphasized imagining Cui Zi Xuan’s appearance and demeanor during every lesson, training her to do all sorts of flattering and ingratiating things towards him… This was unbearable!

Hearing that Mother Li was going to intensify the training, and with this kind of training no less, Jiang Mi felt a bitter pang, her throat filled with sorrow.

On one side, Mother Gong, adept at reading people, couldn’t help but smile when she saw Jiang Mi’s grief-stricken expression. A moment later, Mother Gong added in a soft voice, “Also, since we’ve guessed the Empress has other tricks up her sleeve, this old servant’s teaching duties will have to be increased!”

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No one knew that news of Jiang Mi’s dire situation would reach Cui Zi Xuan’s ears immediately.

In fact, Jiang Mi’s Princess’s Mansion was like a sieve. Basically, any move she made, unless extremely careful, would usually reach the Empress’s ears very quickly. Later, after Cui Zi Xuan discovered that the Empress had many spies around Jiang Mi, he conveniently bribed two to provide him with information.

Now… the extra practice materials Mother Li had given Jiang Mi had been presented to Cui Zi Xuan.

When Cui Cen came to find him, he immediately saw Cui Zi Xuan resting his chin on his hand, his phoenix eyes half closed, lazily looking at the files on the desk. The upturned corners of his lips couldn’t hide the gleam of pleasure in his eyes…

Unconsciously, Cui Cen stopped and leaned against the doorframe to wait.

It wasn’t until Cui Zi Xuan looked at the stack of files for the fifth time that Cui Cen coughed softly, startling him awake.

Seeing it was Cui Cen, Cui Zi Xuan said irritably, “What, it’s you again?”

Cui Cen was used to his coldness and walked over without paying any attention. After sitting down opposite Cui Zi Xuan, he leaned forward and looked at him curiously, asking, “What funny thing has that little Young Lady Jiang Mi gotten into this time? You’re laughing like that!”

To be honest, Cui Zi Xuan had been quite enjoying hearing people mention Jiang Mi lately. So, he wasn’t indifferent anymore. He slapped the file on the desk and said with a grin, “Didn’t I tell you that little Young Lady Jiang Mi has always been very resistant to me? The people gathering information say that the nanny in her mansion is forcing her every day to practice how to flirt with me, how to confess her feelings and express her love…”

Before Cui Zi Xuan could finish speaking, Cui Cen burst out laughing. He chuckled, “You can even do that? Hahaha, that young lady must look absolutely radiant right now!”

These words struck a chord with Cui Zi Xuan. He stroked his chin and said with a grin, “Yes… what am I going to do? I want to see her again!”

Then, Cui Zi Xuan asked excitedly, “Do you think I should visit the Jiang Mansion while Jiang Mi and her ‘Mothers’ are around?”

His idea was truly wicked. Cui Cen quickly replied, “Yes, absolutely!” Then, with pleading eyes, he asked, “Can you take me with you?”

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Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, he received a cold glare from Cui Zi Xuan.

Seeing his refusal, Cui Cen reluctantly abandoned his wishful thinking. He glanced coldly at Cui Zi Xuan, who was once again smilingly flipping through the case file, and couldn’t help but say, “Hey, what if your simple-minded little girl really gets trained to be alluring and seductive? Do you think her ‘Mothers’ have any sense of propriety? We’re a noble family of the Five Noble Houses and Seven Surnames; have we not seen our share of flattering women?”

Cui Cen was still speaking when he noticed Cui Zi Xuan had fallen into deep thought.

He was lost in thought for so long that Cui Cen couldn’t help but call out, “Hey, what are you thinking about?”

Cui Zi Xuan lazily propped his chin up and replied, “Thinking about how Jiang Mi deliberately flirted with me when we were alone… It’s strange; I don’t know why. Usually when I see women like that, I want to kick them in the heart, kick them to somewhere I can’t see them… How come now, thinking about it, I find myself actually looking forward to it?”

Cui Cen rolled his eyes upon hearing this, thinking to himself, “What’s so hard to understand? You’re interested in that young lady!”

Of course, Cui Cen wouldn’t say that aloud.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door, and a moment later, a young guard’s voice rang out, “Young Master, Prince Kang, several Royal Princes, Princess Qingyue, and several princesses have invited dozens of noble ladies to enjoy the scenery and feast. It’s been discovered that Princess Yihua is also among the invitees!”

Almost as soon as the young guard finished speaking, Cui Zi Xuan stood up, smiling broadly, and said in a cheerful tone, “Such a grand event, how could it be without me, Shu State’s Young Master Cui? Let’s go join the fun!”