Go to Yun Wang Fu

  Bai Luli is not in the mansion, and Bai Zhenzhu can't stop Old White Yue. According to the maids' description, the man who came with Yun Wangye that day brought Yun Wangye's jade order to the mansion today, saying he had something to see the old master about. Later, no one knows what the man whispered in the old master's ear, but the old master happily followed him out, completely ignoring Miss Zhenzhu's words. The man left a message saying that Yun Wangye invited the old master to Cloud King Mansion as a guest and would send him back later.

  The maid spoke in a tense but slightly slow tone, fearing that if she said something wrong, she would be punished by the cruel eldest miss. "With the jade order of King Yun present, we maids dare not stop Old Master, and Miss Pearl has no way..."

  The maid spoke in a trembling voice, "That's the Ghost King, whose eyes can kill people. The Cloud King's estate, which has been deserted since the old king's death, is said to be eerie and terrifying. And today, I heard that another high-ranking official died after meeting the Ghost King! Heaven knows if Master will return this time... After all, he's the most important person in Miss's heart..."

  For a moment, everyone in the White House felt insecure, because they didn't know what consequences awaited them.

  "Is it confirmed that Old Master went to the Yun Wang Fu?" Bai Liuli listened to the maid's detailed report, her eyes gleaming with a cold light, wondering what intentions Baili Yunxiao had in "inviting" Lao Tou to the Yun Wang Fu.

  "Returning to Young Miss, Pearl Miss was worried about Old Master and specially ordered a few of us to personally escort Old Master to the Yun Wang Fu. We saw with our own eyes that Old Master entered the Yun Wang Fu, but until now, there has been no news from anyone who stayed outside the gate of the Yun Wang Fu. Old Master is still inside the Yun Wang Fu, and we are certain that he indeed went to the Yun Wang Fu." The house servant who had been standing respectfully with his head bowed took a step forward and answered Bai Lian's question, just like the maid from earlier, speaking each word with great care, and if one looked closely, they could see that their hands were slightly trembling, revealing how much they feared Bai Lian.

  "Sha Mu." After hearing Jia Ding's words, Bai Liu Li slightly fell silent, then called out to Sha Mu.

  "I am here."

  "Tell Uncle Li not to hurry with the carriage, go to Yun Wang Fu." Bai Liusu's voice was cold and devoid of any warmth, no longer paying attention to the various servants in front of her who were trembling like walking on thin ice, she turned around and walked towards the direction of the mansion gate.

  Baili Yunxiao's ears were indeed long, and he really was interested in her. Otherwise, he wouldn't have caught the wind she let out to know that she wouldn't be at home today, nor would he take advantage of her absence to bring Old Man Yue to the Cloud King's Manor. He did this just to make her go to the Cloud King's Manor. Since the king himself went to such great lengths to "invite" her, she might as well play along and see how Old Man Yue was being fooled time and again, and what he ultimately wanted to do.

  Is it true that, as Mu Ze said, he is sincere in wanting to marry her? Is he so infatuated with her that he has become soft-headed and is now being persuaded by the old man to marry her off? What's special about her, anyway? In the eyes of the world, her only special qualities are her ugliness and wickedness. Could it be that he likes precisely these special qualities of hers? Ha! There are so many good women in the world, yet he, who has not even taken a concubine, is completely disregarding the embarrassment of being rejected and repeatedly asks Mu Ze to act as matchmaker. Is his purpose the same as Xia Hou's?

  And what is this purpose?

  "Sister!" Just as Bai Luli was about to turn around, she heard Bai Zhenzhu's worried voice coming from behind her. She shifted her gaze and saw that Bai Zhenzhu was wearing a light yellow silk dress with a soft, furry cloak draped over her shoulders, her face lightly made up, her hair styled in a simple yet elegant manner, with a long braid hanging down beside her ear, without any adornments of pearls or jade. Her understated yet refined demeanor still managed to captivate nine-tenths of one's attention at first glance, and even Bai Luli couldn't help but admire her natural beauty and effortless charm.

  Bai Zhenzhu's face was etched with worry, her rapid footsteps revealing her tension. She hastily walked up to Bai Liuli and habitually grasped her wrist, anxiously asking: "Sister, where are you going?"

  "It's getting late, so it's time to go to the Yun Wang Fu to pick up Grandfather." This time, Bai Liusu didn't brush away Bai Zhenzhu's hand, and her seemingly gentle tone actually carried a subtle detachment that was hard for others to detect.

  The killer on top of Zhan Yun Temple, is he taking orders from Bai Zhenzhu or Yu Shiyuan? Or perhaps, there's someone else?

  What is so attractive about her current body and status that makes everyone covet it?

  "Sister can't go, that's the Yun Wang Fu, a place where accidents can happen at any time. This morning, the Minister of Justice Li died in his own bedroom, and even the coroner couldn't find the cause of death. Someone saw him with Prince Yun on East Street last night!" Bai Zhenzhu's voice trembled more and more as she spoke, her grip on Bai Liu's wrist tightening, as if afraid that if she let go, Bai Liu would rush to the Yun Wang Fu to meet her death. "Sister can't let me go, it's all because sister couldn't persuade grandfather, if anyone should go, it should be sister."

  "Sister, do you also believe in such rumors?" Bai Liusi moved her wrist, but didn't hurry to withdraw her hand. After hearing Bai Zhenzhu's words, she wasn't surprised at all, nor did she show any fear. Instead, she calmly smiled and said, "The Cloud King isn't a man-eating tiger or wolf, and the Cloud King's residence isn't a den of tigers and wolves either. What is there to be afraid of? If a delicate woman like sister can go, what does an evil woman like me have to fear?"

  "Moreover, can sister bring back grandfather?" White Luli didn't say it clearly, but everyone present already understood. This sentence, no matter how you listen to it, is saying that since White Pearl couldn't even persuade White Yue to go to the Yun Wang Fu before, now going will also be a futile trip. Why bother taking the risk, in case something unexpected happens as she herself said.

  Bai Zhenzhu's hand, grasping Bai Liuli's wrist, stiffened slightly. Bai Liuli sneered and withdrew her hand, and instantly, five fingerprints appeared on her pale wrist. Bai Zhenzhu's strength was indeed not that of an ordinary woman.

  "It's also true that Grandfather didn't listen to Sister's advice." Bai Zhenzhu was suddenly a bit hurt, "Then Sister will accompany Little Sister together, and Sister can't help but worry about Little Sister."

  "Alright." Bai Luli noticed the eyes of Bai Zhenzhu, and indeed found a subtle change in her beautiful eyes. It wasn't a worried look, but an excited one, just like... seeing a loved one.

  Her life is quite good at watching plays, I don't know if White Pearl will let her see a good play, really looking forward to it.

  Digression

  From this chapter onwards, the male lead will no longer be a freeloader, so the mushroom girls can rest assured and start eating.