The Stunning Mad Empress: The Useless Third Miss-Chapter 64 - Becoming Unpredictable

Xiao Qingcheng nodded, “Of course. Grandmother’s health comes first.”

Nan Gong Feng, standing nearby, interjected, “Anyway, Qingcheng is staying in the matriarch’s courtyard. If you want to see her, isn’t it every day?”

Xiao Xiao anxiously interjected, “How can that be? This courtyard was prepared for Mother alone. Even You’er couldn’t move in when she wanted to.”

The matriarch, with a displeased expression, replied, “You’er has her own courtyard. I think her courtyard is even more exquisite than yours and your wife’s. How about she vacates her courtyard for Qingcheng, and then she moves in here?”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao immediately fell silent.

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“It was my mistake. I’ll go prepare for tonight’s family banquet right away.”

With that, Xiao Xiao left with a cold face, without looking back.

Nan Gong Feng and Xiao Qingcheng exchanged glances, then both bowed to the matriarch before taking their leave.

Exiting the main house, the more familiar Nan Gong Feng led Xiao Qingcheng to sit down.

“Wait a moment, I have something to take care of,” Xiao Qingcheng replied to Nan Gong Feng before walking over to the guards waiting outside.

“Just now, Grandmother was talking the whole time, and I couldn’t get a word in. Now that she’s taking a nap, I’ll take full responsibility for rewarding everyone.”

After a pause, Xiao Qingcheng said to the maids waiting outside the main house, “Prepare four gifts according to the standard for the Xianfu’s adults, wrap them carefully, and bring them over.”

The two maids were taken aback and replied with some reluctance, “But, the matriarch is already asleep. We can’t make this decision!”

“I am the third miss of the Xiao family’s main branch. I will take responsibility for this. But if you don’t wrap them well or try to slack off, don’t blame me if I have you severely punished in the future!”

Xiao Qingcheng’s mix of kindness and authority frightened the maids into immediate compliance.

The leading guard, feeling a bit embarrassed, said, “Miss Xiao San is a good master. Actually, we shouldn’t have accepted this gift in the first place.”

Xiao Qingcheng interrupted with a smile, “Accept it. This gift is because you sincerely protected me.”

Nan Gong Feng, curious, frowned and said, “People from the Xianfu? Qingcheng, after not seeing you for days, you’ve become even more unpredictable!”

Xiao Qingcheng, noticing Nan Gong Feng’s scrutinizing gaze, waved her hand and said, “Let’s go, catch up.”

“Master, master, don’t get close to this second-rate man.”

“Don’t worry, I need to settle accounts with him!”

After calming Little Pearl, Xiao Qingcheng followed Nan Gong Feng to a secluded spot in the matriarch’s courtyard.

Facing the rippling waters and leaning against a pavilion, Xiao Qingcheng, with her hands behind her back, squinted her eyes and enjoyed the scenery.

Nan Gong Feng, with his arms crossed, asked, “How have you been after not seeing each other for days?”

Without turning her head, Xiao Qingcheng replied, “The engagement tokens have been mutually returned. I was the one who called off the marriage, and I chose my own path. Young Master Nan Gong treats the previous contract as a joke; I’m afraid I can’t go along with it!”

Upon hearing this, Nan Gong Feng, with his eyes narrowed and a smile on his face, said, “Let me explain.

The spies I had in Xiao Family Town immediately reported back that you used Miss Qingcheng to cure Fu Yingsi. At that moment, I knew I didn’t need to help you anymore; I just needed to pave the way for you in Xiao City.”

Xiao Qingcheng turned her head sharply, staring coldly at Nan Gong Feng, “Then let me ask you, the exceptionally intelligent Young Master Nan Gong, what kind of path have you paved for me?”

Nan Gong Feng smiled and said, “First, before you arrived, I had already told the matriarch everything she needed to know. You don’t need to spend extra effort to win her favor. As long as you don’t make mistakes, the matriarch will naturally be on your side.”

“I am the matriarch’s own granddaughter. It would be easy for me to win her favor on my own.”

Seeing Xiao Qingcheng’s aggressive demeanor, Nan Gong Feng laughed instead of getting angry and continued, “Second, when the eldest young master of the Xiao family learned you were coming, he sent out two teams of black-clothed guards to assassinate you on the road.

I have already taken care of them. As for the evidence, Gong San will give it to you in a few days.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingcheng raised her eyebrows slightly, “Then why did the second young master of the Xiao family want to kill me under the pretext of picking me up?”

Nan Gong Feng, with his eyes narrowed, turned serious, “The eldest young master of the Xiao family, Xiao Xi, is not in Xiao City at the moment. The two young masters of the Xiao family don’t interact much. And Xiao Xi hasn’t returned yet, but he will be soon.”

Xiao Qingcheng, with a cold expression, said, “Continue!”

Seeing Xiao Qingcheng’s proud look, Nan Gong Feng’s mouth twitched, and he continued reluctantly:

“Moreover, I received news that Fu Yingsi wants to kill Miss Xiao San and use the opportunity to bring out the rumored Miss Qingcheng. This matter has been decided, and Nan Gong Yu and Xiao Qingxue will also be involved. At that time, Xiao City will be particularly lively.”

Xiao Qingcheng raised her eyebrows, “Oh? Fu Yingsi still won’t give up?”

Nan Gong Feng smiled helplessly, “You made her swallow such a big loss. Not seeking revenge wouldn’t be the matriarch’s style.”

“But after saying so much, you still haven’t mentioned the third thing you did to help me. What is it?”

Nan Gong Feng, pretending to be profound, smiled charmingly, “The third thing is that I will do my best to block the Nan Gong family’s attacks and help you establish yourself firmly in the Xiao family.”

Xiao Qingcheng sneered coldly, “This statement is both profound and shallow. If I use this to blackmail you, I’m afraid… you will have to do quite a few things for me!”

Nan Gong Feng unfolded his folding fan and fanned himself, “After all, I didn’t fulfill what I promised you before. Although your performance has far exceeded my expectations, a promise is a promise.

To gain the trust of a partner, it’s worth paying a little more.”

Xiao Qingcheng, with her arms crossed and eyes narrowed, looked at the lake, “Don’t worry, I won’t let you off the hook that easily. The first thing I need you to do is…”

Nan Gong Feng smiled calmly, “Go ahead.”

“I need all the information on the Xiao family’s main branch, the Feng family, and the Wu family. Deliver it to me as soon as possible.”

With that, Xiao Qingcheng turned around and walked out of the pavilion, leaving Nan Gong Feng with a resolute and cold back view.

Nan Gong Feng, gazing at the deliberately concealed graceful figure, sighed, “A woman with such a mind, if she doesn’t become a dragon or a phoenix in the future, it would be hard to explain. Xiao Qingcheng, how many more surprises can you bring to me?”

After meeting with Nan Gong Feng, Xiao Qingcheng walked alone around the matriarch’s courtyard for a full circle.

After basically familiarizing herself with the layout of the houses and the personnel here, Xiao Qingcheng once again arrived in front of the matriarch’s main house.

Seeing the old nanny guarding the door, Xiao Qingcheng politely asked, “Old nanny, when will Grandmother wake up?”

The old nanny looked at Xiao Qingcheng politely, knelt and bowed before answering,

“Miss Third, the matriarch still needs to take a nap for another hour. Miss Third must be bored. I’ll personally take Miss Third to the guest room to rest first. Your room is still being prepared, so you’ll have to bear with it for now!”