FID – Chapter 244.1

Something clean should not be tainted with filth

The fiery stinging sensation on her cheek made Fu Yuxian gape in disbelief.

She stared at the person in front of her with hatred in her poisonous eyes.

“You dared to hit me?” Gritting her teeth, she spoke one word at a time.

Fu Yuzheng sneered, “How about beating you? I would have tolerated your bullying and insulting me as usual, but today, you dared to insult my mother, so I dared to beat you! Don’t put on the air of a First Miss in front of me. From the moment I entered the Nanling Palace, I was no longer a member of Fu’s family!”

“Fu Yuzheng!” Fu Yuxian screamed, raising her hand to return a slap to the woman, but Fu Yuzheng intercepted it and flung her hand away with force.

She raised her hand once more and slapped her again.

“If you forgot my current identity, I can remind you once again. I am part of the Nanling Palace! If a merchant’s daughter like you wants to touch me, you’d better think twice  if you can afford to offend the Nanling Palace!”

She was the kind of person who could exploit all advantages in order to survive. She’d never hesitate to use them!

Fu Yuxian was livid that her body trembled. Those two slaps shattered her superiority in front of Fu Yuzheng to pieces!

But she couldn’t do anything at this time. The Nanling Palace could hold her down!

Zuo Xiang finally arrived behind her, and she gazed at Fu Yuzheng deeply and heavily.

Seeing her approaching, Fu Yuxian’s eyes lit up. “I accompanied Miss Zuo into the palace which is equivalent to being Miss Zuo’s people! You look down on the Fu family that raised you. That aside, you beat me, so have you put Miss Zuo in your eyes?!”

“Fu Yuzheng, it’s up to the master to beat a dog, but you’re just an insignificant maid in the Nanling palace. How dare you go crazy in front of me?” Zuo Xiang reprimanded.

“It’s up to the master to beat a dog – that’s quite a good saying. But Miss Zuo forgot that I am not only a maidservant of King Nanling’s Palace, I am also the life-saving benefactor of King Nanling. You and I have nothing to do with each other. When I beat Fu Yuxian, it was a grudge between me and her. But if Miss Zuo interferes, it will not only be a matter of three people, but a matter of three houses! If you want to teach me a lesson on behalf of Fu Yuxian, my status is too low to resist. But if King Nanling’s benefactor is humiliated, where can he put his face?” Fu Yuzheng straightened her spine and looked at Zuo Xiang without being condescending. “Miss Zuo, are you sure you want to make a big fuss over an outsider?”

Zuo Xiang’s face turned sullen and speechless for a moment.

Although her Grandfather and King Nanling were two opposing sides in the court, they tore their faces head-on and maintained a delicate balance. Otherwise, there would have been chaos.

She was not unable to deal with Fu Yuzheng, but for a merchant’s daughter, it was not worth offending the Nanling royal family.

Zuo Xuan’s silence indicated her attitude.

“The whole capital knows how your First Miss’s position came to be. I advise you not to hang on to it all the time and make a fool of yourself!” Fu Yuzheng’s eyes coldly swept over the blue-faced Fu Yuxian, turned and left with her head high.

Fu Yuxian clenched her fists, suddenly plopped down, and wailed.

Fu- Yu-zheng!

Fu Yuzheng returned to the Nanling Palace, walked to the backyard where there were few people, and sat down in front of a rockery.

The tears, which she held back for a long time, came pouring down.

It was afternoon, and Liu Zhixia had just returned from the Yang House. Xue Qinglian was in seclusion, and he didn’t know where Feng Qingbai and Nannan went nor when they would return. He had nothing to do, so he thought about taking a stroll in the back garden.

After asking the servants in the house for directions, he entered the back garden through the side door.

In October, the seasonal flowers in the back garden were in full bloom, and the courtyard was full of fragrant flowers.

The autumn sun was bright, but not warm. Along with the breeze, watching the sea of flowers felt refreshing.

He was in high spirits at the moment. 

Elder Yang has officially accepted him.

He wanted to share his festive mood with someone, but found no one in the palace.