After Becoming a Succubus, I Was Offered to My Mortal Enemy - Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Yuchi Jin was originally headed elsewhere, but she heard people on the street discussing how Sikong Xue had taken a beauty to Wangjiang Tower today and was being incredibly attentive to her.

Some said the beauty possessed national grace and heavenly fragrance, no less than the former Miss Ning.

Others said Sikong Xue was treating her as a substitute for the former Miss Ning, and perhaps one day Sikong Xue would even offer her the “three letters and six rites” (a formal marriage proposal).

One didn’t need to guess to know that the beauty was the one sent by the foreign tribes.

The more Yuchi Jin heard, the more unreconciled she felt, so she turned back toward Wangjiang Tower.

That was something that should have belonged to her; why should it be snatched away by Sikong Xue like this?

As soon as Yuchi Jin entered the door, she was blocked by a waiter who said, “Guest, our apologies, but a distinguished guest has booked the entire Wangjiang Tower today. It is inconvenient for you to enter.”

Yuchi Jin looked coldly at the waiter and asked, “Do you know who I am?”

She revealed her waist tablet and golden seal, making the waiter’s face turn pale with fright. Though he didn’t recognize Yuchi Jin, he knew that most people possessing such a waist tablet were imperial relatives or high nobility. Wangjiang Tower opened its doors for business and truly didn’t dare cross someone from the Heavenly Family.

However, the person who booked the tower today was no ordinary person either. Just as the waiter intended to go and ask for Sikong Xue’s opinion, Yuchi Jin barged in.

Seeing Sikong Xue and this “tribute” acting so “affectionately,” Yuchi Jin couldn’t help but think of how, in the past, Ning Yuan’s eyes were also full of Sikong Xue.

It was just that these two were far too stupid—neither of them actually knew the other’s heart, and with just a little provocation, they would lose their footing.

Seeing Ning Yuan again, Yuchi Jin couldn’t help but be dazed.

This “tribute” was even more beautiful than when they first met.

However, those lips—clearly without any rouge applied—were a striking crimson, and upon closer inspection, they were somewhat swollen.

In this state, she must have already… with Sikong Xue…

Looking again at Sikong Xue, who was so “dressed up” today, one could tell at a glance that something was not right.

Yuchi Jin’s scrutinizing gaze made Ning Yuan extremely uncomfortable. She shrunk slightly behind Sikong Xue, an action that only provoked Yuchi Jin to want her even more.

It was exactly that kind of look—innocent yet carrying a trace of fear. If she could make her cry, it would surely be very interesting.

Unfortunately, Sikong Xue was blocking the space between them, acting as a complete nuisance.

Yuchi Jin looked at Sikong Xue and said, “Sikong Xue, why must you protect her so carefully? She isn’t Ning Yuan. She was born so beautiful; I wouldn’t have the heart to kill her.”

As soon as these words were spoken, Ning Yuan couldn’t help but tightly clutch the corner of Sikong Xue’s sleeve.

Sikong Xue’s face turned cold. Shielding Ning Yuan, she said, “She is my person now. You cannot touch her.”

Having lost her once, she absolutely could not lose her a second time.

Hearing her say this, Yuchi Jin suddenly laughed.

“Sikong Xue, if you could have protected ‘Little Bird’ like this back then, she wouldn’t have had to go to her death. Pity that your mind was only set on fame and fortune, yet you didn’t know that Little Bird was waiting for you to return when she died.”

The person who always used to be soft-spoken was now saying things Ning Yuan hated in a sharp voice.

More than revenge, Ning Yuan currently hoped Sikong Xue wouldn’t hear these words.

She had died so wretchedly; how could she let Sikong Xue feel that she was still pining for her until the moment of death?

If she was pining for Sikong Xue, it was surely the hope that Sikong Xue would look after her family for the sake of the friendship between the two families. she would never admit she liked Sikong Xue.

At least, not right now.

Yuchi Jin wanted to say more, but Sikong Xue’s dagger was already pressed against her throat.

Sikong Xue said coldly, “Yuchi Jin, do you truly think I don’t dare to kill you?”

It was nothing more than wanting to catch the Eldest Princess in a mistake so she could completely suppress the mother and daughter and prevent the Yuchi family from making waves again. Letting them live a few days longer was fine; it wouldn’t be too late to take Yuchi Jin’s life then.

As long as there was an opportunity, she would surely grind Yuchi Jin’s bones to ash. Even though Ayuan had returned, the suffering Ayuan endured that day and the suffering the Ning family endured could not just be forgotten like that.

Today Yuchi Jin dared to say these things to Ayuan’s face; the force in Sikong Xue’s hand grew heavier.

A blood-red mark appeared on Yuchi Jin’s neck. Her face, which had been arrogant just a moment ago, instantly turned pale.

“Sikong Xue, you dare touch me?”

As soon as she finished speaking, Sikong Xue choked Yuchi Jin by the neck.

“Lady Commandery, we grew up together; could it be you truly can’t guess whether I dare or not?”

Back in the academy, if Yuchi Jin hadn’t brought guards every day, Sikong Xue would have beaten her until she couldn’t get out of bed long ago.

At that time, they hadn’t even reached their coming-of-age ceremony; even if the tutors and their mothers found out, it would just be a matter of getting a beating. A person as hypocritical as the Eldest Princess would only pretend to be magnanimous and not hold it against her.

The murderous intent in Sikong Xue’s eyes was undisguised, but she knew she couldn’t act rashly now, and she feared that acting in front of Ayuan would frighten her.

“Sikong Xue.” Ning Yuan summoned her courage to step forward and caught Sikong Xue’s finger. “Don’t… don’t kill.”

Ning Yuan’s voice was very soft, and upon closer listening, it was even trembling slightly. She was a bit afraid of seeing a killing, and she didn’t want Sikong Xue to be embroiled in trouble.

Regardless of what the relationship between the new Emperor and Sikong Xue actually was, or what status Sikong Xue currently held, if she couldn’t catch Yuchi Jin in a mistake and killed her just because of a verbal provocation, she would surely bring trouble upon herself.

Ning Yuan didn’t want anything to happen to Sikong Xue.

Yuchi Jin looked at the “tribute” before her and suddenly curled her lips.

“Sikong Xue, do you remember? ‘Little Bird’ used to protect me like this too.”

Once, Yuchi Jin had only secretly called Ning Yuan “pampered,” but Sikong Xue heard it and was going to hit her. However, she had guards following her when she went to the academy, so Sikong Xue couldn’t touch her. At that time, Ning Yuan was also like this, constantly pulling on Sikong Xue, not wanting her to fight.

Yuchi Jin could tell, of course—Ning Yuan wasn’t protecting her at all; Ning Yuan was clearly afraid the Grand Commandant would punish Sikong Xue after she fought.

But Sikong Xue, being blinded by concern, always thought Ning Yuan was siding with an outsider against her. To think that such a stupid person could actually become so influential after entering the imperial court was truly unimaginable.

Sikong Xue applied force to her wrist and threw Yuchi Jin to the floor.

“Get out.” To Ayuan’s face, Sikong Xue didn’t want to speak too harshly, fearing those words would foul Ayuan’s ears.

Yuchi Jin’s body hit the floor heavily; she felt a sharp pain all over, as if her internal organs were about to shatter. This Sikong Xue still fought with such a ruthless hand.

Yuchi Jin scrambled up wretchedly, gave Ning Yuan a glance, and then hurriedly left.

The words Yuchi Jin just spoke were such a humilation to Ayuan, spoken right to her face. Sikong Xue was both angry and heartbroken.

But why did Ayuan speak up for Yuchi Jin?

Why did Ayuan stop her?

Could it be truly as Yuchi Jin said that Ayuan would always protect her?

Sikong Xue looked at Ning Yuan with some dejection; the joy she felt upon leaving the manor had vanished. She remembered the night of her birthday, when Ayuan had drunk some wine and said she had a beloved whom she could not have.

Could that person truly be Yuchi Jin?

Could it be that even after Yuchi Jin had done such things to Ayuan and the Ning family, Ayuan still couldn’t forget her old feelings for her?

Did Ayuan like Yuchi Jin that much?

Was it Yuchi Jin’s appearance Ayuan liked, or something else?

As for appearance, Sikong Xue didn’t think Yuchi Jin was particularly good-looking. As for character, Sikong Xue felt there was no one with a more base or vile character than Yuchi Jin. How could Ayuan like her?

Since such a foul event had occurred and Sikong Xue saw that Ayuan was frightened, neither felt like eating out, so they intended to head back to the manor first.

Sitting on the carriage, Ning Yuan pressed her lips together. Thinking of the murderous aura Sikong Xue emitted just now, she felt a sudden surge of fear. If she provoked Sikong Xue one day, would Sikong Xue treat her the same way?

Thinking of how she used to chase Sikong Xue and hit her as a child, Ning Yuan felt a wave of lingering fear. Fortunately, Sikong Xue had never truly hit her.

Sikong Xue saw that Ning Yuan’s complexion was poor. Thinking that her actions just now might have frightened Ayuan, she sat beside her and took her hand, saying, “Don’t be afraid. I won’t kill anyone.”

She wouldn’t act in front of Ayuan; she couldn’t frighten her.

Ning Yuan shook her head and said, “I’m not afraid of that, it’s just… that person’s status seems unusual. If you kill her, what if you bring trouble upon yourself?”

Ning Yuan didn’t know she had exposed her identity yet, so she pretended not to know Yuchi Jin.

Knowing full well that Ayuan might be lying to her, a flicker of hope still flashed in Sikong Xue’s eyes. she asked, “You stopped me just now because you were worried I would bring trouble upon myself?”

So Ayuan stopped her not because she wanted to protect Yuchi Jin, but because she was worried about her.

Ning Yuan nodded and said, “Naturally. If anything happens to you, I will end up sleeping on the streets.”

If not for knowing the Eldest Princess’s methods, Ning Yuan would also have wished to kill Yuchi Jin. Only, how could one kill someone?

Hearing Ning Yuan say this, Sikong Xue suddenly felt her mood improve greatly. She hurriedly comforted Ning Yuan: “That Yuchi Jin’s brain isn’t quite right; she talks nonsense all day. Don’t take it to heart. Don’t worry, I will never let you sleep on the streets.”

Ning Yuan lowered her eyes and said, “She looked quite dignified and proper; why were the things she said so sharp and biting?”

How had she failed to see Yuchi Jin’s true colors in the past?

Sikong Xue disliked hearing Ayuan mention Yuchi Jin, so she said, “Alright, ignore her. With me here, she cannot hurt you.”

Sikong Xue only regretted that today’s clothes were too elaborate; it was inconvenient for her to give Yuchi Jin a kick. She had thought that by dressing up well today, perhaps Ayuan would like it. she hadn’t expected the skirt to be so restrictive, making it difficult for her to lift her leg it was truly a hassle.

It seemed that in the future, such clothes could only be worn in the manor for Ayuan to see.

Ning Yuan asked, “Her surname is Yuchi, so she is of the imperial family. As a subject, aren’t you afraid she will retaliate in the future if you move against her?”

Sikong Xue said, “Even if I didn’t move against her, she and I are incompatible as fire and water.”

Yuchi Jin always thought of sowing discord between her and Ayuan. In her youth, she hadn’t seen it clearly, but now she knew how malicious this person was.

Ning Yuan pouted and didn’t ask further. She remembered that Sikong Xue seemed to have a tendency to clash with Yuchi Jin since childhood. Sometimes Sikong Xue would get into fights with Yuchi Jin’s guards and end up with bruises on her face, while Yin Chiyun would be there applying medicine for her. When Ning Yuan asked curiously, Sikong Xue wouldn’t tell her the reason.

It seemed Sikong Xue was closer to Yin Chiyun…

The carriage passed by a rouge shop. Sikong Xue suddenly remembered something and said, “As for the things Azhi bought you last time, I didn’t intend to withhold them. I just felt some of those things weren’t good enough and weren’t worthy of you. If you like rouge and scented powders, why not go take a look at the Yuzhi Pavilion? The rouge there is no less than the tribute quality.”

Ning Yuan did want to go and take a look, but she remembered that Sikong Xue had just given her several boxes of tribute rouge and powders yesterday. She only had one face; where would she use so much? If she bought too much and Sikong Xue felt that supporting her was too expensive, would she kick her out?

Ayuan’s eyes darted around, and Sikong Xue thought her appearance was incredibly cute.

“Don’t think too much. Go take a look. If there’s something you like, buy it. If you can’t finish it, just share it with Chunhe and Xiaqun for fun.”

Ning Yuan had encountered Yuchi Jin today and had no mood to browse a rouge shop. “Forget it, let’s head back to the manor first. I’m a bit tired.”

Sikong Xue said gently, “Alright, then we’ll browse another day. Or I’ll have the best rouge sent to the manor. Once we go back, I’ll have the kitchen make more delicious food. You were frightened today; after lunch, I’ll have someone come to the manor to take your pulse.”

Sikong Xue originally wanted to have Yin Chiyun come to the manor directly, but she also wanted to eat with Ayuan and didn’t want to be disturbed. If she went to invite Yin Chiyun immediately, she would inevitably have to keep her for a meal. A meal itself didn’t matter, but it would prevent her from being alone with Ayuan.

Ning Yuan didn’t know what was on Sikong Xue’s mind; she only said gloomily, “Is it the doctor who came to the manor last time?”

Sikong Xue said, “It is exactly her. Don’t worry; she won’t hurt you.”

Sikong Xue felt this explanation was a bit redundant. They all grew up together; Ayuan should be able to trust Yin Chiyun’s character. It was just that since Ayuan insisted on pretending to be someone from a foreign tribe, she couldn’t easily expose her and had to pretend Ayuan knew nothing.

Ning Yuan gave an “oh” and said no more.

It seemed Sikong Xue truly enjoyed being with Yin Chiyun. She could even think of a reason like needing a pulse taken after being frightened, did she take her for a fool?

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