The Anarchic Consort c1-1376

by Warring Young Seven

  "Lady Wei Wei, allow me to guide you out." Shadow naturally understood his master's intentions, and he walked to the young girl's side, trying to lead her.

  The girl lifted her gaze, her beautiful eyes shining as she looked at Baili Jia Jue. "She didn't do it on purpose, Your Highness. Please don't treat her too harshly."

  "Don't worry, I know you don't like bloodshed." The young man seemed very caring, smiling at her. "Go along with Shadow now."

  The palace door closed.

  Helian Wei Wei and the young man were the only ones left in the empty room.

  "You heard it too, she doesn't like blood." The young man walked to the wooden table, picked up the teapot, and poured a cup of tea. "So I won't do anything to you."

  Helian Wei Wei responded simply, feeling frustrated all of a sudden.

  D*mn it!

  You become so obedient when it's another person!

  Why is it that when he was with her, all he did was bully her?!

  Not to mention listening to her, he was usually haughty, if not ill-tongued, when was he ever gentle to her?!

  "What about you, do you have anything to say?" The young man brought the teacup to his lips, but his fingers paused, as though he suddenly remembered something. He did not drink the tea, and instead, put it back to where it was before.

  Initially, she did have a lot to say.

  Who knew that the third fragment would be this kind of situation?

  She was not made of iron after all, and the finger she was pinching started to hurt.

  Helian Wei Wei suddenly lost the strength to speak…

  The young man tightened his grasp on the teacup in his hands and laughed coldly. "You have nothing more to say to me?"

  Her silence, her insensitivity, her indifference, all became prickly thorns, stabbing him in the heart.

  He felt nothing except a coldness in him.

  Thud!

  The young man lifted his hand, and an iron chain appeared before Helian Wei Wei's eyes.

  The young man stepped closer to her, his face was a piece of art from heaven, so perfect and flawless, but the words coming out from him pierced straight through her heart. "Since you don't care about anything, then I can pack you up as a gift for someone else."

  Helian Wei Wei lifted her head, looking into those emotionless pupils. Her heart felt as though it was being strangled. "Do you hate me now?"

  "You really regard yourself so highly." The young man laughed coldly as he turned his back toward her.

  Helian Wei Wei's voice deepened. "I don't regard myself highly, I just don't want to see you this unhappy."

  The young man's back stiffened instantly.

  She was seducing him again.

  She was really good at this.

  Eight years ago, when she kissed him, he felt his whole body turning warm, and he wanted to give all the best things in the world to her.

  For her, he had done too many st*pid things.

  Actually, at that moment, he had already known for a long time that he could never own her heart, but at least he could own her person.

  He thought that she at least cared about him a little.

  He only realized afterward that as long as he, the soul fragment, would not leave together with her, she would disappear immediately, without even a hint of hesitation, and she would not care about what would happen to him at all.

  The hatred that corroded his bones filled his heart, and the young man's pupils were once again invaded by darkness. His deep calm eyes were stunning, but because they were covered with a layer of ice, they shone so brightly that they could freeze even the depths of one's heart.

  He stared at her, revealing a stillness in his eyes…

  Chapter 624 - Wei Wei Made A Comeback

  "Who said I'm unhappy?" The young man laughed out loud with his overly handsome face. "Can't you see? I am happy, I have someone at my side now. Compared to you, she's very obedient, and also much younger."

  Helian Wei Wei's blood froze throughout her body, but the corners of her mouth were curved. "I didn't know you were into this type, falling for someone so young."

  "We're about the same age," the young man said monotonously. "You're just too old or rather, I should say that you've been the same age this whole time, never changing since then. Eight years are just a blink of an eye for you."

  Helian Wei Wei lowered her head, glancing at the iron chain beneath her feet. "So, who are you sending me off to?"

  "Who do you want me to send you off to?" The young man's voice turned cold.

  Helian Wei Wei observed him for a while, and something crossed her mind, making her laugh suddenly. "I think Nangong Lie is not bad. As you can see, he's handsome, nice to girls, and he has power and authority as well."

  Upon hearing her words, the young man's gaze turned colder. "I truly underestimated you. Power and authority, huh."

  "Your Highness, you asked the question so I was merely answering your question." Helian Wei Wei replied, lowering her head to pick up the iron chain. She tied it around herself and said seriously, "Okay, you can send me off now."

  The young man looked at her profoundly, and said in a low voice, "After eight years, this is what you want to tell me, you are so… Ah, never mind. Shadow, send her out."

  Helian Wei Wei was speechless.

  Truth be told, she was a little startled.

  Based on her deduction, he should be making her stay.

  Why was the opposite happening?

  Maybe she thought too simply of this issue.

  After so many years, there were too many things that could not be predicted.

  She was unable to see through the young man's mind accurately anymore.

  Helian Wei Wei was indeed kicked out, but because there were chains around her body, she attracted some attention from the people in the palace.

  However, she could not just leave like this. After thinking about it, she said to Shadow, "Just now your master said that he wants to give me away to Nangong Lie, what is the direction to the Holy Worship Temple?"

  Shadow glanced at her, but he did not say a word; his face looked a little tense.

  "Little Shadow, your master denies me, but you should still accept me," Helian Wei Wei said with a laugh. "Back then, you still had to call me Sister Wei."

  Shadow halted his footsteps, and he turned to look at her. "Things are different now."

  "What's different?" Helian Wei Wei curved her thin lips.

  Shadow lowered his pupils. "His Highness has fallen in love with another person. There are some things that you shouldn't do anymore. Obey him a little more, and your situation will be better too."

  "Little Shadow, thanks for being so considerate to me." Helian Wei Wei stretched her body, the iron chains clanking. "There are some things that I would still do even if he's in love with someone else, but I'll try to obey him more."

  Shadow hesitated a little before saying, "Are you really going to Young Master Lie's?"

  "His Highness wants me there. What if he gets angry at me for not going?" Helian Wei Wei's finger twirled around the iron chains as though she was thinking about something.

  Even though it seemed that way, for some reason he felt like His Highness would be even more unhappy if Sister Wei really went to Young Master Lie.

  Shadow did not say this out loud, but instead, he just dropped her off at the Holy Worship Temple.

  Nangong Lie was wearing the holy worship robe, pretending to practice divination. When he saw Helian Wei Wei arriving in chains, his narrow eyes widened. "What's the meaning of this?"

  "Didn't you want a death knight? Well, I'm considered one." Helian Wei Wei had been standing for so long that she was already tired, and she got herself a chair to sit down.

  Nangong Lie was focusing on the chains around her instead, his eyes filled with mischief. He was very familiar with this type of chain; it was made of frost iron. He had bugged Ah Jue for it a few times, but he never gave it to him, yet now he had used it to tie
a woman up…

  "Young Master Lie, His Highness said if you're unsatisfied, you may send her somewhere else." Shadow immediately opened his mouth to speak, thinking that by saying this, the other person would understand his meaning. After all, Young Master Lie was one of the few people who understood his prince.

  It was just that, unexpectedly, Nangong Lie started to laugh. "Why would I be unsatisfied? Ah Jue has sent me a beauty, I couldn't be happier." He would make her stay, even if it was only for the frost iron chain.

  "Young Master Lie." It seemed like Shadow had more to say.

  Helian Wei Wei opened her mouth to speak, "Little Shadow, since Young Master Lie is satisfied, you should go back and report on completion of your task."

  "Yes, hurry back and report it." The smile on Nangong Lie's face was ever so bright. "Don't forget to thank Ah Jue on my behalf."

  Seeing this, Shadow could only reply solemnly, "Yes."

  After he left, Nangong Lie turned his head to Helian Wei Wei. His long finger held her chin as he laughed. "So tell me, what can you do?"

  "Beat people up," Helian Wei Wei answered him, smiling faintly.

  Nangong Lie's smile stiffened, then he smiled again. "What were you thinking back then? You just pounced on him and kissed him, weren't you scared that Ah Jue would kill you on the spot?"

  "He won't." Helian Wei Wei could at least be sure of this one thing, but some situations were still out of her hands, such as him falling in love with someone else…

  Nangong Lie's phoenix eyes were wickedly seductive. "Did anything ever happen before between you and Ah Jue?"

  "Absolutely nothing." The soul fragments must be kept a secret from other people, so Helian Wei Wei's tone remained calm.

  Nangong Lie laughed coldly. "Do you think I'm blind? You and Ah Jue…"

  "I also have another skill," Helian Wei Wei interrupted him nonchalantly. "I'm good at wooing people, such as courting Qing Zhan, I'm the best at these things."

  Nangong Lie was instantly stunned, and he started stuttering, "I, I don't know what you're talking about."

  "The first step to courting a woman is to give her flowers." Helian Wei Wei raised her brows. "Did you give Qing Zhan flowers?"

  Nangong Lie's face turned red. "Ha, ha, ha! Why would I give a little girl…"

  Helian Wei Wei did not say anything, and she just looked at him.

  Nangong Lie's voice softened as if he was mumbling to himself, "What flowers should I give?"

  Helian Wei Wei looked at the young man in front of her, the corners of her lips curved up into a smile. She thought, even though I can't deal with His Highness, I can still deal with you, a bunch of youngsters who haven't yet grown up!

  "Roses. Giving a rose signifies the person is the only one, giving three means I love you. What do you think? How many do you want to give?"

  Nangong Lie's gaze wavered. "What 'I love you'? I can't say things like that, I'll just give one flower."

  "Then, one flower it is." Helian Wei Wei raised the corners of her mouth. For a young master who was a playboy, the meaning of giving one rose would be more significant than three…

  Chapter 625 - Looking For Trouble

  Perhaps, one would say 'I love you' for ample times, but 'one and only' was much more touching.

  Ah, this fellow had long regarded Qing Zhan as his one and only one, how adorable.

  Perhaps it was because Helian Wei Wei was unlucky in love, therefore Nangong Lie was becoming less of an eyesore to her.

  The adolescent Nangong Lie was still quite innocent, as he always blushed upon the mention of Qing Zhan's name, and he trusted in Helian Wei Wei.

  Helian Wei Wei patted his shoulder with a sense of loyalty. "If you go and ask Qing Zhan out, she might not show up. So I'll ask her out on a date and you'll give her the roses when the moment comes…"

  "Okay. If this thing is successful, I'll lend you a helping hand no matter what you want to do."

  Both of them hit it off right away, huddling together to discuss their plans to court a person...

  Shadow was still standing outside the Holy Worship Temple. He initially thought that Young Master Lie would not be able to stand this woman that was sent by His Highness, and he would drive her out soon.

  In the end, he had waited for so long yet he did not hear any noise from inside, so there was nothing he could do except returning and reporting to Baili Jia Jue.

  "Your Highness." Shadow knelt down on one knee, gazing at the noble young man sitting on the chaise lounge. He hesitated for a while as he did not know how to break the news.

  The young man absent-mindedly lifted his fingers from his thin lips, and said indifferently, "Is Ah Lie rejecting it too obvious? Then just bring her ba…"

  Before the young man could finish his sentence, Shadow spoke, with cold sweat running down his back, "Young Master Lie didn't reject it, and he made her stay."

  "Made her stay?" The young man, who was holding a teacup in his hand, paused his movements and his eyes darkened. "Didn't she make noise about coming back?"

  Shadow shook his head.

  A loud crack resounded in the air!

  The young man had crushed the teacup in his palm.

  It was hard to differentiate the tea from the blood. The young man's face was calm and indifferent. "This teacup is too fragile, change to another set and send it over."

  Shadow lowered his head further and swallowed hard. "Yes." That was given by the Retired Emperor, and there were only one or two sets in the world, yet the master had crushed it...

  "Ah Lie had always disliked someone around him. She won't be able to stay for much longer," the deep and cold voice spread to the Shadow's ear.

  Shadow nodded his head promptly. "That is indeed Young Master Lie's character…"

  A day had gone by.

  However, there was still no news of 'driving someone out' from the Holy Worship Temple. Instead, everyone was talking about how the Genius Worshipper had been enlightened, and he had unexpectedly brought a maid out of the palace to pick flowers.

  "Pick flowers?" The young man sneered upon hearing that. "I didn't expect the worship official of our dynasty to be so free. Well then, assign more tasks to Young Master Lie so he wouldn't think that his life is too boring."

  Meanwhile, Nangong Lie, who was eagerly trying to court someone, had no idea what was going on. Upon returning to the Holy Worship Temple, he was overwhelmed with tons of official businesses. He had no time for a date, let alone any time for sleeping!

  "Why are there suddenly so many tasks from the palace?" Nangong Lie pressed his handsome face on the table, feeling extremely worn out. However, he was s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e enough to notice that something was wrong. His left hand supported his chin languidly and his long eyebrows wrinkled. "It's so strange."

  Helian Wei Wei was his maid after all, and now that they were partners on the same side, naturally, it was her job to be concerned about him.

  She found a stove and boiled two bowls of ginger soup, planning to send them to him.

  She had never expected to meet Baili Jia Jue at the entrance of the temple. He still looked noble and virtuous, with apathy on his face. His paces were slow and elegant. He was wearing a crescent-colored robe, with a clean, dust-free fur cloak dr.a.p.ed around his shoulders. Following behind him was Shadow, who was holding an umbrella for him, and they walked toward Helian Wei Wei unhurriedly.

  He lowered his head and gazed at the porcelain bowls in her hands. His eyes, which were already lacking warmth, turned even colder.

  "Your Highness, my young master is inside." The student, who still had no idea what was going on, showed Baili Jia Jue the way with a smile on his face.

  Baili Jia Jue stepped forward again and kept going, passing by Helian Wei Wei to enter the temple. Nobody knew how tight his fists were clenched under his long sleeves.

  Nangong Lie was still lying on the desk. When he noticed Baili Jia Jue's arrival, he started to pour out his grievances. "Ah Jue, what has been ha
ppening in the palace these two days? There's so much work piled on my desk that I'm exhausted!"

  "Are you?" Baili Jia Jue sat on the chaise lounge and leaned backward, his hands loosening the collar of his fur cloak. "I thought you were having a good time here."

  You've been going out of the palace to pick flowers and now, you have someone to boil ginger soup for you.

  In the past, he was the only one who had that benefit.

  But now...heh.

  He had known for a long time that he was not special to her.

  However, he did not expect that the warmth she once gave only to him, could also be given to someone else.

  Ironic, isn't it?

  "How am I living comfortably? You did this on purpose, didn't you? Giving me so many tasks to do." Nangong Lie was not dumb, he just could not understand the reason why. "What have I done to offend you?"

  Baili Jia Jue turned his face to the side, and from the corner of his eye, he saw Helian Wei Wei walking in. He spoke coldly, "You're overthinking things."

  "Fine, even if I'm overthinking, from tomorrow onward please look for another person to help you get tasks done, such as this corruption case of the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs, these are beyond my duties." Nangong Lie clamped a writing brush between his teeth while tapping the letter in his hand. He wanted to hear what Ah Jue had to say about that.

  However, Baili Jia Jue could not be bothered much about it. "The underlings must have missent them."

  I have been bustling about for so long!

  And now you're telling me that the underlings had missent them!

  The corner of Nangong Lie's lips twitched. If this was not for the fact that His Highness was unhappy with him, what else could it be!

  But for some reason, the moment he met Baili Jia Jue's gaze, he felt as if he had betrayed his brother, causing his scalp to be tingling.

  Nangong Lie noticed Helian Wei Wei walking in with some ginger soup, and he tried to change the topic. "Ah Jue, you must be feeling cold after walking all the way here. There's some ginger soup, would you like to have a bowl?"