“You wretched servant, how dare you slander your master like that!”
Yue Yiniang was so furious she nearly ground her teeth to dust, shouting orders: “Cuihu, slap her face for me!”
Cuihu, who had been used as a shield and was covered in spit, was already feeling humiliated. Without thinking, she stepped forward.
Zhang Momo immediately turned and ran, shouting for Lin Yu’er as she fled.
“Madam, save me!”
Lin Yu’er was extremely protective of her own people. Hearing Zhang Momo’s cries, she opened her eyes.
The Teleportation Array wasn’t even repaired yet, and her demon army was down to these last two remaining members. If they got killed, wouldn’t she become all alone again?!
How dare these petty underlings act so recklessly!
“Damn it all, how dare you bully my people! Ah yaya… Lukabi Malaka Hong!” She patted herself all over, then grabbed two chopsticks from her waist and threw them out.
The silver chopsticks flew through the air, looking like they would fall to the ground before hitting anyone.
But then, something unexpected happened. The two chopsticks collided mid-air, spinning and bouncing higher before finally landing – one striking Cuihu, the other hitting Yue Yiniang.
Both Cuihu and Yue Yiniang immediately collapsed to the ground with a thud.
The crowd: !!!
He Jiulin’s pupils constricted sharply.
How did she do that?
How could two chopsticks possibly knock people unconscious?
Even if they were silver chopsticks, it seemed exaggerated.
Looking at Zhang Momo’s expression, she didn’t seem surprised at all that the chopsticks had knocked people out.
No wonder Zhang Momo didn’t seek help from him, the Marquis, but went straight to Lin Yu’er. Perhaps in Zhang Momo’s heart, Lin Yu’er made her feel more secure?
Since when did a madwoman provide people with something like a sense of security?
“Hahaha, they’re down! Lying flat like boards~”
Lin Yu’er’s eyes lit up as she jumped down from the stone table. When she landed, her left foot tripped over her right, sending her stumbling forward right into Zhang Momo’s arms.
“Madam, did you twist your ankle?”
Lin Yu’er wasn’t listening to anything else now. Pushing Zhang Momo away, she circled the two unconscious women, happily raising her hands and spinning around: “Banquet time… banquet time…”
Zhang Momo said helplessly: “Madam, they’re not dead, just unconscious.”
“Not dead?!”
Lin Yu’er stopped in her tracks, her delicate brows furrowing as her eyes fell on the sword at Chang An’s waist, then carefully examined Chang An.
“Dog Egg, hurry up and send them on their final journey!”
Chang An pointed at himself: “Madam? Are you… calling me Dog Egg? This servant is called Chang An.”
“Alright then, Chang An Dog Egg.”
“Madam, killing people is against the law,” Chang An said.
Lin Yu’er blinked innocently: “What happens if you break the law?”
Chang An immediately explained: “If we break the law, this servant will be executed! Execution, does Madam know what that means? It means with one swing of the blade, splat, and this servant is gone!”
Lin Yu’er’s clear, translucent eyes seemed to grow even brighter: “Oh, isn’t that a good thing? Three deaths, we should definitely hold a banquet for three days and three nights!”
Chang An felt like crying: …
There’s no reasoning with her!
Absolutely no reasoning with her!
Just so you can attend one more banquet, you want me to die?
Madam is so cruel, wuwuwu.
Finally, He Jiulin spoke up: “If Madam wants to attend a banquet, how about I take you out to eat? Don’t make things difficult for Chang An.”
Lin Yu’er quickly moved closer to him.
“You’re treating me?”
He Jiulin looked at the face that had come so close to his, his expression softening as he nodded.
“Yes, I’ll treat you to a meal. You can eat whatever you want!”
Lin Yu’er was tempted.
She wanted to attend the banquet.
Really badly.
But the way this man looked at her was rather peculiar.
Could it be that he had fallen for her?
The more Lin Yu’er thought about it, the more convinced she became. As a witch, her charm was undoubtedly immense! She was an irresistible beauty whom everyone adored and flowers bloomed for—countless demon youths had fallen head over heels for her at first sight, loving her to the point of madness.
A mere human, hmph!
I am the moon in the high heavens, the woman you could never obtain even if you bit your tail and danced a courtship ritual!
Just as she was about to agree, she turned back to look at Yue Yiniang and Cuihu lying unconscious on the ground and walked over.
Chang An’s heart instantly leaped to his throat, expecting to witness some bloody scene.
Instead, Lin Yu’er merely picked up the pair of silver chopsticks from the ground and tucked them diagonally into her belt.
He Jiulin watched silently from the side. After she secured the chopsticks, he spoke in a gentle tone, “I’ll have someone make a leather sheath for you tomorrow. It will be more convenient for you to carry the chopsticks in the future.”
Lin Yu’er covered her mouth with her hand and whispered to Zhang Momo,
“Why is he being so nice to me? I didn’t even ask for anything, yet he’s offering me things voluntarily. How strange! Does he want to take me to some desolate wilderness and strip off my clothes? I am a beauty—I would rather die than submit!”
A vein throbbed on Zhang Momo’s forehead. “Madam, the term is ‘chaste and virtuous woman.'”
Lin Yu’er: “I don’t want to be a virtuous woman—just a beauty!”
Zhang Momo: “As you say, Madam!”
He Jiulin: …
Are you sure you couldn’t whisper any quieter?
As Lin Yu’er exited Crabapple Courtyard, Chang An, who was trailing at the back, hastily instructed the servants to carry away Yue Yiniang and Cuihu before jogging to catch up.
…
A carriage, prepared in advance, was waiting at the entrance of the Marquis’ estate.
Lin Yu’er froze at the sight of the carriage.
“Madam, please board from this side,” Zhang Momo came over to assist Lin Yu’er.
Lin Yu’er still didn’t move.
Back at Red Star Mental Hospital, Lin Yu’er had loved watching television.
She recalled a particularly memorable drama she had seen in the hospital.
It seemed to be a rainy day. The carriage’s wheel got stuck in a ditch, and no matter how hard everyone pushed, it wouldn’t budge.
Then, a beautiful woman whispered something into the horse’s ear, and the horse—which so many people couldn’t move—immediately galloped away.
Lin Yu’er had no idea what that beauty had said to the horse.
But she wanted to give it a try.
He Jiulin, standing by the carriage, noticed Lin Yu’er’s stillness. “Zhang Momo, what’s the matter?”
The next moment, he saw Lin Yu’er approach the dark brown horse, wrap her arms around its neck, and pull it down. She took a deep breath, about to speak, when suddenly she gagged, her face contorting.
“Do you have ten-thousand-year-old earwax? It stinks so bad!”
The brown horse immediately shook its ears, broke free from her grasp, raised its hooves, and bolted.
“Whoa! Come back, come back! Come back!!!”
“Who told you to run? The Marquis hasn’t boarded yet! Hey, hey, hey… Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Stop, ahhhh!”
The driver’s panicked shouts mingled with the chaotic clatter of hooves as the carriage rounded a corner and disappeared from sight.
He Jiulin: …
Not long after, Chang An came running out from the estate.
“Marquis, that horse returned to the stable and refuses to come out. Whipping it several times did nothing. It’s just standing by the well, knocking over buckets with its head.”
“The carriage driver speculated… that the horse wanted a bath, and probably wouldn’t come out until it was properly scrubbed clean.”
Chang An cautiously glanced at Lin Yu’er, genuinely curious about what exactly Lin Yu’er had said to the horse.
Lin Yu’er crossed her arms, lifting her chin to gaze at the sky, looking utterly proud.
She could also make horses run swiftly with just a single command!
Indeed.
Nothing could trouble this witch!
He Jiulin watched her with deep, thoughtful eyes, lost in contemplation.
After the carriage was washed and the horse emerged, the brown horse actually lowered its head several times toward Lin Yu’er.
It was unclear whether it wanted Lin Yu’er to smell it again or something else.
But by then, Lin Yu’er had already lost interest in the novelty and was helped into the carriage by Zhang Momo.
True to his word, He Jiulin took her to Xingyue Tower for a lavish meal.
All the leftovers were meticulously packed up by Lin Yu’er and brought back to the residence.
When they returned to Haitang Pavilion, He Jiulin called out to Zhang Momo: “I see Madam’s condition has improved significantly. Take good care of her. Once she can communicate normally, I will no longer restrict your outings!”