Bai Xifeng closed her eyes as she relaxed. She missed her own laboratory, her poisons, and most importantly, the internet. She could not help but wonder why she had not asked King Yama where he was sending her. If only she had known, she would have been able to refuse the place he was sending her to.
Bai Xifeng harboured a strong disdain for ancient times, and with good reason. The absolute power and authority wielded by the monarchy left no room for common people to determine their own fate. The Chinese empire of old was particularly infamous for its oppressive rule, with emperors holding the power of life and death over their subjects. The mere thought of such an unjust system was enough to fill Bai Xifeng with a profound sense of anger and frustration.
Jo Anna, her best friend, enjoyed watching Chinese historical dramas featuring the royal family. In the end, Bai Xifeng joined her in watching the shows. People must have been kissing the boots of the royal family, especially the emperor. Even worse if the emperor was a foolish, lustful man.
She then searched through her memory to discover who the royal family was. When she realised she was connected to the world's royal family in some way, she was astonished. Since she was a little child, she had been engaged to the crown prince. 'However, what the heck? I have no desire to marry the crown prince who will become the emperor in the future.'
It was a simple reason. She was opposed to sharing her husband with other women. There would be thousands of women surrounding the emperor. She wanted a husband who belonged solely to her.
Bai Xifeng needed to find a way to cancel the engagement.
Xiao Li ran into the room. Bai Xifeng was still wrapped in her towel. She did not know which clothes to wear.
"Young Miss, hurry up and get dressed. Old Madam summoned you." Xiao Li informed Bai Xifeng.
"Old Madam? Who is that?" Bai Xifeng asked.
"Young Miss, she is your grandmother." Xiao Li quickly selected the clothes for her young miss to wear.
Bai Xifeng processed Xiao Li's words. 'Oh, that witch.' The reason Bai Xifeng was called by the Old Madam Witch was because she always punished Bai Xifeng, even when the mistakes were made by someone else.
It was because she was not related to the old madam. Bai Xiang, the Great General, her father, was not born of that elderly woman. The grandfather of Bai Xifeng had only one concubine. That concubine became the senior member of the Bai Family because her grandmother had already passed away. The old madam was now that concubine.
Despite not being fond of her father Bai Xiang, the elderly woman wanted to benefit from the Great General's status. Although the elderly woman had two sons and a daughter, they lacked the great general's capability.
As Bai Xifeng seemed unsure of how to wear the dress, Xiao Li assisted her young mistress in getting dressed. Xiao Li moved more swiftly.
"All done. Let's go, Young Miss." Xiao Li said.
However, Bai Xifeng did not want to move. She calmly remained seated on the chair.
"Xiao Li, I'm hungry." Bai Xifeng said.
In Xiao Li's opinion, Bai Xifeng did not act as usual. Her young miss would typically run to see the old madam when the old madam called. Bai Xifeng now ignored the elderly woman's order.
"Xiao Li, I need to eat. I'm hungry and want to eat. Or would you rather I devour you?" Bai Xifeng rested her head on her hand and asked.
After hearing that statement, Xiao Li fled upon hearing the final sentence. "Young Miss, please wait. I will get you something to eat." She was worried that Bai Xifeng would carry out her threat.
Bai Xifeng surveyed the room. Nothing there sparked her curiosity. She left the room since Xiao Li was slightly late bringing her the food. She examined the courtyard once again.
This courtyard was not suitable for a lady to reside in, but she did not care about that. This courtyard contained four rooms. One was her bedroom, one was her maid's bedroom, one was a kitchen, and the last one was a storage room.
Bai Xifeng felt the urge to inspect the storage room. She was eager to see what she had stored away. Something useful for herself. It was obvious the room had not been used for a while when she opened the door. It was evident to her from the odour.
"Young Miss, I already brought the food for you to eat. Please eat first before we go to the main hall." Xiao Li saw her young miss about to enter the storage room and quickly pulled her back.
'Alright, I'll check that room later. Before we head to the battlefield, let's eat.' After making her decision, Bai Xifeng led her maid upstairs to her chamber. Bai Xifeng sat down to eat after noticing the food on the table.
"What the fuck?" Bai Xifeng spat out the food that entered her mouth.
"Young Miss, are you alright?" Xiao Li asked.
"What is this?" Bai Xifeng pointed at the food. "Where did you get this? Did you cook this?"
"No. I went to the main kitchen to request the food, but this is what I received." Xiao Li lowered her head.
Bai Xifeng let out a sigh. They truly wanted to force the eldest daughter of Great General Bai to die. 'You are itching for a game.' Okay, I will play with you, but I get to choose the game.' She rose to her feet.
"Where are you going, Young Miss?" Xiao Li asked when she saw her young miss stand up.
"Did you say that old hag wants to see me?" Bai Xifeng said.
"What? Young Miss, it is Old Madam, not old hag." Xiao Li corrected Bai Xifeng.
"Isn't it the same thing? It means an old woman." Bai Xifeng laughed.
Xiao Li remained silent. Her young miss seemed to have changed. More unrestrained than before. But she somewhat preferred this version of her young miss.
Bai Xifeng continued complaining about the attire she was wearing in the meantime. 'This style of clothing irritates me. I want my jeans.' She kept stumbling because of her garments, but she managed to steady herself.
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