Chapter 28

Translator: Exodus Tales

Editor: Exodus Tales

Nan Baoyi answered honestly, “It was very chaotic at that time, I didn’t have time to think about it.”

Furthermore, she was already disfigured in her previous life and died with an ugly face.

When she experienced her family being ruined, destitution, and life and death matters, she realized, what was so important about being beautiful or ugly?

She thought about it and suddenly asked, “Second Brother, if I became ugly, will you dislike me? Will you be unwilling to pay attention to me anymore?”

Xiao Yi sneered, “You say this as if I’m willing to pay attention to you now.”

Nan Baoyi bit her lip. The powerful minister really did not say delightful things.

She said, “Today at the academy, Zhuzhu asked me a question. She said since Confucius was ugly, why did the wife of Duke Ling of Wei still like him…Second Brother can you explain to me?”

“Confucius Meeting Nanzi” was a very interesting story in history.

According to Historical Records: “Duke Ling of Wei had a wife, Lady Nanzi. She sent a messenger to Confucius with a message saying “No known gentlemen will insult their host. If a gentleman desires to become like a brother with my king, he must first come to see me, the little king. I, the little king, am willing to meet you.” Confucius declined Lady Nanzi’s request at first but he later went to see her reluctantly. When the meeting took place, Lady Nanzi stayed behind a curtain. Confucius entered the door, facing north and bowed to the ground. Lady Nanzi reciprocated the bow behind the curtain with her jade jewelry and accessories making many clinking sounds.”

Although it was a simple meeting, the sentence in the historical records that stated “her jade jewelry and accessories making many clinking sounds” was enough to make future generation’s imagination ran wild and enthusiastically discussed the event.

Xiao Yi glanced at her.

It was not unreasonable for the Nan family to not have any talented scholars and successful candidates in the imperial examination.

When other people studied, they hoped to memorize the entire book of Analects of Confucius in one go. Look at these sisters, only focusing on Confucius’ appearance and love life. It would be a miracle for them to learn anything of substance.

He took a sip from his teacup, “Nanzi admired his virtues and talent, what does that have to do with his appearance? If you only cared about the appearance of others, you may be considered to have a narrow mind.”

Nan Baoyi held her small chin, her eyes both shining brightly.

In the previous life, when she was a maid in the palace, she was laughed at and teased by dignitaries due to her ugly looks when she was serving them drinks during a banquet.

Everyone in the banquet saw her as a joke, only the emperor’s teacher Xiao Yi did not laugh at her.

He sat on his seat indifferently. Even though he knew that the girl always teased him when she was young, he did not take revenge on her.

The powerful minister was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, the best person in the world!

“Second Brother!”

Nan Baoyi suddenly hugged Xiao Yi with teary eyes.

The little girl that threw herself in his arms was soft and delicate. Xiao Yi did not know how to react.

His body was stiff and wanted to push her away.

But as his palm fell on her thin shoulder, he still could not push her away.

He quietly caressed the little girl’s long black hair.

Nan Baoyi felt embarrassed afterward. Her fair and tender cheeks turned red as she returned to her seat shyly, holding a teacup.

As she was drinking tea, her sleeves slid down slightly, revealing her fair wrist.

Xiao Yi noticed a bruise on her wrist.

He grabbed her thin wrist.

He folded her sleeves up and saw that half the little girl’s arm was covered in purple bruises, looking very frightening.

Nan Baoyi was not bothered, “I think I hurt myself during the fight. I will be fine, just need to rest a few days.”

Xiao Yi was expressionless and suddenly grabbed her to his side.

Despite the little girl’s cries in alarm and struggles, he untied the band on her dress, leaving only a light pink undershirt. The little girl’s waist was slender, her skin fair and tender.

She was shocked and scared, both her eyes widened. She covered herself with both hands and trembled from head to toe, “Second Brother, what, what are you trying to do?!”

Xiao Yi looked at the bruises on her abdomen, “Doesn’t this hurt?”

Although he was a cold person, Nan Baoyi still felt that his gaze was as sharp as a knife, piercing her body bit by bit. She was so embarrassed she wanted to hide in a hole on the ground.

Heaven pitied her. When she was married to Cheng Deyu in the previous life, he was obsessed with Nan Yan and did not touch her.

So no one from the opposite sex ever saw her body in these two lifetimes!

She opened her mouth and had not said anything yet when Xiao Yi took out a medicine jar. He scrapped out some green balm and rubbed a little on her abdomen.

The balm was slightly cool. He applied it very carefully, not even missing out on her belly button.

Nan Baoyi was so embarrassed she wanted to drop dead!

She was also very ticklish. As his fingers were wandering around, she finally could not take it and blushed while laughed out, “Second Brother, stop it, you are too much…”

“Hahahahaha, Second Brother please stop it, I can’t take it anymore!”

“Hahahahaha! Second Brother I’m begging you, wahhhh….”

She laughed till her tears rolled out.

Xiao Yi’s face was as usual but his thin lips stretched and the corner of his lips curled up.

He had never seen Nan Baoyi in such a vulnerable state.

He wanted to continue teasing and bullying her a little bit more.

She was too cute when she was bullied to tears.

The carriage stopped in front of the Nan residence.

Hearing the sounds and movements in the carriage, Shi Ku couldn’t help but think to himself, “Master and Fifth Miss’ relationship is really good!”

After a long time, the carriage finally calmed down.

Shi Ku looked over, his master got off the carriage, neatly dressed.

The tear-stained face of Fifth Miss followed from behind, adjusting her dress carefully, looking like an aggrieved young wife.

He couldn’t help but scratched his head.

Why does it look like master had just done something wrong towards her?

Hmm, it must be an illusion!

…

Nan Baoyi returned to Chaowen Yard. After she freshened up, she heard He Ye saying that Nan Xiaoqian and her family came to the residence to apologize. They were now in Songhe Yard.

She lowered her head and played with the pearls on her dressing table.

After the family status and wealth declined in the previous life, these relatives made matters worse and scrambled around like an autumn breeze blowing away fallen leaves, robbing the remaining wealth and assets in the residence.

She looked up at her bronze mirror edged with flower petals, the bloodstains on her cheeks still remained.

She might as well use this opportunity of Nan Xiaoqian creating this trouble to chase away these outside relatives, forbidding them to continue leeching on the residence’s wealth.

She and Grandmother and her family could lead a proper life happily!

She came to Songhe Yard.

Grandmother sat in the middle of the flower yard. Nan Xiaoqian and her family sat on both sides.

Seeing Nan Baoyi entering, Nan Xiaoqian’s mother, Madam Wen got up and held her hand warmly, behaving even more lovingly towards her than her own daughter. She smiled and said, “Everyone said Fifth Miss is beautiful. I did not believe it until I see you today. You look even more beautiful and delicate than a doll!”

Nan Baoyi quietly broke away from her grip and leaned against Old Madam’s arms coyly, “Grandmother… today Granddaughter caused trouble in the academy and worried you.”

Old Madam felt sorry, “My poor Jiaojiao’er, first day in school and already being bullied…”

She looked at Madam Wen and sneered, “Our family treats you very well. Everything your family needs and uses is money from the residence, even your children’s studies are from our Nan clan’s academy… You repay us by bullying my Granddaughter?!”

Madam Wen quickly smiled and said, “It was indeed Qian’er who did not think before she acts. But speaking of who’s right or wrong, all blame should be on Nan Yan. She knew who Fifth Miss was but did not remind Qian’er. Isn’t this intentional?”

She knew that Old Madam was not easily fooled.

She turned around and looked at Nan Baoyi, “I heard Fifth Miss and the Cheng family have a marriage contract. The reputation of the wife of the Cheng family is very important. If you keep holding onto this matter and not let our Qian’er go, you will also cause problems for yourself…”

Nan Baoyi looked calm.

Madam Wen was mad. She knew she could not create difficulties for Grandmother so she actually created difficulties for her.

She knew that at this time in the previous life, her reputation out there was that she was a good for nothing who admired Cheng Deyu. As long as someone mentioned the Cheng family, she would immediately give in and thus was laughed at by everyone because of this.

But after she was rebirthed, she already learned her lesson.