The old lady was right when she said this girl was fertile. It was rare to see a 16 - year - old girl so plump and charming.
She had a well - curved figure with a slender waist like a willow branch, as if it would break with a firm grip of a man's big hand.
He Ci Yuan stared at her intently, his gaze unreserved.
Like a coiled python, eyeing its prey for the kill.
Tian Yao felt a chill run down her spine and pleaded.
“E - eldest young master... S - slave is from the old lady's courtyard. I just passed by and saw nothing...”
She deliberately mentioned the old lady, fearing that this crazy man would kill her without hesitation.
Without giving He Ci Yuan a chance to further torment her, she immediately said, “The old lady is waiting for the slave to go back and serve. The slave will take her leave now.”
She scrambled to her feet and ran away without looking back.
He Ci Yuan remained in place, raising his eyebrows. His slender index finger tapped the armrest of the wheelchair rhythmically.
The fragrance of the little maid still lingered in the air.
It was the scent of freshly heated milk.
He Ci Yuan's eyes were deep. The secret guard beside him hesitantly asked, “My lord, this girl suddenly showed up. She may have ill intentions. Could she be an accomplice of those people, here to gather information?”
“Go and investigate.”
...
Back in the courtyard, Tian Yao didn't even have time to catch her breath when Xiao Cui, the former owner's bosom friend, immediately rushed up to her. “Tian Yao, why did you come back so soon? The marquise wants to choose you and Sister Bi Xi as concubines. You should show yourself more in front of the young master. Maybe you'll be a concubine in the future!”
Tian Yao leaned against the corridor pillar to catch her breath. “Let Sister Bi Xi go. I'm not blessed enough to serve the young master.”
Xiao Cui looked regretful. “Who said that? You're the prettiest among all the servants in the marquis's mansion. If you don't go to the young master's room, do you want to be assigned to the third young master's courtyard?”
“If you go to the third young master's side, that would be really unlucky! I heard that several sisters have been carried out of his courtyard this month...”
Hearing this, Tian Yao frowned.
The third young master of the marquis's mansion was also a character.
Not as terrifying as He Ci Yuan, but a debauched man.
He was not yet twenty, but every month he would torture to death a dozen or so female slaves in the marquis's mansion.
Tian Yao was extremely headache. At this time, she thought of He Ci Yuan again and casually asked, “What about the eldest young master?”
“The eldest young master doesn't torture women, but he's crazy... He has killed more people than the population of the entire capital... Besides, he has a disability in his legs and can't perform his marital duties. Sister, you don't want to be a maid in the eldest young master's courtyard, do you?”
He Ci Yuan couldn't perform his marital duties?
Tian Yao was tempted.
Although this was a clean - cut story of a female protagonist struggling from a maid to a princess, the author's setting for Tian Yao was extremely sexy, no different from the setting of a pornographic novel.
She was fair - skinned and beautiful, with a slender waist and perky buttocks. Most importantly, she had a natural exotic fragrance that was hard to resist.
If she wanted to save her life, she might have to live with He Ci Yuan, the villain.
Early the next morning, after Tian Yao served the old lady, the old lady said, “Tian Yao, you send Bi Xi to Huai Bi's courtyard. She will live there from today on. Pack some personal belongings for her.”
Tian Yao knew that the old lady still wanted to give her a chance, but she pretended not to understand and replied obediently, “Yes.”
Tian Yao followed Bi Xi to pack things. Bi Xi dressed in the most decent clothes, while Tian Yao was extremely simply dressed. Her hair was even a bit oily after a day's work and she didn't bother to tidy it up.
Obviously, she didn't want to steal Bi Xi's limelight at all and just did her job as a foil.
Bi Xi couldn't help but look at Tian Yao a few more times.
As the female protagonist, she was naturally smarter than ordinary people.
She had felt a bit hostile towards Tian Yao yesterday, but seeing that this woman's temperament had suddenly changed and become gentle and honest, Bi Xi couldn't help but probe further.
“Sister and I entered the mansion on the same day, but you're three years younger than me. I've always regarded you as my younger sister. Now that I'm leaving, if you need any help in the future, just tell me.”
Tian Yao thanked her with a sweet smile. “Thank you, Sister Bi Xi.”
After saying that, she didn't say much more.
The female protagonist was nice, but their identities put them on opposite sides. She wasn't naive enough to think that a time - traveler could become good sisters with the protagonist.
Tian Yao was flawless. Bi Xi then said, “Sister has a hidden illness and can't serve the young master, but in terms of etiquette and appearance, you're first - rate. If you can't serve the young master, the eldest master and the third master in the mansion are still unmarried. Do you have any other thoughts?”
Tian Yao thought that having to use so much brainpower in the mansion fight was so tiring.
Just as she was trembling and thinking about how to reply, someone interrupted.
“Miss Bi Xi, you're finally here.”
Before they knew it, they had arrived at the young master's courtyard.
The servant was waiting outside the door. When he saw Bi Xi, he immediately greeted her.
Bi Xi smiled. This little maid already had the dignity of a concubine. She gave the servant a packet of silver. “Thank you, Brother Zhang, for waiting.”
“No problem. The young master has been thinking about you. He told us to prepare everything.”
The servant smiled even more happily after getting the silver and almost wanted to call her mistress directly.
As they were chatting, unexpectedly, someone else came out.
This time, it was from behind Tian Yao.
“There's not just one person. Did the grandmother send two people here?”
Tian Yao was startled. Her chest trembled. She immediately knelt down.
“Y - young master!”
The person who came was the male protagonist of the novel, He Huai Bi.
He Huai Bi was wearing a moon - white long robe. His face was handsome and his temperament was gentle and elegant.
He looked gentle, but his eyes subconsciously fell on Tian Yao's fair collarbone, which was even whiter than his white silk clothes. Below it was a tightly wrapped ruqun.
Tian Yao noticed his gaze and cursed secretly in her heart.
All men were the same, a bunch of lechers from the same mold!
Bi Xi's face stiffened for a moment. She said softly and politely, “Your Highness, this is the maid beside the old lady. She was ordered to send me here today.”
“Thank you, sister. You can leave after putting down the luggage.”
Tian Yao nodded and got up to leave. However, He Huai Bi gave a soft “hmm”.
He said calmly, “No need. Take the things to the side room and I'll have it arranged for you.”
Once she entered the side room, she might not be able to leave.
Bi Xi tightened her fingers under her robe. Her eyes towards Tian Yao immediately became more vicious.
Tian Yao was in great distress. She even wanted to beg the female protagonist. Then she heard Bi Xi say, “Sister seems to have something else to do. Didn't the old lady ask you to send the monthly allowance to the eldest young master's courtyard? It's getting late. Don't keep the eldest young master waiting.”
The eldest young master? He Ci Yuan?
This female protagonist was so scheming. She must have deliberately wanted to send her to see that living devil!
Tian Yao cursed the smiling tiger in her heart while being unable to refuse.
Forget it! It was better to face the living devil than to be the cannon fodder between the male and female protagonists. She immediately replied.
“Yes, Sister Bi Xi. Please forgive the slave, young master. The slave will take her leave now.”
After saying that, without looking back, she hurriedly left with her swaying snake - like waist.
On the way to the accounting room to get the monthly allowance, Tian Yao was extremely nervous.
It seemed as if the scene from yesterday was right in front of her eyes.
But then she thought that this might also be an opportunity.
She was just worried about not having a chance to find out the situation in He Ci Yuan's courtyard.