The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 469: The damage wasn't great, but the humiliation was intense.

Just as the dragon-head ornament on the roof of the Golden Palace was struck by lightning, Lang Jiuchuan was being bombarded by A Piao and Fu Qi in her shop. She went to Prince Jing's mansion, only to find herself confronting the Rong family with their true intentions. This was not in line with her usual slow and deliberate approach.

"Take it slow? If there hadn't been more people around, I would have fought him to the bitter end." Lang Jiuchuan's eyes flashed with cold malice.

She did want to kill the Rong family head, but at the time she couldn't afford to fight to the death. If she fought to the death, the elders would definitely intervene. If she couldn't kill him in one battle, the situation would definitely take a sharp turn for the worse for her.

Fortunately, the outcome wasn't too bad. He and the Rong family have lost both face and substance. Isn't that more satisfying than a quick death?

To personally bring down the heir you've worked so hard to save is tantamount to destroying hope—a great act of kindness.

Seeing the grim expressions on A Piao's and the others' faces, Lang Jiuchuan said, "This is the first time we've clashed with the Rong family head. Although it's risky, it's also a good opportunity. With people from several major Xuan clans present, it's a perfect chance for them to see that Rong Huanxuan's Dao root is unusual. I never expected that this pressure would actually force the Rong family head to personally cripple the young master. This pent-up anger has finally dissipated."

She only wanted to give it a try. Even if Rong didn't become the head of the Rong family, she would still cause him trouble. She never expected that he would actually take such drastic measures to protect the Rong family's reputation.

She clutched her chest, feeling the original owner's resentment fading more and more.

Soon!

The day when I can finally get my revenge is not far off.

Although that path has been defiled and cannot be retrieved, it is not important. Once she resolves this karmic debt, she can attain Nirvana.

"The biggest unexpected gain is the relationship between the two of them. I never thought they would be father and daughter. I'm really curious about what happened to the Rong family." Lang Jiuchuan's eyes revealed a playful look.

The ghost said, "The Rong family head values ​​his reputation. Moreover, he has been practicing Taoism for many years and is the family heir. He will cherish his reputation and will not ruin his future, much less joke about the family's name. Besides, with his status and position, he could have any kind of Taoist partner he wanted. He wouldn't be interested in his daughter-in-law. So the fact that Young Master Rong is his own daughter is probably an accident."

Lang Jiuchuan said calmly, "Even if it was an accident, he can't get rid of this stain. No matter how much he embellishes Rong Huanxuan's background, he can't cover up the fact that he and his daughter-in-law had an affair and produced an illegitimate child."

"That's not necessarily true. If he kills Xi Yun, it's hard to say who Rong Huanxuan's birth mother will be."

"That's not important. If he can do that, my only regret is that I can't kill Xi Yun myself." Lang Jiuchuan played with the bone bell, a dark glint in his eyes.

It seems she should make her move before the Rong family head does!

“From today onwards, I will serve by your side. You can hire someone else to manage the shop.” Fu Qi frowned and said, “You have severely humiliated the Rong family this time. The Rong family has crippled a young master and exposed such a scandal. The Rong family head will definitely retaliate with all his might.”

A-Piao nodded in agreement: "That's right. Anyway, ghost cultivators don't need to sleep. With him in the shadows, it's like having an extra pair of eyes."

Lang Jiuchuan said, "I have Jiang Che by my side."

Previously at Prince Jing's residence, she hadn't allowed Jiang to move at all. After the Rong family head arrived, she made him quietly stay away, in order to preserve some trump cards. She couldn't reveal everything and make people wary.

The ghost snorted: "It hasn't been inside your body for very long. With this level of cultivation, it can launch a surprise attack, but it's still not enough to protect you."

It puffed up all its fur and bared its teeth, growling at the ghost.

Who are you looking down on?
“Just a little tiger cub,” Fu Qi said. Lang Jiuchuan ruffled Jiang Che’s fur and said, “Surprise attacks often achieve unexpected results, which is quite good.”

Stroking his hair, Che was indeed soothed and squinted his eyes.

As they were talking, Lang Jiuchuan saw a paper crane fly in from outside. She raised an eyebrow, walked out, and stretched out her hand.

The paper crane landed in her palm. When she unfolded it, she saw that it was a message from Gong Tinglan. After reading it, Lang Jiuchuan sneered, "That's all the Rong family head is capable of. You think you can humiliate me in this way?"

Gong Tinglan learned through her sources that the Rong family head had met with Emperor Anhe and proposed that she, as a widow, enter the Jing Prince's mansion to keep watch over him.

The damage wasn't significant, but the insult was intense.

A Piao also saw what was written on the paper. Her usually shrewd and somewhat mercenary face was now filled with disgust and anger. She spat and cursed, "That old dog, the Rong family head, has his own daughter crippled. Instead of cleaning up this mess and finding a worthy successor as soon as possible, he has the leisure to instigate this dog emperor to come up with such a treacherous and despicable idea, to make you a widow for that dog Prince Jing? Bah! It's one thing to be filthy yourself, but to pass it on to someone else is utterly disgusting!"

“But it’s useful.” Fu Qi was also a military general. He and his family acted according to the emperor’s orders. Although Lang Jiuchuan practiced Taoism, she had never become a nun. She was still the descendant of a loyal minister. If she did not comply, the charge of disobeying the imperial decree could be used against the Lang family.

However, she could not completely separate herself from the Lang family and had to consider the Lang family members who were making a living under the imperial power.

"How do you plan to break this deadlock?" Prince Jing is already dead, yet they still make people live as widows. It's even more disgusting than if he were alive and married into the family. This is too much!
Lang Jiuchuan smiled and said, "If he can win the marriage alliance in the underworld, then it proves that Tantai's destiny is strong. It doesn't matter if I just live a miserable life in another place."

But if they can't win the fight, then people will continue to die.

The ghost said disdainfully, "Don't you find it disgusting to be associated with someone like that?"

Lang Jiuchuan blinked and said, "Why don't you go and ask your sect leader to stand up for me?"

"With Judge Cui protecting you, why bother my master during his seclusion?" A-Piao stood up and said, "I'm leaving now. As for the Rong family, you'd better take care of yourself."

Lang Jiuchuan pursed his lips, unaware that Ah Piao, who spoke coldly, immediately went to see her master Fengya upon returning to Tongtian Pavilion and explained her troublesome situation.

She didn't care, but what was Prince Jing anyway? Just thinking about him being a widow made her feel disgusted.

Even if the matter is not yet settled, my master's little nemesis should not be so despised and insulted by those Xuan clans!

“Master, you must stand up for that scoundrel! If that old dog Tantai really loses his mind and agrees to this proposal, it will smear her name, nail her to the pillar of shame, and make her the laughing stock of the streets.”

Fengya, who was playing Go with black and white pieces, said indifferently upon hearing this, "Don't worry about it. If she can't even break this game, she should just find a secluded place in the mountains to cultivate in seclusion. And don't even mention revenge!"

Besides, grasshoppers don't last long after autumn!

The ghost was a little disappointed, but dared not say anything more. It could only retreat dejectedly and wink at the ghost general, "Tell him more!"
Fengya looked at the increasingly solid soul inside the Seven Star Soul Lamp. The candlelight outlined his aloof and cold profile. His unfathomable black eyes clearly reflected a hint of amusement, as well as a deep, bone-chilling disgust.

"A widow guarding the gate? The inherent flaws of the Tantai Xuan clan have never changed. Heh, how disgusting." He exerted a slight force with his fingertips, toying with the hard black jade chess piece between his two fingers. The piece silently turned into dust, falling through his fingers.