It's the beauty that brings disaster. I'm also desperate.

"Eh?"

"Aren't we sisters serving Master Lu Man together? Do you want to cause discord in the Master's harem?"

Xia Li turned the tables.

"Humph! Fang Shengsheng, stop pretending in front of me..."

Seeing Fang Shengsheng's half-smile on her face, Xiang Yi felt angry.

He was too lazy to hide it anymore and just scolded directly.

"Since Manman is not here, I am not afraid to tell you clearly that once we enter the Lu Mansion, you and I will be competitors."

"We are rivals in love who are destined to die!"

——Wow, my love rival is so scary.

Hear the words.

Xia Li patted his chest and acted scared.

Then he looked puzzled and asked.

"What love?"

He frowned at Yi, thinking that the other party did not hear clearly the death announcement he made.

"It's not love, it's a love rival!"

"What enemy?"

"You...just wait to die."

"Pfft hahahaha——!"

Xia Li couldn't help but laugh, and his depressed mood improved a little.

Xiang Yi is indeed a bit stupid, and it's fun to tease her...

But at the same time.

She was highly alert in her heart... Ever since Xiang Yi followed Lu Man sixty years ago, the number of concubines around Lu Man has been reduced to two every year. At first, she thought that Xiang Yi was beautiful but vicious, and her methods were powerful.

But after a series of tests, Xia Li could be sure that the other party was just of average level, even slightly lower than a normal woman.

Also.

Xia Li guaranteed that no one could perform in front of her and nothing could be hidden from her.

——Hmm, it seems it’s someone else.

——Xiang Yi looks like a charming swordsman, but she is actually a fake. She may not even know she is being used, and she even dared to declare war on me, Shengsheng.

Before this, those women were probably attracted by her direct fire, and ended up being stabbed in the back without being prepared for the covert tactics.

Xiang Yi is stupid.

But she was right in saying that there would be life and death in the harem. Especially when someone had controlled and stabilized Lv Man's concubines to two people, and she suddenly broke in.

Then.

——Those who are eliminated will die!

When the carriage stopped in front of a mansion where Xia Li had lived for ten years and was so familiar with it that he knew how to get there without even looking...

She speculated so.

Chapter 22: Rival is flustered

Xiafu.

A mansion where Xia Li lived for ten years.

Since she came to this world and replaced the six-year-old original owner, she did not leave until she was two months away from turning sixteen because she married into another family...

When the carriage stopped in front of Lu's mansion.

Whether it is the stone beasts in front of the gate or the courtyard beams that she specially designed and rebuilt, they all prove that the Lu Mansion is actually the Xia Mansion with a new plaque!

The girl was able to deduce the general situation... It was nothing more than that after the fall of Renwang City, the ghost forces occupied this place. The best residences were naturally allocated to several ghost generals, and Xia Mansion was one of them.

Actually.

When Lu Man mentioned letting her live in Taoyuan, Xia Li had guessed this.

The courtyards in the Xia Mansion were all named by her. The largest Guiyuan was where Xia Ye lived, but he wandered around the ruins all year round and rarely went home, so it had been empty. Now, I guess Lu Man must have moved in...

Taoyuan was the second largest courtyard, where she used to live.

It was quite a coincidence that Lu Man actually arranged for her to move in, which was in a sense returning the property to its original owner.

"Mrs. Yi."

"Mrs. Yi."

Xia Li and Xiang Yixiang got off the carriage, and the servants waiting in front of the door immediately saluted respectfully.

On the surface, Xiang Yi is quite stylish. At least at this moment, she is reserved and cold in front of many servants, and she quickly arranges the matters assigned by Lu Man. She seems to be a smart and capable person... Coupled with her charming face, people who don't know her might really think she is a very strong lady!

"What do you think I'm doing?"

now.

The two of them had already passed through many outer corridors and entered the inner courtyard of Lu's mansion.

Since it was Lu Man's order, Xiang Yi must do it well. So she was taking Fang Shengsheng to Taoyuan, with two rows of maids following behind them, and the one leading them was five steps away from them.

While no one was paying attention, Xiang Yi immediately asked the doubts in his heart...

Ever since she got off the carriage, Fang Shengsheng had been staring at her, making her uneasy. All along the way, she was wondering if the other party had any conspiracy, or if there was something wrong with her outfit and hair.

"Want to know?"

Xia Li laughed secretly in his heart, the other party had been holding back on saying this all the way.

Xiang Yi hated Fang Shengsheng's half-smile expression the most, as if everything was under control, and she didn't know what tricks she had in mind. She snorted coldly...

"Humph! Just tell me what you want to say. I have nothing to fear."

"Okay, then I'll just say it straight."

Xia Li pretended to sigh and paused, as if she was preparing something important to say. When Xiang Yi showed an expression of listening attentively, she suddenly leaned over and whispered.

"...I'm looking at you. I've never seen you look so beautiful. I can't take my eyes off you."

This sentence was said lightly and quickly, and after finishing it, Xia Li deliberately blew into the other person's ear.

"You, you, you, what did you say?!"

Under Xia Li's gaze, Xiang Yi's ears turned red.

My face turned red...

An embarrassed and helpless look flashed across her eyes. She tried to calm herself down, but unfortunately she stuttered a little.

"Fang Shengsheng, don't think that I will let you go just because you praise...praise me a few times!"

"There are so many people praising me, who are you?"

As she spoke, Xiang Yi's emotions gradually stabilized.

"besides."

"Don't get too close to me when we talk next time. I'm not that close to you!"

Although her emotions had stabilized, her face was still red. Perhaps Xiang Yi also knew this, so she was particularly angry. Her tone was solemn and serious...

"What? Aren't we sisters serving Master Lu Man together? What's wrong with sisters being close? Are you trying to cause discord in the Master's harem?"

"you--!"

Xiang Yi was furious when she heard Fang Shengsheng using such words to shut her up again.

Besides, she already felt it.

This Fang Shengsheng is completely different from the others. The original plan of showing off her power did not materialize at all. Instead, she suppressed him completely along the way... To deal with her, we have to take a long-term plan.

Thinking of this.

Xiang Yi decided to go back and think slowly, not because she was panicking and wanted to escape quickly.

"You, you, you, and you, the four of you will stay in Taoyuan to serve the new lady."

After arranging the last thing, she didn't even bother to put on a show and just turned around and left.

But just as she turned around, one of the remaining maids asked.

"Madam Yi, are you going to host a welcoming ceremony for the new Madam?"

"nonsense."

Xiang Yi's mind was full of thoughts about leaving quickly, and when she heard the maid's question, she subconsciously replied and left.

For decades, new people entering the Lu Mansion have to be welcomed and welcomed.

She was used to giving that answer, and didn't change her tune all of a sudden... until she was halfway there, when her panic had mostly subsided.

——Oh no!

——How could I agree to let them host a welcoming party?

Xiang Yi's original intention was to leave Fang Shengsheng alone for a few days and make further plans after Cheng Qian came back.

Sixty years ago, Cheng Qian formed an offensive and defensive alliance with her, and they joined forces to defeat all their rivals... In addition, Cheng Qian made it clear from the beginning that she had no intention of competing for favor and had other ambitions.

The two swore an oath with their souls and hearts, each taking what he needed.

And 'welcoming party' is one of the means they have conspired to use over the years.

According to convention, the newlyweds chosen by Lv Man can enjoy a delicious meal and then take a bath on the night they enter the mansion. This delicious meal and bath water are both great tonics for the ghosts, and are a reward from Lv Man.

To welcome the guests.

Just add something special to this delicious meal and bath water...

It is not poison or other bad things, but it is very beneficial to the practice of ghosts. But if this kind of beneficial thing is mixed with tonic things, it will over-nourish the ghosts.

How strong can a ghost that has just emerged from the pit be? At most, it is only at the sixth level.

After a meal, the benefits obtained are not digested at all, and instead the body is unable to receive the nourishment and the foundation is damaged.

This is a chess move.

It's a secret move...

Not to mention Lu Man, even the victim himself didn't notice it.

'Welcoming party' was the idea of ​​Cheng Qian, and Xiang Yi was the implementer. Over the years, it has fooled many people. Although they have great talents, they find it difficult to achieve anything, and are eventually given up by Lu Man.

——What should I do? Fang Shengsheng will definitely fall into the trap.

This move is hard to defend against, and Xiang Yi believes that the opponent cannot possibly dodge it.

--wrong!

——It’s a good thing that Fang Shengsheng fell into the trap, why should I want her to avoid it?

The beautiful ghost suddenly stopped, a little surprised at her own thoughts.

But soon, she felt relieved...

Fang Shengsheng was highly valued by Manman, and even allowed her to live in Taoyuan. Therefore, the means of dealing with her should be more subtle than before, otherwise she would definitely be discovered.

It is out of this cautious consideration that I feel that 'welcoming guests' is not a good idea.

Instead of worrying about her!

Thinking of this, Xiang Yi felt relieved and wanted to go back to inform the maid to cancel.

But words are spoken, water spilled...

Changing one's mind every day was too embarrassing, so she hesitated again. After struggling for so long, when Xiang Yi came to her senses, she found that she had returned to Meiyuan.

Chapter 23: Innocent Fang Shengsheng

"May I ask your name, Madam, so that we can call you by your name?"

After Xiang Yi left, the four maids ignored her and then the one who had asked before whether they were welcoming Xia Li bowed respectfully and asked.