Chapter 36: Phoenix Hair and Unicorn Horn

  The second house of the Marquis of Yongwu opened the curtain and sang a big show, not to mention how lively it was. Even the little maids in Su Ying's courtyard were discussing behind their backs, and were caught by Bai Ju and scolded.

  The little girl called Cui Zhu brought a cup of tea to Bai Zhi and said with a smile: "Sister Bai Zhi, our tea can't compare to yours, but I picked the best ones from the middle and brewed them. They're actually better than what we usually drink. Please don't despise it, Sister Bai Zhi, just take it as something to moisten your throat."

  "With your little hoof, you're quite capable," Bai Zhi took a sip and poked Cui Zhu's forehead with her hand, laughing and scolding, "You can't hide two taels of fragrant oil in that dog belly of yours, and you dare to fabricate stories about Master behind his back, you've got quite some nerve."

  Cui Zhu hurriedly pulled Bai Zhi's hand and smiled: "How dare we, it was just Cui Liu's mother who worked in the second house, came home and nagged a few words about the miscellaneous things in the courtyard of that amber girl in the second house, we coaxed her and said two sentences."

  Bai Zhi glanced at Cui Liu, who smiled and said: "My mother says that Miss Huang often recites a few lines of sour poetry, doesn't allow people to serve her, talks about equality, and makes people confused. Some people are really fooled by her, saying that Miss Huang is generous and so on."

  Cui Zhu pouted: "A nameless concubine like her actually dares to learn from the madams, this is really...". She was speechless for half a day and couldn't think of any good words to describe it, finally only saying: "One look and you can tell she's got a big heart."

  Bai Zhi put down the tea cup and said to them, "This is the second house's business, it doesn't concern our madam. Don't spread rumors about Master Hupo, in case it gets around in the mansion, aren't we just helping her spread her good name? If it reaches Old Madam or Second Madam's ears, we'll definitely be punished."

  Cui Zhuang glanced at you, you glanced at me, and I nodded in agreement.

  Bai Zhi smiled and nodded, then turned around and told Su Ying about it. Su Ying had a smile on the corner of her mouth. At first, the system said that she wasn't afraid of leaking secrets, but now looking at how this suspected old acquaintance, Hu Po's actions, Su Ying felt relieved, and there were indeed many handles to grasp. Moreover, since they were making trouble in the second house, Madam Fu wouldn't just focus on watching the main house, which was truly delightful to hear.

  Originally, Su Ying was going to make things difficult for the second house, but she didn't expect that before she could even get involved, someone had already 'recommended themselves'. In a short period of time, Hu Po's combat power is astonishing, which saves Su Ying from having to intervene again.

  "System, do you have those few days every month? " Su Ying tried to contact the system again, but she didn't hear that mechanical voice, even when she was being extremely sarcastic and provocative, the system didn't suddenly become angry and retort back. Su Ying was getting anxious.

  But this time there was a sudden reaction, the system's voice was hoarse, as if my ears were drooping down, filled with confusion and incomprehension: 【I, who am I? 】

  Su Ying's temples throbbed with excitement, "Were you also deceived?"

  "Miss, you're awake. What's wrong?" The system suddenly changed its tone, perfectly imitating a little maid. [Background music: a loud crash, the medicine bowl fell to the ground.]

  It's really helpless with you. The system that makes people love and hate it, it always makes Su Ying have the idea of being so angry that she wants to strangle it to death, its creed is that if it doesn't make things difficult, it won't be happy!

  Oh no, you're making me blush!

  Su Ying's face maintained a similar expression to that of an old master, seemingly calm and letting the system carry out its inhumane spiritual attacks in her mind. In reality, the thread-bound book in her hand had been deformed by her grip.

  After Su Ying's eerie silence, the system finally understood what it means to quit while one is ahead, or perhaps it was just a self-directed performance that couldn't go on any longer. Clearing its throat with a cough: "Without me by your side, aren't you feeling empty and lonely?"

  That's right.

  You don't have to be stubborn, I already know, are you admitting it?! As a highly intelligent and highly anthropomorphized system, I am shocked.

  Mm-hmm.

  Haha, I knew it. This young master is loved by all who see him, and flowers bloom when he's around. It's only natural that you'd miss me, haha. After being flattered, the system became arrogant again.

  The idiot... Su Ying's mouth corners quietly rose up.

  Didn't you want to ask me why I've been keeping silent these past few days? The system asked Su Ying with a hint of slyness.

  Seeking an answer.

  Su Ying's super cooperative attitude made the system feel stifled, and it didn't even get to use its prepared lines. After humming a few times, it slowly confessed: "Actually, I'm doing all this for your own good. A system like me that wholeheartedly considers the host's well-being is truly rare, ah, even I admire myself." By the end, it was even singing an aria.

  Su Ying said calmly: "I'd like to hear more about it."

  The system didn't feel anything unusual about Su Ying, who was basking in the glory of her 'great achievements': "You weren't assimilating slowly, were you? I thought maybe it's because I'm always coming and going, making you still think you're in a game, so I tried to shorten my appearances in front of you and went into hibernation. Now it seems my decision was so wise and powerful, how delightful is your progress with Fu Da Huang!"

  "That's what I thought, that you were just being paranoid and thinking too much into it, right?" Su Ying said while flipping through the pages, her tone light and carefree. But for some reason, the system suddenly felt a chill run down its back, despite not having a physical body, and stuttered: "A-about that, um, why don't you take a look at the accumulated rewards from these past few days? I think I have something to attend to."

  The Thirty-Six Stratagems' best plan is to run away, but the system's heart is empty and dug a hole to bury itself, not making a sound.

  This good-for-nothing! Su Ying felt more helpless than angry in her heart, and after hearing the system's explanation, she not only didn't feel surprised, but also had a feeling of "it's indeed something it can do", truly enough.

  After checking the backpack, I found that the extra items system is still very considerate and comes with an explanation. Su Ying raised her eyebrows, it's really considerate.

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  Eight Treasures Necklace x1 - Once worn, affinity increases by 20%; Acquired reason: Congratulations to the host for making their first native friend.

  Suddenly Clear Tears x1——Ripples of water, a little clear, several tear marks appear, freely flowing tears, no need to worry about the tears falling; reason for obtaining: pinching thighs and dropping tears is too frustrating, the system can't bear to look anymore.

  There are flowers and silk threads - warm as jade, sticky like paste, jade buttons red silk bundles self-locking. With this thing, you don't have to worry about Xueying's softness drooping down; reason for obtaining: Fu Da Guanren recites a poem.

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  Come on, what does Fu Yiyang's poem recitation have to do with this bra? Where is the logic? Su Ying's first thought was to mock this point, and after reacting, she couldn't help but curl up her mouth. She simply closed the interface and exited.

  The system probably also knew it had made a mistake, and didn't dare to dive in recklessly again. It changed its behavior to checking in with Su Ying every day, making a quick sound before running away. Su Ying couldn't help but laugh and cry about this, and later on could only let it be so silly.

  The sky was blue and the clouds were white, the grass and trees were lush green, and the flowers were either budding or blooming or in full bloom.

  It was the birthday of Shou An Old Lady, Su Ying wore formal attire, although not as formal as the big dress according to her rank, but all the clothes and decorations that should be worn were complete, bringing aloes and mint to the upper house, asking Fu Mu to go together to Shou An County Prince's mansion for a banquet.

  On the steps sat several maids in red and green, who, seeing Su Ying arrive, hurriedly smiled and came forward to greet her, saying: "Just now the old lady was still thinking of you, and now the mistress has finally arrived." Another maid lifted the curtain and called out inside: "The mistress is here."

  Su Ying smiled quietly, and the attitude of the maid upstairs was more enthusiastic than usual. As soon as she entered the house, she heard Mrs. Chen's dissatisfied complaint: "Auntie, what does the Shou'an Duke's mansion mean? I'm also the second lady of our marquis' mansion, but my name wasn't even on the invitation, isn't that underestimating me too much?"

  If Madam Chen hadn't mentioned it, Su Ying wouldn't have noticed that something was amiss. After thinking about it briefly, she understood. Both Fu Mu and Su Ying had imperial edicts of the same rank, which followed their noble titles. Since Fu Yaoyang's title hadn't been downgraded, Su Ying and Fu Mu's imperial edicts were identical. Although Fu Mu lived a widow's life, she still had some face in the capital city among the aristocratic families, so naturally, they would invite her. As the wife of the Marquis of Bravery and the mistress of the house, Su Ying couldn't possibly be left out.

  Only Mrs. Chen's status was embarrassing, she was neither the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion nor had an imperial edict on her body, even if she was the cousin of Fu Mu, her natal family inherited the title, but what about that, wasn't she still a nobody? The Shou'an Duke Mansion naturally ignored her, so on the invitation to the Yongwu Marquis Mansion, only Fu Mu, Su Ying and their relatives were invited to dinner, without mentioning Mrs. Chen.

  If Mrs. Chen had any sense of self-awareness, she shouldn't have made things difficult for herself, and yet she insisted on making a point of it, still putting on a thick face to follow Fu Mu to the banquet, among a group of noblewomen with imperial appointments, wouldn't her ordinary clothes make her stand out even more?

  Mrs. Ke did not think so, she felt that the Shou'an County Prince's Mansion looked down on people, before she had never been treated so coldly, of course, she did not want to think that it was because she was still unmarried, and her family had a title, and she was the eldest daughter, naturally others would look up to her.

  Or under the influence of Fu Mu, Chen Furen has always thought that in the future, the Yongwu Marquis's estate would be their second house, and she would unconsciously use the standard of the Yongwu Marquis's wife to demand herself, not only competing for power but also for prestige.

  Also, in the past few days, because of Amber's affair, Mrs. Chen felt that her dignity as the second wife had been violated and urgently needed such a grand occasion to show off her former elegant demeanor!

  No matter what the reason, this time to celebrate Shou'an's old lady's birthday, she must go, and dress up very luxuriously, wearing a golden silk eight-treasure hairpin on her head, with a morning sun five-phoenix hanging pearl pendant, wearing a crimson satin robe with gold thread and hundred butterflies embroidery, when Su Ying came, suddenly performed the changing face magic.