Chapter 1343: Cunning and Scheming
While the Prince and Madam Wang were in an intimate moment, several figures appeared at a three-way intersection not far away.
Leading them was Xuexue. These past two days, she felt stifled in the courtyard, so she brought her maid out for some fresh air!
After all, she was never one to sit idle. Whether in the Mo Family Village or the General’s Mansion, she was like a busy little ant, bustling around all day. Suddenly having free time was a bit hard for her to adjust to.
However, just two days after arriving at the War Prince’s Mansion, going out and making herself known was against etiquette.
Moreover, given the current norms with male dominance and female submission, men handling external matters and women dealing with internal ones, it was even more expected for women to not step out of the household or even the inner courtyard.
In the Capital, Xuexue was already considered an exception. The noble ladies often gossiped about her behind her back, saying she was a countryside girl who knew nothing about manners or shame, always showing her face outside and even trying to seduce the Fourth Prince — truly a toad dreaming of eating swan meat.
Xuexue paid no attention to these rumors.
She knew better than anyone what kind of person the Fourth Prince was. Though he appeared gentlemanly, he was actually a sly schemer, a sanctimonious hypocrite. In her past life, Xuexue had shared a bed with him for years, only to die due to his and Situtu Qinger’s plot. It wasn’t until her dying moment she understood what had happened.
The Prince and Madam Wang were engrossed with each other, and the guards dared not look directly. Those who could, turned their faces aside; those who couldn’t, lowered their heads. They dared not observe the scene.
It was at this moment that Xuexue and her maids barged in.
The guards noticed a fairy-like lady leading a few maids into the area. She was wearing a light blue dress with a layer of thin, sheer white gauze over it, perfectly showcasing her graceful figure. Her waist-length hair danced wildly in the wind, with a few strands playfully fluttering across her face, accentuating a natural elegance. Her head bore no adornments, only a simple light blue ribbon tying a lock of hair. Her gentle smile revealed faint dimples, incredibly charming, leaving everyone stunned. How had they never seen such an extraordinary beauty in the mansion before?