Chapter 5: 005 Cleansing with Clear Spring Water

005 A Spring Cleansing

"This fool is truly lucky, to actually have palace guards come to her rescue!" Murong Xue approached from a distance, her eyes filled with a cold, jealous resentment. To not die after such an ordeal, she truly had a hard fate.

"It doesn't matter. Even if she survives, after the commotion today, given her reputation, I'm afraid no one will even want to marry her to a lowly servant!" Murong Shuang comforted her sister, gesturing for Yelu Feng and Nalan Ye to follow behind.

In the next second, she swapped to a worried face on the verge of tears and ran toward Wu Yue. Staying two steps away, she cried out in feigned sorrow, "Second Sister, even if Young Master Yelu does not accept you, there is no need to seek death! Although Eldest Sister is usually a bit strict with you, she still loves you sincerely. How could you want to drag Eldest Sister into death with you just because of jealousy?"

Upon hearing this, Murong Xue understood Murong Shuang's meaning. Just now, in her momentary anxiety, she had forgotten to maintain her facade in front of Yelu Feng and had oppressed and insulted Murong Yue.

After all, Murong Yue was a legitimate daughter, while she and Murong Shuang were concubine-born daughters. There was a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate status; if her behavior of shouting insults at Murong Yue today were to spread, she feared Consort De would certainly not let her off easily.

Thinking of this, Murong Xue felt a jolt of alarm. She stole a glance at Yelu Feng and Nalan Ye, and seeing that they still maintained an air of indifference, she felt relieved. She took a step forward and said softly to Wu Yue, "Sister, please don't be angry. It was all my fault. I was only worried that you walking around everywhere holding a Spring Map would be bad for your reputation. That's why I got anxious and said a few unpleasant things. Don't be angry; even if you want to push me into the lake, I won't blame you. After all, I was in the wrong first for shouting at you!"

As she spoke, Murong Xue feigned heartbreak, pulling out a silk handkerchief to dab the corners of her eyes, wiping away tears that didn't exist, appearing as though she were consumed by regret for her recent actions.

Wu Yue looked indifferently at this pair of pretentious sisters. She clutched her chest in discomfort; she had swallowed too much water in the lake. However, she currently lacked even a shred of strength, and the mass of water trapped in her chest simply would not come up.

If she couldn't spit that water out, she feared she might undergo another transmigration.

Nalan Ye, who had walked up alongside Yelu Feng, happened to catch Wu Yue's indifferent gaze. His peach-blossom eyes stared for a moment, then his red lips curled into a trace of amusement.

Perhaps, something had become interesting!

However, if he didn't act now, this fun little girl would truly go to see the King of Hell!

Taking two quick steps, Nalan Ye showed no disgust for Wu Yue's current state of being covered in mud and facial sores. He crouched down, extended a pale hand, and quickly patted Wu Yue's chest a few times. Then, he moved away with lightning speed, a subtle smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Pfft..." After being patted by Nalan Ye, Wu Yue's whole body shuddered. A surge of strength allowed her to sit up; her throat opened, and the belly full of water sprayed out like a fountain, aiming directly at Murong Xue and Murong Shuang standing in front of her.

In an instant, the turbid, acidic water—mixed with undigested grains and half-digested vegetable leaves from her lunch—soaked Murong Xue and her sister from head to toe...

Completely unprepared, Murong Xue and Murong Shuang just stood there foolishly, watching that "clear spring" "cleanse" them from top to bottom. For a long while, they were unable to snap out of it...