HER LADYSHIP'S SCHEME

CHAPTER 012. WATCHING IN SECRET

Author : 鬼月幽靈 (Guî Yuè Yōulíng)

Translator : Helena Nasution (WhiteSky)

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"Master, it has been found out."

The man in light-colored clothes stretched out his hand, took the paper in his hand and read it over.

There was a cold light in the depths of his eyes. No wonder Mei Zichu endured it so much. If things really broke out, he would lose her sister's reputation.

"Go and protect the fifth young miss in the dark. If she even get slightly injured, you'll face your punishment."

"Yes, master, this one shall obey." Ji Yu immediately left and quietly followed Banxia.

After the person left, the man in light-colored clothes formed a breathtaking and beautiful curve at the corner of his mouth. (TL: Uh, who is this man? Is he our MC?)

"Little fool, you have finally grown up."

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It was already late when they got home, and Marquis Yao quickly told Banxia to rest.

Cangzhu was locked in the woodshed and he had to waited until daybreak to deal with him.

When she learned that Cangzhu was back safe and sound, Madam Jin's face changed. Why wasn't it as she had imagined? (TL: Of course, it's because our heroin is there to save the day 😏)

Thinking that her plan that had been planned for so long had come to nothing, the disappointment and anger in her heart almost condensed and solidified, but she could only endure it and dare not speak out.

"Mother, what should I do if Lord Mei finds out about me?" Yao Qingdai pulled Madam Jin nervously and whispered.

Madam Jin comforted her and said in the low voice: "Don't worry, Princess Ziqing will not tell anything about you for the sake of her own reputation."

"But..." Yao Qingdai was still worried.

Madam Jin continued to comfort: "Mother asked you to make friends with Princess Ziqing because she is simple and easy to get emotional. Don't worry about the rest. Mother will handle it. You go back and rest quickly and don't let your father sees it." 

Qingdai didn't dare to speak anymore as she grabbed her skirt and hurriedly went back to her Xiao Yu Courtyard.

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"Little brother, don't move. I'll pull you out."

"Stupid girl, leave quickly. If you don't go now, you will fall."

"Little brother, you will die if I leave. Come out quickly, hold on to my hand, I will pull you out."

"Whose little daughter are you from? Why are you so stupid!"

"Brother, why were you so careless and fell into this big pit?"

"Why are you asking so many questions? Don't call me little brother."

"Aren't you should be called little brother when you're still a small child?"

"Please tell me clearly, how am I younger than you? I'm obviously older than you."

"I don't even know your name. What should I do? What should I call you?"

"Just call me Brother Yi. From now on, I will come to practice martial arts under this big Banyan Tree every day. Do you want to come over and play?"

"Okay, I will come to play with Brother Yi every day from now on."

"It's a deal."

"Well, it's settled, pinky promise?"

"No need for that, it's so childish!"

"No, you must pull the hook of my finger and seal it with your pinky finger."

"No..."

"Brother Yi, Brother Yi..."

In Banxia dreams, the sweet things from childhood are always lingering.

"Miss, young miss, wake up, young miss..." Shaoyao touched Banxia's hand, and the miss's temperature became hot again.

"I'll report it to the marquis." Xiangzhu was about to go out.

Banxia woke up immediately: "Uh, how long have I been sleeping?"

"Miss, it's almost noon, and it's almost time for lunch. The old madam has asked young miss to go over."

"Just say the order, miss, I'll immediately report to the old madam that you can't go. If you have a fever, I'll ask the doctor to come over and take a look at you."

As soon as Xiangzhu finished speaking, Shaoyao asked doubtfully: "Miss, the fever is gone again. What's going on?"

Banxia raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Shaoyao: "What did you say?"

Shaoyao was also puzzled: "Miss, you've been talking in your sleep recently. When you talk in your sleep, your body gets hot, but you return to normal when you wake up."

Banxia frowned. Even though she was proficient in medical science, she was completely unaware of her symptoms. 

"By the way, miss, you called Brother Yi. Who is Brother Yi?" Shaoyao was puzzled.

When Banxia heard this name, the hatred and unwillingness in her eyes were very obvious.

That man was the person she had loved since she was a child, the man she wanted to be together with for the rest of her life.

But in the end, he betrayed her and never even said a word of 'love' for her.

"Young miss."

Xiangzhu and Shaoyao shouted at the same time, both of them were startled by Banxia's eyes which were full of hatred.

A moment later, Banxia returned to her senses. She immediately put away the hatred and agitation in her heart.

She turned to normal and said: "It's nothing, I'm just talking in sleep."

Banxia stopped talking to the two of them and got up to wash up. They didn't know the identity of Prince Yi.

In her previous life, she came back to find Brother Yi, but she didn't learn about his identity as a royal prince until the emperor granted them a marriage.

In this life, she must do everything possible to prevent the emperor from granting a marriage. She will never allow the tragedy in her previous life to happen again in this life.

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As soon as Banxia entered Anhe Courtyard, she saw her third brother, Cangzhu, kneeling in the yard.

As soon as Cangzhu saw Banxia come in, he said to Banxia: "Little sister, you have to help your third brother."

Yao Banxia sighed helplessly and only said: "As a man, if you do something wrong, you must accept the punishment. Be brave and take responsibility."

"You..." Cangzhu was very angry at her little sister.

Yao Qingdai pretended to be on his side, and said with tears: "Third brother, does your knees got hurt? I will try my best to plead with father."

Cangzhu was moved in his heart. After all, she is the sister who grew up together with him, and she is even more beautiful than the biological sister who shared the same mother as him.

"Qingdai, I know you are the best. When third brother passes through this hurdle, he will love you even more."

Yao Qingdai nodded and walked into the house.

Yao Ban Xia felt a little cold in her heart. Her three brothers must be well disciplined, otherwise the tragedy in her previous life will happen again.

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"Banxia greets grandmother."

Banxia made a courtesy bow, and the old marchioness quickly asked her to get up: "Get up quickly and come sit next to grandma. Grandma heard that you saved your third brother yesterday."

"Third brother is Banxia's biological brother, even if this granddaughter has to risk her life, she should protect her brother."

The old marchioness nodded with satisfaction: "What a good girl."

But her heart was a little sour, this girl should have been spoiled and pampered, but now, she got to protect and pay attention to her three older brothers.

This is also her fault. At first, she felt that Madam Jin was really good to these children, so she didn't interfere much. It wasn't until the children grew up and became crooked that she realized that this was all the schemes cooked by that evil woman to make those three older brothers become a spoiled wastrels, especially the third son!

Marquis Yao's face turned ugly: "Mother, this time Cangzhu created such a big trouble, we can't let him off lightly."

Although the marchioness was distressed, she still nodded and said: "That child should be punished. He dared to run rampage now when he was only less than twenty. Sigh, one million taels of silver! If the same thing happens again in the future, our entire Yao Family will be finished."

"En." Marquis Yao grunted, and then said: "I'll give him fifty strikes to make him remember this lesson."

The old marchioness was about to agree, but suddenly Yao Qingdai knelt down with a plop.

"Father, third brother is weak and can't stand the beating. Father, third brother knows he was wrong, please let go off third brother!"

Madam Jin also wiped her tears and looked 'distressed' for her son: "My Lord, it's this concubine's fault that the son is like this. If you want to punish, you should punish this concubine!"

(TL: Although Madam Jin is a wife, the women in ancient china often refers to themselves as 妾 (Qiè), which means 'concubine', but it doesn't always mean that they're concubine, the legitimate wife also refers to themselves as "妾 " when they're talking to their husband as a show of politeness, virtues, and humbleness as a wife/concubine)

The old marchioness's face darkened instantly. Those children often made mistakes, and it was this Madam Jin's pretense of protection that made the three of them gradually become what they are now.

The old madam felt so angry, but she was also helpless and could not show it on her face.

Marquis Yao was angry: "I know you are soft-hearted, but it can't be that we shouldn't punish the children if they make mistakes?"

Madam Jin's tears flowed out again: "Of course, of course, they deserve punishment, but these children have lost their biological mother since they were young, if even I don't feel pain for them as their mother, how sad they must be. How about my lord shall punish him by kneeling in the ancestral hall for a month, and spare him from the beating?" 

Madam Jin is always capable to grasp Marquis Yao's weaknesses. As long as she mention the deceased Banxia's mother, Marquis Yao could only compromise every single time.

Sure enough, Marquis Yao was silent for a moment, there was uncertainty in his eyes.

The old marchioness was very anxious. If the third child was not punished for such a big thing, he would probably do it again in the future!

Yao Banxia glanced coldly at the pretentious mother and daughter.

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