Chapter 197

A wave of quiet grievance rose in Lianxing's heart.

From childhood on, Seeing Yao Yue had always had an extremely strong desire to control her.

From the time they were little—when she pushed Lianxing out of a tree over a peach—Seeing Yao Yue had been sending Lianxing a single message—

What I, Seeing Yao Yue, want, I must have.

If I can't have it, then you, as my sister, shouldn't have it either.

The good things must come to me first; only after I have them can you have them; if I don't have them, you're not allowed to either.

As the younger sister, you must obey your elder sister in everything, and never defy her!

And in the story, Seeing Yao Yue knew full well that she loved Jiang Feng, yet still snatched him away—proving this point even further.

Because of this, Lianxing bore resentment, bore anger.

If she could beat her, she would even want to give Seeing Yao Yue a vicious beating!

But toward Seeing Yao Yue, she alone felt no hatred.

Because Seeing Yao Yue had a great debt of grace toward her.

In her youth, Seeing Yao Yue had chanced upon the "Divine Water Treasure Manual," and combined with her outstanding talent, she was appreciated by the previous generation's Palace Master of Yihua Palace, who bestowed upon her the "Jade Art" to cultivate.

Thus, Seeing Yao Yue cultivated the "Jade Art" with the "Divine Water Treasure Manual" as her foundation, and proposed that her sister Lianxing practice it together with her.

From this arose the rise of the present-day "Lone Star of the Bright Moon."

Precisely because of this, Seeing Yao Yue had always felt she bore her sister the grace of rebirth, and could not tolerate Lianxing defying her.

Still, hadn't Seeing Yao Yue exaggerated in saying this?

Without Seeing Yao Yue, Lianxing would very likely have faded into the crowd, and might even have brought disaster upon herself because of her peerless beauty.

With one stroke of bad luck, she could have been taken as a concubine, turned into a caged canary, or even sold into a brothel, living a life worse than death.

It is no exaggeration to say that Seeing Yao Yue was the noble benefactor in Lianxing's fate, the one who changed her destiny.

At the same time, Yihua Palace's might shook Yunzhou—glorious indeed—but who was the one who truly bore all the pressure up front?

It was still Seeing Yao Yue.

From beginning to end, Lianxing lived under the shelter of Seeing Yao Yue's wings.

Lianxing simply could not leave Seeing Yao Yue; the two sisters were an inseparable whole to begin with.

Therefore, Lianxing would resent Seeing Yao Yue, be angry at Seeing Yao Yue, even want to beat Seeing Yao Yue once, yet alone did not hate her.

Even though Seeing Yao Yue had once nearly caused her to suffer a lifelong disability.

218 Snatching a man from the Grand Palace Master—Sister Yuenü, how brave of you

While Lianxing was lost in memory, Hua Yuenü's heart beside her was pounding wildly.

She would not forget that in the story she was the birth mother of the two protagonists, and yet Seeing Yao Yue had actually ordered her to care for the injured Jiang Feng.

"Could it be…"

Jiang Feng's beauty was such that even the two Palace Masters fell for him—so what about herself?

Involuntarily, a terrifying guess rose in Hua Yuenü's mind.

She…she hadn't snatched a man right out of the Grand Palace Master's hands, had she?!

Thinking of this, Hua Yuenü's palms began to sweat.

【Seeing Yao Yue is the Grand Palace Master of Yihua Palace, her Wu Gong unmatched under heaven, her status noble, and she bears the title "Shengong Seeing Yao Yue Se"—her looks and talent both first-rate in the world】

【She is like a phoenix soaring through the nine heavens, unattainably high】

【But after meeting Jiang Feng, this "phoenix" alighted from her perch, and gave all her tenderness to him】

【Before him, she was no longer that lofty Grand Palace Master, but a little woman yearning for love】

【Yet while she was in closed-door cultivation recovering her strength after over-exerting herself to save Jiang Feng, the healed Jiang Feng, through their days and nights together, fell for Hua Yuenü】

【After Hua Yuenü became pregnant, the two plotted to escape Yihua Palace, and stole its supreme treasure—Ink Jade Plum Blossom】

【But in the end, they still could not escape Yihua Palace's pursuit】

【Jiang Feng and Hua Yuenü perished together, leaving behind only two newborn infants】

【And before his death, Jiang Feng still said in front of Lianxing: Seeing Yao Yue is a ball of fire, a block of ice, a sword—she can even be called a ghost, a god, but she is absolutely not a person】

【Yet all of Seeing Yao Yue's kindness to him, he had completely forgotten】

Silence!

In the vast Guxing Hall, the silence was deathly, a pin-drop could be heard.

Lianxing, Hua Hua Xingnu, and Tie Tie Pinggu all looked at Hua Yuenü, their faces full of disbelief.

Lianxing never could have imagined that her sister had snatched her man, and then a maidservant had snatched her sister's man!

The two sisters had fought over a man out of jealousy, only for a maidservant to cut in and steal the prize.

This was simply pressing the two sisters' faces into the ground and grinding them underfoot!

If this got out—saying Jiang Feng entered Yihua Palace, scorned both Palace Masters, and instead fell for a maidservant…

The world would laugh its jaws off.

Hua Hua Xingnu and Tie Tie Pinggu, while worrying for Hua Yuenü, could not help but feel a surge of admiration as well.

Who didn't know that within Yihua Palace, Seeing Yao Yue's word was law, and yet this sister here actually dared to snatch food from the Grand Palace Master's mouth…

One had to admit, truly brave.

The key point was—she actually succeeded!

Jiang Feng, with the Grand Palace Master of peerless elegance and beauty right there, chose not to have her, but instead picked a Hua Yuenü who seemed inferior in every way.

In this round, Hua Yuenü "utterly destroyed" Seeing Yao Yue.

This was a heaven-defying victory worthy of epic proportions.

And as the person at the center of it all, Hua Yuenü was now trembling with fear and anxiety.

Her guess proved true, and her mind went blank for a moment before she dropped to her knees and kowtowed: "Yuenü deserves death! I beg the Second Palace Master to forgive me!"

Lianxing looked at Hua Yuenü kneeling on the ground, frowned, and felt a headache coming on.

If this had been a month ago, she would surely have flown into a thunderous rage.

But after spending this time together, the two of them had developed a sisterly bond that went beyond master and servant.

Over some vague, far-fetched story, she really couldn't bring herself to get angry.

After all, Jiang Wuque and Jiang Xiaoyu were both so grown up — clearly the plot of *Legend of the Twins* had gone completely off the rails.

If she still punished Hua Yuenü, it just didn't feel right.

After pondering for a while, Lianxing said: "Get up."

"Second Palace Master…" Hua Yuenü cautiously raised her head.

Lianxing sighed: "Get up, I don't blame you. But as for my sister, I can't say for certain."

Seeing Yao Yue…

Hua Yuenü's delicate frame trembled.

Although she had the protection of the "Kunji Seal," her fear of Seeing Yao Yue had long since seeped into her very bones — something she couldn't shake off in a short time.

Once Hua Yuenü had risen, Lianxing asked, puzzled: "You escaped, fine — but why did you steal the 'Ink Jade Plum Blossom'?"

She was thoroughly baffled, completely unable to understand the two of them — were they afraid Yihua Palace wouldn't come after them?

And as the "person involved," Hua Yuenü was equally clueless, and shook her head: "This servant doesn't know either."

Lianxing: "…"

Forget it — that was just a story after all, and had to be kept separate from reality. Who knew what was going on in the story's Hua Yuenü's head.

Then Lianxing thought again: "Hua Yuenü left behind two infants — that would be Xiaoyu'er and Hua Wuque."

"But knowing my sister's temperament, she would surely have killed them both to vent her fury. So why didn't she act, and instead left one of them behind, taking him in as a disciple?"

Could Seeing Yao Yue also have a merciful heart?

【Seeing Yao Yue originally intended to kill both of Jiang Feng and Hua Yuenü's children, but Lianxing couldn't bear it】

【But Lianxing knew pleading would be useless, so she came up with a delaying tactic】

【She proposed taking one of the infants away to raise, and leaving the other with Yan Nantian. Once the two children grew up, they would be made to fight each other to the death. When the brothers' fate was decided, they would reveal the truth to the survivor, so that he would suffer for the rest of his life】

【Seeing Yao Yue heard this and gladly accepted】

"¨「 Hiss—"

At that moment, who knows how many people felt a chill run down their spines.

This scheme was truly vicious!

It was meant to leave Jiang Feng and Hua Yuenü dying without peace.

If the diary hadn't explicitly stated this was Lianxing's delaying tactic, meant to save the two infants' lives, they would surely have taken Lianxing for a demon.