Chapter 3: Such a shameless person

Ulanara fixed her gaze tightly on Nian Suxin, her eyes no longer as composed as before. She had thought she would easily deal with a naive young girl, but it turned out that Nian Suxin was a tough nut to crack. "You, young girl, may be young in age, but you have quite a lot of ideas. Why don't you tell me, what selfish motives do I have, and what ulterior motives do I have?"

"Is the mistress inside?"

The sudden interruption cut off Nian Suxin's words, and she instinctively looked towards Ulanara, whose expression had twisted in an ironic smile, suggesting, "Perhaps it's for the gentleman outside!"

Ulanara, provoked by Nian Suxin, grabbed her clothes and said in a sinister tone, "You are asking for death!"

Nian Suxin looked at Ulanara with a calm expression and a firm tone, "I never seek death, but I do not like someone falsely accusing me. Even if the selection is based on the Emperor's and the consorts' intentions, it is not up to you to manipulate my fate."

Ulanara paused, her tone filled with suspicion, "Are you sure you can resist temptation?"

"Temptation? What temptation? Is it this gentleman, or someone else?" Nian Suxin raised her eyebrows and sneered, "Madam, do you think you and I can still decide our own marriage affairs?"

At Nian Suxin's words, Ulanara's expression changed constantly, her words hitting her sore spot, exposing her embarrassment.

"Just as Madam said, remember your own words, and recognize your own strength. Whether to allow or not, if you cannot decide, do not blame others, or else I cannot guarantee that I will not go all out and fight you to the death." With that, Nian Suxin felt there was no need for her to stay any longer. She lifted the carriage curtain, endured the discomfort in her body, and slowly walked down the carriage, holding onto Qiuyan's hand. As she looked at Yinzhen not far away, she took a deep breath, bowed respectfully, and then walked towards the carriage that had already been brought out.

Yinzhen watched Nian Suxin's departing figure, his gaze turning cold, his lips tightly pursed. He then turned to look at Ulanara, who had finally shown her face. His whole being exuded a chilling aura, as if he wanted to merge with the icy world.

Inside the carriage, Ulanara watched Yinzhen's cold face as he rode away, even though he did not say a word, she knew he was angry.

"Madam..." Dujuan, seeing Ulanara's grim face and no response, wanted to ask again, but she was unexpectedly slapped hard on the face, causing her entire face to swell up.

"Madam." Dujuan looked at Ulanara in panic, then knelt down directly.

"Before we set off, I repeatedly instructed you to arrange things properly and not let the master or anyone in the mansion know about my whereabouts. But now, you have let the master find out. Do you think my days are too good, or are you afraid that Nian's family will miss the chance to catch the master's eye?" Ulanara said coldly.

Dujuan's pupils shrank, thinking of Yinzhen's expression when he left, her face changed drastically, and she repeatedly kowtowed, "I deserve to die. Please forgive me, Madam."

Ulanara frowned, looking at Dujuan's terrified face for a long time before saying, "Investigate. I want to know who has the audacity to leak my whereabouts."

Dujuan quickly agreed.

Ulanara pursed her lips, her brow furrowing tighter and tighter. Thinking of the words Nian Suxin said before leaving, her face grew even darker, "Go, inform the senior madam to go out more often recently and mention the talent and beauty of Nian's family's daughter at banquets. I want to see how many people can resist such a stunning beauty!"

The carriage without charcoal made Nian Suxin shiver involuntarily. She just wanted to leave and forgot that her carriage not only got stuck in a ditch but also ran out of charcoal.

"Coachman, hurry back to the capital." Qiuyan shivered and urged the coachman, then turned to look at Nian Suxin leaning against the carriage wall. She checked her forehead again and found it burning hot, feeling guilty, "If I had known those people had ill intentions, I wouldn't have asked for their help."

"Silly girl, in this wilderness, who else could you have asked for help?" Nian Suxin wouldn't tell Qiuyan that their current predicament was all part of the other party's plan.

"But, Miss, that lady just now clearly came for you, but I remember we have never met her!" Qiuyan looked puzzled. They had only been in the capital for a little over a month, and they had only been out twice today. How did they offend her?

Nian Suxin remained silent, she reached out and lifted the curtain, looking at the increasingly heavy snow outside, her smile disappeared, and her gaze became colder.

In some people's eyes, if you stand in their way or have the potential to stand in their way, you deserve to die!

Such shameless people, reasoning with them would only make oneself uncomfortable.

Autumn unconsciously licked her lips and whispered, "Miss, since those people have ulterior motives, should we take a different route?"

She had noticed everything that had just happened. The lady appeared kind and gentle, but there was a hint of malice in her eyes. Her words were also filled with insinuations, as if she felt owed by others. If it weren't for her always accompanying her own young lady, she would have suspected whether her young lady really had something going on with that gentleman.

Nian Suxin glanced at Autumn and felt her head heavy, as if she had just woken up and was about to fall asleep again. This made her already somewhat irritable mood even more restless. "No need. Since the other party has chosen to leave, they won't turn back halfway to deal with me again." Despite Nian Suxin's casual words, she was not at all at ease. Her clenched fist involuntarily tightened, and the pain from her fingertips sinking into her flesh kept her slightly alert.

"Yes," Autumn replied awkwardly.

"Miss, the Second Master is here!" The joyful voice of the coachman instantly broke the silence inside the carriage.

"Miss, the Second Master is here to pick up... Miss—" Autumn was originally full of joy, but before she could finish her sentence, she saw Nian Suxin, who was sitting inside, close her eyes and collapse directly.