I am the snake demon!

"You just walked out like that?"

Hongxiu walked out of Baixuan's room and saw Ziyan also coming out. There was not much disappointment on her face. She immediately frowned slightly and said.

I've been giving you those meaningful glances for ages, trying to get you to kneel down and beg for mercy. Didn't you see that?

"Otherwise what? Do you expect me to beg him? It's his loss if he doesn't want me. Besides, this way, I can go back to the princess's side, right?" Ziyan laughed instead.

She was never willing to follow Bai Xuan in the first place.

Now that they've met, she looks down on Bai Xuan even more. He calls her "brother" and "sister" all the time, acting like a spoiled brat. He's also an ignorant bumpkin, like a nouveau riche, always amazed by everything he sees. If you didn't know better, you'd think he was some wild child from somewhere.

What makes someone like that worthy of her?

Upon hearing this, Hongxiu frowned slightly, her slender eyebrows furrowing. She subconsciously glanced in the direction of Bai Xuan's room, feeling a surge of admiration for him.

Such a person is indeed not suitable to stay here.

"Sister Hongxiu, why aren't you saying anything? Or do you want to go back too? Why don't you take this opportunity to make him hate you?" Ziyan asked Hongxiu instead.

"The Princess Consort wants the two of us to stay by the young master's side, not only to take care of him, but also to show her goodwill towards him. What you're doing will make the Princess Consort disgusted." Hongxiu glanced at Ziyan, sighed inwardly, but still advised her out of consideration for their years of sisterly friendship.

Kneel in the courtyard and beg again, saying that you will become a prince who looks into the eyes of the princess, then maybe you can stay.

"No, Her Majesty has always liked me. She even said before that she would marry me to the Crown Prince. As long as I plead for her, she won't punish me severely," Ziyan said confidently.

Upon hearing this, Hongxiu remained silent and continued walking forward on her own.

The princess favored Ziyan, even more than she did Ziyan.

When the prince was alive, he liked this girl quite a bit and even said he wanted to take her into his household.

Everyone in the mansion treated her with great respect.

But all of this was not because of her, but because she was the princess's person.

Let alone a person, even a dog that the princess values ​​can be given the title of General of the Northern Border.

But now that she has displeased the princess, things are different.

However, this increased the pressure on Hongxiu.

Hongxiu sighed inwardly, both for Ziyan and for herself.

Before long, the two arrived at the mourning hall.

Princess Zhenbei looked at the two of them with considerable surprise and asked, "Why did you two turn back? Did An'er give you any instructions?"

"Your Highness, the young master has already moved into Tianquan Courtyard and appointed me as the head of the courtyard. However, I felt that Ziyan's service was inadequate, and since she was given to me by Your Highness, it was difficult to deal with her. Therefore, I sent her back to Your Highness for your decision," Hongxiu said obediently.

"Um?"

Upon hearing that Bai Xuan had appointed Hongxiu as the head of the courtyard, the Princess of Zhenbei was delighted. However, upon hearing the rest, her brows furrowed, and she looked at Ziyan with displeasure, saying, "You silly girl, what have you done to displease An'er?"

"Your Highness, I don't know either. I just did what you told me to do. Whatever the young master asked, I answered."

Seeing the Princess of Zhenbei's anger, Ziyan felt a little scared and knelt down, tears welling in her eyes, a pitiful sight.

"Then why would An'er only want Hongxiu and not you?" Princess Zhenbei said angrily.

"Yan'er, I don't know." Zi Yan felt that the Princess of Zhenbei was really angry, and her body trembled slightly. She thought to herself, I don't know why that country bumpkin doesn't want me anymore. That country bumpkin has no taste. What can I do?

"Hongxiu, what do you think?" Princess Zhenbei asked Hongxiu, frowning.

"This servant does not know. This servant only knows that the young master does not like Ziyan," Hongxiu said, bowing slightly.

"Too."

Princess Zhenbei suddenly realized that the reason was not important; what mattered was that Bai Xuan did not like Ziyan, and that was enough.

"Since things have come to this, let it be. Hongxiu, you must take good care of An'er from now on and make sure An'er is not uncomfortable in the slightest. Now that you have become a head maid, your monthly salary will be increased by two taels of silver," said the Princess of Zhenbei.

"Yes."

Hongxiu bowed respectfully and then left, leaving behind a slender silhouette.

Seeing Hongxiu leave, and the matter seemingly over, Ziyan felt a surge of joy and quickly said, "Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty. I will certainly serve Your Majesty with all my heart."

Looking at Ziyan, who was still in a daze, the Princess of Zhenbei shook her head slightly and said, "You have been in the manor for more than ten years, almost at the same time as Hongxiu, but why don't you have even half of Hongxiu's intelligence?"

"Yes, this servant is not clever, this servant is like a donkey or a horse, but I am loyal to Your Highness and will certainly serve Your Highness well." Ziyan thought the matter was over and boldly said.

"It's a pity you don't have the chance anymore. Come to think of it, I spoiled you too much, which made you really arrogant and ignorant," said the Princess Consort of Zhenbei.

"Your Majesty."

Ziyan looked at the Princess of Zhenbei with a puzzled expression.

Isn’t it over?

"You must remember, the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion is surnamed Xu, and An'er is the future master. He doesn't need a reason to dislike someone, and naturally, someone he dislikes shouldn't be in the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion." The Zhenbei Princess looked at Ziyan with icy eyes.

She sent Bai Xuan's maidservant as a gift in an attempt to get closer to Bai Xuan.

It's only natural for a young person to be attracted to someone.

The maids around her were all exceptionally beautiful, selected from among thousands, and trained to be the daughters of noble families.

I'll give two to Bai Xuan as a token of my care.

But if Ziyan doesn't satisfy Bai Xuan, then it won't do.

Bai Xuan doesn't like her now, but she still stays by his side. What is she trying to express?

"princess."

Upon hearing Princess Zhenbei's words, Ziyan's face turned deathly pale, and she broke out in a cold sweat. Only then did she realize what she had done. She immediately kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Your Highness, I was wrong. I will go back right away. I beg Your Highness to consider that I have served you for many years with all my heart and soul, and to give this servant another chance. Please forgive me, young master, and take me back."

Everything she had was because of the Princess Consort of Zhenbei. If she were driven out of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, she would have nothing left.

However, the Princess of Zhenbei ignored her and with a single indifferent glance, someone grabbed Ziyan's arms and dragged her away alive.

Ziyan cried and wailed incessantly, but the Princess of Zhenbei remained unmoved.

She actually really likes Ziyan.

Otherwise, Ziyan wouldn't have been sent to Bai Xuan's room.

The woman she sent out entered Bai Xuan's courtyard. Although she could only become a concubine, she could still become a fifth-rank lady, which was a good way out.

She improved her relationship with Bai Xuan, Bai Xuan got the beauty, Zi Yan found a way out, and everyone was happy.

But Ziyan didn't know what was good for her, so there was nothing that could be done.

Could it be that she'd go through all that trouble for a mere maid to upset Bai Xuan, the future Prince of Zhenbei?

Her relationship with Bai Xuan wasn't deep; it couldn't withstand the slightest hurt.

Thinking of this, Princess Zhenbei turned her head and reminisced with Duan Baiyu.

Meanwhile, Bai Xuan began to roll around on the spacious bed.

The luxurious bed and soft sleeping quarters truly lived up to their reputation.

The wealth and luxury of a wealthy family.

Bai Xuan sighed, when suddenly a faint fragrance wafted over, like orchids and musk. Bai Xuan's eyes lit up slightly, and he turned to look to the side, whereupon he saw Hongxiu enter and ask, "Was the person sent back? Did the old lady say anything?"

"The princess said that Ziyan was not taking good care of the young master, so she will send some more capable servants later," Hongxiu said.

"Once we arrive, you can manage things. I know nothing about the rules and regulations of the inner quarters. Just do your job and get things done," Bai Xuan said.

"Yes, this servant will certainly manage the affairs of the courtyard well and share the burden for the young master," Hongxiu nodded.

Bai Xuan nodded in satisfaction and was about to dismiss Hongxiu when he suddenly remembered something. Looking at Hongxiu, he said, "Little Hongxiu, shouldn't most young masters have a bed warmer?"

Upon hearing Bai Xuan's words, two blushes immediately appeared on Hongxiu's fair and delicate cheeks, and her crystal-clear earlobes also turned red. She said timidly, "Young Master, it is not appropriate for the Prince to serve you now that he has just passed away. Hongxiu will serve you again after the mourning period is over."

After the Princess of Zhenbei gave her to Bai Xuan, she became Bai Xuan's woman.

She had already anticipated that scene.

Firstly, she was only meeting Bai Xuan for the first time today, and the young girl was shy and somewhat resistant. Secondly, the Prince of Zhenbei had just died, and the mourning period was not yet over.

According to custom, children are not allowed to have sexual relations with their parents during the mourning period.

If, by some chance, a child is conceived and the approximate time is calculated, and then the matter is exposed, that would be a grave crime of filial impiety and disobedience.

At that time, Bai Xuan was the Prince of Zhenbei, so it was no big deal, but she was bound to die.

"Huh? I only said warming the bed, not... you know, what are you thinking?" Bai Xuan looked at Hongxiu with a puzzled expression.

You little girl, you have quite the eye for talent. With a hundred years of pure yang and a thousand years of cultivation, if I were to use my essence to nourish you, you fox demon, I could awaken your innate bloodline and allow you to leap directly from the sixth-grade ant realm to the eighth-grade cave profound realm, saving you decades of arduous cultivation.

But we've only just met, and you're already trying to take advantage of my yang energy for free? What are you thinking?

How could there be such a good thing?

All I want is for you to warm up the bed.

"what?"

Hongxiu was taken aback for the first time. The blush on her face faded. No, warming the bed with her body, wouldn't it be natural to move on to the next step?

Was I wrong?

Hongxiu was completely bewildered and didn't even know how she left in the end.

Bai Xuan shook his head, lamenting the decline of morality and the loss of traditional values. He then sat down cross-legged and began a new round of cultivation, with a faint array mark appearing above his head.

There has been progress in just half a month.

He finally condensed the first array seal.

We can now delve into the Lone Wolf Shadow Formation.

However, there has been no progress whatsoever with the Nine-Bend Formation.

This is absolutely not acceptable.

The Nine-Bend Formation's potential is far greater than that of the Lone Wolf Formation.

So we still need to work harder.