My Lady Always Lacks Ambition-Chapter 223 - 222 Missy Has A Bad Temper

Qin Liuxi was in a very bad mood, and this foul mood persisted until she returned to the city and home.

"Miss, you’re finally back." Qi Huang stepped forward to serve her. Seeing the ugly expression on her face, she cautiously asked, "What happened?"

"Just a bit annoyed." Qin Liuxi entered the cleansing room, scooped up a handful of cold water, and washed her face.

Qi Huang exclaimed in shock, "That water’s been freezing all day, it’s very chilly. If you need to wash up, I’ll go wring some hot water for you."

Qin Liuxi drenched her face with cold water, which gradually calmed her mind, and she lifted her wet face and said, "It’s nothing."

She took a towel hanging from the rack nearby to dry her face and said, "Fetch me a set of clothing. I’ll go pay my respects, and you can ask Aunt Li to prepare a bowl of clear soup noodles for me."

"At this hour, it’s already late. Why not eat something before you go?" Qi Huang glanced at the water clock, which was approaching the end of the chen period.

Qin Liuxi undid the hairpin in her hair, saying, "Any later and it will be noon."

Qi Huang saw the dark shadows under her eyelids and noticed that her mood was not cheerful. She didn’t know what had happened last night; perhaps she hadn’t slept all night. Now she had to keep up with filial duties and morning and evening rituals, which made Qi Huang feel a touch of pity.

While helping her change clothes, Qi Huang said, "It’s not necessary to go every day. Why put yourself through this hardship?"

"I haven’t been there the past two days. Although Lady Wang might not mind, Old Mrs. Qin will have her own thoughts. Later, Lady Wang would have to smooth things over for me, which again binds causes and effects." Qin Liuxi said indifferently, "Why should I make her endure criticism on my behalf?"

As long as Qin Liuxi is the Qin Family’s daughter, her behavior represents the main branch of the Qin family. Should she make any missteps, people would only criticize Mrs. Wang, questioning her upbringing as the legitimate mother.

Certain matters, Qin Liuxi herself could handle alone; she need not owe anyone for them.

"With your temperament, do you really care about such reputations?" Qi Huang smoothed the corners of her dress, "Given your nature, if someone provokes you, you’d simply walk away from this mess."

Qin Liuxi smiled and pinched Qi Huang’s cheek, saying, "You do understand your family head well. So think about it—if I just walked away, what would you do with Qin Xiaowu, whom you’ve just recently grown fond of? He’s but a soft-skinned and delicate boy, after all."

Qi Huang paused, then said, "Are you saying you can’t protect him?"

Qin Liuxi smiled without answering. She could protect him, it was just a matter of whether she wanted to or not, which included everyone in this residence.

Then she remembered the old man’s words and her smile faded again, replaced by a bit of distress and irritation.

Casually tying up her hair, Qin Liuxi took Qi Huang to Old Mrs. Qin’s courtyard. Coincidentally, everyone was there, perhaps having accompanied Old Mrs. Qin for the morning meal and were now enjoying a family gathering, as the air still held the scent of winter mushroom stuffed buns.

When Qin Liuxi appeared, everyone was slightly taken aback, and Mrs. Xie said, "Oh, isn’t this our family’s young lady? Didn’t your mother say you were feeling under the weather and wouldn’t come?"

Mrs. Wang had already walked over and, taking Qin Liuxi’s hand, chided, "You child, if you’re not feeling well, just rest. Do you think if you miss one day of greetings that your grandmother won’t see your filial piety?"

Qin Liuxi felt Mrs. Wang give her arm a gentle pinch and understood, saying, "I came to tell grandmother, in two days there will be a law code event at Qingping Temple, and I will need to spend a few days in the mountains, hence I won’t be here for the morning and evening greetings."

Since she would have to go to the mountains in a couple of days anyway, and she had promised Si Lengyue that she would get a protective magical artifact, with all sorts of things piling up, she might not be able to find time for the morning and evening rituals. She might as well take leave now to avoid further issues. She herself didn’t mind, but it could make things difficult for Mrs. Wang.

"A law code event, what law code event is it?" Old Mrs. Qin seemed somewhat surprised.

Qin Liuxi said, "A good person has donated a golden statue of the Grandmaster, and the Enlightenment ceremony will be held in a few days."

Donating a golden statue!

Old Mrs. Qin and the others were all somewhat curious. They had been more devout Buddhists in the past, but even though they worshipped Buddha and offered incense oil year-round, they had never made such a grand donation as presenting a golden statue. frёeωebɳovel.com

Mrs. Xie asked, "Which good person is this, to be so generous, and even donating a golden statue to your Daoist Temple?"

"Naturally, it is a believer from Qingping Temple. By the tone of Second Aunt, do you think Qingping Temple is unworthy?" Qin Liuxi, still fuming inside, retorted with a prickly tone upon hearing the question.

Mrs. Xie was stung by Qin Liuxi’s sharp words and replied with a darkened face, "That’s not what I meant."

"Oh, then it must be my misunderstanding," Qin Liuxi said indifferently. "Just for Second Aunt to know, Qingping Temple may not have many other great abilities, but we are certainly good at expelling demons and exterminating evil. If Second Aunt ever finds herself in need of such services, she might consider Qingping Temple."

Mrs. Xie’s face turned green.

Wasn’t this a curse on her? How could someone so young be so vicious!

"Eldest sister, ’the Master speaks not of strange forces and gods’, why do you speak only of evil spirits and ghosts?" Qin Mingqi frowned and commented. "If this spreads, it will be detrimental to Eldest Sister’s reputation as well."

Qin Liuxi looked at him as if he were an idiot: "You seem to have forgotten, your eldest sister, though I live alone at the old house, have been part of the Mystic Sect since a young age. I am already a Xuanmen Taoist. Even if I speak only of ghosts and gods, who would dare to besmirch the reputation of a female practitioner like me? As a Xuanmen Taoist, if I do not expel demons and protect the Dao, should I be like you, only chanting nonsense?"

Qin Mingqi was left speechless.

A female practitioner?

Song Yu Yan saw that Qin Liuxi’s demeanor was off today, and her tone was aggressive, so she silently pulled her sister back a few steps, afraid of becoming collateral damage.

Seeing her son put in his place, Mrs. Xie grew angry and said, "Miss Xi, your fourth brother is only trying to kindly remind you. There’s no need for you to react so harshly."

"A kind reminder should still make sense. Why don’t you have him say that to the faces of those Daoists—about not speaking of strange forces and wandering ghosts? See if they’ll think he’s a fool," Qin Liuxi scoffed. "This kind of ’kindness’ of his is just as irritating as it is annoying to hear. Oh, as a scholar, do you understand what ’Why not eat minced meat?’ means?"

Qin Mingqi’s face turned red.

Qi Huang glanced over the group with a lifted eyelid and sneered inwardly—serves them right. They just happened to catch Miss at a bad time and deserved this rebuff.

Old Mrs. Qin saw how Qin Liuxi was rebuking one after another and frowned, saying, "Stop it, this isn’t a marketplace. Your endless bickering is undignified."

"Grandmother, Qi’er is just trying to be kind, but look at her temper," Mrs. Xie stomped her foot—it was as if Qin Liuxi was bristling with thorns.

"Thank you for your ’kindness’. Please, no more of that in the future. I’m afraid I can’t take it," Qin Liuxi said with an indifferent expression.

"So, does that mean from now on, even if we want to be good to Sister, we dare not speak?" Qin Mingyue remarked pensively.

Qin Liuxi smiled coldly, "If you could just quietly live your own lives behind closed doors, not meddling in my affairs, that will be doing good by me."

The faces of everyone present changed.

Even Old Mrs. Qin had a stern look—as though the words of Qin Liuxi almost expressly drew a line between them.

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