Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot
Chapter 244 - 228: Coaxing and Temptation

Chapter 244: Chapter 228: Coaxing and Temptation

Aman is Bai Yuwei’s maid from Miaojiang.

After hearing her mistress’s words, she seemed at a loss: "Miss."

Bai Yuwei said coldly, "Didn’t you hear me telling you to pack the luggage? Are you refusing to obey me now?"

Aman lowered her head: "Aman wouldn’t dare."

"If you don’t dare, then hurry up!"

"Yes."

Aman braced herself to start packing the luggage.

Bai Yuwei looked angrily at Meng Qianqian: "I’m leaving for Miaojiang today. Are you satisfied now?"

Meng Qianqian shook her head: "I never said I wanted to drive little sister away."

Bai Yuwei said coldly, "You don’t say it out loud, but that’s exactly what you’re thinking! I know you hate me and wish I’d leave the Capital City quickly, never showing up in front of you again!"

Meng Qianqian replied, "That’s your own assumption."

Although she didn’t particularly like Bai Yuwei, for the sake of the Miao King and Liu Qingyun, she considered Bai Yuwei just a spoiled child from a relative’s family.

Besides, whenever Bai Yuwei started causing trouble, the Miao King and Liu Qingyun never took sides unfairly. As for managing children, Meng Qianqian held no complaints.

Bai Yuwei said indignantly, "You just don’t dare to admit it! You flatter my aunt and my grandfather everywhere—earning their favor! You people from the Central Plains are all hypocrites, one more than the other!"

Meng Qianqian covered Bao Shu’s ears, ensuring she wouldn’t hear things inappropriate for her.

Bao Shu blinked her big, curious eyes, staring at Meng Qianqian.

Meng Qianqian said to Bai Yuwei, "If you really want to leave, I won’t stop you. But you must inform the elders in the family first. Go tell them yourself. If they agree, then I’ll let you go."

Bai Yuwei was stunned, then replied angrily, "Fine, I’ll go say it!"

She went to find the Miao King.

Unfortunately, the Miao King had gone to the palace to play chess with the Supreme Emperor.

Playing chess was secondary; the main reason was to pass the time after delivering his grandson, have lunch at the Supreme Emperor’s place, and return home with his grandson in the evening.

So Bai Yuwei went to find Liu Qingyun.

Liu Qingyun was taking a nap and wasn’t in the mood to see anyone.

"Wasn’t he just in the palace with that woman? Always indulging outsiders!"

Bai Yuwei didn’t realize Liu Qingyun had gone to visit his own sister in the palace. She believed he was favoring Meng Qianqian, and the thought deepened her bitterness.

Carrying dissatisfaction, she went to find Bai Qingchen.

No matter what, Bai Qingchen was her full-blooded elder brother. His love for her was genuine.

But unexpectedly, Bai Qingchen wasn’t around either.

"The Young Master has gone out,"

A guard from Miaojiang answered.

"Where?"

Bai Yuwei asked.

The guard replied, "I don’t know, Miss."

Bai Yuwei stormed out of the courtyard in frustration.

Meng Qianqian was sitting under the shade teaching Bao Shu to recognize pictures.

Bao Shu listened more attentively than Bai Yuwei ever did, learning and reciting everything Meng Qianqian taught her.

"Where is little sister going?"

Meng Qianqian called out to her.

Bai Yuwei replied coldly, "To find my brother!"

Meng Qianqian pulled Bao Shu’s finger out of her mouth. "You can’t go."

Bai Yuwei was taken aback: "You... you can stop me?"

Meng Qianqian could indeed stop her.

Not just the servants of the Governor Mansion—even the guards from Miaojiang wouldn’t let Bai Yuwei out.

Bai Yuwei, seething with anger, returned to her courtyard.

But near lunchtime, Aman suddenly came to report: "Miss is gone!"

Meng Qianqian frowned: "What happened to the guards watching her?"

Aman responded quietly: "Miss incapacitated them with Gu worms."

Near the West Gate of the Governor Mansion, Bai Yuwei, dressed in maid’s attire, swiftly climbed over the wall and landed steadily on the ground.

Dusting herself off, she said triumphantly, "Lock me up? Wishful thinking!"

She pulled a flying Gu worm out of her pouch. "Take me to my brother."

The Gu worm couldn’t understand human speech, but its offspring would track the scent of the Mother Gu, which Bai Qingchen carried on him.

Bai Yuwei followed the tracking Gu. Under the scorching summer sun, she was drenched in sweat.

"The Capital City is far too hot, unbearably hot..."

Having grown up in the mountains, she felt like she was being roasted alive.

After what felt like ages, she turned into a shady, chaotic street—utterly unlike any other she’d seen in the Capital City.

The shops were dilapidated, the vendors aggressive and brash; for a moment, she doubted this was the Capital City at all.

The tracking Gu worm flew into a small tavern.

Bai Yuwei pinched her nose as she entered, staring at the drunken mess sprawled around. She muttered, "Did you make a mistake? How could my brother be in a place like this?"

Suddenly, a familiar figure flashed by in the distance.

"My brother’s guard!"

Bai Yuwei chased the figure upstairs.

The guard entered the last room at the end of the hallway.

Bai Yuwei planned to surprise her brother, but she heard his voice: "Did you lure me out just to say this?"

Lure?

Bai Yuwei hesitated in confusion, giving up her initial plan to push the door open. Instead, she pressed her ear against the crack to eavesdrop.

"Young Master Bai, we come in sincerity, earnestly hoping to cooperate with you."

"I don’t need to cooperate with anyone."

"Young Master Bai, surely you don’t think you’ve secured your position as Miaojiang’s Young Master, do you? You’ve seen how much the Miao King dotes on his biological grandson since arriving in the Capital City. Blood ties run deep—no matter your loyalty to him, if his grandson ever competes with you for Miaojiang, your chances won’t be much better."

"Young Master Bai, we’re speaking up for you. All these years, it’s you who’s cared for the Miao King, governed Miaojiang for him. Are you truly willing to make sacrifices for others?"

The two men chimed in, trying their hardest to persuade Bai Qingchen.

Bai Qingchen replied, "What do you expect me to do? Kill Lu Yuan or my grandfather? Kill Lu Yuan, and there are still Lu Yuan’s children. Besides, my aunt can still have offspring. By that logic, killing my grandfather would be the most thorough plan. His death would bring the struggle for the Miao King’s title into the open, plunging all of Miaojiang into turmoil."

Bai Qingchen continued, "Your calculations are precise, but unfortunately, I don’t want the Miao King’s position. Nor will I give you the chance to fracture Miaojiang. I’ll report this matter to my grandfather truthfully. Please also relay to your master to abandon his schemes."

Bai Yuwei furrowed her brows in secret.

So they were trying to win her brother over.

Brother is so foolish!

Why should he give up the title of Miao King?

In terms of talent, diligence, and heritage, what did Lu Yuan have that outshone her brother?

Just because Lu Yuan was lost as a child, her grandfather felt guilty for him and wanted to use all of Miaojiang as compensation?

Lu Yuan was nothing but a treacherous minister—good for nothing but playing the accomplice.

How could he possibly qualify or be capable of governing Miaojiang?

If anyone should step aside, it ought to be Lu Yuan making way for her brother!

She was just about to storm in.

Suddenly, a figure silently crept up behind her and struck her with a hand knife, rendering her unconscious.