"You, you, you dare to curse me!" Liu Yuyu never expected Liu Yushu to curse her. She was so choked that she almost couldn't catch her breath. Staring at Liu Yushu in disbelief, she was utterly stunned.
Not only did Liu Yushu curse, but she even used profanity.
As a well - bred young lady from a prominent family with a grand tutor as her father, Liu Yushu had always been taught to be polite and well - behaved since childhood. She had never uttered a single swear word in her life. Whenever someone showed disrespect to her, she would endure the urge to curse and simply treat them coldly. But this time, she had had enough.
She believed in treating people as they deserved. When dealing with shameless and hypocritical people, cursing them back with profanity was the way to go.
"Miss Shu, how dare you use such filthy words on our Miss Yu? You'd better watch out or I'll go and tell Master about this!" Mu Chan, Liu Yuyu's maid, angrily questioned Liu Yushu. Although Mu Chan was shouting loudly, there was a coldness in her eyes, as if she was eager to watch a show.
Liu Yushu knew perfectly well that this mistress - maid pair were not in harmony.
"Hehe." Liu Yushu sneered indifferently, ignoring Mu Chan. She raised her arm and accidentally knocked over a teacup. The hot tea splashed all over Liu Yuyu's legs. Liu Yuyu jumped up immediately, crying out in pain, "You brute! Do you want to scald me to death?" She no longer looked like the timid girl she usually pretended to be.
The mother - daughter pair of Concubine Sun were masters at feigning weakness. They were like pigs in sheep's clothing, stabbing people in the back. They had fanned the flames when Concubine He was beaten to death.
Liu Yushu acted as if she hadn't seen Liu Yuyu being scalded. Supported by Zui Tao, she walked out. She couldn't be bothered to deal with Liu Yuyu.
If Liu Yuyu wanted to tell on her, she could go ahead. Zui Tao knew how to handle things properly. The tea was hot, but it wasn't hot enough to really scald Liu Yuyu. It was just a lesson for Liu Yuyu, to let her know that although Liu Yushu was gentle, she wasn't easy to bully.
Back in her room, the kitten meowed. It seemed hungry. Liu Yushu told Zui Tao to get some water and food for it.
This kitten was extremely endearing to her. Its pair of green eyes were like green gems. The patterns on its body were like those of a little leopard. Its tail was very special. Most of it was black, with only a tiny white tip.
Liu Yushu felt a bit tired. After washing up, she was about to go to bed. The kitten squatted in front of the couch and meowed.
"Be good. Go to your nest and sleep." Liu Yushu said with a gentle smile.
The kitten looked at her and continued meowing. It refused to leave.
"Miss, this cat doesn't understand human language. It won't understand what you say." Zui Tao said, half - amused and half - helpless. She bent down to pick up the cat and take it to the cushion in the outer hall, but the cat nimbly jumped onto the couch, curled up beside Liu Yushu, looked at her for a while, and then buried its head into its body.
Liu Yushu smiled faintly, closed her eyes, and had a good night's sleep.
Early the next morning, Liu Yushu felt something fluffy and warm on her face. When she opened her eyes, she saw the kitten rubbing its head against her face. Its jade - like eyes were looking at her. For a moment, she thought the cat's eyes were very human - like.
The kitten meowed at her a few times. She smiled and said, "Be good. I'll prepare food for you in a moment."
The kitten seemed to understand her words and stopped meowing.
"I'll go to the kitchen myself to find some nice things for it to eat." Liu Yushu thought the kitten was spiritual and could understand her.
In the back kitchen.
As soon as the maids and servants saw her coming, they all bowed to her.
"Miss Shu, why did you come here? The back kitchen is so messy. Don't get your clothes dirty." Nanny Qi, the person in charge of the back kitchen, looked worried. She quickly called a maid to move a chair to a relatively quiet place for her.
"Is there any fresh fish or shrimp in the kitchen? I'd like to take a look." She held the kitten in her arms. The kitten's head was shaking like a rattle as it curiously looked around.
"If you want it, of course there is." Nanny Qi saw the kitten in her arms and immediately understood. "I'll have someone cook it and send it to the Moon Lotus Pavilion."
Liu Yushu nodded with a smile. Just as she was about to leave, the kitten in her arms jumped out.
"Come back!" Her face turned pale with shock. She watched as the kitten jumped around on the cooking counter. She chased after it all the way and found the kitten outside a bamboo basket. The kitten was sniffing the basket and using its two paws to hook at the dirty cloth covering it.
A foul stench filled the air. Liu Yushu frowned. She bent down and picked up the kitten. The cat's paw accidentally hooked up the cloth, and a bloody scene came into view. Inside the basket were the corpses of dead rabbits, piled up in a bloody mess.
Liu Yushu couldn't bear to look directly. She just glanced at it casually and saw that the rabbits' ears were all gone. The wounds were neatly cut, probably by a sharp blade. There were also cuts all over the rabbits' bodies. Judging from the shape, they were probably made by scissors.
"Oh, Miss Shu, the kitchen is in a mess. I'll definitely prepare the fish and shrimp you want and send them to you right away. Please go back first." Nanny Qi blocked Liu Yushu in front of her nervously and waved her hand behind her to signal the servants to take the basket away.
Seeing this, Liu Yushu immediately knew that there was something fishy going on.