On the other side, in the study, Duke Dugu Fuya was teasing a cat with a bell in his hand. Watching the lively kitten constantly scratching and biting at the bell, he burst into laughter.
Nanny Lu came in and said, "Your Highness, things over there are almost done."
Dugu Fuya seemed not to hear and continued playing with the cat.
"The maid sent there reported back that Concubine Gu has been intimidated by Miss Liu," Nanny Lu went on.
Dugu Fuya rolled his glass - like eyes, glanced at Nanny Lu, and said casually, "The maid did a good job. She should be well rewarded."
"Yes, I understand, Your Highness," Nanny Lu replied and then turned to leave. She had the maid of Concubine Gu taken away. The maid was given poisoned wine. After she died, her face was skinned and her body was thrown into the mass grave.
Dugu Fuya stroked the cat's head and murmured softly, "Unexpectedly, this little girl is quite capable." Everything was under his control.
Concubine Gu was the legitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor Gu. She had been pampered since childhood and was used to throwing tantrums. No one dared to go against her wishes except Dugu Fuya. She had never experienced such a thing before. Frightened by Liu Yushu, she stood rooted to the ground and asked timidly, "Wh - what on earth do you want?"
Liu Yushu gave her a disdainful look and sighed, "Let me tell you the good news first." She picked up the candlestick on the table and gently shook it. The hot wax dripped onto the table. "The good news is that I won't burn you to death, nor will I scratch your face."
Concubine Gu let out a sigh of relief and then became mouthy again. She snorted arrogantly, "Don't try to scare me. You're just a little girl. If you make trouble in the mansion, the duke will exterminate your whole family."
Liu Yushu sneered. Concubine Gu's words amused her. Exterminate her whole family? She had hardly any family left. Only she and her younger brother remained.
"I almost forgot. Your father has been executed by the emperor, and your family has fallen. I also know you have a sickly younger brother. In my opinion, you're a jinx. You've brought bad luck to your family, and your brother will surely die at your hands sooner or later. Now you come to the mansion trying to harm the duke. Don't even dream about it. The duke has the protection of the dragon. He will surely teach you, this shameless jinx, a good lesson," Concubine Gu said vengefully. She thought Liu Yushu really wouldn't dare to do anything to her.
Liu Yushu's eyes turned cold. Her clear eyes became cloudy, filled with a terrifying killing intent. She put down the candlestick and walked quickly to Concubine Gu. She bent down and quickly pulled out the golden hairpin from Concubine Gu's head, aiming the sharp end at her.
"I warn you not to do anything stupid, or the duke will kill you," Concubine Gu panicked and threatened Liu Yushu shakily.
Liu Yushu smiled faintly and suddenly stabbed the hairpin into Concubine Gu's eye. Blood gushed out continuously. Concubine Gu let out a painful scream and covered her bleeding left eye with her hand, while the hairpin still remained in her eye.
"Don't worry. There's still the other eye," Liu Yushu said. She suddenly pulled out the hairpin and stabbed out Concubine Gu's other beautiful almond - shaped eye. When she took out the hairpin, there was a round, glistening eyeball on it. Liu Yushu looked at the eyeball innocently, smiling like a little rabbit. She bent down, grabbed Concubine Gu's chin, forced her to open her mouth, and then stuffed the eyeball into it. She said sweetly, "How does it taste?"
Concubine Gu was in so much pain that she was almost fainting. She had no time to answer. She just lay on the ground, constantly crying out in pain.
"Tell me, how does it taste!" Liu Yushu roared angrily when Concubine Gu didn't answer. She kicked hard at Concubine Gu's head. Concubine Gu's hair scattered, making her look even more disheveled.
Liu Yushu sneered and glared at Concubine Gu with a vicious look in her eyes. She turned back, picked up the candlestick, came to Concubine Gu, tilted her hand, and let the hot wax drip onto Concubine Gu's face drop by drop. Liu Yushu laughed softly, looking happy. "How does it feel? Tell me, isn't it comfortable?"
"Aaaaah—" Concubine Gu let out a heart - rending scream and lay on the ground, barely alive.
However, Liu Yushu didn't plan to let her off so easily. She thrust the candlestick into Concubine Gu's mouth. Concubine Gu was burned so badly that she didn't even have the strength to scream. She held her breath in pain and fainted.
"You're the jinx," Liu Yushu cursed viciously.
Unbeknownst to her, all her actions were clearly seen by Dugu Fuya, who was hiding outside the door. Dugu Fuya had a faint smile on his lips. There was not a trace of anger on his face. Instead, he quite admired Liu Yushu.
This girl was cruel - hearted and vicious, but her face was the purest, most innocent, and most pitiful in the world. Such an extreme contrast was exactly to his taste.
If it weren't for his status as a duke, Dugu Fuya would have immediately ordered someone to tie Liu Yushu up and bring her to his room, and devour her completely.
Such a beautiful and vicious beauty must taste wonderful. Dugu Fuya had already imagined the scene of pinning Liu Yushu on the couch and having his way with her. His heart was filled with desire, and he could hardly control himself.
However, for the sake of enjoying the beauty better, he had to hold back for the time being.
It was like a delicate and soft milk tofu. Swallowing it in one bite would make it impossible to savor the wonderful taste. One should first smell it, then gently tap it with a spoon. One shouldn't be too heavy - handed, or the milk tofu would fall apart. Then, one should lick the surface with the tongue, grind it with the teeth, and finally bite the milk tofu in half, roll it into the mouth with the tongue, and stir it repeatedly until all the fragrance of the milk tofu was taken into the mouth.
Just wait a little longer. After his beauty had vented her anger, he would devour her.