"Steward Fei, have you heard about what happened in the mansion recently?" Dongfang Huaizhu wanted to sound out the steward.
"I've heard some wild rumors recently. But, miss, you don't need to take them to heart. I believe in your character, Miss Huaizhu!" Steward Fei wore a kind smile, looking like an amiable old man.
Dongfang Huaizhu was deeply touched. It was heart - warming to have someone in the Wangquan Mansion trust her so much.
Dongfang Huaizhu slowly walked towards her guest room. All the way, she was thinking of ways to clear her name. She would never tolerate the stigma falling on the Dongfang family.
"I just arrived at the mansion, and someone framed me. What's their intention?" After thinking for a long time, Dongfang Huaizhu decided to find out the mastermind first.
In the Wangquan Mansion, the only person she could trust now was Steward Fei. She believed he would help her.
Dongfang Huaizhu immediately went to find Steward Fei and asked to take a look at the lost precious treasure.
Without hesitation, Steward Fei took Dongfang Huaizhu to the Wangquan family's ancestral shrine.
"Please wait here, miss. I'll go in and fetch it. This is the Wangquan family's ancestral shrine, so you can't just barge in. Please forgive me!" After saying that, Steward Fei turned around and entered the shrine. He skillfully opened the mechanism and took out the box.
"Thank you, Steward Fei."
Dongfang Huaizhu stared intently at the box in front of her. She pointed her finger and made a spell gesture. A wisp of golden light shot out from her fingertip, circled around the box a few times, and then flew into the air.
Dongfang Huaizhu glanced at Steward Fei and then flew in the direction of the golden light.
The small ball of light found Yunshang, the one who had provoked her before, and attached itself to her.
"What is this! Dongfang Huaizhu, what do you want to do!" Yunshang was still a bit scared when she saw Dongfang Huaizhu. After all, Dongfang Huaizhu's appearance the other day was really terrifying.
"So it's you!" Dongfang Huaizhu stood in the air. She remembered that Yunshang had caused trouble for her for no reason the other day. They were strangers, so why did she make things difficult for her?
"What are you talking about? I don't understand!" Yunshang thought that Dongfang Huaizhu might have discovered her secret, so she insisted that she knew nothing.
"Hehe, this is the Tracking Talisman of my Dongfang family. You touched the box before, so the golden light found you!" Dongfang Huaizhu said calmly.
People nearby saw this scene and came over to watch.
"Steward Fei has extensive knowledge. He can testify for me!"
Steward Fei nodded beside her, silently confirming Dongfang Huaizhu's words. For a moment, the on - lookers were in an uproar. They finally realized that there was a family thief. Everyone's gazes turned to Yunshang, a friend of Liu Xiayun. Yunshang looked extremely flustered and lacked confidence.
Dongfang Huaizhu proved in the Wangquan Mansion that she was not a thief with her own ability. She publicly slapped Yunshang in the face, which increased everyone's favor towards Huaizhu.
Night fell. Dongfang Huaizhu stood at the door looking at the moon. The bamboo shadows were dancing. She saw a dark figure flit by. Dongfang Huaizhu boldly followed it to find out who it was.
She secretly followed the dark figure and found that Yunshang was having a secret meeting with a black - clothed man. Huaizhu wanted to hear what they were talking about, so she got closer and accidentally kicked a pebble.
"Who's there!" The black - clothed man noticed the trace of someone eavesdropping.
Dongfang Huaizhu fled in a hurry, not daring to stir up trouble. She suspected that this person was related to the Black Fox and didn't know what they were plotting.
Dongfang Huaizhu quickly returned to her room. Before she knew it, the next day had arrived.
"Sister! I'm back!" Dongfang Qinlan's excited voice came from outside the house.
"Sister! I made a new friend today!" Dongfang Qinlan ran into the room and sat on the chair. There were still beads of sweat on her forehead from all the jumping around.
"Oh? Such an interesting thing?" Dongfang Huaizhu was curious and quietly propped her head up, waiting for Dongfang Qinlan to continue.
"I got up early and went out for a stroll today. Unexpectedly, I met a very interesting person."
"Oh? Then tell me, Qinlan, what's so interesting about her?"
"I met her in a secluded peach orchard. I don't know why I walked there." Dongfang Qinlan scratched her head and suddenly began to doubt herself.
Dongfang Huaizhu propped her head up, her eyes full of curiosity, signaling her to go on.
"Then, for some reason, we seemed to hit it off right away. When I had a duel with her, she was on a par with me. There's actually someone who can block my divine fire!" Dongfang Qinlan's eyes were shining with excitement. The divine fire of the Dongfang family was well - known in the martial world.
If this person was of a similar age to Qinlan, then she must be a really powerful character.
"Junior Sister Huaizhu! Are you there?" Jin Renfeng's voice came from far outside the courtyard.
"Tsk." Dongfang Qinlan scoffed. She was very unhappy that he interrupted her. Knowing that he was here to court her sister again, she felt even more contemptuous.
"Senior Brother, why are you here?" Dongfang Huaizhu said to Jin Renfeng, who had barged in. She was already thinking about how to reject him.
"I thought I was free today. Since we just arrived at the Wangquan Mansion, I guessed that Junior Sister must be very bored, so I came to find you." Jin Renfeng wore his usual flattering smile.
"Senior Brother, what exactly do you want to do today?" Dongfang Huaizhu asked.
"I originally wanted to go for a stroll outside the Wangquan Mansion with Junior Sister today to get familiar with the surroundings and relieve boredom." Jin Renfeng slapped his forehead, as if he had just remembered the reason he came to find Dongfang Huaizhu.
"There's no need. I'll take Sister to stroll around the mansion." Dongfang Qinlan spoke up first and rejected Jin Renfeng before Dongfang Huaizhu could say anything.
Seeing Dongfang Qinlan's attitude, Dongfang Huaizhu also agreed and rejected Jin Renfeng.
"Alright then. I'll come to find you another day." Even though Jin Renfeng was unwilling, he had no choice. He secretly gritted his teeth, his eyes gloomy. After saying goodbye to Dongfang Huaizhu, he strode away.
Dongfang Huaizhu breathed a sigh of relief as she watched his back. "Take care, Senior Brother." If it weren't for Dongfang Qinlan, she didn't know how to reject him.
The two of them left the room. Dongfang Huaizhu closed the door. Dongfang Qinlan pulled her to turn left and passed through the winding and orderly corridor. The pillars on both sides of the corridor were made of high - quality sandalwood, showing a low - key luxury with their dark red color.
"Sister, look. Up ahead is the training ground!" Dongfang Qinlan only saw a corner of the broad field and excitedly ran towards it. She ran so fast that Dongfang Huaizhu didn't even have time to react.
"Qinlan, slow down. Be careful." Dongfang Huaizhu shook her head and reminded Dongfang Qinlan from behind. The little girl's back was full of joy, as if she was running faster than a hare.
Dongfang Huaizhu walked closer. It was a large open space surrounded by low walls. The terrain in the middle was broad and flat. There were all kinds of weapons in the field. It was obvious that people often trained here. The weapons were smooth and shiny, especially eye - catching in the sunlight.