Chapter 56: Reputation Utterly Ruined

Hah, roll on the floor three times! And after rolling, crawl back? How much does this little lass hate him, anyway? Even in her dreams, she thinks of tormenting him! She truly has the guts of a bear and the courage of a leopard!

"Little thing, are your skin itching for a beating? Young master here will help you out."

Lingwei burst into laughter. "Ha, stinky burlap sack, you still dare to talk like that? I'm going to flatten you." As she spoke, her little chubby hands lunged at the youth's golden mask, giving it a fierce tug, though everything was hazy and she couldn't see his face.

"Stinky burlap sack, too faceless to meet people!" The huffy little creature stood on the daybed, pointing at the youth's nose and scolding him.

"Heh, even in your dream, you want to be my little bride? What a pity you're too young, and way too fat. I don't like half-grown little brats like you." Xuaner Hongyu seized the chance for revenge, ruthlessly belittling the little thing.

"So ignorant. Stinky burlap sack, you may be dismissed. I'm sleepy." With that, she flopped backward and fell fast asleep, snoring softly.

This action cut off the youth's impending roar of laughter right in his throat. She really was just a child.

Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo. Xuaner Hongyu tucked the little thing in, dressed himself properly, and left through the main door.

Mother Wang had discovered last night that the Heavenly Deity had entered her little mistress's bedchamber, but she never expected to see him blatantly walking out of the little mistress's door in the early morning! How utterly lawless! Even though the little princess was young, she was still a girl after all. A young girl's reputation was the most important thing in her entire life.

Even though he was revered as the Heavenly Deity, Mother Wang still couldn't help but feel angry! This was simply too much!

Mother Wang rushed in a flurry over to Xuaner Hongyu and blocked his path. "Good morning, Heavenly Deity!" Well, the Heavenly Deity's aura was simply too overwhelming, and she lost her nerve a little.

Xuaner Hongyu originally had no intention of paying her any mind, but a calculation flashed through his mind. "Hmm."

Under the terrifying, overpowering aura of the man, Mother Wang trembled so badly she couldn't utter the words in her heart, and could only slink away to the side, watching helplessly as the scoundrel drifted gracefully away.

Mother Wang stood in a daze for a moment before suddenly thinking of Zhantai Lingwei inside. She pushed the door open to see the little tot sprawled out in a sprawling "big" shape, sleeping to her heart's content, occasionally smacking her little lips and muttering a sound.

Mother Wang carefully lifted the little quilt and inspected her thoroughly. Finding nothing amiss, she let out a sigh of relief. Alongside her relief, she felt a sense of fortune—thank goodness she hadn't blurted anything out to profane the Heavenly Deity.

Without any warning, the little tot opened her eyes and caught sight of Mother Wang's back. "Mother Wang."

Mother Wang paused and turned around. "The little mistress is awake. Mother Wang will help you up." With nimble hands and feet, she scooped the little tot into her arms, grabbed the clothes from the head of the bed, and helped her put them on one by one. Once dressed, she bent down to put the little mistress's shoes on, tidying her up completely.

Looking down, she saw that the little mistress was still half-asleep and dazed. With an affectionate smile, she placed the person onto a small chair and gently began to comb her hair.

When Little Taro entered the room carrying a basin of water, she saw the young miss's large eyes tightly closed while her body sat firmly upright. She couldn't help her admiration—just how lazy must one be to cultivate such a realm of mastery?

Taking the small comb from her mother's hands, the mother and daughter washed and combed the sleeping little mistress together. Peace and quiet reigned within the General's Estate.

Outside the General's Estate, however, the world was turned upside down! The major news that the General's Estate possessed a good-for-nothing young miss had spread across the entire Nanbao Kingdom. The citizens discussed it in hushed tones, though deterred by the prestige of the General and the Princess, they only dared to gossip in private.

Yet, someone had seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, plotting how to crush the General's Estate now that the General and the Princess were absent!