Peerless Taoist

“You confiscated them? How dare you say that? I was just helping you keep them.”    

The lady raised her eyebrows and said coldly, “You are a maidservant, and you married into our family. That is already a great honor. The princess has a lot of precious treasures. Do you dare to use them?”    

“You should know that it is a sin to have treasures in your hands. If these things were in your hands, you would have been silently killed sooner or later. I am helping you. Do you understand?”    

The lady pointed at Lu Xiaozhen’s nose and scolded angrily, “You are heartless. You are not grateful to me, but you are actually hiding them. Who gave you the guts to do that?”    

“I did not hide them…” Lu Xiaozhen felt wronged.    

The lady in front of her was Yang Ling’s wife, Madam Tang.    

Madam Tang was jealous. She tortured many concubines who married Yang Ling to death. However, Yang Ling did not care. He liked new things and hated old things. He would lose interest in the women he married. Even if Madam Tang tortured them to death, he would not feel any pain.    

Madam Tang was the wife of her brother’s father. She had a deep connection with Yang Ling. Although Yang Ling was arrogant, he did not dare to divorce his wife. Therefore, he followed Madam Tang’s will in the residence.    

If not for the fact that Lu Xiaozhen had the Bai family's backing, she would have been tortured to death by Madam Tang.    

However, her current situation was not good either. She could only live in a dilapidated woodshed and was even arranged to do hard labor. Every day was miserable and she could only maintain her basic needs. As for her nominal husband, he had long disappeared and would never come to see her.    

Lu Xiaozhen still had some dowry that Bai Suqing had given her. Currently, Madam Tang had taken it away as a form of safekeeping. Lu Xiaozhen had received some money from the Bai family before, but when she arrived at the Yang residence, she was penniless and had to live a difficult life.    

"How dare you talk back? I'm angry!"    

Madam Tang frowned and waved her hand. "Somebody, slap her!"    

Two maids immediately walked over from behind her and slapped Lu Xiaozhen's face.    

Pow! Pow!    

Two bright red palm prints immediately appeared on Lu Xiaozhen's face.    

No matter what, she was still Yang Ling's concubine. If it was any other family, such an act of bullying a master with a slave would never happen. However, in the Yang residence, Madam Tang could do whatever she wanted. Lu Xiaozhen did not have any status in the Yang residence.    

"I apologize, Madam. I was wrong." Lu Xiaozhen trembled and lowered her head to admit her mistake.    

She knew very well that if she continued to confront Madam Tang, she would probably be beaten up even more severely.    

"Just admit your mistake. Who in this huge Yang Residence can lie to me?"    

Madam Tang was very pleased with herself and could not help but play with the necklace in her hand.    

On the necklace was an exquisite and flawless piece of jade. The edge of the jade was completely embedded by purple gold, and there were small characters carved on the sides. It seemed to be some kind of ancient rune, and the entire necklace was emitting an extraordinary aura.    

"I didn't expect your County Lord to have so many tricks up her sleeves. She actually managed to get the Great Qin Blue Field Jade. It is rumored that this jade is only produced near the Great Qin Imperial City. It can nourish the spirit energy and help people cultivate. Moreover, the quality of this necklace is not bad. It has at least become spiritual. I didn't expect Bai Suqing to be willing to give this kind of treasure to you lowly people. She must have a lot of wealth, right? "    

Madam Tang looked at the necklace in her hand, and a hint of greed flashed across her eyes.    

Lu Xiaozhen quickly explained, "The County Lord usually cultivates diligently and doesn't have much money. Moreover, this necklace is not County Lord's …"    

"You still dare to talk back!"    

Madam Tang's eyebrows rose and she scolded sternly, "I see that your County Lord is not a good person either. She pretends to be a pure and innocent white lotus flower, but she doesn't know what kind of dirty business she is doing behind the scenes!"    

"So many princes and dukes begged to marry her, but she actually rejected them. Hahaha, what a pure and elegant appearance. What pretentious act is this? They are all women, so who doesn't know? They can't decide and are ready to sell at a price."    

Madam Tang's eyes were filled with jealousy.    

Bai Suqing was the number one beauty in Kunlun, and her reputation spread far and wide. It was unknown how many men had their eyes on her.    

Madam Tang was naturally jealous, especially when she thought about how many princes and princesses, and the children of the wealthy families, admired Bai Suqing. She was even more jealous.    

Although Madam Tang was now Yang Ling's wife and was also the number one figure within the State of Yue, Madam Tang was not satisfied with this. She hoped that the person who was pursued by countless young talents was her.    

Lu Xiaozhen's entire body trembled. It was obvious that these words were meant for her.    

However, Lu Xiaozhen had already been numb to such humiliation since she stepped into the Yang Residence.    

"Look down on her, and look down on her again. Does she want Qin Huang and Lu Yu to marry her? Is she really laughing at me?"    

Madam Tang's voice was harsh and sarcastic.    

She hated Bai Suqing, but she did not dare to say anything bad about the County Princess in front of everyone. She could only vent her anger on Lu Xiaozhen.    

"Qin Huang and Lu Yu? Lu Yu..."    

Lu Xiaozhen heard Madam Tang mutter to herself. Suddenly, her body trembled, and a handsome figure flashed across her mind.    

Lu Yu's sudden appearance caught her off guard, causing her to feel uneasy. Fortunately, Lu Yu only left with a few words and did not stay for long.    

Lu Xiaozhen did not recognize Lu Yu at first, because the incident was too sudden. Furthermore, Lu Xiaozhen did not think that the majestic Emperor Qin would appear in her small woodshed.    

Now, Lu Xiaozhen slowly came back to her senses and immediately realized what kind of existence he was before, who once stood beside her.    

"It was actually the Emperor Qin himself..."    

Lu Xiaozhen's heart was in turmoil, and she was stunned on the spot.    

However, this kind of daze became a look of fear and helplessness in Madam Tang's eyes.    

"As expected, he is just a lowly slave. He was frightened to this extent just by a little scare."    

Madam Tang's eyes flashed with disdain. She snorted and pointed at the weaving machine behind Lu Xiaozhen. "Listen up, I want you to weave every single piece of cloth. You must weave it tomorrow!"    

"You have to know your own identity. My Yang Residence does not raise idle people!"    

Madam Tang pointed at Lu Xiaozhen's nose and reprimanded her for a while. Then, she left with a group of people with their heads held high.    

The woodshed returned to its usual silence.    

Lu Xiaozhen touched her slightly swollen cheeks and sobbed. A glimmer of hope suddenly appeared in her eyes.    

She suddenly remembered that she still had a 100 million silver note in her arms. The silver note had been hidden in her sleeves and Madam Tang had not discovered it.    

Thinking of this, Lu Xiaozhen's eyes flashed with a bright light.