Chapter 10, a refreshing experience

In the blink of an eye, the woman wore a look of sorrow. Facing the tall man, she suddenly realized that it was merely her own unrequited feelings, sewing a wedding dress for someone else, for he had never loved her!

She slept until nightfall, and at this moment, Yin Qingyue was dreaming. In her dream, there was still a woman dressed in a bright red bellyband. Although she could not see the woman's face clearly, she could feel her despair.

Miss, this servant is doing this for your own good! Originally, there were one hundred women in the Falling Dust Courtyard, but now there are only ninety left. Ten women were recently taken away to the altar for a blood sacrifice. Among these ten women, some are the daughters of local gentry from the outskirts of the capital, while others are rural women, differing in status. However, they all share one common trait: exceptional beauty.

After finishing her washing up, she glanced at the dressing mirror and was instantly taken aback. Her delicate oval face, elegantly arched eyebrows, and slender willow-leaf brows, along with skin as smooth as cream, now appeared quite pale, lacking the previous rosy glow.

"Come on, you are so weak, how could you be my opponent? Just submit to me. The women in the Dustfall Courtyard are destined to die sooner or later. If you die without ever experiencing the wonders between men and women, wouldn't that be a pity? Tonight, I will let you enjoy yourself!" As soon as he finished speaking, the man raised his hand to pull open her clothes.

Meier paused here, her voice trembling with a hint of sobs as she continued, "Sister Xiaohua, when you were at the Yin residence, I would apply an ugly makeup on you every day. Your heart is pure and kind, and you could not compete with the other young ladies. If they had known how beautiful you truly are, you certainly would not have survived until now"

Damn it, she has possessed the body of a woman who looks exactly like her. In an instant, the words of her father's friend Li Qing flashed back into her mind, "You shouldn't be here." At that time, she thought he was talking nonsense, but she never expected it to come true

Today, I will not let you escape! You have long been tainted, seducing my brother to escape from the Dustfall Courtyard. It is because of you that my brother was secretly executed by Lady Zhao today!" The man had a fierce expression and swiftly charged at her

Haha, today I am going all out! You two, serve me alone! I see that your personal maid is even more beautiful than you!" The man became even more ferocious, and then a dagger appeared in his hand. He first attacked Mei'er, as she was the more attractive one.

Brother Xiao, you love me the most, I am waiting for you to come and take me. Our eyes meet, filled with tenderness, the woman smiles charmingly, hiding in the man's embrace, utterly content

Yin Qingyue's eyes turned fierce, and taking advantage of his moment of distraction, she kicked towards his vital area. Having eaten some sesame cake and taken a nap, she now felt a bit stronger.

Meier, where there is a will, there is a way; do not worry too much. What you need to do now is to bring me sesame cakes every day. My health is somewhat weak, and I must strengthen my body

Miss, what are you thinking about? I have brought you the washing water; please wash up and then take a rest

"Understood, then I will eat the sesame cake first," Yin Qingyue said somewhat indifferently. She needed to replenish her strength now, and those two malicious old women would certainly not provide her with red dates and almonds. As a result, she had to employ some tactics. Although she could guess people's thoughts by observing their facial expressions, some people's intentions were hidden deep within, or even subconscious thoughts. At such times, merely observing expressions would not suffice to discern their hearts; only mind-reading could assist her.

Miss, I will take a bit more sesame cake, but the red dates and almonds are allocated by Granny Zhao and Granny Liu. Now that you have offended both of them, I fear...

Miss, you have not looked at yourself properly for many years; it is good to take a look now. The rouge is right here, and you must apply it more heavily. This is for your eyebrows; you must make them as dark and thick as those of a burly man!

Why are you crying for no reason? In the future, we should always have sesame cakes at home; if we also have red dates and almonds, that would be even better. She is currently weak and unable to gather her strength, which makes it difficult to use her mind-reading abilities.

Mei Er's eyes lit up, overwhelmed with joy and tears, "Miss, you have completely changed! This is wonderful! I am truly happy from the bottom of my heart."

"Well, I will freshen up a bit first. After I wake up, it will surely be evening. At that time, you can just bring the dinner in and place the rouge and other items on the dressing table; I will take care of myself." After saying this, she got up and went to the basin to wash the dirt off her face.

Meier does not possess martial arts skills and is fundamentally no match for him, while just now, Yin Qingyue has already expended some energy

What astonished her was not how stunningly beautiful this face was, but that this face was exactly her appearance in modern times

Just as he approached her, Yin Qingyue raised her wooden hairpin and swiftly drew it across his face. She exerted considerable force, and soon a red mark appeared on the man's face

At that moment, the door was opened, and with a loud crash, all the porcelain bowls fell to the ground. Mei'er exclaimed, "This is the young lady's room, how bold! How dare you have ill intentions towards the young lady!"

Miss, you are even uglier than I am! You have a black mole at the corner of your mouth, how ugly! This makes me feel even more at ease.

Now, she must make a trip to the dust courtyard. Once her strength has recovered somewhat, she will go out immediately. With a plan in mind, she fell asleep.

Yin Qingyue was already lying in bed when she couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing this sentence, "Your little mouth is indeed sweet. In the future, if I laugh, it will be a hearty laugh. How does that sound?"

"Miss, even if it is destined to be a blood sacrifice, I will strive to make you the last one to be sacrificed!" At this moment, Mei'er felt an intense inner conflict; she certainly did not want the miss to die, but having entered the Dustfall Courtyard, although the miss's character had changed significantly, she ultimately could not escape from the Dustfall Courtyard!

"Stop, I am a person of Prince Jing!" A gentle remark from Yin Qingyue stunned the man

At that moment, Yin Qingyue felt a weight on her body, followed by some unbearable words entering her ears, "Even if you are ugly, I will accept it! Watching so many women all day long, yet unable to indulge! Today, I will take you as my target, since no one cares about you! Moreover, you harmed my brother!"

Yin Qingyue suddenly smiled, "Aren't you going to put on makeup for me?" She deliberately emphasized the word 'makeup'.

The man had a pained expression on his face, and she took the opportunity to slip down from the bed, quickly making her way to the dressing mirror, where she picked up a plain wooden hairpin and held it tightly in her hand

The room fell into complete silence. Yin Qingyue looked at the bundle placed on the inner side of the bed, which contained a set of clothes. She needed to act quickly to use the silver to buy some ginseng and angelica, while the remaining few taels of silver could only be used for food and other necessities

Yin Qingyue glanced at Mei'er and then laughed, "Understood, I will heed your advice. I will apply my makeup right now." After saying this, she sat in front of the dressing mirror and casually picked up the rouge to apply it.

Get lost! Her eyes gleamed with fierce intensity

"Miss, please do not smile. When you smile, your pair of eyes twinkle like the stars in the sky, sparkling as if they could speak, drawing away a person's very soul!"

Yin Qingyue stood up, a smile appearing at the corner of her mouth, "Alright, I am going to sleep." After saying this, she turned and walked to the bed, lying down with her clothes on

In the Dustfall Courtyard, Yin Qingyue consumed all the sesame cakes that Mei'er had brought. Mei'er was filled with shock, her eyes wide with disbelief. The young lady usually detested sesame cakes, yet now she had eaten so many! After a while, when Mei'er saw her drinking water, tears were already welling up in her eyes.

Yin Qingyue sighed inwardly; Mei'er’s master was no longer present. However, being able to wear an ugly disguise could save her trouble, so why should she not take pleasure in it

The beauty of the maiden in the mirror gradually faded, and before long, an ugly woman appeared in the mirror

Miss, if you could smile a little less, I shall take my leave and not disturb your rest. Having said that, Mei'er bowed and withdrew.

Yin Qingyue frowned, then opened her eyes, only to see a strange man pressing down on her, his face filled with urgency