Written by: Qian Shan Cha Ke
Crying blood and tears, she pledged a poisonous vow. The gods did not fail her. She was sent back to a decade ago. The legitimate daughter of Jiang family returned from hell.
Forget it, whatever. Since they already claim...
Note: The next story arc will include disturbing scenes of violence. Please pay attention to the trigger warnings.
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Chapter 106 : A Night Visit to the Jiang Fu
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Trigger Warning: mention of disturbing violence towards an animal.
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Translated by : Shl
Edited by : Anks & Ely
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As soon as Xiao Shao returned to Dong Feng Lou, a maidservant on the lower floor informed him that someone was waiting for him in his private room. When he reached the hidden chamber on the second floor and walked in, he saw Ye Feng staring at the person in front of him tensely.
On seeing Xiao Shao, Ye Feng quickly stood up, lowered his head, and said, "Master."
Xiao Shao waved his hand, whereupon Ye Feng bowed and left the room. As Jiang Ruan raised her head, Xiao Shao seated himself opposite her and gazed at her while he asked, "What's wrong?"
"Is there any kind of medicine that can restore one's complexion? Or is there some method to cause a person to become more . . . charming, like a seductive fairy," Jiang Ruan asked, getting straight to the point.
There were really too many things about Jiang Su Su that were strange. Even if one only took her appearance in consideration, it was enough to give rise to suspicions. The face that had been badly lacerated by thorns and thistles no longer bore a single scar, furthermore, Jiang Ruan had clearly seen that Jiang Su Su had not applied any cosmetics on her face that day. To say that she had been miraculously healed was about right. Moreover, Jiang Su Su's every movement had been deliberately executed to draw attention, which was even more strange. Since Xiao Shao had medical expertise, and was also experienced and knowledgeable, it was possible that he could shed some light on the matter.
Xiao Shao looked at Jiang Ruan with slight misgivings. After a moment of deep thought, he nodded and said, "Yes, there is."
Jiang Ruan was taken aback. "What is it?"
"A kind of black art," Xiao Shao said. "South Xinjiang[1] women are good at meishu[2], and the circumstances you've described are very possibly the result of practising this kind of secret technique."
[1] 南疆 (nan jiang) – could refer generally to the southern border, or specifically to South Xinjiang (the southern half of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, located in the northwest of China, near Central Asia).
[2] 媚术 (mei shu) – 媚 = charm, flatter; 术 = method, technique. Seems to refer to the method for women to cultivate charm to tempt or fascinate men, especially in the expression of the eyes and subtle body language. In a way, to be a femme fatale. It requires exercising one's qi (life force) and nourishing the blood.
