Dance Of The Phoenix
57. The Bloody Deal

Festival night is a joyous night for everyone, especially for couples.

That was what happened between Ye Suanwu and Gu Yueli, the couple whose marriage age had reached 1 year since the unpleasant marriage took place.

Gu Yueli's stomach looked somewhat enlarged, having another life in it. This certainly made Ye Suanwu love her more and more and become the only princess of the Ye Clan who was most noticed. Especially if she manages to give birth to a son.

A walk in the middle of the festival made Gu Yueli very happy. The Wyvernia Festival was different from the festival in the Yi Empire, so very many things caught his attention.

"Sister Suanwu try it, it's very tasty." Gu Yueli gave Ye Suanwu the dessert he bought at the store. Lately, he has loved sweet food.

Ye Suanwu assented without saying much, only giving a smile. He had been dizzy since he had followed Gu Yueli like a bodyguard. If his mother did not insist on accompanying Gu Yueli.

Several clan members are currently visiting Wyvernia for a business. Gu Yueli was not allowed to come at first, but the woman insisted. As a result, Ye Suanwu also had to bring his mother to look after Gu Yueli while she was not around.

Amidst the journey filled with passersby, a pair of red irises caught the attention of Ye Suanwu. That red iris, reminded him of someone.

"Look, he is Crown Prince Alfonso!" Gu Yueli exclaimed. His eyes sparkled when he saw the near-perfect creation of God. Does the royal family always have a beautiful face?

The blood red-sliced man, with striking golden hair accompanied by luxurious clothes showed his identity as a prince, riding a horse towards the palace not far from where he was. A few soldiers in armor followed behind.

"Sister Suanwu, don't you have some business with the Crown Prince?" Gu Yueli glanced at Ye Suanwu who looked lost in thought.

"Yes, he just got back from the hunt." Ye Suanwu said like a mutter. This is his first time seeing the royal family.

"Would we go back?" Gu Yueli thought it was better for them to return to the inn. He's tired too.

"Yes. We're back." It was Ye Suanwu's wish from the very beginning.

They also stepped towards the residence they occupied. But when it was only a few meters away towards the inn, the presence of a reddish-black unraveling girl shocked Ye Suanwu who saw it.

Ye Suanwu paused his steps for a moment, leaving Gu Yueli confused. Her eyes were on what her husband saw.

Not far from where he was, there were two women who were walking while looking around. One of them has a reddish black mane accompanied by a blood red iris that is very familiar. She was Gu Yuena.

"Gu Yuena?" Gu Yueli frowned. Why is that woman here? Shouldn't that woman be in the academy? One more thing, his half-brother looked completely different from the last they met.

Where's that shitty trash?

Coincidentally Gu Yuena also saw the presence of the two of them. Suddenly a smile was engraved on her lips, then walked up to the two of them with Su Churan next to her.

"Unexpectedly, fifth sister and Young Master's sister are here. What a coincidence." Gu Yuena said in a low and gentle tone like the daughter of the Gu residence.

Su Churan got shocked and looked at Gu Yuena as if looking at an alien being. Was this really the Gu Yuena he knew? What's he planning?

"I don't think Fourth Brother will be in Wyvernia and looks like he's been around for a long time. I thought, Brother has been at Yuansu Academy all along. What's the matter until Big Brother doesn't choose to return to the residence?"

Gu Yueli said as a 'good sister' worried about her brother who seemed to be in trouble at the academy. He thought, surely this outcast woman was expelled from the academy for not having talent.

"I don't want to trouble the residence over my sudden arrival." Gu Yuena followed the groove Gu Yuena made by putting on a sad face. He also saw Gu Yueli's enlarged stomach. "Sister, congratulations on your pregnancy. It was unthinkable for me to have a nephew."

Gu Yueli smiled triumphantly. "The entire residence has known about it since 7 months ago. Didn't anyone tell Brother?"

"Unfortunately, 7 months ago I was too busy, not having time to meet outsiders. When giving birth later, I will come to the Ye Clan."

"Yes, Fourth Brother must come, or I will be very disappointed."

Su Churan watched the 'familiarity' of the other siblings of this old man in surprise. Since when are they this familiar?

The woman who seized her brother's fiancee, now shows household harmony as a form of show-off and says that she is the winner. It shouldn't be like this, given Gu Yuena's temperament.

Whereas Ye Suanwu could not take his eyes off Gu Yuena from earlier. Compared to Gu Yueli, Gu Yuena was much more perfect. He could see a lot of life in Gu Yuena's eyes, different from when he was at the residence.

One more thing, Gu Yuena's iris was similar to that of Crown Prince Wyvernia.

The blood-red iris is very rare and is only owned by the royal family. Most of the red irises of Wyvernia residents have a pale, or tanned color. At least, that was all he knew from entering Wyvernia and conversing with a Baron who invited him to this place.

There seems to be a conspiracy behind all this.

"Young Master, is there something you want to say?" Gu Yuena looked at Ye Suanwu with a friendly smile. The man continued to look at her so that made her goosebumps herself.

Ye Suanwu chuckled. "Well, why are you here? Wyvernia is not a place that can be entered without permission, let alone live." He saw Gu Yuena's clothes that followed Wyvernia's culture. He thought Gu Yuena should have stayed for quite a while.

"I followed my friend because there's a business to be done."

"He ...." Ye Suanwu glanced at Su Churan wondering.

"Qin Chuan." Su Churan introduced herself briefly. "By the way, I have many acquaintances in Wyvernia and am taking Xiao Yuena for a walk. We just came. To blend in, of course, must adapt to the culture of the place where we are."

Ye Suanwu nodded in understanding. Gu Yuena also had a very pretty friend. If he looked towards Gu Yueli and compared her to the two women, Gu Yueli was in a complete defeat. Moreover, he felt Qin Chuan's strength was quite high.

It was better to forget the past where Gu Yuena humiliated her, it was indeed her own fault for having defended the wrong person.

"Gu Yuena, have you and Miss Qin found a suitable inn? If not, I can take you to live in the Baron Hills residence." Ye Suanwu offering accommodation made Gu Yueli surprised.

Gu Yueli glanced at him, wanting to protest, but Ye Suanwu ignored him and instead looked at Gu Yuena without taking a look. Gu Yueli was getting angry.

While Su Churan had just wanted to refuse, Gu Yuena immediately said, "Since Young Master himself offered it, I can't put up a rejection." After all, the baron's residence wasn't bad either.

"Good choice." Ye Suanwu smiled triumphantly. He should be able to gain Gu Yuena's heart this time. He was sure, Gu Yuena still loved him like she used to.

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"Why did you approve his invitation? That guy doesn't look like a good guy. Luo Youzhe was precisely more trustworthy." Su Churan protested when they were both in a room within the baron family residence.

The house in Wyvernia was much different from that of the Yi Empire. This one baron residence was large enough for a low-class noble and had royal items in every corner of the room. Well, though it wouldn't be as luxurious as high-class noble items like dukes and marquesses.

"I'm here." Su Churan felt neglected. He wondered what his friend's brain made of this one. Lucky friends.

"Don't distinguish Ye Suanwu from that person, it was certainly much different. I agreed because I didn't want to bother spending money. This residence isn't bad."

Su Churan sighed. "You're the right one."

"Thank you or compliment." Gu Yuena sat down on the comfortable sofa then sipped on the tea the waiter provided.

Since the position of the Ye Clan was quite high, the Hills baron family respected them enough and provided good accommodation. Even when compared to the Gu dukedom family which was equivalent to a duke in Wyvernia, they were still inferior.

"Look around, it seems like Ye Suanwu is interested in you. Her gaze .. sucks." Su Churan sat down next to Gu Yuena.

"He is like that. When engaged to me, she had an affair with Gu Yueli. Now she is married and about to have children, feeling remorseful and instead glancing at another woman. If I become Gu Yueli, no matter how much I love her, I will kill her."

"Although pregnant though?"

"I'm not a person who likes to share. I'm so greedy. Whatever my condition, even on the brink of death, I will not spare such a man of bird capital."

Su Churan did not know she wanted to laugh or cry. This friend ... vulgar once said. He chuckled knowing how Gu Yuena thought about men.

"It was like seeing a figure from another world." Su Churan finally could not help but laugh.

"I am indeed from another world," muttered Gu Yuena unheard by the coolly laughing Su Churan. He sipped his tea back to restore calm.

"So, you're going to hold your husband back just for you? It's romantic."

"I don't think I'm getting married." Gu Yuena said lightly. There was no way he would get married today and die the next day. Remember, he is only 2 years old, or even less than 2 years old.

"Don't say that. I'm sure there are a lot of guys who want to be close to you. Like for example ... Which Xinyuan?"

"He's just a friend."

"For you he's just a friend. Just like you saw Luo Youzhe as a rival. Though you obviously know his feelings, but pretend you don't." Su Churan grumbled.

"If in the end I'm going to die, such a thing becomes meaningless."

"Why are you going to die? With your strength, you can live for thousands of years without aging. It's boring to live thousands of years without a companion."

Su Churan did not know anything regarding the phoenix blood, as no one told her. So he considered Gu Yuena's remark just an excuse to reject all men.

Gu Yuena did not blame Su Churan for not understanding. He himself chose not to say it.

If only he had no age limitations.

"We need to find my brother sooner." Gu Yuena really wanted to meet her brother. Thinking of death, she became agitated and wanted to spend time with her brother.

No matter whether he found the desired answer or not, he still had to be with the person he cared about before his death. That is the last hope.

Su Churan realized Gu Yuena's mood changed so drastically and looked empty. It becomes thought. Was Gu Yuena's words just not a made-up excuse?

Is he going to die?

If true, it would make sense for Gu Yuena to insist on making the distance as far as possible as well as a wall so high on her superior.

Aware that Gu Yuena would not give the desired answer, Su Churan could only sigh resignedly. "All right."

The strange atmosphere was closed with the sound of knocking on the door from outside. Gu Yuena got up from the sofa, opened the door and saw the figure of the woman standing upright looking at him intensely. That woman was Ye Suanwu's mother, Lan Mei'er.

"Mrs." Gu Yuena slightly lowered her head as a greeting, then looked into her eyes again.

"I'm surprised Suanwu brought you here. Is everything enough for you?"

"What?"

"I mean, is everything the waiter gives you enough?" Lan Mei'er made her words clear.

"Ah, yes. That's more than enough. Did the Madam come to ask this?" Gu Yuena was straight to the point.

Lan Mei'er slightly smiled, but not until her eyes narrowed. "You sisters seem to be very harmonious. Since Gu Yueli was talking about you, it seems like she missed you."

What is this woman planning?

"I'll come find him."

"With this outfit?" Lan Mei'er looked at Gu Yuena's simple linen clothes which were ordinary folk clothes. He grunts. "I've asked the waiter to prepare clothes for you two. Wear better clothes, don't embarrass the Ye Clan."

Gu Yuena nodded small. "In that case, I'll get ready."

Gu Yuena closed the door. His friendly face turned into an irritated face and looked at Su Churan who looked sculptured.

"He's watching us a lot." Su Churan said in a satirical tone.

"No, he paid attention to the reputation of the Ye Clan. I am the sister of their daughter-in-law, if the Hills baron family sees my appearance as an ordinary folk, the Ye Clan will be branded as discriminating."

"In that case, shouldn't we shine more? I see the dresses are very nice and quality." Su Churan turned towards the dresses that were hung in the corner of the room.

Gu Yuena looked at the dresses lazily. Should he wear it? Really troublesome.

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Inside a large room full of luxurious and beautiful accessories, Gu Yueli sat on the sofa while looking at the books in her hands accompanied by tea on the table.

He was waiting for someone to come.

"Young lady, Fourth Miss Gu has arrived." The waiter at the door said in saxon, dropping off a female figure in a blue dress by his side.

"Come in." Gu Yueli without bothering to turn her head was inviting.

The door opened, the maid let the girl in a dark blue dress enter the room. The stunning blood red sliced female, combined with a reddish black mane combined with a dark blue dress featuring snow-white shoulders. The ideal posture even without a corset makes it look very graceful with a soft satin dress. She looks more like a princess.

"Fifth Sister seems to miss me a lot." The girl displaying the best smile made her look like a goddess. Her beauty is inhumane.

Gu Yueli snorted without even turning her head. "No need to get along. There's no one else here but us."

Gu Yuena chuckled. While walking towards Gu Yueli, he said, "Fifth Sister, don't say that. It hurt my heart. All this time, haven't we been close?"

Behind the sofa where Gu Yueli was, Gu Yuena lowered her head and whispered something, "Unless I am the only one who considers you close all along, but you are only taking advantage of the opportunity. That's impossible, isn't it?"

Gu Yueli's face darkened hearing that. He held back the resentment in his heart, then said, "Of course not, I'm just kidding."

"I know Fifth Brother really likes to joke around." Gu Yuena went to the sofa in front of Gu Yueli. His appearance, which was visible to Gu Yueli's eyes, made the two-bodied woman surprised instead of playing.

How did Gu Yuena become more beautiful than her?

She really looked like a noble compared to the exiled women and trash of the Gu family. Is he not dreaming?

"How is it possible ...."

"She said something?" Gu Yuena sat on the sofa in front of Gu Yueli, looking at her wondering while pouring tea.

"How could you have changed so much?" Gu Yueli directly asked.

"Did you just praise me?"

"Don't be narcissistic, I don't praise you. To be honest, I barely recognize you by that look if you don't say anything." Gu Yueli denied it reluctantly.

Gu Yuena chuckled lightly. His laughter was like a melodious song, but not for Gu Yueli.

"My mother is an important person from Wyvernia, I certainly inherited her aura and appearance." Gu Yuena confirmed his words.

"Your mother is clearly just a commoner running away from home." Gu Yueli was blatantly insulting.

"Oh? What if compared to the women from the brothel? I don't know how many men he slept with." Gu Yuena insinuated Gu Yueli's mother who was the comfort woman in the brothel. It made Gu Yueli very angry.

"Stay, fate and luck determine a person's success. I feel lucky to be the favorite son-in-law of the Ye Clan, the great clan in the world."

"I respect him a lot." Gu Yuena sipped her tea with pleasure. "Well, I'm just a personal disciple of a Great Elder of a palace and have pure blue blood, nothing compared to the beloved daughter-in-law of a pampered great clan, don't you think?"

(Blue blood means nobility)

Gu Yueli laughed condescendingly. "Pure blue blood? Fourth Brother, don't you have any glass?"

"Of course I look up every day and always admire what I have. That's why, I didn't snatch anything from others, let alone pick up other people's trash."

Gu Yueli put the cup in her hand a little hard on the table until her voice was quite loud. He had been very patient in the face of Gu Yuena's words. It was an insult to him.

In addition to saying that her mother was a pel*cur, the outcast said that she was an illegitimate child and did not know herself by seizing other people's belongings. It seemed that the woman was still angry about her taking Ye Suanwu away from her.

"Fourth Brother, what purpose did you come to is to attract the attention of the Ye Clan? Don't hope, because Ye Suanwu is mine."

"How many concubines does she have?" Gu Yuena asked, making Gu Yueli shut up to think about it.

"Ye Suanwu always loved me."

"I asked, how many concubines does she have?" Gu Yuena repeated her question.

Gu Yueli frowned. "What do you mean say it? This is my household, how much she took concubines is none of your business. Anyway, I'm still his legal wife."

"Ah, truly a bird-fashioned man," muttered Gu Yuena. He sighs. "So pround of you."

"What did you say?" Gu Yueli did not understand.

"You'll know what it's like when your mother took all my mother's property." Gu Yuena smiled obliquely. "Good fun with your happiness. I hope you don't betray her."

"It's none of your business." Gu Yueli.

"So, what if I help you get rid of those concubines? That's why, I asked her how much she had."

Gu Yueli was increasingly inexhaustible about Gu Yuena's statement. Is it true that in front of her is that outcast woman? Why did it feel, there was a feeling of alertness in his heart?

"What do you want to do?" tanyakanya.

"Imagine you gave birth to a daughter. Ye Suanwu would definitely make another child with those concubines until it got a boy. Moreover, his concubine was not just one. At a young age, it does not matter if you add a few children. After getting what you want, are you thinking about what's going to happen to you and your son?"

Gu Yueli was speechless. Gu Yuena was not wrong. Even Gu Shan who already had a son, had another concubine until he had a total of three sons. In the end, his first wife lost the competition.

He must act before his position wavers.

"What can you do? Why would you do that?"

"I saw Ye Suanwu carrying one of the concubines and his position was quite threatening to you. We've only been linked for a few months, of course I know how you feel. That's why, I'm thinking of getting rid of him."

Gu Yueli was getting interested. "It's definitely not just because we've been linked for a few months, is it? Tell me, what's the reward?"

Gu Yuena smiled mysteriously. "I feel a dark aura in this place. I want to know what it is and you have to tell me in detail. The more information I will get rid of the more obstacles. You can use me as a weapon in the harem competition for 'cheap' pay'."

Somehow, Gu Yueli suddenly became afraid of the girl in front of him. Every word that is said has a hidden and terrible meaning. To get rid of, means to kill. The information he leaked should also not be ordinary information.

Plus, that dark aura ....

"Think carefully. It's a lucrative deal."

"How can I trust you?" Gu Yueli tried to test Gu Yuena. He cannot get caught up in his game.

Gu Yuena remained at her mysterious smile. The next second, the sound of knocking on the door sounded.

"Sister Li, can I come in?" It was a woman's voice. Soft and pleasant voice.

But that only made Gu Yueli even more paled and tense. He looked back at Gu Yuena who was raising his smile even more.

Gu Yuena said, "The mouse has come by itself."