AWB Chapter 66 A Mistake: A False Accusation
Chapter 66 A Mistake: A False Accusation
Yun Zhao let Qingyao's words go in one ear and out the other, keeping only the useful information and letting the rest go as if they were harmful.
She discreetly examined the decorations inside the carriage, and after a long while, the only word to describe them was "understated".
What appear to be cheap items are actually made entirely of precious woods.
The furnishings inside are also rare and precious items.
Yun Zhao became increasingly curious about the young lady's status within the family. Logically, someone who could afford such a fine carriage must have a very high status.
Even a servant could speak ill of her. Don't think she didn't see it; those two old women were just staring at her.
Filled with curiosity, the carriage slowly moved forward. Yun Zhao estimated that it was heading east.
The four major families of Wushang City each occupied one of the four cardinal directions, while the royal family was in the middle. She remembered that the family to the east was the Leopard Clan.
During this time, Yun Zhao wanted to lift the carriage curtain to look outside, but Qing Yao stopped him each time.
She thought Yun Zhao still wanted to escape, so she kept a wary eye on her.
Yun Zhao had no choice but to close his eyes and pretend to rest.
The carriage didn't stop until she was almost asleep.
The city of Wushang covers a large area. Although the carriage was not slow, it still took nearly an hour and a half to travel through the densely populated city.
After getting off the carriage, Yun Zhao looked around and saw that the mansion in front of him was much larger and more imposing than the Song family's.
Take the guards at the gate, for example. They exude a menacing aura, and no bystanders dare to linger.
Yun Zhao's gaze fell on the plaque above the gate, which read two large characters: Leopard Mansion.
Her lips twitched; the name of the manor was indeed self-explanatory.
It's obvious at a glance that this is the territory of the leopard clan.
She suddenly remembered something: according to the surnames in the demon realm, shouldn't Qi Yan be called...?
Uh, she didn't know what kind of demon Qi Yan was, but if he was a leopard, he should be called "Leopard Yan"?
A strange name; if you pronounce it quickly, it sounds like "karma."
Yun Zhao's mind was wandering freely. Seeing her standing motionless at the door, Qing Yao hurriedly urged, "Miss, please go in quickly."
She pointed to the small side door next to the main gate, "Let's go."
Yun Zhao's feelings were somewhat complicated. It seemed that the young lady really did have a low status. Otherwise, why would she have gone through the side door when the main door was open?
However, she didn't say anything and followed Qingyao inside.
Upon entering the Leopard Mansion, Yun Zhao was nearly blinded by the sights inside. Although she wasn't very knowledgeable about valuable items and couldn't recognize some of the truly unassuming treasures, she couldn't help but drool over Fu Guang's overflowing mouth!
Fu Guang was meowing anxiously inside the sword, wishing she could jump out immediately and devour all the things on display.
Sword spirits not only consume spirit stones, but also all kinds of heavenly treasures. Yun Zhao paid attention to the pitch of Fu Guang's cries to judge which one was more valuable.
After traveling all the way, Yun Zhao came to a conclusion—the Leopard Clan is incredibly wealthy!
As they passed a rockery, Fu Guang couldn't stop drooling over it.
As expected of the head of the four great families of Wushang City, the Leopard Clan is indeed not to be underestimated.
Although the books about the demon realm do not rank the four major families, Yun Zhao only learned that the Leopard Clan was the head of the four major families when Qingyao talked about how she didn't know how lucky she was in the carriage.
When they arrived at the outside of a luxurious mansion, Qingyao couldn't help but shiver. "Miss, you should apologize to the head of the family later. You are father and daughter, he won't hold it against you."
"Stop talking back to Madam. If she whispers in the head of the family's ear again, we'll all be in big trouble."
In order to avoid further punishment, Qingyao reluctantly gave Yunzhao a kind look and sincerely instructed her on what to say.
Yun Zhao agreed verbally, but in his heart he was thinking, judging from Qing Yao's words, the lady she was talking about was the eldest young lady's stepmother.
Before going in, Yun Zhao sincerely told Qing Yao, "I'm really not your young lady. Of course, if you insist, I have nothing to say."
Qingyao rolled her eyes and ignored her completely.
Upon entering the courtyard, Qingyao, who had been arrogant and domineering just moments before, stood quietly, waiting for the people inside.
The old woman following behind her was even more terrified and didn't utter a single word.
Yun Zhao also remained silent. After a while, a maid who looked to be in her thirties came out of the room.
"Sister Yimin," Qingyao walked over cautiously, "Please tell her that I have found the young lady."
Yi Min glanced at Yun Zhao, who had his head down, and said indifferently, "Wait."
Qingyao responded and continued to stand respectfully at the door.
A moment later, Yi Min came out and said calmly, "Madam wants you and the eldest young lady to go in. The rest of you go and receive your punishment."
She paused, then added, "After the head of the family and the lady have finished their questions, you will also go to receive your punishment."
Qingyao and the others turned pale instantly. Although they knew that they were the ones who suffered and were punished every time the young lady angered the madam, they were still just as afraid.
Yun Zhao pretended not to notice the resentful looks from Qingyao and the others.
She and Qingyao followed Yimin into the house. As soon as they entered, they saw a couple sitting inside. The man had a gloomy face, while the woman looked very gentle.
"You unfilial daughter! Kneel down now!"
"The Leopard Clan Head rebuked angrily."
Qingyao trembled. Seeing that Yun Zhao didn't move, she quickly tugged at her sleeve.
Yun Zhao shook off her hand and said to the man sitting on the seat, "Um, I am not a member of the Leopard Clan, nor am I the rebellious woman you mentioned."
The patriarch of the Leopard family was stunned for a moment, then roared in fury, "You wretched child! It's bad enough that you can't cultivate and bring shame to the family, but you even seduced your sister's fiancé!"
"You've repeatedly run away from home after your attempts to seduce me failed, making a scene known to everyone in Wushang City. You've completely disgraced my Leopard Clan!"
"You still say you're not a member of the Leopard Clan? Fine, fine, I'll call in the family rules right now and beat you to death, you ungrateful beast who doesn't recognize your ancestors!"
Yun Zhao didn't have time to process all this information. She quickly said, "Whether I'm lying or not, you can find out by looking with the Mirror of Insight!"
She had only just realized that the "true form" she saw on the discerning mirror was a cat, not a leopard at all.
Upon hearing her say this, the Leopard Clan Head was taken aback. "What do you mean?"
Yun Zhao shrugged helplessly, "Your maid has mistaken me for someone else. I'm really not the eldest daughter of the Leopard family."
Madam Leopard, who was sitting with the Leopard family head, suddenly spoke up: "Master, why don't we get a discerning mirror to check? It's a small matter if we mistake someone for someone else, but if... that would be terrible."
Madam Leopard spoke very softly at the end, and Yun Zhao didn't hear it clearly, but the Leopard family head clearly valued what she said and sent someone to fetch the Mirror of Detection.
During this time, the Leopard Clan Chief's expression softened somewhat, and he asked Yun Zhao to sit down and talk.
"No, that's not right," the Leopard Clan Chief realized, "why don't you just show your true form?"
Yun Zhao coughed, "Patriarch Leopard, you may not know this, but I've encountered some problems in my cultivation and can no longer transform into my original form."