Madam, I Am Really a Monster - chapter 7

The Huo Shi is truly blessed by fortune.

Early the next morning, Sun Bin, who had kept watch all night, came to tell me that she had pulled through.

I sighed, “This is also good luck for the Marquis Mansion.”

Sun Bin cursed, “Always causing trouble!”

I smiled, “Marquis, you’ve been exhausted all night. Please rest at ease.”

Sun Bin let out a sigh, “Fortunately, you are gentle and understanding.”

With that, he went to sleep.

Not long after, someone came from outside the courtyard, saying that Huo Shi had invited me over.

This was strange, as Huo Shi usually avoided me.

When I stepped outside, I immediately understood.

They were all people from the palace.

It seemed Sun Bin’s outrageous behavior had finally alarmed the Empress.

You must know, all the men of the Yonglie Marquis Mansion had died on the battlefield, leaving only these two sisters to depend on each other. It was only right for the elder sister to protect the younger.

What surprised me was that they didn’t let me see Huo Shi, but instead brought me to meet a Taoist Nun.

She was young, but her gaze was piercing, sharp eyes falling upon me.

I looked her up and down as well, my eyes showing approval: a fine seedling.

The Fengyi Female Official asked me, “Are you Concubine Huan?”

I gave a slight curtsey, “Yes.”

The Fengyi Female Official quickly looked at the Taoist Nun, “Jingxu Immortal Maiden, please see for yourself.”

Jingxu Immortal Maiden and I looked at each other for a while, then she suddenly said, “May I speak with her alone, my lord?”

Jingxu Immortal Maiden led me alone into a flower hall.

She said, “I know you have been here for quite some years, and cultivation is not easy. If you leave now, I can spare your life.”

I laughed out loud.

Since everything was laid bare, I dropped the pretense.

“You are truly a child with ambition.”

She reached out her hand, palm holding a Heavenly Thunder Talisman, striking down with the force of thunder.

I gently blew a breath, and the Heavenly Thunder Talisman turned into a scrap of paper and drifted away.

Jingxu Immortal Maiden looked at me in shock, retreating three steps, “You-you have such cultivation, yet instead of seeking enlightenment, why do you meddle in the mortal world!”

I sat down, poured myself a cup of tea, took a sip, and gestured for her to sit.

“Let me teach you something: if you cannot see through the depth of a demon, do not try to test it. Such beings are not ones you can provoke.”

She did not sit, looking at me with suspicion and uncertainty.

I chuckled and shook my head, “Don’t worry, it’s rare for Qingyun Temple to produce a genius like you. I wouldn’t want you to perish at my hands.”

Only then did she sit, though her expression remained unfriendly.

I asked her, “The Empress invited you here for nothing more than to exorcise evil for her younger sister. Have you found the cause?”

Jingxu frowned.

I said, “Oh, so you haven’t found it. You just discovered a demon like me in the mansion and assumed I was the source of calamity?”

Jingxu looked a bit embarrassed, but stubbornly said, “You are a demon!”

I chuckled, “That’s prejudice. The trouble humans cause far exceeds that of demons.”

She insisted, “The entire Marquis Mansion can smell the scent of blood on you. You eat people!”

I chuckled, “I do eat people, but only those of great evil.”

Someone like Huo Shi, an orphan of a heroic family, upright in character and with an extremely noble Fate, is not on my menu at all.

If I were to eat her, I’d get a stomachache.

Jingxu did not believe me, “A demon is a demon. You shouldn’t be here.”

I said that was not up to her, nor even up to me.

Just then, Sun Bin heard the news and hurried over.

From afar, seeing us, he flew into a rage.

“Huan’er!”

He was still shaken, “Huan’er, are you alright?”

I shook my head, “Marquis, rest assured.”

I even helpfully introduced them to each other, “Marquis, this is Jingxu Immortal Maiden from Qingyun Temple outside the city, invited by Her Majesty the Empress.”

Jingxu said coldly, “Marquis, she is a demon! If you wish for peace in your household, you’d best let me eliminate her!”

Sun Bin took a deep breath, “Thank you for your concern, Immortal Maiden.”

With that, he took my hand and left.

Jingxu chased after us.

“Pingyuan Marquis, do not persist in your delusion!”