Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life

Chapter 737 - 726: Stand-In Younger Sister

Ye Qiu asked this question not without reason, because the Little Golden Crow inside the space had awakened and sent everyone out, and she flashed into the space.

"Qiuqiu!" Back from its closed-door cultivation, the Little Golden Crow’s feathers became glossier and its body bigger. Just as it was about to charge over, Ye Qiu scolded it.

"Stop, if you bump into me, your master will be gone."

The Little Golden Crow hurriedly stopped fluttering its wings, and after realizing the condition of Ye Qiu, it became anxious: "Qiuqiu, why has your body become like this?"

"It’s okay, it’s been like this since I crossed over here." Ye Qiu gently stroked its head, unable to hide the affection in her eyes.

The Divine Sense of the Little Golden Crow swept over her body, becoming even more anxious: "This body is so deteriorated, why not treat it? Let Little Jin help you!"

"It’s fine." Ye Qiu shook her head in refusal, "This body is already like this, it would only waste Spiritual Power and Spiritual Medicine, don’t worry, I have minimized the body’s pain."

"But even so, it won’t last a few years."

"A few years is enough time for me to complete the Task in this world."

"Then Little Jin must go out and protect Qiuqiu."

"Okay." Ye Qiu then asked, "How is it? Besides increasing your cultivation, did you gain anything else this time? Did you remember anything?"

The Little Golden Crow appeared dejected upon hearing this: "Qiuqiu, Little Jin is useless, my mind is a blank."

Ye Qiu was not disappointed, as this was what she had anticipated, so she comforted: "Don’t blame yourself, I had a premonition, the truth can only be uncovered by me personally."

After the Little Golden Crow left, it transformed into a Little Red Bird, and due to its striking color, the maids soon noticed its presence.

"Eldest Lady, a red bird has been perched in the courtyard all day." the maids exclaimed in surprise.

"Place that bird on the rack under the eaves to see, if it flies up, bring it inside, to prevent it from freezing." Ye Qiu instructed.

Listening to Ye Qiu’s words, the Little Golden Crow flew onto the bird rack the moment it was hung, chirping at the maids.

The little maids were delighted, quickly placing water and bird feed in a nearby cup and feeding tray.

"This Little Red Bird looks really pretty, and it’s not afraid of people, its call sounds nice too, not ceaselessly chattering like a mynah. Take a look, Eldest Lady, if you want to keep it then give it a name!"

"Call it Little Jin." Ye Qiu said with a smile while feeding Little Jin a nut.

Since Little Jin’s arrival, there was more vitality in the Luoxia Courtyard; it was mischievous but not annoying, mainly because it did not disturb their Eldest Lady’s rest, and also the maids didn’t have to clean up bird droppings, so everyone in the Luoxia Courtyard liked it very much.

Little Jin was so amusing, naturally attracting attention; thus Ye Xia, who hadn’t visited Luoxia Courtyard for a long time, finally came that day.

"Is this the bird that flew in by itself?" Ye Xia walked around Little Jin observing, "It is indeed quite beautiful."

"Sister, what brings you here today?" Ye Qiu asked with a cough.

Ye Xia glanced at her and then looked away, for fear that she would feel pity towards this younger sister: "You know that I really like those small animals, and I feel a connection with the Little Red Bird. How about you give it to me to raise? What do you like? I’ll ask Mother to buy it for you."

The maids, upon hearing this, were angry but dared not speak. How could the Eldest Lady snatch the Second Lady’s possession? It was not enough that she took away the myna bird given to her earlier, now she wanted to snatch the Little Red Bird?

Ye Qiu’s eyes shone with a cold light, but she spoke weakly, "Sister, Little Jin came on its own; I never confined it. It stayed here for so many days and never flew away, and I grew quite fond of it, so sister, I want to raise it myself."

Ye Xia wasn’t happy when she heard this, frowning and saying, "Second sister, you are in poor health, how can you keep such a noisy bird?"

Ye Qiu lowered her eyes: "But didn’t the elder sister give me a myna bird a few days ago?"

At these words, Ye Xia felt embarrassed, forcing a smile and saying, "That’s why I took that myna bird away two days ago."

"I see, thank you sister for considering me, but the Little Red Bird isn’t noisy, and having it around seems to alleviate my physical pain a lot."

"So you are unwilling to give it up?" Ye Xia was thoroughly irritated, glaring at Ye Qiu, "I know you are in poor health, but I have always given way to you for so many years. Do you mean to say you cannot give me this joy just once?"

Hearing this, Ye Qiu’s wet nurse and maids all felt indignant. They spoke prettily, but when had the Eldest Lady ever really given way to the Second Lady? It was all lip service. Poor Second Lady, she is truly the least cherished here.

"Do you really think like that, elder sister?" Ye Qiu’s voice was very soft, so soft that it almost seemed unreal.

Her gaze dimmed, and she spoke forlornly, "Since elder sister likes it so much, then take the bird to raise."

"Second Lady!" The maids exclaimed disapprovingly, but Ye Xia shot them a threatening look immediately.

Having gotten the Little Red Bird she wanted, Ye Xia was very pleased, but she wouldn’t admit that she forced it, instead saying, "I’ll tell Mother to let the servants buy a few amusing birds to send here later. What else would you like? Say it now, so that no one can say that I, as the elder sister, am unkind. But who knows that you are the most favored in this mansion? You can have anything you want."

Can she really have anything she wants? Had anyone in this household ever truly asked for her genuine needs?

Ye Qiu smiled lightly and said, "No need, other birds are too noisy. It’s enough that elder sister is happy."

"Really don’t want anything? No, father and mother will say again that I bullied you. Let me do this, I’ll have the maids deliver a set of jewelry here later. A bird for a set of jewelry, see how good I am as your sister!" As Ye Xia spoke, she felt as if Ye Qiu was benefiting from the trade, and thus naturally brought Little Jin to her own courtyard.

After Ye Xia left, the maids were indignant for Ye Qiu: "Miss, you are too easy to bully. You finally had a bird you liked! The Eldest Lady is really taking too much advantage."

"It doesn’t matter, whether she can raise it or not, who knows!" Ye Qiu chuckled enigmatically.

The same day, the swap of the Little Red Bird for a set of jewelry by Ye Xia reached the ears of Lady Ye Wangshi, who also felt that her eldest daughter was too good to the second daughter, so she ordered people to send two sets of fashionable jewelry to the Eldest Lady’s courtyard.

When Ye Qiu learned of this, she laughed softly, her heart unfazed, as it wasn’t the first time this happened.

Every time Ye Xia sent something to her, the next day, their mother would compensate Ye Xia doubly, thinking she was wronging her Eldest Daughter!

The servants at Luoxia Courtyard felt immense sympathy for Ye Qiu; they just couldn’t understand why the Lady and Eldest Lady spoke and acted so differently! Clearly, it was the Eldest Lady that was more favored, wasn’t it?

Yet they didn’t know that over at Ye Xia’s side the Little Red Bird was tormenting her, avenging their Second Lady!