Chapter 39 (1/2)

The Empress' Secret Lover

”I knew this person?”  Don't tell her this young man is a secret lover that the previous owner kept?  Oh, things will get messy!  If Jun Qian Che finds out, she will be in deep trouble.

After recovering her thoughts, Bai Jiu laughs, ”Seems like my disguise is working, even Second Sister cannot recognize me!”

”Second Sister?  Who is Second Sister?”  Mo Qi Qi asks in wonder.

Bai Jiu points at her, ”You!”

Mo Qi Qi is furious upon hearing that, ”You wretched thing, you dare to call bengong crazy!  You must be tired of living!”

(TN:  Second Sister is 'Er Jie' in Chinese.  'Er' is also the slang to call people crazy/stupid.)

Bai Jiu laughs out loud, ”Second Sister, your temper is getting worse by the day.  I have been calling you that ever since I was little, why are you suddenly upset at the way I addressed you?”  After that, Bai Jiu takes off his headgear and his long hair flows down like a waterfall.

Mo Qi Qi is stunned when she looks at Bai Jiu, ”A-a woman?”  After that, she looks at Ban Xiang.

Ban Xiang leans onto Mo Qi Qi and whispers, ”Your Ladyship, this is the Third Miss, your younger sister.”

”What?  M-my sister?” Mo Qi Qi looks like she has been struck by thunder.

Bai Jiu seems curious, ”Second Sister, what's wrong?  I am your younger sister, Mo Jiu Jiu ah!  I am only wearing men's clothing, there shouldn't be any drastic changes in me.  Even Ban Xiang saw right through my disguise, why couldn't you?””That…..”  Mo Qi Qi scratch her own head before sending Ban Xiang a look.

Ban Xiang nods understandingly before explaining on her behalf, ”Third Miss, Her Ladyship knocked her head when she fell off the viewing tower the other day.  She lost all of her memories.”

Bai Jiu is shocked, ”She lost her memories?”

”Sshhh!  Xiao Mei, only Ban Xiang knows about this!  I didn't tell anyone, I didn't want Father and Mother to worry!  You must keep this a secret!”  Mo Qi Qi carefully tells her.

(TN: Xiao Mei means little sister.)