Ninth Imperial Glorious Phoenix Chapter 320

Chapter 320: No Mercy

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The weeping Min Baoyun was quickly taken away by someone. Longsheng Great Eldest Princess came out with a dark face. She first glared fiercely at Mingzhu, then sat down to eat and drink. It was a good banquet, but because of Mingzhu’s presence, it turned into a mess.

First, there were the tea and snacks they brought, then the dishes were served, and now ghosts, assassins, and illegitimate daughters appeared. It was chaotic. Longsheng Great Eldest Princess couldn’t afford to lose face like this. Suppressing her anger, she didn’t want to dismiss the guests outright and could only reluctantly keep them there. Her eldest daughter-in-law was sweating with anxiety, arranging for hot dishes from the kitchen and more pastries and fruits, trying to make the guests as comfortable as possible.

Finally, someone couldn’t bear it and stood up to take their leave. Although Longsheng Great Eldest Princess was authoritative, she had no reason to detain them forcibly, so she had to stiffly bid farewell to the guests. Once someone made a move, others followed suit, and Mingzhu leisurely followed the crowd out. Longsheng Great Eldest Princess walked out with a sardonic smile and stopped her, “Sixth daughter-in-law, I have something to discuss with you. Stay for a while.”

Mingzhu tilted her head and thought for a moment, then smiled and stayed, “Aunt’s words are always worth listening to.”

Longsheng Great Eldest Princess suddenly slammed the table, glaring at Mingzhu with a stern expression, “What grudge do you have against me to harm me like this!”

Mingzhu had already guessed she would ask this, but even if she guessed, she couldn’t find any evidence. She immediately covered her left chest, panicked, and said, “Aunt, please don’t shout. My heart is beating violently, it’s terrifying.”

Longsheng Great Eldest Princess was furious. She didn’t believe Mingzhu was really sick and didn’t care to investigate. She angrily pointed at her, “I finally got a daughter-in-law, and you’re causing trouble like this, ruining a perfectly good event. Tell me, who instigated you! Others may fear you, but I don’t! Do you believe I’ll teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents?”

Mingzhu believed Longsheng Great Eldest Princess’s words because, as an elder, she had the right to be angry and give a lesson to the ignorant juniors. But Mingzhu wouldn’t give her this opportunity. She cried out that she was “wronged” and then feigned illness, fainting in the arms of Zheng Momo.

Zheng Momo immediately burst into tears and wailed, “Oh my God, Your Highness, what’s wrong with you? This will kill this old slave.” The attendants from Ying Wang Mansion, seeing this, also cried along, making it sound extremely tragic, as if someone had died.

What bad luck! No family would like someone crying and causing a scene during a celebration. Longsheng Great Eldest Princess’s face twisted with anger. She wished she could eat Mingzhu raw to vent her anger. She was used to being overbearing. She pointed at Mingzhu and said harshly, “Fine, fine, fine, since you conveniently fell ill, that’s perfect. Go and invite Jiang Zhouzi over and let this famous doctor take a good look at our Ying Wangfei’s illness. Let us see what kind of invisible and intangible strange disease this is!”

Zheng Momo had been in the palace for many years and was well-informed. Naturally, she had heard of Jiang Zhouzi’s reputation. He was a famous divine doctor, capable of reviving the dead and curing all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases. It was a pity that this man was elusive and hard to find. Unexpectedly, he happened to be at Longsheng Great Eldest Princess’s mansion. Even if he didn’t come, once he examined her pulse, wouldn’t he expose the true nature of Wangfei’s illness?

Zheng Momo had become somewhat anxious, but couldn’t think of a better solution. If Mingzhu were to wake up on her own, it would be equivalent to confessing guilt. Not only would it be embarrassing, but it would also expose the previous incident where Mingzhu had feigned a sudden illness under Empress Dowager Min’s pressure as false. Did they have no choice but to tough it out? Glancing around, she saw that the person she had sent to seek help from Yuwen Chu had also been intercepted. Feeling more anxious, she cried even louder.

Mingzhu was also feeling anxious. She knew of this Jiang Zhouzi from her past life. Whether it was when her father was seriously ill or when the Great Empress Dowager was seriously ill, they had all posted notices seeking Jiang Zhouzi’s help. However, this person had never shown up, like an elusive phantom. She hadn’t expected him to be at Longsheng Great Eldest Princess’s mansion.

She remembered Yuwen Chu’s words: in times of crisis, every moment survived is a moment closer to a breakthrough. Maybe holding out until the end would bring a sudden turn of events. Just like when she pretended to be ill to deceive Longsheng Great Eldest Princess, who could say for sure whether the Great Eldest Princess was also deceiving her?

Wasn’t Yuwen Chu accurate even in small matters like tea? If her father had instructed her to bring trouble to princess’s mansion, he wouldn’t have left her without a way out. It wouldn’t be bad to take this opportunity to meet the legendary Jiang Zhouzi. The more Mingzhu thought about it, the more reassured she felt. She closed her eyes calmly, pretending to be absorbed in her prayer. If she wasn’t afraid of really falling asleep and revealing her true intentions, she would have liked to take a nap.

Longsheng Great Eldest Princess had been observing Mingzhu’s reaction closely after her harsh words. Typically, when someone pretended to be asleep or faint, they would be afraid, their eyes uncontrollably darting under their eyelids, and their posture stiff. She refused to believe that she couldn’t catch Fu Mingzhu’s trickery. No matter how powerful she was, she was just a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl. She hadn’t experienced as much as she had!

But Longsheng Great Eldest Princess was disappointed. Mingzhu had her limbs spread out, her posture relaxed. Not only did her eyes not dart around, but her eyelashes didn’t even flutter. Zheng Momo and the others’ crying grew louder and louder, sounding almost like a mourning ceremony, utterly unreasonable.

The daughter-in-law couldn’t bear it anymore. Knowing that there were no famous doctors in the mansion who could save her life, everything was a scam. She whispered softly, “Mother, this isn’t the way to go. What if she’s really sick?”

“She’s faking it!” Longsheng Great Eldest Princess insisted. Even if it were true, she would drag her to her death here. Wasn’t Fu Mingzhu the apple of that old witch’s eye? It was now or never. Today, she would pluck out the old witch’s precious eyes, and afterwards, claim she didn’t know if Mingzhu was really ill. Would they dare to kill her, the Great Eldest Princess herself?

Seeing Mingzhu lying quietly without moving, Zheng Momo realized that Mingzhu had made up her mind to fake her death to the end. She made up her mind and gritted her teeth, instructing everyone to lift Mingzhu up. With red eyes, she angrily declared, “Did you all hear that? Someone wants to drag our Wangfei to her death here! Before we left, we promised His Highness to take good care of Wangfei. Even if it costs us our lives, we must safely escort Wangfei out! Otherwise, if something really happens to Wangfei, none of us will survive!”

The others didn’t know the truth and assumed everything Zheng Momo said was true. It made sense, so they all threw themselves into it, letting Zheng Momo carry Mingzhu on her back. With great effort and noisy commotion, they rushed towards the exit. When the servants from princess’s mansion came to stop them, they pulled out their hairpins and fought back.

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