Chapter 386 Bird’s Nest Soup (Part Three)
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Yuwen Xue gave a bitter smile, “You know the truth, so why mock me like this?” She had achieved her wish to marry into Wusun, but the reality was much more miserable than she had imagined. She offended two Great Empress Dowagers, and her days were very difficult. The King of Wusun might not be as good as she had thought. She had been deceived.
This was a good opportunity to unravel the mystery. Perhaps if she missed this chance, she would never know what had happened to Yuwen Xue. Mingzhu’s heart stirred, and she asked, “When I advised you, why didn’t you listen? If you had listened, the Great Empress Dowager might not have arranged a marriage for you, and she might have solved your brother’s problem. But how did you answer me?”
At that time, Yuwen Xue replied that she was just a pitiful person who couldn’t afford to offend either the Zhaoyang Palace or the Palace of Changxin, so she had to do it this way.
Yuwen Xue fell silent for a moment before saying, “Maybe you thought I willingly helped them plot against you, but I didn’t. I really just wanted to go to Wusun. Because someone promised me that if I did this, they would ensure that my brother could inherit his title. Otherwise, if I didn’t listen, we would die miserably.”
Such a thing actually happened! Mingzhu had long suspected that there was something behind the scenes, but she didn’t expect it to be like this. She felt that she was one step away from the truth. She widened her eyes and looked intently at Yuwen Xue, “Who?”
Yuwen Xue looked around anxiously, but ultimately didn’t dare to say, “As long as you know about it, it’s fine.”
Mingzhu turned and walked away.
Yuwen Xue was desperate, grabbing her sleeve and choking, “Don’t go.”
“Let go.” Mingzhu glanced at Yuwen Xue sideways. Seeing that Yuwen Xue didn’t intend to let go, she looked at Donghui, who stepped forward and lightly flicked Yuwen Xue’s elbow, politely saying, “Princess, you frightened our Wangfei just now.”
Yuwen Xue felt her elbow tingle and couldn’t help but release Mingzhu’s sleeve. She looked at Donghui in panic. Donghui was delicate and gentle, with fair skin and a quiet demeanor. She couldn’t tell that Donghui had just made a swift move.
Mingzhu felt proud and arrogant, swaggering away.
Yuwen Xue caught up and begged, “I’ll tell you. That person, I should call him uncle. He commands a powerful army and has a great reputation.”
Zhongshan Wang. It’s Zhongshan Wang again!
Mingzhu narrowed her eyes and looked at Yuwen Xue steadily. Although the truth was not much different from what she had guessed, she didn’t understand why Yuwen Xue chose to tell her this at this moment.
Yuwen Xue avoided her gaze and muttered, “Don’t ask me why. I’ve said everything I can.”
“What do you want?” Mingzhu was ready to end the conversation.
Yuwen Xue’s eyes lit up, “I beg you to take care of my brother.”
The relationship between these siblings was so good, which was rare to see. After some consideration, Mingzhu said, “It depends on what you do.”
Yuwen Xue frowned, “What do you want me to do?”
Mingzhu whispered, “Remember, try your best to live well, don’t cause trouble for the country or others, don’t think that dying will solve everything, and don’t trust what others say too much. Remember, no matter what promises are made, you have to personally obtain them and be able to enjoy them while alive to count. If you want me to take care of your brother, then you have to show sincerity.”
Yuwen Xue blankly said, “I don’t have anything.”
“No. You do.” Mingzhu remembered the storm she caused in her previous life, emphasizing her tone, “Remember what I said, solutions are human-made. Work hard to survive, and there will be hope.”
Yuwen Xue was frightened by Mingzhu’s warning, but instinctively felt that Mingzhu was not just trying to scare her. She wanted to grab Mingzhu and ask a few more questions, but Mingzhu suddenly raised her hand and slapped her hard.
Yuwen Xue realized that all the blood rushed to her face, and before she could question why Mingzhu treated her like this, she heard Mingzhu arrogantly say, “This slap is for helping others design against me back then. Don’t think I’ve forgotten. I’ve always remembered. I thought I wouldn’t have a chance to return the favor, but you’ve come to me yourself.”
Yuwen Xue couldn’t refute for a moment, but felt infinitely humiliated. Tears welled up in her eyes, but Mingzhu didn’t say much. She gave Yuwen Xue a stern look and turned away. Yuwen Xue covered her face and cried, stealing glances through her fingers. She saw a eunuch not far ahead holding his arms, staring at her like a ghost. Although she couldn’t see the eunuch’s face clearly from the distance, she instinctively knew that the person must be watching her.
Yuwen Xue stared at the eunuch blankly until he turned and walked away. She shivered, feeling that the weather on this winter solstice was getting colder and colder. Who knew if the slap from Mingzhu just now had saved her life? They said Mingzhu was rough and arrogant, but it wasn’t entirely true, right? Was her gamble to stake her life going to pay off?
Mingzhu returned to her seat, and the banquet was nearing its end. Hua Yang Wangfei didn’t inquire about why Yuwen Xue had come to her, just smiling, “The Great Empress Dowager summoned you just now, and I said you were vomiting.”
The Great Empress Dowager was still willing to see her? This meant that what she said to Mu Gugu last time had worked! Mingzhu picked up an empty wine glass and raised it to Hua Yang Wangfei, “Thank you.”
“Words are empty, use real gold and silver to thank…” Hua Yang Wangfei’s words were cut off when a palace person behind her suddenly cried out in pain, clutching their stomach and crouching to the ground. In just a moment, they were screaming in agony, “Ah… it hurts… help…”
Mingzhu and Hua Yang Wangfei were both startled. The people they brought with them quickly surrounded them. The Great Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Min were also alarmed and sent people to check. By this time, the palace maid who had been crying out in pain was in a bad condition. She had soiled herself and was even trying to grab Mingzhu’s feet, pleading, “Save me, Your Highness…”
A foot extended and firmly stepped on the palace maid’s hand. Liang Youyi, with an expressionless face, asked, “What’s going on?”
No one could answer his question because nobody knew. However, the palace maid understood Liang Youyi’s words. She spat out some food and struggled to say, “Bird’s nest soup…”
She had stolen and eaten the bird’s nest soup that Mingzhu had asked her to take back to Xianxian. But she hadn’t expected that this bowl of bird’s nest soup would be so frightening.
Hua Yang Wangfei clutched her clothes tightly, and all the color drained from Mingzhu’s face in an instant. She looked somewhat dazedly at the Great Empress Dowager sitting on the phoenix chair. For a moment, she found the white hair on the Great Empress Dowager’s head extremely glaring, causing her eyes to sting, and she couldn’t help but want to cry.
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