Chapter 492: The Beauty Plan (Part 4)
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As the saying goes, a wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a stolen one. Seeing Ping Nushi like this, Yuwen Long’s bones turned to jelly. “Since that’s the case, let me serve you. There’s a fake mountain cave over there. Let’s go there, I won’t treat you unfairly.”
Ping Nushi agreed and followed him for a few steps, then turned around and ran back quickly, not daring to shout. She just ran with her head down, trying to escape. But Yuwen Long wasn’t willing to let the duck that had reached his hand fly away for nothing. He asked his personal eunuch to help intercept her. Boosted by the alcohol, he hugged her waist and carried her to a secluded place.
Zhou Fuyan saw from a distance and felt that the white jade plum blossom hairpin she had plucked from Ping Nushi earlier was useless, so she threw it on the road and walked towards the place where Mingzhu went to the restroom.
Not far away, she received a heavy slap on her face from Mingzhu. Before she could protest, Donghui chased after Yuwen Long and Ping Nushi as fast as the wind.
Zhou Nushi realized then that Mingzhu knew everything. She thought she was clever, but she didn’t know if it was Ping Nushi who fell into her trap or if she fell into Mingzhu’s trap. She immediately knelt down, not daring to argue, especially when she saw the Wusun Princess not far away.
“Come with me,” Mingzhu walked back to the place where they had been before, sat down on a chair outside, and waited quietly for Donghui’s message.
Donghui chased after them to the fake mountain cave, just in time to see Ping Nushi coquettishly coaxing Yuwen Long with words she had never heard before. But she managed to make Yuwen Long pant and ask, “D*mn it, what did you do before you entered the royal mansion? You don’t look like the innocent girls who come out of the palace.”
Ping Nushi smiled, “Your Highness, guess. Anyway, I’m proficient in all sorts of skills, but unfortunately, our Highness hasn’t had the pleasure to enjoy them. Otherwise, one time would make it unforgettable.”
Yuwen Long said, “Let me guess, you were carefully selected by Consort Zhou to seduce my sixth brother, definitely picked from that kind of place!”
Ping Nushi giggled, “You’re really smart~”
Yuwen Long’s personal eunuch shrank at the entrance of the fake mountain cave, listening in fascination. Meanwhile, Donghui swiftly knocked out the little eunuch, then supported him as he fell, hiding behind the fake mountain stone. She quietly sneaked in.
Inside, it was dark and noisy. But Donghui, with her night vision, accurately found Yuwen Long. She didn’t move until the critical moment, then grabbed his collar, kicked him hard in the vital spot, and covered his mouth and nose tightly, not allowing him to make a sound.
Ping Nushi was about to use a hairpin she had in her hand, but before she could do anything, Yuwen Long was already knocked down, scaring her so much that she tightly covered her mouth and didn’t dare to make a sound. In a flash, she understood what was happening and retreated while trembling, saying, “Hero, I don’t know anything, and I don’t want to cause trouble. I won’t shout. Please spare me!”
Donghui whispered, “It’s me. Put on your clothes quickly and check if you lost anything.” She felt Yuwen Long had fainted from the pain, so she held Ping Nushi’s hand, pulled her out of the fake mountain cave quickly, looked around cautiously, and pointed to a corner ahead, saying, “That’s where the palace maids rest. Go there and show your face first, then come find us.”
“I was scared to death. I thought you wouldn’t come.” Ping Nushi laughed, looking worse than crying. “The white jade plum blossom hairpin given to me by the Wangfei is gone.”
“When did what the Wangfei said not count?” Donghui said, “Hurry up and find the Wangfei over there. I’ll go help you find the hairpin. Remember, you don’t know anything, or we’ll all die together.”
Ping Nushi nodded: “I didn’t do anything…”
“I understand. Go now.” Donghui pushed her away, then sneaked back into the fake mountain cave, searched around but couldn’t find it, afraid of being discovered, she had to leave.
Mingzhu looked at her fingernails with her fingers crossed, speaking with the Wusun Princess absentmindedly, “I didn’t expect Ninth Sister-in-law’s Mandarin to be so good. Are you sure it’s okay for you to accompany me like this all the time?”
The Wusun Princess looked at her plump white hands, smiled faintly, and said, “Of course it’s okay. I don’t have anything to say to them, so I might as well stay here with Sixth Sister-in-law to avoid boredom.” Pausing for a moment, she asked curiously, “By the way, why did you stay here for so long since you’re not close with them?”
Mingzhu smiled faintly, “I’m afraid of noise, I just want some peace and quiet.”
“Sixth Sister-in-law and Sixth Brother are deeply in love, which is really enviable.” The Wusun Princess accompanied Mingzhu with a lot of nonsense for a long time, but couldn’t help but get to the point: “I wonder if there are any secrets to it? Can you share some with me?”
Mingzhu looked up at the Wusun Princess, whose eyes were sharp and aggressive, and the message conveyed was definitely unpleasant. What was this? Looking for trouble? Because she had once been betrothed to Yuwen You? Or was it because she had threatened not to meet him when he came to her door that day? Or, was it because Yuwen You felt aggrieved and wanted to deal with her together with his wife?
What a bunch of troubles! Mingzhu said leisurely, “There’s no secret to it. Even if I tell Ninth Sister-in-law, she may not know. Getting along with your spouse is like drinking water, you know each other’s warmth and coldness. When you meet the right person, you naturally appreciate each other, and everything falls into place.” She spoke from her own experience. If it was only Yuwen Chu being good to her and she didn’t see it or if it was only Yuwen Chu being affectionate, and she didn’t respond, the two of them wouldn’t get along well.
The Wusun Princess lowered her voice and said quickly, “But what if someone doesn’t know how to be grateful and always wants to flirt with this person and not let go of that one?”
Mingzhu was taken aback. Was she talking about her? Didn’t she break clean from Yuwen You a long time ago? Feeling suffocated, but not showing it on her face, she put on a gossipy expression and asked in a low voice, “Are you talking about Second Miss Jiang? Speaking of which, I’ve always been curious. She disappeared without a trace. Where did you hide her, Your Highness? It’s not good to keep her hidden away like this. At least bring her out and keep an eye on her, so you can control any movements.”
The Wusun Princess’s intention was originally jealousy mixed with suspicion. She wanted to test whether there was still an unfinished relationship between Mingzhu and Yuwen You, and she also had the intention of wanting to argue and vent her grievances. So, today’s “encounter” and “accompanying” were either for Mingzhu to lose her temper or swallow her pride and make her feel better. But Mingzhu didn’t argue with her. Instead, she asked about Jiang Shanshan, which made her feel very aggrieved.
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