Chapter 493: She Bullied Me
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The Wusun Princess endured and smiled, “Is Sixth Sister-in-law teaching me the art of managing my husband? I see that the two Nushis in your house are very outstanding and have been well taught by you. I really should learn from you.” She instinctively felt that Jiang Shanshan’s matter was definitely related to Yuwen You, but since Yuwen You refused to talk to her about it, she dared not ask, nor could she ask. She couldn’t think of the deeper reasons behind it, so she could only regard it as Yuwen You still having a longing for Jiang Shanshan.
Mingzhu smiled, “No problem. Next time Ninth Sister-in-law goes out, why not bring the two Nushis from your house to play together.” She remembered that there were also ladies in Yuwen You’s house. Although these two people were no longer there before she married into Linan Wang’s Mansion in her previous life, it didn’t mean that there were no ladies this time.
The Wusun Princess put on a brilliant smile and shook her head lightly, “No, we don’t have any Nushis in our house, nor do we have any other concubines. Our Highness said that having me alone is enough.” Saying this, she couldn’t help but feel a bit shy, feeling that she had regained some ground. Even if Ying Wang and you are affectionate, it’s inevitable to have a group of concubines. Even if we’re not good, we don’t have any concubines.
It seemed that there were no Nushis after all. Mingzhu nodded, “That’s good, it shows that Linan Wang is very good to you. I hope you two will bear fruit sooner.” Unwilling to continue entangling with the Wusun Princess, and not waiting for Donghui, she got up and said, “I should go back.”
The Wusun Princess didn’t finish yet, how could she let her go? She quickly stood up and caught up, “I’m also about to go back. Let’s go together.”
Mingzhu shook her head and smiled, “No, the Princess and I are not going the same way. I’m going to find our Highness, and you should go find Linan Wang. There’s something I want to say to the Princess. The days are yours to live, whether you’re doing well or not has nothing to do with me. I was betrothed to Linan Wang in my early years, but that’s in the past. Don’t come to me again. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude to you. Remember that!”
After saying that, she ignored the Wusun Princess, turned around and left.
The Wusun Princess stood still for a moment, then caught up and said, “You remember that too! If you dare to bully our Highness again, I won’t be lenient either!”
Mingzhu playfully bowed to her in the manner of the Wusun, “I look forward to the Princess’s visit.”
“What are you doing?” Yuwen You’s voice came from not far away. The Wusun Princess shivered and turned to look. She saw Yuwen You standing with his hands behind his back under a cluster of plum blossoms, looking over with a heavy gaze, his expression quite stern. Feeling very wronged, she walked quickly to Yuwen You, with red eyes, whispered, “She bullied me!”
Mingzhu didn’t care about what Princess Wusun and Yuwen You were babbling about. She put on a smile and led Zhou Nushi and Su Lan forward. Then, Yuwen You spoke up, “Sixth Sister-in-law, please wait. Why are you bullying Xuanxuan?”
Mingzhu couldn’t help but laugh. Was she bullying Princess Wusun? Were this couple sure they hadn’t taken the wrong medicine? Why were they so eager to pick a fight? Ignoring Yuwen You, she pointed at Princess Wusun, “Xuanxuan, right? Come on, tell me how I’ve bullied you?”
Princess Wusun shook her head vigorously, speaking in a string of Wusun language.
Indeed, not learning properly meant not knowing how to respond even when scolded. Unable to understand, Mingzhu felt very unlucky because not knowing a foreign language was a big disadvantage. Unable to argue eloquently, she decided not to engage in a civilized quarrel. Instead, she directly started scolding Yuwen You, “Manage your crazy wife! She doesn’t know how to live properly. Why does she act crazy everywhere? She follows me to the restroom, and even when I want to go out, she follows me. She speaks Mandarin to me, but turns around and speaks Wusun to you? Did she eat too much dinner or too many pills? Take her away quickly and stop picking fights here!”
Princess Wusun tightly held Yuwen You’s arm, crying softly, “It’s all my fault, causing trouble for His Highness. I just don’t want her and Ying Wang to maliciously target His Highness in the future.”
However, Yuwen You remained silent, calmly looking at Mingzhu for a moment before turning away, saying, “Let’s go.”
Princess Wusun sobbed, tightly grabbing his sleeve and following him like a young bride.
Was that it? Ridiculous. Mingzhu was concerned about Ping Nushi’s situation but couldn’t be bothered with them. Seeing Donghui approaching, she quickly waved to her, gesturing with her eyes for an explanation.
Donghui nodded and complained, “Ping Nushi is also quite something. She said if the Wangfei came out, to call her, but she’s just fooling around.”
As they were speaking, Ping Nushi hurried over, looking embarrassed. “It’s all my fault. I talked too much and chatted with the palace maids over there, and forgot about the time. Please forgive me, Your Majesty.”
“Go back and find your trouble.” Mingzhu felt relieved to see her unharmed.
Donghui whispered, “I lost a white jade plum blossom hairpin and can’t find it.”
Mingzhu turned to Zhou Nushi, who originally wanted to pretend not to know anything, but seeing the situation, she understood everything. She couldn’t pretend anymore. Resistance would only make things worse. She whispered, “I threw it on the road.”
“Why haven’t you gone to find it yet?” Mingzhu was furious with Zhou Nushi.
Donghui took Zhou Nushi to find the hairpin, while Mingzhu took Ping Nushi and Su Lan back to where the banquet was. Princess Changhua was talking to Hua Yang Wangfei. When she saw Mingzhu, she pulled her to sit down and whispered, “Where did you go? You’ve been gone for so long.”
“I went out for some fresh air. I ran into Linan Wangfei and chatted for a while, which delayed me,” Mingzhu replied.
“But she doesn’t know Chinese, does she?” Hua Yang Wangfei recalled how the Wusun Princess insisted on having Jiang Shanshan, a female official, translate during the grand wedding, and she was quite surprised. Jokingly, she said to Mingzhu, “Have you also learned Wusun language?”
Mingzhu felt awkward just thinking about it. “No, it’s not that I know it, it’s just that she speaks it when I’m around, but not when others are.”
Hua Yang Wangfei was surprised. “Really? I’ve always said that anyone who associates with Jiang Shanshan can’t be a good person.”
Just then, the Wusun Princess and Yuwen You walked in, both with smiles on their faces. Hua Yang Wangfei and Princess Changhua felt something was off and exchanged glances, then changed the subject.
Mingzhu couldn’t find Yuwen Chu in the crowd and had to ask, “Where’s our Highness?”
“He was summoned by the Great Empress Dowager for questioning,” Princess Changhua whispered as she gently squeezed Mingzhu’s hand, comforting her. “Fu Xiang is there too.”
Mingzhu speculated that it must be about the arrival of the vassal princes, and she thought that the Great Empress Dowager wouldn’t really take action against Yuwen Chu at this moment. She didn’t ask any further. Shortly after, Donghui and Zhou Nushi came in one after another, shaking their heads at her.
Mingzhu’s heart sank, feeling that something was not right. The white jade plum blossom hairpin on Ping Nushi’s head was a gift from her, with markings on it. If it fell into the wrong hands, it might not necessarily cause a big stir, but it would definitely stir up some unnecessary trouble.
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