Chapter 590: Inciting Success
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Yuwen Bai chuckled, “Since Ninth Uncle has pleaded for you repeatedly, fine. Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Get up and talk.”
Fu Zifei narrowly escaped death, covered in cold sweat from head to toe, feeling completely weak. She wished she could find a place to cry her heart out. Therefore, she felt particularly grateful to Yuwen You. He had pulled her back from the brink of h*ll!
Yuwen You gave her a sympathetic look, pulled Yuwen Bai aside, and whispered a few words to him. Reluctantly, Yuwen Bai agreed and turned to leave first. Yuwen You then came over and said softly, “Go back quickly. Try not to wander around aimlessly.”
Fu Zifei burst into tears. Yuwen You hesitated for a moment, then pulled out a handkerchief and handed it to her. Fu Zifei, mindful of the differences between men and women, choked back her sobs and gave him a respectful bow, her eyes red from crying, and said, “Thank you, Your Highness, for your assistance. I will go back now.”
Yuwen You didn’t force her, calmly taking back the handkerchief. He gazed into the distance and said in a deep voice, “His Majesty doesn’t like people who are too submissive or too assertive. In this regard, you should learn from your aunt.”
What do you mean? Fu Zifei widened her eyes, stopped, and looked at Yuwen You eagerly. “Please advise me, Your Highness.”
Yuwen You pointed to a nearby pavilion. “Sit there and let’s talk.”
Fu Zifei didn’t dare to go. She knew about the entanglement between Yuwen You and Mingzhu before. Although she wanted Yuwen You’s guidance, she feared that if the Great Empress Dowager found out, she wouldn’t spare her. Moreover, she was afraid that Yuwen Chu might see this and misunderstand her.
Even for someone who had helped her like this, she dared not get too close. Seeing this, Yuwen You understood it very well. He chuckled inwardly at himself but became even more gentle. “If you’re unwilling to go, I won’t force you. Just stand here and talk. Your aunt Mingzhu, you know, she and I were childhood friends. Unfortunately, despite being destined, she suddenly changed her mind and threw herself into my Sixth Brother’s arms before getting married. Normally, a woman as fickle as her should be killed to relieve my resentment. But I can’t let her go now. Do you know why?”
Shameless! Definitely hooking up with this one and not letting go of that one! Fu Zifei cursed silently, showing no sign of it on her face. “I don’t know. I assume Your Highness is a person of deep affection and righteousness.”
Yuwen You fell silent for a moment and smiled bitterly. “Actually, it’s not that I’m affectionate and righteous, but she’s too…” He rubbed his forehead and said, “I digressed. Let’s continue our previous topic. His Majesty likes someone like your aunt, who is stubborn and proud, doesn’t suffer losses easily, knows when to joke, act coquettishly, act spoilt, and fool around. If we’re talking about acting spoilt and having thick skin, there’s no one in the palace who can compare to your aunt. Even my serious Sixth Brother falls for her tricks. Let alone the Great Empress Dowager, who treats her like her own daughter.”
“Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness. I’ll remember it and ask my aunt for advice.” Fu Zifei was jealous to the point of madness. Did this mean that everyone related to her thought Mingzhu was good? Thought she was better than her? Could act coquettish and have thick skin? She could too! Stubborn and proud? She wanted to be, but did she have Mingzhu’s qualifications? No, she didn’t! The Great Empress Dowager wouldn’t support her like she did Mingzhu, her biological father wasn’t the influential Prime Minister, and she didn’t have a group of capable brothers to pamper her. Her husband wasn’t as capable and dignified either!
Yuwen You saw the jealousy in Fu Zifei’s eyes and knew his provocation had been very successful. This girl had a heavy jealous streak and lacked discernment. Even if he made her do something out of line in the future, it wouldn’t be difficult. He didn’t linger any longer, just left decisively.
Fu Zifei didn’t rush back now. She ordered a palace maid named Caidie to stand up and personally wiped the blood stains from her face, then tidied her clothes and hair. She whispered, “Don’t say anything when we go back, just say I fell. The Great Empress Dowager already has enough troubles. We can’t cause her more trouble, understand?”
Caidie was chosen to serve her and listened to her talk confidently, her eyes slightly red with sympathy: ‘Miss, you’ve been wronged!’
Fu Zifei shook her head, speaking calmly and composedly: ‘Only when the Great Empress Dowager is well can we all be well.’
At that moment, another palace maid, Hu Po, whom she had sent to scout ahead, emerged with a flushed face. Fu Zifei looked at Hu Po coldly and said icily, ‘I thought Hu Po was going to get reinforcements from Changxin Palace for me, but it turns out she’s been hiding! If I tell Mu Gugu about this when I go back, what do you think will happen?’
Hu Po, already feeling guilty, immediately knelt down and begged for mercy. Fu Zifei intended to fully control these two palace maids who often followed her. Naturally, she wouldn’t let them off easily, only saying coldly, ‘Quick, don’t kneel here. What if someone sees and blames me?’
Hu Po started crying, ‘This servant was just too scared.’ How many lives did that crazy little emperor have in his hands? If she came here seeking death; how could she not be afraid?
Fu Zifei sneered, ‘Yes, because you’re scared, you ignore my well-being? You, who betray your master’s trust, I’m afraid there’s no place for you anywhere.’
Hu Po begged for mercy, and seeing this, Caidie couldn’t bear it and came over to intercede for her. When Fu Zifei felt the timing was right, she lazily said, ‘Forget it. Considering your usual obedience and caution towards me, I’ll let it slide for now…’
Suddenly, a woman’s voice sounded coquettishly, ‘Oh my, what’s Sister Zifei doing? Did they do something wrong to make you so angry? Quickly tell Sister, and Sister will intervene for you.’
It was Min Baoyun speaking. She had heard that Yuwen Bai was humiliating Fu Zifei here and had deliberately come to watch the fun. Unfortunately, she didn’t catch the most exciting part, but it was still satisfying to mock Fu Zifei a bit. She walked over in a carefree manner, slapped Hu Po first, then scolded, ‘You bunch of despicable creatures, bullying Zifei, who’s from Jiangnan and doesn’t understand the rules here. You can bully her as much as you want! But whether I forgive you or not is another matter! Hurry up and apologize to your mistress!’
Fu Zifei was furious. Min Baoyun and her never saw eye to eye. Every time she appeared, she would act like an elder sister, but in fact, she was indicating that her future position would definitely be higher than hers. Today, both overtly and covertly, she was insulting her, calling her a country bumpkin who didn’t understand the rules and deserved to be bullied.
Fu Zifei sneered, ‘Let Sister Baoyun know that these palace maids serve the Great Empress Dowager, so even if they make a mistake, I dare not touch them, lest it be seen as overstepping my bounds. Yet, Sister, you come and slap one of them. When I go back, I won’t know how to explain it to the Great Empress Dowager.’
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