Chapter 607: The Fleeing Wangfei
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Seeing Xu Meier like this, Mingzhu couldn’t help but want to laugh, “Doing good deeds is voluntary. If Eighth Sister-in-law doesn’t want to join, no one can force you, right?”
Xu Meier said, “Sixth Sister-in-law, you’re not a good person. You know I want to join, but you won’t let me. Now you’re blaming me for not wanting to.”
Mingzhu smiled, “Where am I blaming you? As long as you bring the gold, I’ll be ready to welcome you anytime.”
Xu Meier blinked, “You’ve still harmed me! What grudge do you have against me to do this to me?”
Mingzhu served tea to see her off, “I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t keep Eighth Sister-in-law.”
Xu Meier got up pretending to leave but then grabbed Mingzhu’s sleeve when she wasn’t paying attention, whispering, “Sixth Sister-in-law, since I entered, His Highness has refused to share a bed with me. He said it’s because his injury from the assassination attempt hasn’t healed. But someone privately told me that he’s incapable! Sixth Sister-in-law, can you tell me if this is true?”
Mingzhu’s expression changed abruptly. She forcefully shook off her sleeve and said coldly, “Eighth Sister-in-law, please behave yourself! What a strange question to ask me. How would I know such private matters? Are you insulting me or provoking me?”
Xu Meier, seeing her reaction, lightly let go of her hand, staring into her eyes as she softly said, “Sixth Sister-in-law, a wise person doesn’t speak in riddles. You can’t just enjoy the benefits and not allow others even a sip of soup. You’re living your life every day, but you have to think about those who are suffering. By not giving me a way out, are you forcing me to become your enemy?”
Mingzhu coldly said, “Eighth Sister-in-law’s words are amusing. Just because others are suffering, does it mean I can’t live my life well? Am I not giving you a way out? Are you trying to walk down the path of death by yourself and then blame others? If you want to become my enemy, just come at me! Let’s see if I’m afraid of you!”
But Xu Meier sweetly smiled, “Does Sixth Sister-in-law think I’m walking down the path of death?”
Mingzhu couldn’t figure out what she really wanted to do, so she said, “You’re a smart person, no need for me to say more, you understand.”
Xu Meier smiled, made a quick turn, and briskly walked out, looking surprisingly cheerful.
Mingzhu was puzzled and looked at Dong Hui and the others, “What does she mean exactly? She says she’s here to provoke, but didn’t make much trouble. If she’s not, she clearly came with an aggressive attitude.”
Dong Hui and the others shook their heads, “We don’t know.”
Mingzhu didn’t bother with this matter anymore. Anyway, if Xu Meier really brought ten thousand taels of gold to join, she would reluctantly accept it. But she waited for three days, and Xu Meier still hadn’t sent the gold. Instead, an unexpected guest arrived.
Just as Mingzhu returned from outside and was about to enter the gate, she was stopped by Yuwen Long. Yuwen Long grinned, “Sixth Sister-in-law, how are you? I have something to ask for your advice.”
Mingzhu thought she had nothing to discuss with him and straightforwardly said, “I don’t understand men’s affairs, go find your Sixth Brother.”
After saying that, she ordered the steward, “Go and see if His Highness is here, tell him that Anyang Wang wants to see him.”
Yuwen Long saw her about to leave, hurriedly stepped forward to block her way, his face darkening, “I’m here to find Sixth Sister-in-law, Sixth Brother isn’t handling things well.”
Mingzhu had never been afraid of him before, and now she was even less afraid. With a dark face, she said, “Do you understand the rules? Do you have any shame? If you have something to say, let your wife come and talk to me. What are you, a grown man, blocking me for?”
Yuwen Long gritted his teeth, “Do you dare mention Mei Er to me? I’m asking you, what did you say to her?”
Mingzhu was baffled, “I didn’t say anything.”
The steward leaned over and whispered softly, “Just received news that Anyang Wangfei ran away with her most valuable dowry and confidant. She said she was going out to shop, entered a gold shop, and then left through the back door, changed to another carriage and left. By the time the people from the mansion realized something was wrong and went to chase after her, she was long gone.”
“When did this happen?” Mingzhu was startled, then delighted. This was really unexpected. Now that Xu Meier had run away, would the Beidu Marquis House still wholeheartedly support Yuwen Long? It seemed unlikely.
The steward whispered, “She left early in the morning, and it wasn’t until noon that it was discovered. By the time Anyang Wang sent people to investigate, it was already midday. It’s been a whole day, so I’m afraid she won’t be caught.”
Because they couldn’t catch her, Yuwen Long, angry and embarrassed, came to her to demand answers? Mingzhu could barely hold back her laughter. She had to restrain her face from twitching to keep from laughing out loud. Then she said with a straight face, “Eighth Brother, what’s the matter? You can let Mei Er come and talk to me?”
She asked knowingly, pretending he was blind and didn’t see the steward of the Ying Wang Mansion secretly report this to her. Yuwen Long glared at Mingzhu with gritted teeth, wishing he could spit in her face to vent his anger. No, even if he did, it wouldn’t be enough. Killing her would make him feel relieved. It must be her, it must be her who told Xu Meier that he wasn’t just injured and would recover, but that he was permanently unable to perform. Only then would that shameless woman Xu Meier sneak away quietly.
Since the founding of the dynasty, he was the only Wangye whose Wangfei had run away in secret, right? It was truly a great shame! Yuwen Long was filled with hatred, but he didn’t have the courage to speak out about Xu Meier’s escape in front of so many people. Once this matter was revealed, he would become the biggest joke in the world.
Yuwen Long cleared his throat and said, “Meier came back from you crying, saying Sister-in-law bullied her. Now she’s even clamoring to return to her maiden home. I can’t persuade her, so I came to ask Sister-in-law what’s going on.”
Bah! His own wife found him useless and ran away in private, yet he wanted to pour this dirty water on her? Did he dare say that Xu Meier was bullied by her, so she ran back to her parents’ home? How vicious did she have to be, to make the daughter of Beidu Marquis’s House unable to stay in the capital?
Mingzhu smiled slightly, “Eighth Brother, you’re wrong. That day, Meier came to me asking for a secret recipe to conceive, saying she’s been infertile and the Consort wouldn’t let her off. Ninth Sister also heard this. Instead of arguing with me here, it’s better to go quickly to persuade the the Consort to be more open-minded and then coax Ninth Sister. Oh yes, a few days ago, she promised me that she would bring ten thousand taels of gold to join the charity organization. Eighth Brother, when will you bring the money over? I’m waiting to start here.”
Yuwen Long almost spat out a mouthful of blood. She had driven away his wife, whom he had just married with difficulty, and she dared to ask him for money? And it was ten thousand taels of gold! Mingzhu was really bold to ask for it! It seemed that spending too much time with Sixth Brother had made her more thick-skinned and black-hearted?
Seeing him remain silent, Mingzhu continued, “Su Mei, go to Anyang Wang’s Mansion and invite Anyang Wangfei over, tell her that Anyang Wang is waiting for her.”
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