Chapter 610: Reward You With Silver to Buy Medicine
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The Wusun Princess’s eyes reddened with anger. What had she done wrong? Why was everyone treating her so coldly? Was it because Yuwen You was not favored, so they thought they could bully her like this? In that moment, resentment welled up inside her, and she deeply believed in what Yuwen You had told her: only by climbing higher could she trample those who looked down on them underfoot.
Mingzhu looked on coldly, waiting for the Wusun Princess to reach her breaking point before driving her away. However, the Wusun Princess gritted her teeth and forced out a smile, speaking slowly and deliberately, “I just want to ask, are all of you bullying me because I am from Wusun?”
Finally, she touched on the crucial point, and everyone had to take this question seriously. After all, the Wusun Princess was not only the Linan Wangfei, but also the Wusun Princess who had come for a political marriage. Fu Wang’s Concubine Ji coughed lightly and said with a gentle smile, “Ninth Sister-in-law, saying such things creates a barrier. Who dares to despise you because you are from Wusun? On the contrary, because you are the Wusun Princess, we all should pay more attention to you. I really don’t understand why you would say that we are all bullying you. There must be some misunderstanding. Speak up, and we will explain it to you one by one. We will definitely clear up any misunderstandings.”
Fu Wang’s Concubine Ji was indeed quite clever! Mingzhu almost applauded her. This Consort to Fu Wang, Surname Yao, didn’t exist in Mingzhu’s past life because this position originally belonged to the Wusun Princess. She was not a person from the capital but from a prominent family in Jiangdong, so Mingzhu wasn’t very familiar with her. She thought she was just a little girl who was not doing well and kept to herself, but she didn’t expect her to be so eloquent. She immediately placed herself in the same camp as Mingzhu and the others, thus distinguishing herself from the Wusun Princess.
The Wusun Princess naturally understood Fu Wang’s Concubine Ji’s meaning. She didn’t want to be associated with the Wusun Princess but wanted to ally herself closely with Mingzhu and the others against her. The Wusun Princess was frustrated but calmed down. The people here were much more complicated than those in Wusun. After suffering so much, she would be stupid not to realize it. With a faint smile, she said, “I feel that all of you sisters-in-law always like to do things behind my back. For example, this matter. The Empress Dowager clearly wanted us to handle it together, but you all gathered together without me and left me out, which made me very sad.”
Fu Wang’s Concubine Ji smiled and said, “Is there such a thing? It doesn’t seem like it. I just came in and didn’t discuss anything with them first. Fourth Sister-in-law, did you do that?” She easily passed the ball to Dai Wangfei.
Dai Wangfei saw through Fu Wang’s Concubine Ji. She didn’t want to associate with the Wusun Princess but also didn’t want to be with them. Since that was the case, there was nothing more to say. Dai Wangfei calmly said, “Sixth Sister-in-law and Seventh Sister-in-law did indeed come earlier. Ninth Sister-in-law, please come earlier next time.”
Next time, come earlier. Whose fault is it if you don’t come?
The Wusun Princess knew that she had already offended all these sisters-in-law, but she wasn’t afraid. Stubbornly, she said, “Coming earlier isn’t difficult. What I’m afraid of is that you sisters-in-law deliberately gather together when I’m not here. In my opinion, in the future, when we meet to discuss matters, we should agree on a specific time, and no one can come earlier!”
Huayang Wangfei sneered, “Are you guarding against spies or thieves?”
The Wusun Princess felt guilty and shouted, “Who are you calling a spy?” She even grabbed the hand of Huayang Wangfei. She grew up on the grasslands and was skilled in horseback riding and hunting, naturally strong. “Let’s go, let’s go. I’ll go see the Empress Dowager with you and clarify who the spy is. If I’m a spy, what about Princess Changqing? Is she also a spy? A spy sent to Wusun?”
Huayang Wangfei didn’t expect the Wusun Princess to suddenly become so fierce and ruthless. She was caught off guard and stumbled when she was grabbed by the Wusun Princess. When she realized what was happening, she wanted to shake off the Wusun Princess’s hand. “Let go of my hand. Who’s having a tugging battle with you? We’re not brawling in the street. I just made an analogy, and you’re so nervous?”
The Wusun Princess refused to let go, and the maids and nurses behind Huayang Wangfei also came forward to help. The attendants brought by the Wusun Princess wouldn’t stand idle either, joining in the chaos.
Dai Wangfei was anxious. “Let go of each other quickly. What kind of behavior is this?”
Fu Wang’s Concubine Ji sat calmly, sipping her tea, and just glanced lightly at Mingzhu. Mingzhu knew that the Wusun Princess might be coming for her, but she couldn’t avoid it. After all, Huayang Wangfei belonged to her. She couldn’t ignore it. Because Xia Xue and Xia Lu had not yet revealed their abilities in front of others, Mingzhu still had them hide their skills. She signaled Donghui and Su Momo to help and quietly instructed, “Be careful not to touch Linan Wangfei.”
Donghui and Su Momo skillfully moved forward, pushing aside the Wusun Princess’s attendants and nurses, easily protecting Huayang Wangfei.
The Wusun Princess saw clearly and rushed towards Donghui, thinking that today she would definitely teach Mingzhu a lesson. Donghui reacted quickly, dodging aside, but the Wusun Princess, finding that she had missed her target, didn’t stop but instead aimed at Mingzhu, and she aimed for Mingzhu’s stomach.
Dai Wangfei exclaimed, “Sixth Sister, move aside quickly.”
But Mingzhu refused to move aside, sitting firmly. When the Wusun Princess rushed over, Mingzhu reached out and grabbed her hair, pulling her forcefully to the side. If she wanted to bump into something, she could bump into the table. Who would play such a childish and boring game with her?
The Wusun Princess didn’t expect things to develop like this. Being grabbed by the hair not only hurt her scalp but also made her watch as she bumped into the table. Who plays like this? Fortunately, her attendant Liuli had good reflexes and blocked her, saving her from the collision.
The Wusun Princess bumped her head on Liuli’s leg, and Liuli’s waist hit the corner of the table, causing her immediate pain and making her kneel down on the ground unable to get up.
Mingzhu quickly let go of the Wusun Princess’s hair and instead grabbed her arms, pretending to be concerned. “Oh my, Ninth Sister, what kind of shoes are you wearing? Why is the sole so slippery? You almost lost control. I’m not strong enough to hold you, I could only watch as you hit the table leg. Thanks to the loyalty of this servant of yours, willing to sacrifice herself to save you. I like such loyal people the most. You must be rewarded. Here, take it.”
Su Mei handed over a purse, and Mingzhu smilingly handed it to Liuli. “Good girl, take it.”
Still gasping in pain, Liuli had to get up and kowtow to Mingzhu to express her gratitude. The Wusun Princess, with disheveled hair, rarely didn’t cry or make a scene but just looked darkly at Mingzhu and said, “Sixth Sister, you’re quite skillful.”
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