Chapter 768: Hitting a Sensitive Spot (Part Two)
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The Wusun Princess angrily continued, “Later, you two spent so much time together in Yicheng. He stayed in Yicheng for you, defying orders, and only left with you when you were about to enter the capital. Do you dare deny it?”
Mingzhu vaguely saw her former self in the Wusun Princess and suddenly felt both ridiculous and pitiful. She shook her head gently, “I originally wanted to talk things out with you, but now I feel it’s unnecessary. Why should I explain why I stayed in Yicheng, what he did, and what orders he defied? You can’t even understand these things, yet you dare to cause trouble. It’s truly pitiful. Or should I say, foolish.”
The Wusun Princess was not convinced. “You dare to act, and I dare to speak. Why should I be called pitiful and foolish? Should I just swallow my pride? Fu Mingzhu, since you’re married, can’t you just behave yourself? I’m begging you, don’t flirt with him in front of him anymore, alright?” She became more and more agitated, impulsively standing up to kowtow to Mingzhu.
Mingzhu said coldly, “Are you sure you really want to kneel?”
The Wusun Princess hesitated. Her knees belonged not only to herself but also to the Wusun people. Her fiery temperament made her confront Mingzhu publicly, this invisible enemy, but her identity as a Wusun and her marriage were not just her own business but also involved the Wusun and Great Xia. However, her heart was full of wounds, and she really couldn’t bear it anymore. She just thought, if she felt bad, she’d drag everyone to h*ll together!
Seeing her standing still, Mingzhu continued, “Princess, how can I behave myself? Have I abandoned my womanly virtue? Have I been licentious? Have I been causing trouble everywhere? Do I have to die on the spot for you to consider me well-behaved?”
The Wusun Princess actually wished Mingzhu would die on the spot, but she felt that even if the sky fell, someone like Mingzhu wouldn’t die. Sure enough, Mingzhu’s next words were, “If you want to force me to die, your calculations are wrong. I haven’t done anything wrong, so the one who’ll die will always be someone else, not me.”
The Wusun Princess sneered, “You keep saying you’re innocent. Show evidence to prove your innocence, or you’re shameless!”
Mingzhu replied, “Yes, words are useless. Let’s present evidence directly.” She turned to Qi Wangfei and others and said, “It’s still early. Please bear with us for a while.”
Recently, there have been many conflicts between Huayang Wang and Yuwen You. Huayang Wangfei was already fed up and tore her face, saying, “Why reason with such boring and ignorant people? Just beat her up and wake her up. She’s got no skills, just causing trouble everywhere like a shrew. How boring is that? If you have the ability, just turn all the women in your mansion into men and turn all the women in the world into men! How boring!”
An Xiaogu said, “No, we still need to win people over with virtue. We can’t become shameless just because the other party is shameless, can we?”
Donghui, who had been silent all along, stood up and said, “Since we’ve waited so long, may I ask Wangfei to allow me to perform a sword dance for our esteemed guests.”
Mingzhu said, “Bring a drum. I’ll play it!”
The drum was large, and Mingzhu took off her fox fur and rolled up her sleeves to stand in front of the drum, pounding it vigorously. Her movements were vigorous, venting all her anger. The drumbeats were like thousands of horses galloping, shaking people’s hearts; the swords were real, with long ropes tied to the handles, shining brightly like dragons, nimble as startled swans. The ropes were tied to Donghui’s wrists, and she wielded them skillfully, narrowly missing the Wusun Princess’s face several times as they flew past but deftly retracted before the Wusun Princess could scream.
The crowd was fascinated, almost forgetting the absurd farce that had occurred earlier.
As the music ended, Li Shumei also took off her coat and walked onto the stage: “I’ll also show you something, consider it a gift for Millet.” Surprisingly, she wielded a red tassel long spear! After performing all the way, applause erupted in the venue. An Xiaogu couldn’t help but whistle at her in admiration: “Well done!”
Qi Wangfei glanced at An Xiaogu and said, “Are you planning to reward generously?”
An Xiaogu embarrassedly replied, “Blame it on me. My family background is martial, and when I see genuine talent, I can’t help but get excited!”
Qi Wangfei sighed, “Since everyone is revealing their trump cards, this old lady also needs to come up with something, or else you’ll all outshine her.” Her eldest daughter-in-law chuckled, “I’ll be the banker!”
Qi Wangfei also smiled, “I’ll just make a fool of myself and entertain everyone.” It turned out her talent was in playing dice. It was said that in her youth, she was unbeatable in guessing dice rolls in the capital. However, she had retired from that scene for many years, and the younger generation like Mingzhu didn’t even know about it.
Han Wangfei and Qi Wangfei were about the same age, and there was always a bit of competition between them. So, Han Wangfei said, “Are you planning to compete with just one of us or all of us?”
Qi Wangfei replied, “Why not? Bring it on! Watch me defeat all of you.”
Dai Wangfei enthusiastically took off a jade bracelet, “But just guessing dice rolls isn’t that fun. We need some stakes.”
So, the atmosphere turned into a lively gambling scene again. As expected, Qi Wangfei was invincible, winning every round and causing the crowd to cheer, leaving the Wusun Princess sidelined.
Mingzhu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling warm inside. This was one of the most severe tests she had faced since her rebirth, but it wasn’t as difficult as she had imagined. Good people and those with clear eyes were still the majority, willing to stand by her side and help her. This matter was really just a triviality.
Zhou Shuyi walked in with a solemn expression and announced, “Wangfei, as per your instructions, I’ve brought the person.” He glanced coldly at the Wusun Princess, marking her as someone doomed.
Mingzhu suppressed her smile and said, “Please bring in Jiang Zhouzi.”
Jiangzhouzi walked in with two dark circles under his eyes, disdainfully glanced at the Wusun Princess, and sneered, “If we’re talking about someone who has spent a long time with the Wangfei as a single man and woman, it’s none other than me. Does the princess want to spread some rumors again?”
Zhou Shuyi coughed, “Mr. Jiang, please be careful with your words.”
Jiang Zhouzi rolled his eyes, “Sorry, but when I see such a stupid person, I can’t help but want to crack open her skull and see what’s inside.” He actually asked the Wusun Princess, “Do you have horse dung in your brain?”
The Wusun Princess was furious, “How dare you?”
Jiang Zhouzi bluntly replied, “Why wouldn’t I dare? You dare to use your tongue as a weapon to harm others. What’s wrong with me asking you a question? Do you also want to kill me like Linan Wang?”
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