Chapter 773: Broken Leg? Just Right
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However, Zheng Momo heard it, and she was equally anxious, but when she rushed to intercept the Wusun Princess, she stumbled over her skirt and fell to the ground.
With the opportunity lost, Yuwen You was frantic, shouting hoarsely, watching the Wusun Princess almost about to crash into the stone lion, feeling a sense of darkness enveloping him. He wondered how lucky he was. Jiang Shanshan had died for so long and he was still deeply affected by her harm, and now listening to her incitement, he had married the Wusun Princess, thinking he had married a treasure, but who knew he had married a crazy woman who would drag him to h*ll. How much karma had he accumulated in his previous life!
In the Wusun Princess’s mind, there was only one crazy thought: if she couldn’t defeat Fu Mingzhu, then let her blood stain the stone lion in front of the Regent’s Mansion, and see how Fu Mingzhu would still compete with her! As she watched the stone lion getting closer and closer, she could almost feel the coolness from the stone, she closed her eyes in fear, preparing to embrace the intense pain.
However, her head did not hit the stone lion. On the contrary, she felt a sharp pain in her left shin bone and right knee, which made her lose the strength to move forward, and she fell heavily to the ground, just a step away from the stone lion.
Just a little bit, just a little bit, why couldn’t she fight Fu Mingzhu even with her life? The Wusun Princess cried out in frustration, pounding the ground with all her might, ignoring the intense pain coming from her legs.
Yuwen You looked back in astonishment, completely forgetting to check the Wusun Princess’s condition. He just wanted to see who had saved him in the nick of time.
“The princess is sincere, kneeling down and apologizing to our Highness and the Wangfei.” A young woman in a blue brocade robe stood nearby with composure, skillfully handling the golden crossbow in her hand. It was precisely this golden crossbow that shot the projectile hitting the Wusun Princess’s leg, preventing her from going too far.
Yuwen You immediately recognized her, this was Dong Hui, the skilled female guard by Mingzhu’s side. His mood was somewhat complicated. Dong Hui appearing here was certainly not coincidental. Had Mingzhu’s precautions against him reached such a level?
Liuli rushed forward to help the Wusun Princess up, but as soon as the Wusun Princess moved her legs, she let out a painful scream, “My leg!”
Liu Li was shocked and quickly examined her, then pointed angrily at Dong Hui, accusing her to Yuwen You, “She injured Wangfei! And it’s a serious injury! Wangfei’s left leg is broken!”
Indeed, it was broken. What a surprising turn of events. Dong Hui weighed the small crossbow in her hand and said without any sincerity, “Sorry, this is my first time using this, not familiar with it, lost control.”
Yuwen You was both angry and pleased. He was angry that a mere female guard of the Regent’s Mansion dared to break the Wusun Princess’s leg, how audacious. It must be at Mingzhu’s behest. They completely disregarded him. Yet, he was pleased that Dong Hui’s decisive action saved him from a huge trouble. It also provided him with an opportunity to turn the situation around. Regardless, the fact remained that someone from the Regent’s Mansion had injured someone.
So, as long as he held Dong Hui accountable and didn’t relent, even if Mingzhu was protecting Dong Hui, she would step back and not go too far.
Yuwen You looked at Dong Hui gloomily and sneered, “You’ve gone too far. Even if she has her faults, she is still the marriage alliance princess of the Wusun, my Wangfei…”
Dong Hui remained expressionless. “Your Highness can discuss this matter with our Highness and Wangfei.” With that, she turned to leave. Yuwen You refused to let her go and said coldly, “Stop her for me!”
“What’s going on?” A cold voice came from behind, and Yuwen Chu, dressed in dark ceremonial attire, was on horseback, surrounded by a group of guards, his gaze sharp as he glanced at the Wusun Princess and then at Yuwen You.
Yuwen Chu’s eyes held a hint of killing intent, which Yuwen You understood very well. After experiencing so much, especially with the Wusun Princess causing this scene today, even if it was for Millet and Mingzhu, Yuwen Chu wouldn’t let him live well. He made up his mind, “Sixth Brother, you came just in time…”
Listening to the account, Yuwen Chu said calmly, “Broken leg? Just right.”
Yuwen You felt unable to retort. As the Regent, was this appropriate? Ignoring the face of a relative, even if it wasn’t about the Linan Wangfei, shouldn’t he consider the feelings of the Wusun people? But before he could say anything, Yuwen Chu continued, “The Wusun King will thank Dong Hui. It was almost ruined by our Ninth Sister’s folly, which would be unacceptable. Dong Hui, go and fetch Tang Chunlai to tend to the injuries of Linan Wangfei.”
“Yes.” Dong Hui smiled faintly and cheerfully ran inside.
Yuwen You was furious. “Sixth Brother, she…”
Yuwen Chu urged his mount to approach him, looking down at him from above and saying lightly, “You always take on challenges that are beyond your abilities, causing countless troubles for others. Call you foolish, and you still won’t accept it.”
Just this sentence alone made Yuwen You feel utterly embarrassed. It seemed that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t control his own destiny and life, not even his own affairs.
“Take her back, by any means necessary. I don’t want to see her again, and I especially don’t want her to appear in front of Mingzhu, affecting both Mingzhu’s and my mood,” Yuwen Chu lowered his voice. “I don’t care what you’re thinking, but remember this: you’re not worthy. If you cause trouble for her again, don’t blame me for disregarding our sibling relationship.”
This was the first time Yuwen Chu had openly threatened him like this.
Yuwen You looked up at Yuwen Chu, watching his face in the twilight, half illuminated and half shadowed, clearly cold but with a hint of inexplicable tenderness. Those few hints of tenderness certainly weren’t directed at him. Yuwen You felt a sense of fading interest, saying lightly, “This time, I didn’t intend to cause trouble for her, even I don’t understand why.”
Even though he had many crazy and bizarre thoughts before, after leaving Yicheng, he had given up and decided to move on. But fate was strange; it didn’t let him move on, nor did it give him a chance. Despite his previous relationship with the Wusun Princess not being bad, he found himself in a dead end, unable to see a way out.
Yuwen Chu played with the horsewhip, speaking softly, “Actually, I can understand Ninth Sister’s feelings. You’ve been away from the capital for so long, and she has no relatives or friends to visit, and there are no children to take care of in the mansion. She’s too idle, so it’s inevitable that she’ll cause trouble. Perhaps having a child would make things better.”
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