Ninth Imperial Glorious Phoenix Chapter 96

Chapter 96 My Person

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Interested in him? Who did he think he was? Apart from Yuwen Chu, Mingzhu had never seen such a shameless man. She raised her chin arrogantly, “We have a saying in our Great Han, ‘Each person walks their own path,’ this is our capital, I’ll go wherever I want. Why would I be chasing after you? Is this your home? Can’t I walk here?”

The Wusun warrior didn’t mind, smiling, “I’ve heard that Miss Mingzhu’s identity is noble, the pearl in the palm of the Great Empress Dowager and the Prime Minister. Is it true?”

As he spoke, his gaze was as sharp and indifferent as an eagle’s, focused and cold. Mingzhu was always bold and fearless, how could she be afraid of him? 

She sneered, “You know, angering me, whether you’re Wusun or Bai Sun, won’t end well for you. If you’re sensible, leave now and don’t block my way!” As she spoke, she glanced behind him, trying to find Yuwen Xue’s figure.

The Wusun warrior chuckled and touched the stubble on his chin, amused, “We Wusun people like to tame unruly beasts and women, especially beautiful and wild women.”

“What do you mean?” Mingzhu was furious, pointing at him and scolding sternly, “You shameless scum, dare to flirt with me? Are you tired of living?”

“Not flirting, but sincere admiration.” The Wusun man completely ignored her rudeness, bowed to her, and said, “I haven’t introduced myself to you yet. My name is Hei Mo, and the supreme Wusun Wang is my adoptive father.” Then he smirked, “Are you looking for your delicate county county princess?”

Seeing that he understood, Mingzhu pretended to be indignant, “So what if I am? Where did you take her? Let me tell you, she is the esteemed county princess of our Great Han. If something happens to her, you won’t be able to leave the capital alive!”

Hei Mo smiled, “I wonder if your identity is more noble or hers?”

From a purely identity standpoint, of course, Yuwen Xue’s status is noble. She is the daughter of a prince, bestowed with the title of county princess, while Mingzhu is nothing. Without hesitation, Mingzhu said, “Of course, her status is more noble.”

“Why is she so afraid of you?” Hei Mo looked at Mingzhu inquisitively, lowering his voice, “Or perhaps I should ask you this way: currently, how many women in your dynasty are more important than you? I think, whether it’s a princess or a county princess, they are not as important as you to the Great Empress Dowager and the Prime Minister, right?”

This question is a bit complicated! Mingzhu retreated cautiously, “What do you want to do? Don’t blame me for not warning you. If you dare to touch me, you’re dead!”

Hei Mo shook his head with a smile, “Don’t worry, I won’t harm you. Unless I want to die in this capital, I’m just in a bit of a dilemma. I thought this county princess was pitiful, so I kindly helped her onto the carriage. But she fainted, which made me dare not return to the Honglu Temple and unable to go elsewhere. Fortunately, you followed, so I have to ask for your help.”

He pulled open the curtain, revealing the unconscious Yuwen Xue inside, “Can you help me take her home, or find a doctor to see her?”

Mingzhu sneered, “Are you sure she wasn’t harmed by you?”

But Hei Mo just smiled faintly, “She’s still alive. She said a lot of inexplicable things to me before.”

“What did she say?” Before Mingzhu could finish her sentence, she felt a hand grabbing her wrist and pulling her in. She lost control and fell into a strong and powerful embrace. The coolness of silk mixed with the faint coolness of agarwood fragrance made her restless heart inexplicably calm down.

Yuwen Chu held her in his arms, saying lightly, “She’s my person.”

Hei Mo smirked, “Who are you? Are you the Linan Wang who just annulled the engagement with Miss Mingzhu?”

Mingzhu’s eyes widened suddenly. He actually knew Yuwen You! She couldn’t help but turn to look at Yuwen Chu. 

Yuwen Chu didn’t look at her, his expression was cold and self-possessed, as he said coldly to Hei Mo, “You don’t know who I am, but I know who you are. Remember, I am Yuwen Chu.”

Their eyes met in a silent battle. Hei Mo suddenly smiled, “I have seen His Royal Highness Ying Wang. But how come I heard that your fiancée is actually surnamed Jiang? I saw her in the Great Empress Dowager’s palace today. How did she become this beautiful Miss Mingzhu in the blink of an eye?”

She had become that shameless person. Mingzhu felt extreme shame, gritting her teeth and suppressing her voice, she tried hard to pry Yuwen Chu’s hand away, but Yuwen Chu’s arm was even harder than steel. He impatiently grabbed her restless hand, imprisoning it in his arms, then looked at her coldly and said in a deep voice, “Since you are very close to Second Miss Jiang, then you should know the reason. My engagement with Second Miss Jiang is no longer valid.”

Hei Mo seemed very surprised. “Why?”

So fast? She hadn’t even heard any rumors yet, and today Jiang Shanshan didn’t seem like someone who had just been jilted. 

Mingzhu was also extremely surprised, “What?” Looking at Yuwen Chu and then at Hei Mo, she vaguely felt that these two probably knew something she didn’t.

Hei Mo quickly calmed down, skipping over this topic and pointing to the still unconscious Yuwen Xue, “So what should we do with this County Princess Xue?”

Yuwen Chu said indifferently, “What to do, you know yourself, no need to ask me.” Then he looked at Mingzhu, “Let’s go.”

Mingzhu didn’t want to listen to him. Why should she follow him just because he asked her to? Just as she was about to refuse, Yuwen Chu whispered in her ear, “Forgot to tell you, none of your people followed. If you want to go to Wusun for a marriage alliance, just stay.” Without waiting for her, he walked away on his own.

Mingzhu was startled by this sentence. She glanced at Hei Mo, who was still watching from behind, and immediately ran after Yuwen Chu in a flurry of footsteps, repeatedly asking, “What did you mean by that just now? Why are you here?” 

She had never dreamed of becoming one of the marriage alliance candidates. They wanted a princess, at worst, it should have been a royal family member. What did it have to do with her, an outsider’s daughter-in-law? But given the previous abnormal behavior of Empress Dowager Min, it seemed possible.

Yuwen Chu saw her following and a barely noticeable smile appeared at the corner of his lips. He slowed down his pace without showing any emotion. When they reached the carriage, Yuwen Chu got on first. 

Mingzhu stood in front of the carriage, hesitating again. Should she follow? Before she could make up her mind, the coachman from the previous carriage ran up and said, “Miss, you haven’t paid for the carriage yet!”

She doesn’t have any money! Mingzhu looked eagerly at Yuwen Chu. Just as she was about to ask for money, Yuwen Chu had already signaled the coachman, “Let’s go.” 

The coachman was about to whip the horse, and Mingzhu hurriedly grabbed the door frame, shouting, “How can you be so stingy? You ask me to go with you but won’t wait for me!”

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