Zang Tianwu was silent for a moment, then his calm eyes suddenly turned sharp as he looked at her and said, "I'm still very curious. I was injured in a very remote place, and it was raining heavily so late at night. Why were you there? And how did you happen to have life-saving medicine with you that saved me? I've always felt like you knew what was going to happen to me that day."
Luo Ningshuang's eyes flickered, a slight panic rising in her heart. Her secret absolutely could not be revealed to anyone. She smiled and said, "How could I possibly know all this? I don't have a third eye. It was just a coincidence. Alright, you can leave now. I need to rest."
"That would be for the best, otherwise if you belong to another faction, I will definitely betray you and kill you." Zang Tianwu said calmly before leaving.
Luo Ningshuang collapsed onto the bed, drenched in cold sweat. The thought of the great secret she carried, and the things she knew, brought her a little peace of mind. She was certain she would never make the wrong choice again in this life. She wanted wealth and glory, happiness and the best possible destiny; no one could stop or harm her in this lifetime.
Luo Ningshuang summoned her trusted maid and said, "Chunnuan, go and have our people spread the news. Make sure that after Luo Zhiheng and that short-lived ghost have completed their wedding ceremony, the matter cannot be changed. Then spread the news of Luo Zhiheng impersonating someone else to the Mu Prince's Mansion."
Nuanchun asked, puzzled, "Why is that? Wouldn't it be better to let them know sooner and then kick the young lady out?"
Luo Ningshuang sneered, "Of course not! I want Luo Zhiheng to marry that short-lived man, to make her a cursed woman who brings misfortune to her husbands, and to let her taste the bitterness of the stigma of bringing misfortune to her mother that I've carried for so many years. If she can't marry Mu Yunhe, what if the Mu Royal Mansion forces me to marry into their family? I will never marry Mu Yunhe in this lifetime. And Luo Zhiheng, burdened with such an awkward and illegitimate status, coupled with her notorious reputation over the years, is forced to stay by the Mu Royal Mansion, which has no choice but to accept her. Do you think the people of the Mu Royal Mansion, who value face and have a noble status, will treat her kindly?"
Nuanchun suddenly laughed and said, "This servant understands! When the time comes, the eldest young lady will be isolated and helpless, and she has a fiery temper and cannot bear the slightest grievance. She will definitely have a lot of friction with the people of the Mu Prince's Mansion. In that case, she will either be divorced or die a terrible death."
“Clever,” Luo Ningshuang said with a cold smile.
Nuanchun smiled just like her: "This servant will take care of it immediately and will definitely handle this matter neatly and efficiently."
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010 Scam
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:01:10 Word Count: 1601
Not long after the warm spring had passed, Luo Ning Shuang, who was still happy about her successful scheme against Luo Zhi Heng and thinking about Luo Zhi Heng's miserable life in the future, suddenly heard someone outside calling for her cousin.
Luo Ningshuang sat up abruptly, but the intense pain caused her to fall back onto the bed. Her eyes were filled with panic, and her body was trembling slightly, but she was mostly filled with regret. How could she face her cousin with this face? Her cousin would laugh at her to death.
"Aheng! Aheng, where did you run off to? Come out quickly, I'm back." Xia Beisong's cheerful and light voice pierced through the midday sun.
Hearing this was like a thunderbolt to Luo Ningshuang's ears. Was this the cousin she had longed for? This was the cousin she had schemed against, even risking her life to get rid of Luo Zhiheng, only to find out? Was his heart still only for that despicable Luo Zhiheng? Couldn't anything change? He loved Luo Zhiheng, was willing to give her the best of everything, and carefully cherished her, but he had always been indifferent to her.
Why should I?!
Why is it that, even though they were both born into the Luo family, just because she was born a little later than Luo Zhiheng, all the good fortune seemed to fall on Luo Zhiheng? Everyone's love and affection was focused on Luo Zhiheng. No matter how well she did or how good her reputation was, it couldn't compare to the status of that good-for-nothing Luo Zhiheng in their hearts?
How unwilling she was! She would no longer let Luo Zhiheng continue to be happy. Hadn't she already changed the situation? Luo Zhiheng was married, but not to her cousin. Everything would be different! In this life, no one could be an obstacle to her.
"Aheng, where are you?" Xia Beisong's voice became anxious.
Luo Ningshuang was nervous. She absolutely couldn't let Xia Beisong find out that Luo Zhiheng wasn't home, and she couldn't let him know that Luo Zhiheng had taken her place to get married. She had to stop him. Once Luo Zhiheng's situation was irreversible, she could make her cousin give up. Besides, her cousin couldn't very well try to steal the bride, could he?
"Cousin!" Luo Ningshuang called out, mimicking Luo Zhiheng's tone, though it sounded very different.
Upon hearing this, Xia Beisong's expression brightened, and he strode towards the main house. Seeing him from inside, Luo Ningshuang immediately mimicked Luo Zhiheng's arrogant attitude, saying, "Don't come any closer!"
"Why, Ah Heng? Don't you miss me?" Xia Beisong was stunned and asked nervously.
She's always chasing after handsome men, how could she possibly remember you? I do remember you, but you've completely forgotten me. Luo Ningshuang gritted her teeth and said, "No! You'll just stand there and not say a word. This is your punishment for not coming to see me for so long."
Although Xia Beisong found Luo Zhiheng's voice strange, he was relieved when he thought that they hadn't seen each other for over a year and that Aheng's voice might have changed. Standing there, he smiled indulgently and said, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to Aheng no matter what."
Luo Ningshuang was both envious and jealous. When had her cousin ever been so good-natured to her? Luo Zhiheng, now that things have turned out this way, she's even less likely to let you off the hook!
Luo Ningshuang wanted to stall until there was no chance left for Luo Zhiheng and Xia Beisong, but unexpectedly, Luo Zhiheng's wet nurse and maid appeared out of nowhere. They saw Xia Beisong as if he were their savior and rushed to him, crying, "Young Master! Please go and save Miss!"
Luo Ningshuang's expression changed drastically.
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011 Exposing
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:01:11 Word Count: 1686
Xia Beisong was taken aback, then laughed and said, "What are you saying, wet nurse? Isn't Aheng inside?"
The wet nurse's sharp gaze swept across the room. Suddenly, she stood up and exclaimed, "That's not my young lady at all! It's the second young lady! I never imagined that the second young lady, even when she was beaten to the point of near death, could still deceive the young master."
"What exactly is the wet nurse saying?" Xia Beisong asked, puzzled.
"Young Master, it's all the girl's fault..." The little maid choked out with tears in her eyes, and there were two bright red handprints on her originally round face.
"Who hit you, little girl?" Ah Heng always doted on this little maid, letting her be mistreated as she pleased, but no one else could touch her.
The maid started sobbing, and the wet nurse said angrily, "Today, the maid was stirred up by the second young lady's maid, who said that since the eldest young lady was getting married later than her younger sister, it was obvious that no one wanted her. The maid couldn't stand it and argued and fought with the second young lady's maid. When the maid came back, the eldest young lady saw the injury on the maid's face and was so angry that she went to argue with the second young lady. I don't know what she said, but it came up with the topic of marriage. The second young lady was pitiful and tearful, saying that her marriage was hard-won and begging her sister not to ruin it. But how did our eldest young lady ruin it?"
The wet nurse took a breath and continued, "The eldest young lady's temper can't be provoked. If you do, she'll become a troublemaker. She even told the second young lady not to get married, saying she would marry in her place. The second young lady refused, and she even beat her up. I've never seen the eldest young lady act so recklessly before, but today I've witnessed the second young lady's ruthlessness. Every word she uttered was like a soft knife stabbing the eldest young lady. I know exactly why the eldest young lady would act impulsively. No wonder she's so angry and impulsive."
Xia Beisong was completely stunned. It took him a long time to catch his breath, and he said with a slightly pale face, "What the wet nurse means is..."
The wet nurse said helplessly, "It's not the second young lady who's getting married right now, it's the eldest young lady."
Xia Beisong felt dizzy and disoriented; this was too absurd! With a gloomy face, he strode towards the room, kicked open the door, and Luo Ningshuang inside gasped and fell to the ground, staring blankly at Xia Beisong, who was full of murderous aura.
Even though Luo Ningshuang's face was completely disfigured at that moment, Xia Beisong was certain that this was not his Aheng!
Although he believed his wet nurse's words, he was still shocked and found it absurd. However, upon seeing Luo Ningshuang, he couldn't hide the fact that when he thought of their previous encounter, Mu Yunjin's arrogant and smug face clearly showed that he was looking forward to a good show.
I see!
"Damn it! Why didn't you stop her!" The gentleman, usually so refined, was now enraged, roaring with red eyes.
The wet nurse glared at Luo Ningshuang with resentment: "Then you should ask the second young lady why my maid and I were suddenly controlled. The eldest young lady was alone, so she was naturally at the mercy of others. Besides, the maid is incredibly strong, yet she was controlled by a mysterious person while resisting? When the general is home, the eldest young lady is the eldest young lady, but when the general is not home, the second young lady is the eldest young lady, and those servants listen to her."
Xia Beisong was heartbroken beyond measure. A terrifying feeling of losing the most important person in his life overwhelmed him. He glared angrily at Luo Ningshuang, grabbed her, and strode away.
Luo Ningshuang's heart pounded wildly, and she cried out in pain, "Cousin, what are you doing? It has nothing to do with me. My sister insisted on taking my place. She even hit me. She stole everything from me."
Xia Beisong roared, "Then I'll give you back everything you have, and use you to get Aheng back!"
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012 Making the best of a bad situation
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:01:12 Word Count: 1695
"First bow to Heaven and Earth"
"Bowing to the parents twice"
"Husband and wife bowing to each other"
"The ceremony is complete; escort them to the bridal chamber!"
As the voice faded, everyone shouted in unison, "Congratulations on the young prince's wedding!"
Luo Zhiheng was dizzy. Was this the wedding ceremony? Luckily, she was a ghost, otherwise she would have to live with this strange man for the rest of her life, which would be so miserable. She had to think of a way to escape. For now, she would stay put.
"Thank you all for coming. I am feeling unwell, so I will be leaving with my wife. Please feel free to drink and enjoy yourselves." Mu Yunhe's smiling voice rang in Luo Zhiheng's ears, even weaker than before.
Luo Zhiheng had an impression of this man in her memory; he was said to be sickly. Now she wondered if he was about to pass away? Otherwise, why was he so weak and listless?
"Go back to your room quickly and have something to eat with your wife," the princess said with concern.
However, before they could leave, a commotion broke out at the gate, and Xia Beisong rushed in with Luo Ningshuang, whose face was covered in wounds.
Mu Yunjin's expression changed when he saw Luo Ningshuang's pig-headed face. Although he was very pleased with Xia Beisong's expression and mood at this moment, this was his younger brother's wedding after all. He could not let them make a scene in front of all the guests today, otherwise, where would the Prince's Mansion's face be?
"Brother Beisong, you're really late! Come on, go and have a few drinks with Yunjin." Mu Yunjin went up to greet him and affectionately grabbed Xia Beisong's wrist.
"Let go! I won't look for you!" Xia Beisong roared.
Mu Yunjin still held him affectionately, whispering quickly in his ear, "I know why you're here, but you'd better think this through. If you cause trouble now, the one who will lose face the most isn't our family, but Luo Zhiheng. In the end, it was Luo Zhiheng who interfered, and she's the one at fault. If everyone finds out that Luo Zhiheng almost beat her sister to death to steal her husband and impersonated her to marry Yun He, do you think Luo Zhiheng will still be able to live a good life?"
Xia Beisong was blinded by anger and fear: "So I'm just going to watch this mistake continue?"
Mu Yunjin stopped his struggle, glanced at the frail Luo Ningshuang with her head down, and said, "Why don't we just go with the flow? They look exactly alike. As long as they don't say anything, who can easily tell they've been switched? Don't worry, what our Mu Royal Mansion wants is a well-educated and polite daughter-in-law, not that idiot Luo Zhiheng. Once Luo Ningshuang's injuries have healed, we can secretly switch them back. It'll be better for everyone without anyone noticing."
Luo Ningshuang was devastated upon hearing this. She didn't want to marry Mu Yunhe, she didn't want to bear the stigma of being a jinx to her husbands, and she didn't want to walk down a path of no return. How could this be? She had meticulously planned everything, thinking she had completely escaped this calamity, but how could danger still lurk her so deeply?
After hearing this, Xia Beisong calmed down a bit, but he was still unwilling to give up and said, "But this will ruin Aheng's reputation."
Mu Yunjin really wanted to burst out laughing. What good reputation did that infatuated Luo Zhiheng have? She was nothing but a worthless fish, only Xia Beisong, that stubborn fool, treated her like a treasure. But he said, "My brother can barely get out of bed now. What do you think he can do to Luo Zhiheng? Don't worry, once Luo Ningshuang recovers, whatever Luo Zhiheng was like when she came in, that's exactly what I'll return to you."
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013 Rumors Arrive
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:01:12 Word Count: 1603