Mu Yunhe, however, had a gloomy face. He grabbed her hand to look at it, but Luo Zhiheng quickly dodged and said with a smile, "It's okay, no need to look, it doesn't hurt at all."
"Give it to me." Mu Yunhe's attitude was firm, and his voice was cold. Luo Zhiheng was startled, and only then did she realize that he was angry, so she handed it over.
Lifting her sleeve, she saw that her slender wrist was covered in a large bruise and was swollen. Mu Yunhe felt his eye sockets throbbing and throbbing with pain. He roared angrily, "You still dare to say it doesn't hurt? How come it didn't kill you?"
Luo Zhiheng's face stiffened, and her agitated emotions finally calmed down: "Are you angry? Why?" What did she do wrong?
Mu Yunhe's agitation was obvious; a hint of anger had crept into his brows. He found some ointment and silently applied it to her. Although he was angry, he was ultimately concerned for her, and his movements were as gentle as could be. Luo Zhiheng touched his face and asked again. Mu Yunhe remained silent for a long time before lowering his head and speaking in a deep, hesitant voice: "Will Aheng fall in love with someone else?"
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308. Dislike! A dark room! (Bonus chapter for 19,000 comments)
Updated: 2013-09-05 16:40:17 Word Count: 3529
His eyelashes cast a faint shadow on his eyelids, but his handsome face showed some tension, the lines taut. His large hand, gripping Luo Zhiheng's arm, had distinct knuckles and was icy cold.
Luo Zhiheng was quite surprised. She nuzzled his face affectionately like a cat and said softly, "Why do you ask that, Yun He? Do I really look like a fickle woman?"
She was so gentle now, but a dark cloud hung over her: "Damn you, Mu Yunjin! It must be your words that provoked Mu Yunhe, making him so unhappy. If I let you live, who knows what kind of trouble Mu Yunhe and she will cause in the future! She can't rest easy until Mu Yunjin is eliminated."
Mu Yunhe suddenly looked up, his face full of anxiety and urgency: "No! I know Aheng has never been that kind of person, it's just that I can't stand you interacting with other men, even if you hate them, I still feel uncomfortable watching it. Aheng, am I being petty?"
Luo Zhiheng smiled and said, "No, that's not it. It's because Xiao Hehe cares about me, I'm overjoyed. Don't pay attention to what others say. The only person I, Luo Zhiheng, have my eye on is Mu Yunhe. Be confident. Didn't you tell me before that our fates are intertwined? How come Mu Yunjin has made you so unsettled?"
Mu Yunhe said dejectedly, "I'm not talking about him. I think I can't stand you being in contact with any man, like Bai Mingyue. I really dislike the way he looks at you." So I want to destroy him.
Luo Zhiheng chuckled inwardly at Mu Yunhe's frankness and openness. This man was too naive. If it were any other cunning and shrewd man, how could he possibly reveal his dissatisfaction and thoughts? 199.
“I don’t like Mu Yunjin, and I even have a grudge against him. Don’t overthink it. But I really want to leave here now. Qianxue is in the palace with the Empress. Before we leave, I’d like to invite Qianxue and Yu’er to dinner. We’ve gained a lot from this trip to the Southern Dynasty. Yu’er is also a good girl, and I like her very much. Tell me when we’re leaving so I can arrange a banquet to entertain them.”
Mu Yunhe's eyes flashed, and as he applied the medicine to her, he said, "Let's leave in two days. You can entertain them tomorrow."
"Okay," Luo Zhiheng sweetly agreed.
That evening, for the first time, Mu Yunhe didn't cling to Luo Zhiheng, but instead coaxed her to sleep before leaving alone. He went to the room on the south side of the courtyard, had Xiao Xizi guard it and not allow anyone to enter, and then took out several scarecrows, on which were clearly marked the birth dates and times of several people.
A mysterious, sinister smile curled at the corner of his lips. With a flick of his sleeve, the room lights abruptly went out.
Luo Zhiheng slept until dawn, only to wake up to find Mu Yunhe gone. Startled, she scrambled to her feet, dressed, and ran outside. She bumped into a hard chest as soon as she stepped outside, the impact leaving her dizzy, nauseous, and with a sore nose. Knowing it wasn't Mu Yunhe, she was furious: "What's wrong with you? Standing at my door so early in the morning!"
"Can't you have some manners? Who just barged out here like that?" The cold voice was like a fine old wine, clear and spicy, with a hint of intoxicating depth.
Luo Zhiheng suddenly looked up, then took three steps back, and said with an air of composure and nobility, "I knew I was having such bad luck! Turns out I saw a ghost first thing in the morning!"
Mu Yunjin, exuding an aura of power, entered the room uninvited and said coldly, "A ghost? If I were a ghost, I would definitely kill you, you noisy woman, first! There is no woman more shameless than you."
"Mu Yunjin, watch your mouth! How am I shameless? You, you deadbeat, have barged into my room uninvited, and you dare to move around? Get out! Don't think you can bully me just because Mu Yunhe isn't here! I know exactly what kind of person you are, a hypocrite and a real scoundrel!" Luo Zhiheng said coldly.
Mu Yunjin paused, surprised. Why had he just stepped in? This was against protocol. Even if Mu Yunhe was in the room, as his brother-in-law, he couldn't just enter a room where the lady of the house was.
A flash of annoyance crossed Mu Yunjin's eyes, and she awkwardly looked away, thinking to herself that Luo Zhiheng was indeed a vixen. She sneered, "Look at your clothes! They're utterly indecent! Don't go out and say you're the little princess of the Mu family. It's shameful."
Luo Zhiheng lowered her head, her face flushed with embarrassment. It turned out that she had been in a hurry to find Mu Yunhe and her clothes were not properly dressed, all crooked and messy, but it wasn't to the point of being indecent, was it?
"Hello? How dare you stare at me so openly? Where has your sense of propriety and shame gone?" Luo Zhiheng sneered, and began to unbutton her disheveled clothes in front of Mu Yunjin, slowly saying as she did so, "You can stay here. I'll fix my clothes and let me see how this supposedly gentlemanly man behaves in his sister-in-law's room..."
Mu Yunjin angrily interrupted Luo Zhiheng, shouting, "Luo Zhiheng, have you no shame?!"
He glared at Luo Zhiheng with some exasperation, but seeing Luo Zhiheng's actions, although no one should expose their body, it was still a matter of men and women not touching each other. Mu Yunjin's face became even more stiff, and he snorted coldly and swept his sleeves away.
"What the hell? What a hypocrite." Luo Zhiheng snorted coldly, quickly straightened her clothes, and rushed out to find Mu Yunhe.
But just as she gracefully and nimbly jumped down the steps, Mu Yunjin's harsh, mocking voice rang out: "Running and jumping around like that, you have no class or elegance whatsoever, what kind of behavior is this!"
"Are you done yet? Are you some kind of ghost? My husband doesn't even care about me, who do you think you are? Stop acting like a ghost, appearing and disappearing without a trace. I'm being disrespectful, I'm being disrespectful!" Luo Zhiheng said angrily, her steps light as she rushed towards Xiao Xizi.
Mu Yunjin, standing behind her, was so angry at her adorable antics that his nose almost twisted out of shape. He felt short of breath, and although he tried his best to regulate his breathing, Mu Yunjin still felt that he really wanted to strangle this brat.
"Where is Mu Yunhe?" Luo Zhiheng glanced at the room and asked Xiao Xizi.
Xiao Xizi pointed listlessly to the door behind her, yawning repeatedly, and said, "They're in there, I don't know what they're doing. I'm too scared to sleep, I'm afraid it'll catch fire like it did the other day."
"What do you mean by 'fire'? What was Yunhe doing inside? How did you take care of your master? He's so weak, how could he do anything dangerous?" Mu Yunjin walked over again and questioned him coldly.
Xiao Xizi felt wronged but dared not show it, and could only hesitantly agree to Mu Yunjin's scolding.
Luo Zhiheng was furious. She slowly turned around, crossed her arms, and tilted her head back, sneering, "Can you mind your own business? Our people don't need your discipline. And if you don't understand the whole story, then shut your mouth. Nobody here wants to listen to you. How can a grown man be so annoying?"
"That's right, that's right." Xiao Xizi was overjoyed and couldn't help but nod. After realizing what he had done, he guiltily lowered his head and hid behind Luo Zhiheng.
"Luo Zhiheng!" Mu Yunjin growled through gritted teeth, as if she wanted to chew those three words to pieces.
Luo Zhiheng ignored him and went straight to the door to knock. Her voice was no longer sarcastic and harsh as before, but soft and lovely like a country breeze: "Yun He, what are you doing? Can I come in?"
Mu Yunjin stared at Luo Zhiheng in a daze. The gentleness and worry on her face didn't seem fake, but she had just been so aggressive. How could she have changed so drastically in the blink of an eye? This woman was indeed fickle and had a wicked mind. He was furious whenever he encountered her.
Mu Yunhe was exhausted after a busy night. What he had to do this night was different from the previous night, but even more tiring, though it was quick. He had resolved many problems in one night. He was very satisfied with the result. Hearing Luo Zhiheng's voice, he looked up and realized it was already dawn.
After a while, and after drinking a cup of cold tea, his dry throat was finally able to speak: "Don't come in, wait for me outside for a while."
Luo Zhiheng pouted, her coquettish expression unintentional, an emotion she only showed towards Mu Yunhe. She was a little unhappy; Mu Yunhe's mysterious refusal to tell her made her uneasy, mainly because she was worried about his health.
But her delicate, unhappy appearance was perceived as seductive by Mu Yunjin, who had been observing her closely. Although it was undeniable that she looked quite attractive, and Mu Yunjin's gaze darkened slightly, he labeled her genuine and adorable demeanor as shameless.
Luo Zhiheng is also quite pitiful. There aren't many people who like her. The people around her are a very extreme dividing line. Those who like her dote on her and treat her well, while those who don't like her are dissatisfied with everything she does.
Soon the door opened, and Mu Yunhe emerged from the closed room. He seemed significantly different from when he first appeared the day before yesterday. His eyebrows appeared sharper, and his slender eyes resembled phoenix wings in flight, sharp yet subtly shimmering with a stunning beauty. However, his face was increasingly pale, but his imposing presence, when suddenly appearing, shocked Luo Zhiheng just as much as when she first met the soldier Mu Yunjin yesterday.
Heavy, bloody, brutal, and ruthless!
A soldier's aura strangely appeared on Mu Yunhe, mixed with a profound elegance and an irresistible sense of holiness reminiscent of a great Confucian scholar like Elder Tong. It was a contradictory and complex feeling; Luo Zhiheng almost doubted whether she had misjudged him.
"What are you looking at, Ah Heng? Your eyes are wide open. Did you sleep well last night?" His long, beautiful fingers landed on her cheek, gently stroking it. It was no longer cold, but had a faint warmth and a faint scent of blood.
Luo Zhiheng's pupils constricted, and she shoved him away abruptly, rushing into the room.
She had to find out exactly what he was doing.
"Aheng!" Mu Yunhe called out urgently in a low voice, then turned around abruptly, only to stumble and fall against the door frame.
The moment Luo Zhiheng rushed into the room, she was completely stunned by what she saw inside!
It's past midnight. Hua Sha is in a bad mood and really has no energy. I feel like crying. I think I should calm down. That's all for today. I haven't been updating much lately, and I'm sorry. My head hurts a lot today, I don't know why. I think I need to rest. Love you all, and you too, my 520! Please give me your recommendation votes as you see fit, thank you.
309 We are a perfect match, unparalleled in the world!
Updated: 2013-09-06 14:55:44 Word Count: 7698
"What's going on? Yunhe, what are you doing in this room?" Mu Yunjin's voice came from outside, followed by his steady footsteps, clearly indicating he had reached the steps.
Mu Yunhe's pupils constricted. What was inside couldn't be seen by others. He hadn't stopped Luo Zhiheng, so Mu Yunjin absolutely couldn't let him in. But his grandfather was busy and already very tired, and his health was really poor. How could he possibly resist a physically fit soldier like Mu Yunjin?
Just as Mu Yunhe was getting anxious, Luo Zhiheng suddenly rushed to the door, slammed one door shut with a thud, and then, with fluid grace, slammed the other door shut as well. The room instantly plunged into darkness, blocking Mu Yunjin's probing gaze.
Mu Yunhe's eyes flashed with a mixture of admiration and worry. He secretly praised Luo Zhiheng for her quick wit and decisiveness, but he was also worried that Luo Zhiheng would be frightened if she saw everything in the room.
Mu Yunjin's face darkened instantly. This was clearly a sign that she was giving him the cold shoulder. Slamming the door? How dare she!
"Luo Zhiheng, who are you slamming the door for?" Mu Yunjin shouted coldly.
"Get out of here! Who gave you permission to enter my yard? You're just showing up uninvited and causing trouble, don't you know that?" Luo Zhiheng said angrily. However, there was a suppressed tremor in her slightly angry voice that Mu Yunjin couldn't detect.
"You're utterly disrespectful!" Mu Yunjin, a young nobleman, wouldn't normally utter such vulgar insults. Although he was a soldier, spending years with crude soldiers had taught him many offensive phrases, those words were inappropriate for a girl. Even though Luo Zhiheng wasn't an ordinary woman, but rather a shrew.
"Get out of here!" Luo Zhiheng roared and then fell silent.
A hint of impatience flashed in Mu Yunhe's eyes, but his gaze toward Mu Yunjin was refined and distant: "Do you have something to do here? Aheng doesn't like outsiders coming to a place that belongs only to the two of us. If you have nothing else to do, you can leave."
Although the man before him was his own brother, they weren't siblings from the same mother, and because of the many heinous and terrible things Consort Li had done, and because Mu Yunhe and Mu Yunjin hadn't had much contact since childhood, there was really no brotherly affection between them. With their feelings fading, their relationship naturally became less close.
Mu Yunjin sensed Mu Yunhe's aloofness and felt awkward as well. However, being a more cheerful person, he laughed and said, "We're brothers, why be so distant? We haven't had a proper conversation in all these years. Now that you're better, we should naturally get closer. I've come to ask you to have a drink. I know you don't drink alcohol, so I'll drink alcohol and you can have tea. We can chat."
Mu Yunjin was a very shrewd and calculating person who always wanted to get to the bottom of everything. His younger brother, whom he had neglected for so many years, was suddenly being valued so much by their father, so he naturally wanted to find out what was so special about this younger brother.
Unfortunately, Mu Yunhe refused Mu Yunjin's invitation without giving her any face.
"No, I'm staying here with Aheng. You may leave." Mu Yunhe turned away coldly, ignoring Mu Yunjin.
Mu Yunhe was still resentful about Mu Yunjin's audacity in humiliating Luo Zhiheng yesterday. He wouldn't even say a word against his own Aheng, let alone hit her. Why did Mu Yunjin have the right to start a fight with insults? Did his brother-in-law have the right to disrespect his sister-in-law like that? The brother-in-law, who kept saying his sister-in-law was ill-mannered, actually made Mu Yunhe think that Mu Yunjin was the more ill-mannered one.
If it weren't for his Ah Heng's formidable and intelligent nature, he would likely have died at Mu Yunjin's hands yesterday. The thought filled Mu Yunhe with unease, and his disgust for Mu Yunjin only intensified. Even blood brothers aren't necessarily close. Moreover, Mu Yunjin had a mother who had deeply hurt him.
Mu Yunjin didn't say much. He could naturally see Mu Yunhe's impatience. Although he was now reluctantly staying here, it was only because Elder Tong and Prince Shi had made the arrangements. He was shocked by Mu Yunhe's current domineering attitude and temper. He secretly glared at the tightly closed door, becoming increasingly curious about what was in this room.
"Then I'll take my leave now and come back to find you tomorrow." Mu Yunjin left without feeling uncomfortable at all.
Luo Zhiheng stood frozen in the room, her eyes filled with shock and confusion.
On the table in the room were seven or eight scarecrows, some with severed heads or arms, and some even lying scattered on the table in complete pieces, as if their bodies had been shattered to pieces.
That's not all; what's more, every single scarecrow was covered in blood, as if it were real blood. Even right before Luo Zhiheng's eyes, blood was still flowing from the cracks in the scarecrows, a continuous stream…
It was like a small battlefield, or even a slaughterhouse! The scene was filled with blood and gore, with golden needles piercing the scarecrow. The gruesome scene didn't feel fake at all; on the contrary, it was exceptionally real and terrifying.
Even Luo Zhiheng was stunned and horrified by the scene. She couldn't understand what Mu Yunhe was doing. Why were these inanimate scarecrows damaged like this? Why were they bleeding? The scene was so bizarre and terrifying that Luo Zhiheng felt as if something was choking her throat, and she couldn't even scream.
Even so, she still remembered to protect Mu Yunhe, as such a scene would only give those who harbored treacherous intentions towards Mu Yunhe a reason to make a fuss. They might call Mu Yunhe crazy, or they might think that Mu Yunhe was... well, you know! Some might even think that Mu Yunhe was unsuitable to be the heir because of such a scene.
These are all possibilities. Because Mu Yunjin is here, and because Mu Yunjin has a mother who is plotting to kill Mu Yunhe! Luo Zhiheng cannot allow Mu Yunjin to see this bizarre scene.
No wonder Mu Yunhe was so secretive and unwilling to let her know what she was doing. Judging from what she saw, if she didn't trust Mu Yunhe's character, she might have thought he was a heartless killer who didn't have the courage to actually kill and was just indulging in fantasy with fake scarecrows.
Her trembling fingers picked up a piece of paper that had fallen beside the scarecrow, on which a birth date and time were written in vermilion.