Her eyes darted around, and she decided to take a gentler approach. Sitting down by his bedside, Luo Zhiheng said softly but directly, "Why did you look at that miracle doctor with such suspicion just now?"
Mu Yunhe's eyes snapped open. The instant he looked at Luo Zhiheng, who was very close to him, Luo Zhiheng felt as if a cold knife had scraped her face. She unconsciously leaned back slightly, narrowed her eyes, and felt even more expectant of Mu Yunhe.
"What did you say?" Mu Yunhe's voice was a little breathless, then calmed down, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
Luo Zhiheng smiled, then suddenly leaned closer to him and said with certainty, "You also suspect that miracle doctor, don't you?"
"Also?" Mu Yunhe raised an eyebrow, and his pale face suddenly lit up. His eyes and brows seemed to exude a sinister aura because of that insignificant movement!
Seeing that he had actually grasped the key words in her words, Luo Zhiheng became even more confident, and inadvertently revealed the cold, mocking expression typical of bandits: "Yes, I also suspect that the so-called miracle doctor is fake!"
A flicker of surprise crossed Mu Yunhe's eyes as he noticed Luo Zhiheng's ability to detect something amiss with the divine physician, but this quickly turned to gloom. Even if he also noticed the physician's strangeness, what could he do? His life was already sealed; there was no turning back. Living would only be a burden to his mother and family. At this point, no conspiracy mattered to him, as long as they didn't harm his mother.
Luo Zhiheng watched his expression intently, knowing he understood, but she couldn't understand why he wasn't angry. If that divine doctor was an imposter, then he would definitely be harmed and not benefited.
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064 A Couple's Partnership! (Part Three)
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:01:59 Word Count: 1700
Her eyes darted around, and she understood something. She said slowly, "You think you're a burden because you're alive, so you don't care how others treat you?" Seeing Mu Yunhe suddenly look up at her fiercely, she smiled smugly, then said mockingly, "You're too naive! Even if you don't resist, even if you die, do you think they'll let your mother go? You are an obstacle for them, that's true, but your mother is an obstacle for others too. If you die, your mother will be next. Your lack of resistance is actually condoning the enemy to kill you and your mother!"
Her tone was mocking, her expression sarcastic, deliberately provoking Mu Yunhe. The only reason Luo Zhiheng could think of that would make Mu Yunhe firmly stand with her, a reason he couldn't bear to part with but had no choice but to, was his mother!
Mu Yunhe could be ruthless to himself, but not to his mother. Therefore, to instill fighting spirit in Mu Yunhe, the only solution was to make him aware of the perilous situation his mother was in. Although Luo Zhiheng felt that what she was doing was somewhat immoral, the Princess was the only one who could ignite Mu Yunhe's fighting spirit and drive him to resist.
Even though she didn't know what the struggles between the women and offspring in the Prince's mansion were like, she had to take advantage of the situation to make Mu Yunhe feel threatened.
Seeing Mu Yunhe glaring at her with shock and anger, Luo Zhiheng raised her eyebrows and smiled without fear, saying, "Don't think that you're a gentleman just because you don't resist now. The moment you die, your mother will follow in your footsteps. And there are only two ways your mother will die: either she commits suicide to follow you, or she is murdered to make room for someone else!"
How cruel she was! Revealing the truth so bluntly! Did Mu Yunhe not understand this? Of course he did! But he deceived himself, and no one dared to pierce the glass in his heart, until today, this audacious woman! Mu Yunhe's face was ashen, his deathly, vicious gaze almost crushing Luo Zhiheng!
Luo Zhiheng's nerves were on edge, but she still said calmly, "Actually, you know in your heart that this Prince's Mansion is not clean, right? Let's not talk about others, how much humiliation did Consort Li cause your mother? Is Consort Li the kind of woman who is willing to remain in a subordinate position forever? Doesn't she have ambition? If she didn't have ambition, then the power in the Princess's hands would not be in her hands! If she had no ambition, she wouldn't have raised such an outstanding Mu Yunjin! In fact, under her painstaking management, there is almost no place for you, the young prince, in this Prince's Mansion. The person that the world envies and respects is called Mu Yunjin!"
She's so vicious! Such a cold-blooded truth is laid bare before Mu Yunhe without any warning; his attempt to escape has become a joke!
How could he not know everything about the Prince's mansion? But his life was fading away day by day; what good would it do him to fight for it? And what right did he have to fight for a peaceful life for his mother? What right did he have to fight for glory and honor for himself?
He couldn't live in the light, couldn't run and laugh freely in the sunshine, couldn't study in the classroom like other students, and couldn't have the strong physique of his brother to fight on the battlefield. No matter how noble his status, it couldn't erase the inferiority complex he felt because of these limitations! So he often used indifference, arrogance, and aloofness to hide his inferiority complex.
Yes, in the end, all his strength and smiles were just a facade. From childhood to adulthood, he smiled all the time, a smile so unnatural, so extreme and cruel. Beneath that gentle smile lay a cold-blooded inhumanity! What else did he have besides his mother? But now, would his mother also be hurt because of his inferiority complex and misanthropy?
How could you do that!
Raising his head slightly, Mu Yunhe revealed his previously unknown nature for the first time. His pale face wore a bloodthirsty and wicked smile, his cold gaze like that of a demon from hell: "So, the one I married wasn't some ignorant, infatuated fool. Tell me, what is your purpose!"
His words exuded an overwhelming aura of dominance, leaving no room for resistance!
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065 Husband and wife team up! (Part 4)
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:02:00 Word Count: 1557
Luo Zhiheng was momentarily stunned by Mu Yunhe's domineering and cold-blooded gaze, but then she smiled brightly: "So it turns out I didn't marry a weak and incompetent sickly man after all!"
Mu Yunhe gave a noncommittal snort, and for the first time, he fully raised his eyelids to look at her. His eyes were long and narrow, with a slight upturn at the corners that was more exquisite than Mu Yunjin's. His pupils did not have the fake smile that he usually deliberately concealed or pretended to have; they were shining brightly in the dim room, yet they were also so sharp that one could not escape them.
Calming herself, Luo Zhiheng first thoroughly analyzed the situation for him: "You can't die, because if you die, your mother won't live either. There are many people in this palace who wish you dead and want to trample your mother underfoot. If you don't resist or fight back, it's a sign of cowardice and incompetence. Your mother has protected and cared for you for so many years, and you've died before you could repay her kindness. If you truly have filial piety, you should rise up and fight against fate. Perhaps if you did, your fate would be completely different from what it is now."
Mu Yunhe's pupils contracted, and his hands clenched slightly inside his sleeves.
"And now my life is tied to you. I don't want to die, but once you enter the gates of a noble family, it's like entering a deep sea. It's easy for me to get out, but difficult. So now I can only rely on you. If you die, I will surely die too. I will not compromise with fate. I will not give up my life until the very last step. So I will fight to the end! I need an ally now, and you should be my strongest comrade in this alliance!" Luo Zhiheng was no longer afraid of him. When she got excited, she sat in front of Mu Yunhe, her eyebrows dancing with excitement. Her words had a hint of a bold and unrestrained bandit spirit. It wasn't a matter of whether you wanted to or not, but rather a firm conviction that you had no choice but to stand on my side.
Mu Yunhe was surprised by Luo Zhiheng's clear thinking, but he smiled sarcastically. His large, seemingly gentle hand gently grasped her soft hand, and when she tried to dodge, Mu Yunhe squeezed it tightly. He smiled, his lips and teeth white, his expression elegant and aloof: "What makes you think I would agree to you? Your bandit-like behavior has truly opened my eyes. You actually managed to get me on your pirate ship with just a few words?"
Luo Zhiheng struggled a few times but couldn't break free from Mu Yunhe's grasp. Not daring to use too much force, she glared at him and said, "Then what better way do you have? Right now, besides me who is willing to genuinely help you, who else around you is truly sincere? Your mother is there, but she is willing but powerless to help. I, on the other hand, am giving my full strength and wisdom. If you and I work together, if we reach a consensus, I will do my best to protect you. All you have to do is use your identity to create convenience for us?"
Mu Yunhe laughed even harder, his increasingly wide smile hinting at a cruel and ruthless nature: "You think you can sway me with just a few words? Talk is cheap. How do I know you can definitely protect me? You might be the first to betray me if something happens. I'm weak right now; if you betray me, I can't do anything about it. Besides, isn't your help to me also for your own selfish reasons?"
Luo Zhiheng abruptly shoved Mu Yunhe's hand away, causing him to fall onto the bed from her excessive force. She gritted her teeth and said, "Yes, I came to you for a reason, because your life or death is tied to mine, and also your mother's! No matter how unhealthy you are, you are still a respectable young prince of the Prince's Mansion. With you around, everything I do will be easier. It's a mutually beneficial arrangement. Haven't you seen how powerful Consort Li is in the Prince's Mansion? If we don't unite, we'll really be close to death!"
She sneered again, "Don't think I'm taking advantage of you. What your family did was immoral! They weren't marrying a daughter-in-law; they were looking for someone to die with their son! I don't care what others do, but I will never willingly die with a dead person! It's better to live a wretched life than to die a good death!"
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066 Husband and wife team up! (Part 5)
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:02:01 Word Count: 1545
The phrase "It's better to live a wretched life than to die a good death" made Mu Yunhe's eyelids twitch violently.
Clenching his fists, a heavy, oppressive feeling settled in his chest. Mu Yunhe lowered his eyes, his pale face revealing no emotion. But within him roared a furious, resentful, and coldly brutal rage!
He, Mu Yunhe, was born into a noble family, and he wasn't like this when he was young. Why did things turn out so tragically? He doesn't want to live a miserable life. In his life, he either dies or lives a brilliant and glorious life!
Two choices, two extremes. He longed for the latter, yet he couldn't escape the darkness of fate anytime soon. What should he do? Luo Zhiheng's words were harsh but sincere. He didn't care about Luo Zhiheng's life or death, nor his own, but he couldn't abandon his mother!
His heart was already burning with rage at Luo Zhiheng's words. He hated that he couldn't live in the sunlight! He hated the injustice of fate even more. His ambition and desire for life, which had been hidden and dormant for many years, could no longer be suppressed and burst forth in front of Luo Zhiheng, burning his reason fiercely and turbulently!
He knew he would agree to Luo Zhiheng's proposal, but once he said it, he would grit his teeth and persevere no matter what happened, and he would never give up. But... could he really escape the shackles of fate and the onslaught of disease?
Seeing that he remained silent, but the veins on his clenched fists bulged, Luo Zhiheng couldn't imagine how much struggle and inner turmoil he was going through. But then she thought of Mu Yunhe on his deathbed that day, so beautifully fragile...
For some inexplicable reason, she stepped forward and knelt down in front of Mu Yunhe. She was unusually obedient in his presence, her soft hands gently grasping his fists. She raised her face to look directly into his unpredictable eyes. She smiled faintly, and his eyes reflected her image, clear and pure, filling him with hope...
She said, "Mu Yunhe, don't be afraid. No matter what the outcome, we have lived this life to the fullest. Even if the ending is tragic or miserable, we can still die with a smile and leave without regrets!"
She said, "No matter what, I will stay with you until the end. Our marriage is so full of twists and turns. If in the end we fight against fate with all our might and still don't get the ending we want, then maybe it is destined that I will be buried with you. At that time, I will no longer be resentful. I will hold your hand and meet the end of fate with you!"
She said, "For your mother, for yourself, for me, let's seize any opportunity and give it our all. Whether we succeed or fail, we'll have no regrets!"
Mu Yunhe heard the beast he had hidden in his dark heart pounding wildly, shattering his solidified darkness little by little. It broke through the soil bit by bit in front of the girl's strong and stubborn smile, and was no longer under his control!
"Very well! This time, I'll fight to the death!" Mu Yunhe's voice, though strained, gradually hardened and hardened: "We'll cooperate to reclaim everything that belongs to us, everything that belongs to our mother!"
Luo Zhiheng smiled broadly, delighted by Mu Yunhe's rise to power. She lifted his hand, opened his palm, and placed her much smaller hand in his, saying joyfully, "A high five to seal the deal! May our cooperation be fruitful!"
Her hand tapped against his palm, and his lips went numb instantly!
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067 Hatred!
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:02:01 Word Count: 1479
The street opposite the gate of Prince Mu's mansion was eerily quiet. No one dared to linger or conduct business there, for it was the residence of a prince of the Mu Dynasty. The back of Prince Mu's mansion was equally secluded, but at this moment, an inconspicuous carriage was parked in the alleyway of the backyard.
The carriage curtain was subtly lifted a crack, revealing a pair of cold eyes that were fixed on the tall figure standing before the back gate of the Mu Prince's mansion in the distance. Seeing the man pacing anxiously back and forth, a layer of malice and jealousy surfaced in the eyes of the person in the carriage.
"Hmph!" The woman abruptly pulled down the carriage curtain and sat back in the main seat. The gloomy expression on her delicate face ruined her good looks. It was none other than Luo Ning Shuang!
Luo Ningshuang clenched her fists, the veins on the back of her fair hands bulging, her knuckles cracking. Her voice was soft and almost a whisper, but filled with resentment and bitterness: "That bitch is married now, and you still won't give up! I went to great lengths to plan this farce of a substitute marriage, and Luo Zhiheng is now completely infamous, so why won't you give up? Why can't you let her go? What's the difference between us? We have the exact same face, so why can't I get even a glance from you?"
She came with Xia Beisong. These past few days, she had been creating opportunities to get close to him. She liked Xia Beisong, but she couldn't remember why she liked him or how long she had liked him. It felt like two lifetimes. The time had been so long that she didn't even know what she was clinging to.
She knew Xia Beisong liked Luo Zhiheng, but could she just stand by and watch the person she loved be taken away by Luo Zhiheng again? If she was taken away once, she would die a lonely and resentful death. So, if she had another chance, of course she would fight to the bitter end! This time, she would not be cowardly or back down.
Moreover, she knew very well that Xia Beisong's life had always been like this...
Raising an eyebrow and pursing her lips, a resolute look appeared on her face. Even if she didn't care about Xia Beisong's good looks and family background, she was determined to prove herself and would never give Xia Beisong and Luo Zhiheng any chance! But she didn't need to be afraid. Luo Zhiheng had already married the soon-to-be-dead Mu Yunhe, hadn't she? And soon, Luo Zhiheng would be treated as a jinx and an ominous person by the Mu Royal Mansion.
She would absolutely not let Luo Zhiheng get away with this! Luo Zhiheng stole everything that belonged to her: her father's love, her noble status, her good marriage, her favor, and the spotlight. Everything that should have been hers, she would take back with her own hands! Then she would crush Luo Zhiheng into the mud, ensuring she could never rise again!
"Miss." The maid Chunnuan's voice brought Luo Ningshuang back to her senses.
Luo Ningshuang closed her eyes and said coldly, "How's the investigation going?"
Chunnuan then said respectfully in a low voice, "I've already found out. The eldest young lady isn't having a good time in the Prince's mansion. Consort Li makes things difficult for her at every turn, the Prince dislikes her, and the Princess doesn't help her at crucial moments. The servants don't take her seriously either. The young prince seems to dislike the eldest young lady even more. Also, the Prince's mansion has invited the world-renowned Physician Liang, but Physician Liang said..."
Upon hearing this, Luo Ningshuang suddenly opened her eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them. Her sinister intent transformed into mockery and pleasure, and a smile spread across her face. She said…
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