Wishing Star of All Heavens and Myriad Realms

Chapter 1

☆、001、Caught in an affair and murdered

The midday sun was dazzling, and the little bird on the treetop was already showing signs of fatigue, its little head nodding drowsily. Suddenly, it opened its eyes, and as if startled, flapped its wings and flew away.

At this moment, two figures hurried along the corridor. The girl in green, who was running ahead, kept calling out to the girl behind her, "Miss, hurry up! Young Master Hong is already in the back garden, saying he's waiting to see you."

The girl running behind was only twelve or thirteen years old. She wore a red dress embroidered with gold thread, which was originally a rich and beautiful outfit. However, the girl was young and her body had not yet grown up, so she looked somewhat like a child dressed as an adult, which seemed a bit incongruous.

The girl's face was flushed from running. Hearing this, her eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but smile. Still not entirely sure, she asked, "Are you sure Brother Yicheng is back? Didn't you say he wouldn't be back in the capital for another two days? I haven't chosen a welcome gift for him yet."

The maid in green, named Chan'er, nodded firmly: "Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you, Miss?"

Upon hearing this, the girl's smile deepened, and she leaped over Chan'er, eager to see the Yicheng brother she had mentioned.

Seeing the girl's anxious look, Chan'er's lips curled into a strange smile, her face full of undisguised mockery. What kind of legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion was she? She was just a brainless girl! There was going to be a good show to watch. With that thought, she ran after her.

The girl ran familiarly towards the back garden, her heart pounding with excitement. Her face grew increasingly red. Brother Yicheng had said he would come to see her as soon as he returned from his studies abroad. In three years, she would be Brother Yicheng's wife. The girl's eyes sparkled, and she ran even faster.

From afar, the girl saw his tall and straight figure. The sunlight in the sky made his shadow long and straight, making him look even more upright. It was none other than the Yicheng brother that the girl had been longing for, the eldest son of the second-rank Crown Prince's tutor - Hong Yicheng. The girl was overjoyed and hurriedly tidied her clothes, which were a little messy from running. When she looked up, her face was full of sweet and innocent smiles.

But when she saw the scene in the distance, the smile on the girl's face froze!

In the distance, a woman dressed in white, with a delicate and frail figure, walked towards Hong Yicheng. Hong Yicheng's expression changed drastically, his longing and excitement intertwined. He strode forward, embraced the woman in white, and couldn't help but kiss her red lips.

The woman in white struggled noticeably, her face flushed red, making her already delicate and beautiful face even more alluring. Hong Yicheng deepened his kiss, and the woman in white softly fell into the man's arms, her eyes filled with spring, her lips slightly swollen, making her even more tempting!

Hong Yicheng couldn't help but say, "Rou'er, it's been a year since we last met. I've missed you so much!"

The woman named Rou'er blushed and replied shyly, "Me...me too."

Hearing the two talking, the girl's mind went completely blank!

How could this be! They, they...

Brother Yicheng has actually hooked up with Second Sister!

How could this be!

Brother Yicheng said he would only love her and marry her in this life! Why would he do such a bold thing with Second Sister?

They're clearly having an affair!

The girl's name was Ouyang Yue, and she was the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion.

The second sister she mentioned was named Ouyang Rou, and she was a concubine's daughter in the household.

The two had been very close since childhood. Ouyang Rou was just like her name suggested, gentle and weak. When she was bullied, she often needed her younger sister Ouyang Yue to stand up for her. The two had no secrets from each other since childhood, and they even wanted to tell each other what they ate yesterday and whether the tea was hot or cold.

Ouyang Yue never expected that her good sister, knowing that she and Yicheng were childhood sweethearts, would secretly seduce Yicheng and do such a despicable thing!

Ouyang Yue had every reason to think that way. When she was five, she met Hong Yicheng, who was nine at the time and being beaten up by a group of children his age. Ouyang Yue's father was a military officer, and Ouyang Yue had taken after him since childhood. She was much more cheerful and outspoken than most women. On a whim, she chased away the children out of a sense of justice, and that's how the two met.

Although they were just children at the time, Hong Yicheng made a vow to marry Ouyang Yue when he grew up. Ouyang Yue was lively and young, but she thought Hong Yicheng was a very gentle older brother and liked him very much.

As the two got to know each other better, the gentle and refined Hong Yicheng naturally won Ouyang Yue's heart. At that time, Hong Yicheng's father was just a minor official of the seventh rank. His rapid rise in rank over the years was undoubtedly due to Ouyang Yue's father's efforts to ensure his daughter wouldn't marry down.

Ouyang Yue and Ouyang Rou were inseparable. Hong Yicheng naturally got to know Ouyang Rou as well. However, there was nothing unusual about their interactions. A year ago, when Hong Yicheng left Beijing to study abroad, he personally promised Ouyang Yue that he would come to see her as soon as he returned to Beijing. He also said that he couldn't wait three years to marry her!

Hong Yicheng's gentle voice still lingered in her ears, and his affectionate eyes were still vivid in her mind, but when he returned, he didn't come to see her!

These two people were the people Ouyang Yue trusted and knew most. Why?! Why did they betray her together?! Why?!

Ouyang Yue was in a daze and looked very shocked. When Chan'er, who had come with her, saw this, she suddenly kicked Ouyang Yue from behind and then ran away.

Caught off guard, Ouyang Yue fell to the ground with a thud.

"who!"

"ah!"

Hong Yicheng and Ouyang Rou's voices rang out at the same time. The man's voice was bright and clear, while the woman's voice was soft and charming. The sound of them intertwining was exceptionally pleasant to hear. However, to Ouyang Yue's ears, it became the most annoying and unpleasant sound in the world, scraping against her heart with every sound!

Ouyang Yue, her face pale, looked up as Hong Yicheng and Ouyang Rou approached, and blurted out, "Why! Why did you lie to me! Brother Yicheng, didn't you say you only loved me! You...you!"

Hong Yicheng was shocked to see Ouyang Yue there. His expression changed drastically. Ouyang Rou, who was leaning against him, trembled and knelt down with a thud. She cried out sadly, "Sister, don't misunderstand, it's not... it's not what you think!"

Ouyang Yue sneered. She had always been fierce since childhood, and she raised her hand to slap Ouyang Rou: "It's not what I think. You two just now... just now... you adulterous couple, you still have the nerve to say it's a misunderstanding? You bitch, I've always trusted you so much, and you actually dared to steal Brother Yicheng!"

Ouyang Yue was still furious. She stood up and slapped him again, but this time the slap didn't land. Ouyang Yue's face turned pale with pain: "Brother Yicheng..."

"Slap!" Hong Yicheng's face was gloomy. He slapped Ouyang Yue with his backhand. Ouyang Yue felt her cheek immediately swell up. Her body couldn't withstand the heavy blow and she was sent flying to the ground.

"How are you? Are you badly injured? Let me see!" Hong Yicheng's voice was still gentle, but it wasn't directed at her. Ouyang Yue trembled with anger as she watched Hong Yicheng gently ask Ouyang Rou as if she were a precious treasure. Her heart felt like it was being laid bare before him, mercilessly slashed open, leaving her bloodied and in excruciating pain!

"You hit me? You clearly said you only loved me and only cared for me, what's so great about her! You actually hit me! Have you forgotten what you said?!" Ouyang Yue covered her swollen cheek. She had only used a little force, and Ouyang Rou's face only turned a little red. The face under her hand was hot and swollen, and it was clearly her who was more seriously injured!

But Hong Yicheng wouldn't even give her a pitying glance!

Ouyang Yue felt blood gushing from her heart, her face already soaked with tears, ruining her carefully applied makeup and making her look extremely disheveled!

Hong Yicheng looked at Ouyang Yue with disgust. Now that she had discovered him, there was no point in hiding it anymore: "An impulsive, brainless, and shrewish girl. In terms of looks, she's not even as good as the maids around me. How could I possibly marry a woman like you who has no redeeming qualities to spend my life with? You're just delusional!"

"Bastard!" Ouyang Yue jumped up, feeling humiliated, and raised her fist to hit Hong Yicheng. However, the latter swung his arm and sent Ouyang Yue flying.

Ouyang Yue groaned as she was pricked in the waist. Hong Yicheng, displeased by the scolding, didn't stop after hitting Ouyang Yue. He walked over and kicked her in the head again. Seeing Ouyang Yue's painful and contorted appearance, he thought of how this annoying brat had been clinging to him all these years, and a vicious thought suddenly flashed through his mind!

“Yicheng, no… she’s my sister.” Ouyang Rou cried, grabbing Hong Yicheng’s arm, tears streaming down her face, her body trembling uncontrollably. “Even if… even if my sister really spreads the word about us, I… it’s my fault. I couldn’t control my feelings for you. It’s all my fault…”

Ouyang Rou cried harder and harder, which melted Hong Yicheng's heart. He frowned, his eyes turning sinister and flashing with a dangerous light: "Rou'er, you are the woman I want to protect with all my heart. I will not let anything that is detrimental to you happen. I know you are soft-hearted, but do you want this girl to expose our affair and then be sent to a nunnery to spend your life in solitude?"

Ouyang Rou trembled with fear: "I...I can't bear to part with you, sob sob sob..."

Hong Yicheng's eyes darkened: "I can't bear to part with you either, so Ouyang Yue can't stay!"

"What!" Ouyang Roumei's eyes flashed with disbelief, but when Hong Yicheng turned his head, her eyes flashed with a cold and chilling light. She had maintained a gentle image and successfully won Hong Yicheng's heart. Of course, she did not want to ruin her reputation before marrying him.

She wanted Ouyang Yue to die sooner than Hong Yicheng!

She couldn't say these words herself, so she deliberately set up this trap, and Ouyang Yue, that fool, fell for it!

A noble young master like Hong Yicheng is most intolerant of damage to his reputation, so Ouyang Yue was bound to die! She had expected it!

Ouyang Yue was still dizzy from being kicked. When she regained her senses and heard these words, she immediately shouted in alarm, "You dare! My father will not let you get away with this! He will not let you get away with this! You dare!"

Ouyang kept crawling backward, but unfortunately, she was caught up by Hong Yicheng in no time. Hong Yicheng grabbed Ouyang Yue by the hair and slammed her head against a rock about a foot in size with sharp edges on all sides!

"Bang!"

"puff!"

Ouyang Yue felt a blood-red blur before her eyes, as if her head was about to explode. Her life was rapidly fading away. She barely opened her eyes and saw Hong Yicheng's cold and ruthless expression, and Ouyang Rou, who was looking at her with a smirk, a victorious air.

At that moment, she understood everything. Her breath was hot and stale, her voice hoarse, her face contorted in a grimace, as she swore a curse: "You heartless, despicable couple! Even as a ghost... I will never let you go! I will send you to hell! You will suffer a terrible death!"

"Bang!"

Hong Yicheng's heart skipped a beat. In fear, he grabbed Ouyang Yue's head and slammed it heavily onto the rock. Ouyang Yue's eyes widened, her eyes wide open, staring fiercely at the two of them, but she was lifeless!

"Miss, where are you!" A shout suddenly rang out from afar.

Hong Yicheng's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately pulled Ouyang Rou away. Ouyang Rou turned her head and looked at the dead Ouyang Yue, her face filled with only coldness and ruthlessness!

Ouyang Yue lay in a pool of blood, her body, which had been dead for a moment, suddenly began to tremble violently…

☆、002、Fake Shi、Punishment!

The room, lavishly decorated with jade artifacts and antiques arranged in an orderly fashion, now felt somewhat somber.

The reason was simple: passing through the outer room, one could see a young girl dressed in red lying peacefully on the bed in the inner room. At this time, two maids stood by the bed, one dressed in dark green and the other in emerald green.

The maid, dressed in dark green, collapsed onto the bed, sobbing uncontrollably: "Miss, Miss, how could you leave me like this? Miss, you were so young, how could you leave like this? Miss..." The maid in dark green cried so bitterly that she didn't care about her appearance at all; her face was covered in tears and snot, making her look extremely disheveled and dirty.

The green-clad maidservant on the side merely stared coldly at the girl on the bed, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes, a stark contrast to the attitude of the dark green-clad maidservant.

"Miss, wake up! She was fine just now, how could she be gone so suddenly? Miss, don't leave Chuncao behind! Miss, please wake up!" The maid named Chuncao tried to shake the girl in red awake, her expression sincere but also tinged with despair.

Chan'er looked at Ouyang Yue lying on the bed, her face pale and lifeless, and her expression grew even colder. She had already seen a doctor, and it was true that she was no longer breathing. The Second Miss's methods were indeed effective!

The second young lady secretly bribed her, promising that as long as the third young lady was killed, she would be taken to the second young lady's place. She had worked so hard for her second sister, so she would definitely be given an important position when she went to the second young lady's place.

Seeing Chuncao crying so sadly, Chan'er's face was full of sarcasm: "Chuncao, the doctor just came to see her and said that Miss has already passed away. What are you pretending to be loyal for? What good is your loyalty if Miss is already dead? She can't hear you at all."

Chuncao's back stiffened noticeably. Chan'er continued, "We were Miss's personal maids. Miss herself was playful and secretly went to the back garden without telling us. As a result, she ran into a rock, bled profusely, and died. It's not really our fault; it's just Miss's nature... Now that Miss is gone, people like us probably won't be able to become head maids in any other courtyard anymore. Alas, Miss lost her life because of her playfulness, but her indifference has harmed us."

Chuncao suddenly snapped out of her daze, her eyes filled with an unprecedented rage, like a burning fireball that seemed ready to devour her. Chan'er was startled: "Why are you looking at me like that? I'm just stating the facts! We should be thinking about our future now. I think the Second Miss is gentle and close to the Third Miss. Why don't we go and beg the Second Miss... What are you doing!"

Before Chan'er could finish speaking, Chuncao charged at her like a madwoman. Chan'er reacted quickly, dodging the attack, but coldly watched Chuncao fall to the ground with a thud.

Chuncao's face turned red with anger: "Chan'er, how could you be so heartless? You always shirk your duties and only know how to flatter Miss. Miss is young and naive, and she thought you were so kind. She always gave you the best food and drink. Now that Miss's body is barely cold, you're blaming her. What kind of servant are you? Have you lost your heart?!"

Chan'er sneered: "So what? I'm just stating the facts. If it weren't for Miss's own ignorance and constant trouble-making, we would have suffered a lot of punishments and displeased our masters. Now that Miss is gone, I won't look for a way out for myself. In the end, Miss is the one who harmed us all."

"Hmph! No matter how loyal you are, how has Miss treated you? She still scolds you whenever she wants. Haven't you had enough of serving this kind of person? I'm only pointing you in the right direction because of our past relationship. Don't be ungrateful!"

Chan'er's words were incredibly sarcastic and cutting. It was unheard of for a servant to criticize their master. Chuncao trembled with anger and jumped up, shouting, "You ungrateful wretch! I'll fight you to the death! I'll avenge my mistress!"

Chuncao's words were naturally referring to Chan'er's disrespect for her master. She didn't know that Ouyang Yue's death was all Chan'er's doing. However, when Chan'er heard Chuncao's accusation, she suddenly trembled. In that moment of hesitation, Chuncao tackled her and slapped her across the face.

Chan'er was woken up by the slap. She thought that she would soon be the second young lady's head maid, while Chuncao would at most become a third-class maid. How dare she be disrespectful to her? She was furious and slapped Chuncao back.

The two immediately began to fight, but no one noticed the person lying on the bed who was supposed to be dead. His eyelids twitched, his curled eyelashes trembled, and then a pair of sharp, dark, and gleaming eyes darted around.

Ouyang Yue stared blankly at the unfamiliar scenery for a moment, then a sharp pain in her head made her frown. This wasn't the end of it; the sounds of people wrestling and cursing on the ground only made Ouyang's head throb even more. Without thinking, she immediately shouted, "Shut up!"

She cried out, only to find that her throat was extremely hoarse and sore, and her voice was not as loud as she had imagined. So the two people wrestling with her did not notice her. Ouyang Yue helped herself to sit up, her eyes filled with murderous intent: "Stop!"

Upon hearing this, Chuncao and Chan'er were both stunned, staring at Ouyang Yue in astonishment. After a moment, one was overjoyed, while the other was terrified. Chan'er pointed a trembling finger at Ouyang Yue, her face showing as if she had seen a ghost, and then screamed, "Ah! She's come back to life! Someone come quick! The Third Miss has come back to life! Quickly find an exorcist, hurry!"

As she spoke, Chan'er jumped up and was about to run outside when Ouyang's eyes flashed coldly and his brows furrowed. "Thump!" Chan'er slipped and her face hit the threshold. She cried out in pain and looked up to find her nose bleeding profusely.

Ouyang Yue squinted at Chan'er and sneered, then ordered the completely stunned Chuncao, "Arrest this disrespectful girl who cursed me and give her twenty lashes!"

"Ah? Miss, you usually dote on Chan'er the most, you..." Chuncao was stunned and hurriedly said. Miss has just woken up and hasn't reacted yet. She might regret it in the future. But when she saw Ouyang's eyes, she was so shocked that she didn't dare to say a word.

Ouyang Yue's bright eyes seemed to gradually turn icy, radiating an unquestionable aura as she looked at Chuncao who was questioning her decision. At that moment, Chuncao felt her heart clench. Miss... Miss looked so scary.

Ouyang Yue coldly said, "Go!"

Chuncao jumped out of the door with a start and shouted, "Someone come here! Chan'er has been disrespectful to the young lady. The young lady has ordered that he be given twenty lashes!"

The servants in the courtyard were startled, thinking that Chuncao had gone mad from missing her mistress too much, but then they saw her shout: "Miss has just woken up from serious injuries, and you all think you're her masters? You dare to disobey Miss's orders!"

The servants in the courtyard finally began to believe it. Chan'er's face was covered in blood, and she was screaming in pain. They wondered if it was the young lady who had done it. If she was really angry, then they didn't dare to delay and dragged Chan'er to carry out the punishment!

Inside the room, Ouyang Yue leaned against the headboard, coldly gazing outside, and said, "You're quick on your feet." There was no one else in the room, so it was unclear who she was speaking to.