An Wan paused, not expecting this woman's sudden change in attitude, but her cheeks were burning with pain, and she said irritably, "Try hitting me then?"
"How dare you!" a maidservant shouted angrily.
A cold glint flashed in Mingjiao's eyes, but she smiled and apologized, "That pebble just now hit me. I hit you back, so we're even now, right? As the saying goes, you don't know someone until you fight them. You and I are now acquainted."
An Wan puffed out her chest slightly and said, "If you have nothing else, I'll be going now."
Mingjiao hurriedly grabbed her and stuffed a jade bracelet into her hand. Her gaze fell on the hairpin in her hair, a cold light flashing in her eyes, but she smiled and said, "Your sister is so good to you. She actually gave you the hairpin that the Right Prime Minister gave her. The dust-repelling pearl inlaid on this hairpin is a peerless treasure, worth five cities!"
An Wan's eyes lit up when she saw the jade bracelet, but then her eyes widened suddenly: "Five cities!? That's so expensive!?"
Mingjiao said, "Yes, the Right Prime Minister is very generous to anyone he likes, never stingy. That's why your sister treats you so well."
An Wan snorted coldly: "She's nice to me, so why did she hit me?"
Mingjiao's eyes flashed, and she asked in confusion, "She hit you?"
An Wan said angrily, "She was afraid that the Right Prime Minister would fall in love with me, so she did everything she could to prevent me from seeing him. I only said one thing to her because I was not convinced, and she hit me. Is that all?!"
A glint of light flashed in Mingjiao's eyes, and she quickly comforted him, "The Right Prime Minister is exceptionally handsome, so naturally she wouldn't want you to see him. You are by no means inferior to her!"
An Wan became even more furious upon hearing this and remained silent.
Mingjiao took her hand and smiled, "From now on, we'll be sisters. Just tell me anything you want to say. The county government will always welcome you."
An Wan was taken aback: "You are the daughter of the Duke of Junguo?"
Mingjiao laughed and said, "That's right. Your sister hit you too hard. Your face is all bruised. How will you see the Right Prime Minister later? She hit you because she wanted to make sure you wouldn't catch his eye."
An Wan gritted her teeth and said, "I've known for a long time that she's selfish. I gave Ling Xiyao to her back then, and now she treats me like this!"
Mingjiao raised the corner of her lips and said, "Alright, let's not talk about it for now. Let's apply the medicine first, otherwise it will look bad if there are scars."
An Wan was taken aback and looked at Ming Jiao, saying, "Why are you so good to me?"
Mingjiao looked at her and smiled, "We're sisters now, so everything that belongs to me is yours. And everything you have is mine! Including your life!"
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When An Youwei returned, he realized An Wan was missing and his expression changed. He asked, "Xin'er, where is your sister?"
An Xin paused, then smiled and said, "Father, don't worry. She must have been bored and wandered off on her own." She then looked at Yan Zhen to the side and said, "I will go with the Right Prime Minister to look for her. Father, please wait here."
It wasn't that An Xin really wanted to be with Yan Zhen, but the palace was a sacred place, and even she didn't want to cause any trouble by wandering around. With Yan Zhen by her side, she naturally wouldn't have these worries.
Yan Zhen looked rather unwell, probably because something was wrong with her, making her appear particularly unattractive. However, she wasn't familiar with the palace layout, making it difficult to find An Wan. Thinking of this, An Xin asked, "What's wrong?"
Yan Zhen said calmly, "Nothing much."
An Xin said calmly, "Why were you making a face?"
Yan Zhen raised her long eyelashes and then looked at An Xin's face, saying, "How did the Dust-Avoiding Pearl end up with An Wan?"
An Xin was taken aback, then said calmly, "If she likes it, then give it to her."
Yan Zhen flicked the corner of her clothes and remained silent.
An Xin paused and said, "She begged so much, I'm only taking care of her for a few days, and I'll be back in a few days."
Yan Zhen remained silent.
An Xin suppressed her temper and said, "If you can find her now, then come here. From now on, you will never give your things to anyone else again."
Yan Zhen paused, then raised his eyelashes and suddenly laughed, "I didn't say anything, why do you need to explain so much?"
An Xin's lips twitched, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "Find someone!"
Yan Zhen cupped her face and kissed her, saying, "Your husband obeys!"
An Xin raised her foot and kicked!
Yan Zhen avoided the question, tilting her head slightly as she said, "Minghe."
Minghe drifted over like a ghost and whispered, "My lord, Miss Anwan has already returned."
An Xin was taken aback: "You went back? How did you get back?"
Minghe glanced at Yan Zhen, then said in a low voice, "He was sent back by someone, but I haven't found out who it was."
Yan Zhen glanced at Minghe before smiling and saying, "You can rest assured now. Since you've gone back, everything will be fine."
An Xin frowned before saying, "Father is still waiting. I'm leaving."
Yan Zhen smiled and said, "Would you like me to see you off?"
An Xin replied without turning her head, "No!"
Yan Zhen smiled and said, "Just say the word when you need it."
An Xin's annoyed voice came from afar: "Yan Zhen, shut up!"
Yan Zhen chuckled softly, and only after An Xin's figure disappeared did he glance at Ming He and say indifferently, "Speak, who is it?"
Minghe thought to herself, nothing can be hidden from the adults' eyes!
“Mingjiao, daughter of the Duke of Junguo.”
Yan Zhen's lips suddenly curled into a slightly cold smile: "Ming Jiao? This girl is getting more and more restless."