068 Vicious!
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:02:02 Word Count: 1590
"Doctor Liang said that Mu Yunhe will definitely not live past twenty, is that right?" Luo Ningshuang said this with certainty and ferocity, her tone carrying a sorrowful yet ferocious smile, contradictory and intense as if two indescribable emotions were colliding wildly.
Chunnuan was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, her eyes filled with undisguised surprise: "How did you know, Second Miss? Did our people tell you beforehand?"
No sooner had Chunnuan finished speaking than a fragrant breeze swept over from the opposite side, and a loud slap landed squarely on Chunnuan's face. Chunnuan lowered her eyes in panic and immediately knelt on the ground.
Luo Ningshuang was ruthless; Chunnuan's face was already red and swollen, but there was no pity in her eyes. She coldly said, "How many times have I told you? Call me Miss! Second Miss? Hmph, are you going to use that damned title to belittle me like them?"
Luo Ningshuang's tone was filled with deep resentment. One was called "Miss," and the other "Young Lady." Luo Zhiheng was addressed as "Young Miss," a woman of the highest rank, while she could only be called "Young Lady." In ordinary families, being called "Young Lady" was nothing special, but putting "Miss" and "Young Lady" together was a different story.
In the Mu Dynasty, only girls recognized and favored by their families were allowed to be called "Miss"—it was a symbol of status and nobility. While "Girl" was also noble even without being called "Miss," with a "Miss" above her, "Girl" was nothing! Loge, her father's favoritism was so extreme, using a title to suppress her status—how could she accept this?
In front of outsiders, she had to pretend to be magnanimous and indifferent, but how could she tolerate her own maid using such an humiliating title to belittle her?
Chunnuan knew she had offended Luo Ningshuang's sore spot, so she quickly begged for forgiveness, saying, "This servant knows she was wrong. Please, Miss, don't be angry because of my wrong words. I will never dare to do it again."
Luo Ningshuang gave a light snort and said, "Get up. I hit you so you would remember that I am your master, your heaven. Keep your mouth shut."
Chunnuan became even more respectful: "This servant will remember."
Luo Ningshuang then lifted the curtain again and saw Xia Beisong staring blankly at the back wall of the Prince's Mansion. She almost gritted her teeth and said, "You can't let go of her now, but you'll be heartbroken later. Mu Yunhe is destined not to live past twenty. He's just waiting for the right time. Soon, very soon, he will die, and then your beloved will be condemned by everyone. I feel so sorry for you, how can you not see my good qualities?"
Chunnuan tried to speak several times, but she didn't know what to say. She was so puzzled. How did the Second Miss know all this? Why was the Second Miss so sure that the Little Prince would die soon?! However, because of the Second Miss's ruthlessness and paranoia, Chunnuan didn't dare to ask.
Suddenly, Luo Ningshuang said to Chunnuan, "Since he cares so much about that bitch Luo Zhiheng, then I'll make her die even faster. Chunnuan, tell everyone in the Prince's Mansion that from today onwards, give Luo Zhiheng a good beating. I want her to live in misery every single day!"
Chunnuan suddenly woke up with a start. It seemed as if the Second Miss had meticulously planned to torment the Eldest Miss all along, by hiring spies to infiltrate the Prince's mansion. How could the Second Miss have foreseen all this? How could she have the audacity to plant spies in the Prince's mansion? She seemed to know everything that hadn't even happened yet. This Second Miss was terrifying. How could that idiot Eldest Miss possibly outdo the Second Miss? Thank goodness she chose to follow the Second Miss!
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069 The Enemy's Smokescreen!
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:02:03 Word Count: 1545
Two days have passed since Luo Zhiheng and Mu Yunhe reached an agreement to cooperate as husband and wife. In these two days, they have been doing what they used to do as usual, just like nothing had happened. The only difference is that Mu Yunhe has not eaten or drunk anything for more than three days. He has only taken the medicine prescribed by Doctor Liang. Although Mu Yunhe's condition seems to have stabilized now, Luo Zhiheng knows that Mu Yunhe is gradually becoming weak inside and out, and is walking step by step toward death.
Because of their collaboration, Luo Zhiheng would carefully inquire about Mu Yunhe's various feelings after taking the medicine every day. In the end, Luo Zhiheng concluded that Mu Yunhe's body seemed to be in less pain after taking the medicine every day, and his complexion was becoming rosier day by day. However, Mu Yunhe felt more and more powerless and weak inside.
If the medicine is truly effective, then Mu Yunhe should be getting better from the inside out, rather than having this superficial, ineffective treatment.
"This is nothing but a smokescreen, a mind-altering drug!" Luo Zhiheng sneered.
Mu Yunhe had clearly figured it out too. This medicine was simply meant to give people the illusion that he was gradually recovering and that the divine doctor was indeed amazing, while only the two of them knew that his health was deteriorating day by day. Looking at the happy faces of his family and servants, Mu Yunhe sneered. What a brilliant smokescreen.
"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have given you this medicine from the day we started working together. It's all my fault. I knew that quack doctor had ulterior motives, yet I still watched you drink that medicine," Luo Zhiheng blamed herself.
Mu Yunhe said calmly, "We only have doubts and cannot be sure if he is true or false. If we don't take his medicine, we will know even less about his true nature. I don't blame you, and you don't need to blame yourself."
Luo Zhiheng felt a surge of anger rising in her chest. It was like a life-or-death struggle. She, Mu Yunhe's group, the fake doctor and the unknown mastermind's group, and Consort Li's group of troublemakers had to be extremely careful. Otherwise, the slightest mistake would lead to their utter destruction.
"Why don't we stop the medication now? It's still not too late to stop." Luo Zhiheng couldn't risk Mu Yunhe's life.
Mu Yunhe shook his head and said, "There are many people in this room and courtyard who are not mine. We can't hide it from them if we stop the medication. There will definitely be another storm. Do you think the two of us can withstand it?"
"What can I do? Knowing that someone has me by the throat, yet I can't fight back, and I have to smile at that ruthless imposter, I, Luo Zhiheng, have never felt so humiliated in my life! I might as well just surprise him and kill him with one blow!" Luo Zhiheng's small face was filled with raging anger, a clean and straightforward ruthlessness, without any pretense.
A hint of surprise flashed across Mu Yunhe's eyes. He always felt that Luo Zhiheng's occasional undisguised nature was her true character, yet it didn't resemble the typical brash personality of a young woman. There was a touch of the fierce and domineering aura of the bandits described in books. But how could a wealthy heiress be associated with bandits?
Mu Yunhe said weakly, "He can't die now. If he dies, the person behind him will definitely make other moves, and we will be even more unable to guard against them. It's better to stay still and observe the situation than to make any move.
That sickly brat is even strategizing with his grandma! Luo Zhiheng glared at him sideways, then suddenly her eyes lit up...
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070 Analyze the situation and seek assistance!
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:02:04 Word Count: 1514
Mu Yunhe was very sensitive to Luo Zhiheng's occasional gleaming gaze. He slightly raised his eyelids, looking listless and languid, but his eyes were sharp. His voice was also low and languid: "What bad idea have you come up with now?"
Luo Zhiheng pouted. So, in his eyes, she was just a lousy person? And the ideas she came up with were lousy too! But she generously let it go and said in a low voice, "The two of us are still too weak and alone. There are many things that are inconvenient for us, and we don't have a relatively strong force to protect ourselves. We need someone to protect us."
A glint flashed in Mu Yunhe's eyes, and his lazily raised eyelids finally lifted completely. His eyes were too bright and too wise. He saw through Luo Zhiheng's true intentions in one sentence: "You want to recruit people onto this pirate ship again? You've taken a fancy to... my father?"
"This is outrageous! What kind of husband would say his wife has taken a liking to his father? It's utterly disrespectful, you scoundrel!" Luo Zhiheng was indignant, barely suppressing the urge to unleash a torrent of curses. After a moment of simmering anger, she sneered, "Your father is getting on in years; only Consort Li would consider him a worthy opponent..."
"Hmm?" The long, drawn-out sound, carrying a strong sense of threat, spilled from Mu Yunhe's pale, thin lips, and was equally lethal!
Luo Zhiheng, quick-witted, stopped talking and analyzed the situation clearly: "We're finding it incredibly difficult to move around in this Prince's mansion, and your mother is someone who doesn't manage anything. Plus, there's that meddlesome Consort Li above us, making it inconvenient for us to do anything. This divine physician must have a powerful force behind him. Right now, we're in the dark while they're in the light, and the disparity in strength is huge. The slightest mistake could cost us our lives. The Prince will be our last and greatest protection!"
“But I don’t want him involved in this matter.” Mu Yunhe lowered his eyes, concealing his appreciation for Luo Zhiheng’s wise and insightful analysis, but he refused.
He doesn't trust his father either! It can be said that in this royal palace, apart from his mother, there is no one he trusts, not even Xiao Xizi, who seems to be devoted to him!
Luo Zhiheng was taken aback, then rubbed her forehead and said mockingly, "It's not a question of whether you agree or not, but whether you can get the Prince to agree. I don't believe the Prince is unaware of these things, and I don't believe he doesn't know that your life is restricted. But what does it mean that the Prince has done nothing for so long? Has he given up on you, or is he indulging Consort Li? Or is it possible that your father really has no idea how miserable you are?"
“However, there’s one thing I’m certain of: your father truly cares about you! So I want to give it a try. This isn’t something you can make me give up just because you disagree. I’m going to fight for every chance that can keep us alive, and if that chance can even allow us to live without feeling stifled, then I will spare no effort. So, Mu Yunhe, I’m not discussing this with you now, but telling you again that I’m determined to do this!” Luo Zhiheng said firmly and resolutely.
"Come here for a moment." Mu Yunhe's weak gaze locked onto her pretty face, and he sighed softly. His melancholy and dejection instantly transformed him into a prince in distress, and Luo Zhiheng's heart softened for a moment. She actually sat down by the bed, but the next moment the prince in distress instantly turned into a demon. His soft gaze turned sharp and cold, and his pale hand restrained her slightly raised chin. His squinting eyes murmured words that were cold and ruthless: "You, dare to disobey my words?"
The intense killing intent in his eyes, the brutal nature he revealed, was completely undisguised in front of Luo Zhiheng. She felt a chill run down her spine from that one glance and those one words!
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Solution 071!
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:02:05 Word Count: 1510
"Or is it that you've already planned this all along? A meticulously calculated scheme, first against me, then against my father? And who else do you want to win over? With such cunning, why did you come to my side?"
His soft, slow voice concealed a sharp killing intent, and his intense suspicion made his gaze increasingly gloomy. Mu Yunhe couldn't help but doubt Luo Zhiheng's purpose in coming to his side. This woman was courageous, insightful, and intelligent, but the rumors circulating outside were completely different from what he had seen.
He had always kept another self living in darkness, dormant and decadent. That other self was brave, resolute, crazy, and cruel. And even more suspicious! Mu Yunhe had lived with a gentle and magnanimous smile for nineteen years, but since cooperating with Luo Zhiheng, his other side of humanity had completely erupted. He would not suppress or hide himself in front of Luo Zhiheng, as that would make him feel suffocated and constrained.
Luo Zhiheng secretly regretted that she had been blinded by lust and bewitched by this sickly man. She was secretly wary of Mu Yunhe's cunning and unpredictability, but smiled and said, "If I said that coming to your side was not my original intention, and that this matter of being forced into marriage was a misunderstanding, would you believe me? Of course, I have a purpose now, which is to survive! To do everything I can to survive."
Mu Yunhe pinched her chin, his slender fingers caressing her rosy lips. The fullness of her lips trembled slightly as she spoke, an incredibly soft sensation. His gaze darkened, and he said in a low voice, "Don't let me know you have any other ulterior motives, or I'll kill you in ways you'd never even imagine!"
Luo Zhiheng's eyelids twitched. She really wanted to kick Mu Yunhe into a ditch with a flick of her sleeve. What a treacherous and suspicious man!
"Don't worry, we're just getting what we need. I won't do anything bad to my allies, and please put away your suspicions."
Mu Yunhe snorted and slowly withdrew his hand, saying, "Tell me, how do you plan to drag him onto this pirate ship? Don't blame me for not warning you, he's not someone who easily trusts people. Trying to persuade him is harder than climbing to heaven."
This kid is pretty shrewd! Luo Zhiheng stroked his chin, his eyes darting around before he said, "There is a solution, but we'll be taking a huge risk. Not only is there the risk that your father might abandon us, but also... the risk to your life!"
"Oh?" Mu Yunhe drawled as he looked at her.
Luo Zhiheng said solemnly, "If we want to convince your father to stand on our side and help us, we need to present the facts to prove that the divine doctor is a fraud. Only in this way can we have a chance, but this requires taking risks. We don't have the ability to fight against that divine doctor, and your father trusts him a lot now, so we must do one thing now, which is to expose the divine doctor's lies with the facts."
"Didn't that old man say you can't eat or drink right now? He said if you did, you'd die suddenly. But what if you ate and were fine?" Luo Zhiheng stared intently into Mu Yunhe's eyes and said slowly.
Her palms were sweating; she was gambling with her life. If Mu Yunhe ate and drank and really died, then she wouldn't want to live either. But they had no other choice now.
Now it all depends on Mu Yunhe's courage. This is a matter of life and death for him. What will he choose?
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072 The fate of two people in two hands!
Updated: 2013-06-06 20:02:06 Word Count: 1672
How to choose? This is a huge dilemma. On one hand, there's the urgent need to expose the doctor's lies; on the other hand, there's a matter of life and death that could be faced with the slightest misstep. Even Luo Zhiheng's face was contorted with worry, let alone Mu Yunhe's.
But when Luo Zhiheng looked at Mu Yunhe, her expression only stiffened for a moment after she spoke, and then she remained expressionless.
A somber atmosphere hung between them. She didn't know how much time had passed; in this dark room, Luo Zhiheng felt suffocated, not just by the darkness, but also by the bewilderment about her fate and the suffocating feeling of making a choice.
On the day Mu Yunhe woke up, the eunuchs and maids, disregarding Luo Zhiheng's objections, sealed the room again, closing the windows and drawing the curtains. Luo Zhiheng did not object much, because Mu Yunhe had just woken up, and she could not be so ignorant as to anger him by disapproving of his devilish habits and environment; that would be a loss for her.
After a long while, just as Luo Zhiheng was about to lose her patience, Mu Yunhe's deep, hoarse voice echoed in the dim air: "Good!"