She knelt down before the heavens, prostrating herself in worship for the first time with genuine devotion, and cried out with sincere reverence, "Thank you, Heaven, for bestowing upon my Mu Royal Palace a little lucky star!"
The servants who had just rushed in from outside were stunned and unable to move. The next moment, they all hurriedly made way to both sides and prostrated themselves on the ground, shouting, "Thank you, Heaven, for bestowing a little lucky star upon the Mu Royal Palace!"
The crowd followed the emotionally charged princess in bewilderment, but her solemn voice carried far.
Luo Zhiheng felt a chill run down her spine and a deep sense of guilt. She wasn't a lucky charm; she was merely a wandering spirit possessing someone else's body…
Consort Li's courtyard was unusually desolate and lifeless today; the once arrogant and domineering woman was now lifeless. From time to time, the sound of breaking porcelain could be heard from Consort Li's room. The servants outside remained silent, trembling with fear.
Hua Kai and Linglong were serving her in the room, but Consort Li was smashing things indiscriminately like a madwoman. She hadn't tripped up Luo Zhiheng; instead, she and her family had stumbled badly because of Luo Zhiheng. She had lost power, lost face, lost her voice within the family, and lost the powerful weapon that was Physician Liang. She was truly having a run of bad luck; she had lost everything!
And all of this is because of that despicable Luo Zhiheng! A complete despicable person!!
Consort Li gritted her teeth, veins bulging on her forehead. She unwillingly relinquished power. But how could she willingly watch that vile woman, Lady Tong, completely seize control of the situation she had built? How could she let someone else benefit from it? If she wasn't happy, if she wasn't allowed to have an easy time, then no one in this palace would have an easy time either!
Luo Zhiheng, Tong Shi, Mu Yunhe! All three of you will pay the price for what happened today!
Little Lucky Star?
Consort Li recalled the words the servant had just relayed. Her eyes, which were so distorted they were almost entirely white, suddenly rolled back, and she laughed maniacally: "Hahaha! I've got it! I've figured out how to strike down these three obstacles all at once! It's her! Only her! Only with her return can those three be finished! Make Madam Tong despair, make Mu Yunhe give up on life, and then Luo Zhiheng will be finished too, won't she? Little lucky star? I'll make you a calamity star then!"
Consort Li's vicious words were almost choked out one by one: "Someone! Go immediately and send a reliable person to the Southern Dynasty! Go and tell our incomparably noble Imperial Noble Consort that her mother and younger brother miss her so much that Mu Yunhe wants to get well as soon as possible to see her! Ahahahaha!"
"Tong, you despicable woman! You stole my position as princess consort, and your son stole my son's title. Your daughter is still the high and mighty Imperial Noble Consort of the Southern Dynasty! Aren't you noble? Aren't you proud? Then I will make you fall at the hands of your own sins! Anyone who dares to oppose me, I will kill them all!" She snapped her nails in her hand, roaring with hatred!
First update! A minimum of 8,000 words today, plus one extra chapter. I'm updating the stepmother side story today, so I'll balance things out. Otherwise, writing too much will make my fingers a little sore, but a rest will do the trick, hehe. Still, please vote, leave comments, and give me monthly tickets! Mwah, my darlings!
Chapter 163: Little Hehe's Hidden Treasure Has Been Discovered! (Bonus Chapter for 17,000 Recommendation Votes)
Updated: 2013-07-09 15:25:47 Word Count: 3474
Luo Zhiheng did not tell Mu Yunhe the news. Before she was sure that someone could really cure Mu Yunhe, she did not want him to know. This way, he would not have too much hope and would not be too persistent. Even if he could not be cured, he would not be too disappointed.
But Luo Zhiheng did not forget to deal with Mu Yunhe.
This guy has some nerve! She only went out to compete for a few days, how come Mu Yunhe has changed so much in just a few days? His temperament has become more unpredictable, and he's become sometimes good and sometimes bad. What's most hateful is that Mu Yunhe has actually gone astray!
Luo Zhiheng sat in the small room in the courtyard and asked Qiwan to 'tie' Xiaoxizi over. So Xiaoxizi was brought over by the obedient Qiwan, who used a rag to pout his lips and restrained his hands.
Xiao Xizi was stunned when she saw Luo Zhiheng, her eyes filled with tears, and she shrank timidly to the side.
"Listen carefully, Mu Yunhe is in that room. When I ask you questions, you're not allowed to shout. If you lie about anything or try to hide anything from me, you'd better pray that I don't find out, otherwise I'll make you clean all the toilets in the entire mansion. Got it?" Luo Zhiheng said slowly.
Xiao Xizi nodded quickly, and the rag in his mouth was removed by Qi Wan. Zhi did not expect anything.
"What has Mu Yunhe been doing in the palace these past few days? Who has he met? Or has anyone said anything unpleasant to him?" Luo Zhiheng asked, staring intently into Xiao Xizi's eyes.
Xiao Xizi quickly replied, "No, absolutely not! Master has been staying at home as usual these past few days, except for that one time when he went out. No one in the courtyard is allowed to enter Master's room. Only this servant, Cai, and Qiwan are allowed to see Master."
"Impossible! Mu Yunhe would never have done that before, there must be something fishy going on and you won't tell me! Xiao Xizi, why don't you hurry up and tell me the truth? Are you waiting for me to put you on the tiger bench and torture you?" Luo Zhiheng slammed the table and shouted.
Xiao Xizi's legs trembled, and he knelt down with a thud, completely bewildered by the young prince's behavior. With a mournful face, he said, "This servant... this servant really doesn't know anything! Your Majesty, please spare this servant! This servant... this servant swears on his own head that Your Majesty has truly not seen anyone else!"
Luo Zhiheng, of course, didn't believe it. She gritted her teeth and said, "Has he seen anything strange recently? Like that kind of medical technique he saw last time?"
How could Mu Yunhe, who would blush even at a simple kiss on the cheek, possibly make such a bold and ambiguous move? He actually tried to pin a girl down—it's unforgivable! Who on earth defiled her Mu Yunhe?
Xiao Xizi was startled, then suddenly remembered the book Mu Yunhe had entrusted to him for safekeeping. He had secretly read it, though he didn't know what was inside, and since he no longer possessed the "things" described in it, he hadn't paid it any mind. Now the young princess was asking, but the young prince had already instructed him never to let her know…
Xiao Xizi shuddered violently. "Master, you're really going to kill me! Should I keep my loyalty to you a secret from the Little Princess, or should I betray you and side with the Little Princess?" Xiao Xizi was torn.
His hesitation immediately caught Luo Zhiheng's attention. She slammed her hand on the table and roared, "You dare to lie? What exactly has Mu Yunhe been reading lately? Even if you don't tell me, I have ways to find out. But I'm giving you a chance to redeem yourself. If you surrender to me now, I'll spare your life. Otherwise, it's not just the toilets in the entire palace that will be cleaned; you'll have to clean every toilet on this whole street!"
Xiao Xizi immediately surrendered, saying quickly, "I've seen it! It's a book that Master gave to me. I've only seen that one book. And Master even gave it to me for safekeeping. Master really hasn't seen it these past few days. Your Majesty is wise."
Luo Zhiheng's temper flared up instantly. She stood up abruptly and kicked Xiao Xizi in the butt: "Come on, take me to get that book!"
Xiao Xizi completely surrendered, quickly scrambling to his feet, only to be impatiently kicked again by Luo Zhiheng, falling to the ground in a sorry state, his mouth full of dirt. He dared not be angry or speak, and quietly led the way. Already feeling guilty and afraid of being exposed, Xiao Xizi muttered to himself the whole way, his words filled with pitiful grievances, making Luo Zhiheng, who was following behind him, chuckle several times, though she had to restrain herself from laughing out loud.
Xiao Xizi laboriously dragged a small box out from under the bed. It was wrapped in several layers of covering, clearly indicating it was very precious. Luo Zhiheng jokingly remarked, "Oh, is this your little treasure trove? Maybe I'll borrow some money someday when your mistress is short on cash." 15894096
Xiao Xizi shuddered, his lips trembling as if he was about to cry again. He opened the box with trembling hands; inside were only some loose silver coins and silver fruits. From the bottom, he took out something wrapped in gray cloth and handed it to Luo Zhiheng with bated breath.
Luo Zhiheng raised an eyebrow and asked as she opened the package, "The day I went to the competition, you two were acting suspiciously. Was it the day he gave you this?"
"Yes." Suddenly feeling a sense of impending doom, Xiao Xizi carefully backed away.
When Luo Zhiheng opened it, she found it was a book, but the cover was blank. Curious, she opened the first page and saw a man standing on the paper. The second page showed a naked man. The third page showed a hand pressed against that shameful place. The fourth page…
With a snap, Luo Zhiheng slammed the book shut. There was no need to read anymore; what didn't she understand? At that moment, veins throbbed on her forehead, her face felt like it was on fire, and her whole body trembled, her hands shaking even more violently. Suddenly remembering something, she tossed the book away like a hot potato.
"Mu Yunhe! Mu Yunhe! Mu Yunhe!!" She kept repeating these words, the name squeezed out between her teeth carrying a pitiful feeling of impending torment. Suddenly, she stomped on the book, gritting her teeth and grinning maliciously: "You're something else! You dare to deceive me! You even dare to steal this nonsense to bully me! Fine, very well! I really didn't appreciate your kindness! While I was trembling with fear and shamelessly fighting for my life, you were at home researching this thing for me?"
Luo Zhiheng was furious. How could all men be like this? They thought they had struck gold, that they had found a clean and pure little white rabbit, but in the end, it turned out to be a big wolves who were secretly learning to steal fish! Luo Zhiheng felt as if she had been hit on the head with a club, leaving her dizzy and disoriented.
She couldn't explain why she was so angry. She was angry that Mu Yunhe had deceived her, even angrier that Mu Yunhe had cheated on her, and even angrier that Mu Yunhe had dared to use what he had learned on her.
Luo Zhiheng suddenly felt like crying. Mu Yunhe, all she could think about was Mu Yunhe. Mu Yunhe, who had deceived her and played mind games with her over something like this, suddenly made her feel so desperate! Why did fate suddenly strike her like a blow after she had just arrived in this strange place and finally found someone she could completely trust and rely on? It made her realize that she couldn't trust anyone in this world except herself.
It's not about the size of the issue, but rather how small things often determine a person's attitude! Mu Yunhe's attitude towards her has been flawed because of this incident; it wasn't honest enough. This time it's a small matter, but next time it could be a big one.
Her mind was a bit confused, and she returned to her room in a daze, lying directly on the soft couch instead of the large bed that she longed for.
Mu Yunhe became uneasy. What had he done before? He had no idea what happened afterward. At most, he remembered that he had pinned Luo Zhiheng down—was that bullying? Mu Yunhe despised himself, but after that, he became anxious, afraid that Luo Zhiheng would be angry. And it seemed that Luo Zhiheng was indeed angry.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally called out softly, "Aheng?"
Luo Zhiheng didn't even move, which made Mu Yunhe even more frightened. He was already panting as he tried to sit up, and called out a few more times, but Luo Zhiheng still ignored him. Not only that, Luo Zhiheng also rolled over dramatically, turning her back to Mu Yunhe, clearly not wanting to pay him any attention.
Mu Yunhe obediently shut his mouth. His handsome brows furrowed, his thin lips pressed tightly together, somewhat unsure how angry Luo Zhiheng was, or if he had hurt her earlier. He couldn't quite bring himself to apologize, but Luo Zhiheng's sulking silence was rather frightening. It left him speechless.
Mu Yunhe's gaze at the back of Luo Zhiheng's head grew increasingly conflicted, deep, and sorrowful.
On the same night, Mu Yunhe was filled with anxiety and turmoil, unable to sleep. His mind was filled with thoughts of whether or not to apologize, but what to say, and whether she would talk about him behind his back. Meanwhile, Luo Zhiheng, feeling restless and unhappy, slept soundly, hoping to conserve her energy for Mu Yunhe's injury the next day.
As a result, Mu Yunhe's combat effectiveness was significantly reduced on the second day! 14.
Luo Zhiheng woke up naturally after a good night's sleep. Accustomed to the comfort of the big bed, she subconsciously turned over and, unsurprisingly, fell to the ground with a thud. Her baby cried out for her mother as she fell, which also woke up Mu Yunhe, who was still pondering how to apologize.
"Aheng?!" Mu Yunhe was so nervous that he suddenly sat up, something he would never have done before, but he didn't even realize it himself. He threw off the covers and ran to Luo Zhiheng, but he fell down when he got to her side. He anxiously grabbed her arms and legs to check, "Where did you fall? Are you hurt?"
Luo Zhiheng stared blankly at Mu Yunhe, whose nervous expression was incredibly endearing. However, none of this could erase Mu Yunhe's wicked act of secretly looking at erotic pictures behind her back!
Seeing Luo Zhiheng's face darken instantly, Mu Yunhe's heart skipped a beat. The words he had been thinking about all night, not knowing how to say them, just came out naturally. But his expression was awkward, his eyes were darting around, and his tone was filled with a boastful pride and a sense of bestowing a favor as he said, "Even if I was wrong yesterday, you... why don't you stop being angry?"
Luo Zhiheng froze once again in Mu Yunhe's arms.
An apology doesn't have to be so eccentric that it doesn't even sound like an apology!
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164. This person is being unreasonable and tormenting! Seek medical attention!
Updated: 2013-07-10 11:22:33 Word Count: 7705
With a quick glance and a fierce glint in her eyes, Luo Zhiheng seemed to have truly stopped being angry. She helped Mu Yunhe to bed and said with a smile, "Alright, since you've apologized, I won't be angry anymore. I'll go get breakfast, let's eat together."
She patted Mu Yunhe's cheek and left with a smile. But Mu Yunhe suddenly felt a chill rise from the soles of his feet, and a bad premonition instantly arose in his heart. This wasn't like Luo Zhiheng at all. When Luo Zhiheng wanted to deal with someone, she would definitely use all sorts of tricks. How could such an easy-going Luo Zhiheng give off such a sinister feeling?
Luo Zhiheng brought back the food and fed him as usual. Her smiling face only made Mu Yunhe more uneasy. He ate without tasting anything. Suddenly, Luo Zhiheng asked in a sarcastic tone, "Little Hehe, I hate it when people lie to me or hide things from me. If you have something to say, you have to tell me clearly, otherwise I will get very angry, and the consequences will be serious."
Mu Yunhe choked on a mouthful of food, unable to swallow it or let it go, his handsome face turning red.
Luo Zhiheng seemed to suddenly come back to her senses, and began to pat his back and pull his ears with great enthusiasm, saying anxiously, "Look at you, you can't even be careful when you eat, you choked, didn't you?"
Mu Yunhe was so angry he almost choked. Was there anyone this unreasonable? She was the one who scared him with her words, yet she dared to complain. Feeling a little uneasy, Mu Yunhe didn't argue and continued eating.
Luo Zhiheng continued to feed Mu Yunhe with a smile. Seeing that Mu Yunhe seemed to have caught his breath, she suddenly asked, "Little Hehe, you're not hiding anything from me, are you?"
"Pfft!" This time, feeling guilty, Mu Yunhe spat out a mouthful of food, coughing as he looked at her. His phoenix eyes were full of inquiry and coldness, and beneath the coldness was his guilty conscience.
Luo Zhiheng deftly dodged the mouthful of food that was spat out. This time, she didn't pat Mu Yunhe's back. Holding the rice bowl, she stood there coldly and said in a sinister tone, "Such a big reaction, could it be that you really did something shameful behind my back?"
"No!" Mu Yunhe retorted loudly, risking choking.
He was hiding one thing from Luo Zhiheng: that medical book! But his purpose in hiding it was to give Luo Zhiheng a surprise. After he successfully detoxified, he would present a much healthier version of himself to Luo Zhiheng, and he believed that Luo Zhiheng would be very happy.
However, Mu Yunhe couldn't deny that he felt the medical book was too...direct. As a grown man, he absolutely wouldn't allow Luo Zhiheng to see another man naked. Mu Yunhe then wondered, could it be that Luo Zhiheng had discovered something? But that didn't make sense; hadn't Xiao Xizi already hidden the book?
He was filled with doubt and uncertainty, but dared not contradict Luo Zhiheng. Luo Zhiheng, with her sinister, narrowed eyes, was really not cute at all!
Luo Zhiheng's lips twitched involuntarily, a dark light flickering in her eyes. This is what it means to be a wife who has lost her authority!
The little white rabbit actually dared to rebel against the big bad wolf… no, against her, the super virtuous wife! Deception, concealment, and lies—she's used them all! Wasn't Mu Yunhe supposed to be pure and innocent? How did she suddenly learn all sorts of wicked things? It's simply unforgivable! If she's not disciplined now, what will become of her if she ends up like those grown men, spending her days in brothels?
Mu Yunhe, you're practically asking for death!
She suddenly softened, looking as timid as a wronged little white rabbit, and pouted, saying, "No, no, why are you being so fierce? I didn't say you were hiding anything from me."
Mu Yunhe felt utterly disgusted, as if he had swallowed a hundred flies! He really wanted to tell Luo Zhiheng that acting cute didn't suit her at all; it was too artificial. However, he ultimately didn't dare to say that Luo Zhiheng wasn't cute.
"You were the one who kept asking those questions, what kind of questions are those? Do I have any reason to hide anything from you? You're so suspicious!" Mu Yunhe said coldly.
"Yes, yes, it's all my fault. Come and eat." Luo Zhiheng immediately smiled and came back to feed him.
But this time Mu Yunhe ate very carefully, afraid that Luo Zhiheng would launch another surprise attack. He always chewed his food thoroughly before looking at Luo Zhiheng and then quickly swallowed it, so as not to embarrass himself by spitting it out if Luo Zhiheng opened her mouth again.
Mu Yunhe ate as if he had been in a battle during the meal; he was exhausted.
After the meal, Luo Zhiheng asked to help Mu Yunhe go for a walk in the courtyard to get some exercise.
Mu Yunhe hesitated. The last time he was able to go out was entirely because he was worried about Luo Zhiheng; he didn't know what had gotten into him, but he went. Now, thinking back, he still felt reluctant to go out. But Luo Zhiheng was right in front of him, looking at him expectantly, her bright eyes filled with hope, as if she would burst into tears the moment he refused.
Mu Yunhe hesitated for a moment. In the past, he would never have paid any attention to Luo Zhiheng and would have had her thrown out if he got impatient. But now, he couldn't bring himself to refuse her too much. He cursed under his breath and said in a gloomy tone, "Just take a walk around the room."