"Also, immediately have someone prepare some trinkets and jewelry, just in case that scoundrel discovers something amiss." After giving the instructions, Luo Ningshuang immediately led her people to chase after Luo Zhiheng.
Luo Zhiheng was in good health, and because she had previously admired martial arts and her father was a general, she had been practicing martial arts since childhood, giving her excellent physical strength. This was the most commendable quality left to the infamous Luo Zhiheng. Therefore, when she arrived at her room with three strong and robust women, the delicate and frail Luo Ningshuang had already been left behind.
As soon as Luo Zhiheng entered the room, she noticed that there was indeed dust on the table, indicating that it hadn't been cleaned for a long time. But when she reached the dressing table, a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips. There were obvious scratches on the surface, and the brass rings on the drawers were spotless. This clearly meant... it had been tampered with frequently!
Someone dared to enter her room and touch her things! Another house with a thief!
She gently pulled open the drawer; inside was only half a box of jewelry. She casually fiddled with it for a moment, then let out a cold laugh. She clearly remembered there should have been a pair of gold bracelets and a gemstone ring inside, but now they were gone, and some of her own items were missing as well. She opened several other drawers, and similarly, many things were missing.
Gold jewelry, if taken out individually, would be enough for a poor family of three to live comfortably for three to five years, let alone the large number that was lost.
Luo Zhiheng instructed one of the old women to tidy up her old clothes, and another to pull down all the boxes and place them on the table. Then she instructed yet another old woman to retrieve items from the cabinet where Luo Zhiheng had hidden things, a place she remembered from her memory.
A moment later, Luo Ningshuang arrived, panting. She was taken aback when she saw the various boxes on the table and asked timidly, "Sister, what are you doing? Do you need to pack these things up?"
Although she was heartbroken that Luo Zhiheng would take these things away, she couldn't lose people's hearts for a little wealth. Besides, she would definitely find a way to take all of Luo Zhiheng's belongings back. She would make Luo Zhiheng lose everything and let her taste the despair of being poor and begging on the streets!
Luo Zhiheng sat upright at the table, and suddenly slapped her hand on the table, leaving a dusty handprint that made people's hearts jump.
"How dare you say that? Open your eyes and take a good look! Where are my belongings? Where are my bracelets, rings, and other jewelry? I've only been married for a few days, and someone dares to touch my things? Tell me! Give me an explanation! If you don't hand over the person who stole my things today, and if you don't find all my missing items, I'll burn your yard down!" Luo Zhiheng roared furiously.
Luo Ningshuang felt guilty; she was the one who took Luo Zhiheng's things, but she wouldn't admit to stealing them. She had already taken Luo Zhiheng's things for granted as her own. Luo Zhiheng's righteous and unreasonable behavior finally enraged Luo Ningshuang. Suppressing her anger and sinister gaze, she frowned and said, "It's none of my business if your things are lost. Why did you burn down my yard? Sister, you can't be so unreasonable."
Suddenly, Luo Zhiheng lost her temper. She grabbed a round stool and slammed it down on the bracelet three or four times. Her sudden, savage, and violent act startled all the maids and servants in the room, who screamed and scattered in all directions. Luo Ningshuang, who was closest to Luo Zhiheng, turned pale with fright and was also somewhat dazed and frightened.
"Sister, sister! Calm down, I didn't mean it. You can do whatever you want, just don't hurt yourself. Put the chair down!" Luo Ningshuang was ruthless and cunning, but she believed that everything she had done was right, because everything she did was just punishing the Luo family who owed her.
But she had always been hypocritical, and she looked down on a boor like Luo Zhiheng. She believed that noble people should be like empresses, gentle and dignified. So she had always been weak and had never seen such a violent person or scene before. She was so frightened that her legs stiffened. But after all, she had experienced some inexplicable things, so she quickly calmed down and showed a lot of helplessness towards Luo Zhiheng's actions.
It's truly a case of a scholar encountering a soldier—you can't reason with him! Besides, Luo Zhiheng, this soldier, is an unreasonable, domineering, and fearless barbarian!
"My things are missing, and you dare say it has nothing to do with you?" Luo Zhiheng glared and roared angrily, pointing the stool at Luo Ningshuang with a fierce expression. The stool was sturdy, and although it was cracked, it was not completely broken. The sharp part was pointing right at Luo Ningshuang's face.
Luo Ningshuang was terrified. She was told she'd be disfigured after being hit, but she could recover. However, if her hand was slashed by a sharp object, her face would truly be disfigured. Moreover, Luo Zhiheng's words filled her with doubt and uncertainty. Luo Ningshuang almost collapsed, her voice stammering, "You...you shouldn't be impulsive! Let's talk this out. Whatever you're missing, I'll make sure you get it back. I'll also find the person who stole it from you."
Luo Zhiheng gave a sharp, cold laugh and said, "I don't want to believe you anymore. You're the eldest in this family, yet someone dared to touch my things. Don't you think you bear a lot of responsibility? If you cared about or valued me as your older sister even a little, no one would dare to steal my things. Tell me, is this any of your business?"
Hearing her say that, Luo Ningshuang knew that Luo Zhiheng, that fool, didn't suspect her, so she felt relieved and a smile appeared on her face: "Yes, yes, I am responsible. It's my fault for not disciplining her properly. Sister, please put down the stool. Let's talk it over. I will definitely catch that person who took your things as soon as possible."
"It's not taking, it's stealing! Thieves go to hell!" Luo Zhiheng said in a fierce tone.
Luo Ningshuang's heart skipped a beat. She cursed Luo Zhiheng, that despicable woman, to die quickly. How dare she say that she would go to hell?
"You'd better keep your word and catch the person who stole my things right now. We're going to your place now," Luo Zhiheng said, still pointing the sharp stool at Luo Ningshuang.
Luo Ningshuang was taken aback: "What are you going to my place for?"
Luo Zhiheng's face, which had just calmed down, suddenly turned fierce again. If Mu Yunhe were here, he would only find her cute, because Luo Zhiheng's big eyes were wide open and sparkling, her little face was flushed with anger, and her rosy little mouth occasionally revealed her white teeth when she bared them. No matter how you looked at her, she looked like a lively crystal doll, which was extremely endearing.
But in Luo Ningshuang's eyes, who had always disliked Luo Zhiheng, Luo Zhiheng's expression at this moment was nothing short of ferocious and monstrous!
"Do you want to go back on your word? How can you go back on your word? You can't sit back down after you've already pooped! Aren't you disgusting?" Luo Zhiheng asked angrily, her words so vulgar they were practically eye-opening.
Luo Ningshuang was so shocked by Luo Zhiheng's bold and outrageous words that she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Her face turned green, and she retched repeatedly. Her patience was almost at its limit; she wished she could immediately summon Zang Tianwu to tear Luo Zhiheng to pieces and throw her out to feed the dogs!
Damn it, she didn't have the confidence to kill Luo Zhiheng yet, so she could only endure it! Luo Ningshuang asked through gritted teeth, her voice barely a whisper, "What...did I go back on my word?"
Luo Zhiheng said smugly and self-righteously, "You just said I was missing something, and you told me to go to your place, and you'll make it up to me. If you dare to go back on your word, then it's like poop that's been pulled out can't be put back in..."
Luo Ningshuang was afraid that Luo Zhiheng would say those vivid and disgusting things again, so she quickly interrupted her and finally compromised, saying, "I promise you! I promise you everything! Let's go to my place right away, and I'll make up for anything you're missing."
Luo Zhiheng cheered up, her joy as innocent as a child, and said naively, "Okay, you give me the replacement first. Once I've found all my things, we'll exchange them. My things are better and more valuable than yours. I didn't want your things originally, but I was afraid that if I couldn't find mine, I'd be at a disadvantage. So I'll use yours as a substitute for now. Don't worry, once I find mine, I'll return all yours to you."
Suddenly, her face hardened, and she said, "But if my things are truly lost, then my dear sister, you'll have to be understanding. Who told me to be such a petty person, selfish and greedy? I can't bear to suffer even the slightest injustice, while you've been suffering injustice all your life, haven't you? You must be used to it, right?"
She raised her small face again, and under Luo Ningshuang's dumbfounded gaze, she said with a bright but heartbroken expression, "Besides, who told me that only I lost things while you didn't lose anything? I feel unbalanced. Moreover, you are the only master of the house now. If you can't take care of this house and a theft occurs, you have an unshirkable responsibility. So you are not wronged. Just consider these things as a lesson learned."
Patting Luo Ningshuang's stiff shoulder, Luo Zhiheng looked into her eyes with a sinister and ambiguous gaze and said, "There are still things in my house, so you'd better keep a close eye on them. I know exactly what I'm doing. If you find anything missing next time you come back, even if you bring a mountain of gold and silver to fill the hole, I... will not let it go!"
Her eyes were bright, filled with an open and wise light, as if Luo Zhiheng knew everything, as if... Luo Zhiheng already knew that Luo Ningshuang had taken those things. Every word Luo Zhiheng spoke was full of scheming, yet it also seemed like just an instruction. Luo Ningshuang felt her heart ache, her whole body go cold, and she was filled with doubt and uncertainty!
Luo Zhiheng, this Luo Zhiheng is terrifying. Has she already discovered something? Impossible! She checked carefully when she came to get the things, leaving no trace or evidence. Besides, Luo Zhiheng is an idiot; even if she had something on her mind, she couldn't possibly have discovered it!
Luo Ningshuang looked at Luo Zhiheng's face more closely. Besides arrogance and conceit, there was also shallowness and pretentiousness. There was no trace of wisdom or sharpness left. She was completely different from the person who had been so close to her just now. It was as if what had just happened was just an illusion!
It must be because I was too nervous! No matter what, Luo Zhiheng could never be as powerful as she was in her previous life. In this life, she had completely ruined Luo Zhiheng from childhood. In this life, the jewel of the Luo family can only be her, Luo Ningshuang!
Luo Ningshuang clenched her fists. She had endured this her whole life, and she would endure it now as well. But she firmly believed that one day, Luo Zhiheng and even the entire Luo family would have to grovel at her feet, bow their heads and admit how wrong their previous neglect and contempt had been! One day!
Forced to calm herself, Luo Ning Shuang returned to her courtyard with Luo Zhi Heng. Watching Luo Zhi Heng make one outrageous demand after another, Luo Ning Shuang almost vomited blood, but she could only endure it.
After Luo Zhiheng was satisfied, only one of the several boxes of jewelry that Luo Ningshuang had taken out remained.
Luo Zhiheng left empty-handed, but returned laden with spoils!
Luo Ning Shuang, who had schemed to lure and manipulate Luo Zhi Heng, ended up losing everything. Seeing that all the treasures she had accumulated over the years were gone, Luo Ning Shuang could no longer contain her anger and screamed as she swept the jewelry off the table.
Her eyes were bloodshot as she roared, "Luo Zhiheng! I will make you pay for today's humiliation tenfold in the future! I will make you wish you were dead! Feeling wronged? Do you think I want to feel wronged? It's all your fault! How dare you be so despicable and shameless as to blackmail me! I will not let you go, I will never let you go even if I die!"
Luo Ningshuang was truly heartbroken, because Luo Zhiheng had taken far more of her things today than she had secretly taken from Luo Zhiheng. In this way, she not only hadn't gained anything, but had actually lost a great deal! (The last sentence is a fragment and doesn't translate directly.)
It's not worth the loss, how can I accept that!
Luo Zhiheng, however, was in high spirits and returned to the Prince's mansion with a beaming smile. But as soon as she entered the courtyard, the sound of a porcelain bowl shattering on the ground came from the room, accompanied by Mu Yunhe's intermittent roars of anger: "Get out..."
Luo Zhiheng's expression changed drastically!
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109. Through thick and thin, we stand together! Small, touching moments!
Updated: 2013-06-18 09:47:19 Word Count: 3434
Luo Zhiheng hurriedly entered the room with a sullen face, but everything in the room stunned her.
She thought someone had taken advantage of her absence to harm Mu Yunhe, but who could tell her what was going on with this scene before her eyes?
Mu Yunhe was lying on the bed, looking completely exhausted. In the dimly lit room, his face was faintly visible through his sweat-soaked hair. Beads of sweat were clearly visible on the bridge of his nose, and his nostrils were flaring violently. He looked exceptionally weak and powerless. The hoarse hoarse sounds coming from his throat suggested that he was in great pain.
Qi Wan stood in the corner, his face filled with terror, while Xiao Xizi knelt on the ground, his face deathly pale. The ground was littered with a mess of medicinal soup that emitted a pungent odor!
Luo Zhiheng's heart skipped a beat. Since there was no one else in the room, she quickly composed herself and walked towards Mu Yunhe, asking softly, "What's wrong? What did you two do to upset the young prince?"
Upon hearing Luo Zhiheng's voice, Mu Yunhe's dark, angry eyes involuntarily brightened. He turned to look at Luo Zhiheng, but his sweat-dampened long hair sliced his handsome face into multiple layers, and behind the messy hair, his eyes possessed an aggressive wildness and ruthlessness. And there was also a hint of…grievance that Luo Zhiheng couldn't ignore!
Luo Zhiheng's heart trembled uncontrollably, and she paused in her steps, but she couldn't deny that her heart softened because of Mu Yunhe's subtle look of grievance.
While inwardly cursing herself for being so weak, she quickened her pace to approach him, deliberately ignoring the bowl of medicine and sitting down next to Mu Yunhe. When she reached out to help him, Mu Yunhe's large hand trembled as he reached out and clasped her hands tightly without hesitation. A sharp glint flashed in Luo Zhiheng's pupils as she gripped the damp, cold hand that enveloped hers.
With natural and fluid movements, she helped Mu Yunhe into her arms, and Mu Yunhe leaned against her without hesitation. Luo Zhiheng then moved to sit behind Mu Yunhe, making him more comfortable in her embrace. 12.
Zhiheng looked down and agreed. Their movements were perfectly synchronized, without the slightest hesitation or discussion. It was as if they had rehearsed it a million times, so in sync and so dependent on each other.
Luo Zhiheng whispered in Mu Yunhe's ear, in a voice only the two of them could hear, "I'm back. Relax, I'm here."
Such a simple and light sentence gave Mu Yunhe a sense of comfort and security, as if he had survived a calamity. It was as if only with this woman by his side could he be safe and sound, and live freely. Had she unknowingly played such an important role in his life? Mu Yunhe's eyes were dark and unfathomable, but he was unwilling to agree to Luo Zhiheng's words. For a grown man to rely on a woman—it just didn't sound right.
Mu Yunhe thought that one day, he would be the one to say those words to Luo Zhiheng. He looked forward to the day when he, Mu Yunhe, would also be Luo Zhiheng's support.
Luo Zhiheng carefully and gently wiped the sweat from Mu Yunhe's face and neck with a handkerchief. As she looked up, she gave Xiao Xizi a sharp glance before continuing to look at Mu Yunhe and said indifferently, "Xiao Xizi, you tell me, how did you offend the young prince? Don't you know that the young prince needs to rest and cannot get angry?"
Xiao Xizi was extremely aggrieved, but dared not show it at all. She could only carefully say, "I...I just realized it's all my fault. But I...I saw it was time to take the medicine, and the Princess Consort wasn't here. I didn't dare delay the Prince's medicine, as it's a matter of utmost importance. That's why I brought it in to serve the Prince his medicine. Who knew..."
Xiao Xizi glanced at the broken medicine in front of him and sighed inwardly. It was such a waste. His master was becoming more and more strange.
Luo Zhiheng's eyes turned cold. She felt Mu Yunhe nod slightly and knew that what Xiao Xizi said was true. It must have been that this silly boy was afraid that Mu Yunhe would refuse to take the medicine and that it would affect his health, so he persuaded him a few more times. Mu Yunhe realized that he couldn't avoid it, so he got angry. That bowl of medicine was most likely spilled by Mu Yunhe.
It's true that no matter how much you plan, there are always things you overlook. He thought he had this little courtyard under control, but he forgot about the medicine that Mu Yunhe "needs to drink" every day.
"Remember this: from now on, whatever the young prince says goes, and you must not disobey. You must remember that you are the young prince's person; only when the young prince is happy can you be happy. Also, you are not allowed to interfere with the young prince's medicine in the slightest. I will arrange for my wet nurse to personally brew the medicine for the young prince. You may leave now," Luo Zhiheng said softly.
Xiao Xizi, feeling wronged and frightened, took her leave. Luo Zhiheng glanced at Qi Wan, beckoned her to his side, and gently took her hand, saying, "Qi Wan, don't be afraid. I don't blame you, but you must remember that the young prince is a very important person to me. I will never allow him to be harmed or have any problems. I kept you by the young prince's side because you are strong and know a little martial arts. I hope that Qi Wan, whom I have chosen, can protect the person who is so important to me. So, Qi Wan, if you encounter this situation again, as long as the young prince opposes or resists something, you must not hesitate to drive away the person who is forcing the young prince. If you can fight, then don't hesitate to fight. If you can't fight, then you must find a way to take the young prince to a safe place and then find me. Qi Wan, are you willing to help me take care of the young prince?"
Both Qi Wan and Mu Yunhe were stunned.
Qi Wan's eyes widened. When her mistress asked her to take care of the young prince, she hadn't said he was a very important person to her. If she had known, she would have kicked Xiao Xizi out long ago. Her mistress must be very angry now, right? Qi Wan's eyes reddened with fear, and she knelt down with a thud: "I'm sorry, mistress, please don't send Qi Wan away. Qi Wan will never dare to do it again. I will protect your young prince from now on. I will protect him with my life!"
Luo Zhiheng's eyelids twitched. What? She's her person now? This girl's comprehension is seriously flawed. But before she could refute, Mu Yunhe suddenly spoke up: "Well, it's not her fault this time, so don't punish her."
Mu Yunhe was able to speak mainly because Qi Wan's words, "Miss's Little Prince," pleased him. However, he didn't admit that he belonged to Luo Zhiheng. It was true that Luo Zhiheng was his person; what man would belong to a woman? Also, Luo Zhiheng's words, "The Little Prince is a very important person to me," inexplicably made Mu Yunhe happy, to the point that he was so in a good mood that he didn't even care about her being late and making him go hungry.
It feels strange, but it's not too bad.
Luo Zhiheng snorted. Originally, she hadn't planned to punish Qi Wan. Mu Yunhe must have been cunning enough to see through her, which was why he spoke up. He must have been trying to do Qi Wan a favor so that Qi Wan would protect him wholeheartedly in the future, right? What a cunning fox.
"Get up. Be more careful in the future. Go out and rest for a while," Luo Zhiheng said softly, patting Qiwan's head.
Seven Bowls wiped away tears of emotion and went to find the wet nurse.
Luo Zhiheng then called out, "Come in and put your things down, then clean this place up. Also, have the wet nurse personally brew a bowl of medicine for the young prince and bring it over, along with my meals."
Three old women came in and carried out Luo Zhiheng's instructions methodically before leaving.
"Why did you still send medicine?" Mu Yunhe asked with a gloomy face.
“Although we are independent now, this courtyard may not be absolutely safe. Just to be on the safe side, let’s have someone bring another bowl to fool us. By the way, how are you? Are you feeling unwell?” Luo Zhiheng said, reaching out to touch Mu Yunhe’s forehead.
But Mu Yunhe seemed to have suddenly lost his mind, frantically avoiding her touch, so much so that he lost his balance and fell onto the bed.
Luo Zhiheng's hand was still raised in mid-air when she raised an eyebrow and said, "Is there poison on my hand? Why are you dodging?"
Of course, Mu Yunhe couldn't tell her that he was quite afraid of her touch. Just thinking about those strange feelings from last night made Mu Yunhe tremble. He felt conflicted, wanting those feelings while simultaneously hating himself for having such a despicable desire for too much contact with a woman. But ultimately, his gentlemanly conduct prevailed, and he decided to stay away from Luo Zhiheng.
"It's nothing," Mu Yunhe replied somberly, avoiding Luo Zhiheng's gaze.
Before Luo Zhiheng could say anything more, her wet nurse and maids had already brought food and medicine, all freshly prepared and ready quickly. Luo Zhiheng waved away all the people who were looking at her with amazement and admiration.
"Why are they looking at you like that?" Mu Yunhe asked, puzzled.
Luo Zhiheng hummed proudly and self-deprecatingly, "If you were me, eating in a room filled with the smell of medicine every day, they would look at you the same way."
Mu Yunhe fell silent, suddenly feeling guilty. Watching Luo Zhiheng happily eating her food without any concern, a warm feeling, unknown to others and even to himself, welled up in his heart.
There was a woman who stood firmly by his side during his lowest point and when he had nowhere else to turn. She accepted all his flaws and shortcomings, endured all the bad circumstances that came with him, and even tolerated him. Could this not be considered a blessing from heaven?
We'll stay together through thick and thin!