funbook-pk Chapter 133 features a person who looks very much like Fang Yunyi.
Chapter 133 features a person who looks very much like Fang Yunyi.
Once outside the palace, Chen Xueyan's face finally darkened. Looking at the jewelry bestowed upon her, she clenched her fists several times before managing to restrain herself from smashing them.
She was an illegitimate daughter. Although the Chen family didn't have many children and her treatment was decent, she felt an indescribable inferiority complex every time she saw the eldest legitimate daughter, Chen Xuerong.
Later, she also married a son born out of wedlock, while Chen Xuerong, although she became a concubine, became the emperor's concubine and rose to the rank of Imperial Concubine. Their statuses were still vastly different.
Now, she wants her daughter to be her legal wife, but what happened?
What a load of rubbish! Forget about royalty, even in ordinary wealthy families, how many men's favors are truly reliable?
"Madam," Magpie glanced at Chen Xueyan and said cautiously, "you still need to take care of yourself."
“I know.” Chen Xueyan took a deep breath. “But I just can’t accept it… my Lian’er…”
“Madam, you should think of it this way: His Highness the Third Prince is going to ascend to that position. Once he succeeds, even if Miss is not the Empress, she will still be a Noble Consort.”
Chen Xueyan frowned: "But what if it doesn't work? He's not the only prince."
"But the Third Prince has the highest voice and the most support. I think His Majesty would definitely consider these factors, wouldn't he?"
“What you said makes some sense.” Chen Xueyan smiled. “Alright, it’s already like this, I won’t dwell on it anymore. Who told Lian’er to like it?”
Sure enough, after returning to her residence, Han Lian'er was overjoyed to hear that her aunt, the Noble Consort of the Palace, had agreed to let her marry her cousin. She didn't care at all whether she was a concubine or the principal wife, and she was even willing to be a maidservant.
"Mother, don't look so miserable, it's unsightly." Han Lian'er couldn't help but glance at Chen Xueyan. "Hasn't the choice of the principal wife not been decided yet?"
"What if Yi Yunyi comes back?"
"How is that possible?" Han Lian'er exclaimed, "And..." Suddenly, she remembered something and stopped abruptly.
"What's wrong? And what?"
“Mother, when I was in Longxi, I saw a woman who looked a lot like Fang Yunyi.”
"what?"
“It really is very similar, but…” Han Lian’er frowned. “Someone, bring A-Kuan here.”
Ah Kuan's injuries had healed, and he had returned to his position as a guard. So he arrived quickly and bowed as he entered, saying, "Greetings, Second Madam and Second Miss."
“Tell my mother about the woman I asked you to go find before.”
Ah Kuan's eyes flashed, then he clasped his hands in a fist again: "Reporting to Second Madam, that person is a widow from Xia Family Village. She has a mother-in-law and seven children left by her husband. Although she looks very similar to Miss Fang, her personality is completely different. That girl knows martial arts. I... was almost beaten to death by her."
“Yes, Ah Kuan wasn’t fully recovered when he came back.” Han Lian’er nodded.
"Does it really look that similar?" Chen Xueyan's eyes flickered.
"Anyway, I thought I saw Fang Yunyi at first glance, but she wouldn't admit it." Han Lian'er pouted. "I really don't think it is. After all, she likes my cousin so much. If it really was Fang Yunyi, she would have been overjoyed to see me and would definitely have asked me to bring her back."
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Chen Xueyan waved her hand, dismissing A-Kuan, then looked at her daughter very seriously, "Lian'er, now your aunt agrees to your marriage to the Third Prince, but you mustn't be rash, and you absolutely mustn't cause any more trouble, otherwise, what if..."
"Okay, Mom, I understand. I won't go anywhere for a while. I'll just stay at home, okay?"
"Good to know, the Ning family is still keeping an eye on you."
"I know, I know."
Chen Xueyan sighed helplessly, gave the instructions again, and then left Fuqu Courtyard.
The Marquis of Yong'an's residence, the Wushuang Courtyard.
Ning Wushuang waved her hand and ordered the food to be taken away.
"Miss, you haven't eaten properly for two days." Ru Hua said anxiously, "If this continues, your health will collapse."
Ning Wushuang's eyes were bloodshot. She ripped off the veil from her face, revealing a scar on her left cheek: "So what if it's ruined? What's the point of having a body if my face is destroyed?"
“Young Miss, didn’t the imperial physician say he was trying to find a solution?” Siqin hurriedly stepped forward. “Besides, the Princess has also sent people to search for renowned doctors. The world is so big, there’s always a miracle.”
Ning Wushuang took a deep breath: "I understand what you're saying, but I've already come of age and it's time to get married. Originally... never mind, you can all leave now. Let me have some peace and quiet."
Ruhua and Siqin had no choice but to leave, but they didn't dare to be careless and went to report to the Princess.
Princess Qiaochu has been troubled lately because of her daughter's affairs. Although the Emperor is her biological brother, she cannot reprimand Han Zheng too much for the sake of her daughter. After all, he has military power. Moreover, the eldest son of the Marquis of Xing'an, Han Yi, has sacrificed his life on the battlefield, and his grandson Han Chen is now in a wheelchair.
Therefore, the emperor could only keep bestowing gifts to appease his niece.
Princess Qiaochu had no choice but to spend a fortune seeking out renowned doctors to remove her daughter's scars.
Upon hearing that her daughter wasn't eating, she rushed over.
"Wushuang, your health is the most important thing."
"Mother, I feel like life is meaningless." Ning Wushuang's tears fell down her cheeks. The reason she was so pessimistic was that even the snow skin cream in the palace was no longer effective because the wound was too deep.
"Nonsense." Princess Qiaochu's face darkened. "I've only had two children in my life. Losing either of them would be like tearing out a mother's heart."
"But……"
"Don't worry, the world is a big place, there are always extraordinary people and things. I have plenty of money, I will definitely make sure you get better."
"Thank you, Mother." Ning Wushuang cried again.
"And don't worry, I won't let anyone who hurt you get away with it." The princess gently patted her daughter's back, a murderous glint flashing in her eyes.
Just then, the steward rushed over: "Your Highness, when I went out to buy things just now, I overheard some merchants chatting. They said there is a miracle doctor in Longxi who can heal the dead and turn bones white. Such a person might be able to remove scars."
"Really?" The princess's eyes lit up immediately. "Where in Longxi is that person?"
"I was afraid I wouldn't be able to explain it clearly, so I called those two people over."
The eldest princess hurriedly got up and went to the front hall, and Ning Wushuang also quickly covered her face and followed.
"This humble subject greets Your Highness, the Princess." The two hurriedly knelt down to pay their respects.
"What are your names?" The eldest princess sat down in the main seat, her face slightly somber, displaying royal majesty.
"This humble citizen is Shen Da."
"This humble citizen is Shen Er."
The eldest princess nodded slightly, because many ordinary families named their children according to their birth order, so she had no doubt at all: "You say there are miracle doctors in Longxi?"