Chapter 264: 264: Please, Imperial Uncle, I Was Wrong!

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Chapter 264: Chapter 264: Please, Imperial Uncle, I Was Wrong! Madam Li spoke, “I saw it with my own eyes. He even sent gifts, but Zhan Lan did not see him.” Zhan Xuerou felt her chest heaving with intense anger. Now she had placed all her bets on Si Jun. Be it her body or heart, she gave it all to Si Jun, loved and helped him wholeheartedly. Yet Si Jun dared to court favor with Zhan Lan. The sense of betrayal by the one she loved made her feel an unbearable pain. She clenched her fists and looked at Madam Li, “You swear, you’re telling the truth?” Madam Li covered her chest and said, “If there is any falsehood, may thunder strike me from the heavens!” Zhan Xuerou struggled to calm her breathing and advanced towards Madam Li step by step, “Why tell me this? Are you here to flaunt on behalf of your daughter?” Madam Li explained, “No, it’s not like that. I’m just afraid that King Wei will harm you, Rou’er.” Zhan Xuerou looked at Madam Li and sneered, “The one who really harms me is Zhan Lan, your precious daughter!” With a smack, Zhan Xuerou raised her hand and slapped Madam Li’s face, leaving Madam Li with a burning cheek, rooted to the spot in shock. She hadn’t expected her daughter to hit her and stood there, stunned. Smack! Zhan Xuerou raised her hand and delivered another slap to Madam Li, enraged, “The little wretch you’ve raised! You’re no better!” Madam Li was completely bewildered by her own daughter’s blows. Zhan Xuerou grasped the collar of her dress and said, “Let me tell you, if you dare complain to my parents, I’ll kill you right now!” Madam Li looked at Zhan Xuerou, whose face had become hideous with rage, as if she was seeing her daughter for the first time. She seemed fragile but had the same ruthless and selfish way of handling problems as herself. Once someone crossed her bottom line, she would surely retaliate, and Zhan Xuerou was even more excessive than she was. Madam Li had planned for a long time for Zhan Xuerou to lead a good life, showing no mercy to Zhan Lan. Now Xuerou had struck her, not holding back at all, with eyes that even seemed to wish her dead. Zhan Xuerou smiled triumphantly. Those two slaps on Madam Li’s face felt as if she had slapped them on Zhan Lan’s face, bringing her immense satisfaction. Madam Li suddenly felt that her years of effort had become laughable. Her own daughter was living a good life but seemed to be not happy at all. And she had not been happy since Zhan Lan had grown up. Could it be that she was wrong from the beginning, that she shouldn’t have acted that way? Her cheeks were slapped red, but the pain in her heart was even more intense. Madam Li pushed the door open and staggered step by step out of Zhan Xuerou’s room. In the evening, Zhan Lan saw Madam Li returning with her cheeks swollen and soon received a letter from Qiuyue detailing what had transpired between Zhan Xuerou and Si Jun, along with the incident concerning Madam Li. Zhan Lan burst into hearty laughter thinking how interesting it would be once Zhan Xuerou realized Madam Li was her birth mother. She thought about Si Jun and Zhan Xuerou’s current situation and Zhan Lan sneered. In her last life, Xuerou had won Si Jun’s favor through meticulous care, praise, and her performance in bed. This life, she repeated her old tricks, and the two were indeed true lovers. The one you like is the one you like; the one you don’t, even across a lifetime, will never be liked. Just like Si Jun used her in her previous life, he still wants to use her in this one. Zhan Lan rested her chin in her hand, suddenly recalling: Mu Yan didn’t seem to have liked her in the previous life. Perhaps it was due to more interaction in this life that affection had grown over time. Mu Yan had already sent Vermilion Bird and the Hidden Guards to search for Yu Jinchan in Ding’an City, hoping they would find it soon. She was beginning to look forward to seeing the rift between mother and daughter. She also wanted to see how Si Jun would react to Zhan Xuerou’s true identity. ... Inside the royal palace, Si Yao saw the imperial edict declaring her marriage to Beiyue, she smashed things around the room to vent her emotions. Si Yao wailed, “Mu Yan! I hate you!” The palace maid Biluo watched silently, her eyes filled with an indescribable meaning. Creak! The door was pushed open from the outside, and a man stood in front of the Grand Princess’s bedchamber. Upon seeing the man, the Grand Princess trembled violently and cried out, “Imperial Uncle!” Mu Yan stood at the doorway, quietly observing her, then he said, “The moment you sent someone to kill Zhan Lan, you should have known you’d face this day.” The Grand Princess’s legs gave way, and she knelt down, pleading, “I beg you, Imperial Uncle, I was wrong, Yaoyao was wrong... I don’t want to marry the Emperor of Beiyue, I really don’t.” Mu Yan scoffed coldly, “You should be grateful to the heavens for giving you the opportunity for a political marriage, otherwise, you’d be the corpse lying in the palace now.” The Grand Princess looked at Mu Yan, shaking, “You want to kill me?” She looked back, and suddenly saw Biluo’s docile expression change, turning into the cold demeanor of an assassin. Apart from the three of them, everyone else had disappeared. “Imperial Uncle, I’m your niece, how can you treat me this way for Zhan Lan!” Si Yao cried. A sneer crossed Mu Yan’s heart, family, heh, he did not wish to recall the story of the late emperor and his mother. “Just wait for your marriage!” After saying this, Mu Yan left. The Grand Princess looked at Biluo, who smiled and said, “Princess, what are you afraid of? I will accompany you nicely to Beiyue.” The Grand Princess suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, realizing Biluo was someone Mu Yan had planted by her side. Moreover, judging by the aura that radiated from her, she must be an assassin. Not some palace maid at all. Biluo locked the door from outside and followed Mu Yan to the rockery. She respectfully said, “My Lord!” Mu Yan looked back at her, “Moye, someone in Beiyue will contact you after your arrival. Stay peacefully in Beiyue for now, and wait for my command.” “Yes, My Lord!” Mu Yan’s figure moved throughout the palace as though it were uninhabited. He looked up at the sky, thinking of how Zhan Lan only wished to protect her family. He could help her. But could he consider himself part of Zhan Lan’s family? At the thought, a warm smile blossomed on Mu Yan’s otherwise cold and heartless face. ... Several days later, Zhan Lan was finally able to sit up. She moved her shoulders a bit, twisted her waist, and felt no pain. She decided to wear beautiful clothes and go out to get some fresh air, after almost ten days without stepping outside. Mu Yan had made her a pile of outfits, and she picked one, a white underlayer with a light purple dress. Feeling content, she put on a hairpin and unusually, she even applied some makeup. “My lady, you look so beautiful!” Xiao Tao said while helping Zhan Lan with her clothes. “As beautiful as our Xiao Tao?” Zhan Lan pinched Xiao Tao’s soft cheeks. Xiao Tao blushed, smilingly replied, “My lady, you’re the most beautiful!” Zhan Lan walked to the window, stretched out her hand, closed her eyes, and let the sunlight warm her hand – a comfortable feeling that brightened her mood. She opened her eyes and saw Mu Yan at the opposite window watching her. Mu Yan’s lips curved up, and he quietly mouthed two words. Zhan Lan read his lips, looking like “Wait for me.” Before long, Mu Yan changed his clothes and with a single leap, reached Zhan Lan’s side. Zhan Lan looked at him, wearing clothes that were essentially the same style and color as hers, somewhat surprised. Mu Yan caressed the hairpin on her head, “Very pretty.” This was the hairpin he had given to Zhan Lan, which she last wore in Luoshui City. He took Zhan Lan’s hand and led her out, and she looked at him, asking, “Where are we going?” Mu Yan whispered mysteriously in her ear, “Let’s keep it a secret for now.”

Chapter 264: 264: Please, Imperial Uncle, I Was Wrong!

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