Chapter 80 You Might as Well Kill Me

The lottery box was overturned, and the whole audience fell silent.

Even the eunuch holding the stick box knelt down in horror.

He was just a small eunuch, and before coming to the palace, his godfather had repeatedly warned him not to make any mistakes. Who would have thought that he would encounter such a thing on his first day at the palace.

Wei Shuiyun was a spoiled and spoiled woman, known for her unruly temper among the noble ladies of the capital. Her father was the Grand Marshal Wei, also in charge of the Ministry of War. Her aunt was the Grand Concubine Wei, a member of the imperial court. Her close relationship with the Empress Dowager earned her respect even from the Emperor.

He was fine, a mere eunuch following orders. Miss Wei would at most vent her anger on him and leave it at that. But this Miss Zhuang, it was said, had long been confiscated and reduced to a slave. The difference in status was immense, and if he provoked Miss Wei, there was no telling what would happen.

There were also several noble ladies watching from the side, who were also assigned to this small courtyard. None of them dared to breathe, all afraid of Wei Shuiyun.

Wei Shuiyun raised her chin and stared at Zhuang Wan with disdain: "I disagree. Everyone, draw again."

Zhuang Wan wasn't angry either. She slowly said to the eunuch, "This matter has nothing to do with you. Please inform the officials at the Ministry of Rites of the entire situation. Also, please send some food to the East Wing for me. Thank you!"

After saying that, she raised her foot, lazily kicked away the bamboo sticks scattered on the ground, and walked straight towards the east wing.

Seeing that she ignored her so arrogantly, Wei Shuiyun blocked her way in anger.

"You don't understand what I said? I said draw again!"

Zhuang Wan smiled faintly. "If you want to smoke again, you can do it yourself. I've already finished smoking and counted. I'm tired now, and I don't have time to accompany you. Miss Wei, please move aside."

Wei Shuiyun was furious. She had been pampered for years, yet no one had dared to disrespect her like this. She was the niece of Concubine Wei, the legitimate daughter of the Grand Marshal's family. Her illegitimate sisters at home all flattered her, and the noble ladies outside also fawned over her. And yet, Zhuang Wan, a fallen noblewoman who had long since fallen into the status of a prostitute, dared to be so rude.

But unfortunately, she couldn't do anything to her now.

Biting her lip, she stood in front of him and refused to give up: "Okay, since you said you won this room, but now I want to live in this room, will you give it up?"

Zhuang Wan's face was filled with sudden realization, and she turned to the other noble ladies who were watching the fun and gave an expression that said, "See, it's just as I expected."

"So Miss Wei wanted to rob me openly. If you wanted it, you should have said so earlier. Why slander me? But..." She changed the subject: "If you want it, I should give it to you? Why? Because you're ugly or because you have a big face?"

"Move aside! I'm really tired!" Zhuang Wan's eyes suddenly darkened. She was in no mood to argue with this person.

After saying that, regardless of how ugly Wei Shuiyun's expression was, he walked over and pushed her aside rudely, then went into the side room.

As soon as the door closed, Wei Shuiyun could be heard shouting outside: "I want to see the Concubine Dowager. I want my aunt to make the decision for me!"

After hearing this, Zhuang Wan kicked off her shoes without a care, walked barefoot to the inner room, and dived into the quilt to catch up on her sleep.

She didn't sleep well on the way, but she didn't have time to care about this. She would wait until the concubine came and she would lie down for a while.

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However, Zhuang Wan did not wait for the queen dowager, but waited for Pei Xingju instead.

Pei Xingju sat in the armchair, holding a book patiently and waiting for her to wake up.

Zhuang Wan took a nap and felt relaxed all over. When she saw Pei Xingju's back, she turned over and continued to lie down as if she didn't see him.

"Since you're awake, why don't you make any noise?"

Zhuang Wan feels annoyed whenever she sees him and doesn't want to pay any attention to him.

The room was already lit, its light illuminating Pei Xingju's figure with a soft, tranquil presence. He turned and saw a bulge beneath the thin gauze curtains and bedding. Zhuang Wan had twisted herself into a worm, a lifeless, broken-down worm.

Thinking of how sadly she cried on the road during the day, he really couldn't bear to blame her, and his tone softened unconsciously.

"I heard that you had an argument with the young lady from the Taiwei Mansion?"

"What? Are you here to call me to task?" Zhuang Wan retorted coldly.

Pei Xingju was helpless and put down the book. "The eunuchs have already reported the evening's incident to the Ministry of Rites, and the Concubine Dowager has also learned the whole story. This matter was originally just Miss Wei's unreasonable behavior, so why should we bring an army to punish her?"

Zhuang Wan felt relieved after hearing this, thinking that he had some humanity.

"But you shouldn't say that about Miss Wei. She's a shy girl..."

Zhuang Wan sat up suddenly. "Oh, I'm thick-skinned, so I deserve to be slandered?"

"That's not what I meant."

"What do you mean?"

“…”

Pei Xingju stopped and felt that Zhuang Wan was like a firecracker, exploding at everyone he saw, especially him.

Of course, he knew that he had brought her here on his own initiative. But he was also angry. She had deceived him again and again, and she was actually right?

He recalled that at that time, he was discussing the palace matters with other adults, and the official from the Ministry of Rites came in with an embarrassed look on his face and told him about the drawing of lots.

Originally, it was just a quarrel between two little girls, but Zhuang Wan was stubborn and Miss Wei was also wild, so the matter was brought to the attention of the Concubine Dowager and everyone knew about it.

Although he knew Zhuang Wan was in the right, he still had to stand up and apologize to Concubine Wei. This action made his colleagues laugh at him for a long time.

Since he entered the officialdom, when had Pei Xingju ever been so accommodating? To be exact, the few times he had to apologize to others were all because of her.

This was nothing, after all, she was young and hot-tempered, and her cultivation was still in its infancy, so he thought he would come back and have a good chat with her. Unexpectedly, she didn't appreciate it at all, and she didn't like him at all.

After a moment of sulking, Pei Xingju calmed down and patiently advised, "Although you are right, it's always right to be more tolerant. This will save you from trouble and the overall situation from disputes."

Zhuang Wan rolled her eyes, pulled up the quilt and lay down again, pretending not to hear.

“...........”

She rolled her eyes with such confidence that Pei Xingju felt a headache.

For a moment, he was puzzled again. It seemed that ever since she broke up, the relationship between them had changed. She used to be kind to him and cook for him, but now she was just riding on his head with impunity.

Pei Xingju pondered for a moment, intending to restore his dignity, and said sternly, "Zhuang Wan, am I being too lenient with you? That's why you dare to be so presumptuous?"

Zhuang Wan flipped back the thin blanket and roared, stiffening her neck. "Yeah, I'm being presumptuous. You might as well just kill me now. I don't want to live anymore!"

“...........”

Zhuang Wan really doesn't want to live anymore. She argues with everyone she sees and wants to live her life to the fullest before dying.

One had a sullen expression but was helpless, while the other stared intently, ready to die. After a brief exchange of glances, Pei Xingju was defeated.

"Forget it, you are tired today, take a good rest first."

After saying that, he got up and went out.