Chapter 3 Ji Xiong

"Sister Miluo, what's wrong with you? Otherwise, call a doctor to take a look."

Xiao Miluo's face was really ugly. Zhu Yingyan didn't doubt that she had deliberately postponed her date.

"You, you, don't come over."

Zhu Yingyan took a step closer, and Xiao Miluo took a step back. She couldn't hide anymore, so she ran behind Zhu Xuntao to hide. Zhu Xuntao almost spit out the tea in her mouth.

First it was the Marquis's wife, and now it's Xiao Miluo. What's going on?

Xiao Miluo cried with a face full of tears: "Mom, I don't want a doctor, I want a master!"

She was possessed by evil spirits, she must be possessed by evil spirits!

She couldn't be dying, otherwise, how could she hear such a terrible thing.

Xiao Miluo ran to hide behind Zhu Xuntao, which made Zhu Yingyan's face turn pale and blue: "Sister Miluo, I'm scared of you being like this."

"Madam Hou, is sister Miluo afraid that the Empress will blame her, so she is too frightened?"

Jiang Yijing suppressed the fierceness in her eyes.

All of this was just Zhu Xuntao's one-sided statement, and it was something that had not happened. She shouldn't make the same mistake again, and trust Zhu Xuntao's voice as easily as she trusted Zhu Yingtao before. Even though

she knew that the possibility of Zhu Xuntao lying was very small, Jiang Yijing didn't want to accuse someone casually.

Fortunately, Xiao Miluo knew to be afraid, and she rejected the invitation for tomorrow and was willing to stay at home honestly.

From this, Jiang Yijing deduced that her daughter, like her, could hear Zhu Xuntao's thoughts.

"It's getting late today, so it's inconvenient to keep you two for dinner..."

Zhu Yingyan hurriedly bowed and said, "Sorry for bothering us for a long time. It's time for Xuntao and I to go back home. Thank you, Madam Hou and Sister Miluo, for your hospitality today."

Zhu Yingyan, who was welcomed in the Hou Mansion, left. How could Zhu Xuntao shamelessly stay and followed Zhu Yingyan and left together.

As soon as they walked out of the marquis's mansion and got on their own carriage, Zhu Yingyan grabbed Zhu Xuntao's hand: "Did you say anything to the marquis's wife and sister Miluo behind my back?"

Zhu Xuntao shook her head: "Sister, you know best whether I have been alone with the marquis's wife and Xiao Miluo. If I said anything, how could you not hear it?"

After thinking for a while, Zhu Yingyan withdrew her hand: "Zhu Xuntao, you are my sister, so I will advise you. You should do your duty as a human being. Don't make our parents angry again and bring shame to our family."

Zhu Xuntao nodded obediently: "I know, sister."

Zhu Xuntao's obedient and sensible appearance made Zhu Yingyan feel more comfortable. For two lifetimes, this sister really never competed with her.

In her previous life, she wanted to be the queen, so she asked her mother to find a way. Sure enough, she became the prince's concubine, and when the prince ascended the throne, she became the

virtuous concubine. Unfortunately, there were too many women in the palace, not only were they all beautiful, but they were also good at calculating and competing for favors, and the prince was also a treacherous and unfaithful person.

Not only did she fail to become the queen, but she was also framed by the women in the palace and sent to the cold palace, where she died miserably.

On the contrary, her younger sister, Zhu Xuntao, followed the marriage arranged by her grandfather and married Xiao Jingzhan peacefully. The couple loved each other and lived a smooth life, achieving a lifelong relationship.

In this life, she no longer wanted to be a queen.

Compared with the cold throne, a lover like Xiao Jingzhan who was deeply in love with her was more precious.

After returning to the Zhu Mansion, Zhu Xuntao tactfully did not approach her mother, Madam Sun. She bowed and went back to her room.

Looking at Zhu Xuntao's back as she left, Madam Sun's eyes were full of disgust: "What a piece of wood! I gave birth to her, and she dares to turn her face away from me? If I had known, I should not have given birth to her!"

Madam Sun had to say such words several times a day in the mansion.

Zhu Yingyan thought it was normal: "Mother, today the Marquis's wife and Sister Mi Luo were not as warm to me as usual. I wonder if they have any misunderstandings about me."

"Mother, you know my daughter's mind best, you have to help me."

Madam Sun raised her eyebrows: "Was it Zhu Xuntao who instigated it?" Zhu

Yingyan chuckled disdainfully: "Mother, do you think she dares?"

"That's right." Madam Sun put away her anger, "If she dares to ruin your good things, I will show you how I deal with her."

"But Yan'er, are you really determined to give up the prince and marry Prince Xiao? With your talent and appearance, you are worthy of the prince."

Zhu Yingyan's eyes flashed, and she gritted her teeth and said: "The prince will definitely have three palaces and six courtyards and three thousand beauties in the future. The status of the Marquis's Mansion is noble, second only to the royal family."

"Besides, the backyard of the Marquis's Mansion is clean, and the men of the Xiao family have not taken concubines for three generations. Marrying Xiao Jingzhan will not be a disgrace to me."

Madam Sun thought about it and said, "Okay, as long as it is what you want, mother will definitely help you."

"But the marriage contract was made by grandfather and old Marquis Xiao, and it is not easy to cancel it."

Before today, Zhu Yingyan was very confident. After all, Madam Hou and Xiao Miluo both disliked Zhu Xuntao and liked herself.

But today...

Madam Sun patted Zhu Yingyan's hand: "As long as it is what you want, mother will definitely help you fulfill your wish."

"Thank you, mother, you are so good to me." Zhu Yingyan showed Madam Sun a sweet smile and hugged Madam Sun's arm and acted coquettishly.

"Second Miss, the Madam is here."

Zhu Xuntao had just returned to her room and hadn't even sat down to warm up her stool when she heard her stepmother come to see her.

"All of you go out." Madam Sun called all the maids out, leaving only the mother and daughter in the room.

"I'll only say this once, and you must remember every word I say."

"Master Xiao is your sister's sweetheart. If you dare to snatch her away from your sister, I will skin you alive. I will find a way to arrange your engagement with Master Xiao."

"When the time comes, don't act like a demon, and I may be willing to find you a good marriage. Otherwise, you will have no peace for the rest of your life."

After saying these harsh words, Madam Sun was unwilling to stay any longer and left in a hurry.

Mrs. Sun behaved the same as her stepmother, but Zhu Xuntao didn't care and wasn't sad.

She was an orphan in her previous life, and she just considered herself an orphan in this life. She just let down her grandfather's kindness.

However, this was also good news.

In order to make Zhu Yingyan happy, her mother would do everything she could.

She waited to be her widowed princess.

"Master, what's going on?" A handsome man frowned, his eyes showing worry, "Can the evil star be eliminated?"

"It's time and fate. The evil star has appeared, how can it be easily eliminated, Amitabha."

The bald old monk sitting opposite the man had kind eyes and a calm and long aura, which was very soothing.

"The evil star appeared in the world and brought disaster to the world. As the emperor, can I only stand by and watch and let it wreak havoc?"

The prince clenched his fists, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged:

"Master, is there really no room for maneuver?"

The master sighed: "Destiny cannot be violated."

Just when the two were in a stalemate, the master suddenly saw another star light up next to the evil star.

The master counted on his fingers and finally smiled: "The heavens are merciful. God can't bear to see the people suffer such hardships. Auspicious stars have appeared. The Yong Dynasty is saved."