Xiao Qin'er took some wine and went to see Xiao Shu'er.
Xiao Shu'er had just said goodbye to her son and daughter-in-law. When she heard that Xiao Qin'er was coming, she raised her eyebrows and smiled, with a cold light flashing in her eyes.
The ninth brother, Liu Zhun, was furious.
"She actually had the nerve to come to my mother and have a drink. How shameless is she? If it weren't for her, my mother wouldn't..."
Xiao Shuer raised her hand to stop her son.
"I am inferior to her in skill and have lost. I admit defeat. She plotted against me, and I plotted against her, too. We are now even. You are not allowed to pursue my death. Have you forgotten what I told you? If you behave yourself, the palace will grant you wealth and honor. If you act recklessly, our Majesty is not a charity, and he has plenty of ways to deal with you."
The ninth brother, Liu Zhun, was so angry that his liver ached.
"Should we let her in? Won't Mother be angry if she sees her?"
"Being angry will never solve the problem. Invite the person in, and you and your wife should stay away."
"My son won't leave! My son wants to stay here!"
"I'm talking to my own sister, why are you joining in the fun? Get lost!"
Xiao Shuer is a man of her word.
The ninth brother Liu Zhun had no choice but to leave in shame.
…
The sisters are extremely jealous when they meet.
"Why are you here, sister?" Xiao Shu'er smiled gently.
Xiao Qin'er said seriously, "I'll take you there."
"Look at my sister, has she been crying? Oh my god, who made her unhappy?"
Xiao Shu'er pretended to be concerned and looked Xiao Qin'er up and down.
"Tsk tsk tsk, why do I feel like there's something fishy about a weasel paying a New Year's greeting to a chicken? Sister, are you coming here to make fun of me? I'm going to die tomorrow, and you're so happy."
After she finished speaking, she covered her lips and giggled, her eyes full of tenderness.
Xiao Qin'er looked miserable, as if she was the one who was going to die.
She placed the wine jug on the table. "I'll give you a ride! We sisters haven't sat together for a drink in almost twenty years. Let's get drunk today."
Xiao Shu'er glanced at the wine pot. "Sister, aren't you afraid that I'll kill you while you're drunk? After all, it's all because of you that I'm in this situation."
"You know everything?"
"Everyone is going to die, how can I not know? He died, I will die soon, all the people who are annoying are dead, are you happy, sister?"
After saying that, Xiao Shuer sat at the table and took the initiative to pick up the wine jug to pour wine.
It would be a pleasure to have a drink with your mortal enemy before dying.
"If I say I'm unhappy, do you believe me?" Xiao Qin'er asked solemnly.
Xiao Shu'er poured herself a drink, glanced at her sideways, and said sarcastically, "Sister, you planned to kill me, and it turned out just as you wished, but you're not happy. You're really putting me in a difficult position!"
Xiao Qin'er sat down and poured herself a glass of wine. "Lifelong sisters, I toast to you."
Clink glasses and drink it all in one gulp.
She wiped the corners of her mouth and laughed at herself, "I should have been happy, but I couldn't be happy at all. For years, I've been thinking about getting something on your side and how to get revenge on you. I finally found the opportunity and succeeded, but I didn't expect that I wouldn't be happy at all. I even cried. Am I really useless?"
Xiao Shu'er's beautiful eyes sparkled, "Why are you crying? You wanted to take revenge on me, and you succeeded. You should be happy."
Xiao Qin'er sneered, "Don't act like that, it's so fake. We are sisters. You understand me, but don't I understand you? You've already hated me in your heart, so why are you smiling at me? You want to know why I'm crying? It's because when I think about how we sisters turned against each other because of a man like Liu Yi, and how we ended up in this situation, it suddenly feels unworthy."
Xiao Shu'er approached her and whispered, "After I die, why don't you kill cousin Liu Yi as well? That would be a relief. Besides, I'm all alone down there, and with him by my side, I won't be lonely. Your conscience won't hurt so much either."
Xiao Qin'er laughed heartily, "This is your true self. You're just hoping for his death, right? You're even hoping for him to die at my hands."
"Sister, you're wrong." Xiao Shu'er instantly distanced herself from the other person. "My greatest wish is to kill cousin Liu Yi with my own hands and have him accompany me on this journey. Obviously, this small wish of mine cannot be fulfilled, so I can only ask you for help. Sister, you can't bear to kill your husband, so I won't force you. After all, you and I are different. It must be so difficult for you to make a decision! Look, you even cried for me. It shows that you are kind at heart, not a purely evil person. How pathetic."
After saying that, Xiao Shuer started giggling.
The laughter was sarcastic and evil.
Xiao Qin'er got goosebumps all over her body.
"You're just a lunatic."
Xiao Shu'er rolled her eyes at her. "Sister, it's not like today is the only day you know I'm crazy. Actually, I don't hate you. I'll retaliate against you, and you'll retaliate back. It's only fair. I'm dying, but that only proves I'm inferior to you. I'm convinced of my defeat. I just hate you, deeply, and I've hated you since I was a child."
"So you're going to oppose me at every turn and hate me so much that you want to kill me?"
"No, you're wrong! I never wanted you to die. I just wanted cousin Liu Yi to die. He's a disaster. If he died, maybe we sisters would have a chance to reconcile."
"It's all just sophistry!"
Xiao Qin'er was very angry.
She should have been sad, and should have sent Xiao Shuer off calmly.
But the other person's words were so ugly, like a witch.
As soon as you open your mouth, you can attract a lot of hatred.
She drank a glass of wine, and now she felt less uncomfortable, but not happy either.
She solemnly said to Xiao Shu'er: "Rest in peace! Every Qingming Festival, I will sweep your grave."
"Let's visit the graves at another time. My old man, Lao Jiu, holds a grudge against you. You might run into him during the Qingming Festival. It would be an awkward scene, and no one would be happy. Even I, who am in the grave, would not be happy."
Xiao Qin'er smiled and said, "Okay! I'll go visit the grave at another time. You're almost dead, yet you're so carefree. I admire you for that."
"You have to be free and easy!" Xiao Shu'er smiled charmingly, her smile as gentle as water.
Xiao Qin'er wiped away her tears and said, "I'm sorry! I respect you!"
Xiao Shu'er hugged her and said, "Why are you saying sorry to me? You just did what you had to do. You fought back fiercely to protect your family and children. There's nothing wrong with that. Oh, you're always like this, making decisions and then regretting them."
"I have no regrets."
"Then why are you crying?"
"We are sisters after all. Can't I cry a little when you're dying?"
"If I were you, I would have a big party to celebrate."
"So you are crazy and I am normal."
Xiao Shu'er lifted Xiao Qin'er's chin and said, "We're all old now! Please remember me at my most beautiful and don't miss me too much. Also, don't regret it after you've done it, and don't say it wasn't worth it. In fact, I admire you. You've persisted for so many years for revenge. You're very strong."
Xiao Qin'er was puzzled, "Why would you comfort me instead?"
"Because you're a fool!"
Xiao Qin'er laughed at herself, "Sure enough, he never changes his bad habits."
The two sisters smiled at each other.
All hatred vanished into nothingness in this smile.
The maid boldly knocked on the door, "Madam, the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion is here."
"Mother is here!" Xiao Qin'er suddenly became nervous. Although she said she wasn't afraid, she was still panicking.
"Since you can come, mother can naturally come too. Please invite the old lady in." Xiao Shu'er instructed the maid.
The maid took the order and left.
The two sisters fell silent and waited until Old Madam Xiao arrived.
Old Madam Xiao burst into tears. As soon as she entered the room, she hugged Xiao Shu'er and cried bitterly.
Xiao Qin'er stood aside awkwardly, feeling a little at a loss.
She should have left here, but her feet seemed to be rooted and she couldn't move.
"Don't cry, mother. I'm fine."
"You are going to die, what's the good thing!" Old Madam Xiao covered her face and cried bitterly.
After entering the room, she looked Xiao Qin'er straight in the eye for the first time, rushed forward a few steps, raised her hand, and pretended to hit her.
Xiao Qin'er stood there without resistance, facing the slap that was about to fall on her face with an expressionless face.
However, Madam Xiao's slap did not fall for a long time.
She sighed and looked old in an instant.
She was disheartened. "You are now a princess, and I cannot hit you. But how could you be so cruel? She is your own sister! You killed your own sister, doesn't your conscience hurt?"
Xiao Shu'er held onto Old Madam Xiao and said, "Mother, please don't scold my sister. She just did what she should do. I deserve what I have today. I can't blame anyone else."
"You are so confused!" Old Madam Xiao burst into tears. "How could you be so confused! You are a concubine, of noble status. You just need to protect the royal daughter and live a peaceful life. Isn't it good? Why did you make such a mistake and let Qin'er catch you? Why?"
Xiao Shuer smiled and said, "Because I want to!"
Madam Xiao pointed at her and said, “You, you, you are really confused.”
"Mother, your daughter has never been so lucid. Please don't worry about it."
Madam Xiao couldn't stop crying, "You are tearing my heart out!"
"Send the old lady away!" Xiao Shuer made a prompt decision.
If you keep crying like this, I'm afraid something bad will happen to you.
The servant took the order, held Madam Xiao's arm, and sent her away.
Xiao Shu'er leaned against the door frame and watched her go away until she could no longer see her.
Xiao Qin'er came to her side and said, "I'm also confused. What are you thinking? You know it's wrong, but you still do it. You know what the consequences will be if it's exposed. Why do you still do it?"
Xiao Shu'er smiled coldly, "Because I want to! I want to live for myself once, even if it's only for one day, I'm happy to do it."
Xiao Qin'er didn't understand.
Xiao Shu'er laughed at herself, "I won't hide it from you, I regret it. I shouldn't have impulsively decided to enter the palace for the imperial selection. The palace is really not a place for human beings to stay, especially for a royal widow. It's not a life for human beings. If I had known that life would be so boring, I would have found a younger man to marry, and I would have lived an easy and comfortable life."
She turned around and glanced at Xiao Qin'er. "If you want to laugh at me, go ahead! I'm almost dead. There's nothing I can't bear."
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