Chapter 157 Yan Baozhu's Thoughts
Mu Xingci looked at her and said calmly, "Why do you want to hide your face?"
"Your Majesty the Regent, it's because I'm ugly that I dare not show myself to others easily." Yan Baozhu blinked slightly under the mask.
"I don't care what you look like. I only want to ask you, do you have the antidote to Black Widow?"
"Prince Regent, who has been poisoned?"
Yan Baozhu was slightly suspicious. Why did the Regent also ask her for medicine? Was he asking for it for that woman as well? This puzzled her and she had to ask for clarification.
Mu Xingci thought for a moment and said, "It's me!" He hoped to use his status to put pressure on the woman and make her hand over the antidote as soon as possible.
"You?" Yan Baozhu's eyes widened in surprise: "You met my mother?"
"Well! I met a woman on the road. Just because my subordinates were a little rude to her, she injured my subordinates. When I tried to rescue her, the woman saw that she was no match for me, so she used this poison on me and ran away." Mu Xingci made up his story.
Upon hearing this, Yan Baozhu looked at Ah Man behind her with doubt in her eyes.
Ah Man received her questioning gaze and carefully observed the Regent's face. Then he whispered in her ear, "Miss, I believe the Regent is not lying. The redness of his eyes does seem to indicate he has been poisoned."
Yan Baozhu was relieved to hear her say this. It turned out that the woman wasn't poisoned, which made her a little disappointed. However, the antidote couldn't be given right away. Thinking of this, her beautiful red lips raised a confident arc.
"So it turns out that the Regent was poisoned. My mother might not have recognized you at the time. If she had known you were the Regent, she would never have dared to offend you. Please don't blame me, Regent."
"As long as you can cure the poison of this king, I will not pursue the crime committed by your mother. After all, we are traveling incognito, and your mother doesn't know who we are." Mu Xingci said magnanimously.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for not punishing me. I will definitely find a way to cure the poison for you. However, I have a request that I hope Your Majesty will grant."
"What's up?"
"It is truly my great honor to meet the Regent here today.
I started wearing a mask to cover my face when I was thirteen years old. My mother said that only a god-like figure could take off my ugly face and make me look beautiful.
Today, I have seen the divine appearance of the Regent, and I have concluded that you are the god I am looking for.
"I make a bold request, Lord Regent, please lift up your noble hand and help me remove this mask from my face. If I truly become beautiful, I will be grateful to you for the rest of my life." Yan Baozhu stared at the man whose face was gradually darkening without blinking.
"What if I don't reveal it?" Mu Xingci said in a slightly gloomy tone.
"The Regent was able to unify the Three Kingdoms in just a few years. There must be a reason why the people of the Three Kingdoms support and love you.
I believe that the Regent is a kind person who cares about the world and loves the people. I believe that the Regent will not let me down with such a small request as mine.
"Now that Miss Yan has said that, it would seem that I am narrow-minded if I refuse." Mu Xingci said as he stood up.
Just as he was about to step forward, Shangguan Lan quickly reminded him, "Prince Regent, be careful, she might be plotting something."
Yan Baozhu glared at the man who wanted to ruin her plan with annoyed eyes: "Brother, we are a family after all. Why do you miss me so much in front of outsiders?"
Yan Baozhu deliberately revealed their identities so that the regent would let down his guard against her.
"Who are we family with? Although I don't know what your intentions are, I know very well that you definitely have no good intentions." Shangguan Lan scolded.
"Brother! I've never dared to step on an ant since I was little. How could I possibly have bad intentions? You've been away from home all year round and haven't cared about the clan's affairs. Now that we've met, you're suspicious of me in every way. You don't act like a big brother at all."
Shangguan Lan was about to retort when Mu Xingci raised his hand to signal him to step back: "Miss Yan, I have just arrived here and my hands are not washed yet. It would be inappropriate to remove this beautiful mask from your face.
Please wait here for a moment while I go to the backyard to wash my hands. When I come back, I will take off your mask."
Upon hearing this, Yan Baozhu's eyes flashed with joy: "Regent, it's actually not that troublesome. It's just a mask."
"I have always been a germaphobe. When I want to touch something, I have to wash my hands first. Miss Yan, wait a moment!" Mu Xingci said, and without waiting for her to reply, he went to the backyard.
"Watch her!" Shangguan Lan ordered, and followed him out.
Mu Xingci heard the footsteps behind him and said without turning his head, "Your sister is obviously a scheming person."
"She has such a vicious mother, even a good girl can be corrupted. Regent, what do you want to do next?" Shangguan Lan said sarcastically.
"Go find someone who is similar in build to me, preferably someone a bit uglier. Once you've found him, bring him to Yun Wansheng."
"Huh? Why are you taking it there?"
"Stupid! I am already there. Go quickly!" After Mu Xingci gave the order, he asked someone to take him to find his woman.
At this time, Yun Wansheng was lying on the bed catching up on her sleep. She had spent the past two days in the carriage, which made her tired and sleepy. As soon as she entered the room, she washed up and went to bed.
Mu Xingci pushed the door open but didn't wake up the person in bed.
He walked a few steps to the bed, looked at the sleeping woman with gentle eyes, and the corners of his lips unconsciously raised. After watching for a while, he went behind the screen and washed up simply.
Yun Wansheng faintly heard some noise and opened her eyes, wondering in her heart which servant was so tactless as to clean the house at this time.
Thinking of this, she turned over and closed her eyes again. Just as she closed her eyes, she heard light footsteps behind her, which made her turn around instinctively. When she saw who it was, she rolled her eyes at him rudely and turned away again.
Mu Xingci was despised by the woman, but he did not get angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Sorry to disturb your rest." As he said that, he leaned behind her and hugged her naturally.
"I know you still come in."
"Get up and clean up, someone will be here soon."
"who?"
"Substitute, I'll take you to see a play later." Mu Xingci said as he pulled the woman up and handed her the clothes.
Yun Wansheng was curious and asked, "What are you going to do?"
"That Jin Baozhu wanted me to take off the mask on her face. I was afraid that she was cheating, so I thought of asking someone to take it off her face for me. It would be best if nothing happened. If something really happened, I can avoid being plotted against by her." Mu Xingci told the woman without hiding anything.
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