Chapter 186 Lin Yao's Arrogance
Although her father is the Grand Tutor, Shangguan Lan's position as a second-rank general is not something that can be easily manipulated. Moreover, he has the Regent behind him. As long as she is on the right side, she doesn't believe that Lin Yao can make much trouble.
Lin Yao was slightly stunned when she heard this, then sneered, "Yun Wansheng, you're really becoming more and more shameless. The General of Chariots and Cavalry's name is Shangguan Lan, and you two have different names. How could he be your elder brother? I think you've gone crazy with your desire for men, right?"
"Miss Lin, please be careful with your words. My young lady and the general are siblings who have been lost for many years. She came to the capital this time to attend her eldest brother's wedding." The maid Alan spoke at the right time.
"Who are you trying to fool? Bitch, I've known her much longer than you. I know more about her than you do." Lin Yao cursed.
"Lin Yao, since you don't believe it anyway, you can go back and ask around. Don't offend my eldest brother and implicate your father and your eunuch, the Minister, which would be a bad ending." Yun Wansheng sneered and ignored her. He turned around and wanted to go up the mountain.
"Bitch, stop right there! How dare a little bitch like you, who's a mistress, threaten me? How could you possibly marry a man as powerful and majestic as Shangguan Lan?
Long-lost brother? Are you making this up? You're just saying that! I doubt the General even knows who you are. You're such a lowly bitch, I'll teach you a lesson.
Come here, slap her in the face and see if she dares to try to make connections again." Lin Yao stared with vicious eyes at the woman who had been favored by that man.
As soon as she gave the order, the two maids beside her rushed forward and wanted to beat people up.
But just as Yun Wansheng was about to fight back, she heard someone shout from behind, "Prince Yu is here, why don't you get out of the way?"
When everyone heard this, they all looked behind them, even Yun Wansheng and Lin Yao naturally looked in the direction the voice came from.
When they looked over, they saw that the crowd that had just gathered were now frightened and made way to the side, and soon a wide path was clear.
Yun Wansheng looked at the Prince Yu, whom she was not very familiar with, walking towards them with a group of people. Her eyes paused slightly. Just as she was about to take a few steps to greet them, she suddenly saw another group of people walking towards them from behind. However, the person leading the group was a man she was very familiar with, Mu Xingci!
Aren't these dignitaries supposed to be enjoying the imperial gardens? Why are they all mountain climbing? Suppressing her doubts, Yun Wansheng stepped forward to greet Xia Houqing.
"This humble lady greets Prince Yu."
"No need to be so polite!" Xiahou Qing said in a light tone.
When Yun Wansheng stood up, she saw that Mu Xingci was already standing with Prince Yu. She didn't know whether she should greet him. After hesitating for a moment, she pretended not to know him and lowered her eyebrows to greet him.
"I greet the Regent."
He is such a high-ranking and powerful person, and he is extremely concerned about his reputation. If she does not greet him when she greets others, he will definitely feel that he has lost face in front of everyone. If he does something in anger, she will not be able to bear it.
Mu Xingci looked at the woman calmly as she knelt down to greet him. Her little face was indifferent, as if she had met a stranger, as if she was not familiar with him.
"No need to be so polite!" Mu Xingci's voice was extremely cold, and he stopped looking at her.
When Lin Yao saw the newcomers, she also hurriedly greeted them: "Your servant greets Prince Yu and the Regent!"
Xia Houqing still indifferently exempted her from the ceremony: "Ms. Lin, what happened just now?"
"Your Highness, you've arrived just in time. Yun Wansheng is far too bold. She's just an orphan singing for money, yet she dares to claim a military commander as her brother. If someone of her lowly status succeeds, it will be disastrous. It will damage the reputation of the General of Chariots and Cavalry.
As the daughter of the Grand Tutor, I have the obligation to supervise others from committing misconduct, so this woman must be severely punished."
Lin Yao seemed to be speaking righteously, but when her eyes fell on the Regent, she felt guilty and timid. It was because she despised this man for being inhumane that she chose to cancel the engagement. This made her always feel like she had let him down, and this also caused her to feel guilty and distressed every time she saw him.
Because of this guilt, she didn't dare to casually talk about his previous relationship with this woman. After all, he was a useless man now. Letting people know that he once had a mistress would only stimulate his current incompetence and cause people to laugh at him in secret.
Looking at their expressions just now, they were so indifferent to each other. It was not difficult to see that they had already parted ways. What's more, this woman was already married, so Mu Xingci would not take her seriously.
Xiahou Qing was unaware of her philandering thoughts and simply chuckled, "Miss Lin, perhaps you're overthinking it. This Lady Yun is indeed the long-lost sister of General Chariot and Cavalry. This I can attest to."
Lin Yao was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and then she said in disbelief: "How is it possible?"
"Ms. Lin, if you doubt what I said, you can go to the Shangguan Mansion to verify it instead of arbitrarily convicting others." Xiahou Qing said with a slightly gloomy face.
When Lin Yao heard him say this, she was unsure. Could this damned little bitch really be Shangguan Lan's sister? Thinking deeply about this, she looked at Mu Xingci, who had remained silent, with a hint of suspicion.
As everyone knows, Shangguan Lan is from Dongqiang and was promoted by the regent against all odds.
Could it be that this man had already known that they were brother and sister, and that was why he allowed her elder brother to take the position of General of Chariots and Cavalry?
And the reason he did this was to give this woman some compensation for the time she had served him? And then the two of them would completely separate and live their own lives?
Looking at the stern man, he was always looking at the scenery in the distance, never even glancing at them. Even the luxurious black and red robe could not hide his coldness.
"Since Prince Yu has said so, I will naturally believe you. It was I who was reckless just now." Lin Yao, who thought she had figured everything out, put on a gentle attitude and said.
"Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, let's go our separate ways!" After saying that, he looked at Mu Xingci standing beside him and said, "Prince Regent, since we happened to meet today, why don't we go to the autumn outing together?"
"Okay! Please come in, Prince Yu!" Mu Xingci responded with a slight smile on his face.
As soon as they left, the crowd who came to watch continued to go up the mountain. Lin Yao glared at Yun Wansheng angrily before going up the mountain.
But Yun Wansheng turned around and walked back. There were two people she didn't want to see on this trip, so why would she go? Wasn't she looking for trouble?
At this moment, Xiahou Qing suddenly turned around and looked behind him. When he saw the figure of the departing woman, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Prince Regent, do you recognize the General's sister?"
Mu Xingci looked at the woman's back with a slightly gloomy look in his eyes: "Shangguan Lan is my subordinate. Of course I know that he has a younger sister." There was no emotion in his tone.
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