Chapter 223: Birthday Banquet Will Not Be Held Later
Yun Wansheng looked at her best brother with tears in her eyes, choking with sobs, "Brother, he really looked down on me back then. Even though he knew he was wrong, he didn't bother to apologize to me.
I didn't care about these, because at that time I was just dealing with him in a perfunctory manner and maintaining a superficial harmony with him.
I thought his arrogance would just mean a few words of ridicule, but I didn't expect that he had already completely despised me in his heart.
We obviously got along very well during those days. He didn't say anything hurtful anymore, and I didn't take his arrogance seriously.
But that day, he said he was going to a banquet. I asked him what kind of banquet it was, and he told me not to ask.
I didn't ask, but I learned from the servants that it was his birthday party that day.
"Brother, do you know how much my heart ached when I learned that I wasn't even worthy of knowing his birthday?"
When Yun Wansheng was about to continue speaking, the door was suddenly pushed open. She couldn't help but look up at the person who came in. When she saw who it was, she immediately stood up and shouted angrily, "Who let you in? Get out now!"
Mu Xingci walked forward with a slightly painful look in his eyes and hugged her tightly regardless of her struggles: "I'm sorry! Wansheng! I was wrong. I will never celebrate my birthday again. It's all my fault. I didn't know this would make you so sad. I'm sorry, I'm sorry...!"
Yun Wansheng felt even more heartbroken as she listened to the man's apology: "Mu Xingci, I'm not angry about you not telling me your birthday, I hate that I'm nothing in your eyes.
You were so nice to me those days, but in the blink of an eye you treated me like nothing. You turned me into a plaything for men's enjoyment.
You treat me so cruelly, shouldn't I hate you?" Yun Wansheng struggled in the man's arms, questioning loudly.
Mu Xingci listened to the woman's tearful accusations, his handsome face full of guilt and regret, but he still did not let go of the crying woman.
No wonder when he went back that day to question her about the jade bracelet, she didn't apologize or beg for forgiveness. It turned out that she hated him so much at that time.
But I didn't know the pain in her heart at that time, but I still punished her to work in the military camp because of the jade bracelet. Who else should she hate but myself?
When I gave her the jade bracelet again, it was no wonder that she reacted so strongly. In my eyes, it was a beautiful memory that showed my sincerity.
But in the eyes of this woman, it was a reminder of her self-esteem that had been trampled upon by her.
"Wansheng, you should hate me! I'm a complete bastard, Wansheng. I really know I was wrong. It's all my arrogance that caused you to suffer. I deserve to die."
"It's too late for you to realize you're wrong now. Please keep your pride and leave here."
After Yun Wansheng finished speaking, she stepped hard on the man's instep, causing him to let go due to the pain.
Mu Xingci looked at the woman with red eyes and tears in his eyes: "Wan Sheng, it's my fault that you were wronged. I shouldn't have treated you like that. However, I will slowly make up for the grievances you suffered."
"I don't need you to make it up to me, I just ask you to stay away from me. Go away!" Yun Wansheng didn't want to see him now: "Brother, ask him to leave."
Shangguan Lan stepped forward with a gloomy expression: "Prince Regent, please leave!"
Mu Xingci looked at the brother and sister treating each other coldly without saying anything else. He looked at Yun Wansheng deeply for a moment, then turned and walked towards the door.
When he reached the door, he turned around and looked at the woman who stood straight but didn't even look at him: "Wan Sheng, I will try my best to make up for your grievances." After saying that, he left her courtyard with sad eyes.
Shangguan Lan followed him to his courtyard and angrily said, "Prince Regent, my sister and I will leave the capital tomorrow. If you bully my sister like this, I will no longer be the General of Chariots and Cavalry."
Mu Xingci paused when he heard this, then turned around and looked at him: "Shangguan Lan, please don't act on impulse. I will not separate from your little sister. If you want to leave, go by yourself. Anyway, I will not let Yun Wansheng go.
Because in my eyes, she is already my wife. If you dare to take her away, I will lock you up. If you don't believe me, you can give it a try." Mu Xingci said threateningly and left Shangguan Mansion.
Shangguan Lan was so angry about this blatant threat that he returned to Yun Wansheng's room.
Seeing that his little sister had stopped crying, he felt relieved: "Little sister, I didn't know you had suffered so much injustice before. Tomorrow I will take you away from the capital! We will never come back again."
Yun Wansheng was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then he scolded: "Brother, what are you talking about? I mentioned the past to you not to sow discord between you, I just wanted to find an outlet to vent my emotions and complain to you.
"Little sister, do you still like him?" Shangguan Lan asked seriously.
Yun Wansheng's eyes dimmed for a moment: "Just because you like him doesn't mean you have to marry him. Big brother, don't give up your future for me, otherwise, I will feel guilty for the rest of my life."
Shangguan Lan smiled bitterly: "As long as you like Mu Xingci, I won't make things difficult for him. However, if he dares to bully you again in the future, I won't be as easy on him as I was today."
"Thank you, brother!" Yun Wansheng said gratefully.
The brother and sister talked for a while before Shangguan Lan returned to his own yard.
That night, Yun Wansheng couldn't sleep. She thought about the man's regret and apology, and about their past. In the end, she could only sigh.
At the morning court session the next day, all the civil and military officials were present. Some officials reported major and minor events in various places to the regent sitting below the dragon throne for the decision.
This busy work took an hour. When the court affairs were discussed, the court was about to be dismissed. All the officials in the court looked eagerly at the regent on the high platform to stand up.
"Everyone, before the court is dismissed, I would like to inform you that my birthday banquet will not be held tomorrow. You do not need to go to the Regent's Palace to congratulate me.
I'm sure you've all been busy with my affairs during this time, so I apologize to everyone for this." Mu Xingci said this earnestly, bowing and apologizing to the civil and military officials in the room.
His words startled all the ministers. Prime Minister Tang Zhongda asked in confusion, "I wonder why the Regent suddenly canceled your birthday banquet?"
"No reason, I just suddenly remembered those difficult years during the war, and I can't let go of many things in my heart. So, I won't hold my birthday party again in the future." Mu Xingci said with a faint smile.
When he said this, there was a hint of understanding in the eyes of the officials. They thought that the Regent must be thinking of the soldiers who fought bravely with him and sacrificed their lives.
At this time, the Regent's Palace was still busy preparing for tomorrow's birthday banquet.
As soon as Mu Xingci returned home, he saw two large longevity characters pasted on both sides of the vermilion door with gold nails, which caught his eye.
He took a few steps forward, took off the two longevity characters without saying a word, and then tore them up and threw them on the ground.
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