After Xuan Yan had tallied up the rice, grain, and disaster relief funds, and checked them repeatedly, he set off for disaster relief under the protection of General Yue.
Among the younger generation, the male protagonist Yanling is the most skilled in leading troops into battle, followed by this young general, who is both skilled in martial arts and meticulous.
There's no way this disaster relief effort will go wrong, even if Mu Ruoling doesn't go into the long, detailed explanations of where the bandits appeared along the way, or give him a comprehensive guide like in the timeline.
The Empress feigned illness to torment Mu Ruoling, but ended up being tormented herself. This idiotic behavior made Emperor Xiu feel utterly dumbfounded again, so he urged Consort De to hurry up with her.
With someone reminding them, these people were able to briefly regain their senses. The next day, just as dawn broke, a major incident occurred in the Wu family.
The Wu family was the Empress's maternal family.
The current head of the Wu family is the Empress's elder brother. He has four sons and five daughters. Among them, he has one son and one daughter born of the principal wife. His third daughter, born of a concubine, is the most beautiful, charming and alluring, with the most captivating eyes. His second daughter, born of the principal wife, resembles her father, but her appearance can only be described as decent.
On this day, the maids in the Second Mistress's courtyard went to wake her up on time, only to find that the person lying on the bed had a foxy face, and her eyes seemed to be seducing people. It was not the Second Mistress, who was of average appearance but could be called dignified, but the Third Mistress.
However, after being woken up, the Third Lady did not act frivolously as before. She treated the maids the same way as the Second Lady. When she saw her reflection in the copper basin while washing her face, she was surprised but restrained and elegant.
In the shabby little courtyard that was originally the Third Mistress's, the Second Mistress was lying there. No matter how indifferent her face was, it could not hide the foxy charm that was about to burst out. Even the matriarch of the Wu family was dumbfounded and did not know which one was her daughter.
One said the other had stolen their identity, the other said the other had stolen their face; both claimed to be victims.
This strange event quickly spread, and the emperor, upon hearing it, sent people to inquire. No matter how the imperial physicians examined it, they could not find any flaws.
Folklore says this is a face-changing technique, and all sorts of bizarre tales have emerged. Some say it's unclear whether the Third Mistress was after the legitimate daughter's status or the Second Mistress was after her pretty face.
Xuanji Pavilion—the largest intelligence organization on the continent, not under the jurisdiction of any country, and also the power under another identity of the male protagonist. After hearing about this matter, he secretly sent people to investigate the situation. The more he investigated, the more suspicious he became. After suppressing his doubts for a few days, he suddenly heard that the two ladies were fighting with his father, and only then did he realize that the Wu family had a secret face-changing technique.
During their argument, a very old piece of silk fell from the sleeve of the "Third Sister," which was seen by the "Second Sister," and the two immediately began to wrestle.
Taking advantage of the moment, Father Wu snatched the cloth away, his face turning ashen. He cursed his unfilial daughter for ruining the Wu family and set it ablaze with candles. The Xuanji Pavilion spy, not wanting to be exposed, could only watch helplessly as the silk cloth was reduced to ashes by the flames. He noticed words like "face change" and "impaired lifespan" but saw nothing else. He was filled with regret.
The Empress only needed to hear Consort De say a few words to know that the matter was settled. She then summoned the Second Princess Ruoyin for a private conversation, and after two days of loving mother-daughter tug-of-war with her "most beloved eldest daughter," she finally announced that she had recovered.
Mu Ruoling finally got rid of the Empress, that old witch, and couldn't resist going out of the palace to play. Unfortunately, she bumped into Su Wanrou, who rarely went out these days.
In this timeline, Wei Zixiao should also be present in this scene, accompanying Su Wanrou to buy jewelry.
In his past life, he was indifferent to the female lead and would turn his back on her after sleeping with her. But because the female lead started dressing up nicely and no longer fawned over him, "he felt uneasy," and his heart suddenly started to flutter.
Mu Ruoling said it was because he was being shameless, and 001 added another powerful female lead halo.
When Mu Ruoling saw Su Wanrou, it was like enemies meeting again, and she was reminded of the humiliation she had suffered in her previous life.
She married into the Wei family, and to win the heart of that scoundrel, and out of pity for Su Wanrou's unrequited love, she specially brought Su Wanrou into the household. She showered Su Wanrou with care and attention, giving her all the best things and treating her with the utmost respect. Yet this ungrateful wretch showed no gratitude whatsoever, repeatedly causing her trouble, and ultimately conspiring with that scoundrel to kill Su Wanrou and her unborn child.
Of all the mistakes she made, her biggest mistake was misjudging people and forcing her into marriage. But what wrong had her father done that these people actually rebelled with the empress and killed him?
Su Wanrou had never seen the newly transformed princess before. When she saw someone approaching, she stepped aside, only to find that the person blocking her way. The palace maid beside her, who disliked what her mistress disliked, immediately understood upon recognizing the person as her mistress's former rival in love, and scolded, "How dare you, Su Erniang! Why do you not show respect to the princess? Is this how Minister Su teaches his daughters?"
Su Wanrou was caught in an undeserved disaster. She subconsciously looked over and wondered which princess it was. Only after seeing the palace servants who had spoken did she realize that it was that spoiled princess.
Knowing that the visitor was hostile and that she shouldn't confront them directly, and with no one around to help her, she felt a pang of sorrow. She immediately knelt and performed a deep bow, her shoulders hunched, her voice filled with fear: "This humble woman greets the Great Princess. This humble woman was momentarily distracted and did not notice it was the Great Princess. I have offended you; I was truly wrong. Please punish me."
Mu Ruoling intended to be a good princess, but she had no intention of being a princess who swallowed her anger. She proudly raised her head and sneered at the pointing fingers and whispers of the group of idiots around her.
"Su Erniang, what are you afraid of? In the past, you've offended me countless times because I, the princess, like Wei Zixiao, and that scoundrel likes you. What? Are you changing your tactics today? I'm just asking you to bow, and you act like this. Are you trying to accuse me of bullying you?"
Di Xiu sat in the restaurant directly opposite another person. The position was really clever, allowing him to see everything that was happening across from them. If his hearing was good, he could even hear what they were saying.
In one timeline, the male protagonist watched the female protagonist act arrogantly and inexplicably developed an appreciation for her. Now, this male protagonist is sitting opposite Di Xiu, but under a different guise.
The location was chosen by Yan Ling. The two were discussing martial arts when they heard a commotion across the street, so they opened the window to look.
When Di Xiu heard Mu Ruoling's words, he felt both amused and exasperated.
001 is just utterly speechless.
As Wei Zixiao's rightful fiancée, Su Erniang and Wei Zixiao were in love, but there were always people trying to steal her away. Because of her low status, she didn't dare to confront them directly, but she subtly made a few sarcastic remarks. With Wei Zixiao's help, she made the princess lose face. Is that what you call an offense?
On such a wide road, they insisted on accusing Su Erniang of being rude. If you were to say they were abusing their power, it wouldn't be entirely unjust.
Seeing that Di Xiu showed no intention of leaving his seat, Yan Ling asked with interest, "Young Master Wei, I heard that you and Su Erniangzi have a very close relationship. Why don't you go and help her out of this predicament?"
"My going there will only make things worse. Help has arrived."
A low-status "green tea" (a manipulative woman) can't compete with the female lead, but what if you add a "white lotus" (another seemingly innocent but actually manipulative woman) of similar status?
Yan Ling's smile deepened: "You're quite something, actually managing to get the Second Princess to intervene."
"You flatter me."
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