"What is it?" Shi Wenxia was even more impatient. These days, everyone in the manor had been casting mocking glances at her, whether intentionally or unintentionally. They were mocking her, saying that even if she, the daughter of a traitor, managed to save her life through a marriage contract, what good would it do? She was still watching the prince marry a concubine. Perhaps one day, the title of the prince's wife would fall on Wu Xinxin!
Therefore, she thought that Su Youran wanted to keep her here so that she could ask her about the matter of being a concubine alone.
Su Youran spoke slowly, her voice tinged with timidity and fear, "Sister-in-law, I...I...I've been sick these past few days, and I had a nightmare."
Shi Wenxia's voice was cold. "I heard from my mother that you were having nightmares."
"So, sister-in-law, would you like to know what kind of nightmare this is?"
"Speak quickly if you have something to say."
"If my sister-in-law knew that my nightmares included my brother and you, would you be interested?" Su Youran stared intently into her eyes.
Shi Wenxia indeed raised her shocked eyes, "What?!"
Su Youran's voice carried a hint of fear, "I...I don't know why I had such a dream...I dreamt...dreamed of..."
She grew even more frightened, her face turning crimson with shame and anger. Gritting her teeth, she still managed to say, "I dreamt that I actually married my elder brother, and you, sister-in-law... became his concubine..."
Shi Wenxia was trembling all over, seemingly both angry and shocked. "What did you say?!"
"It was a dream!" Su Youran quickly explained, "Sister-in-law, don't be angry! That's why I said you mustn't say this to brother! I don't know... I don't know why I had such a strange dream! And later... I dreamed that I was tied up and taken to a small dark room... and then... my eyes were gouged out, my tongue was cut off... and... I was pregnant, and finally... I died in childbirth!"
As she spoke, her eyes were fixed on Shi Wenxia. Seeing that her expression showed no sympathy or doubt, only initial shock and anger, she had a guess in her mind: perhaps, in her previous life, she knew that she had been captured by the Zhou family.
After the initial shock and fear, Shi Wenxia quickly calmed down. "Sixth sister, you actually had such a terrible nightmare. No wonder you were sick for so long before you recovered. You said it yourself, it was just a dream. You'll be fine when you wake up, so don't take it to heart. Don't worry, I won't tell your eldest brother about this, and I won't hold it against him."
Su Youran, however, seemed still immersed in that dream, murmuring, "Sister-in-law, I just want to ask, do you know who hurt me? Why did they hurt me like that? I'm in so much pain... I died from the pain..."
"You, you said it yourself, that was your nightmare, how... how would I know who... who..." Shi Wenxia didn't finish her sentence before she jumped up almost as if fleeing and quickly ran out the door.
She fled Su Youran's courtyard, unaware of the two silent figures lurking in the corner outside the door.
Su Youchen accompanied Wen Yuanbai to visit his sister, but unexpectedly, he heard his sister crying and recounting these words.
Is this really a nightmare?
For these forty-nine days, has my sister been tormented by such nightmares every day?
Su Youchen was heartbroken.
Wen Yuanbai was even more heartbroken, especially when he heard her say that she had died in childbirth. For some reason, a wave of pain washed over him.
The two stood quietly for another fifteen minutes, tacitly understanding each other.
Su Youchen composed herself and said cheerfully, "Senior brother! I'm sure my little sister will be quite surprised to hear such good news!"
Su Youran, who was inside, then spoke up, "Brother, is Senior Brother here? What are you saying?"
Knowing that Su Youran had composed herself, the two stepped into the outer room.
Su Youchen said, "Little sister, you really woke up! How are you? Have you had lunch yet?"
"I've used it." Su Youran nodded obediently, her face showing no trace of the sadness and pain she had just endured.
Wen Yuanbai looked at her with a deep gaze, "Junior sister, this serious illness was so worrying! It's good that you're awake, it's good that you're awake!"
Su Youran tore off a talisman from the table and said with dissatisfaction, "Isn't this Seventh Senior Brother's talisman? Did you invite thirty-six deities and seventy-two ghosts to perform a ritual?"
Su Youchen laughed, "That's right! Mother invited all seven of my senior brothers in. They tried everything: fortune telling, palm reading, exorcism, witchcraft, talismans, and water!"
Su Youran looked at her brother and said, "Brother, they haven't even finished their apprenticeships yet, but you're much better than them! With you here, what chance do they have!"
Su Youchen laughed and said, "You're quite perceptive! My mother always feels like I've never been to Guigu Mountain."
"They're all using me as a guinea pig!" she grumbled.
Wen Yuanbai asked, "What is a white mouse?"
"It's used for experiments..." Su Youran suddenly stopped, then continued, "Oh, it's because before our clinic uses a new drug on a living person, we first use it on a mouse to observe the effects. If there are no serious consequences, then it can be used on a living person..."
Su Youchen looked at his sister with even more strange eyes.
This younger sister is definitely not the original younger sister.
Su Youran had no idea that her brother's imagination had run wild. She poured a cup of tea for each of them, took a sip herself, and said to Wen Yuanbai, "Senior brother, what news did you just hear that I found so strange?"
"Well... cough cough," Wen Yuanbai said, "My master... has been proposed to!"
"Pfft—" Su Youran spat out a mouthful of tea.
Su Youchen glared at her younger sister.
Su Youran's gossip-loving spirit burned brightly. "Tell me, tell me! Who proposed to Master?"
Wen Yuanbai took a sip of tea before slowly beginning his explanation.
At the New Year's Eve palace banquet, the Grand Preceptor Wuwang made his first public appearance and attracted much attention, with many people vying to offer him a toast.
Unfortunately, the Imperial Advisor always maintained a cold and aloof demeanor, showing no respect to anyone except the Emperor.
The Emperor, Empress, and Consort Zhou were all present, and the atmosphere was quite lively after several rounds of drinks.
Suddenly, a figure knelt before the Emperor and Empress. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, my younger sister has long admired the Imperial Preceptor and fell in love with him at first sight. I would like to ask Your Majesty to grant my younger sister and the Imperial Preceptor a marriage."
Wu Wang had a mouthful of wine in his mouth, and immediately spat it out.
He looked around and found that everyone's eyes were on him. He asked in a cool tone, "Does the princess mean me?"
That person was Princess Qingping.
Princess Qingping nodded, "It was indeed the Imperial Preceptor. The Imperial Preceptor's graceful demeanor when he barged into my residence that day is something I will never forget."
She turned to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, please grant my sister a marriage."
Wu Wang had no idea that his intervention to save the doorman would cause him such a huge problem.
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