Chapter 15 Joking
"I tried to persuade Seventh Sister to come back, but she refused and insisted on being with Dong Yong. So I had no choice but to kill Dong Yong, and then Seventh Sister committed suicide for love. That's why I came back." Seeing her sisters' dumbfounded expressions, she desperately suppressed her laughter, laughing wildly in her heart. They were too easily fooled; they actually believed that.
"Wah!" Lan'er burst into tears immediately.
"Fifth Sister, how could you do this?" Greenie's eyes were red.
"How...how could you be so heartless?" Huang'er trembled with anger, pointing at Qing'er, "Seventh Sister and Dong Yong are truly in love, how could you do this to them!"
"Fifth Sister?" Cheng'er was skeptical. Although Fifth Sister was a bit mischievous, she was very kind to her sisters. If Seventh Sister were really gone, she wouldn't be so indifferent.
Qing'er looked at her sisters' expressions—some sad, some angry, and some confused—and couldn't hold back any longer. She burst out laughing. "Haha, you've all been fooled! Seventh Sister and Dong Yong are doing just fine."
The sisters were stunned at first, then realized they had been tricked. Hong'er put on a stern face and said seriously, "Fifth Sister, how could you joke about something like this? It has scared everyone."
Qing'er felt a little guilty. "Okay, okay, it was my fault. I won't do it again next time." Lan'er sobbed and wiped away her tears. "Fifth Sister, you're so mean. I was so worried about Seventh Sister."
Greenie glared at Fifth Sister reproachfully. At this moment, Orange said with a smile, "Alright, let's not blame Fifth Sister anymore. She was just joking with us." Hearing this, the sisters gradually calmed down and sat together again to talk about Seventh Sister and Dong Yong.
"Fifth Sister, you're amazing! How could you think of that?" Everyone admired Qing'er's quick thinking when they heard that Dong Yong had started cultivating immortality.
Hong'er sat there smiling, but then, as if remembering something, her smile vanished.
"What's wrong, eldest sister?" Qing'er noticed immediately. The other sisters also looked at Hong'er.
“It’s a good thing that Dong Yong has become an immortal, and he can stay with Seventh Sister for a long time, but… it violates the Heavenly Laws.” Hong’er said with some worry. After all, this is a violation of the Heavenly Laws, and Seventh Sister has not appeared in the Heavenly Court for too long, so this matter will be discovered sooner or later.
Everyone fell silent. Greenie's eyes darted around, and she patted her chest, saying, "Big sister, don't worry. Let's keep it a secret for now. If people find out that Seventh Sister isn't here, we can just say she's in seclusion. Anyway, everyone goes into seclusion to cultivate from time to time these days."
Hong'er was still somewhat worried, "But we can only hide it for a while, not forever." Huang'er also frowned and said, "Yes, if the truth comes out one day, both Seventh Sister and Dong Yong will be in trouble."
After thinking for a moment, Greenie suggested, "If we are discovered, we can just plead with Mother. She dotes on Seventh Sister so much, she'll definitely be fine."
The sisters nodded in agreement, thinking it was a good idea. Hong'er sighed, "That's all we can do for now. We hope Mother will be lenient with us later."
Qing'er thought they were all being too naive. Even princes are subject to the law; if the Queen Mother didn't punish Seventh Sister, how could she maintain order in the future? But seeing her sisters' expectant faces, she didn't say it aloud. Anyway, she wouldn't die; the heavenly laws would eventually change. She had chosen her own path, and she had to bear the consequences.
Thinking about this, Qing'er thought of the ending in the drama. How to put it? The ending in the drama was good; everyone ended up together. But what about life after they were together? You see, in the drama, none of the characters cultivated, and cultivation was never mentioned. The immortals relied on spiritual artifacts. Decades later, those mortal partners reached the end of their lifespans and died. What about the princesses? Was the ending truly happy?
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