Chapter 152: The Wen Family Brothers and Sisters Beat the Drums and Gongs: Congratulations to Wen Rulei for Being Conferred the Sixth Rank Official
Mu Zhiqiu's face suddenly turned pale, "What did you say?!"
Wen Xingluo placed Mu Dong's jade pendant on the flower table. "He broke into Xiejin Courtyard last night and tried to do something indecent to me. To protect myself, I shot him. Look, this is the jade pendant he wears close to his body. He looks very precious to it. Could it be a gift from Sister Mu?"
The girl's tone was casual, as if she was asking Mu Zhiqiu, "Did you lose something?"
Mu Zhiqiu picked up the jade pendant in disbelief.
There was still blood on the jade pendant.
Her voice trembled, "Wen Xingluo, you...how dare you?!"
Anger overwhelmed her reason. At this moment, she completely forgot to maintain the demeanor of a noble lady. She wanted to pounce on Wen Xingluo and strangle him to death like a madman, but was pushed to the ground by Cuicui.
Wen Xingluo lowered his eyes and looked at her. "In the final analysis, this is all Miss Mu's fault. You shouldn't have told Master Mu my secret. Master Mu's mouth is like a sack that can't be tied. Maybe one day he will spread my secret, which will not only hurt me, but also the reputation of the palace. Miss Mu, I don't want to bring trouble to the palace, and I don't want to make my grandmother sad. Do you understand me?"
Mu Zhiqiu's eyes were red, and his fingertips dug deep into the floor tiles, so hard that his finger bones bled.
She was born with plump cheeks, red lips, charming and slender figure. She was a very beautiful woman, but at this moment her expression was ferocious and she looked extremely scary.
Her voice was hoarse, and she spoke word by word, "That's my biological brother..."
Wen Xingluo nodded in understanding and emphasized, "He died because of Miss Mu's ambition."
"Is it wrong to be ambitious? Don't you have any ambition?!"
"I do." Wen Xingluo admitted frankly, "My grandmother taught me that it's a good thing for a woman to be ambitious. Miss Mu is a woman, but she was able to lead the Mu family to where she is today with her ambition. Her tenacity and intelligence are admirable. But you can't hurt others for your own ambition."
She looked at Mu Zhiqiu, and for some reason, she suddenly thought of herself in her previous life.
In her previous life, she had also been like Mu Zhiqiu, scheming for her father and brother in every possible way.
After a pause, she said, "I'm actually quite envious of Miss Mu. Although Miss Mu comes from a humble background, your father and brothers treat you like a precious jewel in their palms and love you with all their heart. You yourself are both talented and beautiful, and now you are even the daughter of the prefect. What on earth are you not satisfied with?"
If the Wen family had treated her half as well as Mu Shangming and the others treated Mu Zhiqiu in her previous life, how could she have ended up like this...
"What do you know?!" Mu Zhiqiu's eyes were red. "You've never been to the capital, so you'll never understand how those prominent families look down on others! What I want is a position above everyone else, the honor of being worshipped by all the noble ladies in the capital! I don't even care about the prince. The only person in the world who can fulfill my wish is Xie Guanlan!"
Wen Xingluo had no expression on his face.
She understood, of course she understood.
In her previous life, she had traveled to the capital with the Wen family father and son, and had been treated coldly at various banquets.
Those young ladies of the same age all have their own circles. Even if there are a few who are good-tempered and willing to talk to her, they are only warm and polite on the surface, but in fact they will never make close friends with her.
But she doesn't care.
She doesn't care about others rejecting and looking down on her. She wants to get...
It's just the love of a father and brother.
She looked at Mu Zhiqiu as if she were looking at herself in a past life. "Sister Mu and I are both paranoid people who will not give up until we achieve our goals. But I advise Sister Mu to first figure out whether what you want is worth your effort, and then plan and calculate for it. Don't end up with nothing, not only failing to achieve your wish, but also losing something that is truly important."
Mu Zhiqiu looked furious, and clearly hadn't listened to her words. "You think you've won, don't you? At least I still have a chance of becoming his Crown Prince's Consort, but you, you can only be his sister for the rest of your life! You can only be a rat in the gutter, watching him marry and have children! Wen Xingluo, you're even more pitiful and pathetic than me!"
"Pathetic and pathetic?" Wen Xingluo smiled and stood up. "I have a grandmother and mother who love me, and a father and brother who support me wholeheartedly. Why should I be sad and miserable for the rest of my life because of an illusory relationship? Doesn't Sister Mu know better than me? One can't pin all their joys and sorrows on marriage."
She left the yard directly.
Cuicui glanced back at the collapsed Mu Zhiqiu and whispered, "Miss, let's just tell her the news of Mu Dong's death. Will it be okay? If the prince knew that you killed Mu Dong, would he be angry?"
"No." Wen Xingluo affirmed.
If Xie Guanlan knew that Mu Dong was trying to threaten the reputation of Zhenbei Palace, he would have acted faster than her.
As for the hostages, Mu Zhiqiu is enough.
Cuicui was relieved and said with a smile, "No one's causing trouble. Miss, you can focus on preparing for the academy exam! The academy will have winter vacation in half a month. Maybe the Fourth Young Master will be back from the border by then!"
There were several more snowfalls in Shu County, and finally news came that Xie Shian was going back home.
The palace became bustling early in the morning. The old concubine specially sent someone to instruct the kitchen in advance to prepare more dishes that Xie Shian liked for today's banquet.
Wen Xingluo searched around and specially picked out a newly-cut pomegranate red silk skirt embroidered with hibiscus flowers.
Wear this festive outfit today.
As she was drawing her eyebrows and dressing, Cuicui held out a three-tiered jewelry box carved with gold thread and nanmu. "This was sent over two days ago by Brother Fushan. He said the Crown Prince had promised you a new set of headwear, and after all these days, it's finally finished. Miss, would you like to wear this today?"
Wen Xingluo held the wooden comb.
The golden butterfly hairpin that Xie Guanlan gave her was broken in Laojun Pavilion.
Later, when they returned to Yue Tea House, he had promised to give her a new set of jewelry.
She thought he had forgotten, but she didn't expect...
She put down the comb and opened the jewelry box.
It is a complete set of head ornaments with gold and kingfisher feather inlay craftsmanship, from the hair crown to the hairpin, from the necklace to the bracelets and armlets, the filigree is exquisite and the kingfisher feather inlay is bright, making the whole boudoir look golden.
It is the most valuable set of jewelry among all hers.
She curved her almond-shaped eyes and said, "Just wear this."
After she was dressed and dressed, the maid came in and reported, "Miss, the carriage is ready."
Wen Xingluo stood up and said, "Let's go. I want to go out of the city to meet my fourth brother myself."
When the carriage reached the outskirts of the city, the Changting Ancient Road was bustling with activity.
Cuicui opened the curtains and said, "Today, many soldiers have returned from the border to join the army. It seems that everyone is here to pick up their children!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard the sound of gongs and drums coming from behind.
Cuicui helped Wen Xingluo get out of the car to watch. A ceremonial team dressed in bright red clothes, playing suona and beating drums, came over with joy and bright faces.
The honor guard unfurled a large red banner with a line of striking characters on it:
"Congratulations to Wen Rulei for being awarded the sixth-rank Fuyi Guard."
Under the astonished gaze of the people, three sedan chairs appeared from behind the ceremonial guard.
Wen Rufeng, Wen Ruyun and Wen Yueyin opened the curtain of the sedan chair and walked out happily.
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