Chapter 188 Today is Yueyin and Xingluo’s Coming of Age Ceremony
Wei Ying didn't drink, but stood up and said, "I'm going out for a while."
Wen Xingluo watched her step out of the door.
She knew that her father would not let her mother go and would not let any news of her mother being alive leak out.
Therefore, the mother wanted to use Mu Zhiqiu to pass the news that she was still alive to the Mu family, and then through the Mu family, tell the person sitting high in the court.
But as long as Mu Zhiqiu is still alive, Mu Shangming will not act rashly. He will only use this secret to threaten Xie Jing in exchange for Mu Zhiqiu returning home alive.
Therefore, Wei Ying wanted to kill Mu Zhiqiu and put an end to Mu Shangming's idea.
Wen Xingluo was silent for a long time, then followed.
Mu Zhiqiu's yard was overgrown with weeds, but the peonies were blooming beautifully.
Wen Xingluo ordered the black-armored guards to withdraw and stepped into the yard alone.
As the sound of a vase breaking came from the room, she looked up and saw that the lattice door was knocked open and Mu Zhiqiu fell out of the house.
There was a clear line of blood on Mu Zhiqiu's neck.
She was too weak to speak and crawled down the stairs in an attempt to escape. Blood stained her peony-embroidered skirt and left a long trail of blood behind her.
When she suddenly saw Wen Xingluo, she stretched out her hand towards her as if asking for help, opened her mouth to say something, but countless blood gushed out of her throat.
Wen Xingluo looked at her, then looked behind her.
The girl in black tied her hair into a high ponytail and walked slowly out of the door, the sword in her hand dripping with sticky blood.
Wei Ying wiped the sword. "You're right. She's really smart. She figured out my identity the moment she saw me. She said if I let her go, she could bring the Mu family to join us. She said the Sixth Prince in the capital has a crush on her, and she can help us with a lot of things."
Wen Xingluo: "My cousin doesn't believe her."
Wei Ying sheathed her sword, "Yes."
Mu Zhiqiu had been smart all his life, but he seemed to have never expected that he would end up dying in this way.
When she was young, her family was poor and her parents made a living by weaving straw mats.
Later, her father passed the imperial examination and the family moved to the capital. In such a prosperous world, she was ostracized and ridiculed by girls of the same age who came from aristocratic families.
To stand out became her obsession.
She swore that she must stand at the highest place and make all those who looked down on her kneel at her feet, so she worked hard to give advice to her father and encourage him to climb to a high position.
Her ambition grew.
She hopes to become the peony, the king of flowers, noble and brilliant.
She didn't want to die here alone.
Mu Zhiqiu struggled to crawl to Wen Xingluo's feet, holding on to the last glimmer of hope, tremblingly grabbed her skirt, looked up at her, hoping that she would put aside the past grudges and save his life.
Wen Xingluo said softly, "Ms. Mu, she is my cousin and the apple of my uncle's eye. There are differences in closeness, but between you and her, I will of course stand on her side unconditionally."
Mu Zhiqiu's eyes gradually dimmed with despair.
The strength in every limb is dissipating.
She slowly released the hand that was holding Wen Xingluo's skirt, covered the wound on her neck, and fell weakly in a pool of blood.
The bloody fingertips touched the bunch of peonies.
When dying, consciousness becomes scattered.
Mu Zhiqiu suddenly thought that she actually didn't like spring peonies at all.
Know the autumn, know the autumn.
She was born in autumn, so her parents named her Zhiqiu.
What she likes is autumn.
She likes...
It was a crisp autumn evening after a recent rain in the empty mountains. I was sitting in front of the thatched cottage with my parents and brothers, eating.
But she can't go back.
…
Spring is coming to an end.
The first lively event in Chengdu was the coming-of-age banquet at the Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion.
It was only early morning, but the palace was already bustling with traffic and guests.
Wen Xingluo sat in front of the bronze mirror, letting Cuicui and several maids dress her up.
She kept looking at the calendar on her dressing table.
Xie Guanlan had said at the beginning that he would be back in half a year at the shortest. Now that half a year had passed, I wondered if he could make it to her coming-of-age banquet...
While she was daydreaming, Nanny Chen came over in person and said that the auspicious time was approaching and asked her to go to the main courtyard quickly.
Wen Xingluo came in a formal dress. As soon as he stepped into the main courtyard, he saw Wen Yueyin coming as well.
She stood with the three brothers of the Wen family, dressed in gorgeous clothes and with a cheerful look on her face. From time to time, she greeted the noble ladies passing by. She acted like the host, as if today's coming-of-age ceremony was held specially for her.
Wen Xingluo's face immediately turned cold.
Wen Rulei was the first to see Wen Xingluo and said with a smile, "Xingluo, why did you come here just now?"
Wen Xingluo ignored him.
Wen Ruyun was displeased and scolded, "Wen Xingluo, are you deaf and can't hear your third brother when he talks to you? You are so disrespectful!"
"Alright," Wen Rufeng tried to smooth things over. "Today is Yueyin and Xingluo's coming-of-age ceremony. It only happens once in a lifetime. Second brother, please don't scold her today. Xingluo, I've specially brought Dad's spirit tablet to attend your and Yueyin's coming-of-age ceremony. I'll take charge. When you give your speech later, mention Dad more and express your gratitude for raising you. That way, Dad can rest in peace in his grave."
As he spoke, he took out a brand new tablet from his arms and showed it to Wen Xingluo.
Wen Xingluo: “…”
Seeing Xingluo's silence, Wen Yueyin interrupted and said, "Xingluo is ignorant and doesn't understand the importance of blood ties. That's why she repeatedly ignores Daddy and instead gets close to King Zhenbei. Don't worry, big brother, Xingluo doesn't have to take the stage when the speech is given later. I can give the speech alone. I will definitely thank Daddy."
"Yue Yin, you are the one that makes Big Brother worry the least."
Wen Xingluo laughed angrily.
She looked at the four siblings and said, "You don't think that today's coming-of-age ceremony is just for me and my sister, do you?"
"What else?!" Wen Ruyun was annoyed. "Could it be that this was held just for you?! Why don't you look in the mirror and see if you have such a big face! If you keep acting weird here, you won't be able to attend the coming-of-age ceremony. Go back to your yard and reflect on your mistakes!"
Even Xu Miaomiao rolled her eyes at Wen Xingluo and turned to adjust Wen Yueyin's hairpins. "Sister Yueyin, don't let irrelevant people affect your mood. You must stun everyone at the coming-of-age ceremony later."
Wen Xingluo's smile widened. "Unrelated people? Guess, if I hadn't shown up, would this coming-of-age ceremony still be able to go on?"
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