Chapter 90 My Lord! I've found Sister Frostfall!
No sooner had she finished speaking than a throwing knife pierced her leg.
Xiao Shu slowly withdrew his hand. "Wen Xi, you should know my rules."
Wen Xi bit her lower lip hard. "I...I did the right thing. She is Zhou Congxian's woman."
"Your Highness, a man of unparalleled bravery, are you to be defeated by a woman!"
Xiao Shu slowly walked out until he stood in front of Wen Xi.
"She is simply herself, not anyone else's."
Yao Shisan's eyelashes trembled.
She is herself...
She pinched her fingertips and looked at Xiao Shu, as if something she had been pursuing all along could be so easily spoken.
"Your Highness, Lord Zhou requests an audience."
Xiao Shu raised his eyes and chuckled, "It's so slow, I've been waiting for almost half a day."
"Why haven't you invited Lord Jiang to the council chamber yet?"
After the guards at the door left, he looked at Yao Shisan and said, "If you are willing to spare Wenxi's life, she will be yours from now on. If you are not willing, just have the guards at the door drag her away immediately."
After Xiao Shu finished speaking, he lifted his feet and left the courtyard.
The courtyard fell silent for a moment.
"Shuang'er, take Fu'er inside first. I have something to say to Wenxi."
Shuang'er glanced at Wenxi indignantly, then turned and went into the house with Fu'er in her arms.
Wen Xi knelt upright, without uttering a word.
She sighed softly, then pulled Wenxi up and untied the ropes binding her.
“You are His Highness Prince Cheng’s man; you are merely acting out of loyalty to the emperor.”
Wenxi glanced at her and said, "Now that Prince Zhou is in the manor, aren't you afraid that I'll expose you right now?"
Yao Shisan smiled and said, "Miss Wenxi, you've been by Prince Cheng's side for so long, don't you understand? Even if Zhou Congxian knows I'm here now, do you think he can take me away from Prince Cheng's residence?"
Her lips were slightly pursed.
She's right.
If His Highness is willing, even if he were to take Lady Yao as his concubine right now, no one would dare to say a word against it.
"Madam Yao is truly blessed."
She had said the same thing once before, when she was in the capital.
Yao Shisan, "Do you think this 'good' was given by the Crown Prince of Yingguo or by His Highness Prince Cheng?"
Wenxi remained silent.
Does it matter who gave it to you?
Yao Shisan's lips curved slightly. "To me, Prince Zhou and His Highness Prince Cheng are the same kind of people."
"What they offer may not be what I want."
Wen Xi frowned slightly. "His Highness treats you so well, and you don't want it?"
She didn't know much about Zhou Congxian.
But Your Highness, she had never seen Your Highness so indulgent towards a woman.
Whether it's building granaries to store grain or wanting to produce medicinal herbs.
It's fine to go hunting on a whim.
It seems that as long as she speaks...
His Highness never refused.
She shook her head firmly, "No."
She now knows exactly what she wants.
When she was in the capital, Wenxi felt that Zhou Congxian was good to her, but now that she is in Yuzhou, she feels that Xiao Shu is good to her.
But these good things are worth a few taels of silver.
And it can withstand the test of time.
She can have everything and do anything.
What if it's not good?
Just like Wenxi now, she is like a lamb to the slaughter, her life and fortune at the mercy of others.
"Wenxi, I'm letting you go only because you once helped me."
"At the same time, because of your loyalty to His Highness Prince Cheng, I am not worried that you will leak what I told you."
She paused, then said, "I'm not afraid to tell you."
Wenxi looked at her with complicated eyes, as if she couldn't see through her thoughts.
She didn't want to stay by Prince Zhou's side, nor did she want to stay by His Highness's side.
Yao Shisan knew that Wen Xi wouldn't understand, and no one else could understand either.
Only she knows.
Song Jiyun alone took the lives of her and her child.
Not to mention the imperial family and nobility.
She was reborn not to repeat her past life with a different person.
"Wenxi, if you don't want to stay here, you can go find somewhere else to go."
Wen Xi stared at her intently, as if she had never met her before.
Yao Shisan smiled, and without waiting for her answer, went straight back into the house.
She is herself.
She never needed anyone else to make decisions for her.
In the evening, the sounds of guests being entertained could still be heard.
Music and dance filled the air.
Shuang'er gently covered Fu'er with a small blanket.
Yao Shisan was sewing a small garment by candlelight.
Shuang'er stepped forward and took the work from her hands, saying, "Take care of your eyes, or you'll be crying during your postpartum period."
"There are so many shops in the city, I'll just buy some."
She opened the ledger on the table and started looking at the accounts. "I did buy things, but it's better to sew the children's underwear myself."
Shuang'er said, "Sister, we can ask the mute old woman on the street corner to make a few. She's very skilled."
"The insoles she sells are so sturdy and comfortable, I bought two pairs..."
Yao Shisan glanced at her. "You bought two pairs?"
Shuang'er pursed her lips, "Yes, yes..."
She smiled but didn't expose her.
She and Wei Xun were destined to be together. Even though she separated them by a great distance, they still managed to get back together.
The rest of the journey will likely be one she has to face alone with her two children.
Shuang'er quietly stuck out her tongue.
She only encountered Wei Xun a few times, and whenever she saw him, she always felt as if he could see right through her.
The more she tries to hide, the more likely she is to run into him.
Only after she scolded him and forbade him to look again did Wei Xun, like a bewildered child who had done something wrong, cautiously avoid her...
The two pairs of insoles she bought were also bought by her.
He didn't even bother to mend the seams of his shoes when they came undone, and after receiving his wages, he didn't even think to buy himself a new pair.
She bought him new shoes and insoles because he had helped her twice.
However, she was also glad she bought it; it came in handy when he went up the mountain yesterday…
Shuang'er quietly moved closer to Yao Shisan, "Aren't you angry...?"
Yao Shisan glanced at her and said, "I'm not angry."
"Don't forget, you're no longer Shuangjiang, that maid from the Duke of Ying's mansion. You're now called Yao Shuang'er, and you're my sister."
"Although Wei Xun doesn't remember anything now, he's a reliable person. If you think it's a good idea, I'll definitely save up a dowry for you!"
Shuang'er's cheeks turned bright red, and she was jolted far away from her!
"What nonsense are you talking about? I just... I just saw him help me twice..."
Yao Shisan laughed, wanting to tease her a bit, "If you think Wei Xun isn't good enough, I remember that His Highness Prince Qing has two handsome young men by his side."
"You're just teasing me! I'm going out!"
Shuang'er immediately covered her flushed cheeks and ran out.
The sounds of string and wind instruments outside were clearer.
His Highness Prince Cheng has been feasting and making merry with Zhou Congxian for more than two hours, and countless wine jars have been brought in.
They really did their duty as hosts.
Shuang'er walked around outside and on her way back, she ran into a young man who reeked of alcohol.
He could barely walk steadily, staggering and wobbling.
Just as Shuang'er was about to dodge, the drunkard grabbed her arm.
"Sister Frostfall!"
Ji Xiaoman burst into tears as soon as she opened her mouth, "Sister Shuangjiang, what are you doing here!"
"Sister Jiang has disappeared! The lord has practically turned the entire capital upside down!"
Shuang'er was so frightened that she didn't dare to say a word.
She hadn't expected Ji Xiaoman to have such a strong grip! She couldn't break free at all!
You've mistaken me for someone else!
“That’s right!” Ji Xiaoman reeked of alcohol. He was clearly drunk and dizzy, but he still recognized her at a glance.
"Let me go!"
Shuang'er has already gone far away from the main courtyard. How did Ji Xiaoman manage to run so far?
Ji Xiaoman had a very strong grip, and he turned around to pull her away.
"Find, find Sister Jiang, find the adults!"
Shuang'er's arm was gripped so hard it hurt, and she didn't know what to do.
A hand reached out from beside her, grabbed Ji Xiaoman's wrist, squeezed and twisted it, and Ji Xiaoman screamed like a pig being slaughtered.
"Ouch! Hand!—"
Shuang'er was relieved and saw that it was Wen Xi who had helped her.
Wenxi: "What are you standing there for? Go back now."
Shuang'er lifted her skirt and ran.
As she turned the corner, she glanced back and saw Wen Xi knock Ji Xiaoman unconscious with a single palm strike.
Wenxi checked and made sure Shuang'er was alright before walking towards her.
"He's drunk, so no one would believe his drunken ramblings, and I won't say it either."
"You go back first, I'll have someone take him there."
Shuang'er knew that she still had injuries on her body, all from being beaten by His Highness Prince Cheng.
"Then why do you still want to..."
"I was being too narrow-minded," Wen Xi smiled. "Let's go back."
She took a step and walked towards the guards at the door.
She had seen too many women in the capital who spent their lives vying for men, children, and even clothes and jewelry.
She categorized Madam Yao and them into the same group of people.
Your Highness is destined for great things; it would be a great loss to let someone like this hold you back.
But……
No, it wasn't Madam Yao.
She didn't want to be confined to the inner quarters of the capital, nor did she want to be confined to the inner quarters of Yuzhou.
She is a wild goose flying south; she hasn't arrived at her destination yet.
She will still leave.
The guards carried Ji Xiaoman back.
Shuang'er pinched her arm as she followed them to the banquet hall.
Ji Xiaoman was jolted awake after only a couple of steps.
She kept muttering "Sister Frostfall" under her breath.
The guards put him on the steps, and he immediately started vomiting while holding onto the steps.
A foul stench immediately filled the air, and the ground was covered in filth that was unbearable to look at.
The guards couldn't stand it and took several steps back.
Only Wen Xi remained standing in place, her expression unchanged.
"Sister Frostfall".
After Ji Xiaoman finished vomiting, she looked up and saw a girl.
He reached out and grabbed her, pulling her inside.
"My lord! I've found Sister Frostfall! My lord!"
Zhou Congxian, holding a wine glass and his face flushed with alcohol, couldn't help but tremble when he heard Ji Xiaoman's words.
He then downed the wine in his glass in one gulp before turning around, tipsy.
He looked at the person Ji Xiaoman had dragged in.
"Greetings, Your Highness. This guest has been holding onto me the whole time, so I had no choice but to come along."
Wenxi casually rolled up her sleeves, revealing her arm that had been pinched until it was bright red.
Ji Xiaoman then turned around, his eyes sometimes narrowing and sometimes widening.
After a long while, he collapsed to the ground in disbelief.
"You're not Sister Frostfall, where is Sister Frostfall?"
"I just saw her!"
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