Chapter 108 Revenge
"You mean... this jade pendant belongs to your sister?" Ye Wanning looked at Liu Xuan with surprise. After a long while, she came to her senses and looked at Liu Xuan with panic. "No! This is impossible!"
“Why not?” Liu Xuan gave a bitter laugh, looking out the window with a deep and mysterious expression. “This jade pendant does indeed belong to my sister.”
"Then...then so..." Ye Wanning suddenly slumped down, her eyes glazed over, "Qiu Shan...is your sister?"
“Yes.” Liu Xuan nodded, then closed his eyes again, gently tapping the table as he softly said, “To tell you the truth, I was separated from this younger sister when we were young. I only entered the business world to find her, but I never expected…” Liu Xuan’s hand tightened around the jade pendant. After a long while, he sighed, his voice filled with guilt, “If I had found her sooner, things wouldn’t have turned out this way…”
"How could this be!" Ye Wanning stared at Liu Xuan in disbelief. "No one...no one has ever mentioned this to me..." If she really helped Qiu Shan find her brother, why had Su Wenzhen never mentioned it? But...that jade pendant was indeed...
"Why would I lie to you?" Liu Xuan shook his head, his gaze somewhat unsettling. "Why would I lie to you about this..."
Ye Wanning stared blankly at Liu Xuan, the person she had always longed for was now... separated from her by death... Ye Wanning felt a deep sense of guilt. If it weren't for her, Qiu Shan wouldn't have died so unjustly.
“Young Master Liu…” After a long while, Ye Wanning looked at Liu Xuan and said, “I…”
"What's wrong?" Seeing Ye Wanning call him, Liu Xuan opened his eyes, looked at Ye Wanning with clear eyes, "Does the Princess Consort of Jin have something to tell me?"
Ye Wanning clenched her fists, feeling incredibly nervous. After thinking for a long while, she looked at Liu Xuan and stammered, "I...I...I..."
"What's wrong with Princess Consort of Jin?" Seeing Ye Wanning's sudden flustered look, Liu Xuan's gloomy expression vanished, and he couldn't help but smile. "Why are you so nervous?"
Ye Wanning felt sweat pouring down her face. Should she tell the truth or not? If she did, and Liu Xuan insisted on blaming her today, she feared she wouldn't be able to escape. If she didn't tell, Ye Wanning bit her lip. She felt she was betraying her conscience!
After pondering for a while, Ye Wanning looked at Liu Xuan with a determined expression. She bit her lip, suddenly stood up, and bowed deeply to Liu Xuan: "I'm sorry!"
Liu Xuan was clearly unprepared for Ye Wanning's actions. He looked at Ye Wanning with surprise, stood up, and quickly went to help her up. "Princess Consort Jin, what are you doing?"
Ye Wanning bit her lip, pushed Liu Xuan away, shook her head, and felt a lump in her throat, her eyes reddening. "Qiushan...Qiushan...Qiushan died because of me..."
Liu Xuan paused in his movements, lowered his head, and avoided looking at her. After a while, Liu Xuan finally spoke: "Your Highness, please don't blame yourself. Qiu Shan has always been kind-hearted. I believe she died to save you, but I also know that you are not to blame."
“No…” Ye Wanning stared intently at Liu Xuan, her eyes filled with tears. She shook her head vigorously. “No, you don’t know, I…”
"Stop talking!" Liu Xuan suddenly clenched her fists and slammed them against the wall. "I know what happened, so stop talking!" Perhaps due to her intense emotions, Liu Xuan suddenly coughed heavily and almost lost her balance.
Seeing this, Ye Wanning looked flustered. She had heard from him the first time she met him that he was not in good health, and now... Ye Wanning was stunned and quickly stepped forward to support Liu Xuan. She frowned and asked, "Young Master Liu, are you alright?"
With Ye Wanning's help, Liu Xuan rested for a while. After a pause, he glanced at Ye Wanning and shook his head somewhat reluctantly, "It's okay, I'll be fine after a rest."
"Let me help you over there." With that, Ye Wanning frowned and helped Liu Xuan sit down to the side. Standing beside Liu Xuan, she saw that his face was ashen and knew that she couldn't talk about Qiu Shan anymore. After thinking for a moment, she looked at Liu Xuan and asked, "What's wrong with you? Is it serious?"
"Cough cough." Liu Xuan coughed lightly twice to catch his breath. He looked up at Ye Wanning, but his face was pale. He shook his head and said, "It's a lingering illness from when I was wandering around. I've gotten used to it."
Ye Wanning shook her head and sighed. If it was a ailment she had contracted while wandering, she wouldn't pry. After a pause, she looked at Liu Xuan and frowned. "Seeing you like this is truly worrying."
“These are all old ailments.” Liu Xuan looked up at Ye Wanning and smiled somewhat reluctantly. “Since they can’t be cured, I haven’t taken them to heart.”
"Let's not say that," Ye Wanning frowned. "If you put your heart into it, you'll definitely find a way, at least something that will make you feel more comfortable."
Liu Xuan smiled, pursing his lips. After a long pause, he looked at Ye Wanning and said, "I don't care about any of that anymore. Before, I was only focused on finding my sister, but now..."
"Don't say that!" Seeing Liu Xuan's look of wanting to give up, Ye Wanning quickly said, "Qiu Shan also said that the person she cares about most is her brother. She must want you to be happy. You can't let her down."
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Liu Xuan glanced at Ye Wanning and said with a half-smile, "My sister actually told you something like this?"
Ye Wanning blushed. Qiu Shan had never said that; she was just making it up. Besides, if Qiu Shan were still alive, she would probably think the same way. She was just helping to convey the idea. Thinking this, Ye Wanning smiled and nodded to Liu Xuan.
“Since both the Princess and my sister think so, I agree.” Liu Xuan looked at Ye Wan Ning and smiled mischievously. After a pause, he looked at Ye Wan Ning again and suddenly became serious. “To be honest, I would like to ask the Princess for something else.”
"Huh?" Ye Wanning was a little taken aback by Liu Xuan's sudden change. After a while, she asked, "What is it?"
Liu Xuan licked his lips, thought for a moment, and then said, "I hope that the Princess can avenge Qiu Shan."
"Huh?" Ye Wanning was taken aback, her eyes widening as she looked at Liu Xuan. "You mean..."
“I know that Qiu Shan was killed by the Crown Princess. Although the Crown Princess is your sister, but…” Liu Xuan suddenly knelt down, looked at Ye Wan Ning, and pleaded, “Your Highness, could you please give Qiu Shan justice for the sake of her dying for you?”
"I..." Ye Wanning clenched her fists, her eyes darkened, and she nodded. Even if Liu Xuan hadn't said it, she already knew.
"In that case, thank you very much, Your Highness." With that, Liu Xuan kowtowed deeply.
"Young Master Liu, what are you doing!" Seeing this, Ye Wanning quickly helped Liu Xuan up. "A man's knees are worth gold; how can I bear such a thing!"
"How could I not be able to bear it?" Liu Xuan looked up and smiled at Ye Wanning again. "If the Princess really helps Qiu Shan get revenge, then I am willing to do anything for you."
"Young Master Liu, please don't say that." Seeing this, Ye Wanning frowned, feeling uncomfortable all over. She bit her lip and said, "This matter is my responsibility. I should avenge Qiu Shan. If I do nothing, I would feel like I'm letting myself down."
"It is Qiu Shan's good fortune to receive such care from the Princess." Liu Xuan coughed lightly twice, then sat down to the side, looking at Ye Wan Ning with eyes full of tenderness.
Ye Wanning felt uncomfortable under Liu Xuan's gaze. Their polite conversation was meaningless. Ye Wanning pursed her lips, then suddenly remembered something. She looked at Liu Xuan and asked, "Speaking of which, I would like to ask Young Master Liu something."
"Oh?" Liu Xuan raised an eyebrow, looking at Ye Wanning with a puzzled expression. "What is it?"
Ye Wanning bit her lip and thought for a long time before asking, "Who told Young Master Liu that I am from the Prince of Jin's mansion?"
Before Ye Wanning could finish speaking and Liu Xuan could reply, a knock came from outside the door. "Master, someone is looking for Young Master Ye."
Upon hearing this, Ye Wanning was startled and quickly turned to look at Liu Xuan. Few people knew that she was dressed as a man, so who was it that came looking for her by name today?
Liu Xuan nodded to Ye Wanning, signaling her not to panic. After a moment, he said to the outside, "You go ahead first, I'll be right there."
"yes."
As the footsteps faded into the distance, Ye Wanning let out a long sigh. Her brows were furrowed, and she still didn't know who it was. After a pause, an idea suddenly flashed through her mind, and Ye Wanning's face turned pale. She hurriedly grabbed Liu Xuan, who was about to leave.
Liu Xuan was taken aback, looking at Ye Wanning with some confusion, "What's wrong?"
"That person..." Ye Wanning's eyes widened, her face deathly pale. "Could it be Su Wenzhen...?"
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