Chapter 4 The Truth of the World
"I think!"
Ye Mingzhu did not hesitate.
The next moment, she found herself in a sealed-off fictional space.
Countless blue-covered storybooks floated in mid-air, one of which emitted a faint white light and flew to her.
She reached out and took it, and saw the title written on the book: "After My Husband Died in Battle, My Prime Minister Uncle Pampered Me to the Bone Every Night".
After reading the contents, her heart pounded wildly; she couldn't believe it.
It turns out she was a cannon fodder original wife in a sadomasochistic romance novel between an uncle and his sister-in-law, whose purpose was to increase the emotional turmoil between the male protagonist Sheng Huai'an and the female protagonist Liu Rumei.
Her marriage to Sheng Huai'an was like a pheasant flying up to become a phoenix.
She worked tirelessly to manage the household and the business, but she was power-hungry and loved money more than anything.
She was rejected when she tried to seduce him; it was because she was shameless, frivolous, and promiscuous. It was because Sheng Huai'an's love for Liu Rumei was as strong as gold.
Sheng Huai'an climbed up by stepping over the corpses of the Ye family, but he was resourceful and decisive.
The younger brother marrying his widowed sister-in-law is a way of breaking free from constraints and shackles, and pursuing true love without hesitation.
Ye Mingzhu's mind was in turmoil.
After calming down for a moment, she suddenly picked up another storybook and started reading one after another.
She recognized some of the main characters in the stories, and some she didn't, but the content was always "wonderful" and left her in awe!
But... is that right?
Putting everything else aside, she felt that her fate was wrong!
Looking around at this sea of books, she trembled with anger and shouted, "What kind of awful stuff is written in these books?!"
"If we abandon morality and ethics, what's the difference between humans and animals?!"
"Without justice and fairness, what difference is there between the human world and hell?!"
"Does this mean that only the love between the main characters matters, and everything else is unimportant?"
"I refuse to accept this!"
"I refuse to accept this blatant fabrication that turns black into white!"
"I refuse to accept this disgusting fate!"
She had thought her "outrageous" words would incur divine retribution, that she would be struck by lightning, and that death was inevitable. But the grand voice said: "Since you're not satisfied, go and rewrite it."
What's the meaning?
Ye Mingzhu was utterly astonished when a tremendous suction force suddenly swept over her, pulling her into darkness.
...
"ah!"
With a gasp, Ye Mingzhu opened her eyes, still shaken, only to see a sea of red.
With her view blocked, she forcefully pulled off the obstructing red veil and looked around warily.
But when she saw the familiar and nostalgic boudoir furnishings before her, she suddenly burst into tears, realizing what the voice meant by "rewrite."
She returned to the day of her wedding with Sheng Huai'an!
She has the opportunity to change her own and her family's destiny!
"Miss, what's wrong?" Baozan asked with concern. "Is it because your husband didn't come, and your half-brother from the other branch of the family brought a big rooster to greet you, that you're unhappy?"
When she asked, her three head maids, Yu Fu, Ru Yi, and Rui Xiang, also gathered around, equally worried.
Ye Mingzhu looked at them and smiled.
All four of them were her dowry maids, but apart from Baozan, Yufu and the others either fell ill, drowned, or disappeared. They all perished during the three years she was married to Sheng Huai'an.
She initially thought it was an accident, but after reading the storybook, she realized it wasn't.
She was determined to protect them for the rest of her life.
The timing of her rebirth wasn't good, but Ye Mingzhu quickly came up with an idea and laughed, "No, it was because I was startled by flying insects."
"Where are the flying insects?" Baozan quickly looked around.
"Stop looking, it flew away." Ye Mingzhu grabbed her and said quickly, "Baozan, change into your wedding dress and veil, and keep things here for me! I have something to take care of, I'll be right back!"
"What?!" Baozan exclaimed anxiously, "Miss, the auspicious time is almost here, you..."
Yu Fu and the other two also wanted to persuade them.
"Silence!" Ye Mingzhu smiled, but her eyes were firm.
Under the uneasy gazes of the four, she changed into an inconspicuous maid's outfit, avoided her mother and sister in the outer room, and quickly walked out of the room with her head down.
...
After leaving Chaoyun Pavilion, Ye Mingzhu carefully avoided people and walked quickly towards the front courtyard.
In his previous life, Sheng Huai'an did not come to fetch the bride, claiming he was unwell, but in reality, he stayed at home to comfort the heartbroken Liu Rumei.
Madam Jia had always been dissatisfied with her background and was happy to see her lose face. Not only did she not advise her, she also assigned a servant to greet Sheng Huai'an in place of his bride.
Princess Ronghua of the East Mansion felt it was inappropriate and had her illegitimate son, Sheng Ruixuan, escort the bride in place of Sheng Huai'an, thus giving her and the Ye family some face.
She remembered that, to prevent Jia from making a new fool of herself, the eldest son of Princess Ronghua, Sheng Yunche, who had inherited the title at a young age, also came today.
The front yard was bustling with people.
Ye Mingzhu spent a lot of time searching before finally finding Sheng Yunche in a pavilion. He was wearing a jade crown and a white robe, sitting on a chair, brewing wine and drinking tea.
He was handsome and elegant, with a relaxed demeanor. The sickly look on his face did not detract from his appearance; on the contrary, it made him exude a refined and unrestrained nobility in every gesture.
If he were to appear in a painting, with his sword-like eyebrows and phoenix eyes, his striking good looks would surely possess the beauty of "Wu's brushstrokes flowing in the wind."
Several sons of powerful and wealthy families sat around him, but their combined appearance and demeanor were no match for even a fraction of his.
Surrounded by admirers, he seemed to radiate light.
It's hard to imagine that someone like that would die of illness in three months.
Ye Mingzhu waited at a distance, hiding in the shade of the trees along the path.
As the auspicious time approached, the panic in the backyard affected the front yard.
Sheng Yunche's attendant, Bu Xi, rushed into the pavilion and whispered something in his ear. He frowned and told everyone to disperse. As he and Bu Xi passed in front of her, she suddenly rushed out and blocked his way.
"Lord Duke..." Ye Mingzhu called softly.
Her slender hands were clasped together in front of her chest, her almond-shaped eyes brimming with tears as she looked shyly at Sheng Yunche.
When she met his calm, indifferent, and emotionless dark phoenix eyes, she felt a momentary urge to back down.
But she quickly calmed down and, following her plan, asked sweetly, "Lord Duke, I don't want to marry Sheng Huai'an anymore. Would you be willing to marry me?"
"You're the eldest daughter of the Ye family? What are you doing here..." Bu Xi exclaimed in surprise, her eyes wide.
“I don’t like it…” Sheng Yunche’s phoenix eyes swept over them indifferently. “Step back!”
"Yes." Bu Xi scratched his head and cleverly walked to a distance to keep watch.
Ye Mingzhu looked at Sheng Yunche, curtsied, and pleaded in a low voice, "I know I'm being presumptuous, and the Duke must also find it absurd, but I..."
She covered her face and sobbed softly, "I only found out yesterday that Sheng Huai'an has someone else in his heart. All the vows he made to me were just lies and lies!"
"I don't want to marry him anymore. I want to humiliate him and make him pay the price!"
"My lord, please help me!"
"My Ye family has been practicing medicine for generations. I have a very precious medicine that can help you improve your health and treat your stubborn illness."
"I only hope that today's wedding banquet can proceed smoothly, so that my grandmother's condition will not worsen, and that the Ye family will not become a laughing stock in the capital."
"Rest assured! I will give you a year to recuperate. After that, I will fake my death and leave. I will not be attached to the riches and honors of the Duke's mansion, and I will not delay your marriage to the one you love."
"If you don't believe me, I can write it down: if I fail to keep my promise to you, I will pay you ten thousand gold coins within a year!"
After speaking, Ye Mingzhu looked at Sheng Yunche.
Using someone else's power to intimidate them was her solution to break the deadlock.
However, this young Duke of Wei was not only famous for his noble and handsome appearance, but also for his unpredictable temper and wicked nature.
What kind of person could be someone who could be paired with Wei Ji, the ruthless and cold-blooded commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and known as the "Black and White Duo" by the people of Yanjing?
The conditions she proposed were extremely favorable to him, and she wasn't sure he would agree.
So she adopted a weak and submissive demeanor.
In his past life, Sheng Huai'an said she was difficult to control, so...
A woman who cries easily, is weak and impulsive, and whose mind is only filled with love and romance would probably seem easy to control and more likely to agree to things, right?
Ye Mingzhu nervously clenched her fingers, looking up at the handsome, tall man in front of her, a hint of unease unconsciously appearing in her almond-shaped eyes.
Looking down at her, Sheng Yunche's thin lips curved into a slight smile.
In his eyes, the woman was pitiful, weak, and easily bullied, like a fragile yet beautiful butterfly trapped in a spider web.
The more beautiful something is, the more fascinating it becomes when it breaks.
His dark phoenix eyes held a playful smile as he asked calmly, "Why should I make a deal with you? No matter how despicable Sheng Huai'an may be, he is still a member of the Sheng family. Should we allow outsiders to bully him?"
Ye Mingzhu was slightly taken aback.
Sheng Yunche added, "If your Ye family has medicine that can cure me, I'll just take it from them."
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