Lady Wan of Bright Deportment was silent for a moment before she smiled and said, “Alright.”
Xiao Zhenting turned around and walked in the direction of the Ninth Princess and the others. However, just as he was halfway there, there was a flash of lightning in the sky and a bolt of lightning appeared. With a rumble, it was as if the mountain was about to be split open. Then, a hole was torn in the sky and heavy rain fell.
Xiao Zhenting naturally wanted to hurry, but Lady Wan of Bright Deportment fell into the mud.
“Your Highness!” Xiao Zhenting stopped in his tracks.
Lady Wan of Bright Deportment sat on the ground helplessly and said in pain, “I twisted my ankle.” She had really twisted it. Her right ankle hurt.
The heavy rain was majestic, and lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. Lady Wan of Bright Deportment was in so much pain that she was crying.
Xiao Zhenting frowned. “Your Highness, can you still stand?”
Lady Wan of Bright Deportment shook her head in pain. “I don’t know.”
Xiao Zhenting looked around. “There’s a small straw hut over there. I’ll help Her Highness over.”
Lady Wan of Bright Deportment nodded.
Xiao Zhenting clenched his fists. “Sorry!” With that, he helped Lady Wan of Bright Deportment up.
Lady Wan of Bright Deportment’s right foot could not withstand any force at all. She almost leaned against Xiao Zhenting’s arm. Xiao Zhenting was calm and his breathing did not even become chaotic.
After helping Lady Wan of Bright Deportment into the abandoned straw hut, Xiao Zhenting left behind the basket. “I’ll go find my wife first and bring Her Highness back later.”
Lady Wan of Bright Deportment sat on a cold chair and looked at the flickering sky. She said anxiously, “It’s very dangerous outside with thunder and rain. Take cover for a while before leaving.”
Xiao Zhenting said seriously, “My wife and daughter-in-law are still outside. The Ninth Princess is also here.”
Lady Wan of Bright Deportment was the Emperor’s concubine, but the Ninth Princess was the Emperor’s daughter. In terms of status, Lady of Bright Deportment might not be comparable to the Ninth Princess. Of course, the most important thing was that in this man’s heart, there would always be Shangguan Yan and her son and daughter-in-law.
Lady Wan of Bright Deportment’s eyes darkened.
“If Your Highness is hungry, eat some dates to fill your stomach first.” Xiao Zhenting left the basket of green dates on the table and turned to the door.
She might only have this one chance in her life. No one knew how long she had waited for this day, and no one knew if there was a future for her.
Thousands of emotions flashed across Lady Wan of Bright Deportment’s eyes. Just as Xiao Zhenting was about to rush out of the door, she ignored the pain in her feet and stood up. She pounced over and hugged him from behind!
Xiao Zhenting’s body stiffened.
Almost at the same time, the door was opened, but it was not opened by Xiao Zhenting. Instead, Yu Wan and the others, who were drenched by the heavy rain, ran to the small straw hut to hide from the rain.
The Ninth Princess opened the door. Yu Wan and Shangguan Yan followed closely behind. Xiao Zhenting’s body only stiffened for a moment before he coldly pushed Lady Wan of Bright Deportment away. After he pushed her away, he saw the person outside the door, but that was not the case for the person outside.
The Ninth Princess, Yu Wan, Shangguan Yan, and Fu Ling all saw Wan Zhaoyi hug Xiao Zhenting.
The Ninth Princess was stunned. “Ah…” She didn’t know much about husband and wife relationships at such a young age. She was just surprised.
Shangguan Yan’s face turned green.
Yu Wan never expected to see such a scene in the straw hut. She admitted that she had deliberately lured Lady Wan of Bright Deportment out, but her goal was not to catch Lady Wan of Bright Deportment throwing herself at Xiao Zhenting. She only wanted to find a private place to kidnap Lady Wan of Bright Deportment, be it to threaten or scare her. In short, she wanted to get the truth out. How could she know that Lady Wan of Bright Deportment had met Xiao Zhenting halfway and could not keep her cool?
It seemed that Lady Wan of Bright Deportment was lying when she said that she was not familiar with Xiao Zhenting. Putting aside whether Xiao Zhenting had any feelings for her, she was definitely sincere towards Xiao Zhenting.
“Yan’er, let me explain…”
“Hmph!” Shangguan Yan left angrily! Xiao Zhenting chased after her anxiously.
The Ninth Princess looked at the disheveled Lady Wan of Bright Deportment in a daze and then at Yu Wan. For some reason, she felt uneasy and held Yu Wan’s hand.
Yu Wan rubbed her head comfortingly and handed her to Fu Ling. “Go and light some firewood to dry the princess’s clothes.”
“Yes.” Fu Ling brought the Ninth Princess to the inner room.
Only Yu Wan and Lady Wan of Bright Deportment were left in the central room. The wind whistled through the hall, mixed with bean-sized raindrops that smashed onto the ground of the central room.
Yu Wan casually tucked her wet hair behind her ear and looked down at Lady Wan of Bright Deportment, who had been pushed to the ground by Xiao Zhenting. She said indifferently, “Is Your Highness still going to say that you’re not familiar with Grand Marshal Xiao?”
Lady Wan of Bright Deportment turned her face away coldly.
As the saying goes, catch the thief with the stolen goods, catch the adulterer and catch the two together. Lady Wan of Bright Deportment had been caught red-handed. Even if she wanted to deny it, she had to see if the other party believed her.
To be honest, Yu Wan was very surprised. Wasn’t the Emperor good? So many years had passed, but Lady Wan of Bright Deportment hadn’t forgotten that man back then. What had that man given her? Was it gold or a promise?
Or perhaps there was nothing at all. Perhaps everything was her wishful thinking. But it was enough to see how crazy this person was.
Yu Wan was not surprised at all that such a person would drug the son of her love rival.
“It’s you, right?” Yu Wan said. “At Yan Jiuchao’s eight-year-old birthday banquet, you once conspired with the people of Nanzhao to drug Yan Jiuchao.”
Lady Wan of Bright Deportment said coldly, “I don’t understand what you’re talking about. Even if I can’t control my emotions for a moment, it doesn’t mean that I’ve framed the heir of Yan City.”
Yu Wan said unhurriedly, “Of course you won’t admit it, but if it’s not you, who else could it be? In the entire harem, other than you, the only person who would want Yan Jiuchao to die is Worthy Consort Xu. However, Worthy Consort Xu knows that Yan Jiuchao won’t live past twenty-five, so she doesn’t have to do anything unnecessary. She only has to wait quietly and don’t have to dirty her hands at all. But you’re different. At that time, Xiao Zhenting was asking to marry Shangguan Yan. If you wait any longer, Shangguan Yan will be married to him. Only when her son dies will she completely collapse. She won’t be able to live anymore, so she won’t marry Xiao Zhenting.”
Lady Wan of Bright Deportment’s eyes were bloodshot. “Big Brother Xiao originally belonged to me! Old Mrs. Xiao has already agreed to this marriage! If Shangguan Yan hadn’t interfered, I would have married him!”
Yu Wan smiled faintly. “Is that so? Did you know that Grand Marshal Xiao has already taken a fancy to Shangguan Yan before you appeared? He won’t marry anyone but her in his life. Even if she dies, it will never be your turn!”
“Nonsense!” Lady Wan of Bright Deportment shouted.
The Ninth Princess in the room trembled in fear. Fu Ling quickly covered her ears.
Yu Wan said indifferently, “Am I spouting nonsense, or are you fooling yourself and refusing to believe me?”
