The Abandoned Wife of a Military Family: Your disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 108 Using the Regent as a Bet

Yunwei froze, staring at the man in astonishment.

She hadn't expected Rong Zhen to speak so suddenly, and the way he spoke and his tone were so intimate that it made people's imaginations run wild and led to misunderstandings.

She wanted to pretend nothing had happened, but the other person's voice, neither too loud nor too soft, was probably heard by everyone.

Because she had already noticed the many gazes falling on her, some scrutinizing, some filled with curiosity.

Even the princess of the Moon Kingdom was looking at her with curiosity.

Yunwei gripped her wine glass tightly.

Actually, she didn't necessarily have to drink the wine, and she was self-aware enough to only intend to take a small sip.

However, Rongzhen's words were truly misleading.

If she puts down her wine glass, wouldn't that only deepen other people's misunderstanding?

So, ignoring everyone's gaze, Yunwei casually picked up her wine glass and brought it to her lips.

However, she only tried it briefly before giving up.

"Why are you wearing a veil? Are you the Regent's favorite?"

At this moment, the princess of the Moon Kingdom suddenly asked two questions.

Yunwei noticed that she was looking at her when she asked the question, while everyone else in the hall pricked up their ears to listen after she asked it.

She paused for a moment, then said calmly, "I wear a veil because my face is not pretty. Besides, the Regent has someone else in his heart."

When they heard her say that her face didn't look good, everyone except the Moon Kingdom princess and the envoy looked surprised.

Princess Rong'an clearly possesses a beauty that rivals the most beautiful women in the land, so why would she say that her face is not pretty?
Furthermore, she even claimed that the Regent's favorite person was someone else entirely.

That's not necessarily true.

Almost as soon as Yun Wei finished speaking, Sang Qing came to her with a white jade wine pot and said solicitously, "Princess, this imperial wine is not strong, but it is not suitable for you to drink, as you will get drunk easily. This is fruit wine, which the master ordered to be prepared for you. You can have a little bit."

As Sang Qing spoke, he replaced the wine pot that was originally on Yun Wei's table with the one in his hand.

Princess Yue did not recognize Sang Qing, but the officials and their families from Wei did.

As the regent's trusted eunuch, his attentive and considerate treatment of Princess Rong'an speaks volumes about the regent's attitude.

In that case, would Princess Rong'an still dare to say that the Regent's favorite person is someone else?

Yun Wei: "..."

She didn't think anything of it at first.

But ever since Rong Zhen said those words in front of everyone, and seeing Sang Qing's attentiveness towards her, even if she was slow to notice, she vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

Rong Zhen, he...

But how is it possible?
Yunwei suddenly felt a little confused.

But when she saw the Moon Kingdom princess not far away, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration and understood something.

Is Rong Zhen trying to use her as a shield?

After all, the former princess of the Moon Kingdom had openly admitted that she had taken a liking to him.

But he already had someone he liked, so to avoid trouble, he had no choice but to push her out.

Having figured this out, Yunwei felt clear-headed and gave Rong Zhen a knowing look.

Considering that he had treated her fairly well, she decided not to expose him.

At this moment, the Moon Kingdom princess seemed to understand something from the whispers of others, and stared at Yun Wei with wide eyes, "You're not only ugly, but you're also not generous. You are clearly the Regent's favorite, but you refuse to admit it."

Yun Wei, who is ugly: "..."

But she decided not to expose Rong Zhen, so she had no choice but to accept this injustice in silence. She remained silent.

Seeing that she remained silent, the Moon Kingdom princess took it as tacit agreement and slammed her hand on the table, saying, "So what if you are the Regent's favorite? Today, I will challenge you and let everyone see who is the most suitable person for the Regent."

Yun Wei: "..."

Seeing this, Pei Qing, never one to miss a good spectacle, chimed in, "Then how does the Princess of Yue intend to challenge us?"

The Moon Kingdom princess glanced at Yun Wei and asked, "Can you ride a horse?"

Yun Wei paused for a moment, then said, "I know a little bit about it."

"Does she know martial arts?" the Yue Kingdom princess asked arrogantly, disbelieving that this seemingly frail Wei Kingdom woman knew martial arts.

"I know a little bit," Yun Wei said conservatively.

The princess of the Moon Kingdom bit her lip and asked again, "Can you compose poetry?"

"I can barely manage it," Yun Wei nodded.

The princess of the Moon Kingdom looked at her with displeasure.

This person looked so dull and boring, I thought she didn't know anything, but she actually knew all of these things. Although she said it modestly, knowing a little bit is still a skill.

“Alright, since you know how, let’s have a competition. We’ll compete in the three items we just mentioned. You win if you win two of them,” the Moon Kingdom princess declared decisively.

Yunwei lifted her eyelids and glanced at her, "You think we can just compete like that? I didn't agree to compete with you."

"Are you afraid of losing?" the Moon Kingdom princess said confidently.

"So what if we lose?" Yun Wei's tone remained calm and unperturbed, showing no sign of being provoked.

"If you lose, you must leave the Regent and not bother him anymore. If I lose, I will give up the idea of ​​marrying the Regent and will not bother him anymore," said the Moon Kingdom princess.

Yun Wei found it extremely amusing. "So, the stakes are the Regent? Did you ask the Regent's opinion?"

The Moon Kingdom princess was taken aback. When she looked at Rong Zhen, she appeared less assertive and more shy. "What does the Regent think of my suggestion?"

Rong Zhen didn't see her, but glanced at Yun Wei. Seeing her nonchalant and indifferent appearance, his expression paused for a moment.

Just as he was about to say something, Rong Xin, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up, "Princess Yue has come from afar and is a guest. As the host, I should follow the guest's lead. Since you are fond of my royal uncle, and he is not yet married, I think this proposal is not excessive. I grant it. Whoever wins will marry my royal uncle and have a wedding with him."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Wei officials all changed slightly.

What does this mean, Your Majesty?
They actually agreed to the unreasonable demands of the Moon Kingdom princess, using the regent as a wager?
The regent, with his noble status and absolute power, could hardly agree to the request of the Moon Kingdom princess.
Isn't this trampling on the Regent's authority?

Everyone felt a surge of fear, expecting the Regent to unleash a thunderous roar. They all held their breath and tried to make themselves as inconspicuous as possible.

Unexpectedly, Rong Zhen nodded in agreement, saying, "The Moon Kingdom princess's suggestion is excellent."

Everyone: "..."

Even Yunwei frowned as she looked at him.

What is he doing, agreeing to such an unreasonable request?

Given his status, why should he bother with the Moon Kingdom princess?

What does he want to do?
Yunwei couldn't understand him anymore.

The person involved remained calm and composed, but Pei Qing and others who were on good terms with him couldn't sit still.

The Empress Dowager and Rong Xue were also extremely anxious.

The two had always wanted to bring Yunwei and Rongzhen together, but now the Yue Kingdom princess had interfered and proposed the ridiculous idea of ​​a competition. What if Yunwei lost the competition? Wouldn't Rongzhen have to marry the Yue Kingdom princess and miss out on Yunwei?
They didn't know the Moon Kingdom princess's strength, but they felt that since she dared to propose these competitions, she was obviously skilled and confident of winning.

In contrast, Yunwei was just an ordinary woman. Even if she could compose poetry and ride horses, she was absolutely not capable of martial arts.

Pei Qing and the others shared this view and quickly spoke up, saying, "Marriage is not a game; the Regent should think it over carefully!"