The daughter of the Marquis is too delicate, the abstinent prince pinches her waist and loves her

Chapter 185 The original one has been found
The air suddenly froze. Mu Jiyue didn't dare to look up, but she could still clearly feel the cold gaze staring at her from above, and her body stiffened involuntarily.

"Sister Royal..."

Mu Xiyang suddenly grabbed a teacup from the table and splashed the scalding tea onto her face.

"You actually want to help Ye Jingnian remove the curse for Ye Jinchen's sake? Do you even think that I'm not going to live much longer and can't control you anymore? If I don't teach you a lesson, do you really think I'm a paper tiger?!"

Tea dripped down Mu Jiyue's chin, scalding her delicate neck. She lowered her head, trembling, her voice unsteady: "Jiyue dares not... Jiyue knows she was wrong..."

During the stalemate, Mu Xiyang suddenly coughed violently, and warm blood seeped from between her fingers. She stared at the bloodstains, a dark glint flashing in her eyes.

She reached out and pinched Mu Jiyue's chin, forcing her to look up into her eyes. Her voice was still hoarse from not being able to catch her breath: "This is just a small punishment for you. If you dare to get in my way again, don't blame me for not showing any sisterly affection!"

The fingernail dug deep into her flesh, and Mu Jiyue trembled with pain. Looking at the remaining blood at the corner of her mouth, she could only nod tremblingly.

Despite being so weak her face was pale, the force with which she was being disciplined showed no sign of abating. This older sister... she didn't understand what kind of person she was...

The curtains billowed open a crack in the night breeze, revealing Mu Xiyang's sickly yet exceptionally beautiful face, like the Manjusaka flowers blooming in the Western Shu Kingdom—so alluring, so deadly.

“Remember,” she released her grip, leaving several bloody finger marks on Mu Jiyue’s chin, then took a handkerchief from her sleeve and slowly wiped the blood from her fingertips. “That silly girl is useless now, but you…”

When Mu Xiyang suddenly looked up at her, a glint of cunning gleam appeared in his eyes.

Mu Jiyue's eyes filled with fear, and she hurriedly kowtowed to Mu Xiyang: "Please, Your Majesty, don't turn me into a medicine person! Jiyue will definitely listen to Your Majesty from now on! I will never dare to disobey Your Majesty again!"

Mu Xiyang sneered, casually tossing the handkerchief on the ground, and mocked, "Useless."

Mu Jiyue quickly poured her a cup of tea, like a diligent servant.

Mu Xiyang took a sip of tea, and her voice became slightly brighter as she moistened her throat. She said, "My third sister is foolish, yet she is favored by Father. He can forgive her for losing the jade pendant, but you, hmph..."

With a "clatter," she placed the hot tea on the table.

Upon hearing this, Mu Jiyue burst into tears, grabbed her hand, and said, "Elder sister, please help me! The Moonlight Jade Pendant is gone, Father will beat me to death..."

Mu Xiyang took out the Starry Jade Pendant from her sleeve and played with it, saying, "It's a waste for that fool to have the Starry Jade Pendant. I'll take it back and find a skilled craftsman to remove the divine stone inside and make a new one for you."

Mu Jiyue's eyes immediately filled with hope as she said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Now that you have the new jade pendant, don't use any more love potions."

Mu Jiyue looked at Mu Xiyang in confusion and asked, "Why?"

If it weren't for the love potion, why would Brother Chen even glance at her...?

“You are still young and do not yet know how terrifying the Love Gu is.” She raised her hand, looking at the pale white patch on her palm, and said, “For the past six years, every single day, I have been tormented by the backlash of the Love Gu…”

She clenched her fist and said, "For the love potion to live, the only way is to take the heart's blood of the host."

Mu Jiyue was shocked and asked, "My eldest sister's illness over the years... is it because of the love curse?"

She was immediately filled with lingering fear, and her heart skipped a beat.

Even someone as strong as Mu Xiyang needed to rely on a medicine man to prolong his life. If it were her... she would surely be doomed... She covered her mouth in fright, her wide eyes filled with terror.

Mu Xiyang took a deep breath and said, "The love curse has been cured, which is a good thing for you."

Mu Jiyue nodded, swallowed hard, and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness..."

She timidly shifted her knees, quietly climbed back to her seat, looked at the jade pendant in Mu Jiyue's hand, rolled her eyes, and said, "Royal sister, there's something... Jiyue finds it strange."

"Hmm?" Mu Xiyang leaned back on the cushion, her fingertips deftly turning the jade pendant, her tone tinged with a faint languor.

"I wonder if Eldest Princess still remembers that when Hanxing was just born, she lost a star-shaped jade pendant?"

Mu Xiyang's gaze lingered on the jade pendant before her, and she said, "I remember, this is the one my father made for her again."

She suddenly snorted coldly, a hint of jealousy in her eyes: "Before she was born, Father wouldn't even let us touch that divine stone. But before she was even born, Father had it shattered into pieces. To appease us, he 'casually' made two more for us. That meteorite was so precious that even though she lost it, Father didn't blame her at all. He even made her a new one..."

At this point, she narrowed her eyes slightly, almost crushing the jade pendant in her hand.

Seeing her growing anger, Mu Jiyue softened her breathing, swallowed, and whispered, "The original one... seems to have been found..."

Mu Xiyang stiffened slightly, frowning as he looked at her and said, "Found it?!"

Mu Jiyue was stunned, not understanding why she reacted so strongly. She continued, "What Jiyue actually wanted to say was... that star-shaped jade pendant is in Ye Jingnian's hands..."

"How could this be?!" Mu Xiyang grabbed Mu Jiyue's collar, glaring at her through gritted teeth, "Why didn't you tell me about something this big sooner?!"

Mu Jiyue's legs went weak with fright, and she unconsciously backed away, saying, "A few months ago, Prince Xian found this jade pendant. I went to ask for it back, but he said the jade pendant already had an owner. Later I found out that the jade pendant belonged to a maidservant of Ye Jingnian..."

Mu Xiyang narrowed her almond-shaped eyes and said, "A maid?"

"Now... she is already the Crown Princess..."

Upon hearing this, Mu Xiyang seemed to realize something, and suddenly released his grip, his whole body trembling slightly.

After hearing the news that Ye Jingnian had sent people to the Western Shu Kingdom to investigate the cure for the curse, she also learned about his new marriage to the Crown Princess.

Ye Jingnian cherished her dearly, and without exception, everyone who tried to find out about the Crown Princess was silenced.

Mu Jiyue rolled her eyes and said, "Jiyue has always suspected that she is the wicked child born to the wet nurse who stole the jade pendant and came to the Kingdom of Zhu Luo..."

Mu Xiyang gave a disdainful snort.

If only it were that simple, she feared...

"Could it be her..." Mu Xiyang muttered to himself.

Mu Jiyue raised an eyebrow: "Does the eldest princess know who she is?"

Anger flared in Mu Xiyang's eyes, and she gritted her teeth.

What a small world!