I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 215 The Vanished Women

Seeing the endless coldness in Fu Mingchi's eyes, Ji Ningxi turned pale with fright and immediately knelt down.

"Brother-in-law, I didn't know it was you," Ji Ningxi said, her voice trembling. "I thought..."

"Second Miss, I really don't deserve to be called brother-in-law." Looking at the group of uninvited guests who had barged in, Fu Mingchi's eyes grew even colder: "Since you don't like living, then I will grant you a way to die."

He snapped his fingers, and suddenly many guards appeared from all sides, surrounding the house.

"Every single one of those who barged into Mucangzhai today, drag them all away and deal with them properly."

Hearing Fu Mingchi's resolute words, everyone in the room was already terrified and their legs went numb.

"Brother-in-law, I did all this for you."

Ji Ningxi crawled forward, sobbing, "I'm really worried that my elder sister will do something to betray you."

"Shut up."

Fu Mingchi gave Ji Ningxi a fierce look.

Aunt Zheng hurriedly knelt down, her eyes trembling, and looked at Ye Wanshu with pleading eyes: "Young lady, I had no choice but to break in for your reputation. Xuan'er is devoted to you. You can't be so heartless."

Ye Wanshu sighed helplessly, too lazy to say anything more to the two of them, and buried her head directly in Fu Mingchi's arms.

Immediately afterwards, the guards stepped forward without hesitation and dragged Ji Ningxi, Aunt Zheng, and the servants who had barged in out of the room.

Suddenly, the entire Mucangzhai was completely silent; not a sound could be heard. The group of people had vanished from the Ji residence without a trace, as if they had evaporated into thin air.

Meanwhile, in the central courtyard, Aunt Sun was leading people toward Mu Cang Zhai. Just as they were about to arrive, they suddenly saw Ji Ningxuan being chased by several maids.

"What does Aunt Sun want to do?" Ji Ningxuan asked reproachfully.

"Third Miss, I heard that someone broke into the manor and I was afraid that the Eldest Miss would be hurt, so I came here on purpose," Aunt Sun replied anxiously.

"What nonsense is Aunt Sun spouting?" Ji Ningxuan raised an eyebrow. "The mansion is heavily guarded; who would dare to break in?"

Aunt Sun was unwilling to give up: "Third Miss, your second sister and your mother have already gone there with people. In case someone really broke in, we should at least go and check it out before we feel at ease."

"Why is Aunt Sun in such a hurry to go? Is it out of reassurance or is there some ulterior motive?"

Ji Ningxuan slowly walked to her side and lowered her voice: "Who would dare to trespass into the Prime Minister's residence? Eldest sister is not stupid. Doesn't Aunt Sun know that?"

Aunt Sun immediately had a guess: "Could it be that Prince Yongning has returned?"

“I didn’t say anything,” Ji Ningxuan said. “If Aunt Sun wants to live peacefully with Fourth Sister, she should keep her mind simple.”

Looking in the direction of Mu Cang Zhai, Aunt Sun felt a chill run down her spine: "What about Aunt Zheng and the Second Miss?"

Thinking of her mistress, Ji Ningxuan rubbed her temples helplessly.

The young woman kept making mistakes, so her daughter had no choice but to harden her heart.

Otherwise, she would have no way to survive.

"Take care of your own affairs," Ji Ningxuan reminded her. "Aunt Sun is a smart woman. You understand better than I do the same to the powerful."

Aunt Sun responded several times, no longer daring to think about the matter of Mu Cang Zhai, and went straight back home with the maids and servants beside her.

Ji Ningxuan glanced silently in the direction of Mu Cang Zhai, then led the people back to her own courtyard.

The mansion returned to tranquility, as if nothing had happened. In Mu Cang Zhai, Ye Wanshu had hot water prepared, and after bathing and changing clothes with Fu Mingchi, thinking about what had just happened, Fu Mingchi gently reminded her, "Killing is not good, and I don't want my Wan'er's hands to be stained with blood, but once a person reaches the top, learning to kill is often the best way to protect themselves."

With the Northern Expedition imminent, his biggest worry was Wan'er, fearing she wouldn't be able to handle the complex situation in Lin'an.

Holding her tightly by the waist, Fu Mingchi gently pressed his face against her ear and said in a deep voice, "Killing one of these people with ulterior motives in the manor is better than you going to great lengths to reform a hundred."

In this respect, Ye Wanshu is naturally not as ruthless and experienced as Fu Mingchi.

After all, she did not grow up in a den of wolves and tigers, and her maternal grandmother was kind-hearted and never wanted to take lives unless absolutely necessary.

But Fu Mingchi's words today reminded her that she should learn to change, because in the future she will not be that carefree little girl in Tongyang City, she will be the princess of Yongning Prince's Mansion, the future crown princess of Daye Dynasty, and even the empress of the world.

To help His Majesty and Fu Mingchi restore order to the world and revitalize the realm of Daye, she must learn to be ruthless.

Turning her head, Ye Wanshu lightly kissed the corner of his beautifully curved lips: "Fu Mingchi, I will try my best to be your queen."

"My Wan'er is better than ever," Fu Mingchi said softly, his eyes filled with heartache.

He knew this wasn't the life Wan'er wanted, so he secretly vowed to quell the northern rebellion as soon as possible, and then he could accompany her back to Peach Blossom Village in Yuezhou to live the life she longed for.

Thinking about the person who was about to be escorted back, Fu Mingchi pondered for a long time before finally asking, "Wan'er, what do you want to do with that madman?"

Ye Wanshu closed her eyes, wanting to stab him a thousand times, but so many people had died because of him, killing him like this would be too easy for him.

Fu Mingchi always felt that Wan'er's feelings for that madman were unusual, as if they were a grudge from a past life. During the time they had known each other, everything she did seemed to be to escape that person.

He had secretly sent people to investigate the matter, but found no major grudge between the two.

This has always been the thing that troubles Fu Mingchi the most. He really wants to find out the reason, but he doesn't want to hurt Wan'er's feelings, so he swallows back the words he was about to say.

“I’ve brought him back to Wan’er. You can decide how to deal with him as you see fit.” Fu Mingchi tilted his head and lowered it to her eyelids. “But Wan’er must promise me that she will not be heartbroken or sad for him anymore.”

Ye Wanshu smiled faintly and shook her head: "Besides my prince, there is no one else in this world who is worth my sadness."

“You can’t say that,” Fu Mingchi pursed his lips. “I don’t want Wan’er to be sad for me. We can’t have each other in this lifetime.”

"Your sweet talk has gotten sweeter lately," Ye Wanshu said, her body softly wrapped around him, teasing him with a mischievous smile. "You're completely exhausted after just getting back. Do you still have the strength to go to the palace to see the Emperor?"

Fu Mingchi snorted: "If that's what Wan'er says, then I'll have to stay at the manor for two days before going to the palace."

Ye Wanshu was terrified and quickly ran away from him: "Your Highness broke your promise. You just said you wouldn't make me sad, but now you're bullying me."

Fu Mingchi was not about to let her go. He pressed forward step by step, cornering her, and chuckled, "I can't bully anyone else except Wan'er in this situation."

Ye Wanshu smiled and whispered in his ear, "Then, when the Dowager Consort arrives in the capital, I'll have her arrange for you to take two concubines."

“Oh,” Fu Mingchi said with a slightly cold expression, “Then I will also add two courtesan gentlemen for Wan’er.”

“Okay,” Ye Wanshu said with a carefree laugh, “We’ll each do our own thing.”

"Shut up."

Although he knew she was joking, Fu Mingchi's eyes grew even colder. He picked her up roughly and slammed her against the cabinet.

Suddenly filled with thoughts of what had happened in Yuezhou, Fu Mingchi said with lingering fear, "I don't want my Wan'er to always think of others. I hope Wan'er can be a little selfish, even towards me."

"Then kiss me, and I'll say yes," Ye Wanshu said with a smile, her bright eyes blinking.