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

Chapter 30 The Annoying Guy

Her whole body felt sore as if she had suffered a heavy blow, and Ye Wanshu forced herself to sit up.

My hand accidentally touched something soft on the edge of the bed, and suddenly I heard a muffled groan in my ears.

She glanced sideways and saw a woman of about her age looking up, rubbing her sleepy eyes and looking at her.

"Girl, are you finally awake?"

Mu Qingqing forced out a faint smile. "You were unconscious all night, and my cousin was terribly worried. My cousin insisted on coming to see you in the middle of the night, and my cousin stayed outside the courtyard all night and just left."

"Your cousins?" Ye Wanshu was stunned, and her mind immediately recalled everything she had experienced after escaping from the Ji family last night.

"Could your cousin be the King of Yongning?"

She was a little flustered and subconsciously checked herself all over, and found that she had even changed her clothes from yesterday.

"Don't be afraid, young lady. My cousin's family has strict rules and they won't take advantage of others."

Mu Qingqing smiled and said, "Miss, you sweated a lot last night. I asked someone to bathe you and change your clothes."

"Thank you, young lady." Ye Wanshu was a little surprised. This was completely different from the impression she had of Fu Mingchi.

Seeing the sleepy look on the woman's face, she thought she had troubled her last night, so she quickly apologized, "I'm sorry for causing trouble for you."

"No trouble."

Mu Qingqing felt a little sad. She had originally thought of asking the maids to take care of her, but after all, she was someone her cousin cared about, so she didn't dare to be careless at all and had to stay with them all night.

"This is my home, the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. It has always been quiet. Miss, you are still a little weak after waking up, so you can rest here without worry."

"Marquis Dingyuan, Mu family?" Ye Wanshu felt inexplicably confused.

"Yes, my last name is Mu, you can call me Qingqing."

Mu Qingqing said enthusiastically, "There are not many people in our family. Now it's just me and my mother who depend on each other."

Hearing the name Mu Qingqing and recalling her past life, Ye Wanshu suddenly felt a little regretful.

Whether it is the Mu family or Mu Qingqing, their experiences in the previous life are heartbreaking.

Although she was just a girl, she respected the passionate generals who fought for the country the most. An Chenghou Mu Zhan was the peerless warrior she admired most in her previous life.

Back then, this man became famous by defeating the Huns for thousands of miles and recaptured more than fifty cities in the northern region. Unfortunately, he died on the way back to the capital, leaving behind a pair of widows, which was pitiful enough. But later, for some unknown reason, this mother and daughter were suddenly charged with treason.

Madam Zhang was executed by slow slicing, and Mu Qingqing was sold into a brothel. After many twists and turns, she became Gu Tingchen's plaything.

It is said that Fu Mingchi once rushed to Lin'an to seek justice for the mother and daughter, but Mu Qingqing would rather be Gu Tingchen's plaything than rise up in resistance with Fu Mingchi, and was tortured to death by Gu Tingchen.

Of course, these were all what Ye Wanshu heard from the servants of the Duke's Mansion. She was already terminally ill at the time and could not get out of bed at all, nor did she have the ability to care about what was happening outside.

Now that I think about it carefully, I am afraid that the mother and daughter were framed and sacrificed their lives in order to protect the Yongning Palace and the Gusu Zhang family.

Gazing at Mu Qingqing quietly, Ye Wanshu felt a surge of emotion in her heart.

If I hadn't met Fu Mingchi and her last night, I wouldn't know where I am now. If I can change the fate of this mother and daughter, it would be considered a repayment for the kindness of taking them in that night.

"Miss Mu, I've always had a question," Ye Wanshu said politely. "You and your mother have no relatives in Lin'an. I've heard that Concubine Zhang has repeatedly wanted to take you and your daughter to Yuezhou. Why didn't you comply with her wishes?"

Mu Qingqing was not a confused person, so she could understand the deeper meaning of her words.

"It's not just the girl who has asked this question. Many people have advised their mother."

The corners of her mouth curled up, revealing a bitter smile. "Lin'an is a city of controversy these days. It's really not easy for us, an orphan girl and a widow, to protect such a large mansion. Sooner or later, someone will take advantage of us."

At this point, her expression grew gloomy. "But Dingyuan Marquisate was acquired with my father's life. My mother and I will protect his hard work even if we sacrifice our own lives."

Talking about her father again, Mu Qingqing's emotions instantly heated up. "Young lady, you don't know my family's story. My father was just a butcher when he met your mother, but your mother resolutely married him despite the opposition of my grandparents. It's not so much that he fought on the battlefield to kill the enemy and serve his country, but rather that he fought for your mother's sake."

Ye Wanshu listened attentively and was quite moved.

Both of them are poor boys marrying daughters of rich families, but why can their adoptive fathers behave so differently?

Understanding the mother and daughter's dilemma, Ye Wanshu said in a deep voice, "Since that's the case, I'd like to take the liberty of saying something. Although Marquis Mu has passed away, many of the former members of the Mu Family Army still have ties to the Marquisate. There are even those with ulterior motives who wish to exploit Marquis Mu's remaining prestige for personal gain. At this time, young lady, remember to stay true to your mother's principles. It's better to be ignored than to try to please any party."

Mu Qingqing was completely stunned by her words.

"I heard from my mother last night that my cousin also said the same thing to the girl."

Unable to conceal her admiration, Mu Qingqing looked at her with a smile on her face. "I didn't expect that a girl like you could have such insight."

"Miss Mu, you're too kind," Ye Wanshu replied modestly.

She didn't have any insights at all. She just had experienced one more life and knew that those people vying for the throne in Lin'an City were just puppets in the hands of the Queen Mother and the Gu family.

But Fu Mingchi, who owns the land of Yuezhou, can stay out of it and let the tide rise and fall. He is truly a man of great wisdom. I underestimated him.

Ye Wanshu and Mu Qingqing hit it off right away, as if they had met too late. They were having a great chat when Fu Yunni suddenly ran in.

"Beautiful sister, you finally woke up."

The little kid jumped into the room, jumped directly onto the bed, threw himself into Ye Wanshu's arms, and began to act coquettishly and complain.

"Ani thought she would never see you again. She's missed you so much these days. She loved the Biluochun cake you gave her last time."

"Ani, stop messing around." Seeing her cousin being so close to Ye Wanshu as soon as she entered the room, Mu Qingqing felt a little envious.

But he had just woken up and couldn't stand such a commotion.

"It's okay."

Although she didn't know why the little guy was so close to her, Ye Wanshu didn't reject it.

Perhaps because she was not destined to have children in her previous life, she was completely unable to resist the adorable little kid.

Holding Fu Yunni in her arms, Ye Wanshu said gently, "When sister recovers, I'll take you to Changle Street to buy Biluochun cakes."

"Yeah."

Fu Yunni happily stretched out her chubby little hands, her eyes blinking non-stop: "Then let's make a pinky promise."

Ye Wanshu hooked her little finger with the little girl as the little girl wished. Seeing that the two childish kids had finished playing, Mu Qingqing took the opportunity to interrupt.

"Ani, has your elder brother rested?"

Before Fu Yunni could reply, Ye Wanshu suddenly looked at her in surprise: "Brother? Could it be that the little princess is the sister of Prince Yongning?"

"Yes." Mu Qingqing nodded: "What else do you think it is?"

Ye Wanshu pursed her lips, feeling a bit amused and helpless. It turned out that the little girl was not Fu Mingchi's daughter.

"Nothing, I just didn't expect that Prince Yongning has such a lovely sister."

Ye Wanshu pinched the little kid's cheek with interest, but Fu Yunni pouted in displeasure.

"Yan Jin said that an annoying guy went to the palace. Big brother has to go back to the palace to get rid of the annoying guy before he can take me back. Otherwise, my sister will see my big brother when she wakes up."

"An annoying, annoying person?"

Ye Wanshu and Mu Qingqing looked at each other, both confused.

(End of this chapter)