458, Heart as Clear as a Mirror (3 more)
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People say that flies do not buzz around a flawless egg, but flies crave flesh, and inevitably a hint of scent will seep through the shell, just like pork, no matter how well you preserve it, it will spoil and attract flies.
Li Hengyi is now that egg, that piece of meat.
It’s true that Mu Rourou is being coerced, whether she truly had no other choice but to move into her house is another matter.
Perhaps Mu’s father and Gu Yichen had already arranged everything in advance.
Gu Yichen…
Zhinuan had not met him, and had no idea what kind of person he was.
Definitely not a good person, that much was certain.
After arranging acmodations for Mu Rourou, Zhinuan had agreed with Mu’s father to sign the property documents at the Governor’s Office the next day. By then, it was already dark, and after dinner, Zhinuan decided to keep the conversation with the naive girl.
“Miss, I don’t understand, why would you involve yourself in the Mu family’s affairs?” the naive girl couldn’t help but ask.
“Because someone has started plotting against me. They were in the shadows, and I was exposed, hard to guard against. But to my surprise, there has been a hiccup with Mu’s father and Mu Rourou, which I’ve noticed. Why not go with the flow? Keep them under my watchful eye. All I need to do is prepare and wait patiently; eventually, their true colors will show!”
As Zhinuan spoke, she gently burst out into laughter.
She reached out and played with the abacus.
Just as the naive girl was about to speak again, the lingering sound of a zither came through, carrying a thread of melancholy and sadness.
Zhinuan was not well-versed in zither music, but she felt unfortable listening to it, yet she could tell that the musician’s skills were extraordinary.
“This person…” the naive girl frowned.
Playing the zither at such a time.
Zhinuan, however, smiled, “Naive girl, what do you think, when will the Prince return?”
“Miss, are you missing His Highness?” the naive girl asked with surprise.
“What nonsense, it’s not that I am missing him, but that others have begun their schemes. Do you believe that Miss Mu will play the zither every evening from now on, or perhaps even during the day? My residence is not large, and the guest house she is staying in is separated from the Prince’s quarters by only a small garden, hmm…” Zhinuan nodded with a sense of realization, “The Prince is also quite skilled at the zither, isn’t this a case of meeting a kindred spirit?”
“Aren’t you worried, Miss?” asked the naive girl, puzzled.
The Prince was being coveted.
“What’s there to rush? Do you all think I will eventually enter the Prince’s mansion? With my status, I can only enter, not marry. At most being a concubine is already quite good!” Zhinuan asked with a smile.
The naive girl fell silent.
It wasn’t just her who thought so, probably everyone did,
“I’ve never thought of getting married, let alone follow Li Hengyi. Don’t mention being a concubine, peting with a bunch of women for his scant affection. Even being the principal wife doesn’t appeal to me!” Zhinuan gestured for the naive girl to sit.
“I didn’t want to discuss this, but you are someone close to me. Since I’m in a good mood today, I’ll share with you!”
“Naive girl, if I were to enter the Prince’s mansion as a concubine, with my looks, do you think the future Princess Consort could tolerate me?”
The naive girl shook her head.
She could not.
“So if I’m willing to enter the house as a concubine, giving up my current pride, wouldn’t I also fight? Fight for myself, for my children. With my temperament, wouldn’t my hands be stained with blood? Wouldn’t I scheme?” Zhinuan shook her head, “If I could debase myself, wouldn’t I also be capable of murder and arson without restraint?”
She exhaled softly, “Consider another possibility, if I were to marry Li Hengyi, with his status, could I possibly be the only woman by his side? Impossible. Even if he wanted it, the whole world would not consent. The Holy Benevolent Empress was so extraordinary, yet the Holy Ancestral Emperor still had hundreds of beauties in his harem. I don’t dare pare myself to the Holy Benevolent Empress, so do you think he could be without other women? With my personality, could I tolerate that? If not, would I resort to harming offspring?”
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Chapter 460
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