coobybook Chapter 49 The Artificial First Wife in Classical Chinese Texts 20
Chapter 49 The Artificial First Wife in Classical Chinese Texts 20
Under the cover of night, Li Mingbao walked into the alley where Yin Han had last appeared.
A dark atmosphere permeated the alley. Upon entering, the stench made Li Mingbao instinctively hold her breath. However, she was too late. She quickly felt dizzy and her vision blurred. The next moment, she collapsed to the ground.
A sneer came from the darkness, "Such a beauty, aren't you going to help her up?"
Then bursts of light appeared in the alley, illuminating everything within it—
Five people were gathered there, with Yin Han standing indifferently among them, facing Li Mingbao directly, no more than five meters away.
"If Your Highness likes it, you may take it back," Yin Han replied coldly.
Upon hearing this, the man who had spoken earlier shook his head, "This is Xu Yushu's fiancée, I wouldn't dare to touch her."
As he spoke, he gave a wink to his subordinate, who immediately stepped forward, bent down, and began to pull the person on the ground up.
However, an unexpected turn of events occurred. A dagger swiftly sliced across the subordinate's neck, and in an instant, the subordinate collapsed to the ground.
The group was startled, and then saw Li Mingbao, who should have been unconscious, stagger to his feet.
Her hair was disheveled, her eyes were filled with ruthlessness, and her hand holding the dagger trembled slightly.
"You didn't faint?"
The leading man's face turned ugly. He then realized what was happening and tried to cover his face. Yin Han, standing to the side, spoke up coolly, "Does Your Highness think it's still not too late?"
The prince froze, then glared fiercely at Yin Han. "It was you?! Was the drug problematic? You tricked me!"
Yin Han chuckled softly, but before she could answer, Li Mingbao suddenly said, "He didn't scheme against you."
His voice was hoarse.
The prince turned to look at Li Mingbao, "What do you mean?"
The latter twitched the corners of her mouth, her heart pounding so hard that her face turned pale.
“I was indeed drugged, but this stuff can’t knock me out… Yin Han knows that.”
After Li Mingbao finished speaking, she smiled sarcastically. What she didn't say was that she had guessed before that Yin Han wouldn't come here for no reason, and that he must have been plotting against her. Therefore, she had taken precautions before coming.
It was truly unexpected that the Crown Prince was standing next to Yin Han.
This man truly lived up to his reputation as a future prime minister; he calmly and methodically calculated everyone's moves. If she was unconscious, they could proceed to the next step; if not…
Li Mingbao pursed his lips and looked at the dark-faced Crown Prince, "So, does Your Highness intend to rebel?"
"Miss Li is talking nonsense. I was just joking with you." The Crown Prince denied through gritted teeth. If looks could kill, Yin Han would have been killed by him countless times.
“We’re not joking, are we, Young Master Yin?”
Li Mingbao emphasized the last three words, staring at Yin Han, a chill creeping into her heart.
She genuinely felt that she had initially treated Yin Han as a friend when she provided financial assistance. Although she had ulterior motives, she had also given her heart. However, this person had now betrayed her without hesitation, truly showing no mercy.
"What exactly do you want?" The prince's forehead veins bulged, and he wished he could just have the two of them killed. But he knew that Yin Han and Li Mingbao were not easy to deal with, and his other brothers were all eyeing him covetously. He couldn't take the risk.
Li Mingbao flicked the blade in his hand, and a few drops of blood fell, seeping into the earth.
She looked up at Yin Han and calmly asked the same question, "What exactly do you want?"
Now, everyone looked at Yin Han, who remained calm and sighed softly, "What I've always wanted is a bright future."
The Crown Prince is powerful, and Li Mingbao has an amazing ability to "predict the future." Both are of great use to him, so he is greedy and doesn't want to let either of them go.
Thinking of this, Yin Han suddenly felt strangely satisfied.
He thought that if it were before, before he met that beautiful woman, he might not have been so extreme, but his recent focus on the General's Mansion made him increasingly anxious.
He had already made a bad first impression; he hadn't seen that person in a long time; he had already...
He's missed out on so much, and time waits for no one; he must rise to prominence as soon as possible!
Even if this threat might plunge him into an abyss of no return, he must do it!
Seeing Yin Han's gaze grow increasingly firm, Li Mingbao's heart trembled. She understood Yin Han less and less, and instinctively felt that this person was too crazy.
The prince standing next to him almost laughed out of anger.
Are they treating him like a fool? What if Yin Han gets back up and continues to target him?
"Change your request. I'm being watched by everyone right now; I can't openly give in to you."
“No need.” Yin Han interrupted the Crown Prince, a gentle smile playing on her lips.
The prince frowned, glanced at Li Mingbao without revealing his expression, and asked calmly, "What do you mean?"
"I don't need Your Highness to clear a path for me. I just need Your Highness to temporarily block the General's Mansion. I need to take the imperial examinations, and I will climb the ranks myself step by step..."
"Of course, I also hope that Your Highness will not try to obstruct or threaten me, otherwise those things on the mountainside of Green Mountain... will not be able to be hidden."
After speaking, Yin Han gave the Crown Prince a meaningful look, who was already stunned when the other party uttered the words "the mountainside of Qingshan".
Once he came to his senses, the prince dared not say anything more, his heart filled with lingering fear.
Thankfully, things didn't fall apart. Sure enough, this person is abnormal and has a very deep mind!
I thought I had found a clever strategist, but it turned out to be a wolf that turned on me!
Failed!
In the end, the Crown Prince had no choice but to agree and left without wanting to stay a moment longer!
Only Yin Han and Li Mingbao remained in the alley, along with the single lamp.
The lighting was extremely dim, and the two were too far apart to see each other's expressions clearly.
But Yin Han could sense Li Mingbao's disappointment and indifference towards her.
But it doesn't matter. He already has a lifelong pursuit, and Li Mingbao is just a stepping stone. He will repay the other party, but he will no longer be used by the other party.
Yin Han lowered her eyes, but before she could speak, she heard Li Mingbao's voice in the darkness.
"From now on, take care of yourself."
Then came the sound of light, hurried footsteps, gradually fading into the distance...
They slowly disappeared into the alley.
The moonlight grew even darker. Yin Han exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling the chill of the night, and the coldness between her brows intensified.
There's no going back now.
He extinguished the lamp in his hand, and walked away step by step into the darkness...
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The General's Mansion has been extremely lively lately, specifically in the following ways—
Everyone was preparing for Xu Yushu's wedding. From morning till night, different stewards would come to discuss the wedding process and items.
Qingyu saw it all but wasn't particularly moved. Others might be misled into thinking that Xu Yushu valued Li Mingbao highly, but Qingyu knew that this man was just using this to mislead the world for his future plans.
Everyone knows he loves his wife dearly, so who would suspect that he would harm her?
Xu Yushu is a ruthless person.
It's quite annoying. At least Qingyu feels that this person, now that he's her elder, shouldn't be coming to her courtyard every day, ostensibly to show concern for her.
In reality, the desire and possessiveness in his eyes were never concealed, making Qingyu feel like she was a piece of delicious meat!
"Father doesn't need to come every day, and I don't want to see people I don't want to see every day!" Qingyu never pretends when facing people she doesn't like, except when she was forced by the system to do tasks.
She was naturally spoiled and unrestrained, but her beauty made her incredibly attractive, even when she was angry. At least Xu Yushu showed no signs of anger whatsoever.
Instead, she explained with a smile, her tone subtly ingratiating, "Don't you want to see Xu Qi? I've already sent him to train."
Qingyu: "...It's you I don't want to see."
"Oh? But what if I want to see Qingyu? I can't eat or sleep if I can't see her, so... I can only ask Qingyu to make do for a while." Xu Yushu said this smoothly, his eyes full of affection, which made the maid waiting on the side tremble with fear.
Good heavens, did she hear something she shouldn't have?
Qingyu almost laughed out of anger upon hearing this. She had never seen anyone so shameless. The two of them were in an awkward position, and Xu Yushu was already like this. He might become even more outrageous in the future!
Qingyu enjoys being fawned over, but she doesn't want anyone to bring her down from her pedestal!
"Father, you shouldn't have those thoughts. You're getting married tomorrow, so you should be more mature. Otherwise, you'll only become disliked!"
These words caused Xu Yushu's smile to gradually fade. He gazed deeply at Qingyu's beautiful face, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
This darling is so hard to coax, yet he does it willingly.
That's it, he won't force her, he can't bear to.
If he can't have it, no one else can either!
Xu Yushu's eyes darkened. He thought that there seemed to be some unusual activity on the border recently, so he could send Xu Qi to take a look. This trip would take at least six months to a year before he would return.
By the time……
A smile returned to Xu Yushu's face. In a better mood, he got up and left to continue with other matters.
Qingyu watched his retreating figure, not missing his malicious smile, and silently felt sorry for the others.
The wedding procession set off early the next morning, making quite a racket with all the banging and clanging.
The noise was too loud, so Qingyu couldn't sleep in even if she wanted to. As the daughter-in-law of the General's Mansion, she also needed to come out and entertain guests on this occasion.
I happened to be in the mood today, so I leisurely went to the front hall.