: Liu Qing and Cheng Gui (25)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
âThere is no justice! My poor daughter, wuwuwu... come and look at this, everyone...â
Cries and shouts woke Ming Shu up. It was as though there was a funeral ongoing.
She got up and walked out, taking a mantou along the way from the breakfast that Ah Xi sent her. She walked out of her residence slowly.
Cheng Gui was standing on the steps. His imperial bodyguards stood in front of him in a row and blocked the door.
Outside the door, Li Shenâs mother was shouting along with Li Hua.
There were already civilians gathering around them. They pointed at Li Shenâs mother and Li Hua.
Li Hua lay on a stretcher with a pale face. Her shoulder was fixed with a bandage. It seemed to be broken.
Ming Shu raised her eyebrow and walked out of the door. She stood beside Cheng Gui.
Cheng Gui saw her coming out. âDid it wake you up?â
Ming Shu bit her mantou and murmured, âWhat are you doing bright and early in the morning?â
âMother, itâs her, itâs her...â Li Huaâs voice was shrill. âShe broke my arm. Mother, I am in pain.â
âDonât think that I will be afraid of you just because you are an Infanta. You hurt my daughter. You have to give me an explanation now. If not, I will not let you go.â
Cheng Gui was slightly surprised. He thought that these two people were here to create a fuss. Why was she brought into this matter too?
After a while, he felt elated.
She would not target anyone without a reason. She must have done this for him.
You still say that you donât like me? You donât mean what you say!
The latter bit her mantou slowly and said after a while, âHow will you not let me go? Are you going to complain before the emperor?â
Li Shenâs mother sat on the floor and shouted, âAiyo, please come and take a look. She hurt my daughterâs hand and still bullies us with her power. How can I live like this!â
The discussion among the civilians got louder.
âWhat is happening?â
âShe seemed to have broken the ladyâs arm...â
âSigh, she is an Infanta now.â
âSo what, everyone is equal in front of the law. Can she beat someone just because she is an Infanta?â
âShe was the Second Young Lady of the Liu family before. How did she become an Infanta...â
âInfanta...â
Li Shenâs mother screamed louder as the commotion grew bigger. âThe Infanta has killed a person. Come and take a look...â
Ming Shu continued smiling as she faced Li Shenâs motherâs screams. âSo what if you complain to the emperor. I didnât kill her. Can the emperor kill me?â
Li Shenâs mother shouted, âLook at what she is saying! She just bullies civilians like us. Is there still any law in this world!!â
Ming Shu walked down the steps. The imperial bodyguards cleared a path for her. She bent down and looked straight into Li Shenâs motherâs eyes.
The lady smiled brightly like a flower. Her eyes were gentle.
The lights around her turned gentle too and encased her body.
âWho asked her to touch someone she shouldnât touch.â Ming Shu lowered her voice. She maintained her smile. âShe deserved it.â
Touch someone she shouldnât...
Li Shenâs mother looked at the handsome man on the stairs instinctively.
âYou evil woman!â Li Shenâs mother reached out her hand and made to hit Ming Shu. âHow can you be so evil? What will happen to my daughter in the future!â
No matter what the reason was, her daughter couldnât be harmed just like this.
Ming Shu retreated behind the imperial bodyguards easily.
Li Huaâs arms were both broken. However, Ming Shu remembered that she didnât cause such a serious injury to her. So the situation now...
She saw Liu Xinyue from the corner of her eyes. She was standing among the crowd.
Liu Xinyueâs body moved and she disappeared among the people.
âAre there rules in this world! I am not going to live anymore. I just want to die. You hurt someone and you still think that you are right.â
Li Shenâs mother was shouting the same thing over and over again. There was no creativity at all.
âShall I prepare a white cloth or poison for you?â Ming Shu was even more composed. A faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. âI will make sure that you donât feel any pain at all.â
Li Shenâs mother appeared to choke. She couldnât say anything at all.
Her reaction...
Why was it different from what she imagined it to be?
âYou know that I am an Infanta,â Ming Shu continued, âwhat reason do I need to punish someone? I donât like her so I beat her. Canât I do that? Let me persuade everyone over here. Walk around me when you see me next time. Who knows, maybe one day I will not like you all, either?â
Who asked her to look for her own death? Who asked her to touch her little demon.
If it was last time...
Ming Shuâs smile got brighter. She looked as though she remembered something happy.
However, if you looked closely, you would notice that her eyes were filled with an eerie coldness. It was covered up by her smile and soon, it dispersed and vanished as if it never existed in the first place.
The audience was frightened by her words and retreated a few steps.
Mister Zhou came at this moment and asked about the situation. He ordered his men to take Li Shenâs mother and Li Hua away, but Li Shenâs mother sat on the ground and didnât want to move.
Mister Zhou didnât know what to do. He asked Li Shenâs mother what she wanted.
âAsk him to marry Little Hua!â Li Shenâs mother pointed at Cheng Gui and said this shamelessly.
Mister Zhou was so shocked he almost kneeled down. Is this woman crazy?
Do you know who that is?
The young lord of the Cheng family!
Even the heir has to give him some face!
The civilians milling around quieted down. Why does this seem a bit wrong? Even if the Infanta hit someone... she shouldnât ask someone else to marry her daughter, right?
âI heard that Lord Cheng and the Infanta are engaged. The emperor personally bestowed their marriage.â
âReally?â
âI have a relative that worked at the Liu residence. He heard it personally. Also, they are so close. If they are not engaged, could they do this?â
âWhy didnât she go back to the Capital then? She finally managed to get a good life but still chose to stay here...â
Who knows?
At that time, they thought this lost Infanta would return back to the Capital to enjoy her life. However, as time went by, she showed no sign of leaving.
The atmosphere was a bit weird. No one dared to talk.
âWhy donât you say that you want her to be the empress?â Ming Shu broke the weird atmosphere. She suddenly changed her speech. âLord Cheng, do you want to marry her?â
âQingqing, we will be executed if we resist the imperial decree,â Cheng Gui said. âI will not marry any person besides you.â
F**k this unexpected trouble.
âMister Zhou, take them away.â Cheng Gui didnât want to see these two people so he gave an order to Mister Zhou. âI will let you settle this matter. If you donât manage to settle it, donât come and look for me.â
Mister Zhou was covered with cold sweat. âYes, yes, I will definitely resolve this issue.â
âDonât be angry, letâs go in.â Cheng Gui grabbed Ming Shuâs shoulder and brought her into the residence.
âWhat are you all doing. Someone is being murdered... let me go, let me go, you all canât do this. You all must be responsible. My poor daughter...â
The voice behind them faded away.
In the end, they couldnât hear the voice anymore.
âQingqing, why did you hurt her?â Cheng Gui suddenly opened his mouth.
âI donât like her.â
âIs it because she touched me?â Cheng Gui asked. âYou care about me, right?â
Ming Shu shook her head. âNo such thing.â
âActually, she didnât touch me. She just brushed against me. Donât be angry.â Cheng Gui seemed to have not heard what Ming Shu said. âI will protect myself next time and will not let other people touch me.â
Ming Shu: â...â Who is angry? What scenes are you adding in your head?!