jdhmnovel Chapter 288 A Good Mindset Determines a Woman's Life
Chapter 288 A Good Mindset Determines a Woman's Life
Wen Shaoxuan was somewhat surprised, but also somewhat appreciative.
He should have known long ago that she was a Taoist practitioner, and that she always saw things more clearly than ordinary people.
"It's good that you don't resent the Wen family."
He breathed a sigh of relief, the weight on his heart finally lifted, and when he spoke again, his face was full of relief.
Wen Shaoxuan cupped his hands in a fist salute.
"Miss Zhai, after this parting, I fear it may be the last time we meet. I wish you all the best in the future, and may you enjoy happiness and good health."
Zhai Rongyu responded with a smile.
"The imperial court is full of intrigue and backstabbing, it's no fun at all."
"The frontier, on the other hand, has endless scenery. Although life there is a bit harsh, it is also a kind of vastness and freedom."
"I also wish Young Master Wen a smooth and bright future."
She returned the gesture with a fist and palm salute.
Wen Shaoxuan smiled and said, "Thank you for your comfort."
"Then let's just say goodbye."
He watched Zhai Rongyu board the carriage.
As the sun set and the carriage moved further and further away until it disappeared into the horizon, he turned and walked in the opposite direction.
……
Having completed his mission, he flew away.
But shortly after he left, the carriage turned a corner and drove into a dark alley.
The carriage jolted, and Zhai Rongyu swayed. He braced himself against the seat cushion and suspiciously lifted the curtain beside him.
Looking around, I realized I had already left the palace, but this road was unfamiliar.
"Is this the road to the Minister's residence?"
She asked the driver.
No one answered.
Zhai Rong frowned slightly, and was about to lift the curtain in front of the carriage when the carriage suddenly swayed, and a faint fragrance suddenly filled the air.
Zhai Rong frowned and looked into the carriage. Not far away, there was an incense burner, which was quite exquisite in shape.
The smoke from the stove curled upwards, and the fragrance was coming from there.
This smell... it seems familiar?
She sniffed, leaned forward uncertainly, and opened the incense burner.
The carriage jolted, and a strong fragrance suddenly wafted out, hitting Zhai Rongyu's face.
She looked surprised.
[This is... a Mist Butterfly?!]
Incense made from the powder of the Mist Butterfly has a hallucinogenic effect for a short period of time, which even people with spiritual power cannot resist.
She slammed the stove lid shut and pressed the acupoint on her wrist, but it was too late; the fragrance she had just inhaled had already begun to take effect.
Zhai Rongyu reached out to press her temples, but found her limbs weak and powerless.
dizzy.
He didn't even have the strength to get the antidote.
She shook her head, and the scene before her eyes gradually blurred...
A moment later, Zhai Rongyu woke up and looked at the person in front of her without the slightest surprise.
"It really was you." She said calmly, her brows furrowed.
The Fifth Prince, Jun Jingheng, sat cross-legged not far away, swirling a teacup in his hand, watching her with a half-smile.
"How did Miss Zhai know it was me?"
Zhai Rongyu shook the chains on her arms and looked at Jun Jingheng with some curiosity, "How many Mist Butterflies do you have?"
How could he keep so many of these precious items?
Jun Jingheng raised his peach blossom eyes slightly, "So that's why."
"Unfortunately, you found out too late."
It's already in his hands, so what if we know it was him?
Zhai Rongyu shifted uncomfortably in her chair.
Why are you arresting me?
She was completely bound by iron chains, and there wasn't even a soft pad under her buttocks; it was so uncomfortable!
She complained somewhat resentfully, "You took it, but why didn't you even give me a cushion? It's been months since I last saw you, when did you become so stingy?"
Jun Jingheng paused in his teacup and slowly placed it on the table.
"Ha, you don't seem to have any sense of being a hostage at all."
He looked at the displeased girl, his peach blossom eyes shimmering and flickering.
"Uncle Wang is holding something that is detrimental to me. You are someone he cherishes dearly, yet you ask me why I arrested you?"
"Don't you know this best?"
Most of that evidence was thanks to her.
Even Lou Yu's betrayal was because of her.
Su Luoyin stood aside, somewhat indignant, "Fifth Master, why waste so much breath on her? She has repeatedly thwarted your grand plans; she is truly hateful!"
"It would be better to... kill him quickly!"
As she spoke, she raised her left hand, the silver needle hidden in her sleeve pointing at Zhai Rongyu, her eyes filled with fierce disgust.
Jun Jingheng pressed her hand down, "No rush."
"I will keep her; she still has a use."
Su Luoyin looked at Jun Jingheng with a complicated expression, "Does Your Highness really have no ulterior motives in keeping her alive?"
"Are you questioning me?" Jun Jingheng's peach blossom eyes narrowed dangerously.
"My subordinates dare not."
Su Luoyin lowered her arm and bit her lip with some resentment.
Zhai Rongyu looked at Su Luoyin and suddenly realized, "The courtesan of 'Return of an Old Friend' is actually one of the Fifth Prince's men. It seems your spies are all over the city."
No wonder they got a carriage from the Minister's residence so quickly and brought me here.
[It was still during Ah Xu's visit to the Wen family ancestral graves.]
[The timing was perfect.]
Jun Jingheng raised his eyebrows and looked at her.
"As long as you know."
"If you know what's good for you and help me change my uncle's mind, I'll let you go."
"But if you refuse to cooperate, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Zhai Rongyu snorted disdainfully, "You think arresting me will absolve you of your crime of treason?"
“Ah Xu has the well-being of all people in his heart and will never let you go.”
"You should give up this idea!"
He would never allow such a traitor to remain unscathed in Longyan, enjoying the emperor's bounty while taking lives.
Jun Jingheng's eyes darkened instantly.
"is it?"
"I want to see how you, my uncle, will choose between the people of the world and yourself."
His slightly upturned eyes swept over Zhai Rongyu and the chains wrapped around her waist.
Bound up, the girl appeared even more frail.
She looked like a flower stamen that could be snapped at the slightest touch, yet her expression was proud and resolute, showing no sign of giving in.
The thorn rose, always prickly, is also alluring.
Jun Jingheng felt a sudden itch in his heart, and leaned closer to Zhai Rongyu with a playful expression. "Second Miss Zhai, if your uncle chooses the world and abandons you, why don't you consider coming to my side and becoming my woman?"
"Your Highness!" Su Luoyin cried out in desperation.
Jun Jingheng seemed not to hear, his peach blossom eyes fixed on Zhai Rongyu.
Zhai Rongyu raised an eyebrow, leaning back lazily in her chair. "Be your woman?"
"Going to jail? Eating prison food?"
"Or will you still be a rat crossing the street, running around everywhere?"
A smile appeared in Jun Jingheng's eyes.
"You don't need to worry. I have already thought of a way out. Even if this attempt fails, I can still guarantee that you will live a life of comfort and wealth for the rest of your days."
Zhai Rongyu narrowed her eyes.
[Truly worthy of being the most terrifying two-dimensional character in the original book.]
Even after being discovered for treason, they remain so composed.
A good mindset determines a woman's life.
This mindset is something we should learn, something we should definitely learn.
"A wealthy idler?"
Zhai Rongyu pointed at Su Luoyin, "Does the Fifth Prince mean someone like her, a wealthy idler who offers herself to men to gather intelligence for you?"