NCCnovel Chapter 1 Saving Prince Cheng and Changing His Fate
Chapter 1 Saving Prince Cheng and Changing His Fate
Zhihe General's Residence.
The maid Dongqiao pushed open the door and saw that the woman in front of the dressing table was not moving. She said, "Miss, the Wei family has arrived. The general has sent someone to urge you!"
Ye Shishu stared motionlessly at the bronze mirror in front of her, and replied in a cold voice, "Tell my father that I am not feeling well and will not be going out to see guests today."
After she got up, Dongqiao noticed that she looked unwell. When she said she was feeling unwell, she asked, "Miss, what's wrong? Should I call the physician to take a look at you?"
"No need, I just want to rest quietly. You can go and continue with your work."
"Miss, please rest first. I will go to the general to give you some information and then come back to keep you company."
Ye Shishu did not respond, staring at the bronze mirror like a cold stone pillar.
Even without makeup, the person in the bronze mirror was ethereal and otherworldly. Yet, through her naturally beautiful face reflected in the mirror, what reached her mind were heart-wrenching scenes from her past life, causing her beautiful eyes to sometimes appear unfocused and empty, sometimes filled with resentment, and sometimes twisted and ferocious.
She was born again.
Today is the day she and her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Wei Yonghuai, set their wedding date!
After his father returned victorious from the battle and received imperial rewards, he hosted a banquet at his residence for the princes and nobles of the capital. He also took the opportunity to discuss a marriage between the two families with the Wei family, signifying double happiness.
In her previous life, she married in a glamorous and happy manner. Not only did she and her lover become a couple, but her husband, Wei Yonghuai, was also deeply in love with her and remained devoted to her until death.
For two whole years, from her initial cold to her serious illness, Wei Shuihuai stayed by her side, cooking meals and preparing medicine for her, taking care of everything personally and showing the utmost tenderness.
She was unable to consummate her marriage due to illness, resulting in two years without children. To protect her from gossip and slander, Wei Yonghuai took the initiative to adopt his adopted sister's son into her family, fulfilling her wish to become a mother.
Everyone praised Wei Yonghuai for his deep affection and loyalty, and everyone was moved by his devotion and loyalty. Even she was deeply moved by this pure and sincere feeling, and even once hated her own sick body and wished she could kill herself so as not to be a burden to him.
However, just before she died, she witnessed a scene that struck her like a bolt from the blue and humiliated her to the point of death—
Wei Yonghuai and his sworn sister Luo Lixian were passionately kissing in front of her bed!
It wasn't until that moment that she learned that her sudden illness on her wedding night was a result of Wei Yonghuai's deliberate poisoning. Over the past two years, the bowls of medicine that Wei Yonghuai had personally fed her were not effective medicines, but rather slow-acting poisons that Wei Yonghuai had painstakingly prepared to send her to her death!
she……
He died unable to rest in peace!
"Sister Shu, are you in your room?"
The soft voice outside the door brought Ye Shishu's eyes back to focus, and all the emotions in them instantly turned into a cold, piercing glint.
The owner of that voice was none other than Luo Lixian, Wei Yonghuai's sworn sister!
She took two deep breaths, forcing herself to control herself, then lay down on the bed before calling out to the door, "Come in."
The door was pushed open, and the woman's pure face and exquisite figure came into her view.
Luo Lixian was an adopted daughter of Madam Wei, Ge, a year ago. Hearing that her parents had been kind to Madam Ge when they were alive, Madam Ge took pity on her orphaned state after her parents passed away and took her into the Wei family to be their adopted daughter.
At first, Luo Lixian and Wei Yonghuai were inseparable and were often mistaken for a couple. To prove that they were just siblings, the Wei family arranged a marriage for Luo Lixian six months ago and gave her a grand wedding.
What was unexpected was that Luo Lixian's husband suddenly fell ill and died not long after they married. Fearing that she would be bullied in her husband's family, Madam Ge took it upon herself to bring her back to the Wei family.
In her previous life, she was too ill to consummate her marriage with Wei Yonghuai. To make up for her regret of not being able to be a mother, Wei Yonghuai adopted the child born to Luo Lixian into her name...
Ye Shishu's gaze shifted from Luo Lixian's pure and innocent face to her still-unseen belly.
Judging by the timeline, Luo Lixian's husband has been gone for two months, so she should be pregnant with his child now...
This treacherous and vicious couple could have been together openly and honestly, but instead they resorted to so many tricks to deceive everyone, disregard human life, and achieve their ulterior motives!
"Sister Shu, when I came over just now, Dongqiao told me you weren't feeling well." Luo Lixian walked to the bedside, her gentle gaze showing great concern as she looked at her. "You do look unwell. What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, it's just that my father did a great service, and I was so excited that I went to bed late last night. I'm not feeling well today, and I'm afraid people will laugh at me, so I want to laze around in my room a little longer." Ye Shishu forced a smile. Nothing had happened yet in this life, so she had to suppress her resentment no matter how much hatred she felt.
The most important thing right now is to find a way to get her father to cancel her engagement with Wei Yonghuai!
Upon hearing her explain the reason, Luo Lixian covered her mouth and laughed, "Sister Shu, you're not excited because General Ye has achieved military merit, but because you're excited about your marriage with Brother Huai, which is why you're having trouble sleeping."
Ye Shishu lowered her eyes, concealing the disgust in them.
But Luo Lixian saw it in Shu's eyes: her downcast gaze meant her secret had been exposed. So she sat on the bed, affectionately took Shu's hand, and teased, "Sister Shu, don't be shy. Not only are you looking forward to your marriage with Brother Huai, but Brother Huai is also eagerly anticipating it. You don't know, Brother Huai talks about you all the time, wishing he could marry you right away. Today, the Wei family came to the General's Mansion to discuss your wedding date with Brother Huai, and Brother Huai got up before dawn and stayed in his room nervously for several hours before daring to go out. He really cares about you so much!"
Ye Shishu gave a slight smile. "Really?"
Luo Lixian immediately said, "Sister Shu, would I lie to you? You and Brother Huai have known each other since childhood. You should know better than anyone what kind of person he is and how he treats you. In preparation for seeing you today, Brother Huai instructed the servants to fumigate his clothes again and again in the days leading up to the meeting. Today, he must have used a lot of hair oil to make sure he looked impeccably groomed and looked incredibly dashing!"
Her flattery of Wei Yonghuai also reflected her anticipation for their marriage. Ye Shishu recalled how, in her previous life, she had been blinded in the same way, mistakenly believing that she and Wei Yonghuai were truly just illegitimate siblings.
Looking at Luo Lixian's earnest and sincere expression, she sneered inwardly but couldn't help but admire her. How black-hearted, how thick-skinned, and how deep-seated must she be to arrange for the child's father to marry another woman while pregnant?
"Sister Xian'er, you can go out first. I've rested enough. I'll come to the front hall to find you after I change my clothes." Ye Shishu pretended to get out of bed.
In her past life, Luo Lixian had come to her room in the same way, not only thoughtfully helping her change clothes and do her makeup, but also making her overjoyed.
During this time, something happened in the manor—
The King has fallen into the water!
In her previous life, she didn't have the chance to witness Prince Cheng falling into the water because she was talking with Luo Lixian in her boudoir.
In this life, a thought suddenly arose in her mind.
An idea that might change her fate...
"Sister Shu..." Luo Lixian wanted to say something, but suddenly covered her mouth and started gagging.
"What's wrong with Xian'er?" Ye Shishu asked, feigning ignorance.
"No...it's nothing." Luo Lixian shook her head, forcing an apologetic smile. "I probably ate too much this morning and haven't digested it yet. I'm going outside for a walk, so I won't stay with Sister Shu."
Watching her hurried figure, Ye Shishu's lips curled into a cold, retaliatory smile.
She's determined to call off this engagement today!
She'll settle accounts with that scoundrel after the engagement with the Wei family is called off!
Before long, she left her room, avoiding the area where the servants moved, and took a shortcut towards the pond to the west.
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forecourt.
General Ye Gengxin, the Grand General of Zhihe, was entertaining officials who had come to his residence for a banquet when, in the midst of their conversation, the old steward Hao Fu suddenly appeared in a panic, shouting, "General! Prince Cheng has fallen into the pond, and the Third Miss has jumped into the pond to save him!"