Translator: Rize
Editor: Larkspur
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"As it turns out it is going into Taifei's place ..."
Rong Wangfei nodded, her eyes somewhat serene and deep as she looked at Mu Yunjin.
"Little niece-in-law, have you ever thought, why was Taifei hard-pressed on setting you up with Liu Huangzi? You don't really think it was because of the promise made with your grandmother, do you?"
"What do you mean?
Mu Yunjin shot a glance towards Rong Wangfei, although she knew this woman was not a good crop, at this time she still wanted to hear what poison she’d sell.
Rong Wangfei covered her mouth to smile, "Forget it, Liu Huangzi and you are newly married, benfei will not say these disheartening words."
"It happens that benfei is going to meet with Taihou Niangniang, let's go in together."
When Rong Wangfei's words fell, she glanced at Mu Yunjin and walked to the palace gates.
Mu Yunjin was left standing in place, thinking about Rong Wangfei's words, frowning. Zi Xiang who’d stood on the side watching immediately stepped forward.
"Young Miss, don't listen to her, she is from the Qin family and is not a good person."
"En." Mu Yunjin nodded and walked in.
After entering the palace gate, Rong Wangfei seemed to be deliberately waiting for her, she hadn’t gone far. Seeing Mu Yunjin's figure gradually coming into view, she waved her over.
"By the way, benfei has just remembered one thing to tell you." Rong Wangfei waited for Mu Yunjin to approach before speaking.
"What is it?" Mu Yunjin asked.
Rong Wangfei smiled, her serene eyes looked at Mu Yunjin.
"This morning, benfei, in accordance to the rules of the Wangfu made your Fourth meimei chant sutras inside benfei's courtyard. Who would’ve known that after kneeling for just an hour she’d unexpectedly faint? Benfei originally thought that growing up in Xiang Fu, her body would be very healthy. Who knew one cannot easily toss? As her jiejie, benfei is going to have to compensate for it first.”
Hearing her speak, Mu Yunjin gave a faint ‘oh’ and didn’t say much.
Seeing Mu Yunjin's indifference, Rong Wangfei drew closer and whispered, "Benfei heard that you sisters have a bad relationship. Not long ago your mother was dealt with capital punishment, the matter had raised a lot of noise. You are now benfei's niece-in-law, your meimei has fallen into benfei's hands. Do you want benfei to vent for you?"
Mu Yunjin slightly sighed, she dearly wished to scold this proud Wangfei, but the current situation didn’t permit her to have a falling out with Rong Wangfei. So, without a better option, she embarrassedly laughed.
"She married Rong Wang Fu and is now Rong Wang Fu's person. Rong Wangfei can decide on what is proper, I’ve nothing to do with it."
"If it's like this, then you can rest assured that ben fei will surely discipline carefully."
..........
At a fork in the road, Mu Yunjin walked in the direction of Plum Garden.
Zi Xiang who was walking alongside muttered, "Young Miss, this Rong Wangfei is really strange, her manner of speaking is really peculiar."
"Just like a psychopath, don't bother paying attention to her." Mu Yunjin whispered with disdain.
At the Plum garden, a palace maid stood by the door. Seeing Mu Yunjin approach, she immediately invited her into the Plum garden, all the way to Qin Taifei's palace. Unlike the previous banquet in the garden, Mu Yunjin was taken directly to the palace hall where Qin Taifei lived.
Upon entering Qin Taifei's palace, Mu Yunjin saw Qin Taifei lying on a Guifei couch, her face a little pale and haggard.
"Greetings grandmother." Mu Yunjin calmly greeted Qin Taifei.
Qin Taifei nodded, then gestured to the palace maids on the side with a wave of her hand, "You all retreat, aijia wants to speak to Jin'er alone."
"Yes, Taifei."
After the palace maids went out, they were the only two people left in the palace hall.
"Grandmother looks haggard today, are you not feeling well?"
Mu Yunjin sat next to Qin Taifei, picking up the palm-leaf fan, she helped Qin Taifei fan herself.
Qin Taifei slightly sighed, "Aijia is almost 80 years old, for long has had a foot in the coffin. This small illness is no longer a new thing. Aijia sent for you today because there is something you need to know"
Mu Yunjin nodded as she looked towards Qin Taifei, at the back of her mind she thought of Rong Wangfei's words.
If it weren’t for the arranged betrothal, why did this Qin Taifei insist on having her marry Chu Li?
"Do you know of Li'er's Mother?" Qin Tai Fei asked.
Her hand that held the fan stopped and Mu Yunjin slightly nodded, "Rong Fei Niangniang."
"Right, it is her. Then do you know what crime she committed that year before she was imprisoned in the Shui Yun Temple never to see the light of day?" As Qin Taifei mentioned the matter and there was a bit of distress in her eyes.
Mu Yunjin shook her head. The matter of Rong Fei's imprisonment had for long-held her curiosity,
"That year, the Emperor declared to the outside world that Rong Fei was associated with sorcery and would harm Xi Yuan Country unless she was sent to Shui Yun temple to drive out evil. In fact, aijia knows that this is not the case ... "
Mu Yunjin slightly furrowed her eyebrows. Sorcery? Is it the magic of the Huang Yu Pavilion?
"Indeed ..."
Mu Yunjin pursed her lips. Her gaze never once left Qin Taifei.
"Aijia once soaked together with Rong Fei in a hot spring and found on her back a mark resembling a Phoenix. When aijia asked Rong Fei, her eyes were dodgy. She said that it is only a birthmark. Later, by chance, aijia met the Space master, and happened to mention this matter.”
The Space Master made divination and told aijia..., "The Phoenix star has appeared, and the daughter of the Phoenix is about to descend."
"The daughter of the Phoenix, just listening to this title, aijia knew that Rong Fei was that woman. Being at Emperor Son's side, she’d be able to assist the Emperor in strengthening the country."
"Then what happened? Since the Phoenix is an auspicious sign, why did it turn into being a witch?" Mu Yunjin couldn't help asking.
Qin Taifei stopped to drink a mouthful of tea.
"The Emperor had privately told aijia that one night when he went to bed with Rong Fei, he suddenly saw a red light emerging from her back and a Phoenix-like bird flew out of her back. He was terrified."
"Although aijia later explained to the Emperor Son that it was an auspicious sign, Emperor Son had held a deep-seated fear of what he’d seen. He simply refused to listen to aijia's words. The next day, Rong Fei was imprisoned. From then on Rong Fei has never seen the light of the day."
When Mu Yunjin heard this, the corners of her mouth slightly twitched. This Emperor Xi Ming has really mistaken a pearl for a fisheye.
Coming to it, Qin Taifei reached out to hold Mu Yunjin's wrist her eyes dimmed, "Jin'er, aijia has to tell you something."
"En?" Mu Yunjin lowered her eyes to look at Qin Taifei holding her wrist tightly. She had a vague premonition.
"Before Qin Muyue's trip with her brother, aijia saw on her back the same Phoenix mark as on Rong Fei's. Originally thought it was just a coincidence, but then she won so many victories, aijia felt that it wasn't necessarily a coincidence ...That Phoenix star may have been transferred to Qin Muyue's body."
Mu Yunjin stared blankly, her eyes flashed with astonishment. Qin Muyue, Phoenix star?
This......
"Originally, with that Phoenix star being on Rong Fei's body, aijia was very happy. But now the Qin family is holding military power, half of the forces are in the hands of the Qin family, Qin Muyue is the daughter of the Phoenix, aijia is really very afraid; afraid that Emperor Son's Country will be taken away by the Qin family.”
By now, Qin Taifei had turned very emotional, she even coughed several times. She caressed her heart and then laid back on the couch.
Mu Yunjin lowered her eyes and frowned, she couldn't help but think. Does Chu Li know Qin Muyue has the Phoenix body? If not, he was ruthless to Qin Muyue yet allowed her to stay by his side. Rong Fei used to be a Phoenix daughter, now the Phoenix mark transferred to Qin Muyue's body. With regard to cracking the formation to rescue Rong Fei as Chu Li had mentioned, it is not a form of comfort.
"Why did grandmother not pair Qin Muyue and Liu Huangzi, and let the Phoenix daughter marry into the royal family? Isn't that more advantageous for the royal family?"
Mu Yunjin thought of Rong Wangfei’s words from earlier and took the opportunity to ask.
Qin Taifei stiffened, an inexplicable emotion flashed in her hooded eyes and seemed to be a little guilty.
Mu Yunjin's heart sank.
For a long time, both were silent, the palace hall was very quiet.
"Jin'er, aijia is sorry for you...."
When Qin Tai Fei finally broke the silence, tears pooled at the corner of her eyes, as she looked at Mu Yunjin, "Aijia cannot allow any threat to appear by my Emperor Son's side. Li'er after so many years, although Emperor Son and he have a good relationship, how can aijia not know that he has not forgotten Rong Fei and bears a grudge towards Emperor Son? If Li'er and Qin Muyue got married, and the Qin family stands behind Li'er, aijia cannot allow such a big threat to stay by Emperor Son's side. So, aijia..."
Suddenly all things fell into place.
Mu Yunjin, narrowed her eyes, gave a mocking smile as she spoke, "So, Taifei Niangniang thought of the rumors of an ignorant, incompetent, and cowardly stupid Third Miss Mu and borrowed the useless me to suppress the connection between Chu Li and Qin family, right? For many years after she died, the betrothal agreement, which was verbally agreed with my grandmother, was also made up by you?"
Seeing that Mu Yunjin saw through everything, Qin Taifei bit her lip, reached out with trembling hands to wipe her tears.
"Jin'er, it is not like that, in fact, aijia after the first time seeing you, aijia especially liked you, this child. Aijia also really wants Li'er and you to be well ..."
"That's enough!" Mu Yunjin threw down the fan in her hand, sat up, wrinkled her eyebrows, and glared at Qin Taifei.
"Heh ..." Mu Yunjin gave a light snort, and mockingly opened her mouth, "It is ironic, I thought in this world, you were one of the few who treated me sincerely well. But I did not expect that I was only your chess piece that was moved to counter the Qin family!"
"Jin'er, this matter is not appropriate for aijia to do, but aijia sees Li'er's and your feelings are true. Didn't you also gain something good? You have been grounded in the Xiang Fu all year round, now you are the Liu Huangzifei, isn't this good?"
Qin Taifei cried and opened her mouth, and suddenly regretted a little for bringing up this matter. But if she didn’t say it all out now, she was afraid there would no longer be a chance later.
"Do you think I cherish the identity of Huangzifei?! Power, status, I totally don't care!"
When her words fell, Mu Yunjin tensed and pulled a long face. She swept her eyes towards Qin Taifei lying on the soft couch and coldly said, "Qin Taifei please take good care of your body. In the future, if it is not important, do not send for me again."
"Jin'er ..." Qin Tai Fei frowned.
"Aijia said so much, in fact, to let you know ..."
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