AWB Chapter 80: Let's Show Each Other What We're made of
Chapter 80: Let's Show Each Other What We're made of
Princess Li Duan stormed off.
No matter how hard Sheng Yunzhu tried to maintain her composure, she couldn't help but feel embarrassed. She blamed Princess Liduan, that idiot, and Zheng Hui, that troublemaker.
A few light words would normally be enough to make people mock Lu Yangyang, but unexpectedly, Lu Yangyang is sharp-tongued and even threatened her instead.
Sheng Yunzhu felt more and more that things were slipping out of her control.
It obviously shouldn't be like this.
She had already abandoned Lu Yangyang in the countryside back then. Growing up in that kind of place, she knew all too well what kind of girls in the village could grow up to be like. It was a place that could completely destroy a person's self-confidence. Why was Lu Yangyang different?
She couldn't help but regret it again, regretting why she had only been jealous of Lu Yangyang's appearance and wanted to throw her into the mountains to fend for herself, instead of simply strangling her to end it all.
If she had another chance, she would never let Lu Yangyang live.
Taking Lu Yangyang's life now will not be an easy task.
"Zhuzhu, if you ask me, you're just too kind. Why did you give it to that country bumpkin?"
Only after Lu Yangyang left did Cheng Shujin dare to speak.
It wasn't that she didn't want to take the opportunity to kick Lu Yangyang while she was down, but Cheng Ruoxue was also there today. Thinking of the losses she had suffered at the hands of her older sister Cheng Ruoxue, and Cheng Ruoxue's warning, Cheng Shujin was so frustrated that she didn't dare to jump out and confront Lu Yangyang head-on again.
"That's right, cousin, why do you always give in to that ugly girl!" Zheng Hui muttered along with her, truly not understanding what was wrong with Sheng Yunzhu.
These two words finally gave Sheng Yunzhu a way out. Sheng Yunzhu looked bitter and said, "No matter what, Yangyang was brought into the manor by Mother and is related to her. Mother treats her like her own daughter, Jiaojiao is inseparable from her, and her brothers also dote on her. I... I naturally have to take care of her more."
The group looked at Sheng Yunzhu with sympathy upon hearing her words.
Only the Sixth Princess glanced silently at Sheng Yunzhu. She had always looked down on Sheng Yunzhu's pretense, but since her Third Brother had entrusted her with this task, she could only offer a perfunctory consolation, "Why bother with her? You are the rightful legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion. No matter how much Madam Lan loves her, she can't surpass you."
Others quickly echoed his sentiments.
Only Sheng Yunzhu clutched her handkerchief tightly once more.
Her position in the Sheng family is becoming increasingly precarious, and her only hope now is to capture the Third Prince.
So he looked at the Sixth Princess with genuine gratitude and said softly, "Thank you for your comfort, Princess."
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Lu Yangyang followed Sheng Yunjiao to another pavilion to have tea.
At this moment, in a courtyard of the Duke of Chengen's mansion, Su Feng had bamboo strips fixed to his legs, resting on a low stool level with the chair, with a sour face and an orange in his hand.
The small table to the side was filled with fruits, snacks, desserts and drinks.
Several spoiled young men who were his close friends were drinking and chatting.
At this moment, one of the young masters said, "I heard that ugly girl also came to the manor today, and was personally brought by Lady Lan of the Duke of Sheng's manor. Brother Su, are you just going to let what happened last time go by?"
Su Fengqu's face darkened further: "Prince Rong has already sent someone to explain that a small bruise was found on the horse I was riding. Someone deliberately hit my horse in the chaos, which startled it. It has nothing to do with that ugly girl."
Another person said, "That's a bit far-fetched. We were practicing on the field, and it's normal for horses to bump into each other occasionally. Who knows if it's true? Could it be that you're just trying to get that girl off the hook by giving you a false accusation?"
"Shut up! Do you dare say that to Prince Rong?" Su Fengqu shouted.
"Hey, brother, isn't this all for your sake? That ugly girl came to the Duke of Cheng'en's mansion today, which means she's on your turf. Do you really think you can just let her go like this? If we don't teach her a lesson, she'll really never know her place!"
"Exactly! Brother Su, are you really planning to just let that ugly girl go like this?"
Several people discussed it.
Su Fengqu was also very annoyed and said impatiently, "What else can we do? I'm in this state, and I don't know how long it will take for me to recover. What can I do to her?"
Frustrated, Su Fengqu crushed the orange in his hand, getting juice all over his hands. In anger, he threw the orange into the plate.
The maidservant hurriedly knelt down and wiped his hands clean.
A young master chuckled lewdly: "I've heard that ugly girl comes from the countryside and has no background. She only got the title of cousin in the Duke's mansion because the Duchess likes her. In my opinion, she came to the capital and sought refuge in the Duke's mansion just to marry into a good family. But with her looks, let alone marrying, I doubt many families would even be willing to have her as a concubine!"
"Exactly, exactly. When it comes to choosing a wife, one should choose a virtuous one; when taking a concubine, one should choose a beautiful one. Who would want that ugly girl?"
"Why don't we lend her a hand? Let's bring her over and teach her a lesson, let her know how powerful our Young Master Su is!"
"Hiss, Brother Fan, that ugly girl has a face like a demon, and she's so skinny she barely has any flesh on her body. You really have no taste!"
"Hahaha~" The group burst into laughter.
The man called Brother Fan shook his fan in a pretentious manner: "What do you mean? I didn't say anything. Let's just teach her a lesson so she won't be so arrogant!"
"Enough!" Su Fengqu shouted.
"Brother Su, you're not afraid of that ugly girl, are you?" someone teased.
Su Fengqu's face was extremely ugly. "Why would I be afraid of her? She offended me. Even if someone wants to settle scores with her, it's me who will settle scores with her. Why would I need you?"
"Oh? So Brother Su is planning to do it himself? Although it's not entirely convenient for you right now, I have a kind of medicine here that will guarantee women will come to you willingly. Please don't be shy, Brother Su." The young master Fan lewdly handed a packet of medicine to Su Fengqu.
Su Fengqu said with a dark face, "I said, this is my business, all of you get out!"
"Alright, alright, I won't disturb Brother Su's good time!"
The group stood up with smiles, giving Su Fengqu ambiguous smiles: "Looking forward to good news from Brother Su~"
Su Fengqu glared at them and said to the maid beside her, "Go and lure that ugly girl surnamed Lu here. Think of a way to keep her from finding out who is looking for her!"
"Yes, young master." The maid hurriedly got up and went out.
Several spoiled brats also went out, exchanging knowing glances.
As they left the courtyard and entered the garden, the group of spoiled young men were still whispering amongst themselves.
"What do you think Brother Su will do after he tricked that ugly girl from the Duke of Sheng's mansion into going there?"
"Haha, given Brother Su's current situation, even if he really wanted to do something, he probably wouldn't have the strength, right? It all depends on whether the medicine Brother Fan gave us is effective!"
"You can't say that. What if that girl is trying to use this opportunity to get close to Brother Su?"
The group walked away chatting and laughing, but Sheng Junyi, who emerged from behind the tree, frowned slightly. He looked in the direction of Su Fengqu's courtyard, hesitated for a moment, and then quickly walked over.