Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 596 - 297: This Dazhou, I Rebel!_2

Chapter 596: Chapter 297: This Dazhou, I Rebel!_2

Speaking of this, Lu Renjia revealed a smile, "You might not know, but my sister is very pretty and doesn’t look like me at all. She’s famously beautiful within ten miles.

The matchmakers nearly wore out our threshold.

The fortune teller once said that my sister had a destiny of great wealth and prestige and would surely marry into a wealthy family.

My sister also once told me, ’Brother, I will definitely marry a very handsome man, and then I’ll find a beautiful sister-in-law for you.’

So, when I heard she wanted to marry into a wealthy family as a concubine, I was quite happy because at least my sister would not starve or have to flee with me.

My sister found a doctor who cured my illness. When she left, she gave me the last twenty coins she had, telling me that I could save up for a dowry to get a wife..."

Lu Renjia, wiping his tears, could not stop them from falling no matter how.

Choking and both crying and laughing, Lu Renjia said, "It was later that I found out that the foolish girl had sold herself, treated herself like livestock..."

I desperately searched and chased... When I arrived at the market, I saw many people surrounding a large pot... I saw a piece of pale arm hanging on a wooden rack... Many people were scrambling to buy it, eager for it..."

At this point, Lu Renjia knelt and burst into tears, unable to stop his snot and tears from flowing.

He tightly embraced the wooden box.

Clutching the twenty coins inside.

As miserable as a dog.

Men do not easily shed tears, only that they have not reached the point of heartbreak yet.

After crying for a long time, Lu Renjia forcefully wiped the tears from his face and slowly said:

"The first time I met Jiang, I thought this young man was truly handsome. If my sister were still alive, she would definitely like him.

So, in my heart, I always thought of Jiang as my brother-in-law.

Do you know? Once I dreamt, and in the dream, I saw my sister. She said, ’Brother, your judgment is really good, you chose a great brother-in-law, you must protect him well.’"

Lu Renjia looked up at Zhou Yin and others, smiling as he said:

"Tell me, if I were to harm my brother-in-law, could my sister forgive me? If I died, how would I explain it to her down there?"

Inside the hall, it was as silent as if there were no crows or sparrows.

That year, Lu Renjia lost his father.

That year, Lu Renjia lost his mother.

That year, Lu Renjia lost his sister.

That year, Lu Renjia became just another person among the masses.

Lu Renjia struggled to stand up.

He gently rubbed his sore knees, self-mockingly said:

"In my life, I’ve knelt to many people, high officials and low, because kneeling well could lead to better days.

An elder named me, hoping I would become the foremost among men. I have always strived for that, hoping to one day become a high official and brag in front of my parents’ and sister’s graves.

Tell my parents, ’Your son has become an official, and the ancestral graves are smoking with luck.’ Tell my sister, ’Your brother is not weak, and even in Yama’s Palace, no one will bully you...’"

Lu Renjia took out the twenty coins from the wooden box, stared at them blankly for a moment, then placed them in his chest.

"Sister, brother is coming to join you."

This man, who had knelt for half his life, always with a bent back, at this moment tried to straighten his back, looked directly at the future Emperor of the Da Zhou Dynasty, and said each word distinctly:

"This Da Zhou, I rebel!"

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The sun hung high in the azure sky, its rays brilliant like celestial fire, illuminating the vast clear sky.

The young girl gracefully jumped down from the carriage.

"Greetings, Commandery Princess."

The guard at the door bowed respectfully.

Princess Yingmo lifted her head and looked at the plaque of the mansion, a smile curling at the corner of her lips, and she entered the courtyard with her hands behind her back.

Walking into the courtyard, she noticed several servants were scrubbing the floor.

There were many bloodstains on the floor.

Princess Yingmo frowned slightly, smiling, she asked, "Has the princess vented her anger on someone again?"

This mansion belonged to Zhou Wanyue.

Ever since returning from Qingzhou, the eldest princess had been scolded by the Emperor because of the Shangguan Yunjin incident and also because the candidate from Wanshou Mountains and Rivers, Jiang Yi, had disappeared, leading to her very bad mood.

During these days, many servants fell victim to her anger.

Being beaten and injured was minor; some had even lost their lives.

A maid who was often looked after by the Commandery Princess whispered, "To answer the Commandery Princess, it seems there was an official from the Liushan Division who clashed with the Crown Prince and the princess, and was pulled out for a lesson."

"An official from Liushan Division? What’s his name?"

Princess Yingmo curiously asked.

The maid thought for a moment and whispered, "It seems his name is Lu Renjia."

Princess Yingmo’s smile stiffened on her face.

She glanced at the bloodstains on the ground and asked lightly, "Is he dead?"

The maid shook her head, "All I know is that initially the Crown Prince killed this man, but was stopped by the Grand Princess. The Grand Princess said that this man’s friend had once bumped into her, so she ordered the guards to break all his bones."

Later, he was dragged away. As for whether that official surnamed Lu died, I don’t know. But after being beaten like that, he most likely couldn’t have survived."

After the maid finished speaking, seeing that Princess Yingmo was lost in thought, she softly called out, "Princess?"

Princess Yingmo snapped out of it, muttered an "Oh," and turned away expressionlessly.

When she arrived at the Grand Princess’s bedroom, Princess Yingmo saw Zhou Wanyue had just finished bathing and was clad in a thin loungewear robe, watering flowers inside the room.

"Royal Sister, I heard the Crown Prince came?" Princess Yingmo asked.

Zhou Wanyue hummed in acknowledgement.

"Where is he?"

Princess Yingmo closed the door and asked.

Zhou Wanyue handed over the watering can and said blandly,

"He ran into some trouble in the Ten Thousand Mountains, came specifically to deal with it, and handled a few minor matters on the side. He has already left the Capital."

"Oh."

Princess Yingmo took the watering can, smiled, and asked, "I heard that you taught Jiang Mo’s colleague a lesson. Royal Sister, why didn’t you wait for me to join in teaching him a lesson?"

Zhou Wanyue glanced at her, "Do you also have a grudge against Jiang Mo?"

Princess Yingmo laughed, "Not really, but I was just curious why you suddenly had Lu Renjia take action."

Zhou Wanyue picked up a pair of scissors, and while pruning the leaves, she said,

"The Crown Prince thought of using him to create some issues for Jiang Mo. Unfortunately, this Lu was ungrateful and even had the audacity to talk about rebellion."

I wasn’t interested in dealing with Lu Renjia initially, but I’ve been in a bad mood recently, so I took this worthless life from the Crown Prince.

You know, in Qingzhou, Jiang Mo and Ran Qingchen ruined my plans. Now the Emperor is quite displeased with me, and nobody from Wanshou Mountains and Rivers comes to visit, so I just took it out on Jiang Mo’s colleague.

Do you think I’m childish?"

Princess Yingmo placed the watering can on the table, laughed, and said, "Childish is not the word, I just think sometimes you are quite foolish."

"You think I am foolish?"

Zhou Wanyue stared coldly at her.

Although the two usually got along well, in the eyes of the Grand Princess, Princess Yingmo, as a commandery princess, was no different from a servant.

Especially since Princess Yingmo was an adopted daughter of King Zhen, people of the orthodox royal lineage hardly respected her.

Princess Yingmo casually plucked a petal from the flower that the Grand Princess had just pruned and said with a mocking smile, "Do you know why Jiang Yi doesn’t visit you? Because in his eyes, you are indeed foolish."

"Insolence!!"

Zhou Wanyue’s face turned iron blue, pointing angrily at Princess Yingmo,

"Princess Yingmo, do you think that just because you are a princess and we call each other sisters, you can speak to me like this? In my eyes, you are no different from a stray dog on the street!"

Princess Yingmo’s smile was mocking as she taunted, "Royal Sister, you still don’t realize that Jiang Yi is Jiang Mo, do you?"

"What!?"

Zhou Wanyue shivered, rooted to the spot, even forgetting to scold further, "How is that possible? How do you know Jiang Yi is Jiang Mo?"

Princess Yingmo sighed, "Royal Sister, sometimes you are quite smart, but your mind cannot sustain your ambition. I was thinking of sending you to meet the little princess and the others after a while, but you’re just becoming increasingly unbearable. So..."

Before Zhou Wanyue could react, a figure flashed before her eyes.

Slap!

The next second, her cheek was fiercely slapped, sending her flying and crashing onto the table.

Zhou Wanyue was dazed.

She blankly stared at the woman who was approaching step by step, feeling everything was surreal.

This woman whom she usually looked down upon, had the audacity to strike her?

Had this woman gone mad?

Princess Yingmo grabbed Zhou Wanyue by the hair and threw her down forcefully.

The Grand Princess’s hair was ripped off along with pieces of scalp, causing blood to stream down.

As Zhou Wanyue was about to scream from the intense pain, Princess Yingmo grabbed her throat and lifted her up.

"Oh, right, before I kill you... I have a secret to tell you."

Princess Yingmo took out a bird-shaped silver mask, slowly put it on her face, her voice becoming raspy and cold, "Actually, my surname is Mo, my real name is Mo Jiang. Of course, you can also call me... Yeying."

Yeying... Mo Jiang... Princess Yingmo.