Have You Written Your Will Today?
Chapter 191: Once I Understand the Truth, I’ll Send You a Dream

Chapter 191: Chapter 191: Once I Understand the Truth, I’ll Send You a Dream

"That auntie was the first wife, so resentment in her heart is hard to avoid, but her methods were too cruel. She still has a bastard, I wonder how Jing Mansion dealt with it?"

Without waiting for Shen Hua to stop her, Cui Yun assumed she was still interested and thus spoke with more detail.

Cui Yun articulated slowly.

"That night, he was put to death by the Fourth Prince."

For a moment, Shen Hua didn’t know what to say.

She even felt a bit cold.

It seemed as if taking a life was as easy as breathing for the nobility in Shengjing.

Cui Yun: "As far as I know, before Old Master Jing ranked high in the imperial examination, he was quite attentive to his first wife."

Old Master Jing always had strategic plans in place well in advance, and he was well aware of his literary talents. Even before the results were released, he was ready to prepare the return carriage. He was waiting for the dust to settle before going to pick up his first wife to enjoy the fortunes together.

It might have been an inability to resist temptation, or perhaps it was the inferior nature of a man.

"Aside from this matter, Old Master Jing’s reputation is quite good. During his years serving outside the capital, he was beloved by the people. When he returned to Shengjing to report on his duties, there were citizens holding the civilian umbrella inscribed with a hundred characters for fortune and happiness who followed him and kowtowed as they bid him farewell."

That could be considered a beautiful tale.

Cui Yun had also interacted with him.

He was accurate in judging people.

"I don’t believe such a person could commit the act of abandoning his wife and child."

Shen Hua was surprised.

"But he still did it."

"Any person with flesh and blood, even if they cannot refuse temptation, considering that the first wife traveled thousands of miles with their child to find the father, should at least respect her for remaining filial and caring for her parents until their ends. Instead of succumbing to public opinion, ignoring everything, to let Dowager Jing squander her time at her whim."

Shen Hua felt that, rather than doing so, it would have been better to give them enough silver to ensure a stable life and let the mother and child leave.

Cui Yun took a sip of tea. The bitter taste spread across her lips and teeth: "Life is like a chess game, a single piece misplaced can lead to a complete defeat or break the game. White can be tainted into black."

"Miss Shen might want to consider why he changed overnight and stopped mentioning his first wife."

Shen Hua: ...

He smiled faintly: "Do you know how the Ministry of Justice closed the case?"

Shen Hua: I don’t want to know.

"In just a few days, numerous insects crawled out from inside Old Master Jing’s body, consuming his flesh."

The Fourth Prince was greatly shocked. The Jing Family buried him overnight.

As if covering up a huge scandal.

Cui Yun’s voice suddenly turned cold: "I do know of a kind of love poison that can control people’s hearts."

Shen Hua took a deep breath.

"Are you saying that Old Master Jing was afflicted with a poisonous insect poison?"

The one who could have poisoned him with the Poisonous Insect Poison must be someone from Jing Mansion.

Was it Dowager Jing or her parents?

Cui Yun smiled faintly without a word.

Shen Hua listened with her skin crawling. She was just a girl who had just come of age recently, why should she endure all these?

"Who did it?"

Cui Yun looked at her helplessly.

"Shen Hua."

"Hmm?"

"Only they themselves truly know."

It might have been the bastard.

It might have been a moment of clarity from Old Master Jing himself.

Who knows.

Shen Hua understood. She steeled herself.

She earnestly said: "When I die, I will go and ask."

Cui Yun frowned.

Shen Hua had good intentions.

"Once I learn the truth, I’ll bring it to you in your dreams!"

When Shen Hua returned to her quarters, her legs were weak.

She pretended to be nonchalant as she bathed and changed clothes, dried her hair, scooped out some ointment, patiently spread it, and then carefully applied it to her body.

Her face, washed free of powder, was frightfully pale.

She hummed a tuneless little song, taking small steps toward the bed.

Suddenly, she paused mid-step, her brows tightly knitted, fine sweat broke out on her forehead, her breathing was hurried and weak, and thick black blood trickled down from the corner of her mouth.

Drip drop, splattering onto the soft undergarment.

Her consciousness blurred as she tumbled to the ground.

— Yangyang.

It seemed as if someone was crying in her ears.

— Mama really can’t hold on any longer.

Soon, she completely fell into darkness.

————

The sound of thunder roared, shaking the heavens.

The rain poured down relentlessly, racing to hit the ground.

The bluestone pavement was washed spotlessly clean.

"You still haven’t had the heart to throw away this cat?"

"That’s about enough."

"When did I miss that you have such a hobby of going forward?"

Ji Ge leaned back in his chair, smirking playfully at the person beside him.

Cui Yun flipped through a book, paying him no mind.

"I’m talking to you!"

Cui Yun lazily lifted his eyes.

A sneer spread across his lips.

"Seventh Prince."

"If I didn’t respond, it means I don’t want to deal with you. Do I need to make it any clearer?"

Ji Ge clicked his tongue.

And quickly came to a realization.

"Are you indirectly calling me a fool who doesn’t know when he’s well off? I have to ask to make sure."

Cui Yun: "I wouldn’t dare."

Ji Ge: Damn you, you’re pretty bold.

But considering Cui Yun isn’t much when it comes to abilities, yet he’s helped him out of trouble on numerous occasions, even though his words might be unpleasant, Ji Ge still didn’t want to stoop to his level.

"Are you planning to check out the flower viewing banquet hosted by the Governor Mansion soon?"

That’s what he was here for.

The Governor Mansion hadn’t sent him an invitation. But they must have sent one to Cui Yun.

He could just tag along!

For a Prince to stoop to such a level was unique indeed. But so what? His life couldn’t possibly get any worse, so he might as well enjoy it early.

"The little girl from the Yan Family is far prettier than any other girl I’ve seen. Let’s go together and have a look."

"I’m not going."

Cui Yun refused.

"Just recently, I invited you to hike with me, and you declined. Then I asked you to visit the Daoist School, and you wouldn’t go. Now, I’m suggesting the Governor Mansion, and still you refuse."

Ji Ge: "Do you think you’re too good for me?"

"The Seventh Prince worries too much."

Ji Ge complained: "That idiot slandered me yesterday, saying I wet the bed—I’m still upset about it!"

Ji Cong was blatantly lying!

"His pants were all wet!"

"And he even said I have no sense of shame!"

Just then, Princess Consort Jing happened to come over.

——Mama, look at him.

Ji Cong held his nose.

——It stinks to death.

——Alright, alright, your mother will let him go and change into new clothes.

Fine!

He resigned himself to it.

"See, that fool didn’t hesitate to punch me in the face. Now I’m bruising."

Not a single person spoke up for him.

"If you don’t keep me company to the Yan Mansion, I’ll end up dying of depression sooner or later."

Cui Yun glanced over.

"A minor injury, not enough to kill."

Ji Ge: ?

"Do you mean to say, if I died one day, you wouldn’t even bother to collect my body?"

Cui Yun shook his head.

"Seventh Prince, do you know why you have survived this long?"

Ji Ge was actually very clear about it: "I pose no threat to those people."

Cui Yun closed the book.

"Even weeds can root in the crevices of rubble and thrive. Much more so a person."

Alright then.

"Give me one reason why you won’t go to the Yan Mansion!"

Cui Yun turned to look at Xue Tuan, who was flipped upside down and who knew when it would wake up.

"It doesn’t like strangers."

Ji Ge: ???

Are you serious?

Xue Tuan’s round eyes stared at the roof beam, struggling to manage the emotional roller coaster of the moment.

She tried to calm her mood.

Shen Hua realized she’d become Xue Tuan again and worked hard to turn over.

She strained every muscle, even her front paws efforting. But she couldn’t move.

Shen Hua was utterly despondent.

She reluctantly licked her fluffy paw, wagged her soft tail, and looked at Cui Yun with longing eyes.

The youth chuckled lightly, lazily tapping her wet nose tip: "Spoiled."