Chapter 214: Mistakenly Recognizing a Sister

Xiao Wei directly shoved Su Wanrou out in front of everyone; the surroundings fell dead silent, everyone stopped their chopsticks in unison to watch the show.

This Miss Wan heard that she had been pampered by Prince Rui into a treasure of the Rui Wang Fu, and even been recognized as his adopted sister, betrothed to the most formidable young general of Southern Qi, Zhao Lang.

If things continued smoothly like this, this woman would inevitably become either rich or noble.

Unexpectedly, Wuzhou City erupted in chaos; Xiao Wei led people to attack Prince Rui, while the Princess Consort of Rui, pregnant, went door to door begging for help—a sight truly miserable to behold.

As a result, not many days later, Su Wanrou was actually brought back to the Wangfu by the Third Prince, and now she has been made a concubine; everyone realized that perhaps this time Prince Rui's misfortune is linked to the Third Prince and this Su Wanrou who defected in battle, with countless connections.

These days, Su Wanrou has been unusually distressed, secretly feeling some regret; she thinks it would have been better to marry Zhao Lang, that brute, than to be tormented by the Third Prince like this.

But now regret is too late; there's no regret medicine for sale in this world.

Moreover, Jinzhi is still alive, and well protected by that wretch Gu Jiu Ling; she has no chance to harm Jinzhi again.

The things she has done will eventually be exposed; she can only choose to betray Xiao Yin.

She had calculated everything, yet never expected Xiao Wei to be such a waste; back when they were in Wuzhou, she had already gravely injured Zhao Lang, and that heavenly net she set up for Xiao Wei—he actually let Xiao Yin escape.

How good it would be if she killed Xiao Yin; then she wouldn't have to be so anxious, but things are gradually slipping out of control.

Su Wanrou's days these past few days are literally like being fried in an oil pan; Xiao Wei doesn't know how to cherish and protect, in such matters he's simply not human.

Fortunately she still has Red Jade, a dog she dotes on; as a child, in her uncle's house she was not treated well, and that sharp-tongued, stingy aunt made her wash the whole family's clothes by the icy river in the depths of winter.

Once she accidentally fell into the river and nearly drowned; after being fished out she fell seriously ill, and her aunt despised her as a money-losing loss, still spending on medical fees, and either beat or scolded her.

Before she had fully recovered, she was dragged by the ear to work; later she developed a lingering illness, contracting a cold-condition.

Even after undergoing the coming-of-age ceremony, she had no menstruation; now, though she finally got her period with difficulty, it's irregular, making conception very hard for her body.

But Red Jade can; if she becomes pregnant, she will seize Red Jade's offspring, then kill Red Jade, using that child to rise in the Third Prince's mansion.

Hmph! Given Xiao Wei's ability, she might even end up as Empress someday.

All this hinges on Xiao Yin's death; if Xiao Yin dies, Gu Jiu Ling won't survive either, and then she will personally do away with that wretch Jinzhi.

After all, without the protection of the Rui Wang Fu and Gu Jiu Ling, Jinzhi is nothing.

But now Xiao Yin is alive and well, all her plans have been thrown into disarray, and she suddenly feels a bit panicked.

She knows Jinzhi has lost her memory, and doesn't know how long it will take to recover it, but clearly the time left for her is short.

Today, although she wore a red wedding garment and applied thick rouge, her pallid complexion still showed through; instead, the heavy makeup made her look like a fierce ghost risen from hell.

She was shoved by Xiao Wei without mercy in front of Xiao Yin, feeling terribly guilty, she forced herself forward and bowed slightly, smiling as she said: "Waner greets elder brother and sister-in-law..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Yin raised a hand to cut off Su Wanrou's words; now looking at her, he no longer had his usual concern, his disgust plainly visible.

Su Wanrou's heart gave a slight jump, but she steeled herself; having already torn apart their faces, Xiao Wei would surely use her to humiliate him, and even if Xiao Yin wanted to do something to her, she wouldn't fear it.

Xiao Yin coldly laughed: "The great gift of the Consort, I, the Prince, cannot bear to accept."

Su Wanrou's eyes flashed with hatred; the intensity of her former love for him now turned into bone-deep hatred.

She never wanted this; it was Xiao Yin insisting on doting on that wretch Gu Jiu Ling, leaving her with no choice, that she ended up this way.

She suddenly reddened her eyes and raised her voice: "Your words truly pierce my heart, Prince; you are my sworn elder brother, I am your sister—how can you be so cold, refusing to acknowledge me as your sister?"

The surrounding crowd immediately began to chatter, those who grew up in the Rui Wang Fu wondering how he could be so heartless.

Gu Jiu Ling silently sneered; indeed, Su Wanrou is performing a fine play.

Sniffling, she is morally blackmailing Xiao Yin, forcing him to publicly acknowledge her.

If Xiao Yin does not acknowledge her, he is heartless and unjust.

If he does acknowledge her, it lets Xiao Wei manipulate him, slapping Xiao Yin's face outright, and still curry favor with Xiao Wei—this little slut is quite shameless.

Xiao Wei beside him burst out laughing: "Imperial Uncle! Wanrou is the sister you personally recognized, but now I have taken her as a concubine, and you are my Imperial Uncle—this seniority is awkward to sort out!"

"How about this: at our royal family banquet, you remain my Imperial Uncle, but outside I could be your brother-in-law—hahaha! Equals! Equals!"

The surrounding crowd was shocked and dismayed; this is blatant humiliation, discarding rank altogether, just to press Xiao Yin down a notch.

Xiao Yin, without changing expression, ordered Ling Feng to bring over two chairs, helped Gu Jiu Ling sit in one, himself sat in the other, not sitting around the table but alone at the north side of the flower hall.

Jinzhi, come over, let them see who my sworn sister is.

Otherwise, would one or two of your eyes go blind? You all run to my face to recognize sisters and brothers-in-law; I lack neither sisters nor brothers-in-law, my mansion lacks dogs—do you want to come and recognize one?

Jinzhi obediently stepped out from behind the flowers, cautious; just now her sister-in-law told her not to show herself, to hide behind the flowers and wait for her elder brother to call her.

Upon seeing Jinzhi approach, Su Wanrou's face instantly changed, she instinctively stepped back, her heart panicking to the extreme.

How could this be?

Isn't Jinzhi already suffering from amnesia?

Or was it during their time in the Wangfu that Jinzhi reunited with her, and she was certain Jinzhi remembered nothing at all?

If Jinzhi couldn't remember, surely Xiao Yin and Gu Jiu Ling wouldn't have figured it out so quickly, would they?

Jinzhi stood before Xiao Yin, veiled, and bowed.

Xiao Yin looked at her and said: "Remove the veil, let them see who truly is the daughter of General An."

Jinzhi slowly turned, raised her hand, and removed the veil.

At the instant the veil fell, everyone around gasped.

"Who… who is this?"

"Look at that face—it's been ruined into this state!"

"Eh? Isn't that the slave from Fu Yu Guo that the Princess Consort of Rui rescued from a tiger's claws last time? How did she turn around and become Xiao Yin's sworn sister?"

"Hahahaha..." Xiao Wei burst out laughing: "Imperial Uncle, you wouldn't—"

"How could you recognize a Fu Yu Guo servant girl as a sister?"

"To randomly recognize a sister—surely not something the astute Imperial Uncle would do! Hahahaha… really laughing someone to death!"

Xiao Yin lifted his gaze, coldly staring at him: "I have not mistaken; she is truly the daughter of General An and the Longzhou heroic courtesan Su San Niangzi—Su Wanrou!"