RPAGF Chapter 114 The Female General Who Did Not Love Makeup (19)
Chapter 114 The Female General Who Did Not Love Makeup (19)
Seeing that Xia Mingwei agreed, the servant Zhou Ying had sent to fetch her breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, marveling at his good fortune.
You have to remember the狰狞 (zhengning, meaning ferocious or hideous) expression on Zhou Ying's face when she sent him to fetch the person. If he fails to do so tonight, he'll probably be in serious trouble, if not dead!
Seeing the servant's relieved expression, Xia Mingwei sighed silently in her heart. This damned feudal society!
After passing through many courtyards, Xia Mingwei arrived at Zhou Ying's room.
As soon as she pushed open the door, before Xia Mingwei could even step inside, a cup of tea flew towards her.
Luckily, she reacted quickly and dodged it in an instant.
The teacup fell to the ground with a crisp sound. Everyone in the room held their breath, afraid of accidentally starting a fire.
Xia Mingwei looked at the shattered teacup on the ground and then at Zhou Ying. "Mother, let's talk this out! Why get so angry?"
Hearing Xia Mingwei's words, Zhou Ying became even angrier.
Her eyes were fixed on Xia Mingwei, and the anger in her eyes was almost burning.
She pointed at Xia Mingwei and immediately started cursing: "If I had known you were capable of such a despicable act, I should have thrown you into a ditch and drowned you the moment you were born!"
Even though the original owner had given up all expectations of them, her heart still clenched when she heard these words.
Xia Mingwei's smile faded, and she asked in a low voice, "Do you think I wanted to be your daughter? If I had known you were the one who gave birth to me, I would have strangled myself with the umbilical cord while I was still in your womb!"
Xia Mingwei didn't back down at all and returned the hurtful words.
These words were not without force for Zhou Ying. After hearing Xia Mingwei's rebuttal, she trembled with anger. Pointing at Xia Mingwei, she could barely catch her breath.
"Mother, there's no need to rely on me like that. After all, the days you'll see me will be even shorter! I'm currently holding an official position and am quite busy! In a while, I'll be going to take up my post at the Ministry of Works!"
Xia Mingwei casually found a stool, crossed her legs leisurely, and looked like she was in a very good mood.
As she spoke, she glanced at Xia Wei lying on the bed.
It turned out that after Zhou Ying returned home from the banquet at the palace, she was both anxious and angry to see Xia Wei still unconscious. She ordered her servants to move Xia Wei to her room and decided to take care of him herself for the night.
"You wicked girl, what exactly did you do to your brother? Why hasn't he woken up yet?" Looking at Xia Mingwei's appearance, Zhou Ying couldn't help but question her.
Xia Mingwei shrugged nonchalantly and smiled mischievously, "Since you're so eager to know the answer, then let me, your daughter, clear up your doubts!"
Zhou Ying initially wanted to stand firm and tell her it wasn't necessary, but Xia Wei's condition was just too unusual. She desperately wanted to know the answer, so she couldn't worry about anything else.
Seeing that Zhou Ying did not object, Xia Ming smiled and said, "It seems that in the end, my brother is more important in Mother's heart. Mother is actually going to listen to this wretched daughter!"
A hint of unease flashed across Zhou Ying's face. "If you have something to say, just say it. Why waste time with all this nonsense!"
Looking at Zhou Ying's face, Xia Mingwei felt she no longer needed to show any mercy. "Actually, it's entirely his own fault that my brother can't wake up now!"
"What does this mean?" Zhou Ying was a little confused at this point.
"My brother tried to drug me, but unfortunately, I found out! I thought, since my brother is so good to me, I should return the favor, so..."
Before Xia Mingwei could finish speaking, Zhou Ying had already guessed the gist of it.
"So you made him drink the medicine you prepared for you!"
Zhou Ying said this almost through gritted teeth.
Xia Ming smiled and said, "Of course! You saw how powerful this medicine is today! My brother is so considerate of me, I can't let him down! Wouldn't that be ungrateful?"
"You've ruined your brother's life so badly, how can you be so cruel!"
Hearing Zhou Ying's question, Xia Mingwei added, "This isn't the worst of it yet, Mother. It's just an appetizer. Once Brother wakes up, you'll know how effective this medicine really is!"
Zhou Ying's heart clenched instantly. Could this not be the worst outcome? What, then, was the worst outcome? She simply couldn't imagine it.
After saying these words, Xia Mingwei turned and went back into the house, leaving Zhou Ying standing there blankly.
Sure enough, Zhou Ying's life turned upside down in the next few days.
She had to endure the pointing fingers and whispers of strangers whenever she went out, and when she returned home and saw Xia Wei on the verge of death, she felt uneasy.
However, since Xia Mingwei and Xia Wei's identities were revealed, the happiest people were none other than the group of people who served Xia Wei closely. For so many years, this secret had finally been discovered, and they no longer had to worry about it being leaked and bringing them death!
After a week-long coma, Xia Wei finally woke up slowly.
The servants immediately informed Zhou Ying and Xia Mingwei of the news.
Zhou Ying was overjoyed to hear the news. These past few days had felt like an eternity to her.
Looking at Xia Wei, she could no longer hold back her tears and burst into sobs, "My son! You're finally awake! You have no idea how I've been these past few days! If you hadn't woken up, I'm afraid I would have gone with you!"
Xia Wei wanted to say a few words to comfort Zhou Ying, but he found that his words were so soft that they were almost inaudible.
A feeling of weakness spread throughout his body. He tried to open his mouth, wanting to speak normally as before.
But no matter how hard he tried, what he said was exactly the same as before.
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something. He gripped Zhou Ying's hand tightly, as if grasping at a last straw, and pleaded, "Mother, I guess my health can't be cured! You must help me!"
His eyes were red, and he looked furious.
Faced with Xia Wei's reaction, Zhou Ying was afraid that if she disagreed, she might upset him and cause him harm. She could only quickly agree, "Mother promises you! You should recover first, and then we can discuss things properly!"
Perhaps Zhou Ying's words touched on his painful past, for Xia Wei lowered his head and murmured, "Mother, after drinking that bowl of medicine, I'm afraid I'll never recover! I'll be a cripple for life!"