kvmb Chapter 233 is guaranteed to be much more exciting than today's show!
Chapter 233 is guaranteed to be much more exciting than today's show!
Sheng Yunjiao shook her head, giving them an expression that said, "You guys are too naive."
"I don't know if she's sick, but she's been like this since she was a child. She's always been ruthless in achieving her goals."
Lu Yangyang recalled the time she spent with Sheng Yunzhu when she was young. She was too young then to remember much, but the only thing etched into her bones was hunger. Not only after she was thrown into the mountains, but also before that, when the He family was still in Qinghe Village, she was starving every day.
In her hazy memories, it always seemed that the chubby Sheng Yunzhu was holding delicious food, and she would try to snatch the food from Sheng Yunzhu's hands. Even leftovers would be kicked over by Sheng Yunzhu, and the village stray dogs would come and steal them.
She would be beaten by the He family, who would accuse her of wasting food, and then lock her in the woodshed.
She had long forgotten about these things, but perhaps because similar things had happened so many times back then, she still had some vague memories of them.
Later, people from the Sheng family came and took them away, leaving her behind. No one in the village suspected anything because she was so thin and small, even worse off than a beggar. They all assumed that the He family favored boys over girls and didn't want her as a burden, so they simply threw her away.
If it weren't for that dream, Lu Yangyang would probably never have known that back then, when she was still so young, Sheng Yunzhu had already begun planning how to replace her.
"Yangyang?" Sheng Yun waved her hand in front of Lu Yangyang's eyes. "What are you thinking about? You seem so lost in thought."
Lu Yangyang shook her head: "It's nothing. Since everything's alright, let's go back and see how she plans to perform her next act."
After being so well-behaved for so long, it seems that Sheng Yunzhu can't sit still any longer.
Perfect, this is the day she's been waiting for.
……
Lu Yangyang had barely returned to the Duke's mansion when she heard that the Third Prince had personally brought Sheng Yunzhu back, even carrying her in. He said that Sheng Yunzhu had caught a cold, and the Third Prince had even thoughtfully invited the imperial physician over before leaving.
As soon as the Third Prince left the Duke of Sheng's residence, the Duke of Sheng had someone invite Lu Yangyang over.
When Lu Yangyang arrived at Sheng Yunzhu's courtyard, both the Duke of Sheng and Madam Li were there.
After not seeing her for so long, both the Duke of Sheng and Madam Li were taken aback when they saw her.
However, Madam Li's expression quickly changed: "When you went to visit with Yunzhu, you were representing the Duke of Sheng's mansion. How could you do something like pushing Yunzhu into the water? If she hadn't covered for you, do you know what would be said outside? You're about to come of age. Do you even care about your reputation?"
"The reason I came here is to hear how you plan to fabricate this story." Lu Yangyang walked to an empty chair next to her and sat down. Just then, Sheng Junyi also walked in.
Madam Li quickly beckoned Sheng Junyi over: "Yi'er, tell me, tell me, did she push Yunzhu into the water at the Qing'an Prince's Mansion today?"
Sheng Junyi replied, "Grandmother, I didn't see it. I came back as soon as I received the news."
"Alright, everyone, sit down," Sheng Guogong said.
Sheng Junyi looked around and then sat down next to Lu Yangyang.
Lu Yangyang asked, "What do you want to tell me? Falling into the water isn't something that requires me to come over, is it? Anyway, she's achieved her goal, and I think you're all quite satisfied. It's such a happy ending for everyone, so why did you call me here? To watch the show?"
Lu Yangyang was indeed quite curious.
Sheng Yunzhu started making a scene as soon as she left home today, wanting nothing more than to announce to the world how close she was to the Third Prince and how intimate their relationship was. Later, when she saw the Third Prince with Cheng Ruoxue, she didn’t hesitate to jump into the water to make the Third Prince take pity on her and personally send her back, making the whole city know about it.
This was exactly what Duke Sheng wanted. They had been spoiling Sheng Yunzhu so much, all for the sake of getting close to the Third Prince.
They should be quite satisfied with what Sheng Yunzhu did today.
Looking at their ugly faces, Lu Yangyang laughed out loud: "Even if I did push them, you should still thank me, right? After all, without this fall into the water, Sheng Yunzhu wouldn't have been able to deny giving Dongzhu, the actress from Xianyin Pavilion, the reward she originally planned to give, nor would she have been able to spread the news of the Third Prince's deep affection for her to everyone. So, tell me, how are you going to thank me?"
"You shameless hussy, who taught you to be so disrespectful to your elders and to frame your sisters! You are simply..." Old Madam Li pointed at her angrily and began to curse.
Lu Yangyang wasn't going to put up with her. "When you get older, you should watch your tongue. Be careful not to bite off more than you can chew."
"You, you..." Old Madam Li was so angry that she almost couldn't breathe, and the nanny next to her quickly helped her calm down.
Duke Sheng looked coldly at Lu Yangyang. It had been almost two years since Lu Yangyang returned to the manor, and apart from her mouth still speaking as harshly as ever, he could hardly recognize this daughter anymore.
He originally thought that she was just a pawn that could be manipulated, like Sheng Yunzhu. He didn't care about blood ties. As a daughter of the Sheng family, she enjoyed the glory brought by her family status, so it was only natural that she should sacrifice for the benefit of the Sheng family. It was her responsibility.
However, without his knowledge, Lu Yangyang had grown to a point where he could no longer control her.
He didn't even have anything he could use to manipulate her.
This feeling disgusted him terribly.
Therefore, he simply couldn't bring himself to like Lu Yangyang; he hated anything that was out of his control.
Fortunately, from the beginning, his intention to keep Lu Yangyang was only because of one thing.
Now, it's almost time to put it to use.
"I called you here to ask about the play performed at the Xianyin Pavilion of the Qing'an Prince's Mansion today. If you want to reveal your identity, we can find a suitable opportunity. You are a descendant of the Sheng State Duke's family, and that will not change, but now is not the time," the Sheng State Duke said in a deep voice.
"Identity?" Lu Yangyang almost laughed. "What identity do I have that I need to reveal? If I remember correctly, I'm just an orphan. Although I have the title of a distant relative of the Lan family, I have absolutely no connection with your Duke Sheng's mansion. Duke Sheng, do you think I would want to reveal my identity? And what would I do after revealing it? Go to be added to your Sheng family genealogy, waiting to be weighed and sold off?"
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Duke Sheng interrupted her sharply, unable to contain his anger any longer.
Lu Yangyang's face showed a sneer: "I've said it before, I, Lu Yangyang, will never change my name or surname in this life. I have no interest in your Duke Sheng's mansion! If you really think that so-called 'real and fake heiress' play was staged by me, fine, I'll go to Xianyin Pavilion right now and write them another storybook, telling them how the Duke Sheng's mansion lost a child back then, and how they made things difficult for me after I returned to the mansion because of the daughter of their enemy. I guarantee it will be much more exciting than today's play!"