The Forbidden Revenge
Chapter 7: Wife, We Meet Again!

The Mansion Marquis Yongping looked desolate in the middle of the night. Gong Zichen was reading a military document when Mo Yunfei came in to report something.

Gong Zichen intended to expel him if Mo Yunfei did not give him good and useful information. But, it seemed like he had to delay his intentions for now.

“Interesting,” he said as Mo Yunfei finished telling the information he got tonight.

Mo Yunfei had actually never left the Prime Minister's residence. Gong Zichen had ordered him to remain there and continue to lurk. To him, Third Miss is very suspicious.

Rumors are unbelievable, but some rumors are even the truth. Gong Zichen wanted to ascertain whether the Third Miss Prime Minister was really useless or just pretended.

“Then what did the Prime Minister say?”

“Prime Minister is like a bird thrown by a stone while flying. Third Miss hit him right in the head with just her words.”

Gong Zichen smirked.

“The little bird seems to have learned to be an eagle.”

“Then, do you want to keep marrying her?”

“Of course! Why did I cancel it?”

Mo Yunfei did not understand. Long ago, Marquis Yongping distanced himself from the pleasures of the world, including women.

When he heard that Emperor Yangle wanted to marry him off to the Prime Minister's daughter, his master did not even react other than saying, ‘oh’ and leave just like that.

Why was he suddenly so interested now?

The suspicious death of Emperor Yangle and the appointment of a new emperor had already given rise to trouble and caused great chaos. The court is in turmoil and several ministers are at odds.

At the current situation, Marquis Yongping should have focused on the main goal and not thought about marriage. Moreover, the person who wanted to marry her was already dead and was unlikely to return.

But no matter how deeply Mo Yunfei thought, he still did not understand Gong Zichen's heart. Being born with exceptional talent and being capable in the military is already the greatest blessing.

The Gong family went through a crisis over the killing of Gong Zichen's grandfather twenty years ago and was almost destroyed. Gong Zichen had already fought very hard and managed to maintain the glory of the Gong Family.

Despite living on the border, all the news from the capital also reached Gong Zichen's ears. Emperor Yangle ruled for seven years, and in the seventh year he suddenly died from a palace fire.

He thought this was very strange.it was impossible for the palace to burn for no reason.

In addition to confirming the rumors of the third daughter of the Prime Minister, Gong Zichen was also interested in the suspicious death of Emperor Yangle. In addition, he also intended to find out the truth twenty years ago.

But, the situation seems to have changed now. Which should be first?

“Is there anything else?” ask Gong Zichen.

“There. The Prime Minister doesn't seem to want the matter of Third Miss stabbing Second Miss's hand spread out.”

Gong Zichen chuckled and his smile turned cold.

“Prime Minister really is a bad father. Yufei, do something for me.”

Since the Prime Minister so did not want his family's problems to spread, then Gong Zichen would help him.

He whispered something to Mo Yunfei, then after that his evil sneer reappeared. For some reason, the night became colder and felt more gripping.

...***...

Either the gossiper was so bold as to spread the news, but the news regarding the Third Miss Prime Minister stabbing the Second Miss's palm with a hairpin had been widespread in the capital.

Now, Third Miss Prime Minister – Zhao Yue, has become a warm talk of noble girls and young men.

Everyone knew Third Miss was very weak and unloved. They did not dare believe the news.

How could a weak princess, who was not even able to stand up properly be able to stab the hand of a strong and talented Second Miss?

When Lu Yuan listened to Xiao Tao deliver this news, he was extremely annoyed and reflexively kicked over the table. It was not a matter of how he could stab Zhao Lin, but a matter of ‘weak’'s words pinned on him.

Lu Yuan hated being weak! He cursed all those who said he was weak!

He wanted to find out which bastard had pinned the word ‘lemah’ to him when spreading the rumor.

Zhao Yue never came out of the residence, so as Lu Yuan wandered around, people did not recognize that he was the object being discussed.

It makes it more flexible and moves more freely. The smell of snow and cold air seemed to be a new breath for him.

Winter was his death, but winter was also his beginning.  When she wants to hate him, she can't do it because in the same winter, her new life begins. The road he was going through was still very long.

If the weak ‘si rumor from the prime minister's residence’ cannot be broken, Lu Yuan means that it has taken a wrong step.

Lu Yuan arrived in front of a restaurant, then dumbfounded in. The delicious aroma of cooking brushed his nose. But this is not the time to indulge. His bloody revenge on the people who betrayed him has still not begun. Enjoying the pleasures of the world will only make him careless.

“Wife! Jesus, we meet again!”

Lu Yuan immediately stopped stepping. He turned around about to leave the restaurant, but Gong Zichen's voice came back to surprise him. “My wife, where are you going?”

Calling her a wife, wasn't Gong Zichen embarrassed?

Although the people did not care much, but to Lu Yuan, he was very disturbing. It was enough yesterday that he was sick of seeing Gong Zichen.

But if he left, Gong Zichen would call out to him again. It did not rule out the possibility that he would say his name.

Gong Zichen boasted his mysterious smile as Lu Yuan joined him at one table. He poured some warm tea, then thrust it at Lu Yuan.

Mo Yunfei stood behind him. The gloomy aura Lu Yuan released made him a little frightened.

“Aiya, the rumors in the capital are becoming more and more strange lately. A Third Miss where might hurt Second Miss. Isn't that right?”

Suddenly Lu Yuan realized something. He scowled and stared intently at Gong Zichen. “That's you! You're the one who spread the news!”

People should know. When Zhao Yun ordered the maid not to talk about it, it was unexpectedly widespread until the entire capital found out.

Miraculously the Third Miss of the Prime Minister became the topic of conversation number two after the death of Emperor Yangle and the accession of Crown Prince Lu Zheng.

“Ups, is it caught?” Gong Zichen pretended to be surprised.

“You!”

“Wife, why are you angry? Let your reputation be ruined. I don't mind marrying a weak Third Miss. I don't really like smart women.”

“Stop calling me wife! Who wants to be your wife?”

“Wife, you are so cruel! The late Emperor must have been very sad to know you rejected me like this.”

Lu Yuan's stomach was nauseous. Sad what! He was very happy because at that time he did not finish writing the official decree of the marriage of Marquis Yongping with the daughter of the Prime Minister.

Lu Yuan couldn't imagine being Gong Zichen's wife with Zhao Yue's identity should the order be completely settled.

 “Marquis Yongping is a man of honor. How could a woman like me be your wife? You better ask the Prime Minister to marry Zhao Lin to you.”

“She is not worthy.”

“Then am I worthy?”

“Of course you deserve. Wife, don't get discouraged, okay. The residence of Marquis Yongping was not short of treasures. After marriage, you will not starve.”

“Can you stop talking about marriage?”

“Then, what do you want to talk about? I'm sure Third Miss came up with a reason.”

Gong Zichen lured him to express his intentions. This guy seems harder to deal with.

Lu Yuan really did not understand Gong Zichen. Whether he was really a rancid-faced and shameless or cruel and cold as rumored, Lu Yuan still needed time to prove it.

Gong Zichen smirked. The fish he was after had already taken the bait!