Chapter 496: House Fight Turns into Thriller 35
One evening, the setting sun was as red as blood, covering the entire capital. In a corner of the palace, the sisters Liu Hui and Liu Ruyan were talking in low voices, with different expressions.
Liu Hui bit her lips lightly, revealing a hint of displeasure between her brows: "Sister, why didn't the princess die? We had a perfect plan that day."
Liu Ruyan clenched her fists, a fierce look flashed in her eyes: "Yes, sister, I never thought that she could escape this disaster. If the princess doesn't die, what will happen to my marriage with Brother Wenhao?"
Liu Hui sighed and said, "Sister, don't be too anxious. Although the princess is not dead, the matter is not completely hopeless. Let's think of another way."
Liu Ruyan was even more indignant after hearing this: "What else can we do? The princess's position in the court is now stable, and the emperor dotes on her. How can we touch her?"
Just when the two sisters were at a loss, a young eunuch came running over, looking panicked: "Girls, something terrible has happened! The princess is coming this way!"
When Liu Hui and Liu Ruyan heard this, their faces changed. Liu Hui hurriedly said, "Hurry, sister, hide first, don't let the princess see you."
Liu Ruyan nodded and hurriedly hid behind a rockery nearby. Liu Huize straightened his clothes and went to meet him.
Soon, Princess Jing'an and her maid came to Liu Hui. She looked at Liu Hui with a smile and said in a warm tone, "Miss Liu Hui, how are you these days?"
Liu Huiqiang forced a smile and bowed: "Princess, everything is fine. How come you have time to come here today?"
Princess Jing'an chuckled and said, "I have nothing to do today, so I just took a walk. I didn't expect to end up here."
Liu Hui was secretly nervous, but she still pretended to be calm: "It is my honor that the princess can come here."
Princess Jing'an glanced around and seemed to have some idea: "Miss Liu Hui, is there anyone else here?"
Liu Hui's heart tightened, and she hurriedly said, "Princess, there is no one else here."
Princess Jing'an nodded, but did not leave. Instead, she continued to chat with Liu Hui. Liu Hui became more and more flustered, fearing that Liu Ruyan would be discovered by the princess.
At this moment, a gust of wind blew past, and a slight noise came from behind the rockery. Princess Jing'an frowned, and her eyes instantly locked onto the direction of the rockery.
"Who is it?" Princess Jing'an shouted sternly.
Liu Ruyan hid behind the rockery, terrified but not daring to make a sound. Liu Hui was so frightened that her face turned pale, not knowing what to do.
Seeing no one answering, Princess Jing'an led her maid towards the rockery. Seeing this, Liu Hui hurried forward to stop them: "Princess, it's dangerous over there, please don't go."
Princess Jing'an ignored her and walked straight to the rockery. With her sharp eyes, she saw Liu Ruyan hiding inside the rockery through the cracks.
"Liu Ruyan?" Princess Jing'an asked in a cold tone, "Why are you here?"
Seeing that she could no longer hide, Liu Ruyan had no choice but to walk out from behind the rockery and bowed calmly, "Princess, I am just passing by here."
Princess Jing'an looked at her with a hint of coldness in her eyes: "Passing by? Why do I feel like you are here to eavesdrop on my conversation with Miss Liu Hui?"
Liu Ruyan's heart tightened, and she hurriedly said, "Princess, you misunderstood. I didn't eavesdrop."
Princess Jing'an ignored her and turned to look at Liu Hui: "Miss Liu Hui, do you know why she is here?"
Liu Hui secretly complained in her heart, but still tried to remain calm: "Princess, I don't know anything about this either."
Princess Jing'an sneered, "You didn't know? I think you are working together to deceive me!"
Liu Hui and Liu Ruyan were so frightened that they fell to their knees upon hearing this. Liu Ruyan turned pale, not knowing what to do.
At this moment, a eunuch came running over and shouted loudly: "Princess, it's bad! An assassin has been found in the palace!"
Princess Jing'an was shocked when she heard this: "Assassin? Where is he?"
The eunuch replied, "The assassin is coming this way, and I have come to report this to the princess."
Princess Jing'an nodded and said to the maid, "Let's go and take a look."
After saying that, she hurried away with her maid. Seeing this, Liu Hui and Liu Ruyan both breathed a sigh of relief. After the princess left, the two slowly stood up.
Liu Ruyan looked at Liu Hui, her eyes full of resentment: "It's all your fault! If you hadn't insisted on dragging me here, how could I have almost been discovered by the princess!"
Liu Hui was also full of grievances: "How could I know that the princess would suddenly come here? Besides, if you didn't have something to hide, why would you be so panicked?"
Liu Ruyan was even more angry when she heard this: "I have something to hide? If it wasn't for your idea, how could I get involved in this mess? Now that the princess is still alive, how should I get married with Brother Wenhao?"
Liu Hui was also angry: "What do you want? Do you want me to kill the princess?"
Liu Ruyan sneered and said, "Why not? As long as the princess dies, there will be no obstacles to my marriage with Brother Wenhao."
Hearing this, Liu Hui was so scared that she waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no! I was already scared by what happened last time. If we are discovered again, both of us sisters will not be able to survive!"
Liu Ruyan didn't listen to her dissuasion: "If you don't go, I will go by myself! Anyway, I have no way out!"
After Liu Ruyan finished speaking, she turned around and tried to leave, but Liu Hui grabbed her sleeve. Liu Hui had a cold smile on her face, which looked particularly sinister in the afterglow of the setting sun: "Sister, you are going to die. Do you really think that you can kill the princess by yourself?"
Liu Ruyan fiercely shook off her hand, with a determined fire burning in her eyes: "I don't care about that! As long as I can be with Brother Wenhao, I am willing to do anything! Sister, if you don't help me, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Hearing this, Liu Hui felt a chill in her heart. She looked at Liu Ruyan's face, which was twisted by anger, and suddenly felt strange. When did her former sister become so paranoid and crazy? She sneered, with a bit of sarcasm in her tone: "Sister, do you really think that Brother Wenhao is worth your sacrifice? He is just a heartless person. Is it worth it for you to do this for him?"
Liu Ruyan's face turned even paler when she heard this. She glared at Liu Hui and said in a trembling voice, "You are talking nonsense! Brother Wenhao is not that kind of person! He loves me deeply and I must not let him down!"
Liu Hui shook her head, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes: "Sister, you are so naive. If you really assassinate the princess for him, it will only hurt yourself and our Liu family!"
Liu Ruyan could no longer listen to her words. She broke free from Liu Hui's restraints and walked resolutely in another direction. Liu Hui looked at her back as she walked away, feeling mixed emotions. She suddenly felt tired, as if the struggles and calculations in the palace had worn out all her passion and innocence.
She sat on the stone steps, watching the last rays of the setting sun sink into the horizon. An inexplicable sadness welled up in her heart, and she thought of her past life. At that time, she was also a concubine in the palace, but because she offended the princess, she was persecuted. In this life, she thought she could change her fate, but she didn't expect that she would still fall into this endless struggle.