The carriage behind followed Xiao Man all the way. When Xiao Man ran out of patience and was about to return home, the carriage behind hurried to catch up, driving alongside the General's mansion's carriage.
The carriage curtain was lifted, revealing a woman's beautiful face. She said softly, "Xiao Man, can I speak with you alone?"
Xiao Man lifted her curtain and looked at the opposite carriage, "I don't think the Princess of Han and I have anything to talk about."
Wen Moyu's expression changed slightly, "It should have been you who became the Princess of Han. Now that I have taken your punishment, don't you feel guilty?"
"I feel no guilt towards someone who has tried to kill me several times," Xiao Man said slowly. "Besides, whether you were there or not, I would not have become the Princess of Han."
Wen Moyu's face turned pale, "Just for my brother's sake, let's talk alone, shall we?" Su Dan Novel Network.
Xiao Man was silent for a moment, then agreed, "Alright."
"Then let's go to Manyue Zhai."
The two carriages stopped at Manyue Zhai. They entered one after another and went into a private room upstairs. After the waiter served refreshments and tea, he immediately withdrew, "Princess of Han, you can speak now."
"I'm sure you know that the Prime Minister's mansion has severed ties with me," Wen Moyu said softly, her eyes watching Xiao Man's every move.
Xiao Man picked up her tea, blew away the foam on the surface, took a sip, and then slowly said, "I'm not interested in other people's family affairs."
A hint of depth flashed in Wen Moyu's eyes as she continued, "Now, the only one who can help me is you."
Xiao Man listened and laughed, "Princess of Han, are you joking?"
"No, I'm serious," Wen Moyu gritted her teeth. "Everyone thinks my father is the master of the Prime Minister's mansion, but that's not true. The one who truly controls the Prime Minister's mansion is my brother."
A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Man's eyes. She hadn't expected Wen Mohan to be the true power holder of the Prime Minister's mansion, especially since Prime Minister Wen was so cunning and didn't seem like someone who would listen to his son.
"Doesn't it seem incredible?"
Xiao Man did not answer. Although she was a little surprised, it was understandable. Wen Moyu's words only made her understand Wen Mohan's status in the Prime Minister's mansion.
"My brother suddenly withdrew the hidden guards he provided for me and cut off support for the Prince of Han. I can't move an inch in the Prince of Han's manor now." Wen Moyu almost bit her lip until it bled. "Please help me plead with my brother to continue supporting the Prince of Han, and in return, I will never make a move against you again. This is what you owe me."
Xiao Man looked at Wen Moyu with amusement, "It seems the Princess of Han enjoys joking."
"Do you think this princess is joking with you?" Wen Moyu said angrily.
"The Prime Minister's mansion and the General's mansion have always been at odds. Wen Mohan, as the ruler of the Prime Minister's mansion, and I, as the eldest daughter of the General's mansion, can't possibly be closer to him than you are, his own sister. Yet you want an outsider to plead for you, isn't that ridiculous?"
Wen Moyu stared at Xiao Man for a long time, seeming surprised. Did Xiao Man not know that Wen Mohan liked her? And that he had cut off her retreat because of her?
Xiao Man looked at Wen Moyu with some confusion and reached out to touch her face, "Is there something on my face?"
Wen Moyu shook her head, but suddenly noticed a touch of green on Xiao Man's wrist. She reached out and grabbed Xiao Man's wrist, only to see that Xiao Man was wearing a jade bracelet. She was very familiar with the jade bracelet; she had wanted it once, but her mother had cruelly refused. Now, the bracelet she had longed for was on Xiao Man's wrist!
Wen Moyu smiled, a desolate smile. It turned out she had long been abandoned by the Prime Minister's mansion. When did she become a discarded child of the Prime Minister's mansion? Was it the day she lost her innocence and was forced to marry the Prince of Han?
"Xiao Man, do you know how much I hate you?"
Xiao Man frowned. She felt that Wen Moyu's demeanor was very strange. She immediately broke free from Wen Moyu's grasp.
"Because of you, I went from a pampered daughter of heaven to having nothing. Everything I was proud of was shattered," Wen Moyu said with a smile. "Tell me, what's so great about you? In terms of looks, I'm no worse than you. In terms of talent, you're far inferior to me. But on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, I'm always second. You're clearly an incompetent fool, only good at fighting, yet you firmly hold the first place, and I can never surpass you."
"You care too much about what others think," Xiao Man said calmly. "Living in others' eyes, you will only live without yourself."
"Living in others' eyes?" Wen Moyu sneered. "If you had experienced what I have, could you still not care about others' opinions? Could you still be so composed?"
Xiao Man's expression remained unchanged, "What do you want to do?"
"Don't you feel hot?" Wen Moyu's smile became increasingly malicious. "I've prepared a good show just for you."
Xiao Man quietly looked at Wen Moyu, sighing silently. This person still loved to court death.
"You have ultimately disappointed Mohan's painstaking efforts," Xiao Man said slowly. "For you, he was willing to humble himself and beg me, but you ultimately chose a path of no return."
"From the day Nangong Cheng ruined my innocence, I had already embarked on the path of no return." Wen Moyu clapped her hands, and several burly men appeared in the room. "You ruined my innocence, how can I let you live with your innocence intact? I want to see if they will discard you without hesitation if you become a slut for everyone!"
A faint smile curved Xiao Man's lips. Xiao Man took out a lit incense stick from under the table, which she had lit before entering the room. "Those who harm others will be harmed by others. Did you really think I wouldn't guard against you? The powder in your fingernails, along with this specially prepared tea, are indeed good things, but you underestimated me, Xiao Man."
"What do you mean?" Wen Moyu asked in terror.
"Didn't Mohan tell you that I'm proficient in medicine? Playing with mutually destructive drugs in front of me is like a dwarf trying to lift a mountain. " Xiao Man leaned closer to Wen Moyu. "This honey and incense are good things. I bought them specifically for you. They can neutralize the powder you deliberately got on my hand when you injured me, but they will clash with the antidote you've taken, and the effect will naturally be quite something."
Wen Moyu tugged at her collar. "You... you discovered it long ago!"
"Yes, I discovered it long ago. Otherwise, why do you think I kept circling the streets, just waiting for you to make a move so I could retaliate openly? I, Xiao Man, never swallow my anger. If it weren't for Mohan, I would have killed you the moment you injured my eye."
Wen Moyu suddenly reached out to choke Xiao Man's neck, but Xiao Man quickly struck and pressed her acupoints. "Prime Minister Wen is truly interesting. His son is a weak scholar, yet his daughter has excellent martial arts skills. Does Mohan know?"