bookrebus Chapter 80 Interrogation of He Mingxuan (2)
Chapter 80 Interrogation of He Mingxuan (2)
He Mingxuan scratched her head a little embarrassedly: "Oh dear, what can we possibly have to say?"
Cheng Ying, standing to the side, persisted, "How could you not? I heard that you left with Qin Zeyu yesterday afternoon."
Hearing this, Shen Xiaoran curiously came over: "Yes, Mingxuan, we really want to hear your story. Tell us quickly, how did you two meet?"
Qin Yaoyao urged enthusiastically, "That's right, just say it! We're all good friends, what's there to be shy about?"
Looking at their expectant expressions, He Mingxuan sighed helplessly, "Alright then, since you all want to hear it so much, I'll tell you, but you're not allowed to laugh at me, okay?"
"Okay!" the group replied in unison, their eyes gleaming with excitement.
He Mingxuan took a deep breath and began to tell her story. As the emperor's youngest daughter, she was pampered by the emperor and empress from a young age, and even her older brothers and sisters doted on her. As a result, she gradually developed a proud and indulgent personality. From childhood to adulthood, she had never tasted defeat, because she firmly believed that whatever she wanted would eventually be hers. However, when she entered Bailu Academy and met Qin Zeyu, everything changed.
He Mingxuan recalled, "This story begins with my interesting life at the academy. I met Qin Zeyu at Bailu Academy. Actually, according to the rules, I should have been sent to the academy much earlier, but I didn't like the feeling of being confined, so I always refused to go. Although my father initially disagreed, he eventually relented after being persuaded by my older siblings. However, until last year, my mother suddenly said to me, 'Xuanxuan, you're thirteen years old now, and in two years you'll have your coming-of-age ceremony. You can't continue to be so ignorant and lacking in skills, otherwise you'll never be able to get married.'"
He Mingxuan paused for a moment before continuing, "At the time, I thought my mother was overthinking things. After all, as a princess, there were countless people who wanted to marry me and curry favor with me, so how could I not get married? Unless I didn't want to get married myself. However, my mother just smiled and shook her head at me."
He Mingxuan continued, "In the end, I still went to the academy. As I expected, once I entered, many people fawned over me because of my status. I was quite proud of myself and thought that my mother was wrong. But when I went inside, I found that there was another person there who was reading and writing without looking to the side. I went up to him and told him my identity, but he still ignored me."
"And then what happened?" Shen Xiaoran asked anxiously.
He Mingxuan said, "Of course I had a fight with him. After returning to the palace, my mother asked me how things were at the academy and whether I had met any interesting people or things. I told my mother about what happened at the academy, including Qin Zeyu. My mother then said that not everyone is the same."
"And then? What happened between you and Qin Zeyu?" Cheng Ying asked curiously.
He Mingxuan said naturally, "Of course I'd go after him. We're like oil and water." She continued angrily, "But no matter how much I bullied him, he always managed to dodge it and then it all came back to me. I was so angry I wanted to skin him alive. I've never felt so frustrated in my life, so I found someone to beat him up to vent my anger."
Cheng Ying's mouth dropped open in surprise: "Huh? You hired someone to beat him up? And then what happened?"
He Mingxuan sighed helplessly, "Ugh, don't even mention it. My people were subdued by him before they could even lift a finger. It's infuriating." She stomped her foot in anger.
Cheng Ying comforted her, "Don't be angry, Your Highness. Did you tell the Empress about this after you returned to the palace?"
He Mingxuan nodded: "Yes, after I returned to the palace, I told my mother about this. I originally wanted my mother to help me get revenge, but my mother said she wouldn't interfere and told me to handle it myself."
Cheng Ying asked in confusion, "Huh? The Empress isn't going to do anything about it? What are you going to do then?"
He Mingxuan pouted and said, "I thought if Mother wouldn't help, I'd still have my brother. I'll go to my brother for help, and he'll definitely help me."