Chapter 430 An Miaoyi's sense of crisis! (Thanks to book friend Lan... for the reward!)
In the study, Ye Mingsheng sat alone on a chair with his eyes closed, while a few wisps of green smoke slowly rose from the incense burner nearby...
After many years, Ye Mingsheng thought he was in Liaoyang, while Xu Zhaojie fled to Sichuan with the imperial court on the southern tour. They were thousands of miles apart, and their future life trajectories would not have any contact for a long time. But sometimes one has to say that God's arrangement is really clever. Xu Zhaojie is actually going to replace Duan Yuting as the Inspector General of Anqing!

This means that if spring comes for Ye Mingsheng and his plan to enter the country is successful, he might be able to meet Xu Zhaojie again soon!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but clench his fists. Before leaving Luoan, although he had used the arms case to trick Xu Zhaojie, causing Xu Zhaojie's military power to be taken back by Shangguan Hongyuan, and he was also locked up in the mansion, the Xu family of Zhenyuan Hou was seriously injured, and its power plummeted...

But Ye Mingsheng did not think that the grudge between him and Xu Zhaojie was settled. He had always remembered Xu Zhaojie's repeated assassination moves. In this world, only one of him, Ye, and Xu Zhaojie was destined to survive!

Ye Mingsheng opened his eyes and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He murmured in a low voice:
"Come on! Come on! Xu Zhaojie, it's my turn to kill you this time!"

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In the backyard of the Governor's Mansion, An Miaoyi was very seriously making some small clothes, preparing to welcome the little life in her belly. Perhaps because of her pregnancy, she looked a little plumper than before, and the whole person looked more charming.

Although there were people in the Governor's Mansion who were responsible for making small clothes, pants and shoes, An Miaoyi never asked anyone else to do it for her. She did every stitch by herself. Although she was born in a marquis's mansion and was the daughter of the Marquis of Kunshan, she was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and had been living a life of luxury since childhood, and had never touched sewing...

But I have to say that An Miaoyi is very talented in needlework. After only a few days of learning, she can already knit beautiful little clothes.

After finishing knitting the sleeves, An Miaoyi put down the needle and thread, picked up the handkerchief she carried with her, and wiped the fine beads of sweat on her forehead. Like ordinary pregnant women, An Miaoyi also felt the symptoms of pregnancy during this period, including nausea, dry retching, and sweating.

Although life is a little difficult and subject to many restrictions, and is far from being as relaxed and comfortable as usual, An Miaoyi feels better when she thinks of the little life in her belly growing healthily, and feels that everything now is worth it.

After resting for a while, just when An Miaoyi was about to pick up the needle and thread to continue knitting the rest of the part, Qiqige hurriedly walked into the room.

Seeing the impetuous Qiqige, An Miaoyi said with a smile:

"No one is chasing you, why are you walking so fast?"

Qiqige shook her head and said in a solemn voice:
"Ma'am, guess who I saw on the street today!"

Seeing Qiqige's mysterious look, An Miaoyi also became interested. After thinking for a while, she said:
"An old friend of Luo An?"

Hearing An Miaoyi's answer, Qiqige nodded seriously and said:

"Madam, I saw Murong Qingwu when I was shopping on the street just now!"

As soon as these words came out, An Miaoyi's smile paused, and the next second she restrained her smile and said calmly:
"Shouldn't she have gone to Sichuan and Shu with the Murong family and followed the imperial court on its southern tour? Why is she here?"

Qiqige explained after hearing this:
"Madam, listen to me slowly. When I went to the street to buy things just now, I happened to meet someone opening a porridge factory in Caishikou to give out porridge. I was curious so I went to take a look, and saw that the owner of the porridge factory was a young woman wearing a white veil. Although the woman's face was not clear through the veil, the more I looked at her, the more she resembled Murong Qingwu, that bad woman who was seeking fame and reputation..."

"Although I felt that she was Murong Qingwu, I didn't see her face, so I couldn't be sure whether she was Murong Qingwu or not. So I asked the people around me, and they said that the woman who opened the porridge factory and gave out porridge was Murong Yuliang's niece Murong Lianyun!"

"Madam! This is strange. Murong Lianyun, that vixen who seemed to break her waist when she walked, how could I not recognize her even if I didn't see her appearance? And she is definitely not someone who would open a porridge factory and give out porridge!"

"Among the Murong family, Murong Qingwu is the one who is most willing to do this kind of thing to gain fame and reputation!"

When Qiqige first said this, An Miaoyi was still a little confused, wondering if Qiqige had recognized the wrong person. But after listening to Qiqige's explanation, she believed Qiqige's judgment that Murong Qingwu came to Liaoyang under the name of Murong Lianyun!
Realizing this, An Miaoyi was a little distracted, and the needle in her hand accidentally poked her delicate jade finger. In an instant, a drop of ruby ​​appeared on her fingertips. Before An Miaoyi could react, Qiqige beside her saw it first and said with great distress:

"Madam, please let the maids and servants do the needlework..."

"It's okay, nothing happened!"

An Miaoyi came back to her senses, smiled and waved her hand, then ordered:
"Qiqige, you must be tired after just coming back from outside. Go downstairs and take a rest first! You still have to help me hold the lamp at night!"

Qiqige was about to say "I'm not tired" when she saw An Miaoyi's eyes. She hesitated for a moment and then hummed and retreated obediently. After Qiqige left, An Miaoyi put down the small clothes in her hand, took off all her disguises, and a pair of beautiful eyes like water flashed with complex emotions.

Every place and every industry has its own small circle. Daughters of noble families like An Miaoyi and Murong Qingwu also have their own small circles. They usually get together to drink tea and chat about gossip...

As the saying goes, three women make a drama, and there are more than three women in their small circle.
Moreover, all of them are wealthy and come from famous families, and there is a strong tendency for them to compare with each other, such as who married better, who has thicker thighs, who has more beautiful jewelry, etc. Among them, appearance is the most important thing!
After countless discussions, everyone agreed that An Miaoyi and Murong Qingwu were the most beautiful and the most famous among them, but the difference was that one was famous for her talent, while the other was famous for her beauty!
In a feudal society with a relatively conservative social atmosphere, being famous for being a beauty may be a good thing for a brothel actor, but it is not a good thing for a daughter of a marquis like An Miaoyi.

Therefore, although An Miaoyi never said it out loud, she was a little dissatisfied in her heart about people's admiration for Murong Qingwu. It is obvious that I am not worse than you in any aspect of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, so why do you become famous for your talent and I become famous for my beauty...
Driven by this mentality, An Miaoyi also participated in many literary gatherings organized by the circle and showed a lot of talents, but unfortunately the rumors were too deeply rooted in people's minds. However, no matter how hard An Miaoyi tried, people still talked about the rumors that she was the reincarnation of Bao Si and brought disaster to the country and the people.

Originally, as An Miaoyi fled from Luoan to Liaoyang under the arrangement of her father to avoid disaster, her relationship with Murong Qingwu came to an end. An Miaoyi gradually shifted the focus of her life to her husband Ye Mingsheng.

But what An Miaoyi didn't expect was that Murong Qingwu might be her natural enemy. When she was cleaning Ye Mingsheng's room again, she accidentally discovered a scroll that was carefully treasured by Ye Mingsheng!

The scroll depicts a woman as beautiful as a fairy. When An Miaoyi saw the scroll for the first time, she recognized that the woman was her "good friend" Murong Qingwu.

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng treasured Murong Qingwu's portrait so much, An Miaoyi immediately realized something in her heart. However, she was hoping for the best and did not want to admit the fact. She still found Ye Ju and others who had followed Ye Mingsheng for many years. With An Miaoyi's skills, she easily got the words out of Ye Ju's mouth with just a few words.

When An Miaoyi thought about the fact that the husband she had carefully selected was secretly in love with her "good friend" and regarded her as his dream lover, she felt more and more aggrieved. She wiped away tears several times when no one was around...
Although she felt very aggrieved, An Miaoyi was, after all, the daughter of a marquis. She had been taking care of a man with three wives and four concubines since she was a child. She was greedy for beauty, and always had her eyes on the pot while eating from the bowl. In addition, she thought that Murong Qingwu and her family had gone to Sichuan with an uncertain future, so it was unknown whether she could meet Ye Mingsheng again in this life.

So she was very sensible and kept her grievances in her heart, never telling Ye Mingsheng about it. She pretended that nothing had happened and continued to be a good and virtuous wife.

But now that she knew that Murong Qingwu had come to Liaoyang under the alias Murong Lianyun and came to Ye Mingsheng's side, An Miaoyi couldn't help but think too much. She knew very well how domineering Ye Mingsheng was. He would do his best to get what he wanted, even if it meant using any means.

The lover of her dreams is right beside her, and she might have been taken advantage of by him long ago. Realizing this, An Miaoyi thought more and more that it was very likely. Otherwise, why didn't Murong Qingwu use her real name, but borrowed the name of her sister Murong Lianyun?

Thinking of this, An Miaoyi couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis. Although she and Ye Mingsheng were very sweet in their married life, they had been together for less than a year. If you said that they had a deep relationship, it would be obviously self-deception...
The reason why An Miaoyi was able to hold the position of the eldest wife among Ye Mingsheng's several women in the Governor's Mansion was not only because she was beautiful, sensible, and knew when to advance and retreat, and was very much liked by Ye Mingsheng, but also because she had the help of her family background!
However, if things were really as she thought, Murong Qingwu was really together with Ye Mingsheng, then based on An Miaoyi's understanding of Murong Qingwu, although this woman seemed indifferent to fame and fortune on the surface and never deliberately competed with others for anything.

But in her heart, Murong Qingwu was as proud as herself! So Murong Qingwu would never allow her to be a mistress!
As for why she was able to come up with the first choice and become Ye Mingsheng's legal wife, An Miaoyi also came up with an answer. That was because the Murong family was not optimistic about Ye Mingsheng's future in the early days, so they did not agree to the relationship between Murong Qingwu and Ye Mingsheng.

And if Ye Mingsheng's power continues to develop in this way, it won't be long before he becomes one of the most powerful princes and an important player in this game of chess called the world!

By that time, the Murong family will probably not stop Murong Qingwu and Ye Mingsheng from being together, and may even take the initiative to bring them together...

Thinking of this, An Miaoyi's sense of crisis increased even more. After all, compared to Murong Qingwu, her advantage next to Ye Mingsheng became a disadvantage.

Although she had never heard of saying that if your first love cries, your current partner will definitely lose, but when An Miaoyi thought about how Ye Mingsheng treasured the portrait of Murong Qingwu, she could understand that men always have a special feeling for their secret crush on the goddess, so she had already lost the battle in terms of love before she even started!
Fortunately, she is now pregnant with Ye Mingsheng's baby. As the saying goes, a son is honored by his mother. As long as it is a son, he will be the eldest son. With the bonus of a son, she can win back Ye Mingsheng's heart to some extent.

What worries An Miaoyi the most is that Murong Qingwu is Ye Mingsheng's dream lover. She knows that Ye Mingsheng is a ruthless and ruthless man. Although having a dream lover is good, what he cares about most is probably his wife's help in his career!
In this regard, although An Miaoyi was born in the An family of Kunshan Marquis, which was already very good among the major noble families in the Great Zhou, she was still far behind the top family like the Murong family, which had students and friends all over the world...

Although she had the external support of the Cui family, everyone knew that Ye Mingsheng was suppressing the Cui family, the Gongsun family, and the Yun family. Murong Qingwu's father, Murong Yuliang, was the Censor in Liaoyang and held great power, and he made a lot of contributions to Ye Mingsheng's career.

So in this regard, An Miaoyi is already at a disadvantage!
Although the cards in her hand were not as good as Murong Qingwu's, An Miaoyi did not feel frustrated at all. On the contrary, her heart was full of fighting spirit!

No matter what, Ye Mingsheng’s legal wife now is An Miaoyi, and you, Murong Qingwu, are essentially a concubine. There is no reason for the legal wife to be afraid of a concubine!
Thinking of this, An Miaoyi put her hand on her slightly bulging belly, and a gleam of light flashed in her beautiful eyes. In this case, let's do it our own way.

(End of this chapter)