klisemfg Chapter 152 Pretending to be a Miao Princess
Chapter 152 Pretending to be a Miao Princess
Gou Chunmei widened her eyes and looked in astonishment at the imperial concubine in front of her, who had been talking and laughing with her just a moment ago.
At this moment, it was like a magic trick, and there was a 180-degree turn. This sudden change caught her off guard.
She was trembling all over, her voice stammering with fear, "Please...please calm down, Noble Concubine Sister. Please...please don't get angry. I will do as you command, right...right now!"
Before she finished speaking, Gou Chunmei reached out her hand tremblingly and grabbed the silver needle beside her. The slender silver needle looked particularly dazzling in her slightly trembling hand.
However, she did not hesitate at all. She gritted her teeth and forcefully thrust the silver needle into her slender fingers.
In an instant, a sharp pain came, and bright red blood flowed out from the fingertips, falling drop by drop into the porcelain bowl below.
After seeing this scene, Concubine Yin, who originally had a gloomy and cold face, instantly showed a warm smile.
She quickly said, "Oh my, look at this child, she's so well-behaved and sensible! I just wanted to test whether you're truly loyal to me. You don't have to be so nervous as to prick so much blood. Hurry up and get up!"
As she spoke, Concubine Yin gracefully stretched out a slender hand as white as jade, gently waved it a few times, and signaled Gou Chunmei to get up quickly.
Gou Chunmei endured the pain in her fingers and forced a flattering smile, "Thank you, Concubine Sister. As long as I can gain your trust, this little blood is nothing."
Concubine Yin nodded with satisfaction, but her eyes suddenly fell on Gou Chunmei's injured finger, and she frowned slightly, "It would be bad if this wound gets infected. Someone, come and get some good medicine for Miss Gou."
The palace maid quickly brought the medicine. Concubine Yin took it, took Gou Chunmei's hand, and applied the ointment to her personally.
Gou Chunmei was like a frightened deer, her heart filled with surprise and fear.
After carefully treating the wound, Concubine Yin gently pulled up Gou Chunmei's slightly pale little hand.
She said softly and gently, "Sister, you have now passed many tests. As for your marriage to the Second Prince, if you do not wish it in your heart, no one will dare to force you."
Hearing this, Gou Chunmei was stunned at first, and then her eyes became red with excitement.
She quickly knelt and saluted, thanking him profusely, "Really? Thank you so much, Imperial Concubine Sister!"
As she spoke, a happy smile broke out on Gou Chunmei's pretty face.
At this moment, just as Gou Chunmei was about to get up and say goodbye to Concubine Yin with joy.
Concubine Yin calmly ordered the palace maid serving beside her to take out the locked exquisite little box placed in the cabinet in her bedroom.
Then, Concubine Yin waved her hand again, signaling all the servants present to leave the room temporarily, leaving only her and Gou Chunmei alone in the room.
She raised her hand gently and gracefully took off the silver hairpin on her head.
Then, she took the silver hairpin and gently inserted the silver shavings into the keyhole on the box lid. With a slight "click" sound, the box was successfully opened.
Then, Concubine Yin took out a crescent-shaped red jade stone from it.
This piece of jade is bright red like blood, with a warm and delicate texture and a faint luster.
What’s even more peculiar is that through the surface of the jade, you can vaguely see a lifelike phoenix pattern hidden in it, as if it is about to spread its wings and fly high at any time.
At this moment, she turned her head, her gaze falling on Gou Chunmei beside her, and slowly said, "This is the Phoenix Jade that the eldest princess of the Miao Kingdom wore when she was a child. It is unparalleled in the world, and there is only one such piece in the world!"
Hearing this, Gou Chunmei couldn't help but widen her eyes, her face full of surprise.
However, she really couldn't understand why Concubine Yin suddenly mentioned this treasure to her, and her heart was full of doubts and confusion.
Her hand still felt a dull pain, as if the pain had been deeply imprinted on her skin and was difficult to dissipate.
And that frightened heart is like a small boat in a storm, unable to calm down.
At this moment, this place was like hell to her, and staying there for one more second was torture.
She couldn't wait to escape from here, return to her warm home to find her mother, and confide her fear and anxiety to her mother.
Although she knew very well that she was not a good person and might even have a vicious side, she was only seventeen years old.
Faced with such a capricious and unpredictable imperial concubine sister, the fear deep in her heart had already surged like a tide, almost drowning her.
At this moment, Concubine Yin immediately spoke up, "Please accept this jade for now. It won't be long before the Miao Kingdom will send someone to look for it. When that happens, I'll need you to pretend to be the Miao princess!"
Hearing this, Gou Chunmei couldn't help but widen her eyes, her face full of shock.
She stammered in response, "Ah? Pretending to be a princess? How...how can I do that? I've never seen what a Miao princess looks like, so how can I play the role of her?"
At this point, she shook her head repeatedly: "No, I can't. What if I accidentally get caught and someone discovers my true identity? Wouldn't that mean my life would be in danger?"
However, Concubine Yin suddenly raised her eyebrows, her beautiful eyes flashing with a sharp light, and she answered firmly: "No, you have seen it! There is no doubt about that!"
Hearing this, Gou Chunmei couldn't help but widen her eyes, her face full of disbelief.
She subconsciously asked back: "I have seen it? How is it possible..."
Obviously, she had no idea what Concubine Yin was talking about and was completely confused.
Concubine Yin nodded slightly and looked at Gou Chunmei with sharp eyes.
He said slowly, "That's right. Eleven years ago, human traffickers sent a young girl to your family. And that little girl was the princess of the Miao Kingdom!"
After saying that, she crossed her arms and waited quietly for Gou Chunmei's reaction.
Upon hearing this, Gou Chunmei frowned and began to try hard to recall.
However, after a long while, she still shook her head and said with a bitter face: "Sister Imperial Concubine, you know, over the years, there have been so many maids serving by my side that I really don't have any impression of them!"
As she spoke, she racked her brains to think, but her mind was still blank.
Gou Chunmei thought to herself, "Those girls who were disobedient or made mistakes were either beaten to death by me or sold off. Who can remember so many!"
"She is about the same age as you, lovely, with skin as white as snow. Even standing there in tattered clothes, she can still reveal her innate nobility!" Concubine Yin recalled and described softly.