I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 143 Asking for help
Seeing her cousin and the little bitch from the Ye family together, Zhao Yingying was furious and secretly cursed Ye Wanshu thousands of times in her heart as a vixen and a little bitch.

She secretly pinched the small porcelain bottle hidden in her sleeve and began to think about how to make her cousin drink the medicine.

After thinking hard in her mind for a while, she suddenly thought of someone.

Although the idiot from the Mu family is a bit stupid, my cousin has always been kind to her. With her around, my cousin will definitely be less vigilant.

Thinking of this, she went straight to Mu Qingqing's guest room.

In the quiet wing on the west side, Mu Qingqing lay in bed for several hours and felt much better. As soon as she got up from the couch, she saw Zhao Yingying walking in.

"Sister Yingying, why are you here?" Mu Qingqing looked at her with lingering fear. Seeing her approaching, she subconsciously took two steps back.

Seeing that she was so afraid of him, Zhao Yingying's face turned cold and she said unhappily, "Why are you retreating? I'm not the God of Plague."

But thinking of the purpose of her coming here, Zhao Yingying's tone suddenly softened a lot: "Qingqing, my cousin is just angry today, and she didn't mean to embarrass you on purpose. Don't take it to heart."

Mu Qingqing shook her head: "Sister Yingying, I don't blame you."

"That's good."

Zhao Yingying walked over and pulled her to sit down at the tea table, saying with emotion, "I heard that your aunt went to the north, and your grandmother is old. It's a pity that you haven't even found a marriage yet, and your aunt is no longer by your side."

After a pause, she changed the subject: "But you don't have to worry. You still have the Yongning Palace and our Fu family in the future. Your aunt loves you so much, she will definitely not ignore you."

Every time she met this cousin from the Zhao family, she always looked domineering. Suddenly, seeing her speaking to someone in such a soft voice, Mu Qingqing sensed that nothing good was going to happen.

"Cousin, I haven't reached marriage age yet, so there's no rush. It won't be too late to discuss it after Mother comes back."

Knowing that she was dissatisfied with Sister Wan, Mu Qingqing deliberately reminded her, "As for my cousin, he shoulders the burden of the entire Yongning Palace. Aunt has been worried about his marriage all these years. Now we should make good preparations for his marriage."

"Why do you need to worry about my cousin's marriage?" Zhao Yingying's face turned unhappy. "Qingqing, tell me honestly, are you still thinking about my cousin?"

Mu Qingqing quickly shook her head: "How dare I have any desire for my cousin? Sister Yingying misunderstood."

"That's about right." Zhao Yingying nodded with satisfaction: "You know your own worth, you're quite sensible."

The Mu family already has orphans and a widowed mother, and the old couple in the Zhang family are getting worse and worse every year. She is not worried that this idiot will dare to snatch her cousin from her.

Glancing at Mu Qingqing, Zhao Yingying began to reveal her true feelings: "Qingqing, we have been with our cousin since we were young. You know how I feel about him. I will never marry anyone else in this life, but now Miss Ye has appeared. They say that good things should not be taken away from outsiders. You have to help me."

Mu Qingqing suddenly looked embarrassed.

She naturally knew what her cousin Zhao was thinking, but she knew her cousin's character even better. For so many years, he had only treated her and her cousin as a brother and sister, and the Yongning Palace had never had a tradition of forced marriages. Even if she wanted to, she was powerless.

"Cousin, you are the apple of your aunt's and uncle's eye. You can find any husband you want. Why do you have to put all your heart on your cousin?"

Mu Qingqing said bluntly: "You are often in Yuezhou, so you should know my aunt's thoughts. Now that my uncle is gone, it is not easy for her to be in charge of the palace. She will only think about the palace. Even if Sister Wan is not here, she will think about finding another marriage for my cousin." Hearing this, Zhao Yingying's eyes sank and she was furious.

"The Yongning Palace has been entrenched in Yuezhou for over two hundred years. The new emperors have long been wary of the growing power of the Palace. Now is the perfect opportunity for the Yongning Palace to take control of Lin'an. Even if it's not for my cousin, my aunt will definitely try to secure this marriage with Sister Wan just for the sake of the millions of soldiers and civilians in Yuezhou."

Mu Qingqing advised earnestly, "I know that my uncle Zhao has devoted all his energy to the palace over the years and has made great contributions, but no matter what, he is only a retainer of the palace. At this critical juncture, it is difficult for him to help the palace move forward. Only the Prime Minister can facilitate this matter. A marriage between the two families is a perfect match and a major event that will benefit the people for generations to come."

Thinking that her cousin's heart and eyes were now filled with only Sister Wan, Mu Qingqing felt a little sad, but she couldn't help but smile.

"In all these years, I've never seen my cousin care so much about anyone. I always thought he was just a cold-hearted person, but it wasn't until I met Sister Wan that I realized he wasn't born aloof. He just hadn't met someone he was willing to treat gently."

Looking at Zhao Yingying, whose expression was uncertain, Mu Qingqing cautiously advised, "Cousin, liking someone should mean protecting and supporting them. In today's world, strength is even more important. No matter how deep the love is, it cannot compare to a match made in heaven. You know what cousin feels, so why bother making things difficult for yourself?"

"Snapped."

Zhao Yingying was so angry that she slapped her face hard. "I think you've been bewitched by that little bitch, that's why you're always defending her. My mother was a princess personally appointed by the late emperor, and my father was the most powerful and successful top scholar in the late emperor's reign. He could have stayed in Lin'an to accompany the emperor, but he was willing to serve as a small official in Yuezhou for the Yongning Palace, working diligently for decades. How am I inferior to that little bitch from the Ye family?"

After saying that, Zhao Yingying pointed at Mu Qingqing in anger and threatened, "I'm asking you one last time, will you help me or not?"

Mu Qingqing had a cold face and remained unmoved.

Zhao Yingying was so angry that she gasped and rolled up her sleeves, ready to teach her a lesson, but just as she was about to do so, she was stopped by a furious scolding.

"stop."

Tao Anran brought the medicine and led the imperial physician Qian in. Seeing Zhao Yingying's arrogant look, he first quietly ordered the maid who followed her to call King Yongning, and then quickly stepped forward to protect Mu Qingqing.

"Miss Zhao, you are really going too far. You were wrong in the first place. How dare you come here to bully Miss Mu?"

"Who do you think you are? How dare you ask questions about my business?" Zhao Yingying glared at Tao Anran viciously and said, "Get out of here right now."

"Miss Zhao is of noble status, but she should always be reasonable in everything she does." Tao Anran snorted coldly, "I don't believe that Prince Yongning would allow Miss Zhao to act so recklessly."

After saying that, he sat down slowly and handed the medicine to Mu Qingqing, saying softly, "Miss Mu, drink the medicine first. There's no need to be afraid of this shrew."

Mu Qingqing nodded and was about to drink the medicine, but Zhao Yingying refused to give in and shouted, "Did I allow you to drink it?"

As she said this, she tried to snatch the medicine from Mu Qingqing's hand. Tao Anran was so angry that she pushed her to the ground and slammed her against the cabinet next to her.

Mu Qingqing was stunned and wanted to help with a dark face, but Tao Anran stopped her directly.

"Miss Mu, my young mistress is right. You are not inferior to her. She came to me to cause trouble. Why should you put up with her?"

Tao Anran advised earnestly, "The law of nature is clear. Even if Prince Yongning came today, it was she who was rude first, so she won't be able to cause any trouble."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Mingchi walked in with a gloomy expression.