Fate Trading System – Chapter 205

Plan A

Guiding Stars 21

Anger

Why did Yue Xingyao get poisoned? This matter has to be traced back to four days prior.

Yue Xingyao has always been the type who practices her martial arts fiercely. To become stronger and faster, she sometimes takes elixirs to promote the growth of her cultivation and the advancement of her internal energy.

Yue Xingyao’s biological mother had left her a person skilled in both medicine and poison. This person has been continuously researching in this area over the years. Four days ago, she sent an elixir, stating that it might have mild toxicity and could induce a state of unconsciousness.

Yue Xingyao was truly desperate to become powerful, desperately wanting to become strong and then prove herself in front of Su Xin. She also trusted her subordinate, who had been loyal for many years, and believed she wouldn’t harm her. So, Yue Xingyao lay on the bed and consumed the elixir, and thus was poisoned.

This type of poison can dissipate in the blood and be slowly purified. Initially, it will cause unconsciousness, and later, one will regain consciousness.

Therefore, Yue Xingyao slept for four days. Liujin had long known that his master was no ordinary person. He faithfully guarded outside, as usual, bringing meals in, but would eat them himself or let the people guarding Yue Xingyao in the room eat them, and then take the dishes out again.

After Yue Xingyao woke up, she quickly adjusted her internal energy. She found that it had indeed greatly improved, but her Qi¹ was still somewhat unstable. If she didn’t consolidate it properly, there was a high possibility of Qi Deviation².

After Yue Xingyao adjusted herself, she began to be served by Liujin for washing and bathing.

“Master, the Eldest Princess is getting married. It’s an edict personally bestowed by Her Majesty.”

Liujin seemed to have remembered this important matter. When he first saw Yue Xingyao wake up, he was so happy that he had forgotten about it. Now that he remembered, he quickly spoke it out.

Yue Xingyao was sitting in the bathing pool practicing her inner energy when she suddenly heard these words from behind the screen. She spat out a mouthful of blood.

A ‘so angry you vomit blood’ series.

Yue Xingyao quickly sealed several of her major acupoints and used great willpower to suppress her chaotic true Qi.

“What did you say? Da Huangjie… is getting married?”

“Yes, it’s the only son of the Minister of the Department of Palace Affairs, one of the three most outstanding men in the capital, very handsome. It’s said the Eldest Princess has been pursuing him for some days now.”

Liujin spoke the absolute truth as he had heard it, unaware that he was unconsciously stabbing his master.

“Huangjie… pursuing him?”

How could that be possible.

Yue Xingyao refuted loudly in her heart, how could Huangjie pursue someone? False, all of it is false!

But… why is it impossible?

A charming and virtuous gentleman, naturally, he would be pursued.

Yue Xingyao just didn’t want to believe that that person would be pursuing someone else.

It’s a kind of inexplicable certainty. Huangjie, being such a lazy person, is always so nonchalant about relationships, even somewhat avoids them. How could she go against her nature to pursue someone?

Yue Xingyao hurriedly stood up from the pool. After drying herself, she took the clothes from the screen and began to dress.

Her mind was very chaotic, she needed to sort it out properly.

But what exactly was chaotic? Wasn’t it just that Huangjie was getting married? What did it have to do with her?

Yes, what did it have to do with her.

But it was damnably uncomfortable, making Yue Xingyao want to find a place to vent.

Yue Xingyao admitted that she just didn’t like that someone else could openly stay by Su Xin’s side and enjoy intimacy with her. This made her feel very angry.

Yue Xingyao didn’t run to find Su Xin; that would be too childish.

She preferred other methods.

“Shadow Three.”

Shadow Three was an assassin particularly skilled in assassination, usually staying by her side.

“Your subordinate is here.”

“Go kill the man who is going to marry Da Huangjie. Make it look like sudden death.”

Yue Xingyao said irritably.

Shadow Three was about to accept the order and leave.

“Forget it, come back. Go investigate that person for me, I want all his information.”

“Yes.”

Yue Xingyao sat on the chair, lowering her eyebrows, her eyes full of gloom.

Gathering intelligence also takes time. Before the news arrived, Yue Xingyao still couldn’t restrain herself and ran to find Su Xin – it could be said to be extremely saying-one-thing-and-meaning-another.

When Yue Xingyao arrived, Su Xin was looking at the account books with a beaming face, in an exceptionally good mood.

Of course, she was in a good mood. Yesterday, Qin Yanru and Qin Minran came to her door. Qin Minran might have been too harshly stimulated, and sat there the whole time without saying a word. This time, he didn’t wear a veil. Although his face was haggard, he was still beautiful, like a delicate porcelain doll.

Qin Yanru also looked unwell, but she forcefully cheered herself up when facing Su Xin.

They had agreed on some matters, which made Su Xin very satisfied.

However, Su Xin felt strange. Clearly, they had sworn eternal love and were desperately in love before, but now, how could they turn against each other so readily?

“The child in the womb…”

“Keep it, This Princess believes in her Er Meimei, and also hopes you keep it.”

“But…”

Qin Yanru opened her mouth… Wasn’t this willingly seeking to wear a green hat³?

Su Xin didn’t care. Of course, she chose to forgive him. Anyway, she didn’t like him.

She didn’t know where the mistake was, but this time, the test showed that the child in Qin Minran’s womb was female, a deviation from the previous life.

This was a very good thing for Su Xin. If Qin Minran were carrying a boy, she wouldn’t have bothered to put in so much effort to get these things done.

This child must be kept no matter what.

“I hope you can give birth to her properly, understand?”

Su Xin said to Qin Minran. Her attitude was still gentle and mild. If she were to reveal her original demeanor, she feared Qin Minran would break down again.

“I know.”

“Are you really determined to do this? I’m afraid you might not have the heart.”

Su Xin questioned Qin Minran.

“Why wouldn’t I have the heart?”

“After all, she is the mother of the child in your womb.”

“She also knows these things, yet she still let me, carrying her child, marry Your Highness, using me and the child to plot against you. She is so shameless, why should I not have the heart?”

Qin Minran’s worldview is actually very strange, somewhat different from ordinary people. His own set of logic is even more different from common people, but he’s not someone who is easily swayed. Once he makes a decision, he will stick to it until death.

The lotus flower, which wasn’t very white to begin with, is now completely black⁴. Su Xin is very confident about this.

The most important thing is that she has gained a great general like Qin Yanru. Su Xin was naturally all smiles today.

If she wasn’t happy, should she cry instead?

“Huangjie… Congratulations… Congratulations to you…”

Yue Xingyao offered her dry congratulations. In fact, she kept cursing in her heart that the man would fall ill at home, or preferably, all marriageable men in the capital would fall ill together.

Yue Xingyao didn’t know where her thoughts came from, but they suddenly and intensely occupied her mind.

“Saying ‘congratulations,’ but why do you look unhappy?”

Su Xin’s attitude towards Yue Xingyao was much gentler, no longer the superficial goodwill. To be honest, she liked this little child at first sight. This was actually rare because Su Xin was not a very loving person. She found children cute, but only some of them. So, she generally avoided children. But seeing Yue Xingyao for the first time, she felt something was different, felt that this child was very lovable.

Perhaps it was fate or something similar at play. After all, Yue Xingyao seemed to have the same feeling towards her.

Like two magnets in the dark, constantly being attracted, moving closer to each other.

“Um… Maybe it’s because I feel reluctant now that Da Huangjie is getting married.”

Not at all, it’s just anger.

But Yue Xingyao couldn’t do anything now, because she was only 12 years old. She couldn’t interfere with other people’s decisions, nor could she understand her own feelings.

“What’s there for you to be reluctant about my getting married? I’m marrying someone, not being married off to someone else. Nor do I need to go far away. I’m still in this place, the residence is here. If you want to come, you can come see me anytime.”

“Oh.”

Yue Xingyao was still sullen.

Su Xin thought it might be possessiveness at play, feeling like a child whose beloved toy was snatched away. The toy was still there, only it had been touched by others, held in someone else’s arms. She could still play with it, but it had become shared.

Just a child.

Su Xin touched Yue Xingyao’s face, and Yue Xingyao showed a flattered expression.

They hadn’t been this close in a long time.

A few days later, detailed intelligence about Qin Minran was placed on Yue Xingyao’s desk.

The more Yue Xingyao read, the angrier she became, wishing she could tear up the paper in front of her and rush to that man to beat him up.

What right did he have? Such a filthy thing was going to marry her Huangjie!

Her Huangjie was such an outstanding and wonderful person, she should be matched with someone equally outstanding. In any case, it definitely shouldn’t be this worn shoe. This indecent man had even been involved with the Second Princess before and had a child.

Yue Xingyao was initially burning with anger, but as she read on, she unexpectedly calmed down, even revealing a strange smile.

She finally understood why her Huangjie would marry such a person. The information she could receive, her Huangjie should also know. Or maybe not necessarily. In any case, she still needed to remind her. Knowing that her Huangjie had no love for that man, a heavy stone fell from Yue Xingyao’s heart.

“Huangjie, do you know, in his belly…”

“Hush… I know… It’s a secret, okay?”

A secret.

Three years passed quickly again. Grasses grew and swallows flew. People aged in the constant tug-of-war of life, and new forces became active in this capital.

The relationship between Su Xin and Yue Xingyao advanced by leaps and bounds in these three years. They were originally the type whose three views aligned well, always able to talk to each other and feel very comfortable together, despite the large age gap between them.

Fifteen-year-old Yue Xingyao had already moved out of the palace. Her residence was not far from Su Xin’s home.

Su Xin was preparing to bathe when she heard someone knocking on the door.

The servant said Liujin was looking for her. Su Xin didn’t bother with anything else and hurriedly left.

“Your Highness, please go and see the Fifth Princess.”

Liujin’s voice was anxious.

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