Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback-Chapter 279: The Tiny Pendant, May You Delight in It.

Chapter 279: Chapter 279: The Tiny Pendant, May You Delight in It.

Zhan Lan’s cheeks flushed red as she pushed him away, handing back the thumb ring to him.

Mu Yan grabbed her hand and said, "Are you really not going to take it?"

Zhan Lan nodded and quickly left Mu Yan’s secret chamber.

These days, Mu Yan would tease her whenever he got the chance, making her feel like a young girl with a budding crush.

Women her age already had children, and here she was, still harboring a girlish infatuation.

Zhan Lan stomped back home and lay on her bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

She was never afraid when facing an enemy with a sharp blade, but now, a single tease from Mu Yan would send her into disarray.

Suddenly, Zhan Lan felt that Mu Yan was truly the number one warrior of Nanjin; if he intended to charm someone, no one would be able to escape.

Even a heart of steel would melt into tender affection around him.

...

Meanwhile, Zhan Xuerou and Si Jun arrived at Heavenly Person Building and immediately asked a doctor to stop the bleeding.

Si Jun’s right pinkie finger was gone – there was no hope of reattaching it.

His hand was wrapped in bandages, and Zhan Xuerou looked at him with a mix of heartache and anger.

Si Jun knew that from this day on, he and Zhan Lan could never be.

Therefore, he turned to Zhan Xuerou and said, "What I said today was all to win Zhan Lan over for my own use. You must not misunderstand."

Zhan Xuerou just looked at him without saying a word.

Si Jun continued, "The military power in Zhan Lan’s hands is crucial to me. If I am to win the battle for succession, relying solely on my current influence plus your family’s support doesn’t give me a full guarantee. Rou’er, everything I’m doing is to ensure you sit on the empress’s throne."

Seeing Zhan Xuerou’s expression soften slightly, he added, "Throughout history, which emperor has not sacrificed his marriage to consolidate his power? Those acts today were nothing but a charade; you are the only one in my heart, Rou’er!"

He had already lost Zhan Lan; he couldn’t afford to lose Zhan Xuerou as well.

Otherwise, he would lose the support of General Mansion.

Zhan Xuerou tentatively looked at him and asked, "Is everything you said true?"

Si Jun, enduring the pain of his wound, took Zhan Xuerou’s hand and said, "Trust me; this was all a strategy devised by my advisors. If you don’t believe me, I can have them confront you." freewebnoveℓ.com

Zhan Xuerou covered Si Jun’s mouth and said, "No need, I will trust your highness for now."

Si Jun looked at her affectionately, "Rou’er, there is no other woman in the world as considerate and charming as you."

Zhan Xuerou, concerned, looked at his hand and asked, "We must avenge this. How are you planning to deal with Zhan Lan and Mu Yan?"

Si Jun’s eyes shone with a dark light, "You’ll see soon enough."

Zhan Xuerou let out a sigh of relief; it seemed Si Jun’s words were true.

...

The next morning, upon waking up, Zhan Lan saw the blood jade thumb ring on the table.

There was a letter underneath it.

The letter contained a line of exceedingly beautiful handwriting: This trinket was purchased for you; a simple decoration, may it bring you joy.

Zhan Lan picked up the blood jade thumb ring, which was wrapped in a silver thread and tassels.

Mu Yan had actually turned the blood jade thumb ring, bought for five thousand silver, into a pendant and gifted it to her.

And yesterday in the secret chamber, it was all just Mu Yan playing with her.

A smile formed on Zhan Lan’s lips – Mu Yan always had a way of warming her heart.

She hung the pendant on her waist, "Wearing this, along with the value of fifteen thousand silver, feels quite heavy!"

As she was about to take it off, Liu Xi knocked on the door, saying, "Miss, the Madam of General Mansion is here to see you."

Upon hearing that her mother had come to visit, Zhan Lan immediately went out to greet her.

Qin Shuang sat in the carriage looking at Zhan Lan as she came out to meet her and smiled as she descended the carriage.

Taking Zhan Lan’s hand, she said, "Where is your mother? I’ll go and greet her."

Zhan Lan smiled slightly and said, "She’s gone out. Does the Madam have matters to attend to today?"

Qin Shuang smiled and said, "Lan’er, you’re going to be married soon, and I would like to embroider a red bridal veil for you."

Zhan Lan’s eyes sparkled – her mother was going to personally embroider a red bridal veil for her.

Qin Shuang patted Zhan Lan’s hand and said, "Come on, let’s go choose an embroidery pattern."

If it were anyone else, Zhan Lan would have declined because she didn’t care what was embroidered on her red bridal veil.

But, the woman in front of her was her mother, and her heart surged with excitement.

The two of them got into the carriage, and Zhan Lan realized that Zhan Xuerou was also inside.

Qin Shuang said, "Both of you are getting married. Rou’er suggested that we go together."

Zhan Lan’s joy was halved at once, but she still coveted this maternal love and followed Qin Shuang and Zhan Xuerou to the embroidery shop.

Qin Shuang looked at the two and said, "I never thought you would both grow up so fast. You were born on the same day, like true sisters. You must take care of each other in the future and not allow any grudge to form."

Zhan Xuerou said gently with a smile, "Yes, Mother, Lan’er and I are about to get married together; truly a deep bond."

Zhan Lan, touching the red silk fabric, chuckled, "Indeed, a deep bond."

Seeing the two get along so harmoniously today made Qin Shuang happy as well.

After selecting the red silk fabric and embroidery pattern, they made their way back to the mansion together.

In the carriage, they chatted intermittently, with undercurrents running between Zhan Lan and Zhan Xuerou, but neither confronted the other in front of Qin Shuang.

While the carriage was passing through a grove of trees, it suddenly stopped; a dozen masked Death Guards ambushed them, killing the Coachman and the Protector.

Qin Shuang was horrified and immediately shielded Zhan Xuerou who had no martial arts skills, as Zhan Xuerou hid in her mother’s embrace, crying out in fear.

"Lan’er, be careful!" Qin Shuang looked at Zhan Lan worryingly but felt slightly relieved seeing her, as she knew Zhan Lan, a valiant and skilled General, could protect herself.

Without hesitation, Zhan Lan drew a dagger and swiftly descended from the carriage, but she was instantly surrounded by the men in black as soon as she got outside.

Qin Shuang lifted the carriage curtain to see the dire situation and reassured Zhan Xuerou, "Stay still inside the carriage; Mother will go help Lan’er!"

Zhan Xuerou, frightened, clutched Qin Shuang’s hand, crying, "No, Mother, don’t go, Rou’er is scared!"

Qin Shuang looked at her daughter’s tearful face, and then at Zhan Lan already fighting with the Death Guards. Her heart suddenly pounded fiercely, inexplicably sharing Zhan Lan’s tension.

"Stop crying, show some backbone, you come from a military family!" After a glance at the crying Zhan Xuerou, she resolutely stepped down from the carriage.

As Zhan Lan combated the Death Guards, she saw Qin Shuang descend from the carriage. A Death Guard aimed his sword at her, but Zhan Lan dodged and, following the force of his attack, pulled him forward and slashed his throat with her dagger.

"Take this!" Zhan Lan kicked a sword towards Qin Shuang.

Qin Shuang immediately joined the fight.