After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

Chapter 148 Different Destinies

At this point, she no longer intended to enter the space. Since Zhan Sijing was not in the manor, she might as well go out for a walk.

There might be some unexpected discoveries.

As soon as Ye Qingwu left the Prince's mansion, she saw a cloud of black mist floating in the air. This black mist was obviously deliberately disguised and could not be seen by ordinary people.

Where black mist appears, something unusual is bound to happen.

Ye Qingwu narrowed her eyes slightly; why did this have to happen in front of her?

And she happened to be quite free at that moment.

Ye Qingwu followed the direction of the black mist.

But then black smoke flew into a courtyard. Just as Ye Qingwu was about to approach, she was stopped by the soldiers who appeared.

"Today is the day of the imperial examination; no unauthorized personnel are allowed to approach!"

"The imperial examination?" Ye Qingwu was taken aback. No wonder she had noticed soldiers nearby but hadn't paid much attention because of the black aura.

According to what the officer said, isn't Jiang Wenjin also among those taking the imperial examination today?

According to the book's plot, Jiang Wenjin would become the top scholar in this imperial examination, ranking first, and his essays would be highly praised by the emperor. As a result, Ye Xuan, who had never taken Jiang Wenjin seriously, began to pay attention to this person.

But now, after events such as the arranged marriage, curses, and malevolent influences, many things have changed.

Ye Qingwu looked up at the place where the black mist had finally flown to, and vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

Could these things be related to Ye Qingzhu?

However, even though Ye Qingwu had doubts about this, he could only verify it after the imperial examination was over.

Now that the black aura had disappeared, Ye Qingwu didn't plan to stay in this place any longer. However, he hadn't taken more than a few steps when a figure blocked his way.

"Sister, we meet again."

"Step aside."

Ye Qingwu's gaze remained cold upon Ye Qingzhu's appearance, with little emotional change in her eyes.

Ye Qingzhu saw Ye Qingwu's indifference towards her, and her resentment grew stronger.

"Sister, now that you're out, why rush to leave?"

Seeing that Ye Qingzhu was still persistent and followed her fearlessly, Ye Qingwu suddenly stopped, remembering the black aura from earlier.

Ye Qingzhu was surprised that Ye Qingwu would suddenly stop. She staggered and almost fell to the ground. When she met Ye Qingwu's gaze, she felt a chill for no reason.

She subconsciously looked around and saw that there were soldiers patrolling nearby. Moreover, today was the day of the imperial examination. If Ye Qingwu did anything out of line at this time, even if Ye Qingwu's identity was the Regent's Consort, it would be considered a violation of the law.

Even with the regent in charge, it seems he can't save her.

Thinking of this, Ye Qingzhu couldn't help but feel more confident.

She looked at Ye Qingwu, her eyes filled with anger, "Sister, why are you looking at me like that? Do you want to do something to me in front of everyone like last time?"

Ye Qingwu naturally understood that Ye Qingzhu wanted to remind her of the soldiers around them, and couldn't help but sneer, "Ye Qingzhu, I suddenly really want to know who gave you the audacity to be so presumptuous in front of me time and time again."

Do you really think I wouldn't dare lay a hand on you?

"And you need to understand, I'm not your sister."

Hearing these words, Ye Qingzhu's hatred for Ye Qingwu intensified. She almost said through gritted teeth, "Ye Qingwu, what makes you so great!"

"If I hadn't proposed the marriage exchange back then, you would never have had the chance to marry His Highness the Regent, let alone be where you are now!"

What she couldn't stand the most was Ye Qingwu speaking to her in that tone.

Whenever she saw that bitch Ye Qingwu, she couldn't help but get angry; it was simply unbearable.

Perhaps from birth, she and Ye Qingwu were enemies!

"You were the one who caused the black gas?"

Ye Qingwu had no intention of wasting time on unnecessary conversation with Ye Qingzhu, and instead asked a question.

Ye Qingzhu's expression changed, clearly not expecting Ye Qingwu to suddenly ask these questions. She stammered, "What nonsense are you talking about? I don't understand."

Seeing Ye Qingzhu's reaction, Ye Qingwu knew that her guess was almost certainly correct.

A few days ago in the village, although she used the power of the bead to extinguish the black mist, she overlooked one point.

The black mist formed a contract with Ye Qingzhu, and in a sense, they even achieved a symbiotic relationship.

The black mist will not be eliminated unless Ye Qingzhu is killed.

Before this, she had considered getting rid of Ye Qingzhu, but every time Ye Qingzhu was in danger, a force would come out to protect her.

She thought about this for a long time and concluded that it was most likely the luck that allowed Ye Qingzhu to be reborn.

If Ye Qingzhu were forcibly eliminated, the world would change to some extent. The matter of the evil aura was already unexpected. If something else happened, she wouldn't worry about what impact it would have on her.

But the people around me weren't so lucky.

Although this is a world in a book, since she is in it, the scenery around her is real to her.

Moreover, that black mist also contained the key to the curse that Zhan Sijing had previously been afflicted with.

That's why she always let Ye Qingzhu go.

Logically speaking, as long as Ye Qingzhu doesn't do anything reckless, even if she marries Jiang Wenjin after the arranged marriage, with Su Shi's planning for her and the favoritism of those people in the Duke's Mansion, she should be able to live a good life to a certain extent.

But she kept courting disaster, gradually squandering the opportunities that were rightfully hers.

Although she couldn't eliminate Ye Qingzhu directly, if this person's luck was exhausted, then even without her intervention, Ye Qingzhu would suffer the consequences of his current actions.

She wanted to see what Ye Qingzhu would do then.

However, no matter what Ye Qingzhu does, it doesn't have much impact on her.

"Ye Qingzhu, you should know best whether I'm talking nonsense or not. Don't be so clever as to cause something irreversible."

"Ye Qingwu, shut up!"

Ye Qingzhu was completely enraged by the contempt in Ye Qingwu's words.

"Let me tell you, don't think that just because you have a different status, it's because Jiang Wenjin will soon become the top scholar in this imperial examination, and I will soon be the top scholar's wife. My life from now on will definitely be a million times better than yours."

"Oh."

Ye Qingwu listened without any reaction.

"Then you have to work hard."

"I'm waiting for the day you've been talking about to come."

"Who dares to make such a racket here?"

The patrolling soldiers heard the commotion and came over. Although they were some distance from the research site, there were still many soldiers nearby to prevent any accidents from happening.

“You’ve come at the right time. This person is making a scene here. Take her back to the government office so she can calm down.”

The moment the token was presented, the expressions of the soldiers changed instantly.