Chapter 175 Life Is like a Play, Thanks to Acting. (2/2)

Shangguan Hui nodded with a smile. She said,

“It’s me. I wanted to do Your Highness a favor. Unfortunately, I have a sensitive identity. The Empress was there then. I had to be careful.”

Shangguan Hui was still a stranger for Lin Mengya then. So why would she help her? Lin Mengya felt there was something wrong.

Especially Shangguan Hui who was so clever.

“But, could you tell me the reason? Why would Miss Shangguan like to help me?”

Looking at Lin Mengya, Shangguan Hui blinked her eyes suddenly, and then, her face flushed.

“I may feel shy if I have to say. Actually, I helped you because of the young general…”

‘Young general?’ Lin Mengya stood still. ‘Did she mean my brother? Lin Nansheng?’

“I come from the unimportant collateral branch from the Shangguan family. Although I am the daughter of the princess, my family has declined, and I had to be controlled by others. But, since I saw the young general on a banquet three years ago, I thought that there would be no other men better than him.”

Her answer really stunned Lin Mengya.

‘Oh gosh! Shangguan Hui likes my brother?’

‘Although my brother is handsome, intelligent, the top one in the world,

‘how absurd it was for him

‘to have Yue Ting die for him and win Shangguan Hui’s heart at first sight!’

However, Yue Ting had just passed away. She couldn’t do such a thing, it would be as if she were betraying Yue Ting.

“Thanks for the appreciation for my brother, Miss Shangguan. But, you know that, my brother hasn’t been made aware of Yue Ting’s death. Even I am unable to know what my brother will do when he knows the truth. So, I think, Miss Shangguan, please set your heart on my brother.”

Lin Mengya could discriminate between kindness and hatred. Shangguan Hui helped her. So she would give hatred in return.

But, every man of the Lin family was lovesick,

including her father, and her brother.

Lin Mengya had been worrying about that, her brother would bury his heart with Yue Ting’s death.

For selfish reasons, she didn’t want to see her brother lonely forever.

Obviously, it was not the right time to consider that.

Shangguan Hui’s smile became gloomy.

But, in a second, she cracked a confident smile.

“I know about Yue Ting’s death. I also know that she was framed.”

Lin Mengya silently felt astonished because few people knew the real story at that time.

‘How would Shangguan Hui know that?’

Shangguan Hui, who seemed to be excited, grabbed Lin Mengya’s hands, looked at her eyes, and said incomparably sincerely,

“The Shangguan family had already colluded with King Ming. I had met Yue Ting several times. To be honest, she was an extraordinary lady. She was very conventional, absolutely unlikely to volunteer to do that thing with a man. You didn’t believe it, neither did I. Besides, that man was King Ming’s second son. He was such an idiot. He was no one in front of the young general.”

Lin Mengya was surprised that, Shangguan Hui could give such a thorough explanation.

Whether she was pretending, or she was serious,

her words showed that, she stood by Yue Ting’s side. It was the first time for Lin Mengya to hear that kind of words after Yue Ting’s death.

“I can’t tell whether you are sincere or not. But, it indeed makes me have a better opinion of you.”

Lin Mengya held Shangguan Hui’ s hands back. She gently said,

“But, you clearly know what kind of person my brother is. If you are destined to be together, I won’t be your obstacle. But if you are not, I hope you find your Mr. Right.”

Shangguan Hui laughed relaxingly; her eyes were like crescent moons and sweeter than honey.

Lin Mengya believed that, even though Shangguan Hui might have said something false, her love for Lin Nansheng was indeed real.

“I know you had a good relationship with Yue Ting. I’m touched by your words. I don’t know your plan, but I guess some of it. Don’t worry. I will help you.”

Shangguan Hui blinked her eyes, and then, the smile in the corner of her mouth was drawn back.

She suddenly got hold of Lin Mengya’s hands, and then, acted as if she were pushed down into the pool by someone.

A splashing sound froze Lin Mengya for a while.

Looking at Shangguan Hui, who was pretending while blinking her eyes at her, Lin Mengya came to realize what her plan was.

‘Shangguan Hui—she was such a go-getter!’

Since the show started, she should make it more authentic.

“Baisu, yell out. Tell them that Miss Shangguan fell into the water. Oh, you, the maid attending Shangguan Hui, run to ask for help. Tell them that, Princess Yu in person pushed Miss Shangguan into the water.”

The two maids on the bank exchanged a glance.

At once, their closest maids started to shout.

“Thanks.”

A light voice was heard clearly by Shangguan Hui.

Shangguan Hui raised her head, and returned a smile back to Lin Mengya. Then, she continued thrashing about.

On the banquet of the Mid-Autumn Festival, it seemed to be noisy enough since the beginning.

“Look at you, what has Miss Shangguan done? How could you push her into the water?”

In the side hall, a crowd of people surrounded them, watching Concubine De criticizing Lin Mengya.

However, Lin Mengya was too stubborn to admit her mistakes.

And more than that, she was throwing a fierce eye on Shangguan Hui, every time their eyes met.

“Tell us, what’s wrong with you!?”