eurekapd Chapter 276 A Substitute Bride's Brave Love, A Prince Without Heirs Forever By Her Side - 6
Chapter 276 A Substitute Bride's Brave Love, A Prince Without Heirs Forever By Her Side - 6
Zhuo Yucheng stood up and went to his mother's side, placing his hands on her shoulders and massaging her back.
"Mother, don't think too much. Your little prince will come."
The mother placed her hand on her son's hand, which was resting on his shoulder. "Yucheng, people outside are saying you have no heir. Of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is to have no descendants! Can you bear to see your mother being gossiped about behind her back?"
He knew his mother's anxiety and understood her good intentions in finding someone to bring him good luck in marriage, all so that he could have a successor.
However, he really didn't want to have a child with someone he didn't love, and he could only agree to his mother's demand that he and Wanwan have a child.
His heart belonged only to Wanwan's older sister. Although Mu Wanwan was very attractive, she was the younger sister of the person he admired. He couldn't overcome the obstacle in his heart to have the two of them share a room.
I can only apologize to my mother in my heart.
"I understand, Mother. Please be patient. Once Wanwan and I have a good relationship, the matter of having a child will naturally fall into place."
"You little rascal! I'll trust you one more time!"
Seeing his mother smile and say she would trust him one more time, he happily increased the speed at which he patted her shoulders, making his mother very happy.
"But Wanwan looks very frail. Please have the kitchen prepare more of her favorite foods to help her recover. I'm really worried that her delicate body will suffer during childbirth."
Having been through it all, she naturally knew that childbirth was a life-or-death ordeal for women, and without a strong physique, a woman who had been through the ordeal might not have made it back.
"Son thanks Mother for her concern on behalf of Wanwan! Leave the matter of nourishing her body to me."
Seeing how much his mother cared for Mu Wanwan, he felt uneasy. What would his mother do if her older sister entered the family?
Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. I'll just take it one step at a time.
"Go and keep Wanwan company, don't be late for the homecoming ceremony."
In the blink of an eye, the prince and Mu Wanwan had returned to the Mu Palace.
From a young age, Mu Wanwan surpassed Mu Keke in both appearance and talent. She was inferior to Mu Wanwan in every aspect, so she could only try to influence her parents.
She never expected that her parents would ignore their own sister after she just made a few sentimental remarks in front of them.
No matter how Mu Wanwan behaved, she couldn't win back her parents' love in the slightest.
She felt extremely pleased to see her being trampled under her feet.
To her surprise, her parents agreed to let Mu Wanwan take her place in the marriage to bring good luck.
You should know that if the prince were to punish her, it wouldn't just be Mu Wanwan who would suffer; her entire family would be implicated.
Therefore, she and her parents spent the whole night in fear, and even sent people to keep watch near the Prince's mansion to see if the Prince would drive Mu Wanwan out of the mansion.
A night passed without any news of Mu Wanwan being punished or expelled from the Prince's Mansion. Early the next morning, someone from the Prince's Mansion sent a message in advance, saying that the Prince and Princess were returning to their parents' home today.
The parents, who hadn't slept all night, finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the news, but were worried that the prince might lash out during their homecoming visit.
Her heart was in her throat again, but Mu Keke was indifferent. What did it matter if the prince didn't punish her?
She will marry her lover, while her younger sister, Mu Wanwan, will be unable to live out her days and will die in the royal palace.
"Your Highness, Your Highness! This way, please!"
Zhuo Yucheng's gaze fell on Mu Keke, who was standing to the side. He seemed to be acting out of spite and took Mu Wanwan's hand, enveloping her small hand in his large palm.
Mu Keke stood to the side, raising an eyebrow, showing no sign of concern.
"Your Highness! This—"
She wanted to struggle, after all, in the prince's heart at this moment, Mu Keke was the one he truly loved. What kind of behavior was it for him to hold her hand in front of his sister?
"Don't move! Let me hold your hand~"
"Oh~"
Her head was lowered, and her obedient and compliant appearance dispelled the gloom in his heart. Under the guidance of her parents, he sat down in the main seat with her.
Zhuo Yucheng's gaze fell on the two elderly people, not understanding why they would let their youngest daughter marry in place of him.
Mu's father trembled with fear at the prince's gaze, his body went limp and he knelt on the ground.
"Please forgive me, Your Highness. It was my fault for not disciplining my daughter properly. I couldn't persuade my youngest daughter to marry into the Prince's mansion!"
Mu Wanwan paused. "Piggy, are they trying to turn the tables? Don't they think I'm their daughter? We're all daughters, so why are they treating me differently?"
She was truly heartbroken. When parents can't treat everyone equally, should the one who isn't loved bear all the blame?
Mu Wanwan bit her lip and remained silent. When she received the questioning look from the prince, her heart sank.
Oh no, that jerk doesn't believe her performance.
She then knelt down on the ground with a thud, thinking that since her parents were heartless, they shouldn't blame her for being unjust.
Acting is something everyone can do, but she's a true film queen; her acting skills aren't just empty boasts.
“Father, I am also your daughter! Why are you so unfair, pushing all the blame onto me alone? How can you bear to do this?”
She covered her face and wept, her body trembling uncontrollably. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Zhuo Yucheng still sitting in his seat, unmoved.
We don't have enough firepower!
"You beast! It's clear you're jealous of the possibility of marrying the prince, so you threatened suicide to force me to marry in your place. If you weren't our daughter, I would have killed you long ago!"
Mr. Mu looked heartbroken, and Mrs. Mu joined in.
"Your Highness, although Wanwan is also my daughter, we really don't want to protect her anymore. Please don't punish innocent people like us."
Mu Wanwan collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face as she watched the elderly couple's energetic performance.
Keep acting!
"Your Highness, you must believe me. I was really forced into this marriage by my parents. I would never lie to you."
Zhuo Yucheng actually had no intention of punishing her today. The return visit was just a custom. Since he had already decided to let Mu Wanwan go last night, he didn't intend to pursue the matter further.
But her parents insisted on bringing this up, their gazes fixed on Mu Wanwan's aggrieved, tearful face.
Mu Keke also knelt down, tears welling up in her eyes. "Your Highness, my sister didn't mean it. She just admires you. She's young, and she threatened our father and mother with her life. We were afraid she would really do something rash because of this, so we gave in to her."
Aunt Mei, who had come along, was also shocked by this family's values. It turned out that the prince was not going to marry the current princess, but the princess's own sister.
She seems to have learned something incredible!
Seeing the prince on the high seat with a furrowed brow, she dared not rush forward to help the two people on the ground up.
Seeing the woman he admired kneeling before him, sobbing and complaining, he rose and slowly walked to her, gently helping her up with both hands.
"Coco, I had my eye on you. If what you say is true, then Mu Wanwan impersonating the princess to marry in place of her is a capital offense."
Mu Wanwan, who was crying, froze. Could it be that they were really going to kill her?