The useless second daughter of the Hua family

As night fell and the lights came on, the palace courtyard was brightly lit. The Hua family gathered together for dinner, and the scene was lively and warm.

Hua Miaomiao looked around, her eyes swept over everyone, and finally asked Tao Yao softly: "The only one missing is Xiuzhu, when can he come back?"

When Pi Fu heard this, she smiled. She deliberately lowered her voice and said to Hua Miaomiao mysteriously, "Don't worry, he has someone to care for him now, so you don't need to worry about him."

Hua Miaomiao was confused and turned to look at Tao Yao with a puzzled look, hoping to get an answer from him. However, Tao Yao just smiled and said nothing. He picked up a piece of fish belly, carefully removed the fish bones, and then placed the fish meat in front of Hua Miaomiao and said softly: "Try it, this fish is good."

Seeing that she couldn't get an answer, Hua Miaomiao stopped asking and obediently started eating.

Mrs. Wu, who was watching everything, was very pleased. She couldn't help but sigh: "My daughters have grown up and found their own happiness. We can finally rest assured."

Tao Yao reached out and gently touched Ge Qingcheng, then lowered her voice and said to him, "Brother, if you don't express your opinion now, when will you wait?"

Ge Qingcheng stood up as if awakened from a dream after hearing this, and everyone's eyes were focused on him. He held the wine glass tightly with both hands, his face flushed, which was very different from the smiling fox image in the business world. "Don't worry, elders. I, Ge Qingcheng, swear here today that I will take good care of Niao Niao in this life and never let her down."

Hua Niaoniao's cheeks flushed instantly, and she shyly raised the cup in her hand, trying to cover up her inner embarrassment.

Hua Niaoniao was the first to break the silence. She clapped her hands, smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, we are now a close relative, right, sister-in-law?"

Hua Niaoniao rolled her eyes at her, with a hint of anger in her tone, "What kind of nonsense are those names?" After saying that, she glared at Ge Qingcheng fiercely.

Ge Qingcheng knew that Hua Niaoniao was shy, so he quickly came out to smooth things over for her: "Yes, yes, you should just be the same as before. It would be hard to get used to your sudden change of tone."

Ling Lan could already feel the warm atmosphere before she even stepped into the house. She stood quietly by the door, wondering whether she should disturb them.

At this moment, Hua Miaomiao inadvertently raised her head and her eyes happened to meet Ling Lan's. Seeing a trace of melancholy on Ling Lan's face, Hua Miaomiao took the initiative to speak and warmly invited her into the house.

After Ling Lan entered the room, she was keenly aware that everyone seemed to be restrained because of her arrival. She took a deep breath, calmed herself, and then walked straight to Hua Niaoniao and handed her an exquisite brocade box. When the brocade box was opened, a string of round and shiny pearl necklaces lay inside.

Hua Niaoniao asked with a puzzled look on her face: "This is..."

Ling Lan smiled and explained: "This is a small gift from me. I hope you like it and accept it."

Hua Niaoniao knew that pearls were expensive, especially such high-quality pearls. She quickly shook her head and refused, "This gift is too expensive. I can't accept it."

Ling Lan's eyes flashed with disappointment, but she insisted on extending her hand. She said sincerely: "Just think of it as a token of my love for you as your aunt, okay?"

When Hua Niaoniao was hesitant, Wu said, "Niaoniao, accept it."

Hua Niaoniao then stretched out her hands, carefully took the brocade box, and politely thanked Ling Lan: "Thank you."

"Then I won't bother you anymore." Ling Lan turned around and left dejectedly. Before she left, Wu suddenly called her. "Let me see you off."

Wu and Ling Lan walked side by side in the yard. Wu said to Ling Lan, "Let the past be the past. I am living a happy life now and I am already satisfied."

Ling Lan's eyes were red, and her voice was slightly choked, "I understand, I believe you." She struggled for a long time, but finally asked the question she had been holding back for a long time: "Is there really no way to save him?"

Wu sighed helplessly and shook her head slowly. "Take care of yourself. If you have free time in the future, you might as well go to Wanzhou for a visit. It's a good place."

Ling Lan had already understood the deep meaning, so she stopped asking. "I know. But there is one more thing that I shouldn't mention, but after thinking about it, I still think I should tell you." She looked up at the sky, took a deep breath, and after a pause, she continued: "Do you know why he didn't ascend to the throne in the end? The previous emperor left a will, which also had an additional condition that women from the Wu family were not allowed to enter the harem for life."

When Wu heard this, she was overwhelmed with emotions and was speechless for a moment.

Ling Lan sighed softly, "As the son of the royal family, he also has many things he can't do. Well, the past is gone, I just hope your family will be happy and healthy forever."

Mrs. Wu nodded, smiled and said thank you.

"Okay, let's send you here. It's windy outside, don't catch a cold." Ling Lan said gently, then turned and left.

Only when Ling Lan's figure completely disappeared from sight did Hua Niaoniao slowly walk out of the woods.

"When did you learn to eavesdrop?" Mrs. Wu joked with a smile.

"Is he... really hopeless?" Hua Niaoniao asked in a low voice.

Wu looked at her carefully and asked curiously, "What are you thinking?"

Hua Niaoniao's eyes were full of confusion, "I don't know. Mother, he has committed so many unforgivable sins, but when I think of his doting and devotion to Miaomiao, and then look at what he is like now, I really can't bear it. I don't know whether I should think like this, I..." The inner entanglement made her feel extremely painful, as if she was about to be torn apart.

Mrs. Wu looked at her distressedly. Although the trauma of the past was difficult to completely eliminate, life still had to go on. Compared with resentment, she hoped that the children could cherish the happiness they had in the present and not be bound by those old memories.

"Niaoniao, whether he can be saved depends on you." Mrs. Wu said meaningfully.

Hua Niaoniao looked at her mother in confusion, "I don't quite understand."

"The Holy Spirit Gu of the witch clan was passed down with the birth of the first offspring. I am just an ordinary person now, and only your blood can force out the Gu worm. So, Niao Niao, do you want to let him die and put an end to it once and for all, or let go of the past and let everything go with the wind? It all depends on your heart." She looked at her daughter tenderly. No matter what her decision was, this matter should have an ending.

After hearing what her mother said, Hua Niaoniao felt mixed emotions. She lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then said to her mother, "Let me think about it again."

"Okay. No matter what decision you make, I will support you." Mrs. Wu gently touched her head and comforted her.

The night before her wedding, Hua Niaoniao tossed and turned and could not fall asleep. After the wedding, they would return to Wanzhou, and they might never see each other again. Just when she was struggling over whether to save people, the Regent suddenly came to visit.

He has lost a lot of weight in the past few days. He was sitting in a wheelchair, looking a little weak, and was pushed into the house by Lin Wei.

Hua Niaoniao looked at him silently, and the regent let her look at him. He motioned Lin Wei to put a wooden box on the table, and said in a weak voice: "There are some real estate deeds in it, which can be regarded as the dowry I bought for you. After all, you are married from my palace."

"I do not need."

"Just take it. When Miaomiao got married, I didn't have time to prepare anything for her, so just consider it as a wish of mine."

Hua Niaoniao looked at him for a long time without saying a word. Finally, she sighed, as if she had made a decision. She picked up the teapot on the table, poured a cup and handed it to the Regent. "Don't come tomorrow. This cup is your farewell to me."

"You are such an ungrateful girl. Well, I don't have the energy to do that." He took the cup and drank it all. As soon as the tea went down his throat, his expression suddenly changed, and he asked sternly, "What did you put in the tea?" Before he finished speaking, the Regent's body trembled violently, and he felt as if he was being bitten by thousands of ants, in great pain.

Seeing this, Lin Wei immediately stepped forward and grabbed Hua Niaoniao. Hua Niaoniao did not struggle and let him hold her.

After a moment, the regent spat out a mouthful of dirty blood, and a red poisonous insect fell to the ground, turning into a wisp of black smoke and dissipating in the air. "Lin Wei, let her go."

The Regent's breathing gradually became steady, and his complexion became more rosy than before. At this moment, Lin Wei also realized that the Regent's poison had been cured.

"How could you..." The regent asked in confusion, but when he saw Hua Niaoniao's bleeding finger, he was instantly speechless. What was there to not understand? Hua Niaoniao was the descendant of a witch, and she was his daughter.

"Consider this as my repayment to you." Hua Niaoniao said lightly, with relief in her eyes.