Enchantress Amongst Alchemists: Ghost King's Wife Chapter 1 - The Trash

The Mu Manor

Faint gleams reflected the sunset as it shone into the rear courtyard, illuminating the leaves. Tranquility permeated the evenings here, seemingly broken only by the soft whispers of the wind rustling through the foliage.

"Your Highness, do you truly believe this course of action is proper? After all, an engagement still binds me to my elder sister." The young woman blushed, lifting her head shyly as her delicate, alabaster-like form pressed into the man's robust chest. "If my elder sister were to discover our relationship..."

"Are you referring to that utterly useless piece of trash?" The man's brow furrowed, marring his handsome features, a hint of disdain coloring his reply. "When we are together, do not utter that repulsive girl's name to me. As for the engagement, it signifies nothing; I shall annul it one day. How could someone as worthless as her be my wife?! Ting Er, have faith in me—I will grant you a legitimate status. Only you are worthy of being my match!"

"Your Highness..." Mu Ting Er, visibly moved, still voiced her hesitation. "Wouldn't this be exceedingly unfair to my elder sister? She is, after all, my elder sister."

With those words, the man's arms tightened around her. "Ting Er, your kindness is boundless," he said tenderly. "It is her good fortune to have a sister like you. Should she fail to recognize your benevolent intentions, do not hold me responsible for any ruthlessness!"

Tears welled at the corners of Mu Ting Er's eyes as she lowered her head against his chest. Simultaneously, her lips involuntarily curled into a smug smile. Her scheme had been flawlessly executed.

Just then, a piercing shriek echoed.

"Ah! You two... You two..."

Mu Ru Yue clapped a hand over her mouth, her gaze fixed in disbelief upon the blatant adultery unfolding before her. The couple lay completely nude. Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, her heart feeling as though it had been brutally impaled.

The man frowned, snatching a nearby garment to cover their bodies. He directed a look of undisguised annoyance and disgust towards Mu Ru Yue. "I have explicitly told you countless times to stay out of my sight! Now, you have deliberately interrupted Ting Er and myself. Were it not for the fact that you are a daughter of the Mu family, you would not live to see another day!"

Witnessing the man shielding Mu Ting Er in his embrace, Mu Ru Yue bit down hard on her lip, her eyes reddening with tears of profound grievance.

His words struck her like sharp blades, mercilessly piercing her heart and inflicting such pain that she lost the will to continue living.

'So, in his eyes, I am nothing more than an insignificant speck. Then why, when I was younger than five, did he show me such tenderness? If not for that fleeting kindness, I would never have found myself drawn to him, unable to break free.'

However, after undergoing an innate ability assessment at the age of five, it was revealed that all her muscles and meridians were obstructed, rendering her incapable of cultivation—a veritable piece of trash. All his tenderness had vanished with that discovery.

"Silence!"

The abrupt command startled Mu Ru Yue. Unsure of what transgression she had committed, she looked back at him, her gaze filled with hurt. His face had turned a deathly ashen hue.

Ye Tian Feng regarded the tearful young woman before him with utter disdain, sneering. "Mu Ru Yue, what qualities do you possess that could possibly compare to Ting Er? You aren't even worthy to be mentioned in the same breath as her shoes!"

"Your Highness..." Mu Ting Er hastily restrained Ye Tian Feng. "Your Highness, please cease. It is my fault. I should not... I should not have agreed to this with Your Highness. Ting Er had always believed our love would be universally celebrated, yet I forgot that elder sister harbored deep feelings for you. Your Highness, I implore you to stop hurting my elder sister. She is a good girl..."

A single tear traced a path down the soft curve of her lovely face, causing Ye Tian Feng's heart to clench with emotion.