Reborn in Each Other’s Bodies: A Mother and Daughter’s Deadly Revenge - Chapter 126

Pear Blossom Court.

There were now only four people in Pear Blossom Court.
Huang Yaning, Qing Tian, and two old matrons for rough work.

When Sheng Minmin arrived, the two matrons were sweeping the courtyard.
Huang Yaning was alone on a recliner in the long corridor, eyes closed, basking in the sun.
The courtyard was very quiet.

After the incident where Sheng Mingbo was beaten, Sheng Yong had later had all the original matrons in the courtyard beaten and sent back to Peony Court.
He only reassigned two new matrons for rough work to Huang Yaning.
Qing Tian was also punished with twenty heavy strokes, leaving her back a bloody mess…
She still couldn’t get out of bed, so Huang Yaning no longer had a personal maid.

“Let’s talk inside—” Sheng Minmin spoke indifferently and walked towards the inner room.

Entering the room, she smelled a strong scent of sandalwood incense.
The scent diluted the anxiety in her heart, calming her emotions somewhat.

Thinking about it, this was actually the first time the two of them had met alone.

When Huang Yaning first heard the door open, she thought it was someone delivering meals and didn’t pay attention.
It wasn’t until she heard Minmin’s voice that she belatedly got up from the recliner and entered the room.

She stared blankly at Minmin, who sat upright, looking straight ahead without glancing around.

Huang Yaning had longed countless times to see Minmin alone, but she was also afraid.
Today, the thing she both hoped for and feared had finally happened.
Her emotions were extremely complex—both excitement and happiness, mixed with regret and shame…
There were too many things she wanted to say, but for a moment, she didn’t know how to start.

The room was so quiet they could hear each other’s breathing.

“You… would you like some tea—I can make tea for you—” After a long moment, Huang Yaning broke the silence, her tone somewhat ingratiating.

“No need. I didn’t come here for tea.” Sheng Minmin’s voice was cold.

Huang Yaning sat down awkwardly on a chair.

“Thank you for… for speaking up for me that day…”

“Heh—” Sheng Minmin couldn’t hold back a cold laugh.

“If I had known earlier you had the ability to get the Princess to help you to this extent, I wouldn’t have said a word—”

During the time since Huang Yaning returned to the residence, Sheng Minmin had not met with her alone.
The two had not communicated, so Sheng Minmin could only infer what Huang Yaning was planning based on information provided by servants…
On the day Sheng Mingbo was beaten, she only knew that Huang Yaning planned to donate the proceeds.
Then, after receiving news from the employment agency, she hurriedly left the residence, and later returned to hear that Sheng Mingbo had been beaten.
The servants from Haitang Court hadn’t had time to report to her about the two tasks Huang Yaning had asked the Princess to help with…

If Sheng Minmin had known earlier what Huang Yaning had requested from the Princess, she could have guessed that Huang Yaning could escape unscathed and there would have been no need for her to plead on Huang Yaning’s behalf.

A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.

This was also the reason Sheng Minmin had taken the initiative to see Huang Yaning today.
She needed to understand Huang Yaning’s future plans to avoid doing anything unnecessary again.

“Before I sent someone to deliver the ledger to the restaurant, I originally wanted to tell you about my plan first…” Huang Yaning added carefully.

Sheng Minmin remembered now. On the day Qing Tian took the ledger out of the residence, Huang Yaning had come early in the morning to pay respects. She, as usual, hadn’t received her, and didn’t the next day either…
This made Sheng Minmin feel somewhat irritated. Perhaps Huang Yaning noticed, as she changed the subject.

“How are things outside now?”

This was clearly not a good topic.
Because Sheng Minmin immediately thought of Sheng Yong’s decision and let out another couple of cold laughs.

“Sheng Yong is sending Sheng Mingyi back to the academy to study, and he’s having a martial arts master hired for Sheng Mingbo once he recovers!”

As she spoke, Sheng Minmin couldn’t resist adding a sharp remark.

“Congratulations! Your two precious sons are going to make something of themselves again! Even though they despise you, I suppose you’ll still be proud of them—”

Sheng Minmin’s gaze finally landed on Huang Yaning.
She saw Huang Yaning’s mouth twist into an ugly, somewhat pained curve.
Above it was a reddened nose tip, and then eyes filled with tears…

Sheng Minmin suddenly felt a familiar wave of nausea rise in her heart.

Here we go again, always this!
Even though it was her former body, the mere thought that Huang Yaning resided inside it made Sheng Minmin feel particularly disgusted!
More disgusted than eating spoiled rice in her past life!

This was also part of the reason she hadn’t met with Huang Yaning alone since her arrival.

Letting out a heavy breath, Sheng Minmin turned her head away, no longer looking at Huang Yaning.

Huang Yaning struggled to hold back her tears.

Because of the Bai Lin’an incident, much of Huang Yaning’s feelings for Sheng Mingjian had died.
And although Sheng Mingyi and Sheng Mingbo treated her poorly, and she had beaten Sheng Mingbo soundly herself and watched coldly as Sheng Mingyi remained an invalid—
Huang Yaning knew clearly in her heart that she still couldn’t completely let go of Sheng Mingyi and Sheng Mingbo…

If one day Sheng Mingyi truly reached a state where he could barely walk, Huang Yaning felt she might not be able to stand by and do nothing…
She might end up telling the present-day Sheng Mingyi the methods she used to nurse his health back in her previous life.

Although Huang Yaning also understood that the stronger the Sheng Mingyi brothers became, the more danger Minmin would be in…

They were all flesh of her flesh…

Huang Yaning felt as if she were walking a tightrope over a chasm where the worlds of ice and fire collided.
She had to ensure she didn’t fall and shatter into pieces, while also trying to protect the people on both sides…

It was too difficult…

“What are your plans next?” Sheng Minmin asked this time, taking the initiative.

“I want to gain the favor of the Princess and the Grand Princess, to establish a firm footing among the young ladies’ circles in the capital.
And, incidentally, continue to ruin Sheng Mingzhu’s reputation, so that in the future, she will have no place left in the capital…
But first, I still need to find a way to get out of here.”

“Your reputation outside is incredibly good now! The Princess has even sent you an invitation to visit the Grand Princess’s residence—
I expect once Sheng Mingbo can get out of bed, Sheng Yong won’t have the heart to keep you confined any longer!
Congratulations, you’ll be out soon—”

Even Sheng Minmin herself could hear the sarcasm in her own words.
She didn’t know why she was being sarcastic!
Hadn’t she long understood that Huang Yaning’s targets for revenge were only Sheng Mingzhu and Tao Niang?
Her targets for revenge were different from Huang Yaning’s.
Why was she getting angry?

Sheng Minmin stood up and walked out.

“Minmin—” Huang Yaning called out instinctively.

Then, Huang Yaning saw Minmin halt her steps, turn her head sharply to look at her, her face covered in frost.

“Shut up!
Don’t call me Minmin! You are not worthy of saying my name!”

Huang Yaning felt a sharp pain wrench her heart. She couldn’t help but press a hand to her chest, mumbling.

“I… I will help you—”

“Help me?
How are you going to help me? I want to kill your husband, kill your three sons. Will you help me with that too?”

Minmin’s voice was like a sharp blade, wounding Huang Yaning until she felt utterly flayed.

Killing Sheng Yong? Huang Yaning had no objection to that.
Killing Sheng Mingjian? Huang Yaning might not stop her either, perhaps…
But Sheng Mingyi and Sheng Mingbo…

The pain made it hard for Huang Yaning to breathe. She couldn’t answer…
Tears blurred her vision, and soon she could no longer see Minmin’s figure.