Chapter 237: Revenge
Snow was lightly falling from the sky, the fire in the room was burning brightly, but Jiang Ruanxi didn’t know if it was because she was frightened yesterday or caught a chill, but she felt completely powerless all over her body.
“Crown Princess, lie down quickly, otherwise it will get worse later.”
Seeing Jiang Ruanxi about to get up, Yushui hurriedly stepped forward to persuade her.
Cough cough!
Jiang Ruanxi waved her hand, “No harm, today is the fifteenth, they are coming to pay respects, I must perform this play well.”
As she spoke, she struggled to get up, letting Yushui groom and dress her.
She had originally planned to dispense with their morning greetings, but then she thought of what Lin Ningkun had said last night.
Now she and Wei Chang were facing enemies from all directions, and with the slightest carelessness, they would be torn apart without even bones left.
She had to listen to what these people would do in order to plan the next step.
Yushui felt very guilty in her heart; if she hadn’t been knocked unconscious last night, Jiang Ruanxi wouldn’t have been startled and fallen ill today.
“Crown Princess, I’m sorry, I’m useless, letting you get hurt again and again.”
Jiang Ruanxi was stunned, knowing she was referring to last night’s incident.
She smiled and said, “Silly girl, what does this have to do with you? It was Lin Ningkun who was too cunning. Don’t feel guilty, I have nothing now anyway.”
After she woke up, Jiang Ruanxi had told her everything that happened, and she also learned about that man, Jiang Ruanxi’s former husband.
At that time, she had wanted to go kill him, but Jiang Ruanxi stopped her, saying it wasn’t time yet, so she didn’t go.
In her heart, she secretly vowed to serve Jiang Ruanxi well from now on.
Seeing her still hanging her head, Jiang Ruanxi said helplessly, “Alright, quickly groom me, otherwise when they come later and see me like this, won’t they laugh at me?”
Hearing this, Yushui hurriedly stepped forward, helped her to the dressing table, and groomed Jiang Ruanxi.
Soon the makeup was done, Yushui applied some color to her face, making the slap mark invisible, but the exhaustion on her face was still visible.
“How about applying some more blush?” Yushui asked uncertainly.
“No need, this is just right.”
After they went out, Wan Qing and Sun Tina had already arrived.
Wan Qing looked at her with scorn when she came out, but seeing her overall mental state not good, she thought she was sad because of the matter between Wei Chang and her, and a smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Sun Tina glanced at Jiang Ruanxi but said nothing, quietly sitting at the lower seat.
“Oh dear, is the Crown Princess feeling unwell? But you must take care of yourself, otherwise the Crown Prince will be sad.”
At this mocking remark, Jiang Ruanxi did not get angry, but gave her a cold look, “Thank you, Wan Zhaoxun, for your care. This palace knows.”
It was like punching cotton; Wan Qing felt very uncomfortable inside.
But seeing her haggard appearance, she knew she was stubbornly holding on like a dead duck, and thinking that Wei Chang was now spending every night in her palace, Wan Qing felt much better inside.
“Crown Princess, you’re too polite. This concubine is now pregnant with a child, and I’m just afraid that if you’re unwell, it will distract the Crown Prince, and then our mother and child would be at fault.”
Jiang Ruanxi took a sip of tea, suppressing the mockery at the corner of her mouth, and when she looked up again, her face had darkened.
Sun Tina saw the tense atmosphere and thought Jiang Ruanxi was angry, so she stood up to smooth things over and change the topic.
“Just now this concubine heard an amusing story, saying that the Fifth Princess’s male concubine Young Master Jin was somehow stripped naked last night, tied up hand and foot and hung on the city gate, even the mask on his face was removed, revealing his ugly face.”
Wan Qing’s attention was also diverted by this matter.
“Speaking of which, that Young Master Jin is really ugly enough to make one want to vomit. This concubine heard that he wore a mask because of a large scar on his face, and he was bald. I didn’t expect the Fifth Princess to have such peculiar tastes.”
Wan Qing had a face full of scorn.
Jiang Ruanxi was stunned.
What a coincidence.
Last night she had almost been molested by Lin Ningkun, and from two encounters, Lin Ningkun was not someone without strength, yet he was stripped naked and hung on the city wall like that.
Thinking of what Wei Chang had said to her last night, Jiang Ruanxi quickly realized this was Wei Chang avenging her.
Because they couldn’t take Lin Ningkun’s life yet, they could only make him lose face.
Lin Ningkun had always been very particular about his appearance, so staging this was worse than killing him.
The future rumors and gossip would make him more embarrassed than killing him outright.
One had to say, this move was truly ruthlessly vicious!
The corners of Jiang Ruanxi’s mouth couldn’t help but curve up slightly.
It felt like a warm current was flowing through her heart.
Wan Qing and Sun Tina found her reaction a bit strange but didn’t think much of it; they just laughed at it as a joke.
“Who says otherwise? Now the capital is abuzz with it; the Fifth Princess favored an ugly man for so long, she really could bring herself to do it.”
Sun Tina picked up the conversation.
“If the Fifth Princess finds out, who knows if she’ll sneak out from the cold palace to kill Young Master Jin; that would really be a good show.” Wan Qing said with a face full of smiles.
“Crown Princess, Sir Qi requests an audience.”
Suddenly, the servant came to report.
Jiang Ruanxi was a bit dazed, momentarily unable to recall who this Sir Qi was.
After thinking for a moment, she remembered he was Lin Tingting’s fiancé.
What did she know he had come to find her for?
“Today’s greetings end here; you may all withdraw first.”
Jiang Ruanxi dismissed them.
Sun Tina and Wan Qing were a bit curious why Qi Wu was looking for Jiang Ruanxi, but they just exchanged a glance and didn’t ask.
“Yes.”
They slightly curtsied and withdrew.
“Bring Sir Qi in.” After they left, Jiang Ruanxi instructed the servant.
After the servant went out, he soon led Qi Wu in.
This time, Qi Wu looked even more disheveled than the last time they met.
His face had scruffy beard, heavy dark circles under his eyes, and his eyes were bloodshot.
It was clear he had been suffering from long-term poor mood and insomnia.
“Sir Qi has come to see this palace; is there some matter?” Jiang Ruanxi said indifferently.
Qi Wu’s bloodshot eyes glared at Jiang Ruanxi, “We have no grudge against you, why did you harm us?”
Jiang Ruanxi naturally knew he was referring to him and Lin Tingting.
Jiang Ruanxi took a sip of tea and placed the teacup on the table, “What do you mean by that, Sir Qi? This palace doesn’t understand.”
Seeing her pretending to be foolish, thinking of how the person he loved was killed by the Sun Family because of this woman, his heart ached as if it were being tugged.
Originally, after Lin Tingting returned to the Sun Family, even if he couldn’t see her anymore, as long as he knew she was living well, that was fine, but unexpectedly, not long after she returned to the Sun Family, she was directly poisoned to death.
And the mastermind behind all this was the woman in front of him.
His rage rushed to his head, his face flushed red.
Unable to endure the anger in his heart any longer, he strode forward, pulled out a dagger, and directly stabbed toward Jiang Ruanxi.
