Ji Wushang was startled for a moment, but quickly regained his composure.
He flicked the powder from his fingernail into his cup, then drank the tea. This was the antidote; he just wanted to see what was going on!
After taking off his outer clothes, Ji Wushang pretended to fall asleep.
But after a long time, there was still no movement. Was I being too cautious? Was the person outside not targeting me?
Ji Wushang got dressed and then gently opened the door, finding no one there.
Just as he was about to close the door, he heard a rustling sound from the bushes outside. Ji Wushang immediately took out some sleeping powder from his pocket and went out to see what was going on.
As soon as she stepped outside, she saw the figure running towards the courtyard! Ji Wushang immediately gave chase, but at that moment, someone was secretly following behind her! She wasn't alone; she had some servants with her!
Ji Wushang chased after them for a short while before realizing he might have been tricked! Nothing had clearly happened! As he stopped, he heard someone breathing heavily behind him! He listened intently and discovered it was several people.
Using the tall trees in the courtyard, Ji Wushang quickly shook off those people and went to see who they were from behind.
Bei Jing'er glared at the servants wielding sticks and roared, "You bunch of dog slaves! You couldn't even keep an eye on one person! She got away after all! You're utterly useless!"
"Miss, there's nothing we can do. She just ran too fast!" a servant said.
"Hmph!" Bei Jing'er snorted angrily, "Forget it, let's go back! That woman, acting so suspiciously, she's definitely not up to anything!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Wushang wondered if she was talking about him. Heh, was she up to no good? Was she planning to track him down? And with servants armed with sticks? Was she thinking of catching him and giving him a good beating? Should he give her a beating in return? After all, they were both dressed in black...
Ji Wushang rolled his eyes and immediately left the place, walking carefully while looking around to see if there were any maids or patrolling servants.
Finally, I saw a maidservant deep in the corridor, carrying an empty plate. She was probably bringing a late-night snack to one of her masters before returning.
Ji Wushang silently stepped forward, covered her mouth and nose with sleeping pills, and knocked her unconscious. He changed her clothes for himself, then dragged her into the dark corner. "Little maid, I'm sorry! I'll borrow your clothes for now and return them to you later!" After saying that, he immediately lowered his head, picked up the plate, and walked down the corridor.
As expected, some servants were seen passing by deep in the corridor. Ji Wushang quickly stepped forward, almost rushing over. "Brothers! I saw some dark figures! They're heading towards that courtyard!" Ji Wushang pointed in the direction of Bei Jing'er and the others. "I heard they're going to impersonate the Third Miss to enter the manor, and they're on their way to her courtyard now!"
The servants were all shocked. "Quick!" Immediately, a gust of wind rushed towards the direction Ji Wushang pointed, at an extremely fast speed!
Ji Wushang looked at it, smiled, and then turned back to change the little maid's clothes back into place in the darkness. Only then did Ji Wushang sneak back to Bei Jing'er's courtyard.
Sure enough, those dozen or so servants were ruthless; they caught those people and gave them a brutal beating.
"Stop! I am the Third Miss, who dares to hit me!" Bei Jing'er roared angrily after being punched in the face and kicked several times in the waist.
The servants were even more furious! Wasn't this what the little maid had just said—that she was trying to impersonate the Third Miss? Such a vicious woman deserved to be beaten to death!
He kicked her even harder.
Ji Wushang felt that they were all ruthless, and thinking that it was not advisable to stay any longer, he immediately sneaked back to his room.
This matter naturally and gradually alarmed many people. When it stopped, the light illuminated the entire courtyard, and they discovered that the people on the ground seemed to be the Third Miss and her servants!
The eldest aunt looked over, stepped forward, wanting to see, but her hands trembled slightly. "Jing'er, is it...is it you?"
"Uh... um." Bei Jing'er was barely breathing, in agony. Her entire body was covered in cuts and bruises, and her black clothes were covered in footprints!
The aunt was immediately shocked. "What happened? Why did you start beating me without even looking?"
"Madam, spare our lives!" The servants immediately knelt down, one of them leading the way, "A young maidservant told us that several people had sneaked into the manor, intending to impersonate the Third Miss! We risked our lives to catch them. They were all dressed in black night clothes, so we assumed they were criminals and beat them!"
Aunt Yue listened, looked at Bei Jing'er, and then at the servants rolling on the ground, "You, you tell me! What exactly happened? Why are you dressed like this!"
"Yes, yes, I was ordered by the Third Miss to come out of the courtyard with her. I didn't expect it to turn out like this!"
"You lot, humph!" The eldest uncle stepped forward at this moment, "Why aren't you taking the young lady away for treatment right away!"
"yes!"
"You, as her mother, why didn't you keep a close eye on her! You let her do whatever she wanted! With the rumors spreading like this, of course she could be mistaken for a villain!" The eldest uncle, Bei Junfeng, glared angrily at his eldest aunt, Yue Shi.
Hearing this, Aunt Yue muttered, "You know perfectly well that I've been taking care of Jing'er since I was able to!"
"Look, you're saying that again!" Uncle Bei Junfeng could only helplessly return to the courtyard.
Ji Wushang listened until the sounds outside gradually subsided and disappeared before tightly closing the door. He wondered if the figure he'd seen earlier was someone sent by Bei Jing'er. If it wasn't someone else, wouldn't that mean someone else was plotting against him?
Not long after, there was a knock at the door. "Miss, Miss! Pearl is back!"
"Hmm." Ji Wushang opened the door, and Zhu'er walked in. "How did things go?"
"It's all taken care of!" Pearl nodded.
"Alright, I'll head back tomorrow afternoon." Ji Wushang nodded, assuming no one would suspect he was the one who did it! He could just wait and see the show!
Xian'er returned at this time. Ji Wushang nodded, asked Xian'er a few questions, and then they went to sleep together.
Xian'er and Zhu'er stood guard outside. Ji Wushang looked at the night sky and saw the bright moonlight. He gazed at it for a long time, hoping that the one in his heart was doing well.
——
Bei Gong Jue Shi was currently sulking. Perhaps the imperial edict would arrive after today, and then he would travel to the Western Regions to marry his concubine. These past few days had been filled with anxiety, fearing that the edict would arrive today or tomorrow!
No way! Bei Gong Jue Shi stood up abruptly from the pear blossom chair, looked at the calligraphy and paintings on the desk in front of him, and immediately shoved them all onto the ground.
I must take her away! Bei Gong Jue Shi walked to the window, looked at the moonlight, and immediately left! He had forced her; since he couldn't even think of her own interests and only cared about his merits, then she had no choice but to rebel this once!
After I finished packing my things, I heard someone knocking on the door.
Bei Gong Jue Shi immediately packed everything away before saying, "Come in."
As soon as Bei Gong Minhao entered, he saw Bei Gong Jueshi's displeased expression. Looking at him, Bei Gong Minhao walked in and said, "Are you still angry about those things? Although Father said he couldn't negotiate with you, you can still marry the Fourth Miss as a concubine. After all, this matter rests with you."
"Brother, I want to leave here, take her with me, and fly far away," Bei Gong Jue Shi said after a long silence.
"What? Are you crazy?" Bei Gongminhao looked at him. "Jue Shi, don't ruin yourself with a woman! Now, just wait for the right opportunity. Don't waste your whole life on this!"
"Brother! Have you ever thought about what you'll gain even if you get revenge?" Bei Gong Jue Shi suddenly stepped forward and asked.
This question stumped Beigong Minhao.
"You don't know, do you? Heh, have you ever been brave even once? Since you like Miss Ji, why don't you try to win her over? Go tell Father! What, you gave up after being rejected once?"
"My affairs are none of your business!" Bei Gongminhao glanced at him coldly. Just now, he had gone to see her, okay? Seeing that she was enjoying a little peace and quiet in the Right Prime Minister's residence, he was already quite satisfied! He was only afraid of being discovered, so he secretly peeked at her from outside her room a few times before leaving!
Bei Gong Jue Shi looked at him, her eyes darting around, "It seems you often sneak peeks at her?"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Bei Gongminhao looked at her, slightly nervous. "If this gets out, her reputation will be ruined!"
"Really? It seems there really is such a thing!" Bei Gong Jue Shi looked at his slightly flushed face and felt a little happy.
Beigong Minhao looked at him with displeasure, "I'm leaving! Don't do anything rash and ruin yourself, or I'll kill her!"
"What!" Bei Gong Jue Shi jumped to his feet. "You're saying you want to kill her?"
"If you're crazy." Beigong Minhao gently curled his lips.
As the two brothers exchanged glances, they heard a soft knock on the door from outside, followed by a kneeling voice saying, "Second son, someone has delivered a letter to you."
Upon hearing this, Bei Gong Jue Shi's eyes lit up. Could it be her? However, he was also a little afraid. If she came to question him, then he would have disappointed her!
"Hmm?" Beigong Minhao looked at him and gestured for him to open the door and get the letter.
Bei Gong Jue Shi opened the door. "Do you know who sent it?" Bei Gong Jue Shi asked.
"Reporting to the Second Master, I don't know. It was a woman wearing a mask who delivered it. I don't know who she is."
The masked man… Bei Gong Jue Shi nodded, “Go down! This matter must not be mentioned to anyone!”
"yes."
Bei Gong Jue Shi took the letter into the house, carefully examining it several times, reluctant to put it down. Bei Gong Min Hao looked at his anxious appearance and gave him a fierce look of contempt.
Ignoring the fact that Bei Gongminhao was still there, Bei Gongjueshi went into his inner room alone, thought a lot, and then slowly opened the letter.
When he finished reading it, Bei Gong Jue Shi was completely stunned.
In an instant, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, chilled to the bone!
Bei Gongminhao sensed something was wrong. He was standing outside the beaded curtain, thinking that the girl must be very happy to see the letter from the Fourth Miss, but why was she so calm?
Bei Gongminhao lifted the beaded curtain and saw the letter next to him. Just as he was about to take it, Bei Gongjueshi grabbed the letter and clutched it tightly.
"What happened? Tell me, brother." Bei Gongminhao looked at him. At this moment, his eyes, those heterochromatic red pupils, were filled with bloodlust, making him look frightening!
"Get out." Bei Gong Jue Shi said coldly.
Beigong Minhao was immediately taken aback, a bad feeling creeping into his heart, "Is it...?"
"I told you to get out!" Bei Gong Jue Shi glared at him, his hands clenched tightly, the paper clutched in his grasp, crumpled and torn.
Upon seeing this, Beigong Minhao turned and left without looking back.
After a long while, Bei Gong Jue Shi finally opened the letter again. It described what had happened to Ji Yin Xue yesterday! That despicable man had actually defiled her! Bei Gong Jue Shi was so angry that she crushed the letter in her hand!
He quickly dressed and then leaped out of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion in a few swift movements, heading towards the Jinnan Marquis's Mansion.
After being lectured by Aunt Zhao, Nan Jinxue was punished by not being allowed to eat. However, under her tyranny, he still managed to get some food and eat it. He was full by then and went into the inner room.
As soon as I entered, I felt something was wrong. Looking around, I realized that a man in black was sitting at the table and chair in front of my bed!
Nan Jinxue immediately drew her sword and stepped forward, shouting, "Who are you?!"
"The one who will take your life!" Bei Gong Jue Shi's anger surged, and in a flash, he was standing in front of Nan Jin Xue!
Nan Jinxue was so frightened that she stepped back. "You are... Beigong Jueshi!" His heterochromatic eyes are unique in the world! No matter how he disguises himself, those eyes cannot be changed!
"That's right, it's me. Remember, you died by my hand!" Bei Gong Jue Shi said coldly.
"No. Listen to me!" Nan Jinxue shouted immediately, knowing she couldn't win against him and was bound to reveal something!
"Yes... Ah!" Before Nan Jinxue could say anything, Beigong Jueshi had already stuffed something into his mouth! And then punched him in the chest!
"Ah!" Nan Jinxue was in so much pain, she felt as if several of her ribs were broken!
"How do you want to die?" Bei Gong Jue Shi laughed cruelly, and snatched the cloth strip from his mouth. Nan Jin Xue immediately vomited, bringing up food mixed with blood!
"I...I...Ji Yinxue came to me of her own accord! I didn't want her!" Nan Jinxue shouted. "She failed in her own scheme and fell for it! I was just her antidote! I didn't intentionally want her!"
Bei Gong Jue Shi was stunned for a moment, and Nan Jin Xue seized the opportunity, "I knew you were nervous! It was her, she's a vicious woman, she wanted to kill her eldest sister! Unexpectedly, she was exposed and ended up getting herself caught! I'm an innocent victim!"
"What?" Bei Gong Jue Shi was stunned. "You're saying she wanted to harm her eldest sister, so she sacrificed herself?"
"Why would I lie to you? My life is in your hands!" Nan Jinxue cried out. "It was her own scheme that failed..." Nan Jinxue told the whole story, and even embellished it, just in case Bei Gong Jueshi didn't believe her!
Upon hearing this, Bei Gongjue felt as if his soul had been ripped out. What Nan Jinxue said was almost identical to what was written on the letter… Ji Yinxue, what is your purpose? Is it simply to turn your eldest sister into a worthless woman so you can marry me? You're so stupid, so incredibly stupid!
Seeing that he was slowly relaxing, Nan Jinxue thought about sneaking away, but then she discovered that her chest was really painful! She must have broken at least a few ribs!
Bei Gong Jue Shi glared at him, "You'd better not tell anyone! If you do, my father might scold and punish me, but I guarantee you won't live past twenty-four hours!"