Who else could you love besides me

Chapter 83

Soge suddenly burst out laughing.

She was even angrier! She ripped off her mask, slammed it heavily on the table, and roared, "What are you laughing at! What's so funny!"

Upon hearing this, Suoge suppressed a laugh, turned his head slightly, and coughed lightly.

Seeing this, Xi Ri took a few heavy breaths, then suddenly smelled a fragrant aroma and almost vomited.

No longer caring about formalities, she turned around to ignore him and walk away, but then she heard him say, "Wait a minute, 'Burnt Tail' is yours."

She turned to him angrily, glaring at him with eyes that seemed to spit fire, and roared, "Keep it for yourself!" Pointing to the mask on the table, she said, "That's yours! You're welcome!" Then, with a flick of her sleeve, she strode away...

Before we even left the bamboo forest, we heard someone laughing loudly and rudely from deep within it.

She clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, lowered her head, and walked even faster, wishing she could sprout wings and fly far away!

What is "Spring Breeze Ten Miles of Fragrance"? Despite its beautiful and elegant name, "Spring Breeze Ten Miles of Fragrance" is actually a special spice that a friend gave to Tian Shuang.

Those affected by the "Spring Breeze Ten Miles of Fragrance" will be unable to eat or use the toilet for three days, and will feel nauseous at the slightest smell. It doesn't matter if it's a pleasant fragrance or a foul odor; even the smell of one's own excrement will cause vomiting. Therefore, after being poisoned by "Spring Breeze Ten Miles of Fragrance," one cannot eat, can only drink water, and must plug one's nose to use the toilet. Even the most commonly used incense will cause vomiting. Moreover, there is no antidote; the only solution is to plug one's nose for three days.

Today, Xi Ri wanted to take the opportunity to use Suo Ge, but she didn't expect to fall into his trap herself. That's why she's so angry, regretful, humiliated, depressed, and wants to leave as soon as possible.

If I had to describe Xi Ri's feelings at this moment in one word, it would be: "What the hell!"

They had already traveled several miles, and Tian Yong's carriage was almost in sight, when suddenly Xi Ri stopped and refused to go any further.

Not far away, Tian Yong watched the young lady with a puzzled expression. She shook her head violently for a while, then clenched her fists tightly against her chest, trembling… trembling… before suddenly pounding her chest and stomping her foot heavily! Tian Yong was puzzled and about to call out when he saw the young lady suddenly turn around and run back into the bamboo grove. Tian Yong, completely bewildered, stood there looking around…

Meanwhile, Tian Xiri walked briskly with his head down, but as he walked, he felt really awkward. Thinking about how his carefully crafted terrifying mask plan had completely failed and that he had been infected by "Spring Breeze Ten Mile Fragrance," he felt a surge of frustration, but had nowhere to vent it, so he could only endure it, becoming increasingly depressed...

What a rip-off today! Just as she was getting annoyed, she suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but beat her chest and stamp her feet, inwardly berating herself for being so stupid. Why didn't she accept the "Burnt Tail"? Why did she refuse? Since he had already offered it to her, she had acted cool and refused, wasn't she just letting him get away with it for nothing? She should have taken the "Burnt Tail" immediately, otherwise, wouldn't she have lost out today? Then she remembered winning the "Spring Breeze Ten Mile Fragrance" lottery, and her heart felt even more choked up. No! She should take the "Burnt Tail," take that treasure, otherwise today would have been a complete waste!

But going back now would be too embarrassing. "I'd be so ashamed," she thought.

Remembering those words, her confidence surged, and her courage rose to her chest. She immediately decided to go back and get the "Burnt Tail"! She would take it openly and boldly in front of that scoundrel, Soge! She refused to believe that Soge could do anything to her!

Once he made up his mind, he turned around and went back.

Meanwhile, Suoge was still in the bamboo pavilion, admiring the mask left behind by Tian Xiri. Suddenly, he noticed that someone who should have left long ago had unexpectedly returned.

He looked up and watched the woman walk confidently and proudly, completely ignoring his presence, until she reached "Jiaowei." He watched as she reached out and picked up "Jiaowei," then continued to ignore him, walking confidently and proudly out of the bamboo pavilion...

Throughout the entire process... he was completely an observer.

This is too much...

He stood up, about to speak, when the woman who had walked up to him suddenly turned her head and stuck out her long tongue at him... Then she turned her head and walked away as if nothing had happened, head held high and chest out.

Only after her figure disappeared from sight did he turn his gaze away, looking down thoughtfully at the terrifying mask in his hand... The grotesque face she made when she left reappeared before his eyes... A smile appeared on his lips.

Tian Xiri left, carrying Jiao Wei with satisfaction. The carriage jolted along, and with each bump, she chuckled. Thinking of Suoge's wide-eyed, astonished expression, she couldn't help but laugh. Finally, she had finally achieved her goal.

But just thinking about "the fragrance of spring breeze for ten miles"... sigh... three days... she's destined to spend these three days holding her nose.

Upon returning to the Prince Ming's residence and meeting Tian Shuang, Tian Shuang's words struck her like a bolt from the blue, stirring up her previously calm heart—no, not just stirring up waves, but a hurricane! She hated Suo Ge, she hated Suo Ge! She couldn't help but hate Suo Ge, she truly hated Suo Ge to death!

That day, when Tian Shuang learned that Miss had accidentally been poisoned by "Spring Breeze Ten Mile Fragrance", he looked at Xi Ri with a pitying expression.

Xi Ri waved his hand and laughed casually, "Don't worry, little twins, it's only three days, it'll be over soon."

Tian Shuang looked distressed and said weakly, "Young Master, you must be mistaken. Who said it was for three days?"

Xi Ri felt a chill run down her spine and cautiously asked, "How many days was that?"

Tian Shuang sighed deeply and said helplessly, "'The fragrance of spring lasts for ten miles' naturally refers to ten days."

ah?!

Ten days is neither a long nor a short time.

She managed to keep it a secret for two days, but it became impossible to hide it any longer. She grew thinner and weaker day by day, and with her third brother's shrewdness, he had already noticed something was wrong. He wanted to call a doctor, but she refused. She could no longer stay in the Prince Ming's mansion, otherwise her unusual condition would inevitably be discovered by her third brother sooner or later.

My third brother had mentioned wanting to recuperate at a villa in the outskirts of the capital a while ago, but due to a major incident at court, he had to attend court despite his illness. His injuries had not fully healed, and he still needed to take medicine every day. However, due to the urgency of the matter, although the Emperor was considerate of my third brother, he still required him to handle the matter personally.

It is said that after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the grain transport route from Jiangnan to the capital encountered trouble. Jiangnan is a land of plenty, with higher land taxes than other areas, and has always been a major source of food for the capital and the northern military and civilians. Every year, the land taxes collected by the court are transported to the capital and the north via the canal, but this year, trouble has arisen. The matter was sudden, and the Emperor urgently summoned his third brother to the palace that very night to discuss how to handle it.

For the past few years, the Third Brother has been in charge of supervising the canal transport, so even though he is injured, he has to go to the palace to attend court these days, and his recuperation in the suburbs of Beijing has to be postponed.

Looking back, she had been living in the Prince Ming's mansion for some time now. Originally, she moved in because she was afraid that any of the bandits who had escaped would discover her identity and kill her to avenge Zhang Guiyi. But now everything was calm and nothing seemed to have happened. Her eldest brother, Xi'en, had been investigating the whereabouts of those bandits, so they probably wouldn't dare to make any rash moves. In addition, her third brother's injuries were already in the recovery phase, and he would be able to attend court and discuss matters after the Mid-Autumn Festival. He should be fine now, so she gradually felt relieved.

Therefore, I wanted to find an opportunity to explain to my third brother that I wanted to move back to the old house.

After she told her third brother, he tried to persuade her to stay, but she insisted on leaving. Because the bandits and outlaws had not yet been captured, her third brother was worried about her safety and made two requests. She had no choice but to compromise: first, she agreed to let her third brother send someone to guard her residence; second, she promised to come to the Prince Ming's mansion once a day. Only then did her third brother allow her to go.

She really wanted to lie to her third brother and say she was going back to her hometown in Suzhou, but she ultimately held back. Since she had decided to confess everything to him soon, she shouldn't lie to him anymore; otherwise, the more she lied, the harder it would be to gain his forgiveness in the future. Thinking it over, she decided against it.

Coming to the Prince Ming's residence every day had been quite difficult for her these past few days. Sure enough, her unusual condition was noticed by her third brother on the third day. He immediately summoned a doctor to examine her. Although she was unwilling, she was frightened by her third brother's cold demeanor. She had never seen her third brother like that before. Reluctantly, the doctor took her pulse. As she expected, under her third brother's cold gaze, the sweating doctor couldn't diagnose anything. Her third brother was furious, even revealing a chilling murderous intent, denouncing the doctor as a quack and ordering him to be beaten. The doctor, terrified, knelt on the ground, begging for forgiveness. She hurriedly pleaded for him, even swearing to the heavens that she was fine and would definitely recover in a few days, which somewhat eased her third brother's expression. However, in the end, the innocent doctor was still driven out of the residence. Xi Ri finally breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, the frightened doctor didn't have the chance to tell her third brother that she was a woman.

Because of this incident, she was forced to move back to Sunset Garden again.

The first thing her third brother did every day after returning from the palace was to visit her. He saw that she was getting thinner and thinner each day, and her eyes were filled with worry, which made her feel sorry for her, but she couldn't explain it to him.

Finally, her third brother, worried about her, even moved his official duties to Sunset Garden, which made her feel even more guilty. She realized she had been tricked by her own actions and deserved to suffer, but she had also dragged her third brother into it. He was deeply in love with her, and she felt she owed him more and more; how could she ever repay him?

However, the only thing she could do for her third brother right now was to stop deceiving him, explain everything clearly, and then dissolve the marriage that bound them together, giving her third brother his freedom.

These past few days, Xi Ri has truly suffered. She eats very little each day, counting down the days until the very end. Unconsciously, her resentment towards Suo Ge has been accumulating bit by bit. Under the daily nourishment of this burning anger, the seeds of hatred have gradually taken root and sprouted. A bold plan is slowly taking shape in her mind.

Every night, Xi Ri would gaze at the night sky, thinking of the person who had been gone for so long without a word, wondering what that young master with his powerful ability to attract attention was doing at this moment. She couldn't help but resent him; he had been gone for so many days without even a message. Had he completely forgotten her?

Little did she know that just moments ago, a letter had burned out in Minglu's hands; this was Long Ming's third letter.