Nan Xuzong felt a little nervous because he saw that behind the beaded curtain, the beautiful woman was lying on the bed, and her body was covered with silver needles!
Ji Wushang's nerves jumped. Luckily, no one was around, but should he tell him the truth that he was alright? Would he help him?
Nan Xuzong moved in, lifted the curtain, and moved to Ji Wushang's bedside, where he looked at her.
Not moving at all.
His eyes were blazing with fury, and his fists were clenched tightly.
Ji Wushang dared not move. Was he torturing him? Why did he sense that Ji Wushang was so angry?
He didn't wrap the gold thread around Ji Wushang's injury, but instead observed her complexion. Seeing that Ji Wushang's lips and eyes were both black, he felt even more sorrowful.
"Wu Shang," Nan Xuzong couldn't help but call out.
Ji Wushang's heart was pounding in her chest. She knew she shouldn't lie to him or hurt him.
"Wu Shang, what's the point of my life if you die?" Nan Xuzong murmured. "Who did it? Tell me! Tell me! I will definitely avenge you!" Nan Xuzong punched the wheelchair.
"I know they bullied you, everyone bullies you, right? When I become strong, strong enough, I will kill them all! I will always remember who bullied you! I will always remember who treated you badly. I just hate myself for not being able to be by your side every moment to protect you and keep you from any harm!"
"Wu Shang, open your eyes and look. Give me a chance to protect you, okay? I promise I won't let you get hurt, I won't let you get cold, I won't let you get sick. If anyone bullies you, if anyone resents you or hates you, tell me, and I'll help you. If anyone bullies you, I'll repay them a thousandfold! Wu Shang, don't leave me alone..." Nan Xu Cong said, tears welling in his eyes. He stepped forward, but still kept a slight distance from Ji Wu Shang's bedside.
He reached out, intending to take her hand, but saw tears welling up in Ji Wushang's eyes.
Nan Xuzong was startled, but then overjoyed. "Wu Shang, are you alright?" In an instant, he rolled out a golden thread and wrapped it around her right wrist.
Ji Wushang sobbed, "I'm fine." As he spoke, he untied his golden silk.
He stared at her in astonishment.
"I'm really fine, I'm sorry," Ji Wushang said, then got off the bed, ignoring the silver needles stuck in his body. He sat on the edge of the bed, "I... I didn't want to lie to you, I... I had a reason, I..."
Nan Xuzong was filled with more joy than anything else. It was good that she was alright, especially since she had a reason for saying that! How could he blame her? No!
"Are you really alright? Then how did this happen? Tell me." Nan Xuzong reached out and wiped away the tears from the corner of her eye. Then, he actually put the tears in his mouth and tasted them. "They're bitter. Ignore them, okay? Don't cry."
"I, I, I'm sorry..." Ji Wushang shook his head gently, then wiped away his tears, only to find that he had wiped away some black ink. Suddenly, his face looked somewhat like a clown's, and Ji Wushang was quite taken aback. Nan Xuzong, seeing this, immediately understood and burst into laughter.
"Don't laugh!" Ji Wushang scolded. "If you laugh again, I won't talk to you anymore!"
"Okay, okay, I won't laugh anymore." Nan Xuzong still had a slight smile on his lips as he asked, "What exactly happened?"
Ji Wushang then recounted what had happened and shared his thoughts.
"How despicable! I will never let these people get away with this!" Nan Xuzong roared.
"This is a matter for our household, you'd better not interfere. I'm fine, aren't I? Don't worry, I'll definitely find them! I'll let them taste what it means to retaliate!" Ji Wushang said coldly. "You shouldn't actually know about what's going on in our household, sigh." She knew the saying, "Don't wash your dirty linen in public," but she only spoke up because he was the person she loved.
"I'm very worried about you. As long as you haven't entered my Marquis's residence, I'll always worry about your safety here in General Ji's mansion," Nan Xuzong said earnestly. "When you come of age, will you marry me?"
“I…” Ji Wushang fell silent, lowering his head in embarrassment.
"I think about you every day, I miss you so much." Nan Xuzong stretched out his hand and gently stroked her face, but when he saw the silver needles on her body and in her head, he was taken aback. "Don't these silver needles hurt you?"
"It doesn't hurt, Master is really amazing!" Ji Wushang shook his head.
Just then, some voices could be heard outside.
"Why are you closing the door? How is my older sister? I need to go in and see her." It was Ji Meiyuan's voice.
Upon hearing this, Ji Wushang immediately whispered, "You need to leave quickly."
"Hmm." Nan Xuzong nodded, but seeing that some of Ji Wushang's makeup had been wiped off, he asked worriedly, "What about your face?"
"It's alright, I'll take care of it. You can go out from the back!" Ji Wushang said. "Gong Shu should be waiting outside the door."
"Okay, take care." Nan Xuzong nodded, glancing at her.
"Hmm." Ji Wushang watched him leave, then immediately took some paint from the cabinet, carefully applied it to his face, and lay back down on the bed.
"Second Miss, the Eldest Miss is resting and cannot let you in," Zhu'er said, stopping her. She couldn't say that the Prince of Nan was inside, otherwise, a man and a woman alone in a room would surely be the subject of gossip, even though they were already engaged.
According to custom, if Nan Xuzong were to visit someone in the hospital, he would need to be accompanied by a maid or other outsider to prevent either party from doing anything that would be considered improper.
"What a joke! You actually dare to stop me! You've really got some nerve!" Ji Meiyuan suddenly raised her hand, about to slap Zhu'er across the face, but then she heard a cold shout from not far away, "Insolence!"
The people from Xinyuan immediately bowed upon seeing the newcomer.
Ji Meiyuan was taken aback, immediately withdrew her hand, bowed her head and said, "Big Brother." Looking at Mo Qiqi who was following behind, she continued, "Sister-in-law."
"Second Sister, how could you be so reckless as to hit Zhu'er! What did Zhu'er do wrong!" Ji Tiankui asked angrily. This was Xinyuan, after all, so he had to consider Ji Wushang's feelings. Besides, wasn't Ji Wushang in a dangerous period? Why did he have to discipline her head maid!
"It was Zhu'er who actually tried to stop me!" Ji Meiyuan retorted. "That's why I thought of teaching her a lesson and letting her know that I am also a mistress of this mansion!"
"Alright, alright." Ji Tiankui looked at her. "What's all this noise about? You're disturbing your younger sister's rest!" At this moment, Ji Tiankui looked at Zhu'er and asked, "Why is the door to this room closed?"
"Miss was just resting, so it was closed," Zhu'er said. But seeing that Xian'er had already come out from the back door, she knew that things had been taken care of, so Zhu'er continued, "If the eldest young master, young mistress, and second young lady really want to see the eldest young lady, then please come in!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Meiyuan was instantly furious. Why was it that she had just stopped her from going in, but then let her older brother and sister-in-law go in together? Was she afraid that she would harm them? Humph!
As Zhu'er spoke, the maids guarding the door immediately opened it.
"Young Master, Young Madam, Second Miss, please come in," Zhu'er said at this moment.
Ji Meiyuan glared at Zhu'er before going in, while Ji Tiankui and Mo Qiqi smiled politely before entering as well.
Seeing that Ji Wushang was still the same as before, with no improvement in her complexion, Ji Meiyuan felt better. She stood aside, secretly pleased, and quietly observed Ji Wushang, fearing that she was deliberately lying.
Ji Tiankui and Mo Qiqi felt heartbroken seeing Ji Wushang like this.
"Sigh, I never expected that just a few days ago, Miss was so energetic and laughing in front of us. But today she has turned out like this. It's really unpredictable!" Mo Qiqi sighed, wiping away her tears with a silk handkerchief.
Ji Tiankui sighed, looking on with emotion, "I just hope that doctor can really save my younger sister. She's still young and has a long life ahead of her. She shouldn't have to lie here suffering like this."
"Yes, my sister is really pitiful." Ji Meiyuan said at this moment, then stepped forward and looked at the silver needles on Ji Wushang's body. She had an urge to pull them out! Let Ji Wushang go to hell forever!
"What do you want to do!" Ji Tiankui shouted as he saw Ji Meiyuan approaching.
Ji Meiyuan abruptly pulled her hand back, looking at Ji Tiankui with bitter eyes. "Brother, I was just thinking of wiping the sweat off my sister's face. I didn't mean to do anything. Why are you scolding me?" As she spoke, she burst into tears.
Ji Tiankui was troubled. This wasn't something fabricated out of thin air! There wasn't a trace of sweat on Ji Wushang's face!
"That's enough. Let your younger sister rest and recover. Stop crying!" Ji Tiankui coldly rebuked.
Ji Meiyuan snorted as she listened, while Mo Qiqi stepped forward and patted Ji Meiyuan's shoulder, "Second sister, don't cry, be good. Your eldest brother is a bit straightforward, don't blame him."
Ji Meiyuan gave Mo Qiqi a cold look. Mo Qiqi was stunned and dared not move, while Ji Meiyuan had already walked to the side, clearly not appreciating her kindness.
Ji Tiankui saw this and was furious. This was his wife, after all, how could his second sister be so rude! He would definitely teach her a lesson from now on!
The three of them sat for a while before leaving. Not long after they left, Aunt Qin and Aunt Xie also came to Xinyuan. They were both there to see how Ji Wushang was doing. Seeing that Ji Wushang did not show any signs of improvement, Aunt Xie was secretly pleased.
He was still thinking about how to please this young lady, but now that she's dead, he can save himself the trouble of trying to please her! He can directly become the mistress of the house!
While she was still happily lost in thought, Aunt Qin came over and said, "Sister Xie, why are you here so early? Have you finished all the work at the manor?"
"I haven't finished my work yet, but I was thinking about the young lady, so I came to check on her," Aunt Xie said, giving her a sharp look. "I don't have the leisure that others do. Sigh, it's not easy for me to look after this backyard!"
Upon hearing this, Aunt Qin's face turned green. Wasn't this implying that she was living a leisurely life while Aunt Xie was the future mistress of the backyard?
Aunt Qin almost gritted her teeth and said, "Is that so? Since Sister Xie is so busy, she should probably go back and take a look. Busy people can't just run around like that."
Aunt Xie scoffed, "That's right."
"How is it?" Ji Dingbei walked in from outside. He had rushed to Xinyuan as soon as he finished court.
Seeing the two women together, seemingly talking with their necks flushed, Ji Dingbei decided to try to divert their attention.
Upon hearing this, both Aunt Xie and Aunt Qin turned around and bowed to Ji Dingbei, saying, "Master."
"Rise, all of you, and dismount from the formalities," Ji Dingbei said. He then lifted the beaded curtain and went inside. Seeing that the guards were still there, but Ji Wushang's face showed no improvement, Ji Dingbei couldn't help but feel disappointed. "Has anyone called a doctor to take another look?"
"Yes, sir, doctors have examined him, but they dare not use acupuncture needles or administer any medicine," an old nanny said.
Ji Dingbei snorted angrily, "They're all useless trash, all freeloaders! They should all go home today!" With that, he returned to the main hall.
Aunt Xie and Aunt Qin dared not quarrel at this moment. Sitting there, as soon as Ji Dingbei came out, they immediately stepped forward and asked, "How is it?" This was to properly demonstrate how nervous they were about the eldest young lady! Otherwise, how would they compete for the position of mistress in the future!
Seeing that the two of them had been talking with red necks, but now stood up together to ask questions, Ji Dingbei immediately said, "I won't say anything more."
Neither of the two concubines spoke again.
Ji Dingbei gave instructions to all the servants in Xinyuan, and then transferred more guards to watch over Ji Wushang to prevent her from suffering any accidents before leaving satisfied.
Seeing this, Aunt Xie made an excuse and left. Aunt Qin, however, still hoped that Ji Wushang would be alright, so she stayed a little longer, talking to Ji Wushang as if she didn't care whether he heard her or not.
As Ji Wushang listened to her story about her and Ji Dingbei, she felt somewhat helpless. However, when she heard the end of the story, about her family and background, she felt a little sorry for her. This concubine's father, the county magistrate, had already resigned and gone to the countryside to farm, so she had no backing whatsoever. Now, she was all alone, struggling to survive in General Ji's mansion.
Aunt Qin sat for a while before leaving.
Ji Wushang gradually made up her mind: she would definitely keep the mistress of the house in her own hands!
When Ji Meiyuan returned to her room, she saw Ji Wuxia waiting for her. Ji Wuxia asked as soon as she returned, "How did it go?"
"Hmph, I'm so angry!" Ji Meiyuan said angrily, then recounted what had just happened, cursing Zhu'er for being a pig-headed idiot for daring to stop her! And Ji Tiankui actually sided with a maid and refused to help her!
Ji Wuxia sneered inwardly. It was probably her second sister who was calling her a pig-headed idiot; she was clearly afraid that Ji Wuxia would cause trouble, which was why she wouldn't let her in! She didn't even understand that!
But Ji Wuxia laughed and said, "Second sister, why are you so angry? If a dog bites you, do you need to bite back?"
“Third Sister is right.” Ji Meiyuan nodded. “So what do you think? I really have no other choice; that dog bites really badly!”
"Second sister, don't worry, I have a good plan." Ji Wuxia smiled and then continued with the method she had mentioned before, making it even more comprehensive.
"Okay, let's do it this way! It's up to you now!" Ji Meiyuan felt as if the clouds had parted and everything was clear.
Ji Wuxia smiled.
Ji Wushang was exhausted from lying down, but thinking about killing his two half-sisters, he felt it was worth the suffering!
In the afternoon, there were far fewer people, and Ji Wushang was able to take some time to get out of bed, walk around, rest, or eat something to replenish his nutrition.
There were naturally people keeping watch outside.
Just as Ji Wushang was having her meal, she heard someone outside saying, "Second Miss, Third Miss."
Upon hearing this, Ji Wushang immediately ordered the food to be removed, sprayed some medicinal fragrance into the air, and then quickly lay down on the bed without moving.
"How is my eldest sister now?" Ji Wuxia looked up into the room and asked.
“Reporting to the Third Miss, the Eldest Miss, sob sob…” Now it was Xian’er’s turn to come forward, and she was just crying, not even getting halfway through her sentence.
Seeing her like that, Ji Wuxia immediately disliked her. "Alright, alright, go cry somewhere else. I'll go in and check on her."
"That's right, with a face full of tears, how could eldest sister possibly be alright!" Although Ji Meiyuan said this, it was obvious that there was a smile in her eyes. The more the servant cried, the more it showed that Ji Wushang was beyond saving!
Xian'er looked at the window, which was already open, indicating that people could come in, so she didn't stop them. "Please come in, Second Miss and Third Miss!" Xian'er said, and led the way.