Ji Meiyuan and Ji Wuxia exchanged a glance, then each led their head maids, Baoqi and Jinzhi, inside.
Once inside, Ji Meiyuan was puzzled by the sight of the maids and servants kneeling on the ground. How could she get rid of them? Thinking this, she looked at Ji Wuxia and gestured to the people kneeling on the ground.
Ji Wuxia was also a little hesitant, but she still gestured for them to go in first.
Let's see how things go before making a decision.
Ji Meiyuan and Ji Wuxia entered the inner room and were overjoyed to see that Ji Wushang was already in a state of near death. Just as they were wondering whether to remove the needles, they saw Zhu'er arrive with several maids to help clean up Ji Wushang's living quarters.
The two then stepped back.
Just then, a voice rang out from outside, "Dr. Cui is here!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Meiyuan and Ji Wuxia were both stunned. Was the doctor who saved their lives really back? Did Ji Wushang have hope?
"Doctor, please come quickly, please come quickly!" Xian'er led Doctor Cui over from the side.
Ji Meiyuan and Ji Wuxia were extremely shocked. When they saw Doctor Cui approaching, they had no choice but to stand aside. Doctor Cui glanced at the two young ladies standing there, smiled, and immediately sat down by the bed. He then quickly looked after Ji Wushang, saying, "Quick, Xian'er and Zhu'er, come and help."
"Second Miss, Third Miss, the doctor needs to treat the Eldest Miss, so please wait outside for a moment?" At this moment, Granny Shi came forward and said to the two young ladies.
Hearing this, Ji Meiyuan and Ji Wuxia had no choice but to leave. As they left, they kept a close eye on Ji Wushang, as if afraid that she was about to wake up.
After everyone left, Doctor Cui slowly began to treat the girl, whispering, "My disciple, you must be very careful. These two young ladies are wolves in sheep's clothing!"
"Yes, Wu Shang will definitely pay attention." Ji Wu Shang nodded. This woman was more than just a jackal; she was a vicious and venomous snake!
After a while, Dr. Cui wiped his sweat and went out, with Zhu'er by his side. Zhu'er was extremely grateful, "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!"
"Those silver needles still cannot be removed. I will brew some medicine later for the young lady to drink, and then the medicine will cure her illness, and the poison can basically be neutralized. Again, you must not remove the silver needles now, understand?"
"I understand, thank you for saving my young lady, sir." Zhu'er nodded vigorously, her face full of joy, and everyone in the room was happy to hear what the old man said.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get ready, Xiaohua, quick, go and tell Master and Aunt so they can rest assured," Xian'er said happily.
"Yes." The third-class maid named Xiaohua immediately ran off.
Ji Meiyuan and Ji Wuxia both felt as if disaster was about to strike. The eldest sister who was about to wake up was the villain who had repeatedly made them lose face! It was she who had caused their aunt to suffer in the dungeon! It was she who was constantly ruining their happiness!
Ji Meiyuan finally pulled Ji Wuxia aside. "Third sister, what should we do!" Her eyes were fierce. "This is the last chance."
"I know, proceed according to plan!" Ji Wuxia looked at Ji Meiyuan with a reckless expression. "If she doesn't die, we can find an excuse to escape!"
"Okay!" Ji Meiyuan nodded.
A moment later, Ji Meiyuan and Ji Wuxia went inside, and Zhu'er, seeing this, immediately caught up, "Second Miss, Third Miss, are you going in to see the Eldest Miss?"
"You're talking nonsense!" Ji Meiyuan retorted angrily.
Zhu'er was glared at by her and immediately stood aside, not daring to speak, but still staring intently at Ji Meiyuan.
Knowing this, Ji Wuxia said warmly, "Zhu'er, we only came in because we were worried about eldest sister's safety. Didn't the doctor just say that eldest sister is getting better? That's such a happy thing! We want to see eldest sister and stay with her until she wakes up." As she spoke, she patted Zhu'er's shoulder. Zhu'er listened and said, "Yes." She immediately stood aside and stopped following.
Ji Wuxia's lips twitched, and then she and Ji Meiyuan lifted the beaded curtain and went inside.
Looking at Ji Wushang on the bed now, his face had completely lost its blackness! It had become much lighter!
Ji Wuxia was stunned. She never expected that Doctor Cui's medical skills were so superb!
Ji Meiyuan was also surprised and suddenly tugged at Ji Yinxue's sleeve, signaling to take action.
Just then, Xian'er came in again, carrying a basin of clean water.
"What's wrong?" Ji Wuxia asked, pretending to be calm.
"Reporting to Third Miss, it's to wipe Eldest Miss's face. That's what the old doctor said." As she spoke, Xian'er stepped forward, placed the water on the table, wrung out the silk handkerchief, and went to sit by Ji Wushang's bedside, slowly wiping Ji Wushang's face.
Ji Meiyuan and Ji Wuxia were extremely anxious. If they didn't act now, they might have to invite Ji Dingbei and his two concubines over. Once they were there, they wouldn't be able to get close to Ji Wushang!
Seeing that Xian'er had finally wiped Ji Wushang's face clean, she let her leave.
Ji Meiyuan and Ji Wuxia looked at Ji Wushang, their hearts pounding with nervousness, their hands and feet trembling slightly.
"Quick, go see if they've arrived yet." Ji Wuxia's mind was still sharp; this time, she ordered Ji Meiyuan.
Ji Meiyuan stepped away a little, and seeing that no one was paying attention, she returned to Ji Wuxia's side, saying, "No one is here, neither Father nor Aunt are here."
"Alright, do it!" Ji Wuxia's eyes were red, her hatred surging from the depths of her heart. "Remove the silver needles and kill her!"
Ji Meiyuan's eyes also filled with hatred. It was because she ruined her own reputation that she ultimately chose the Second Young Master Nan, and had no choice but to choose other wealthy young men! Now she even had to compete with the Fourth Sister for the position of Lady!
Ji Wuxia stood to the side watching the situation, then urged, "Hurry up and get started!"
Ji Meiyuan wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. "I understand!" She took a few steps forward, looked at Ji Wushang from head to toe, and finally her gaze fell on the silver needles in Ji Wushang's chest. Her hand trembled as she reached out.
However, after quite some time, she was still trembling and dared not pull it out.
"Third sister, I, I..." Ji Meiyuan was sweating profusely, but in the end she withdrew her hand.
"You're a complete waste!" Ji Wuxia roared, stepping forward and yelling, "Quick, go check on the person!"
"Yes." Ji Meiyuan didn't care about being scolded by her sister, but immediately looked to the situation.
Ji Wuxia's eyes flashed with a fierce light as she strode forward. Then she reached out and suddenly reached for the silver needles on Ji Wushang's chest, finally grabbing them!
Pull! Pull hard!
Ji Wuxia pulled out all the silver needles in one go. Instantly, Ji Wuxia was almost going crazy, feeling incredibly good!
Chapter 120: Dogs Fighting! The Truth Revealed
120 dog bites dog bone! The truth is out! (The climax continues!)
"Hahaha, I finally pulled it out, I pulled it out! Big sister is definitely going to die!" Ji Wuxia said uncontrollably as if she had gone mad.
Ji Meiyuan turned to look at Ji Wuxia, who was currently gloating, and was also happy. "Yes, very good, very good!" But, just as she finished speaking, she saw Ji Wushang sitting up on the bed!
Ji Meiyuan was so frightened that she opened her mouth wide and couldn't speak. What was going on? Was it a ghost? Her face changed and turned deathly pale!
Ji Wuxia was looking at Ji Meiyuan at this moment, but when she saw Ji Meiyuan's reaction, she couldn't help but slowly turn her head to look at Ji Wushang.
Ji Wushang was smiling at them at that moment!
fear!
Ji Wuxia was terrified and collapsed to the ground!
"Very well, Third Sister, Second Sister, you two are really something. You really had the nerve to hurt me. If I hadn't been saved long ago, would I have died at your hands?" Ji Wushang looked at them coldly. "I, Ji Wushang, will definitely not let you go!" Her lips twitched. Just then, it seemed as if many people rushed in from outside the beaded curtain at the same time, all looking at Ji Meiyuan and Ji Wuxia!
Ji Dingbei was also present!
He stared in astonishment at Ji Meiyuan and Ji Wuxia, standing there like a building, motionless for a long time!
Ji Wushang coughed violently a few times, then almost tumbled off the bed and crawled to Ji Dingbei on his knees. Ignoring the silver needles in his head and body, his face was ashen, his lips were still black, and his mouth trembled as he cried, "Father, my second and third sisters are trying to kill me! Cough, cough..."
"Miss!" Zhu'er and Xian'er looked over and immediately stepped forward, both of them with tears in their eyes, crying out, "Miss!"
"Cough, cough." Ji Wushang was barely recognizable, tears streaming down his face. "Father..." he cried, before finally fainting.
"No, Father, Eldest Sister was faking it, she was faking it!" Ji Wuxia was terrified. They had all probably witnessed her removing Ji Wushang's silver needles! This meant that she and Ji Meiyuan had conspired to kill Ji Wushang! No matter how lenient Ji Dingbei was, she couldn't be let off easily! Besides, that was plotting against the eldest young lady! She should be expelled from the General's Mansion! With so many people present, if she was let off lightly, wouldn't that imply Ji Dingbei was unfair? This would not convince the public, and the news would surely spread. What face would the General have left? What authority would he have?
The people around Ji Wuxia glared at her fiercely. Although they dared not speak, they were all glaring angrily at Ji Meiyuan and Ji Wuxia. If Ji Dingbei hadn't been there, they probably would have rushed up and taken care of Ji Meiyuan and Ji Wuxia!
Hearing Ji Wuxia's words, Ji Dingbei only paused for a moment. Anyone could defend themselves! She was saying that Ji Wushang was faking it, but how could he be faking it!
Ji Dingbei's eyes blazed with fury. "You beast, you still dare to argue?"
"Father, what I said is true. Eldest sister was really faking it. We... we were just checking to see if eldest sister had woken up. We didn't mean to harm her!"
"Not murder? If it wasn't murder, would you have pulled out all those silver needles from her?" Aunt Qin had entered at some point, and upon seeing the scene, she knew what was going on. She immediately rushed over, looking at Ji Wushang while glaring angrily at Ji Wuxia, "Third Miss, what's the explanation for the silver needles in your hand?"
"I, I am, I am..." Ji Wuxia tried to come up with an excuse, but couldn't utter a word! She could only look at Ji Meiyuan and say, "It was my second sister, my second sister told me to pull it out!"
"What?" Ji Meiyuan was surprised. She didn't expect that she would actually shift the blame onto herself!
"No, Father, it was Third Sister who was determined to kill Eldest Sister! It was her, she was the mastermind!" Seeing Ji Dingbei's increasingly grim face, Ji Meiyuan panicked. Her mind was in complete chaos. She couldn't die! Didn't Ji Wuxia say before that even if someone saw it and was discovered, she would have ways and excuses to deny it? How could she shift all the blame onto herself!
"What exactly happened!" Ji Dingbei asked coldly, his whole body radiating murderous intent, his fist seemingly about to smash down!
Ji Meiyuan was trembling all over. Seeing Ji Dingbei like this, and remembering that Ji Wuxia had just said that she was the mastermind, wouldn't that push her into the abyss of death?
"Father, I'll talk, I'll talk! It was my third sister who was determined to kill my eldest sister, so she tricked me into doing it with her! I... I couldn't resist her pleading and cajoling. I... I'm guilty, but I didn't dare to do it. I don't hate my eldest sister that much. I really didn't intend to kill her. It was my third sister who wanted to kill her! I confess, Father, you must investigate thoroughly. Please, Father, have mercy! Please, Father, spare my life!" As she spoke, Ji Meiyuan suddenly kowtowed to the ground.
Ji Wuxia was completely stunned; she had spoken first!
"Father, don't listen to what Second Sister is saying! She's trying to shift the blame onto me! Waaah, Father, do you know? It was Second Sister! Second Sister ordered people to kill Eldest Sister at the Round Moon Nunnery! Those people were all hired by Second Sister! They all wanted to kill Eldest Sister!" Ji Wuxia said, and everyone was shocked. They never expected that it would be such a case of sibling rivalry!
Ji Wuxia didn't finish her sentence. Seeing the situation, she realized she and Ji Meiyuan had already fallen out. If only one could survive, how could she let her live while she died? Of course, she had to seize the opportunity! Ji Wuxia continued, crying anxiously, "Who would have thought that eldest sister would return unharmed? So, second sister, when one plan failed, devised another! She had someone put a snake in eldest sister's room, hoping the cobra would bite her to death! Unexpectedly, eldest sister was poisoned! At that time, second sister went to check eldest sister's breathing, just to see if she was dead! Who knew that Doctor Cui could cure eldest sister!" Her voice grew louder and louder, until Ji Meiyuan's face changed completely. What kind of person was this?! Heavens, she was now pushing her to the brink of death!
Ji Wuxia was still saying, regardless of Ji Meiyuan's distorted expression and her desire to rush up and tear her apart!
"However, those silver needles were the key to death! Second Sister was determined to kill Eldest Sister, so how could she let go of this important opportunity? Therefore, she sent people to test her time and time again. First, it was her head maid Baoqi, and then a man in black! Seeing that things had failed, but still unwilling to give up, she lured me to come along!"
She threatened to kill me if I didn't help her! I was terrified, so I had no choice but to compromise. She refused to be the murderer and ordered me to remove the silver needles! I had no way out; I could only do as my second sister said! "Father, everything I said is the truth! Please punish my second sister, give my eldest sister justice, and give me justice!" Ji Wuxia said, then suddenly kowtowed repeatedly, continuing even as her head bled profusely!
"Stop!" Ji Dingbei shouted when he saw that Ji Wuxia was covered in blood. Although the maids on the other side hated the Third Miss, they did not come forward to help her. The two maids, Jinzhi and Yuye, knelt down with their heads down, not daring to speak or come forward.
Ji Wuxia felt dizzy and disoriented, but she knew she couldn't afford to faint. If she did, Ji Meiyuan might say even more things that were detrimental to her!
Those around her could only stare at Ji Meiyuan with horrified eyes. They never imagined that such a beautiful face could harbor such a vicious soul! To commit such a heinous act, she must have a heart of stone and a soul made of venom!
Ji Meiyuan remained silent for a long time. She was completely stunned. Yes, she had done these things, but... did Ji Wuxia really intend to shirk all responsibility and then let her die? Delusion!
Ji Meiyuan suddenly pulled out a dagger from her waist and held it to Ji Wuxia's neck!
Ji Wuxia was immediately surprised; she had never expected this! She had just kowtowed, but she was dizzy and lightheaded! No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't outdo Ji Wuxia's brute force!
"Don't come any closer!" Ji Meiyuan sneered, her face flashing with a fierce light. Ji Dingbei's mouth dropped open. "Meiyuan, put down the dagger and listen to your father!"
"I don't want to hear it!" Ji Meiyuan replied coldly, then pressed the dagger against Ji Wuxia's neck even closer. "Ji Wuxia, I never expected you to be this kind of person. It's ridiculous that I, Ji Meiyuan, was born of the same mother and father as you!"
Ji Wuxia froze, her dagger cutting into the skin of her neck, drawing blood and causing her great pain!
"Second sister, I'm just telling the truth. As long as you confess to Father, he won't punish you too much. Second sister, turn back before it's too late!" Ji Wuxia was now offering gentle advice, completely reversing her previous statement that Ji Dingbei should severely punish Ji Meiyuan!
"Third sister, are you trying to make a fool of me again?" Ji Meiyuan finally saw through Ji Wuxia's true colors and sneered, "I never expected that you would betray me just to save your own life. Fine, you want the truth, so I'll tell you what the truth is."
Everyone was immediately taken aback. Sure enough, this was the kind of scheming and infighting that took place in the inner courtyard of this mansion! Ji Wushang hadn't actually fainted; she was just putting on an act. Now that the climax was here, how could she possibly faint! A rare, once-in-a-millennium spectacle of sisters turning on each other, like dogs biting each other!
"You want the truth? Fine, I'll tell you the truth today." Ji Meiyuan murmured again, then raised her eyes, looking at Ji Dingbei, then at Ji Wushang, "Hmph, indeed, I did plan to kill my eldest sister in the Yuanyue Nunnery, but when I saw she didn't die, I gave up. I thought, wouldn't it be better to drive my eldest sister out of the Marquis's mansion after we all married into it? But, I never expected that this bitch! She, Ji Wuxia, my good sister, my dear sister!"
Ji Meiyuan shouted, "She told me that she wanted to kill our eldest sister together so that all the dowry would go to us! Let me tell you, it wasn't me who released the snake to bite our eldest sister, it was Ji Wuxia! It was her who ordered someone I don't know to release the snake on this rainy night! I don't even know who released the snake! Haha!"
Ji Meiyuan, somewhat insane, sneered a few times and continued, "After being bitten, I went to check my elder sister's breathing because I wanted to see if she was dead. I wanted her dead, but I only thought about it and didn't do it! It was this vile woman who was only thinking about using me. She used me to kill my elder sister! She said she would join forces with me to kill my elder sister, but because Tie Feng and Zhu'er Xian'er were protecting her, she asked me to send Bao Qi."