Ji Meiyuan paused, "I was so annoyed back then, why didn't she let Jinzhi and Yuye go? Hehe, now I know, because when things were exposed, she could push me out, and Baoqi is my maid, so she would definitely think I did it! Haha, when she finally pulled out the silver needles from my eldest sister's body, she ordered me to do it, but my hands were shaking, my hands were shaking, just like this, Ji Wuxia, are you also thinking of letting my hands shake and trying it out?" As Ji Meiyuan spoke, she immediately deliberately shook her hand, as if she were about to slash the dagger towards Ji Wuxia's neck.
Ji Wuxia was so frightened that her face turned deathly pale. "I, I, second sister, you..."
"Slap!" Ji Meiyuan slapped Ji Wuxia across the face. Ji Wuxia immediately felt her face burning, and her fair face, now mixed with blood, swelled up by more than half! There were five clear finger marks!
"American aid!" Ji Dingbei roared, "How dare you!" Whether this story is true or false, it's definitely related to his two daughters! What a tragedy, what a tragedy!
"Haha, haha!" Ji Meiyuan laughed wildly, almost like a madwoman. "Father, don't come any closer, or I'll kill her!" Ji Meiyuan changed her tone and said playfully, her face covered in tears, which she didn't bother to wipe away.
"My hands are shaking because I can't bring myself to do it. I'm not as ruthless as Ji Wuxia! Humph, so Ji Wuxia is really vicious. She scolded me and told me to go watch the wind, and then she cruelly pulled out all of my eldest sister's silver needles so that my eldest sister would die! This is the truth, this is what you want. After hearing this, do you feel heartbroken? Yes, I do too, because I was betrayed by my dearest sister!"
Ji Meiyuan sobbed, then continued, "We originally agreed that if things went wrong, we would find an excuse to escape, and no one could blame anyone. But that bitch Ji Wuxia broke our promise! That madwoman is thinking of surviving on her own, disregarding my life! Fine, so you're thinking of using my life to save yours?" Ji Meiyuan leaned closer to Ji Wuxia, peering at her, "But I'm going to drag you down with me!"
"No, no, Second Sister, calm down. I know I was a little selfish, but I'm really innocent. Second Sister, Father won't let us die. Yes, we made a mistake, but it was just a moment of confusion. Second Sister, let's talk this out. Put your dagger down first..." Ji Wuxia was very nervous. She looked like a ghost, with blood and tears on her face.
"Speak properly? I just spoke properly! You heard it all, I told you the whole truth, hehe!" Ji Meiyuan sneered twice, "Third sister, my good third sister, if you hadn't pushed me out and used me as a shield, how could I have told you all this? Third sister, now everyone knows the truth, how do you feel? If we're talking about viciousness, how could I compare to you? If we're talking about cunning, you, Ji Wuxia, are number one!"
"Second sister, I really don't know what you're talking about. How could I possibly do such a heinous thing? Second sister, the sea of suffering is boundless, but there is always a shore to return to. Father, please forgive me!" Ji Wuxia was only thinking about surviving under Ji Meiyuan's control, so naturally she couldn't provoke Ji Meiyuan any further.
At this moment, Ji Wushang coughed twice, successfully drawing all attention to her.
Doctor Cui had somehow appeared to be standing to one side, having removed all the silver needles from Ji Wushang's body and head, and was now watching from the sidelines.
Ji Wushang said in a cold voice, "I never imagined that my two younger sisters would plot to murder me. It's ridiculous! What kind of family is this! Everyone witnessed what just happened. I'm sure everyone knows who's right and who's wrong. Father, cough cough, I didn't expect this. Father, I'm thinking I should just die. That way, my two younger sisters wouldn't do such a heinous thing." As he spoke, he covered his face.
Meanwhile, Aunt Qin was helping Ji Wushang lean against her. "Young Miss, how could you say such unlucky things as death? It's so inauspicious!" she said, helping Ji Wushang catch her breath. Seeing that Ji Wushang seemed much better, she said, "Master, the Third and Second Young Misses have just told the truth. Master, please do justice for the Young Miss. I feel so sorry for her." As she spoke, she couldn't stop her tears, which covered her face and made everyone's heart ache. She knelt down and kowtowed heavily to Ji Dingbei.
Ji Dingbei's eyes were lifeless as he looked at the sickly Ji Wushang, then at Ji Meiyuan holding a dagger to Ji Wuxia's neck, Ji Wuxia kneeling on the ground with blood all over her head, and then at Aunt Qin kneeling on the ground. After a long while, he finally said, "What are you doing?" Ji Dingbei's face was filled with disappointment, resentment, and anger, and his expression kept changing.
"Father, are you going to execute me?" Ji Meiyuan said calmly, looking at Ji Dingbei with tears in her eyes. "Yes, I have committed many sins and disgraced the family, but Father, it was really my third sister who instigated me. Please, Father, judge clearly and do justice for me."
"Second sister, put the dagger down first. Father will definitely not execute you. Second sister, we are good sisters, we can solve anything." Ji Wuxia said fearfully as she saw her sister about to slit her own throat with the dagger.
"What are you yelling about! It's you, it's all your fault! By the way, I haven't told you all the good things you've done, do you want me to tell you and scare you to death?" Ji Meiyuan scolded angrily, slapping Ji Wuxia across the face again. "Today, as your second sister, I'm going to teach you a lesson!"
Ji Wuxia coughed up blood from the beating, her anger overflowing. No longer afraid of the dagger at her neck, she roared, "And you're no better! You shameless slut, you tried to ruin my elder sister's reputation, but you ruined your own! Humph, you deserve it! In the end, worried about not being able to get married, you even seduced the Second Young Master Nan! Humph, what, your face is green with envy? Humph, do you still have any shame? Slut, slut!" Ji Wuxia had gone mad. Even a person has their limits; Ji Meiyuan had pushed her to the edge, so she finally unleashed her fury.
Ji Meiyuan was shocked, her face turning green and red. When the people around heard Ji Wuxia say this, they all pointed and whispered. Ji Meiyuan felt as if she had been stripped naked and was being looked at completely, and she had to endure other people's insults!
Resentment surged into her mind, and Ji Meiyuan shouted, "I'm going to kill you!" With that, she immediately slashed the dagger at Ji Wuxia's neck!
Blood splattered everywhere. Ji Wuxia never expected that she would actually make a move! Before she could react, Ji Wuxia had already collapsed, her eyes wide open, dying with unresolved grievances!
"Ah!" Aunt Qin screamed and fainted!
Everyone around was terrified!
Ji Dingbei was startled and stepped forward to try to take the dagger from Ji Meiyuan, but Ji Meiyuan was already slashing the dagger at her own neck!
In the blink of an eye, just as Ji Meiyuan was contemplating suicide, a small stone flew from outside the door and struck Ji Meiyuan's dagger with a clang, sending the dagger flying.
Ji Meiyuan looked at the people who had come in, and they were Ji Tiankui and Mo Qiqi. At this moment, Mo Qiqi was also looking at the still warm, dead Ji Wuxia on the ground in horror!
Ji Tiankui was shocked and stepped forward, but Ji Meiyuan was already like a madman. She suddenly grabbed the dagger, but Ji Dingbei kicked her. Ji Meiyuan was thrown backward by the force and crashed hard into the corner of the wall. Her head hit the corner, and blood immediately stained her entire head!
Everyone was terrified.
Ji Wushang was also shocked. This was too fast! Before he could even react, some people were already dead, and those who were still alive were barely clinging to life!
Ji Dingbei was stunned. Although Ji Wuxia and Ji Meiyuan deserved to die for their scheming against Ji Wushang and their viciousness, they were still his daughters. Now, the older sister had killed her younger sister with her own hands…
Ji Dingbei looked up, covered his face, and closed his eyes.
"Quick, quick, let the doctor take a look!" Ji Wushang immediately said to Doctor Cui, who was standing to the side, "Sir, old sir, please take a look at my two younger sisters, please help me take a look, please!" As he spoke, he kowtowed to Doctor Cui.
Dr. Cui was shocked. What he had just seen was horrific. It was clear that Ji Wuxia had her throat slit by Ji Meiyuan and was definitely dead. As for Ji Meiyuan, her head was covered in blood, and her skull was probably smashed... Was there any hope for her?
Just how much skill did Ji Dingbei use to kick like that?
But what puzzled Doctor Cui even more was Ji Wushang. Wasn't she single-mindedly focused on revenge? Wasn't she determined to expose her two younger sisters' true colors to Ji Dingbei? Now that the best possible outcome had been achieved, why would Ji Wushang ask him to save them? It was because he simply couldn't understand his disciple's heart!
Ji Wushang looked coldly at Doctor Cui watching over Ji Meiyuan, then at Ji Dingbei, and suddenly started coughing violently.
Only then did Ji Dingbei realize that he only had three daughters left! These three daughters, no matter what, could not be harmed!
She turned around abruptly and immediately went to Ji Wushang's side. "Wushang, how are you?"
"Father, Father, I, cough cough..." Ji Wushang fainted immediately.
"Quick, come and see the young lady!" Ji Dingbei panicked. Everyone around him panicked as well.
Doctor Cui rushed forward to examine Ji Wushang, only to discover that Ji Wushang's meridians were indeed somewhat disordered...
"Quickly, help him to the bed!" Doctor Cui ordered.
...
This scene finally ended with Ji Wuxia being killed by Ji Meiyuan, and Ji Meiyuan hitting a wall and becoming a cerebral palsy patient who would spend the rest of her life in bed, essentially becoming a living dead.
Ji Dingbei was heartbroken and ordered everyone not to tell anyone about it. Instead, he told the public that Ji Wuxia had suddenly fallen ill with an incurable disease and died. As a result, her marriage to Zhou Muxuan had to be called off. Ji Dingbei personally wrote a letter explaining the situation and then sent it to the Zhou residence.
As for Ji Meiyuan, Ji Dingbei ordered everyone to say that she had also contracted the same acute illness as Ji Wuxia, but thankfully, she recovered, though she became a living dead. As for her marriage to the Second Young Master Nan, they would have to wait and see if she could wake up on November 15th and marry Nan Jinxue alongside Ji Yinxue. But the chances were slim.
Ji Tiankui felt deeply sorry, but as a General of the Cavalry, he could only reside among the garrison troops in the imperial city. Fearing that Mo Qiqi might be harmed alone in the mansion, he obtained Ji Dingbei's permission and bought a villa outside the imperial city, where he and Mo Qiqi moved in. But let's leave that aside for now.
Ji Wushang lay in bed for several days and didn't even attend Ji Wuxia's funeral. The matriarch of the family was so worried about this sudden event that she aged a lot. Afterwards, she spent a long time in quiet cultivation in the Jingyuan Garden, not wanting to be disturbed. Her daily greetings were reduced to twice a month, on the first and fifteenth of each month.
Aunt Xie was still in charge of the affairs of the backyard, but because of the incident involving Ji Wuxia and Ji Meiyuan, which had a significant impact, Ji Dingbei noticed that Aunt Qin and Ji Wushang had a good relationship. Therefore, he asked Aunt Qin to help manage the affairs as well. This made Aunt Xie very nervous, but considering that Ji Wuxia had just died, she dared not say a word.
Ji Wushang was lying in bed when Zhu'er brought in a bowl of medicine and said softly, "Miss, it's time to take your medicine."
"Hmm," Ji Wushang murmured.
Then Zhu'er put down the medicine bowl and helped Ji Wushang sit at the head of the bed before feeding him the medicine.
After Ji Wushang finished eating, he asked, "Did you bury Third Sister today?"
"Yes," Pearl nodded.
"Has anything unusual happened?"
"No." Pearl pouted. "Miss, don't think about it so much. This happened too fast, so don't blame yourself."
"I don't blame myself." Ji Wushang looked at her. How could he blame himself? "I just didn't expect my second sister to go to such lengths." Wasn't this a case of him driving them to their deaths? But he hadn't done anything wrong. When he heard them say those things and hear the truth, Ji Wushang felt that this time, it really was either them or him who would die!
They all wanted me dead, but unexpectedly, they were all stepping on each other to climb up! I never imagined how much they hated me to be so insane!
But she had never forgotten how they had harmed her! How they had killed her mother! And yes, Aunt Bai in the dungeon was still alive. If Aunt Bai knew about this, what would her reaction be? Hmph, such a vicious woman, giving birth to two vicious daughters, and in the end, it was these two daughters who were killing each other!
Aunt Bai must be hating me to the core, right? It doesn't matter. If I get out of prison and come back, I, Ji Wushang, will definitely pay the price!
How could I forget the suffering I endured in this life and the next! I will never forget the solemn oath I swore!
"Miss, what are you thinking about?" Zhu'er asked, seeing that Ji Wushang had been sitting against the headboard for a long time.
"It's nothing." Ji Wushang took a deep breath. As for the slight disorder in his meridians, it was because he had taken too much of the medicine he had prepared to lure them into his trap. He just hoped that it wouldn't leave any lasting health problems.
"Miss, Aunt Qin is here and waiting outside!" Xian'er said as she entered.
"Please come in quickly," Ji Wushang said.
"yes."
Since Aunt Qin had spoken up for him, Ji Wushang's impression of her improved somewhat. If a new mistress were to be established in the inner court, Ji Wushang might consider Aunt Qin.
Aunt Qin entered at this moment and looked at Ji Wushang, saying, "Young Miss, how are you feeling today?"
"I'm much better now, thank you, Auntie!" Ji Wushang nodded gently.
"I'm glad you're feeling better, no need to thank me," Aunt Qin said. "Miss, please don't take it personally."
"Who's saying thank you?" A woman's shrill voice came from outside the door, and she walked into Ji Wushang's inner room. Ji Wushang was a little annoyed. Shouldn't she at least have asked a maid to announce her arrival? Why did she just come in like this?
"I hope Aunt Xie is well." Ji Wushang nodded casually, a hint of disgust flashing through his mind.
Aunt Xie was wearing a pink-trimmed printed silk skirt and some gold and silver jewelry, which made her look quite luxurious. She had applied some makeup, but it couldn't completely cover the freckles on her face. Even from a distance, you could smell her fragrance.
Aunt Xie smiled and said, "Miss, are you feeling better?"
"I'm almost better now, thank you both for coming to see me," Ji Wushang said, gently wiping his nose. The fragrance was quite pungent, which Ji Wushang didn't like.
"Oh, right, who just said something about thanking me?" Aunt Xie asked, turning around as she stepped forward, pushing Aunt Qin aside.
Aunt Qin was a little angry, but she still held back. "It's me. Miss, you should thank me for coming to see her. I didn't say anything about thanking you or being so polite."
"Oh, I see." Aunt Xie smiled.
Ji Wushang said, "Both of you are busy. If you are busy, you don't need to come to see Wushang."
"No, I'll come and check on you no matter how busy I am." Aunt Qin said, glaring at Aunt Xie. "Sister Xie, are you sure?"
"Yes," Aunt Xie replied.
“Aunt Xie is in charge of all the affairs in the backyard, so she’s very busy. Is there anything she’s not doing well? While Father is still here, Aunt can ask her more questions,” Ji Wushang said.
"Hmm." Aunt Xie nodded, and as she spoke, she glanced at Aunt Qin with an expression that seemed to be a provocation and a smug look.
Aunt Qin pretended not to see it and said to Ji Wushang, "Wushang, if you are tired, you should rest. I will go out for a while."
“Okay.” Ji Wushang nodded.
Aunt Xie watched Aunt Qin leave, thinking of what to say, but held back, after all, the young lady was still here!
"Young Miss, then I won't disturb you any longer. I'll be leaving now," Aunt Xie said with a smile.
"good."
Ji Wushang leaned against the headboard and closed his eyes.
The matter has finally come to an end. As for Father's promotion of his concubine, that should take some time, so I don't need to worry about it so soon.
Ji Yinxue was standing in her room in Lan Garden when she heard about the infighting between Ji Meiyuan and Ji Wuxia. She was stunned for a while, but soon she came to her senses and said, "So that means there is a high chance that Second Sister will not be able to marry Young Master Nan with me?"
"Reporting to Fourth Miss, it is very likely that this is the case," said the head maid, Feng Yun.
Ji Yinxue nodded. Great! Now she was sure she was secure in her position as the wife! She'd been worried that Ji Meiyuan would steal her place! Hmph, now she had nothing! Serves her right!
"How is my older sister now?" Ji Yinxue asked. "She was really bitten by a snake, and she's half-dead?"
"It was indeed as the Fourth Miss said that the Eldest Miss was covered in silver needles and was on the verge of death. However, it was Doctor Cui who saved her. Now the Eldest Miss is recuperating peacefully in Xinyuan Garden."
"Good, very good!" Ji Yinxue smiled. "It's coming in early November, and I'm about to see the light of day again. I will definitely get back everything that belongs to me!" Ji Yinxue laughed loudly.
Because Ji Yinxue was getting married, Ji Dingbei set the period of confinement for early November, giving Ji Yinxue half a month to prepare for her wedding.
Seeing Ji Yinxue's arrogant demeanor, Feng Yun dared not move or speak, and could only stand there.
"Go down and keep a close eye on her!" Ji Yinxue suddenly stopped smiling and glared coldly at Feng Yun.