Nan Zaiqing was incredibly excited; she could finally handle something on her own! Although the matter wasn't huge, at least she had a chance!
There will be many more opportunities in the future!
However, after everyone left, Nan Zaiqing instructed people to prepare lunch before cleaning the Xianxian Garden.
Seeing that there was still time, Nan Zaiqing entered Nan Xianxian's inner room. Looking at Nan Xianxian lying on the bed, she sneered, "Third sister, didn't expect this, did you? You've ended up like this! Hmph, don't think that just because Father didn't tell me, I didn't know you killed someone and were terrified by ghosts! You deserve it!" Nan Zaiqing stepped forward coldly, "You think you can still marry the Fourth Prince? Bah! The Fourth Prince hasn't even given you a second glance! And you actually dare to dream of climbing up to his high branch!"
Looking around and seeing no one, Nan Zaiqing felt a surge of hatred. "My mother was killed by your family! My fourth sister's death was your doing! Don't think I don't care, I see everything! Your family owes us, and you have to pay! Now, you're the only one left in your family, why don't you go with them? But, Nan Xianxian, don't think you can die so easily! I'll have Father decide your fate!" Nan Zaiqing sneered.
At this moment, a maid brought over the medicine. After bowing, she was about to feed it to Nan Xianxian, but Nan Zaiqing immediately said coldly, "Put it down. I will feed it to Third Sister myself."
"Yes." The maid immediately put down her arm and tactfully withdrew. The affairs of the two sisters were none of her business as a servant.
Nan Zaiqing picked up the bowl of medicine, a cold smile playing on her lips. She stepped forward and sat down beside Nan Xianxian's bed. "Good third sister, I've fed you your medicine today! See how good I am to you!" Nan Zaiqing sneered, scooped up a spoonful of still-warm medicine, and poured it into Nan Xianxian's mouth.
At this moment, Nan Xianxian was lying flat on the bed, unconscious, and unable to open her mouth to drink the hot medicine.
Instantly, the medicine dripped down Nan Xianxian's lips. The medicine was so hot that it scalded Nan Xianxian's lips and some of the skin on her face.
"Oh, what happened? It spilled? My dear third sister, I was feeding you medicine! How could you be so ungrateful!" she said coldly, burning with anger. She grabbed Nan Xianxian's chin with one hand and then forced the bowl into her mouth with the other. "Drink, drink it quickly! You'll get better soon after you finish!" Nan Zaiqing looked at Nan Xianxian. "What makes you think you can stand up to me now? What are you looking at? Humph, you're a murderer, a killer!" Nan Zaiqing sneered as she poured the scalding medicine down Nan Xianxian's throat.
The medicine that Nan Xianxian hadn't finished drinking spilled onto the corners of her mouth, making the red spots even redder, and even causing some swelling. Nan Zaiqing watched as the bowl of medicine was emptied before setting it down. He then pinched Nan Xianxian's small mouth with his hand and sneered, "Aren't you in my hands now? You're at my mercy!"
Nan Xianxian felt extremely hot at this moment; her face, jaw, mouth, throat, intestines, and other parts were all burning hot! It was so hot that it hurt terribly!
Nan Zaiqing looked at her with a cold smile, released her, and looked around. On the high shelf near the dressing table, there was a basin of water and some silk scarves and towels.
Nan Zaiqing immediately stepped forward, her twisted heart swelling endlessly! The scars on her face, being the fifth child and not being loved by her parents, being suppressed and ridiculed by her older sisters, being ignored even when she pretended to be strong, the education from her birth mother Leng Ruolan, Leng Ruolan almost losing her life, the death of her fourth sister Nan Zhaoxue and other things weighed on Nan Zaiqing's heart, endlessly twisting her mind.
"This time, I'm going to make a killing!" Nan Zaiqing snorted. She went forward, locked the door, and then walked over to the tall shelf, taking the copper basin and all the towels and scarves.
Unexpectedly, after placing the copper basin on the ground, Nan Zaiqing began to take off her pants and relieve herself! After relieving herself, she poured the excrement from the copper basin into the medicine bowl she had just used!
Nan Zaiqing was extremely excited and thrilled at this moment. She picked up the bowl of urine and walked to Nan Xianxian's bedside.
She demanded that she drink her own urine!
Nan Zaiqing wanted to shout it out in her heart; she was so excited!
"You think you can compete with me? You think you can compete with me? I'll show you!" Nan Zaiqing muttered, putting down the bowl first, then helping Nan Xianxian lean against the headboard before picking up the bowl again and placing it to her lips. "Drink, drink it quickly!" Nan Zaiqing coldly commanded!
Nan Xianxian frowned. The burning pain hadn't subsided yet, and now another bowl of something was being served. Although she didn't know what it was, the smell was off... How could she possibly endure this?
Nan Zaiqing got annoyed. Seeing that she didn't move, he grabbed her chin with his other hand. "I said you have to drink it!" Nan Zaiqing grinned, his eyes widened, and his face was slightly distorted. He tilted the bowl towards Nan Xianxian's mouth, and the flavorful liquid was poured into Nan Xianxian's mouth.
Seeing that she couldn't help but subconsciously try to spit it out, Nan Zaiqing immediately pinched her chin even harder and more forcefully, "Don't you dare spit it out!"
Nan Xianxian could not bear it any longer and could only unconsciously drink the filth.
Nan Zaiqing was finally satisfied, her eyes gleaming with a monstrous, lewd light. "Excellent! You even drank my urine! Third Sister, you're truly amazing!" she exclaimed, bursting into wild laughter. But the laughter was immediately cut short as she covered her mouth, her face turning icy cold. If anyone knew what she had done to her, how could the Prince of Jinnan forgive her? However, no one knew!
Nan Zaiqing placed the bowl on the table and poured in tea to mask the pungent smell.
At this moment, Nan Zaiqing looked at the sky and exclaimed, "Oh, there's still some time!" Her eyes lit up with excitement as she looked at the towels and scarves on the ground. Some of these towels and scarves were for wiping the table, some for wiping the face, and some for wiping the feet.
Nan Zaiqing picked up the silk handkerchief she had used to wipe her face, a cold smile playing on her lips. She sat down on the chair, took off her boots, and wiped her feet. Feeling she had wiped enough, she put her boots back on and immediately went to Nan Xianxian's bedside, using the silk handkerchief she had just used to wipe her feet to wipe Nan Xianxian's face!
This face-wiping was anything but gentle; they just smeared all over Nan Xianxian's face, wiping away the medicine and urine from the corners of her mouth. After wiping, they stuffed the entire silk scarf into Nan Xianxian's mouth!
"Feeling better?" Nan Zaiqing laughed, her lips full of sarcasm. "You shameless bitch, you really are shameless!" Nan Zaiqing patted her face.
Just then, someone came up from outside and said, "Fifth Miss, lunch is ready. Please have lunch."
Nan Zaiqing, only snapping out of her daze upon hearing the maid's words outside, noticed the towels, silk scarves, and copper basin on the ground, quickly picked them up, and placed them on the high shelf. After helping Nan Xianxian tidy her clothes and remove the silk scarf from her neck, she went to open the door, asking, "Is everything ready?"
"Yes." The maid bowed respectfully.
"Where is the Third Miss's lunch? Is it ready?" Nan asked coldly at this moment.
"Do everything well."
"Alright, bring it in and feed Third Sister. Bring in my lunch too. I want to watch you take care of Third Sister!" Nan Zaiqing turned around and glanced at Nan Xianxian.
"Yes." The maid immediately relayed the message.
Nan Zaiqing sneered and sat down at the table, waiting for lunch.
After the maids brought out lunch, Nan Zaiqing sat down and began to eat. She only needed to look up to see Nan Xianxian lying on the bed in her field of vision.
The maid stepped forward and was surprised to see that Nan Xianxian's lips and face were a little red. Another maid who came forward with a bowl was also surprised. The two stopped and looked at each other. Was it the medicine? Her face was so rosy after taking the medicine. Should they tell their masters?
"Why aren't you feeding him yet? Do I have to teach him?" Nan Zaiqing said coldly.
The two maids immediately knelt down. One of them, the bold one, was the head maid, Yinchai. The deceased Jinchai had entered the mansion with her. Yinchai said, "Reporting to Fifth Miss, Third Miss's face is a little red. I wonder if there is something wrong."
"What's wrong?" Nan Zaiqing stood up and went over to look. He immediately realized that those were burns he had caused when he fed her medicine. If the Prince of Jinnan or Ji Wushang and the others found out, would he still have a chance to deal with Nan Xianxian?
"It's nothing! Feed them lunch. If you keep chattering, I'll chop off your heads!" Nan Zaiqing snorted coldly, immediately turned around and returned to his seat, and began to eat by himself.
The two maids immediately agreed and quickly fed him lunch.
There was a strange smell in it, but neither of the two maids dared to make a sound; they could only exchange winks and glances at each other at most…
After lunch, Nan Zaiqing immediately ordered people to begin a nominal cleaning of Xianxian Garden.
Seeing that Xianxian Garden was almost being demolished by Nan Zaiqing, Yinchai could only swallow her anger and keep her head down to do her job.
Nan Zaiqing entered Nan Xianxian's inner room and shouted, "Clean this up for me!" She gestured to several servants, who immediately understood.
Why not take this opportunity to kill her? She may not wake up, but she must bear the punishment I've given her!
Unexpectedly, before Nan Zaiqing could even have anyone frame or plot against Nan Xianxian, a servant found a small box under Nan Xianxian's bed.
The servant immediately handed it to Nan Zaiqing, and Yinchai, seeing Nan Zaiqing about to open the box, thought for a moment and then stepped forward, kneeling respectfully as she said, "Fifth Miss."
"What is it?" Nan Zaiqing carefully examined the box, his eyes shining, wondering what was inside.
"Fifth Miss, the Prince ordered us to clean Xianxian Garden and remove all the filth and unclean things, not to ransack Xianxian Garden and take everything out... Please, Fifth Miss, consider this carefully." Yinchai kowtowed on the ground.
Nan Zaiqing frowned, "You lowly servant, how dare you lecture me?"
"This servant wouldn't dare!" Yinchai immediately kowtowed and cried out, "The little box in Fifth Miss's hand is Third Miss's favorite item, please don't touch it... If Third Miss finds out, she will probably be angry and blame us..." Yinchai kowtowed as she spoke.
"Heh! This is really something else! Quite something!" Nan Zaiqing stepped forward, looking down at the silver hairpin in front of her, who was now at her feet! Nan Zaiqing sneered, "You lowly servant, how dare you speak to me like that? You're quite something!"
"This servant dares not, please calm down, Fifth Miss, this servant is telling the truth..." Yinchai knelt on the ground, her head touching the ground, in the most humble kneeling posture.
The maids and servants standing to the side dared not step forward, for fear of offending Nan Zaiqing. Several of them were Nan Xianxian's maids, who were usually disciplined by Nan Xianxian, but now they were timid and dared not step forward.
"Who do you think you are!" Nan Zaiqing sneered, turned around and walked behind her, kicking her in the back. Instantly, Yinchai fell forward, landing face-first on the ground!
Yinchai endured the pain and knelt down again. "This servant, this servant begs Fifth Miss to calm down..." If it weren't for Fifth Miss's kindness to her family, she wouldn't have to repay it like this. Oh well, she knew she was destined for such a lowly life!
"You told me not to open it, but I'm going to open it anyway!" Nan Zaiqing bent down and slapped Yinchai across the face. "What right do you have to lecture me!" she shouted angrily.
Those around immediately stepped back, not daring to take a step forward, and could only watch in silence.
"This servant, this servant dares not..." Half of Yinchai's face was red from being slapped.
"Hmph, I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare, yet you still have so much nonsense to say!" Nan Zaiqing snorted coldly, stood up and looked at the people around him, pointing at two of the old women, "You two come here! Hold her down and give her twenty slaps!" After giving the order, Nan Zaiqing immediately sat down in a chair and looked at Yinchai kneeling on the ground with an arrogant air.
The two old women dared not delay and immediately stepped forward to hold the silver hairpin back, each raising their hands to slap it.
Poor Yinchai, her face was swollen and red like a pig's head from being slapped, and her eyeballs were almost blown out!
Yinchai's cries and wails displeased Nan Zaiqing. "Swallow it!"
After hitting him, Nan Zaiqing sneered, "How about that? Can you still talk now?"
Two old women held Yinchai down, forcing her head to face Nan Zaiqing. Yinchai couldn't speak!
At this moment, Nam Jae-cheong reached out and opened the box, saying, "I'm opening this box right in front of you! I want to see what's inside!"
As he spoke, he immediately opened the box. The instant it was opened, several tiny silver needles flew out. Nan Zaiqing happened to be looking at it closely!
☆、262 The Fourth Prince is pressing closer and closer!
"Ah!" With a scream, Nan Zaiqing covered her face, leaving everyone around stunned and at a loss for what to do! Nan Zaiqing covered her face but dared not approach. The box fell to the ground with a clatter, and a small bottle inside fell to the ground and shattered, spilling its liquid!
Nan Zaiqing shouted in a voice as loud as a slaughtered pig, "You useless lot, why aren't you calling the physician?" She thought of removing the needles from her face, but dared not.
Everyone stared in utter disbelief, horrified by what they saw! Those fine needles, while piercing Nan Zaiqing's face, could also completely disfigure her! The needles, embedded in her face, made her look like a hedgehog!
Yinchai never expected that Nan Xianxian's box would have such a mechanism! Seeing Nan Zaiqing injured and terrified, she could only curse in her heart, "Serves him right."
Prince Jinnan was in the courtyard discussing with the matchmaker about choosing a date to marry Nan Zaiqing off, when suddenly a maid rushed in from outside, shouting, "Something terrible has happened, Your Highness!"
The Prince of Jinnan immediately stood up, looked at the maid, and said in a deep, cold voice, "What is it that requires such a fuss and recklessness!"
"Your Highness..." The maidservant immediately knelt on the ground, "Fifth Miss is in trouble!"
"Fifth Miss?" The matchmaker, who was still sitting in the chair, immediately stood up. "Has something happened to Fifth Miss?"
The maid was somewhat taken aback, while Prince Jinnan frowned. "How could anything have gone wrong?" He smiled, then turned and cupped his hands towards the matchmaker, saying, "Mother Asang, let's settle things like this! If anything happens, we'll inform each other again!"
"Then, that Fifth Miss..." The matchmaker pointed at the maid, her expression questioning, "Fifth Miss, she..."
“It’s alright, these maids just like to exaggerate things! Asang Mama, you have other matters to attend to, so I won’t disturb you any longer. I also need to go and see what’s going on.” Prince Jinnan gave a wink to Steward Cai, who was standing to the side. Steward Cai immediately stepped forward and said with a smile, “Asang Mama, please come this way for some tea.”
As the Prince of Jinnan watched her walk out, he grabbed the maidservant and shouted, "Get back here right now!"
The maid immediately followed Prince Jinnan, her heart pounding with anxiety. She wondered what had happened in that room, otherwise why would Prince Jinnan's face look so grim?
"What happened?" The Prince of Jinnan shouted, only after seeing that no one was around. "Didn't you see I was handling some business? How could you be so reckless? Who taught you that!"
"Your Highness, spare me! Something has happened to the Fifth Miss! She ignored the advice of her maid, Yinchai, and hurriedly opened the Third Miss's box. She was pricked in the face by a fine needle that flew out from inside. Now we don't know what to do!" the maid knelt down and said.
The Prince of Jinnan was shocked. "What are you talking about?" How could such a thing be? If his face were ruined, how could he possibly have any chance of marrying that wealthy merchant surnamed Song?
"It's true! We've already gone to fetch the royal physician. Please, Your Highness, go and see the Fifth Miss as soon as possible!" the maid said, kowtowing again.
The Prince of Jinnan was extremely anxious. He couldn't let anything happen to his remaining two daughters! Otherwise, his life would be truly over! "Go, invite the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Princess! I hope they can save Qing'er!" The Prince of Jinnan strode towards Xianxian Garden.
When they arrived at Xianxian Garden, Nan Zaiqing was lying on the chaise longue, surrounded by several physicians who were frantically trying to remove the fine needles from her face. Nan Zaiqing was crying, screaming, and cursing, but the physicians dared not touch her. Several servants knelt around her, heads bowed and trembling, fearing that Nan Zaiqing's anger would be directed at them.
Inside the inner room, Nan Xianxian was lying there, still unconscious.
The Prince of Jinnan went in and asked, "How is it? Why aren't you people pulling out the needles? Are you trying to kill Qing'er with pain?!"
Upon hearing that it was the Prince of Jinnan, Nan Zaiqing immediately began to writhe and cry loudly, "Father, it hurts so much! Save me! Save me! Save Qing'er!"
"Didn't you hear me? Get the treatment done right now!" Prince Jinnan shouted at the physicians around him.
The physicians all knelt down. "Your Highness, those fine needles have already pierced the nerves in the Fifth Miss's face. We have no way to remove them right now! If we force them, we're afraid we'll damage the Fifth Miss's face!"