Grand Concubine Yi walked in front of Han Yunxi and narrowed her eyes as she cursed. "Han Yunxi, you scourge! Ever since the empress dowager married you off to the Duke of Qin, I've lost all face. On the day of the wedding, you even … "
Hearing that Grand Concubine Yi was going to settle old debts, Han Yunxi couldn't hold back. She couldn't be the type to swallow her anger and humiliation. Instead of adapting, she'd fight for her own dignity and rights.
Han Yunxi loudly cut off Grand Concubine Yi's curses. "Mufei, I don't think this is shameful at all. In fact, I think I gave face to the Duke of Qin's estate. For one thing, I let everyone know that I'm not useless trash. I don't know any medical skills, and I'm no worse than my father. For another, Princess Changping and the justice court official were both punished. The empress dowager hasn't said a word yet, nor did she save the official. They're the ones who lost face. All they can do is grit their teeth and swallow their blood! "
"That's right, mufei. Although it's wrong for sister-in-law to talk back to you, and many people know she's been locked up, she's right too. The empress dowager didn't pursue the matter either, did she?" Murong Wanru coaxed hypocritically.
Grand Concubine Yi seemed to have only heard half of the conversation. She glared viciously at Han Yunxi and shook her head. "Han Yunxi, you really think you're something, huh? You're called long face by the justice court? Hahaha, I've finally seen something like this today. I've never seen anything as shameless as you! You still dare to talk back to me! "
As Grand Concubine Yi spoke, she retreated and sat down heavily. Word by word, she ordered, "Gui mama, beat for me! Today, I'll teach her what it means to long face, to lose face, and to slap the face! "
As soon as she finished, Gui mama rolled up her sleeves and raised her hand to slap Han Yunxi.
Han Yunxi immediately retreated. Grand Concubine Yi was simply unreasonable. She couldn't be reasoned with.
As she retreated, she kept her guard up against Nanny Gui and coldly said, "Imperial Mother, this matter was handled by the Duke of Qin. If Imperial Mother still feels embarrassed, you can look for the Duke of Qin."
Gui mama gave a start and didn't dare to approach again. Meanwhile, Grand Concubine Yi slapped the table and jumped to her feet, incredulous. "Han Yunxi, you dare to use the Duke of Qin to threaten me?"
"This concubine is speaking the truth. This concubine will reiterate for the last time, this concubine didn't lose face. The Duke of Qin handed the justice of the Supreme Court over to the Ministry of Personnel to deal with and had Princess Changping apologize to this concubine in public. Just now, the Young General personally came to express his gratitude. If Imperial Mother doesn't believe it, she can go to the General's Estate and ask! Moreover, Duke of Qin's appearance is telling the Empress Dowager and the others that with your son around, no one can bully the Duke of Qin's Residence! "
Although it was useless to argue, Han Yunxi couldn't give up. Grand Concubine Yi cared about face, so this was the only way to resolve the situation.
Grand Concubine Yi didn't retort immediately, but fell silent.
But Murong Wanru spoke up again. "Mufei, I heard that it was Princess Changping who complained to the empress dowager. For better or for worse, sister-in-law is the Duke of Qin's official wife. Princess Changping should call her imperial aunt out of respect for Imperial Uncle. Say, Princess Changping didn't put the Duke of Qin in her eyes at all. It's only right that the Duke of Qin punished her. "
"That impudent, uneducated girl!" Grand Concubine Yi flared up again, looking impatiently at Han Yunxi. "Isn't it all because of you? You disgraceful thing. Even a junior can climb on top of your head to behave atrociously. If you're not trash, then what are you? What use are you? Why did you come back? Why don't you just die in the prisons? Out of sight, out of mind? "
Han Yunxi was speechless. Trying to reason with Grand Concubine Yi was like playing the lute to a cow.
Grand Concubine Yi didn't give her a chance to argue, but angrily rebuked Gui mama. "What are you spacing out for? Beat her! Beat her hard. Even if the Duke of Qin comes today, he won't be able to protect her! "
Gui mama rushed forward, but Han Yunxi pushed her aside. "You're all unreasonable!"
Seeing this, Grand Concubine Yi was stunned. "You dared to make a move?"
"Mufei, you were the one who started it. I only want to give you a proper explanation," Han Yunxi wasn't afraid at all.
"You! You! "Grand Concubine Yi was furious. No one had ever dared to be so impudent in front of her.
"Someone come! Someone come, lock this slut up in the firewood shed in the back courtyard! Immediately! "
The guards quickly rushed forward to detain Han Yunxi. This time, Han Yunxi couldn't push them away. Of course, she didn't struggle, much less beg for mercy. Her eyes were cold as she allowed the guards to drag her away.
From the moment she stepped into the Duke of Qin's estate, she knew that Grand Concubine Yi would make a move one day. If she wanted to survive in this house, she had to have her own confidence!
Seeing her expression, Grand Concubine Yi ignored her anger and chased after her, incredulous. "What kind of thing is that? Who's she looking at? Little slut, does she think she can fly to a branch and become a phoenix after marrying in? Tell her, even if there's a red handkerchief, I can still take care of her! "
Murong Wanru caught up and said timidly, "Mufei, this matter was also my …"
"Didn't I tell you I was in the side palace? Why couldn't you find me?" Grand Concubine Yi was so angry that she even blamed Murong Wanru, who she doted on the most.
"Daughter knows her wrongs. Mufei, don't be angry, all right? It's not good for your body to be angry, "Murong Wanru brought over a cup of tea, both docile and considerate.
After drinking a few mouthfuls, Grand Concubine Yi finally calmed down and said mildly, "It's not your fault. She's already been locked up, so she's long lost face!"
Grand Concubine Yi sat down and fell silent before asking, "Could it be that her medical skills are better than Divine Doctor Han's?"
"I heard that Imperial Physician Gu treated him with her. I don't know what happened, but she took all the credit. Mufei, as I see it, the general's estate and Imperial Physician Gu only gave you face, "Murong Wanru really knew how to seize the chance to put in a good word.
Grand Concubine Yi smiled coldly. "They wouldn't dare to not give me face."
Seeing that Grand Concubine Yi's mood wasn't as bad, Murong Wanru probed, "Mufei, it was big brother who brought the person back. With sister-in-law locked up, what if big brother …"
Before she could finish, Grand Concubine Yi said self-righteously, "What, she dared to raise a hand in front of me. If I don't teach her a lesson, she'll be pushing me next time! Does the Duke of Qin still want to protect her? As long as he dares to show up, I'll punish him too! Pass down orders, without my orders, no one is allowed to let Han Yunxi out! "
"Aye … daughter understands," Murong Wanru sighed hypocritically, her eyes flashing with a smug smile.
Han Yunxi, the woodshed can't compare to the Hibiscus Courtyard. As your little sister, I'll definitely take good care of you.
That night, Han Yunxi was holed up in the woodshed, eating in big mouthfuls. Since she was already here, she might as well take things as they came. Actually, the current situation was much better than she expected.
If it wasn't for Long Fei Ye's help that time with the red handkerchief, she would've been executed long ago. Even if she contradicted Grand Concubine Yi now, her crime didn't warrant death.
She had plenty of ways to fight Grand Concubine Yi.
But who knew if Long Fei Ye would interfere? Which side would he stand on? Why was she thinking of that guy again? Fine, such a cold person. If he didn't have a favor to ask of her, he probably wouldn't even say a word to her.
The next day, the three meals were served as usual. Nothing happened for the rest of the day. But starting from the third day, all the food was spoiled.
Han Yunxi knew they were starting to make things difficult for her. She didn't say a word, but returned the food as it was. On the fourth and fifth day, the three meals were still spoiled.
For three whole days, Han Yunxi was so hungry that she had no strength left. She lay in the pile of firewood, staring at the skies with wide, intelligent eyes. Her lips were very pale, but her smile was as beautiful as ever.
Sometimes, admitting one's wrongs and begging for forgiveness could earn one a mouthful of rice. But here, it was impossible. Even if she ate the spoiled food, what awaited her would be even crueler torture. Moreover, if it wasn't her fault, she wouldn't admit it even if she was beaten to death.
Han Yunxi wasn't a masochist. She cherished her life dearly. Since she dared to challenge Grand Concubine Yi so loudly, she must have prepared an excellent escape route.
If it was spoiled, so be it. She pinched her fingers to calculate the time. Tomorrow, Princess Changping would definitely come. If she didn't find her to treat the poison by then, her face would be ruined.
As long as Princess Changping came, Grand Concubine Yi would have to ask her to leave the woodshed.
On the morning of the sixth day, Murong Wanru and Gui mama emerged from the thicket after seeing a plate of spoiled rice delivered.
"She's been starving for three days and still hasn't made a sound. This girl's temper is quite stubborn," Gui mama sighed with emotion.
This time, Grand Concubine Yi wasn't planning to torture Han Yunxi to death. After all, she didn't have a good enough reason. She couldn't let her daughter-in-law starve to death because of a push. That would be hard to explain to her son, wouldn't it?
Moreover, Grand Concubine Yi still didn't understand why the Duke of Qin would admit to the blood on the handkerchief.
The Duke of Qin was a busy man. She hadn't seen him in days. Grand Concubine Yi waited for Han Yunxi to beg for mercy while waiting for her son to come back and complain.
"Sound? Does she want to beg for mercy? Imperial Mother won't be able to hear you. "Murong Wanru's lovely and moving face revealed a trace of viciousness.
Perhaps there'd be better chances in the future, but a long night meant more dreams. She, Murong Wanru, didn't like to wait.
Looking at the firewood shed from a distance, Murong Wanru lowered her voice. "Gui mama, sister-in-law isn't in a good mood and isn't eating. For better or worse, she should drink some water. Otherwise, how could she be fine?"
So speaking, she turned to leave as she murmured, "I heard that Red Crane's Crown is the quickest poison to take effect."
Gui mama was slightly alarmed. She chased after her to coax her, but quickly stopped. Over the past few years, most of the people by Grand Concubine Yi's side had been bribed by Murong Wanru. Sooner or later, Grand Concubine Yi would arrange for Murong Wanru to be the Duke of Qin's concubine.
The official consort was nothing more than a decoration. A concubine doted on by Grand Concubine Yi would be the future mistress of the Duke of Qin's estate.
Thinking up to here, Gui mama made a prompt decision to go out personally to buy poison …
At noon, a dish was delivered along with a cup of water. If it wasn't for the water, Han Yunxi would've fainted from hunger long ago.
Her current body wasn't the same as before she transmigrated. It was so sickly and arrogant that even she disdained it.
But as soon as the dish was set down, the detox system began to violently alert her. Han Yunxi brought the cup of water over and sniffed it lightly. Immediately, she knew it was Red Crane's Crown.
This type of poison was very strong and common. She didn't even need to examine it to know the answer.
Han Yunxi guessed that Grand Concubine Yi wouldn't kill her so lightly. This had to be Murong Wanru's handiwork.
There was no food, and now there wasn't even any water to drink. Murong Wanru, if you really poisoned me, I'll definitely get my revenge!
By the time afternoon came, Han Yunxi was cold, thirsty, and hungry. She was on the verge of collapse, but looked at the sealed walls with a faint smile. She was full of hope for the future. She knew she'd be able to leave soon.
By nightfall, Grand Concubine Yi finally arrived at the woodshed with Murong Wanru's company.
"How many days has she been starving for? She couldn't have fainted, right?" Grand Concubine Yi asked lazily. She thought that Han Yunxi must have fainted from hunger, which was why she hadn't begged for mercy.
"Perhaps so. Mufei, sister-in-law's body is weak. This punishment is enough," Murong Wanru coaxed kindly.
"How many times have I told you? As a person, especially as a woman, you can't be soft-hearted. You pity her, but do you think she'll appreciate it when she's that crafty? "Grand Concubine Yi said helplessly.
Murong Wanru silently lowered her head without a word. Her heart was filled with anticipation. Very soon, they'd no longer see the crafty woman Han Yunxi, but a corpse!
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