She was still being beaten with sticks and whips, but Situ Miaoxuan was being treated a thousand times more cruelly than Shangguan Yahan. Her fingers were about to be broken, and cold sweat was pouring out of her forehead. Her pale and bloodless petals were trembling non-stop, and there was no good place on her body after being whipped.
"Your highness…it really isn't this servant. If your highness…still doesn't trust this servant…this servant is willing to die.”Situ Miaoxuan was already fuming. She took a long time to finish her sentence, but her gaze was still firm as she looked at Sage Ye.
Sage Ye glanced at Wen Haolei. Wen Haolei nodded and immediately picked up the small wine glass on the table and handed it to Situ Miaoxuan.
The tears that Situ Miaoxuan had been holding back for the entire night finally fell at this moment. She pulled up her horn and smiled sadly." Your Highness, I still have to thank you for saving my life back then. I will repay your kindness in my next life."”She looked at Sage Ye again and slowly closed her eyes. Her eyelashes, which were stained with tears, were still trembling. She moved her chin and put the cup into her mouth. She raised her head and drank the liquid in one gulp.
Sage Ye didn't expect her to really drink the poisoned wine, but he wasn't surprised. He stood up, looked at Wen Haolei, and turned to leave.
Wen Haolei ordered Fourth Madam to be sent back and called for a doctor. Then, he followed her out.
Shangguan Yahan knew that Situ Miaoxuan was injured the next day. After breakfast, Sage Ye entered the palace and Congwen came to find her. Only then did she know what Sage Ye had done to Situ Miaoxuan.
By the time they arrived, Situ Miaoxuan had already woken up. Her face was pale, and her originally tender red petals had lost all color. When she saw Shangguan Yahan, she felt wronged and tears fell.
Shangguan Yahan's heart was filled with all sorts of emotions. She didn't know if Sage Ye had come to any conclusion last night, but she still believed that Situ Miaoxuan was innocent. She believed that she wouldn't be wrong about her.
"Miao Xuan, don't cry. You're weak now, so don't think about those things. Just focus on your recovery…Actually, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have told you those things, so you wouldn't be suspected.”She walked to the bedside, and Congwen immediately brought a stool over for Shangguan Yahan to sit on.
Situ Miaoxuan blinked her teary eyes and opened her petals. Her voice was weak and weak." Yahan, it really wasn't me. Believe me."”
"I trust you, Miao Xuan. You're my good friend, so of course I trust you. Don't worry, Sage Ye won't do anything to you anymore…It's just that he didn't do it on purpose.”Shangguan Yahan thought about it. Sage Ye did this because everyone was targeting Situ Miaoxuan. This was different from what he did to Summer Bingxue last time.
And this time, he also wanted to help her find that " master ". Logically speaking, she should not blame him.
Situ Miaoxuan raised her horn and smiled bitterly." Why would I blame him?" I know that the poison he gave me was fake. He didn't really want to kill me…Yahan, he saved my life. Even if he really wanted to kill me, I wouldn't blame him.”
Shangguan Yahan nodded and handed the small porcelain bottle in her hand to Congwen,"This medicine is very useful. You should apply the medicine on your master on time every day. Tomorrow, the wounds on your body won't hurt anymore."”
Cong Wen took the medicine bottle with both hands and bowed." Thank you, Princess Consort."”
During lunch, Sage Ye noticed that Shangguan Yahan was unhappy. He put down his chopsticks and asked," You went to see Situ Miaoxuan?"”
Shangguan Yahan nodded," Little Ye, I believe in Miao Xuan. Look at how weak she is, she's just a little woman. How could she do something like that?"”
Sage Ye gritted his teeth. He was extremely displeased that she would call him by his full name when she was angry, but he did not dare to get angry. If he got angry, she would call him by his full name again.
Actually, if it was a comparison, he still felt that it was better to include his full name.
"Little woman? Did you see the way she drank that cup of poison last night? She had such a righteous look on her face, and she could even say those words earlier…The little woman was not as calm as she was when facing death.”Sage Ye snorted coldly.
He let her go because he couldn't get anything out of her. That was why he wanted to set a long line and catch a big fish.
"But she only found out that the poisoned wine was fake after the incident. If she was really a bad person, how could she have drunk the poisoned wine?”Shangguan Yahan was also very conflicted. She knew that she shouldn't act on her emotions. This was a taboo for investigators.
However, she was also a human. Everyone had feelings. It was easy to say that she was not emotional, but how could it be so easy to do it?
Sage Ye smiled and held her hand in his." Yahan 'er, we'll find out whether it's her or not in the future. Don't worry, I won't do anything to her before the truth is revealed. But…if it's really her, I hope that you'll be able to do it in the future.”
"Don't worry. If it's really her, I won't make things difficult for you.”Shangguan Yahan lowered her head, her voice muffled.
Actually, she was really afraid that she had misjudged him. She was not someone who could be forgiven easily, let alone someone whom she had once given her heart to.
Sage Ye clenched his fists." I'm not talking about that. I'm saying that if it really is her, don't be too sad. Yahan 'er, that kind of person is not worth your sadness."”
Shangguan Yahan raised her eyes and met Sage Ye's gaze. Her heart was slightly moved as she nodded.
In the afternoon, Shangguan Zizhu also arrived at Lanxin Pavilion. After entering Situ Miaoxuan's room, she dismissed all the servants.
"Sister, do you have something to tell me?”Situ Miaoxuan knew that something was wrong with Shangguan Zizhu, and it was related to Shangguan Yahan.
It was only when she thought of Shangguan Yahan that her gaze became so fierce.
Shangguan Zizhu sat on a stool by the bed and smiled charmingly," I know everything. His Highness tortured you to this state because of Shangguan Yahan.”
"No, it's not because of Yahan. It's me…it's my bad luck that made them suspicious.”Situ Miaoxuan lowered her eyes and sighed heavily.
Shangguan Zizhu snorted coldly." No? Wasn't this all because of Shangguan Yahan? Miao Xuan, she said that he treated you as a good sister. Why didn't she help stop His Highness? Back then, when that servant girl of hers was locked up in the dungeon by his highness, what had she done? Now, she only came over to say a few good words and you're already so touched. Look at your wounds, then look at Shangguan Yahan, she and His Highness are very loving.”
Shangguan Zizhu continued," Miao Xuan, you're too weak. You're immersed in the illusion that Shangguan Yahan created for you. Think about it carefully. Does she really treat you as a good sister?" You've been in the house for so long, but wangye has never touched you. If she really treated you as a good sister, would she monopolize wangye?”
"What do you mean by saying this to your sister? Do you want your sister to help you deal with Yahan?”Situ Miaoxuan looked up and met Shangguan Zizhu's sharp gaze.
"You're not helping me, you're helping yourself. Miao Xuan, as long as Shangguan Yahan stays in the Prince's mansion, neither of us will have a good life. Do you want to continue living like this? I can't say much. After all, this is your own matter. Think about it carefully. I'll come and see you tomorrow.”Shangguan Zizhu patted Situ Miaoxuan's shoulder and left.
Situ Miaoxuan's gaze followed Shangguan Zizhu as she left. She lowered her eyes and seemed to be deep in thought.
At night, Situ Miaoxuan sent Congwen to invite Shangguan Zizhu over.
Shangguan Zizhu knew that Situ Miaoxuan had thought it through. When she came in, the corners of her lips were curled up. After sending all the servants away, she sat by the bed again.”
Situ Miaoxuan nodded." You're right. I promise you."”
Shangguan Zizhu smiled smugly." I knew it. Younger Sister is a smart person.”
The two of them discussed their next move together before Shangguan Zizhu left in delight.
The day she had been waiting for had finally arrived. She believed that it wouldn't be long before she could completely get rid of Shangguan Yahan.
Of course, she did this not only for her brother's revenge, but also for herself.
Before Shangguan Yahan came, Sage Ye liked Qin Yurou, but he would visit her every few days. But after Shangguan Yahan came, everything changed.
That day, when she returned home and went to look for Saint Ye, he actually told her that he had fallen in love with that woman and would not let anyone hurt that woman.
It wasn't that Shangguan Zizhu didn't hate Sage Ye. She hated him for killing her own brother because of Shangguan Yahan, causing her father to die in such a miserable state.
However, so what if he hated her? The deeper the hatred, the deeper the love.
She couldn't do anything to Sage Ye, but Shangguan Yahan was different.
She would definitely not let that woman have a good ending.
Shangguan Yahan received an anonymous letter the next morning. The handwriting was cursive, and it seemed to be written with her left hand. It reminded her that someone would ask her to meet in the small house in the backyard of the Prince's mansion tonight, and then knock her out with a sleeping incense and find someone to ruin her innocence.
Thinking about it, she knew that Shangguan Zizhu was the only one who could have done this, but who could have written this letter to her? Could it be that Sage Ye had planted someone by Shangguan Zizhu's side?
It should be. After all, Sage Ye was not someone who trusted others easily. He had killed Shangguan Zizhu's elder brother, so he did not believe that Shangguan Zizhu would behave herself when she returned.
However, Shangguan Yahan sneered in her heart when she heard Shangguan Zizhu's words.
The ancients and the women of ancient times only knew these few tricks. There was nothing new about them.
At night, she did receive a letter asking her to meet in the backyard.
She was wondering if she should go to the appointment or not.
If she didn't go, Shangguan Zizhu would act like a one-man show and the game wouldn't be fun anymore. However, she really didn't want to play such a low-IQ game with her.
In the end, Shangguan Yahan didn't go, because Sage Ye didn't let her out. He pressed her onto the bed and begged her to sleep with him. She probably wouldn't be able to get out of bed tomorrow.
After Shangguan Zizhu's first plan fell through, she immediately began to carry out her next plan. She had Situ Miaoxuan secretly put the leech into Shangguan Yahan's blanket, but Shangguan Yahan found out that night.
She suddenly felt that this Shangguan Yahan was not easy to deal with, but she didn't know that Shangguan Yahan had received another letter during the day. It was written with her left hand, reminding her about the leech.
If Shangguan Yahan could still endure this, then she wouldn't be her. She didn't care if she had solid evidence or not, she rushed to the Peony Court and gave Shangguan Zizhu a good beating.
Situ Miaoxuan was able to get out of bed the next day because of the ointment Shangguan Yahan gave her. However, Shangguan Zizhu was back in bed the next day.
When she went to see Shangguan Zizhu, she could clearly feel that Shangguan Zizhu was starting to suspect her.
"I know you don't believe me, but don't forget, I put the leech in myself. I'm not stupid enough to slap myself.”Situ Miaoxuan explained calmly.
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