Revenge of the First Daughter - Chapter 83

Chapter 083 Think Too Much of His Death
He walked all the way to Zhou Jingyan’s house. There were four guards standing guard there. There was also a middle-aged man wearing a navy green robe beside him. Yun Xiao recognized him as Steward Li of the Third Prince’s Mansion.

When the group of people arrived at the door, Steward Li immediately greeted them, “County princess An Kang.” Immediately after, he placed his gaze behind county princess Hui Ning, his eyes filled with doubt.

County Lord Hui Ning snorted coldly, “Get up. This is the eldest girl of the Duke of Xiao. I heard that the Third Prince is very ill, so I specially asked a miraculous doctor to treat him.”

Yun Xiao smiled at Steward Li. However, there was an undetectable hatred and alienation in the depths of his eyes. Butler Li was rescued from the mass grave by Zhou Jingyan. She only remembered that the Li Clan had been wrongly accused and exiled to Mobei. They had been killed halfway, leaving Butler Li to survive. Zhou Jingyan had saved Butler Li at that time. Because he was fundamentally injured and could not enter the court, he had become a butler in the manor. Of course, he had secretly done a lot of bad things for Zhou Jingyan.

Back then, the miscarriage of her second child had a lot to do with this person!

After she gave birth to her first child, she finally had a child. Zhou Jingyan sent Steward Li to take care of her in his courtyard. Steward Li had personally delivered all the tea and food. She was very grateful at that time. She thought that Zhou Jingyan still cared about her, so she let the person he trusted the most take care of her own food.

However, she never expected that it was because Steward Li visited her courtyard frequently that she had an abortion! After the miscarriage, she had someone investigate thoroughly. Finally, she found a doctor from outside. The doctor smelled the smell of musk on Steward Li’s body.

Housekeeper Li often walked into her courtyard with the smell of musk. After smelling it for a long time, the fetus in her mansion became even weaker. She didn’t expect that she would lose her life in the end!

Musk had a slippery foetus effect. Steward Li had lived in Zhou Jingyan’s mansion for several decades, so he would not be unaware of these things.

When she thought of this, a complicated hatred surged in her eyes!

Yun Xiao chuckled at Steward Li and didn’t say a word. Rong Jin cupped his hands at Steward Li and didn’t say anything else.

When the three of them entered the room, they saw the man lying on the bed with a pale face. His bloodless lips and sunken cheeks showed that Zhou Jingyan was indeed terminally ill as rumored.

Yun Xiao looked at this man again, wishing she could let him die like this. From now on, she no longer needed to be afraid.

However, this price was to lose the lives of the entire Yun Clan, and she was unwilling to accept it!

County Lord Hui Ning saw that Yun Xiao’s entire gaze was glued to Zhou Jingyan’s body, and a wisp of displeasure flashed in his eyes. “Xiao Yuqi, since you have prepared a doctor, go and treat the Third Prince.”

Yun Xiao chuckled. “Naturally,” she said. She walked all the way to Zhou Jingyan’s bedside, and Rong Jin followed behind her.

However, just as Rong Jin was about to treat Zhou Jingyan, he was blocked by county princess Hui Ning. “Wait!”

Yun Xiao looked sideways at her and said, “County princess, what else do you need?”

“If you can’t cure the Third Prince, you must consume the poison that the Third Prince was poisoned with. At that time, you can test the medicine for the Third Prince. Otherwise, the doctor you brought won’t be able to touch the Third Prince.” Since you dare to offend yourself, County Lord Hui Ning will let her know what will happen if you offend him.

She didn’t think that the white-faced scholar-like doctor could treat the Third Prince well. Since she couldn’t, she didn’t just want the people from the Yun Clan to be buried with her, she also wanted Xiao Yuqi to be buried with her!

How could Yunxiao not see what county princess Hui Ning was thinking? She coldly snorted and looked at Rong Jin. Seeing him nod, she heaved a sigh of relief, “Alright.”

“Since that’s the case, you can set up a written evidence.” Xiao Yuqi was a direct descendant of the Xiao Clan. If something happened to the Third Prince, he had to give Duke Xiao an explanation. Otherwise, County Lord Hui Ning would definitely not do such a troublesome thing.

Yun Xiao faintly raised her eyebrows, “Is that so? However, if I treat the Third Prince well, what should the county prince say?”

“Naturally, I will ask my mother to plead for mercy and spare the Yun Clan clan!” County Lord Hui Ning didn’t believe that she could save the Third Prince.

“That’s too simple. I’m putting my life at stake. It doesn’t make sense for the county princess to send me off like this.” Yun Xiao looked at Zhou Jingyan, who had been lying on the ground. She never thought that she would save this man after seeing his ruthlessness. But since she had decided to save her, she naturally wanted to reap some benefits.

“What would you like?” County princess Huining was secretly vigilant, so she naturally wouldn’t risk her life.

Yun Xiao looked at county princess Hui Ning, who was emitting a cold aura, and the corner of her mouth hooked. “County princess, don’t worry, I naturally won’t be as ruthless as county princess. I just want county princess Hui Ning to give me 200,000 taels of silver!”

These past few days, she had already calculated the silver earned by County Lord Hui Ning. The silver she earned these past few days, together with the Eldest Princess’ accumulations over the years, amounted to only 210,000 silver taels. She was extremely kind-hearted, so she only needed 200,000 li of silver.

“You!” County princess Hui Ning’s face turned ashen when she heard Yun Xiao’s condition. She had earned less than 200,000 taels of silver these past few days, yet she actually dared to speak out loudly! “You’re presumptuous! I won’t agree to this condition!”

“Is that so? Or does the county prince think that the Third Prince’s life is not worth 200,000 taels?” Her faint eyebrows made people unconsciously have a good impression on her, but what she said was truly frightening.

“You, bastard!”

Yun Xiao only smiled faintly, “If the county princess does not agree, I will not stand for this word.” Since you dare to threaten yourself with the Yun Clan’s people, you must be prepared to be slaughtered with all your might!

County princess Huining’s face suddenly turned green and pale. She looked at Butler Li who was following her. Seeing the frost on his face, she then looked at Zhou Jingyan. Since she had already bet all her bets on this man, she had to let out some blood. Otherwise, why would Zhou Jingyan miss her so much and truly fall in love with her? “Alright, I promise!”

The two sides quickly signed the agreement. Rong Jin walked forward and checked Zhou Jingyan’s pulse. After a long time, he said, “What kind of quack doctor did you treat the Third Prince before? The Third Prince wasn’t poisoned at all!”

As soon as he said that, the atmosphere in the entire room instantly diminished. County Lord Hui Ning was stunned, “What did you say?”

Rong Jin looked at county princess Hui Ning with disdain, and his body naturally revealed a hint of nobility. “Quack doctors are indeed wrong. If county princess wants to save someone, then listen to my orders.”

County Magistrate Hui Ning’s mind buzzed. Right now, there was only one thought in her mind, that was, her 200,000 taels of silver and Yun Clan were going to empty the bamboo basket. Her expression changed. “What did you say? How could it not be poisoned? If it wasn’t poisoned, would she have been unconscious for so long?”

“I’m a doctor. Will I not be able to tell if I’m poisoned? Or does the county prince want the Third Prince to be poisoned?” Rong Jin’s smiling eyes carried a hint of mockery. This mockery was very faint, but it could still be seen.

County prince Hui Ning’s expression became panicked for a moment. “How could I possibly hope that the Third Prince would be poisoned? Don’t speak nonsense!” If Zhou Jingyan’s butler heard this, he might have a grudge against him.

“Really? Since that’s the case, county princess, please don’t obstruct me from treating my illness,” he said as he stood there with a trace of disdain on his face.

Housekeeper Li looked at the stalemate between the three and said to county princess Huining, “county princess, please wait outside.”

In the Third Prince’s Mansion, Zhou Jingyan was not around. Housekeeper Li’s words had some authority in the mansion. County Governor Hui Ning immediately felt that she could not step down. However, she quickly decided to leave. If Zhou Jingyan found out about her actions today, he would definitely misunderstand her. How about this?

However, just as she took a step forward, Yun Xiao, who was behind her, said, “Please gather 200,000 taels of silver from the county princess. After we save her, we need to see the silver. Otherwise, the county princess will be charged with the murder of the Third Prince.”

As long as they didn’t see the silver, they would start poisoning Zhou Jingyan at any time. This was the hidden meaning. County Lord Hui Ning naturally understood. The anger in her heart was so strong that she could only forcefully swallow it.

After county princess Huining left, Steward Li looked at Rong Jin and said, “Since that’s the case, you two must already have a way to save the Third Prince. If you were playing with us, you two would probably know your own fate.”

His voice was faint, but the threat was not concealed at all.

Yun Xiao replied indifferently, “Naturally, I would like to invite Steward Li to leave as well. It’s good that there are doctors and me here. If Steward Li doesn’t trust us, he should trust the guards of the Third Prince’s Mansion.”

This mansion was heavily guarded, it was simply shocking. If someone who did not know the details broke in randomly, there would definitely be no return!

Housekeeper Li glanced at Yun Xiao again and turned around to leave. Just as Yun Xiao said, even if a fly flew in, the guards of the Third Prince’s Mansion would never return.

After everyone left, Rong Jin looked at Yun Xiao and asked, “How do you know the housekeeper’s surname is Li?”

Yun Xiao’s heart trembled slightly. She didn’t expect this person to be so careful. She actually noticed this point. Her eyes rolled around. “Only a confidant can win a hundred battles. If I don’t find out clearly, how can I come to the Third Prince’s mansion?”

Before Rong Jin could reply, Yun Xiao had already walked in front of Zhou Jingyan. Looking at the familiar face that would appear in his mind when he closed his eyes, he suddenly took out the dagger in his hand and put it against Zhou Jingyan’s neck. “Do you know how much I want him to die?”

Rong Jin was slightly stunned, as if he hadn’t expected Yun Xiao to do such a thing. “How do you want him to die?”

Yun Xiao’s hand trembled slightly. Finally, she turned to look at the man beside her. She felt that what he said was funny. If others saw her like this, they would immediately pull her away, or snatch away the dagger in their hands. However, Rong Jin’s words were unexpected.

At this moment, Yun Xiao suddenly felt that Rong Jin and herself were the real type of people.

“I think he will die without a burial ground!” Yun Xiao’s voice suddenly turned cold, without the slightest bit of emotion. She raised her dagger-wielding hand high up, and a wisp of determination and dense killing intent appeared in her eyes. She aimed at Zhou Jingyan and stabbed him!