FChapter 2: Eliminating the Evil Servant
Ye Feishuang lay quietly in bed, listening to the river waves lapping against the ship’s hull.
This was the fifth day since her rebirth.
She had returned to the age of ten. Her adoptive father had already passed away, and she was on her way back to the Zheng family.
For these five days, she had dreamt of her past life every night, never imagining she would truly have a chance to live again.
In this life, she would absolutely not repeat the mistakes of her previous one.
Suddenly, the door was gently pushed open, and someone crept inside.
Ye Feishuang opened her eyes in the darkness and thought, Here she comes.
The visitor was Granny Li, a low-ranking servant from the fourth branch of the Zheng family.
Ye Feishuang’s biological father held little status in the Zheng family, and as a concubine-born daughter who had been away since childhood, she would not receive much attention.
Thus, the Zheng family had only sent a few low-ranking servants to fetch her.
Granny Li approached Ye Feishuang’s bed with a knife in hand.
Over the past few days, Granny Li had discovered that the Fifth Young Lady was a simple-minded girl who treated servants like them politely. But there was no helping it—her master was the Sixth Young Lady.
The task assigned by the Sixth Young Lady had to be completed.
Before leaving, the Sixth Young Lady had said to Granny Li with a resentful expression, “Take a look at that country bumpkin. If she’s even slightly pretty, slash her face for me! Hmph, let’s see how she’ll fulfill her marriage contract with Brother Chen with a ruined face!”
As it turned out, the Sixth Young Lady had guessed correctly—the Fifth Young Lady truly had a lovely appearance.
It was simply the Fifth Young Lady’s misfortune. Her father was a concubine-born son, and she herself was a concubine-born daughter. Even after returning to the Zheng family, she would not be valued—at least not as much as the Sixth Young Lady, who was doted on by the old madam.
Moreover, the Fifth Young Lady had chosen not to travel by the official road but insisted on taking a boat back to the Zheng family, making Granny Li’s task even more convenient.
Sorry, Fifth Young Lady. Granny Li reached the bedside and raised the knife—
But unexpectedly, the person on the bed was not asleep at all.
Granny Li was stunned. “You…”
“Are you asking about that cup of drugged tea?” Ye Feishuang said. “I didn’t drink it.”
How could the events of her past life play out again in this one?
Since she had been discovered, she might as well go all the way—Granny Li made a swift decision, tightened her grip on the knife, and thrust it directly toward Ye Feishuang’s neck!
Kill her, then throw her into the river. When I return, I’ll just say she fell into the water by accident. No one will care.
Oh, right, I must tell the Sixth Young Lady the truth. She’ll surely be pleased and give me more reward money.
While Granny Li was still lost in her sweet dreams, Ye Feishuang struck her head directly with a sturdy wooden pole.
Ye Feishuang had begun training in martial arts with her adoptive father at the age of four, practicing diligently through the hottest summers and coldest winters without ever slacking off.
Though she could not be like the female generals in stories who fought on the battlefield, the muscle memory built over the years made dealing with someone like Granny Li more than enough.
Granny Li was the lackey of her sixth younger sister. In her past life, she had tormented Ye Feishuang countless times.
Over the past few days, Ye Feishuang had acted harmless and innocent, leading Granny Li to believe she was weak and defenseless, thus letting her guard down.
Granny Li probably never imagined that the “accidental drowning” she had planned for Ye Feishuang would become her own fate.
Granny Li was fat and heavy.
Ye Feishuang struggled to drag her to the window, propped her up, leaned her upper body over the windowsill, and lifted her legs—
With a plop, Granny Li disappeared into the surging river.
Ye Feishuang clapped her hands clean and was about to close the window and go back to sleep when she suddenly looked up.
The ship had three decks in total, and she was on the second.
On the third deck, someone was leaning lazily against the window, propping their chin with one hand, watching her with an idle posture.
The other party witnessed the entire process of her silencing the witness.