Hot!
A wave of dry heat surged through her entire body.
Inside the carriage, Nalan Yunci leaned against the side wall, her body limp and powerless.
“Biye…”
She called out several times, but no one answered.
“Stop shouting, my dear sister-in-law. Even if you scream until your throat is raw, no one is coming.”
The curtain was lifted, revealing Ye Jiayi’s triumphant smile.
Yunci was surprised. “Sister-in-law.”
Unexpectedly, the address “Sister-in-law” caused Ye Jiayi’s expression to change drastically, and she glared at her viciously.
“Bitch! I am Erlang’s true love. You think you’re worthy of competing with me?” Ye Jiayi sneered. “After today, everyone in the capital will know that Nalan Yunci is unchaste and lonely beyond endurance, flaunting herself in a back alley. Just wait to be cast out by the Lu family!”
Yunci was stunned.
How could she call her husband “Erlang” so intimately?
She had only been married for a month. Her sister-in-law had clearly treated her with warmth and harmony, chatting with her every day.
Yunci had also pitied Ye Jiayi. Not long after she married into the family, her husband had died in an accident. She had been a widow for two years, living a bitter and lonely life.
Therefore, Yunci had treated her as family, sharing everything with her.
Yesterday, Ye Jiayi said she had been having nightmares and wanted to go to the temple for a safety talisman, but she wasn’t feeling well. Upon hearing this, Yunci immediately offered to go in her stead.
Ye Jiayi smiled with smug abandon. “Erlang was forced to marry you. You’ve been married for over a month, yet he has never stayed in your room. You fool!”
Yunci leaned against the carriage wall, gritting her teeth as she said, “No, that’s not possible. My husband, he’s just…”
“Just concerned for Grandmother’s safety and has no time for carnal matters?” Ye Jiayi cut her off, sneering. “Fool! Grandmother is perfectly healthy; that was just an excuse used to deal with you. Erlang stays in my room every single night.”
“That’s impossible!” Yunci’s face turned deathly pale in disbelief.
She and Lu Yanci were childhood sweethearts, betrothed since birth. He was always gentle and patient with her—how could he loathe her?
And it was even more impossible for him to be entangled with his sister-in-law, Ye Jiayi.
Seeing that she still didn’t believe it, Ye Jiayi became even more triumphant. “Your father, Nalan Xin, was impeached for corruption and bribery during the morning court session. The Emperor ordered his legs to be broken on the spot, and no one dared to plead for mercy. Do you know who impeached him?”
“It was Erlang! Erlang spent three full years gathering evidence. The only fate awaiting the Nalan family is the confiscation of property and the extermination of the clan. Oh, right—this morning, the Lu family was bestowed the title of Guogong Fu by the Emperor, and Erlang was named Shizi. This is all thanks to Erlang sharing the Emperor’s burdens. Now, you are a disgrace to Erlang. Naturally, Erlang no longer needs to keep up appearances with you. Besides, everyone in the Lu family knows that Erlang is taking responsibility for both branches. In the future, the child in my womb will be the true heir of the Lu family. As for you… just wait and enjoy yourself.”
At Ye Jiayi’s signal, two old matrons rushed onto the carriage, grabbed Yunci’s arms with great force, and hauled her down.
Startled and furious, Yunci struggled.
Slap!
Ye Jiayi raised her hand and delivered a vicious slap to her face.
The blow was incredibly powerful.
It left her head even more muddled, and her ears rang.
Ye Jiayi instructed the two matrons, “Take her to Yuntai Ge. Make sure she is ‘serviced’ well!”
“Rest assured, Madam, this old servant will see it done.”
…
Thud!
Yunci was thrown heavily onto a bed.
Her head felt like it was splitting open!
She rubbed her forehead. Hadn’t she just had a few too many drinks at the laboratory’s celebration banquet?
Wait!
Yunci narrowed her eyes. In the entire medical research group, she was known for being able to hold her liquor perfectly.
Something was wrong!
Yunci bit the tip of her tongue hard. The surge of pain brought back a shred of rationality. Looking at the ancient-style decor before her, she hadn’t even processed it when, in the next second, a flood of memories rushed in like a tide.
“Hiss!”
After three seconds of stunned silence, Yunci accepted the reality that she had transmigrated.
The fire in her body was still there. With a quick check of her pulse, she knew she had been poisoned with a potent dose of Hehuan Powder.
The original owner of this body had perished precisely because she couldn’t withstand such a fierce drug.
“Tsk, tsk, truly malicious!”
From outside the door, the sound of disorganized footsteps approached.
Yunci was startled; by the sound of it, there were at least seven people.
Creak!
The door was pushed open. Just as she expected, seven burly men walked in. Without exception, they wore only thin outer robes, and their lecherous eyes were fixed directly on her.
“Little beauty, I’m here. Let us men give you some proper love.”
A large hand reached out toward her.
Yunci looked up, a cold chill flashing in her eyes.
“You’re courting death!”
She grabbed the man’s wrist with lightning speed and twisted.
With a crack, the wrist was snapped clean!
The man’s face contorted, but before he could scream, his eyes widened, and his body fell stiffly to the floor.
The others sensed something was wrong and turned to run, but Yunci intercepted them at the door with a flying flash of movement. The silver hairpin in her hand became a swift and deadly weapon, rapidly slitting their throats.
Blood splattered everywhere, and the shouting stopped abruptly.
Only then did Yunci stop. She looked around; below was a bustling hall filled with people. With her current physical strength, she couldn’t make it out. Hearing the sound of flowing water outside the window, she approached and saw a large river reflecting the moonlight.
Without hesitation, she leaped down. The stimulus of the icy river water restored more of her sanity.
But it was only for a moment; the fire of desire within her was still rising continuously.
In this environment, it was definitely too late to concoct an antidote.
While Yunci was thinking in the river, she suddenly heard the sound of fighting from the shore.
The clashing of blades reflected dazzling light, and the air was thick with killing intent.
It seemed there were quite a few people on the bank.
Yunci didn’t want to get involved. She turned to swim away, but in the next second, her foot was gripped tightly. No matter how she pulled, she couldn’t break free.
Feeling around underwater, she found a large hand grasping her ankle.
With the fire of desire wreaking havoc within her, Yunci felt like she was about to explode.
Gritting her teeth, she dove into the water.
After an endless period of intimacy, the poison in Yunci’s body was finally neutralized.
Enduring the sharp pain throughout her body as the sky began to pale, she turned to leave.
“Leaving just like that?” a cold voice came from behind her.
Only then did Yunci see the person clearly. He was tall, with a face of peerless beauty. His phoenix eyes, in particular, were like brilliant, shining stars.
She had realized while in the river that he couldn’t swim; that was why he had gripped her ankle so desperately.
“What, you want to extort me?” Yunci retorted, spreading her hands. “I have no money, and I have no life to give you. As for you… we are strangers. It’s best we go our separate ways.” Suddenly, Yunci held up a finger to her lips, questioning with a look of alertness: “Who’s hiding there!”
The man’s attention was diverted, and he turned his head.
In the next second, Yunci didn’t hesitate to strike the back of his neck with her hand.
Thud!
He lost consciousness.
Yunci rubbed her aching wrist. Having nearly lost her life to a scheme the moment she arrived, she was not some kind-hearted soul who would pity a grown man.
Since he had been forced to save her last night, Yunci would spare his life for now.
She had more important things to do.
Just as she left, a black figure dropped from the trees and rushed anxiously to the man’s side.
“Master?”
The man was shaken awake. The pain in the back of his neck reminded him that Yunci had tricked him and escaped!
“Master, your subordinate was late to the rescue. Please forgive me, Master.” The black figure knelt.
Fu Xi rose slowly. Thinking of what had happened last night, his gaze became sharp. “Who was that person just now?”
“In… in response to Master, it was the second madam of the Lu Guogong Fu, Nalan Yunci.”
“Nalan?” Fu Xi suddenly remembered that he had just ordered Nalan Xin’s legs to be broken during the morning court yesterday, and then he encountered Nalan Yunci that very night.
If this was a coincidence, he didn’t believe it.
“Hmph! The Nalan family truly has clever methods, going to such lengths to approach Zhen!” Fu Xi bit his teeth. Yesterday, he had gone out to visit his master, but information was leaked halfway, drawing countless assassins.
It also happened to coincide with an outbreak of his Dugu. Fu Xi had lost all his martial arts, which was how Nalan Yunci had managed to take advantage of him!
Thinking of the Dugu, Fu Xi extended his arm. He looked and saw that the blood-red streak on his wrist had actually disappeared.
The black figure was astonished and said with wild joy, “Master, Master Lingyin once said that you must pass the Dugu to a host of extreme Yin and extreme Cold, and then have her conceive a Dragon son. By taking the Dragon son’s blood as medicine, the Dugu in your body can be dispelled.”