Ye Qi beckoned, and two guards immediately came to escort the man away.

Granny Li was extremely anxious.

“Master Zheng, Madam, Young Master, you have all watched Princess Xiaoran grow up, how can you stand by and watch her die?”

Song Yushu grabbed Zheng Chengye, who was about to speak, and gently shook his head.

"One cannot escape the consequences of one's own actions; all the karma is the result of her own actions."

Zheng Qing dared not disobey Song Yushu at this moment.

Seeing that there was no way to turn things around,

Yun Xiaoran was completely heartbroken.

She suddenly broke into a ferocious laugh.

He flung aside the guard's finger and pointed at everyone, shouting menacingly, "You all have to die! All of you who are making my life miserable, you all have to die! You all have to die! Hahahahahaha..."

The shrill, terrifying laughter sent chills down Zheng Chengye's spine.

He still felt a chill run down his spine even as the two were dragged away.

I couldn't help but rub my arms, which were covered in goosebumps.

"Mother, how did Sister Xiaoran become so scary?"

Song Yushu sighed, "Appearance reflects the heart. When all pretense is removed, you will see her true self."

She looked at Ah Hu, who was kneeling on the ground.

"Yu Ying, take this traitor away, give him ten strokes of the cane and throw him out of the palace."

Ah Hu dared not resist or beg for mercy, and obediently followed.

The atmosphere inside the courtyard finally calmed down.

Luo Ruyan held Cuiya's arm and wiped her eyes with a handkerchief.

"Master, is the feng shui of this manor bad? It feels eerie all around. Doesn't the Princess know about metaphysics and feng shui? Can't she sense it? Otherwise, should I go outside and invite a Taoist priest to perform a ritual in the manor?"

She deliberately curtsied to Jiang Qingwan.

"Your Highness, please forgive my meddling, but that Miss Yun just cast such a vicious curse with a hideous expression. I'm really worried that it might affect Master and Young Master..."

Song Yushu scoffed coldly.

"Shut up! You look so delicate, but I never expected you to be such a gossip. You've only been in the manor for a few days, and you're already stirring up trouble everywhere. The feng shui of this manor is excellent; why would we need to hire a Taoist priest?"

Luo Ruyan clutched her chest and coughed softly.

“Sister, I’m doing this for the sake of the master and the young master. We are both wives and mothers. You have a rough personality and are not very thoughtful, so I have to think more about you.”

Song Yushu was so angry he wanted to beat Zheng Qing to death.

At this moment, Zheng Chengye said, "I have never acknowledged your status. I don't care what kind of relationship you have with my father, or what my father promised you. It is absolutely impossible for you to become a concubine on equal footing with my mother. If you want to marry my father, you can only be a concubine."

Zheng Qing secretly gave his son a thumbs up.

He was struggling to find a reason to refuse.

He immediately agreed.

“Miss Luo, I have no male heir, only Chengye as my son. If he doesn’t agree, the matter of marriage…”

"Sir, are you going to break your promise and let me down?"

Luo Ruyan's tears came without warning.

She was crying so pitifully.

Clutching her chest as if she had truly been abandoned, she suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed limply into his arms.

Her breath was faint and weak.

"My reputation is ruined; I'd rather be dead."

Zheng Qing held her and shouted anxiously.

"Physician, come quick!"

The physician from the prefectural hospital ran over there carrying his medicine chest.

But Mo Yunhan stopped him with his hand.

“Miss Luo has honed her ability to cough up blood quite well. It’s just a pity that your little tricks can’t hide her heartbeat. Uncle, her heartbeat is strong and powerful, she’s perfectly fine.”

Zheng Qing looked completely incredulous.

“Yun Han, you’ve misunderstood her. Miss Luo really does have a chronic illness.”

Aoho smiled coldly.

"Why don't you try and see? Mr. Zheng, get out of the way!"

She gave a cold shout and raised her knife to look.

His body exuded a sharp, murderous aura, tinged with the stench of blood.

That's something only found on people who have actually killed.

As Luo Ruyan watched the knife being brought over, Zheng Qing released his grip at that moment.

She screamed in fright and scrambled away.

There was no trace of weakness or fainting left on her.

"you……"

Zheng Qing pointed at her, his face full of astonishment.

There's a sense of shattering one's worldview and defenses.

Luo Ruyan immediately covered her face with her handkerchief and burst into tears.

"You...you're bullying me so much. Master, I've treated you with all my heart, are you just going to watch them bully me like this? I...I'm truly heartbroken."

She finished speaking and ran away crying.

Cuiya was both anxious and angry.

"Sir, this young lady is your savior. She stripped naked and lost her reputation to save you. How can you shirk responsibility and let her be bullied? Are all the high-ranking officials in the capital so faithless? This is outrageous!"

After she finished yelling, she turned around and chased after Luo Ruyan.

Zheng Qing was scolded mercilessly, but inexplicably felt relieved.

Just as he was about to ask what to do next, Song Yushu twisted his ear.

"Her clothes were completely removed, and she lost her reputation? Zheng Qing, this is not what you told me! Didn't you say you never touched her or saw her body?"

Zheng Qing dared not dodge.

He grimaced in pain and explained, "I didn't, I really didn't."

Mo Yunhan said, "Uncle, since you have suspicions, send someone to investigate the matter of saving lives. There may be something hidden."

Song Yushu suddenly tugged at his hand again and let go.

"By the time this idiot investigates himself, who knows when we'll get any results? I've already sent people. If what Luo Ruyan said is true, that you slept with her, see how I deal with you."

After she finished speaking, she turned and left.

Zheng Qing hurriedly chased after her.

"Madam, I really didn't!"

"Let me explain, I was unconscious at the time..."

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