Chapter 107 I've Admired My Brother's Wife for a Long Time

Bai Shao knew that her master had a good relationship with the Seventh Miss and they usually visited each other frequently. When she heard that it was about the Seventh Miss, she immediately became concerned and decided to go forward and ask for clarification.

When she went around the flower wall to look for them, the two girls who had been whispering earlier had already disappeared from sight.

Bai Shao had no choice but to hurry back to Guanlan Pavilion and tell Yu Qingci what she had just heard.

Yu Qingci was also a little surprised to hear that Lu Yun Chu had gone to the back garden alone, and asked:

"Is she alone? She didn't even bring Fuyutsuki with her?"

Bai Shao nodded: "Yes, I heard them say that. They also said that the Seventh Miss went in the direction of the warm pavilion in the plum grove."

Yu Qingci thought about it and was still a little worried. Could it be that something had happened to this girl?

Winter nights come early, and it's getting dark now. As the sister-in-law, I should go check on things to put my mind at ease.

So she didn't take off her clothes again, but asked Bai Shao to bring her a large fox fur cloak to cover herself up completely. She and Bai Shao, the two of them, walked towards the back garden.

Not long after walking into the back garden, it seemed even colder there, and we didn't encounter a single servant in the vicinity.

The master and servant followed the path until they reached the vicinity of the plum grove. From afar, they could see that the doors and windows of the warm pavilion ahead were tightly closed, but there seemed to be a faint light shining from inside.

There are obviously people inside, otherwise the lights wouldn't be on right now.

"Yun Chu, are you inside?"

Reaching the door, she still couldn't hear any movement inside. Yu Qingci called out a few times, but no one answered.

As I casually pushed open the door, a wave of warmth washed over me, instantly making me feel much warmer.

This warm room was neither too big nor too small, about ten feet square. The charcoal brazier in the corner was burning brightly, making the whole room warm and cozy.

The room is furnished with soft cotton couches, making it convenient to lie or sit inside. In the center is a nanmu wood eight-immortal table and a circle of chairs. Flower pots and green plants are placed in the four corners of the room, and several exquisite openwork silver incense burners hang above the windows.

No wonder there's a distinct warm fragrance in the air; it smells quite nice, though.

The master and servant went inside, but the warm pavilion was empty, and Lu Yun Chu was nowhere to be seen.

Bai Shao: "Young Madam, could it be that Seventh Miss has already left? But the charcoal brazier here is very warm, and even the incense burner is lit. Perhaps Seventh Miss will come back in a while."

Please wait here, madam. I'll go out and look around."

Yu Qingci nodded and dismissed Bai Shao. She then sat down on the cotton couch and her gaze fell on a set of teacups on the octagonal table. She was even more puzzled as to why Tian Yun Chu would be interested in drinking tea here in such a cold weather.

Just as she was pondering, she heard a faint sound coming from outside. Yu Qingci's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly stood up, ready to go outside and see what was going on. But suddenly she felt a dry mouth and her mind seemed to become unclear.

My legs went weak and I slumped back down. My first instinct was to go to the octagonal table and pour myself a glass of water.

She had only extended her hand halfway when she suddenly realized something was wrong; she seemed to have been drugged.

Recalling her past life, when Tong'er was drugged by that beast Qiao Yuantao and sent to her superior's bed, Yu Qingci felt a surge of panic.

How could this be? Could it be that someone in this mansion wants to harm her?

No matter the reason, you must never fall into someone else's trap.

So she got up to go out. But she found the door locked from the outside, and she was too weak to open it.

Struggling, he lunged toward the window to the side, and sure enough, the window was bolted shut from the outside.

Just then, she heard footsteps outside. She nervously retreated to the farthest point from the door, and without thinking, pulled a hairpin from her hair and held it in her hand. With a determined look, she prepared to stab her arm.

As the door was pushed open from the outside, she changed her mind in a flash and hid the hairpin in her sleeve.

The door opened, but Lu Yunbo walked in.

Lu Yunbo looked at the woman opposite him, her face flushed, her body limp on the cot, seemingly having reached her limit but still gritting her teeth to keep herself from falling asleep.

When he looked over, the woman's usually cool and charming eyes became tense and dazed. The hem of her moon-white skirt peeked out from under her dark fox fur cloak, and the sight of her beauty immediately aroused his desire.

Lu Yunbo looked at the beautiful scenery with satisfaction and smiled, saying:

"I didn't expect my sister-in-law to be so persistent. She's been drugged and still hasn't fallen asleep."

Yu Qingci leaned weakly against the cotton couch, her voice as cold and clear as ever:

What do you want?

"Don't worry, how could I bear to hurt my brother and sister-in-law? I just invited them over to have a heart-to-heart talk."

Lu Yunbo closed the door and slowly walked inside, his eyes unabashedly admiring his prey.

Yu Qingci: "Where is my girl?"

Lu Yunbo: "Don't worry, she'll be fine. By the time we've done our good deed, that girl should be awake too."

Having said that, he bent down to examine her face more closely, which was made even more alluring by her flushed face, and his voice became even lower and more husky:

"From the first moment I saw my brother and sister-in-law, I have been thinking of you day and night. Don't you feel it at all?"

My sister-in-law is so beautiful and refined that she is unforgettable, but she married a dead man. Rather than spending her life alone in an empty house, she would rather entrust her life to me.

Originally, I thought that since we all lived in the same household, there was no rush, and with time, my sister-in-law would eventually understand my deep affection. Unfortunately, she was determined to remain a widow and even wanted to drive both of our families out. Left with no other choice, I had to find a way to invite her out to spend the night together.

Yu Qingci's hand, hidden in her sleeve, gripped the hairpin and secretly stabbed at her own arm, her eyes growing increasingly unfocused.

How dare you?

Lu Yunbo's smile deepened: "What's there to be afraid of? My sister-in-law couldn't stand being alone, so she got entangled with me before. Later, my mother and fourth aunt will invite my aunt over. When they see the two of us together, guess what my aunt will think?"

Lu Yunbo felt certain of his victory and no longer intended to pretend to be a gentleman. With a carefree smile, he approached Yu Qingci step by step.

"Family scandals should not be aired in public. Once our relationship is settled, I doubt my aunt will be able to stop us from being together. She might even kindly grant our wish for the sake of her short-lived son. I wouldn't mind if she were to inherit both branches of the family."

So that's what he was planning all along. How despicable and shameless!

Yu Qingci felt extremely resentful, but at this moment she could only listen silently.

"If things go smoothly today, and I inherit both branches of the family, then we won't need to bring up the matter of dividing the family again. Otherwise, if we are separated, and my mother and fourth aunt accidentally let it slip one day, then our General's Mansion will become famous throughout the capital."

Besides, my sister-in-law took the initiative to invite me here today for our tryst, and we have a token to prove it.”

As he spoke, Lu Yunbo raised his hand, revealing in his palm the pair of tourmaline butterfly flower ornaments that Yu Qingci had previously lost.