Chapter 108 If you dare to use force, I will end my own life.

Yu Qingci understood everything when she saw what he held in his hand. She couldn't believe this man had come up with such a vicious scheme, not only to steal her chastity but also to use it to threaten the eldest branch of the family. If he succeeded today, the eldest branch would be at the mercy of others in the future.

The more I thought about it, the dizzier I felt, and the effects of the medication were getting worse. I could only lean back against the chair, feeling utterly powerless.

Lu Yunbo straightened up, took off his cloak and casually tossed it aside. He had already taken the antidote before coming in, so the intoxicating fragrance emanating from the incense burner had no effect on him whatsoever.

Seeing the woman in front of him unable to move due to the intoxicating incense, her small, delicate face flushed and lovely, with a thin layer of sweat visible on her nose, Lu Yunbo felt increasingly hot and unable to control himself.

Without further ado, he reached out and pulled Yu Qingci into his arms, raising his hand to remove her cloak.

Yu Qingci had been waiting for this opportunity. Taking advantage of his unpreparedness, she mustered all her strength and stabbed Lu Yunbo in the neck with all her might.

Lu Yunbo was caught off guard by something in her hand. He felt a sharp pain in his neck and touched it to find his hand covered in blood.

Unfortunately, Yu Qingci was drugged, and even with all her strength, the hairpin only pierced her neck a little over half an inch, not enough to kill her.

In a fit of anger, he yanked the hairpin out, instantly releasing a spray of blood.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yu Qingci retreated and bumped into a stool and potted plants at the corner, causing a loud crash that made Lu Yunbo even angrier.

Yu Qingci retreated to the couch on the other side of the octagonal table. She was almost unable to support herself, but she still forced herself to say:

“If you dare to use force, I will not live on. I will take my own life afterward. Pei Mama and Tong’er know why I came to the garden. I also told Tong’er to come and pick me up later.”

My father, the Earl of Nanping, already felt guilty about me marrying into your family and becoming a widow. If something were to happen to me in your household, do you think my father would tear you apart?

Do you think the Nanping Earl's Mansion will let you go, including your wife, children, and parents?

"If you dare to lay a finger on me today, I swear I will make you wish you were never born."

Yu Qingci's words were undeniably ruthless. Lu Yunbo, who had already been stabbed in the neck and was now clutching his wound, dared not make any rash moves. He was stunned by her words and stood there dumbfounded. It was clear that this woman was truly ruthless.

Taking advantage of Lu Yunbo's momentary daze, Yu Qingci knocked over a stool and potted plants on the other corner.

At this moment, a woman's voice could be faintly heard outside the house. Lu Yunbo was furious but dared not take any more risks. After hesitating for a moment, he jumped out of the window.

The moment the door opened and Tong'er burst in, Yu Qingci could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, falling into a deep sleep.

When she woke up, she was already lying in bed at Guanlan Pavilion.

Yu Qingci looked closely at Granny Pei and Tong'er and asked, "Where is Bai Shao?"

Granny Pei quickly replied, "Don't worry, young mistress, Bai Shao is fine and has already woken up. She was also affected by the sleeping potion, but much less so than you. Since we were outside the whole time, she woke up quickly after we carried her back."

"It was all my negligence. I should have realized that it was so late and the young mistress might have something to do in the back garden. It almost caused her serious injury."

Granny Pei was filled with self-reproach. If Tong'er hadn't arrived in time, who knows what would have happened?

The young mistress has already suffered enough by marrying into the family at such a young age and becoming a widow, but then this happened. Even if she were to atone with her death, she would still find it difficult to explain to her own wife.

Fortunately, the young mistress escaped this calamity thanks to divine intervention.

Yu Qingci comforted her, "It's not Pei Mama's fault. Who would have thought that she would be plotted against in her own home?"

Granny Pei was still filled with self-reproach and asked with concern, "Young Madam, did you see clearly who was so audacious?"

Bai Shao was attacked from behind, so she didn't see anyone and had no idea who attacked them. When Tong'er arrived, she only saw Bai Shao lying outside the warm pavilion. Feeling nervous, she pushed open the door and went inside.

At that time, apart from Yu Qingci who had fainted on the ground, she did not see anyone else in the room.

Yu Qingci slowly recounted what had happened.

Granny Pei and Tong'er were so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths for a long time. They never expected that the Second Master would have such audacity to come up with such a shameless and despicable method, and even had the audacity to want to inherit the lineage of two families.

Granny Pei gritted her teeth in anger: "How dare the Second Master? He is utterly shameless! Fortunately, the young mistress is capable, and Tong'er arrived in time, which prevented a major disaster. Otherwise, if anything had happened to the young mistress, I would have been responsible even if I lost my life. It's all my fault for not keeping a close eye on the young mistress."

Yu Qingci had just regained consciousness and was too weak to speak much, so upon hearing this, she could only hold Pei Mama's hand to comfort her.

Pei Mama: "Tong'er was on guard when she carried the young mistress back. It just so happened that it was getting dark outside, so she didn't encounter anyone along the way. Tomorrow morning, this old servant will go and tell the old lady about this."

Yu Qingci remained silent for a long while before speaking, "It's better not to tell the old lady. We have no evidence, and telling her will only make her sad, and..."

It will also tarnish your reputation.

There's nothing we can do about it; that's just how the world is. For men, this kind of thing is nothing more than a hunt for women, no matter how despicable the people and methods involved are.

But for a woman, once the news gets out, her reputation is ruined for life.

Especially for a widow like her, she would certainly be branded with the stigma of being unfaithful and having an affair with a man, and in severe cases, she might even be drowned in a pig cage by her clan.

Therefore, Yu Qingci understood very well that since there was nothing she could do about Lu Yunbo for the time being, she could only swallow this bitter pill.

However, she vowed she would never let that beast get away with it.

The best solution is to wait until the family is divided and the second branch moves out and is far away from their lives. Then, if anything happens to the second branch, it won't affect the eldest branch.

Suddenly remembering something, Yu Qingci hurriedly asked Tong'er:

Do you remember what my lost pair of tourmaline butterfly hairpins looked like?

Tong'er: "This servant remembers."

Yu Qingci: "Tomorrow, take the silver notes and go out of the mansion to a famous jewelry store in the capital. Find a pair that are similar to that one. The more similar they are, the better. Buy several pairs."

Although Tong'er didn't understand why the young mistress gave such an order, she immediately nodded in response.

As for Lu Yunbo, she probably wouldn't dare to spread this matter, after all, she has the Duke of Nanping, who is highly regarded by the court, behind her.

Moreover, Lu Yunbo is currently quite injured and preoccupied with his own affairs, so there shouldn't be any major setbacks for the time being.

Yu Qingci guessed correctly. Although the wound from her hairpin strike wasn't deep, it had indeed pierced through. Lu Yunbo had been sneaking back, avoiding people, and the wound was bleeding even more profusely.