Chapter 81 Trying to trick me into talking? Dream on!

Knowing that Yunxi had suffered, Gu Nanxiao did not torment her that night. He waited until she had bathed and changed before holding her and putting her to sleep.

The next day, when Yunxi woke up, she took Qianyu to the Shi family's old house while Gu Nanxiao was at the morning court.

Just like last time, Qianyu and the other guards sent by Gu Nanxiao were left in a corner of the courtyard, while Yunxi only brought Fengxun into the ancestral home.

The moment Yunxi pushed open the door, she was stunned by the scene inside. Shi Qingchen was like a wild beast, frantically pouncing on Liu Shi and tearing at her.

Liu was bound to a frame without any clothes on, sobbing and begging for mercy, but her voice sounded very weak, clearly indicating that she had been tortured to the point of exhaustion.

But what shocked Yunxi the most was the "slave" mark branded onto Liu's body with a branding iron, which almost covered her entire body. Although she had heard about it from Fengxun, the impact of hearing about it and seeing it with her own eyes was still different.

Although Liu's fate was the result of her taking lives, Yunxi admitted that she didn't want to see Liu have an easy time, but she just wanted the two of them to turn against each other and torment each other.

Unexpectedly, Shi Qingchen resorted to such heinous methods. This alone is enough to show that Shi Qingchen is a beast in human form and heartless.

It's often said that when looking for a man, don't just look at his potential, but also understand his limits. When things are going well, everyone's happy, but once things turn sour, his limits become the woman's fate.

He believed that if this had happened to Gu Nanxiao, he might have killed Liu Shi, but he would never have tortured a woman so perversely.

What makes a person human is their moral compass. Even when given the power and the opportunity to do wrong, a virtuous person will exercise self-restraint.

Animals, on the other hand, do not commit evil, but that does not mean they are inherently good; they simply lack the means to commit crimes temporarily.

Just like Shi Qingchen, when he was in his ancestral home, he was just a son of a concubine who couldn't even get enough to eat. But when he transformed into the young master of a huge family, he could betray his past vows without any guilt, and even resort to despicable means against his benefactors in order to seek greater benefits.

After Yunxi entered the house, ten guards appeared and greeted their master.

Yunxi ordered someone to bring Shi Qingchen over. Two guards, upon receiving the order, pried the deranged man off Liu Shi and forced him to kneel before their master.

Yunxi looked at the man in front of her, whose eyes were bloodshot, whose hair was disheveled, whose face was covered with snot and tears, and whose teeth were full of blood.

What flashed through her mind was the image of him looking down at her, ordering two guards to pin her to the ground, and forcing her to put her fingerprints on a confession and a contract of servitude.

The moment Shi Qingchen saw Yunxi, he finally regained a sliver of his rationality. To cover up his disheveled state, he immediately used his sleeve to wipe the filth off his face.

Overjoyed, she said to Yunxi, "You've come to see me! You've finally come to see me! You know what? I think about you every day."

As he spoke, he turned to point at Liu Shi on the shelf and said in a boastful manner, "Look how badly I've dealt with her. This bitch killed you, and I will never let her get away with it. I will avenge you every day."

Yunxi, please forgive me and come back to me. I can't live without you. I promise I will treat you well for the rest of my life and never let you suffer any more injustice.

Looking down at the man kneeling before her, Yunxi said, "With your status, you are not worthy to be my legal wife, much less the matriarch of the Shi family."

"If you behave yourself, I'll keep you by my side as a concubine. But from now on, you must never step out of this mansion again, or I'll have your legs broken and lock you up for life!"

Others might not understand what Yunxi was saying, but Shi Qingchen understood perfectly. When he heard what he had said to Yunxi that day again, he looked away in shame and dared not look up at Yunxi again.

More than anyone else, he wished he hadn't done those things or said those words, but Yunxi remembered everything he wanted to forget clearly. Could they never go back to the way things were before?

This was the first time Feng Xun had heard these words. They must have been what Shi Qingchen had said when he tricked him out of the capital and forced his master to sign a contract of servitude.

He was so angry that he trembled all over. He kicked Shi Qingchen in the back of the head, knocking him unconscious instantly. But after doing so, he immediately looked up to check his master's expression, afraid that he had disobeyed orders and angered his master.

Yunxi knew Fengxun's loyalty, but waved her hand dismissively and said, "Drag him to the side courtyard, don't let him die."

Then, pointing to the maid beside Liu, he said, "Take her out with you. Leave no one in the room. I want to speak with Liu alone."

Everyone obeyed, and the room was quickly emptied. Yunxi took out a ginseng pill and put it into Liu's mouth. After a moment, seeing that Liu had regained some of her senses, she said:

"Tell me what you knew from your past life. If you do well, I'll put you down and hand Shi Qingchen over to you to do as you please. How about that?"

When Liu's biggest secret was revealed, her first reaction was panic and fear. But when she thought about her current situation and realized that she had nothing left to lose, she laughed sadly.

Yunxi wasn't in a hurry, just watching her vent her emotions until Liu Shi choked on the blood in her mouth and coughed violently. Only then did Yunxi stand up, take a bowl of cold tea from the table, and force-feed it to her.

After her throat was moistened, Liu felt a little more energetic. She glared angrily at Yunxi and said through gritted teeth:

"My current miserable state is all your fault. If it weren't for you, I would be the future Prime Minister's wife and enjoy a lifetime of glory."

In his previous life, Shi Qingchen did not have any female confidantes. Why is the trajectory of this life different from that of his previous life?

"It must be you! You vixen, what tricks have you played? Now you want to trick me into revealing information? Dream on! I'd rather die than let you have your way!"

Yunxi had no point in arguing with someone so extremely selfish and morally corrupt. She simply cut to the chase:

"It's a pity you won't die; you'll only suffer a fate worse than death. If you refuse to make the deal, then continue to enjoy the extraordinary experience that Shi Qingchen has given you."

After saying that, Yunxi turned around as if to leave, but Liu immediately panicked and begged, "Don't go, I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything."

"Please don't let Shi Qingchen come over. Don't let him appear in front of me. I don't want to die. I want to live. I don't want to be tortured by him. He's not human!"

Yunxi was very satisfied with Liu's attitude. She pulled a chair over from the table, sat down opposite her, and said, "If you provide enough detailed information, I will rescue you from Shi Qingchen's clutches."

If the information you provide is of great use to me, or exceeds my expectations, I may lend you my personal guards and grant you the right to discipline Shi Qingchen.

Yunxi's words caused a flash of ruthlessness to appear in Liu's eyes, but she quickly put on a pitiful look and pleaded:

"Girl, could you please untie me first? And give me some food? I will tell you everything I know in detail."

Yunxi chuckled and shook her head, saying, "There's no need for that. I think you're clear-headed now and might be able to recall more information. As for putting you down, that depends on your performance."

If you don't know where to start, let me give you a hint.

First, tell me, how old were you when you died in your previous life? After the current emperor passed away, which prince succeeded to the throne?