Chapter 80 Counterattack

"What? What else can a man and a woman do in the same room? Girl, don't waste your time. They gave you a top-notch knockout drug. A little more is enough, just enough to make it impossible for you to resist while allowing you to soberly enjoy the wonderful time ahead!"

The wretched guard rubbed his hands and walked towards Zhong Min, his eyes red with anger. One look at him and you could tell what he was going to do next.

"Stop!" Zhong Min said to the guard with great effort, "You, do you know who I am?"

The guard stopped and said nonchalantly, "How could I not know? Isn't she just the maidservant beside the prince?"

"Since you know, why don't you let me go quickly? If the prince knew, he would definitely..."

Before Zhong Min could finish her words, the guard burst into laughter. "My dear, stop daydreaming. The Empress has explained the pros and cons of this matter to me and has already thought of a way out. How can a mere servant like you possibly be able to defeat the Empress? Just obey me obediently. I, your brother, will definitely treat you well!"

The guard rushed towards Zhong Min, looking impatient. But before his hand could touch Zhong Min's collar, he saw Zhong Min move suddenly. Before he could see what was happening, he felt a sharp pain in the back of his neck and fainted, falling straight to the ground.

"Bah! You still want to take advantage of me? You really don't know how to live or die!" Zhong Min stood up quickly, as if she had become a different person, without any sign of weakness from before.

She glared at the disgusting guy on the ground and wanted to kick him a few times to vent her anger, but she was worried that she would wake him up instead, so she had to give up for the time being and do other things first.

Taking out two pre-prepared ropes from his arms, Zhong Min tied the guard's hands and feet neatly. After making sure there was no problem, he moved a chair to the side of the man, kicked him several times, and then slowly sat down.

"Ouch!" The guard woke up quickly, feeling dizzy and in pain all over. After shaking his head, he saw that Zhong Min, who should have been obedient and let him do whatever he wanted, had already sat in front of him. He looked at himself again, but found that his hands and feet were tied tightly and he couldn't get free no matter what he did.

"You, how come you're okay?" The guard was terrified and said to Zhong Min with an expression of disbelief, "Didn't you drink the tea? You were just pretending?"

"I did drink the tea, but it's okay for me to tell you that I am immune to all poisons. How can a little knockout drug do anything to me?" Zhong Min said with a smile, like a hunter looking at his prey, making people break out in cold sweats.

She naturally wouldn't tell the truth to this bastard. There was no need for any explanation when dealing with bad people. In fact, she had secretly taken the antidote on the way here, and the antidote was obtained by Xie Feng for her in the morning.

Want to plot against her? Zheng Ruyu was still a little naive, but they didn't give her an aphrodisiac, but instead gave her a moderate amount of knockout drug. This was quite clever, achieving the desired effect without leaving any evidence. But sending such a fool to rape her was a huge mistake.

Who is Zhong Min? Would she want any man? She has the nerve to call such a thing adultery. Her mother is really insulting her taste!

"You, you, how, how could you be immune to all poisons? How on earth do you..."

The guard was extremely nervous. He saw that Zhong Min had a dagger in his hand and was playing with it nonchalantly. He stuttered for a moment and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Zhong Min interrupted the guard's stuttering and suddenly said with a fierce look on his face, "You should be a sensible person. You should know what to do without me telling you, right?"

As she spoke, she stood up and moved the dagger back and forth at the guard's groin, threatening him, "If you tell the truth, I won't make it any harder on you. After all, you're just a nobody, a scapegoat. But if you're not honest and still harbor any undue hope, I'll pickle you right now, and let your blood drain drop by drop until you die!"

When she said the last word, she pushed the dagger in her hand against his lower body with a little force, and the guard screamed in fear instantly.

"Mercy, mercy!" the man yelled, "I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything. Please, young lady, have mercy on me!"

"Speak!" Seeing this, Zhong Min retracted the dagger and sat back in the chair. What a useless thing! She told everything after being scared a little. If she had been a little more cruel, she would have been scared to death by now.

The guard quickly recounted all the bad things Zheng Ruyu had done. After listening to it, Zhong Min gave him a few more "advice" until he was satisfied, and then he nodded.

"Alright, since you've confessed so frankly, I promise to plead for you with the prince afterwards, and I'll also give you another hundred taels of silver as compensation for the shock you've received. However, let's be frank. If you dare to go back on your word, I'll find a way to bring down not only you but also your family members to suffer alongside you. Perhaps you don't know this yet, Commander Xie Feng, but he's my sworn brother. You may not understand my temper, but you should understand his, right?"

"I understand, I understand. I understand. You can rest assured, young lady. I will cooperate with you and tell you the truth. No, no, no, I am telling you what you just told me!" The guard expressed his opinion. He was already scared by the ruthlessness of Zhong Min, and with Xie Feng around, how could he dare not be obedient?

It seemed that Concubine Zheng was no match for Zhong Min, and this time she had lost more than she gained. This woman had asked him to say that, and while it was close to the truth, she had dragged Concubine Liu into this. Who knew she had some other tricks up her sleeve? Concubine Zheng was definitely going to end up in trouble this time.

He couldn't have it both ways, so he had to take care of the present. At worst, he would leave Prince Mu's Mansion as soon as this matter was over. It would be better than being killed by this woman now.

Looking at the ruthless look on this woman's face, she is quick and bold in her actions. It is not just talk. It is obvious that she is a ruthless person who does what she says. Naturally, he dare not joke about his own safety.

"Now that you understand, let's take a break first. It will be almost time, and the show will begin!" Zhong Min said leisurely, and then ignored the bastard guard. He crossed his legs and estimated the time, waiting for Zheng Ruyu to lead his men to counterattack.

At this moment, Zheng Ruyu and Nanny Jiang were naturally not idle either. As originally planned, one of them took a walk with Concubine Liu at the place they had agreed on in advance, while the other calculated the time and when she thought things were almost done, she immediately rushed forward to report the news.

"My Lady, this is terrible, this is terrible!" Nanny Jiang, looking quite frightened, ran to Zheng Ruyu and Liu, panting and shouting, "Just now, this old slave had to go to the toilet, but I didn't expect to see a maid and a guard committing adultery in the room over there!"

"What? How can this be tolerated?" Zheng Ruyu angrily said to Liu, "Sister, it seems that the servants in our Prince Mu's Mansion are becoming more and more daring and unruly. They are capable of such immoral acts. If they are not punished, how can there be peace in this mansion in the future?"

"Sister, you are absolutely right. This matter must be dealt with properly so as not to bring shame to our palace." Liu naturally did not know what had happened, but when she heard that someone was committing adultery, it was indeed a big deal.

"In that case, my sister and I will go and see what's going on. We'll first apprehend those adulterers who have corrupted the morals of the palace, and then hand them over to the prince for punishment!" Zheng Ruyu immediately stated her purpose, and while speaking, she asked Nanny Jiang to lead the way. The group quickly went to the place Nanny Jiang mentioned.

When they reached the courtyard gate, Madam Jiang quickly made a gesture to silence Zheng Ruyu and Liu, signaling them to be quiet and not to alarm the people inside, so that they could be caught red-handed. Everyone tiptoed towards the room, and indeed, they heard the sounds of a man and a woman from inside.

Zheng Ruyu didn't rush in immediately, but pretended to be investigating, suggesting that everyone listen outside the door first. Soon, a clear but unexpected conversation reached their ears.

"You audacious bastard, tell me the truth right away, otherwise I will let the prince chop off your head!" Zhong Min's angry voice suddenly rang out, and he sounded extremely excited, as if he was about to go crazy with anger.

Immediately afterwards, the guard's helpless, repentant voice rang out, "Please spare my life, young lady. This is none of my fault. It was all done by Concubine Zheng. It was her idea to drug you, and it was also her idea to have me rape you and then frame you. She said she had everything planned out, and there would be no trouble afterwards. After getting rid of you, she'd find an opportunity to get rid of Concubine Liu, and then the entire Prince Mu's Mansion would be hers. Who dares to compete with her..."

When Zheng Ruyu heard this, her face suddenly turned extremely ugly. She never expected that the guard would suddenly go back on his words. She originally wanted Concubine Liu to be a witness to prove that Zhong Min had committed adultery, but she didn't expect that what she would hear was these.

She was so angry that she wanted to push the door open and go in, but was grabbed by Liu Fei who was beside her. Liu Fei had a cold face and said in a low voice: "Sister, why are you in such a hurry? It's not too late to listen to it first and then go in!"

Zheng Ruyu was about to explain to Liu, but before he could say anything, he heard the conversation inside again.