Su Yulan shook her head repeatedly.
"No, it's not time to give up yet. I still have chips to play."
She broke free from Cheng's hand and was about to leave.
Fearing she might do something foolish, Mrs. Cheng quickly grabbed her again.
What other bargaining chips do you have left?
“Yun Xiaoran!” Su Yulan sneered triumphantly, “The military and political affairs of the Great Zhou are not solely controlled by my grandfather. Yun Xiaoran has already cooperated with me. As long as I help her get rid of Jiang Qingwan, she can use Mo Yunhan’s influence to help us.”
Mr. Cheng felt even more disappointed and frustrated.
"Lan'er, how can you be so naive? Yun Xiaoran is just using you. Your aunt told me that Yun Xiaoran caused a huge disaster in the palace, and even the Empress Dowager doesn't want to see her anymore. Moreover, she tried to seduce Mo Yunhan but failed, and Mo Yunhan personally broke her wrist. What do you think she can do to help you now?"
Su Yulan was utterly desperate.
At this moment, a maidservant hurriedly ran out of the mansion.
"Madam, the old princess has asked you to go in and choose the fabric for making boots."
Madam Cheng nodded and instructed again, "Lan'er, listen to your mother. Write the documents as soon as possible and have your father take them to the prison to sign them. Once you regain your freedom, it won't be difficult for you to find a good husband, given your status as a county princess."
Fearing that the old princess might lose her temper while waiting, she said a few words and left.
Su Yulan stood there blankly.
She felt like the whole world had abandoned her.
The darkness almost dragged her into an abyss. She seemed to see herself destined to be subservient to Su Qinghe for the rest of her life, groveling and fawning over her.
There's no turning back now.
There's also Jiang Qingwan.
That lowly merchant woman is still being pampered and spoiled by someone like Mo Yunhan.
She became the Ninth Prince's consort, able to sit in the imperial tent.
Why should I?!
She rushed to the Second Prince's residence like a madwoman.
Ignoring the gatekeeper's attempts to stop him, he forced his way in.
She was a county princess, and also a member of the Su family.
Without Mo Shaoqing's orders, the gatekeeper didn't dare to use lethal force to stop them.
They could only follow her to the stone pavilion where Mo Shaoqing was copying scriptures.
"Your Highness, please save Qin Minglang. If you help him through this crisis, he will be loyal to you and help you ascend the throne."
Su Yulan shouted and knelt on the ground.
Little did they know that these words were like adding fuel to the fire for Mo Shaoqing.
He had just been ordered to stay home and copy Buddhist scriptures, and was already furious. Upon hearing this, he kicked over the desk in front of him in anger.
Ink was spilled all over the floor.
The servants who were serving them were so frightened that they all knelt on the ground.
Su Yulan was also startled and trembled.
Explain quickly.
"The seven-day period is almost up, Your Highness. Qin Minglang and I are of use to you, so please lend us a hand."
Mo Shaoqing stood in the stone pavilion, looking down at her with a wicked smile.
“Princess Su, how dare you come to my residence and utter such arrogant words? I am not acquainted with Lord Qin. Moreover, the one handling this case is the Third Prince. You have come to the wrong place.”
Su Yulan said anxiously, "Second Prince, please don't joke with me like that. You know, our branch of the family secretly supports you."
"presumptuous!"
Mo Shaoqing angrily shouted to stop him.
"Are the Su family trying to falsely accuse me of having private dealings with court officials? Considering you are an ignorant woman, I will not bother with you. Get out."
Su Yulan has had enough of the ridicule and sarcasm she has received today.
His facial features were contorted with anger.
Suddenly standing up, he pointed at Mo Shaoqing and shouted, "None of you are helping me! Believe me or not, I'll go to the Emperor and complain, and we'll fight to the death!"
In an instant, the courtyard fell into a deathly silence.
Mo Shaoqing laughed coldly.
"Princess Su has a lot of spirit. Men, give Princess Su a hand and slap her twenty times! Wouldn't it be more convincing to appeal to the emperor with injuries?"
Su Yulan had no chance to resist and realized that Mo Shaoqing was not afraid at all.
But she had no evidence at all.
The sound of slapping was sharp and crisp.
She was quickly beaten until her head was swollen and then thrown out onto the street again.
Her hair was disheveled and she looked utterly wretched, as if she had lost her mind, muttering to herself.
"I will definitely save my husband, I will definitely get him out."
Some people recognized her and shook their heads in disapproval.
"I never expected Princess Su to be so devoted. Even though her husband is in prison, she still stays by his side. It's no wonder that General Qin abandoned his wife to marry her."
"It's just a pity that people have different fates. Jiang is now the glorious Ninth Prince's Consort."
These words were like a knife stabbing into Su Yulan's heart.
The more smug she was when she drove Jiang Qingwan away, the more she regretted it now.
The injuries from Qin Minglang's slaps hadn't fully healed, and along with the pain on her face, they mocked her current utter defeat and pathetic state.
The Ninth Prince's Mansion, in the small courtyard behind the elegant building.
Muzhen finally finished his meditation and breath adjustment.
It took her two whole days to barely recover.
Now that the Immortal Binding Rope given to her by her master has been lost, she doesn't know how to explain herself.
We must find a way to get it back as soon as possible.
She got up and went to the makeshift dark room to check on how well the human-gu had been refined by her.
To their surprise, once inside, they discovered that the seal on the jar was gone, and the Gu poison inside was also gone.
She was instantly furious.
She used a lot of good stuff to refine it, and once she got it into Yun Xiaoran's belly, she would be all set.
"Who? Who came into my room and touched my things!"
She rushed out and asked everyone she met.
If they can't get the information, they'll just beat you mercilessly.
The commotion quickly startled Yun Xiaoran.
Her wrist was wrapped in thick bandages, and she was in excruciating pain from the broken bones. She came out, supported by Granny Li's arm, and angrily shouted, "What's wrong with you?"
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