Chapter 155: Killing the Donkey
"What, the Shi Mansion was burned down?"
"I vaguely overheard a few things at the inn. It seems that not only was the Shi family residence burned down, but even the emperor's uncle was killed. It is said that the Third Prince and the old tutor suddenly left because of this incident."
"Don't talk nonsense about this. If the news is false, you will be in big trouble!"
"Yes, the Shi family is the family of Concubine Yu. They are not someone we can afford to offend."
As soon as Zhao said this, the convicts started discussing it one after another.
When Wang Qi heard this, his expression suddenly changed.
He took a big bite of the beef in his hand but didn't say a word.
"Why don't you just say that I'm the one who released the miasma!" Shen Wan disagreed and looked at Zhao with contempt. "I have no grudges against the Shi family. Why would I bother to provoke them?"
"Why, do I think I've lived too long?"
Zhao rolled her eyes, and every pore of her body exuded strong malice.
Her face was already pale, and the towel covering her face was stained with blood. She looked even more hideous and terrifying, like a ghost that had just crawled out of a grave.
"That's hard to say." Zhao glanced at Chen Wan and grinned sinisterly, "Everyone in the court knows that it was the Third Prince who reported the Duke, so the Duke's house was confiscated."
"The Imperial Uncle is the Third Prince's biological uncle. It doesn't seem impossible for you to transfer this anger to him."
"And you and the prince happened to be in Changping County when the incident happened in the Shi Mansion. This is probably not a coincidence."
Having said that, no one at the scene was willing to believe her anymore.
The king's uncle is a very suspicious person, and the guards in his mansion are extremely strict.
Not to mention a woman, even the Royal Guards might not be able to set fire to the Shi family's backyard and get away with it.
"If you have evidence, report me to the authorities!" Shen Wan's face darkened and she said unhappily, "But if you don't have evidence, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Just because I didn't deal with you all this time doesn't mean I'm afraid of you. I was just doing it for the sake of my deceased brother."
Seeing the harlequin girl angry, Hu Dahai immediately raised his whip and lashed at Zhao: "If you dare to say anything more, I will cut off your tongue!"
Seeing him angry, Zhao was so scared that she shut up immediately.
Hu Dahai is a cold-faced and cruel man. As long as he says it, he will definitely do it!
Think about it, weren’t the female prisoner’s tendons cut just like that?
Seeing that Zhao had become obedient, Shen Wan was too lazy to bother with her anymore.
"Everyone, soak your towels in the water again after a while. Remember to keep them moist." She returned to the car, fetched another bucket of stream water, and handed it to Hu Dahai. "Of course, you don't have to give it to Zhao's mother and son."
After hearing this, everyone soaked the towels and quickly covered their mouths and noses with them. Although they felt a little short of breath, they did not feel any discomfort.
Zhao and Dabao were not so lucky.
They couldn't enter the hut, so they could only sit under a big tree in the yard.
As the towels on their faces gradually dried, they felt dizzy, uncomfortable and wanted to vomit.
As the night deepened, everyone gradually fell asleep.
Even in midsummer, the nights in the mountains are still a bit chilly.
Shen Wan rested her head on the villain's shoulder and covered herself with a very thin quilt.
Xie Mubai looked at her and tucked the corner of the quilt around her.
Seeing him so considerate, Shen Wan deliberately pinched her throat and imitated Li's voice: "Whose handsome guy is so good-looking and considerate?"
After hearing that pretentious voice, Xie Mubai's tall body stiffened noticeably.
He frowned slightly and said with a hint of displeasure: "Can you please speak properly? Who did you learn this from?"
"Don't you men all like this kind of tone?" Shen Wan stretched out her arms and hooked them around his neck, saying coquettishly, "Look at Hu Dahai, he usually looks like he doesn't understand romance."
"But once Li spoke, his attitude obviously improved a lot."
Xie Mubai frowned: "But I don't like it."
"I like you, not anyone else."
After hearing this, Shen Wan’s heart couldn’t help but feel warm.
She thought about it and asked tentatively: "Then how much do you like me?"
Although she usually looks carefree, Shen Wan is not so confident when it comes to matters of the heart.
The villain was so good that she had no confidence in winning his heart.
Xie Mubai was a very smart man, so how could he not guess what this little woman was thinking?
He knew that she was insecure.
"Wan'er, you don't know how much I want a child." He slowly leaned over and kissed her forehead, his cold voice revealing obvious repression. "As long as we have a child that belongs to us, you won't be able to run away."
Shen Wan's face flushed, and she felt her heartbeat suddenly accelerate, and even her breathing became a little rapid.
Have a baby?
No way, he wouldn't do that in a place like this, would he?
While she was daydreaming, the villain had already pinned her down.
Suddenly, the half-worn curtain was lifted up by someone.
Shen Wan was startled.
When I looked up suddenly, I saw Wang Qi's gloomy face.
Seeing that it was this talented man who was ruining both the good and the bad, the villain couldn't help but look displeased and could only straighten up reluctantly.
Wang Qi blushed slightly.
Instead of leaving, he walked straight into the carriage.
"Did you do anything about the Shi family?" He frowned, his voice deep and filled with anger. "Xie Mubai, Wan'er might be young and naive, but why are you going crazy too?"
"Now that something has happened to the Shi family, not to mention the Third Prince, even the Emperor won't sit idly by!"
"Even if you want revenge, please keep a low profile."
"Some things can be done without anyone noticing. There's no need for you to do it yourself."
Shen Wan didn't know how to answer, so she just looked at the villain.
Xie Mubai did not refute, but said expressionlessly: "The girl was captured by them and used as a drug."
After hearing this, Wang Qi's tall body trembled violently, and he froze there immediately.
After a long while, he smiled sadly: "It's also my fault."
"Before, I still had a little fantasy, imagining that the emperor would pardon us because of our merit in the smallpox incident."
"Now it seems that I was wrong. I overestimated the humanity of some people."
Seeing this, Shen Wan couldn’t help but laugh and said, “You are really stupid.”
"The dog emperor finally managed to drive you, his biggest troublemakers, out of the capital. How could he bear to let you come back?"
"He doesn't care how many merits you have made or how much you have contributed to the court."
"No one is better at killing the donkey after it's done its job than him."
Before she finished speaking, Xie Mubai stretched out his big hand and gently tapped her forehead.
"Who are you calling a donkey?" He frowned, and there was a hint of blame in his low voice.
Shen Wan covered her forehead and looked at him with an unhappy face: “Even if I said something wrong, you can’t hit me on the head.”
"I'm already short, what should I do if I can't grow taller?"
Xie Mubai disagreed: "I think your height is just right now."
Seeing the two of them showing their affection here as if no one was around, Wang Qi was so jealous that his teeth almost fell out.
The young couple was being affectionate with each other here, and he felt embarrassed to stay any longer.
He didn't say anything and quietly retreated.
Seeing Wang Qi leave, Xie Mubai reached out and pulled the clown girl into his arms: "It's getting late, go to bed."
Shen Wan did not refuse and snuggled into his arms.
Chen Wan slept soundly that night, and when she woke up again, the sun was shining brightly.
I have to say that Yaowang Valley is still very beautiful after the miasma has dissipated.
Surrounded by mountains and gurgling water, it feels like a paradise.
Shen Wan lifted the curtain and looked out.
Zhao and Dabao had pale faces and curled up on the ground like injured puppies.
"They... they are dying." Li limped to Shen Wan and said hesitantly, "Fifth sister-in-law, can you... can you save their lives?"
"If nothing else, think about Big Brother."
"My eldest brother died on the battlefield at such a young age, and in the end, he couldn't even protect his only bloodline. How can he rest in peace?"
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