Chapter 20 Lime Powder
This damn concubine Zhou, she really thinks of herself as the wife of the Duke!
How could a lowly concubine like me have the nerve to order my master around?
Although Sun gnashed her teeth in hatred, she still managed to suppress her inner anger and pretended to be pitiful: "Auntie, my back hurts so much, I have to save this money to hire a doctor tomorrow."
It is midsummer now. If the wound is not treated in time, the consequences will be disastrous.
For example, the woman whose tendons were picked had the skin on her ankles festering and rotting due to lack of medical care and medicine.
Just passing by, you can clearly smell a disgusting stench.
"All doctors are men!" Aunt Zhou rolled her eyes and said deliberately, "I think it's better to buy some medicine and apply it myself. After all, our reputation is the most important thing for us women."
"What if you are seen naked by another man? Do you still want to live?"
Upon hearing this, Sun almost scolded her to death.
Why does this old woman ask her to remain chaste?
The man left without even lifting the red veil. The first time we met was at his funeral!
She didn't dare look at the cold corpse. She didn't know whether he was tall or short, or whether his face was square or round.
If the Sun family had not coveted the power of the Duke's Mansion and prohibited her from remarrying, she would probably have had many children by now.
"Doesn't my fifth brother's wife know medicine? Why don't we ask her to come and take a look?" Qian, who was holding the child, suddenly spoke.
"I don't want to!" Sun rolled her eyes. "I'll be surprised if that ugly girl doesn't take this opportunity to kill me!"
Although Sun refused to ask Shen Wan for medical treatment, Qian's words did serve as a reminder to Aunt Zhou.
She doesn't care whether she remains faithful to her husband or not. Her top priority now is to save money.
What would she do if she spent all the money before reaching Linjiazhuang?
Aunt Zhou's eyes rolled around and she whispered a few words to Xie Murong.
Xie Murong couldn't help but look embarrassed after hearing this.
Seeing the group of women from the Xie family whispering to each other, Shen Wan knew clearly that they were going to make trouble again.
She thought about it, took out a package from the space without leaving any trace and put it in her arms.
As the night grew deeper, many prisoners fell into a deep sleep, either leaning against trees or lying in the weeds.
The night in the mountains is still a little chilly.
So, Shen Wan took out a thin quilt and covered Xie Mubai with it.
Although this quilt is a bit old, it is light and soft, and is perfect for covering yourself on summer nights.
"Where did this come from?" Xie Mubai asked.
"I didn't ask for money for my medical treatment, but I asked for a bed and quilt." Shen Wan made a face at him and smiled complacently, "Am I smart?"
I originally thought that the Marquis of Xiangyang was just stingy, but I didn't expect that there were inferior goods mixed in the dowry quilts.
This is good, as it saves her from having to find a suitable opportunity to use it.
Seeing her playful look, Xie Mubai felt much better.
He hummed in agreement.
He had to admit that if it weren't for this woman, he would have suffered a lot along the way.
"Go to bed quickly, it's getting late." Shen Wan tucked the quilt in for him and said with a smile.
Xie Mubai hesitated for a moment and asked, "Why don't you come up?"
Even if he didn't love her, he couldn't sleep in the car and let the woman sleep on the floor.
What's more, when I was young, I heard from my nanny that women are most afraid of catching cold.
Shen Wan was slightly stunned, then came back to her senses.
Oh my god, could it be that this villain has been living too comfortably lately and is no longer thinking about anything?
Although I was a little flustered, I couldn't lose in terms of momentum.
She bent down and pretended to be evil: "Aren't you afraid that I will bully you?"
"You're the one I'm afraid of, right?" Xie Mubai's face flushed slightly as he sneered, "Are you afraid of having to empty my chamber pot in the middle of the night, so you insist on not sleeping here?"
"You're too far away from me. If I call you for something, I'll wake everyone up."
As he spoke, he moved to the side to reveal a little space.
Shen Wan hesitated for a moment, then lay down beside him.
Just lie down, what's the big deal? It's not the first time we sleep together.
The quilt was not big, so two people could only squeeze together tightly.
Shen Wan didn't dare to move, just lay there straight.
Seeing her reserved look, Xie Mubai let out a faint smile.
Haha, where did this woman’s courage to snatch the marriage go? Why has she become a paper tiger now?
The more Shen Wan didn't want to move, the more a blind mosquito kept flying towards her face.
Damn it, there is a handsome guy with delicate skin and tender flesh next to her, but why does she bite her rough flesh instead of biting him?
In a rage, she raised her hand to hit him, but her elbow hit Xie Mubai who was next to her.
Xie Mubai groaned and frowned in pain.
Scarface was on guard duty near a nearby campfire. When he heard the noise, his face immediately turned red.
Alas, the world is going downhill!
That ugly girl is really too much. Even if she wanted to, she couldn't torture an injured person like that!
He casually took off the towel around his neck and stuffed it directly into his ear canal.
Although the cart is a bit narrow, it is much more comfortable than sleeping on the ground.
Xie Mubai felt his shoulder sink, and when he turned around, he found that the ugly woman had fallen asleep leaning on his shoulder.
Seeing her tired appearance, he couldn't help but feel soft in his heart.
Suddenly, an idea suddenly popped up in my mind.
If it was Chen Yan, would she also accompany him into exile without regrets like this ugly woman?
He doesn't know.
Amidst his wandering thoughts, Xie Mubai fell into a deep sleep.
In the dim light, a stealthy black shadow appeared next to the cart.
The man lifted the quilt gently with trembling hands.
After touching a large paper bag, the black shadow ran away immediately.
Suddenly, Shen Wan opened her eyes abruptly, a meaningful smile appearing on her lips...
In the middle of the night, the prisoners were awakened by a shrill scream.
“It hurts, it really hurts!”
Sun was lying in the grass, waving her hands desperately, with beads of sweat rolling down her forehead.
The Xie family also stood aside, at a loss, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Hu Dahai was woken up from his sleep and walked over with an impatient look on his face: "What's wrong?"
Sun bit her lip, pointed at Shen Wan and cursed: "Sir, that bitch hurt me!"
Hearing the sound, Shen Wan rubbed her sleepy eyes and sat up.
"What did you say?" She yawned and looked at her blankly.
"You still dare to say it wasn't you who did it!" Sun held up a crumpled piece of brown paper and demanded fiercely, "I'm asking you, is this yours?"
Shen Wan touched it and deliberately pretended to be angry.
"You are so good, Sun, how dare you steal things!" She jumped out of the car and shouted at the top of her voice, "Sir, catch the thief!"
When Xie Murong heard the word "steal", his face turned a little ugly.
She stole the things. If she didn't steal, Aunt Zhou would not give her food anymore.
"Okay, you admit it's yours!" Sun was not afraid and yelled at the top of her lungs, "Let me ask you, why did you hide the poison on you?"
"Why didn't the wound get any better after I used this? Instead, it became hot and painful again?"
Without too many words, everyone present understood the whole story.
Sun stole the ugly woman's medicine, but it backfired.
Stealing is abominable, but it is even more terrifying for that ugly woman to be hiding drugs!
What exactly does she want to do?
If Sun had not misused the poison, who else would she have intended to harm?
Thinking of this, not only the women who had scolded the Xie family before, but even the other prisoners changed their expressions.
"Is it really poison?" Hu Dahai couldn't openly defend her anymore, so he could only look at Shen Wan.
Just as Shen Wan was about to answer, Xie Mubai's faint voice came to her ears: "Whether it is or not, won't you know everything after taking a look?"
Hu Dahai couldn't help but be speechless.
Well, he was obviously the leader of the group, but now he had to listen to this man's arrangements.
Despite complaining, he still walked forward and picked up the paper bag.
There was still some white powder remaining on the thick kraft paper.
Hu Dahai dipped a little with his finger, put it under his nose and smelled it, then frowned: "Lime powder?"
When Sun heard that a large amount of lime powder was applied on her back, her face turned pale with anger.
She reached out her hand and pinched Xie Murong viciously.
Xie Murong felt very aggrieved.
How could she know that it would be lime powder?
The ugly woman kept it close to her body like a treasure, so she naturally believed it was medicine for her wounds.
There was no way Sun was willing to let Shen Wan go. Even though she was trembling with pain, she did not forget to stab her with a knife: “Even if it’s lime powder, this ugly woman definitely has no good intentions!”
"Why would she bring these low-class things?"
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