Chapter 56 This person is a thousand times more disgusting than she imagined!
When Wanqing came in, Shen Qingci was still in a daze. She raised her hand and waved it in front of Shen Qingci, who then looked up at her and asked, "What's wrong?"
Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief: "It's alright. I thought something had happened."
Shen Qingci snapped out of her daze, stood up, and a resolute glint flashed in her eyes: "Something has happened. I need to pack my things immediately and prepare to leave the Huo residence."
"What? In such a hurry?"
Shen Qingci nodded and told Wanqing about Chu Jichen's plan.
Without any hesitation, Wanqing turned around and began packing her things: "Leave! Leave tonight! I even think that if I had known earlier that the Regent had someone with superb disguise skills by his side, Miss should have left this manor that eats people without spitting out bones much sooner."
After all, Huo Yunzhan had a very sweet and unforgettable past with her young lady. Now that Huo Yunzhan has faked his death and is using Huo Yunting's identity to be intimate with Liu Ruolan in front of her young lady, it feels like he is tearing her young lady's heart out every time.
Moreover, Liu Ruolan was her mistress's enemy at every turn, and her mistress was bullied by her time and time again!
She had long hoped that her young lady could escape this sea of suffering and leave this filthy, disgusting Yongning Marquis's mansion as soon as possible! But Huo Yunzhan and Old Madam Huo would not allow it, and it would not be easy for her young lady to leave.
The Regent's move to escape unscathed was brilliant.
Wanqing quickly packed Shen Qingci's things: "Miss, please go first. I have to stay. Although the people around the Regent are skilled in disguise, they don't know much about your words, actions, and habits, so they are still likely to give themselves away."
“I have been by your side since I was a child, and I know you better than anyone else. If I stay here, I can give you some pointers and help you deal with things so that your identity is not accidentally discovered.”
Shen Qingci frowned, but had to admit that this was indeed the most appropriate method.
Just two hours later, Chu Jichen arrived as expected.
Following behind him was a young woman whose figure was quite similar to Shen Qingci's. She was already wearing a human skin mask, which was extremely exquisite. When Shen Qingci stood opposite the woman, he almost thought he was looking in a mirror.
Could such an exquisite and lifelike human skin mask really be made in less than two hours?
"They really look alike." Wanqing looked at the woman, then at Shen Qingci, and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Chu Jichen's eyebrows curved into a smile: "Qingci, say something."
"Huh?" Shen Qingci turned her eyes and looked at Chu Jichen with some confusion: "What did you say?"
She had barely finished speaking when she heard the woman speak as well: "What did you say?"
Her voice was exactly the same as hers.
Chu Jichen laughed: "Her name is Hua Jin. She is skilled in disguise and also in ventriloquism. You only need to say a sentence and let her hear your tone of voice clearly, and she can imitate it perfectly, just like you."
"Hua Jin greets the Princess." The voice used was still Shen Qingci's clear and melodious tone.
Chu Jichen nodded and was about to say something when some noises suddenly came from outside.
Chu Jichen's expression suddenly changed: "Someone's here."
Before Shen Qingci could even react, she felt a tightness around her waist. In the next instant, Chu Jichen forcefully pulled her around the waist and made her fall onto his warm, firm thighs!
Before she could even cry out in surprise, Chu Jichen had already maneuvered his wheelchair and, like a ghost, silently slipped into the small bathroom next to the bedroom!
Almost at the same moment they hid, the lights outside suddenly went out!
Shen Qingci tried to get up, but her waist was firmly held. She turned her head and, in the moonlight streaming in from the window, saw Chu Jichen gently shaking his head at her, signaling her to keep quiet.
Soon, there was a very faint commotion outside.
But in the stillness of the night, these unusual sounds were all the more distinct.
The sound was like... someone gently tearing a hole in the window paper, followed by what sounded like someone blowing a breath.
Shen Qingci's eyelids twitched suddenly. Although she could only hear the sounds, she could roughly guess what the situation was like outside.
Someone must have punctured the window and was blowing something into it with a bamboo tube; most likely it was some kind of sleeping potion or aphrodisiac.
Who is it?
Shen Qingci held her breath and calmed herself down. After a short while, she heard someone push open the window and jump into the bedroom from outside.
A moment later, an unfamiliar voice rang out: "My lord, she has been drugged."
Lord Marquis.
Shen Qingci's heart skipped a beat; it was Huo Yunzhan.
Huo Yunzhan arranged for someone to drug her and knock her unconscious? What is he planning to do?
"That's good."
Immediately afterwards, Huo Yunzhan's voice rang out, carrying a hint of sinister intent.
She heard Huo Yunzhan's footsteps approaching, seemingly stopping in front of the bed in the outer room: "Shen Qingci, don't blame me for being ruthless. To be honest, I still like you very much. I originally wanted to take both branches of the family into my household and bring you into my family so that you could share this wealth and glory with me."
"But fate had other plans, and some things got out of my control."
"I can't really count on Liu Ruolan and the Prime Minister's Mansion anymore. They probably won't be supporting me sincerely anymore. If I want to advance further in the court, I must... find another way and find another patron!"
"Who gave you such a face? It's just too alluring."
"Who told you to appear before His Majesty and catch his eye?"
"To be honest, I didn't want things to come to this, but now I have no other choice! I have no choice but to drug you and personally send you to the palace, to His Majesty's dragon bed..."
"His Majesty likes your face, and tonight... he will surely be overjoyed. His imperial delight will surely reward me handsomely! Then, I won't need to rely on the Prime Minister to obtain the power and status I desire!"
"Don't worry, once I'm in power, I'll definitely torture Liu Ruolan and avenge you. She always bullied you and caused the tragic death of our child. Don't you hate her to the core? When the time comes, I'll tear her to pieces and vent my anger for you!"
Hearing his shameless words, Shen Qingci felt as if the blood in her body had frozen instantly! She couldn't help but reach out and grab the armrest of Chu Jichen's wheelchair tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force!
She never imagined that Huo Yunzhan could be so disgusting and despicable!
They actually had the audacity to plot to drug her and send her to that tyrannical emperor's bed!
No wonder! No wonder Huo Yunzhan dared to openly confront Liu Ruolan during the day, even hitting her, completely disregarding the Prime Minister Liu behind Liu Ruolan.
It turns out that he wanted to use her to curry favor with the emperor!
Great, excellent!
She thought she had seen through Huo Yunzhan's pretense because of his attitude towards Liu Ruolan during the day!
But to her surprise, this person was a thousand times, ten thousand times more disgusting than she had imagined!
She is his wife!
For the sake of power and wealth, he meticulously faked his death, leaving her a widow at a young age, while he himself indulged in illicit relations with his sister-in-law, Liu Ruolan, every night. She could endure all of this!
But now... he's gone so far as to want to personally send her to another man's bed! To gain his own wealth and status!
Shen Qingci was trembling violently.
Just as she was about to lose control and rush out to take that beast Huo Yunzhan down with her, she suddenly felt someone behind her lean in, a pair of strong arms encircling her trembling body from behind, pulling her tightly into a warm and firm embrace.
Outside, Huo Yunzhan was still speaking: "I know the emperor is absurd and somewhat fickle, but don't worry, even if the emperor gets tired of you, you still have me, and I won't despise you."
"You love me the most, so you won't hate me, right?"
After he finished speaking, he chuckled sinisterly again: "But don't worry, I will never let you know that all of this was meticulously planned by me behind the scenes. You will only think that His Majesty... forcibly took what he wanted from you..."
"After all, it was His Majesty who took a liking to you."
"During the day, I expressed great anger and disgust at your seduction of His Majesty."
"You will never suspect me, no matter what. His Majesty has already agreed to take the blame for me. In any case, he only wants you."
After a moment of silence outside, Huo Yunzhan's voice rang out again: "Wrap her up in the blanket and carry her away!"
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