Chapter 39 Huo Yunzhan lied!
The next morning, Shen Qingci developed a fever again.
When Wanqing touched Shen Qingci's slightly feverish forehead, her brows immediately furrowed again: "Why is your fever rising again?"
She muttered to herself, "But that Physician Li's prescription is still effective. Yesterday, Miss drank the medicine he prescribed, and her fever quickly went down. I'll go and brew some more medicine for Miss!"
Just as he was about to leave, Shen Qingci grabbed his arm.
Shen Qingci's eyelashes trembled slightly: "What time is it?"
Wanqing quickly replied, "It was just past Chenshi (7-9 AM)."
Shen Qingci glanced at the sky outside, her eyes flickering slightly. It was just past Chen Shi (7-9 AM), which was perfect.
Liu Ruolan usually went to pay her respects to the old Marquis's wife at the end of Chen Shi (7-9 AM).
Yesterday, Liu Ruolan caused her to fall into the water and even bit her. Although she had already beaten Huo Yunzhan up last night, she naturally couldn't let Liu Ruolan off the hook.
"Don't rush to take your medicine. Help me up first. I'll go to the old lady and pay my respects to her."
Wanqing's eyes widened: "Miss, you still have a fever!"
"It's precisely because it's hot that everything is just right." She raised her hand to touch her forehead, somewhat dissatisfied: "It's not hot enough."
"Go and make me another hot water bottle, a small one, one that I can hide in my sleeve pocket."
Wanqing took a deep breath. Although she didn't know what Shen Qingci was trying to do, her young lady was always very clever, so there must be a reason for what she was doing.
She nodded, got up, and quickly poured herself a hot water bottle.
Shen Qingci hid the hot water bottle in his sleeve pocket, got dressed, and headed straight for the old lady of the Hou family's courtyard.
As soon as she entered the door, she knelt down on the ground, her forehead resting on the hot water bottle in her sleeve: "Mother, I have been in the mansion for almost a year and have never asked you for anything. I have come here to beg you to let me leave the mansion."
“I know the Shen family has been sealed off, and I may have nowhere to go after leaving the mansion. I have already decided that as soon as I leave the mansion, I will go to the mountains to find a nunnery and become a nun.”
The old lady was greatly surprised: "Why did you suddenly bring this up again?"
Shen Qingci finally raised her head, her face flushed an unnatural red, and tears immediately rolled down her cheeks: "Mother, I don't want to die."
The old lady frowned: "Your face..."
She reached out and touched Shen Qingci's forehead, exclaiming in alarm, "Why is your forehead so hot? Quick, call a doctor!"
Shen Qingci shook her head: "Imperial Physician Li has already examined me and prescribed medicine, which I have already taken."
Shen Qingci choked back tears and knelt down again: "Mother, Yun Zhan is dead."
“After Yun Zhan died, first I lost my baby, and yesterday I fell into the lake and almost lost my life.”
"If I stay in this Marquis's mansion any longer, I'll really die!"
The old lady of the Marquis had heard a little about what happened yesterday, and she frowned: "But what happened yesterday, wasn't it...?"
She wanted to say, wasn't it Shen Qingci who pushed Liu Ruolan?
But seeing Shen Qingci's appearance, she simply couldn't bring herself to say it.
After all, she had been in the backyard of this mansion for so many years, and she was actually very familiar with these methods.
Shen Qingci had absolutely no reason to offend Liu Ruolan.
But Liu Ruolan might not be so forgiving; she couldn't tolerate anyone else around her husband.
Previously, Yun Ting had become quite close to a maid, and the very next day Liu Ruolan had the maid flogged thirty times and then sold off.
"Mother, I believe you know the truth. If I stay in this manor any longer, I will truly die! Please, Mother, grant my request!"
As soon as Shen Qingci finished speaking, Liu Ruolan's voice came from outside the door: "Oh, what are you doing here?"
Shen Qingci shivered, seemingly terrified of Liu Ruolan.
She raised her head, looked at the old lady pleadingly, and then whispered, "Sister-in-law, I have decided to leave the Marquis's mansion and find a nunnery to become a nun. I have come to say goodbye to Mother."
"By the way, I hope my sister-in-law can take stock of my dowry as soon as possible so I can take it with me."
Liu Ruolan smiled triumphantly, but feigned shock: "Ah? Why did you suddenly decide to become a nun? I didn't blame you for what happened yesterday. Do you feel ashamed to face me because you've hurt me, so you made this decision?"
Shen Qingci found it ironic, but she was too lazy to argue with her about it. If she answered, no matter how she answered, whether it was a denial or an angry response, she would have fallen into her trap.
Shen Qingci's eyes were dark and brooding: "I dreamt of Yun Zhan last night."
She lowered her eyes: "This is the first time I've met him since Yun Zhan passed away."
Upon hearing Shen Qingci's words, both the old lady of the Hou family and Liu Ruolan's expressions changed.
Shen Qingci smiled and continued, "I've also discussed this decision with him."
“I didn’t leave before because he had just died in battle. I was deeply in love with him and wished I could go with him. Plus, I was pregnant with his child.”
"After the child was lost, I also learned about his affair with Yue Niang, and my heart was already dead."
“Yesterday I confronted him and brought up my desire to become a nun. But he wouldn’t allow it…”
“I was furious in my dream, so I slapped him twice and kicked him in the groin.”
"He has already betrayed me, what right does he have to control me? What right does he have to forbid this and that? Mother, don't you think so?"
Old Madam Hou was somewhat puzzled, wondering why Shen Qingci had brought this up.
But Liu Ruolan's expression immediately changed.
He slapped me twice? He kicked me in the groin.
She almost immediately recalled what had happened when she woke up that morning.
As soon as she woke up, she saw two very obvious handprints on Huo Yunzhan's face. Judging from the size of the hands, they were clearly made by a woman.
She immediately questioned him in a fit of anger, "What did Huo Yunzhan say again?"
He looked at her helplessly and asked her if she really didn't remember anything after waking up.
She felt completely bewildered; what was she supposed to remember?
But Huo Yunzhan immediately began to complain, saying that he was woken up by her sudden two slaps last night.
When he woke up, he saw her punching and kicking him. He didn't know what she was dreaming about, and she even kicked him.
To prove that what he said was true, Huo Yunzhan even showed her the spot where he had been kicked. Coincidentally, it was exactly the spot Shen Qingci had mentioned earlier—his inner thigh!
Liu Ruolan gritted her teeth. She had truly believed what Huo Yunzhan had said before.
She felt very guilty about it and apologized to him for a long time, promising to make it up to him.
So... Huo Yunzhan actually lied!
So, he went to Shen Qingci's courtyard last night while she was asleep!
So, the slap mark and the injury on the groin were both inflicted by Shen Qingci?
Great, excellent!
Liu Ruolan almost ground her back teeth to powder, but when she looked up, she met Shen Qingci's provocative gaze.
Liu Ruolan was burning with rage and was almost driven to madness.
Shen Qingci knows!
That wasn't a dream at all! She did it on purpose! She said it on purpose!
"You bitch!" Liu Ruolan was filled with rage and kicked Shen Qingci...
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