Chapter 35 One Poison, One Blind
Shen Qingci's face was pale, and she laughed through her tears: "How should I know?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she couldn't help but cough, her face almost turning red.
"Of course it's because I guessed it!" She closed her eyes, looking utterly despondent. "Whatever my sister-in-law says goes. Anyway, now, no matter what I say or how I explain, it's useless."
Even with her eyes closed, tears still rolled down her cheeks.
"I guess it's just bad luck that Huo Yunzhan is dead."
Perhaps because she had just choked on water and coughed too much, her voice was extremely hoarse: "Although Huo Yunzhan has wronged me, he is still my husband after all."
"With him dead, I'm like a rootless duckweed, someone anyone can bully."
"Even if I explain, no one will believe me."
"Believe her, but it won't change anything. After all... you're Liu Ruolan's husband, not mine. It's normal for you to believe her and defend her."
After Shen Qingci finished speaking, he immediately began coughing.
Wanqing clenched her fists, furious, and finally couldn't hold back any longer: "Madam Hou is lying! It was clearly her who pushed my young lady!"
Shen Qingci immediately shouted angrily, "Wanqing!"
Wanqing was full of resentment, but she still obediently shut her mouth.
Huo Yunzhan frowned deeply: "How could that be? Ruolan is menstruating, she can't touch cold water! How could she push you?"
Wanqing's eyes widened again, and she said stiffly, "My young lady just had a miscarriage! She can't even swim yet!"
As Wanqing spoke, her eyes welled up with tears again.
"Because you, my lord, were only concerned with saving your wife, you left my young lady in the lake, and she almost lost her life!"
"It was Lady Hou who pushed my young lady! It's all because, a couple of days ago, when the young lady came back with the Marquis, she twisted her ankle, and the Marquis carried her back to the courtyard, which Lady Hou happened to see."
"And so this happened today!"
"My young lady was feeding the fish by the lake alone before, but Lady Hou came over on her own."
"First she accused my young lady of seducing you, Lord Marquis! Then, when she heard her maid say that you had returned, she suddenly attacked and pushed my young lady down!"
"After pushing the young lady down, she jumped into the water herself."
"She did this on purpose to frame my young lady!"
Shen Qingci seemed extremely angry, and hurriedly called out again, "Wanqing! Stop talking!"
Wanqing bit her lip and turned her face away, but she still looked very annoyed.
Shen Qingci noticed that Huo Yunzhan had his brows furrowed and remained silent.
He coughed lightly twice and said in a low voice, "I know, Yun Zhan is dead, and it's really not good for me to stay in the Marquis's mansion all this time."
"My sister-in-law misunderstood because she loves the Marquis too much."
Tears streamed down her face: "But I really didn't do anything."
"I feel that I've been careful enough since Yun Zhan's death. I spend almost all my time in this courtyard..."
“If this is still not enough…” Shen Qingci lowered her head, her eyelashes trembling slightly: “Once I feel a little better, I will leave the manor.”
She bit her lip tightly: "The Shen family mansion is sealed off, so I can't go back. But I've already decided where to go. I'm going to go up the mountain and find a nunnery to live a quiet life."
"Being a nun isn't so bad, at least..."
She took a deep breath: "At least it's peaceful, and I don't have to live in fear of losing my life at any moment."
She choked up before continuing, "After Yun Zhan passed away, I attempted suicide twice but failed. Now I don't want to die anymore, but I always encounter danger."
"First she lost the baby in her womb, and now... she almost lost her own life."
I'm tired.
"No way." Huo Yunzhan refused immediately, almost without thinking.
How could Shen Qingci become a nun?
He absolutely will not allow it!
Shen Qingci's eyes filled with tears. Hearing his unwavering refusal, she couldn't help but give a bitter laugh: "Does the Marquis intend for me to die here?"
Huo Yunzhan frowned: "Death?"
He glanced subconsciously at Physician Li, who was pretending to take his pulse but was actually listening intently, straightened his face, and said sternly, "Don't talk nonsense, what do you mean by dead or alive?"
"How could anyone in the Marquis's residence harm you?"
Shen Qingci laughed, but the laugh was incredibly sarcastic.
Physician Li chimed in, "Your Highness, you must have a short memory. It hasn't been that long!"
"Last time, when the General's wife was knocked down the steps by the Marquis's wife and suffered a miscarriage, it was I who treated her."
"Today, the General's wife fell into the lake, causing her to inhale a large amount of water and damage her lungs. Moreover, it seems that the General's wife cannot swim at all. If she had been rescued even a little later, she might not have survived."
Huo Yunzhan frowned deeply: "These two times, it wasn't all the Marquis's mansion trying to harm you, was it? Last time, it was clearly Yue Niang."
He said this aloud, but he knew in his heart that it was Liu Ruolan.
"But today..."
Shen Qingci interrupted him directly: "Yes, it was me today. I was the one who was feeding the fish properly and forced my sister-in-law to come over and talk to me."
"I suddenly went crazy and pushed her into the river."
Shen Qingci raised her head and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "I am a widow who has lost my husband. Knowing that the Lady of the Marquis is the real mistress of this mansion, I have gone mad and want to harm her and offend her!"
"I deliberately made myself unable to stay in this Marquis's mansion any longer, and to have no place to stand!"
Shen Qingci's eyes were red, but she still looked at Huo Yunzhan stubbornly: "Is my answer satisfactory, Lord Marquis?"
"Therefore, for the sake of the Lady of the Marquis's safety, the Marquis should simply expel me from the manor!"
Huo Yunzhan's brows furrowed tightly. Yes.
Although Liu Ruolan insisted that it was Shen Qingci who pushed her.
But Shen Qingci had absolutely no motive or reason to do so.
Shen Qingci's current status is that of a widow.
With Huo Yunzhan dead, she could have stayed in the Marquis's mansion without any problem because of the child in her womb.
However, after the miscarriage, her status in the Marquis's household became somewhat awkward.
Liu Ruolan is the wife of the Marquis of Yongning, and the mistress of this mansion.
Shen Qingci really didn't need to target Liu Ruolan.
Doing this will only make her situation in the Marquis's mansion more difficult, and will not bring her any benefit whatsoever.
But Liu Ruolan had a motive.
Liu Ruolan realized that he had some feelings for Shen Qingci.
Shen Qingci's appearance far surpasses hers.
She had every reason to be jealous of Shen Qingci.
And Wanqing said that Liu Ruolan saw him hugging Shen Qingci a couple of days ago.
Huo Yunzhan's thoughts raced through his mind, but ultimately returned to the root of all the problems.
He... still needs to rely on the Prime Minister's mansion!
Huo Yunzhan took a deep breath: "I will investigate this matter thoroughly. You should stay in the manor and focus on recovering from your injuries!"
Huo Yunzhan came in a hurry and left in a hurry.
After watching the drama unfold for a while, Physician Li couldn't help but click his tongue and say, "This Marquis of Yongning and his wife, one is poisonous and the other is blind, how can you stand it?"
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