The next morning, Shen Yunjiao took the money, tidied herself up, and prepared to go out. Before leaving, she ran into Shen Yunmo again.
Her face was paler than usual, and she stared straight at me when she saw me.
"Shen Yunmo? Why are you staring at me like that?" Shen Yunjiao said irritably.
"where are you going?"
Shen Yunjiao thought she would run away as soon as she saw her, but she didn't expect her to actually ask her questions.
"I need to go to the East Market." Shen Yunjiao replied casually and got into the carriage. She and Shen Yunmo had nothing to talk about.
Although they are blood-related sisters, Shen Yunjiao is not so saintly as to forgive Shen Yunmo for what he did to the original owner in his previous life.
"Sister, why... why did you hurt my mother?"
After Shen Yunjiao boarded the carriage, Shen Yunmo suddenly asked a question from behind the curtain, his voice trembling.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunjiao lifted the carriage curtain and coldly stared at Shen Yunmo, "It was your mother who poisoned me first. I'm already being very lenient by not taking her life."
After she finished speaking, she lowered the carriage curtain, covering Shen Yunmo's eyes, which were filled with resentment and hatred.
In the carriage, Fu Xia asked cautiously, "The Second Miss's expression just now was terrifying."
Shen Yunjiao nodded in agreement, "We'll just stay away from her from now on."
The carriage stopped in front of Linglong Lane in the East Market. Shen Yunjiao and Fu Xia went to find the shop owner at the agreed time.
The boss was a straightforward person; as soon as he received the silver, he transferred the shop's land deeds to Shen Yunjiao's name.
She even generously left all the cosmetics and face powder in the shop for Shen Yunjiao.
The whole thing took less than half an hour, but when Shen Yunjiao walked out of the rouge shop, she felt like she had been through a lifetime.
Unexpectedly, she actually owned her first shop in the Dayong Dynasty.
Pei Zhixuan is visiting Linglong Lane today. Recently, a notorious womanizer has not yet been apprehended, causing widespread panic throughout the city.
He had just finished his official business for the day, exhaled a breath of stale air, and was about to return home when he was drawn to a familiar figure.
Pei Zhixuan stopped in his tracks. He gazed at the man from afar, but feeling a sense of trepidation as he approached home, he dared not take another step closer.
He was extremely dejected yesterday, not only drinking a lot of alcohol but also staying up all night, his mind constantly replaying the words Shen Yunjiao had said to him.
My heart is breaking, and there is no cure.
Yesterday, he had considered writing a letter of divorce to end things with Shen Yunjiao, but when he picked up the pen, he couldn't write a single word.
He felt guilty, loved, and hated Shen Yunjiao, but he had no intention of separating from her.
Shen Yunjiao was unaware that she hadn't touched Fang Ziyu, but instead had physical intimacy with someone else.
That must be it.
It's not that she doesn't love herself anymore.
Pei Zhixuan lowered his eyes forlornly, standing there straight and motionless, like a statue, blending into the flow of people coming and going.
Time ticked by, and seeing Shen Yunjiao step down the steps, he finally couldn't resist and, as if possessed, strode toward her.
"Yun Jiao, wait—" Pei Zhixuan said from deep in his throat.
Shen Yunjiao turned around, her eyes wide open, clearly shocked by Pei Zhixuan once again.
Just as she was about to speak impatiently, she saw Pei Zhixuan's expression suddenly turn somewhat frightened.
"careful!"
Before Shen Yunjiao could react, Pei Zhixuan hugged her tightly.
Shen Yunjiao shouted impatiently, "Pei Zhixuan, are you crazy?"
She tried to struggle, but accidentally touched the bloodstains on Pei Zhixuan's back.
Shen Yunjiao suddenly opened her eyes wide.
Behind Pei Zhixuan stood a trembling woman, her hands clenched in a vacant fist, as if holding a knife.
Shen Yunjiao shifted her gaze to Pei Zhixuan's back, where a knife was stuck.
"Murder!"
"Aaaaaah!"
Passersby were so frightened that they panicked and ran away with their heads in their hands.
"Pei Zhixuan, you're injured!" Shen Yunjiao's heart pounded wildly. The black hilt of the knife gleamed brightly before her eyes, the entire blade already embedded in her flesh.
She never expected that the person who stabbed her was Shen Yunmo, whom she had only met that morning!
What was even more unexpected was that Pei Zhixuan actually took a knife for him.
"Master!" Ping An had just stepped outside when he saw Pei Zhixuan with a knife stuck in his back. He shouted to his men, "Quickly tie this woman up!"
"Young Madam, Master is injured! We!" Ping An's face was full of panic, not knowing what to do next.
"I...I'm fine." Pei Zhixuan's face was a little pale, but he forced a smile at Shen Yunjiao and said, "You don't need to worry."
Seeing that his knife wound was deep but fortunately still some distance from his heart, Shen Yunjiao took a deep breath and said to Ping An, "The four clinics nearby are open. Let's go find Doctor Li."
“Okay, then, young mistress, this—” Ping An looked at Shen Yunmo, who was being held by her subordinates. She was now in a disheveled state, and her hair was all messed up.
Her gaze, sharp as if coated with poison, shot straight at Shen Yunjiao. After a moment, she suddenly chuckled strangely, "Sister, you're really lucky. Even a knife has someone to block for you, hahaha!"
"Shen Yunmo, you've gone mad."
"I'm insane! Sister, you have everything, yet you still want to take my mother away from me. How can you be so cruel?"
Shen Yunjiao didn't want to argue with her; the most important thing right now was to treat Pei Zhixuan as soon as possible.
Ping An summoned a carriage and helped Shen Yunjiao assist the injured Pei Zhixuan into the carriage.
Pei Zhixuan was in so much pain that he was sweating profusely and his face was as pale as paper, but he gritted his teeth and endured it without making a sound.
After Shen Yunjiao got into the car, Pei Zhixuan was extremely weak, and his whole body leaned towards Shen Yunjiao.
Ping An hurriedly drove the carriage straight to the Fourth Clinic.
As Shen Yunjiao watched the wound continuously oozing blood, staining Pei Zhixuan's black brocade robe a deep dark red, she became extremely nervous.
Shen Yunjiao was not a surgeon, so she could only try her best to comfort Pei Zhixuan: "Don't be afraid, everything will be alright."
Although Pei Zhixuan was in a lot of pain, it had been a long time since Shen Yunjiao had spoken to him in such a gentle tone.
His long fingers groped around and found Shen Yun's small and delicate fingers, then he held them tightly, their fingers intertwined.
"It hurts so much."
Pei Zhixuan lowered his eyes and said softly.
Shen Yunjiao looked at the hand holding hers. She wanted to silently pull away, but Pei Zhixuan refused to let go.
By the time they arrived at the Fourth Clinic, Pei Zhixuan was in so much pain he almost fainted.
He forced himself to get off the carriage, but couldn't help turning back frequently to make sure she was following behind him.
Shen Yunjiao gave a bitter smile and quickly followed Pei Zhixuan.
The doctors at the Fourth Clinic were renowned for their surgical skills. When Doctor Li saw that Prince Pei had been stabbed, he was somewhat shocked, but he quickly arranged for someone to move Pei Zhixuan to the clinic.
The process of drawing the sword was brutal. Although Shen Yunjiao had witnessed many such scenes, this time Pei Zhixuan was injured because of him, so after seeing it, Shen Yunjiao was still left with a great shadow in her heart.
If Pei Zhixuan hadn't protected her, given Shen Yunmo's height, that knife would have been stuck in her heart.
Shen Yunjiao immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
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