Chapter 291: Scapegoat
"Second sister Yuan, let me accompany you!" Ji Nuanqing said hurriedly to Yuan Ziyu.
"No need, Sister Ji!" Yuan Ziyou said with a smile, "I'll be back soon!"
Yuan Ziyu didn't know what tricks Yuan Zitong was going to play, and he didn't want Ji Nuanqing to get involved.
Xuanyuan Xiao sat in the pavilion, watching Yuan Ziyu's back as he walked away with Yin Qiao, and curled up the corners of his mouth imperceptibly.
Yuan Ziyu and Qingying followed Yinqiao to a somewhat remote courtyard. They didn't meet anyone along the way.
Yin Qiao bowed to Yuan Ziyu and said, "Second Miss, our concubine is inside. Please follow me!"
Yuan Ziyou looked around the courtyard and chuckled softly, "Even if you concubines are not of high rank, you shouldn't live in such a remote place, right?"
"Replying to the Second Miss!" Yin Qiao was a little nervous and said hurriedly, "Our concubine is actually not favored in the palace, so... so..."
Yuan Ziyou glanced at Yin Qiao and smiled: "Okay, I understand!"
"Please come in, Second Miss!" Yinqiao breathed a sigh of relief.
Yuan Ziyou followed Yinqiao into the courtyard, only to see Yinqiao arrive at the door of a room and say with a smile, "Madam, Miss Yuan Er is here!"
"Hurry, come in quickly!" Yuan Zitong's weak voice came from inside.
Yuan Ziyu raised an eyebrow when she heard this and was about to walk into the house when Qingying hurriedly tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Second Miss, be careful, there's a trap."
"It's okay!" Yuan Ziyu patted Qingying's hand soothingly, then walked into the house. Seeing this, Qingying followed him in.
As soon as she entered the room, Yuan Ziyu smelled some incense and a hint of alcohol. She couldn't help but lower her eyes and looked at Yuan Zitong who was leaning against the headboard: "I heard from Yinqiao that you have a severe headache!"
"Yes, Second Sister!" Yuan Zitong said with a weak look, "Thank you, Second Sister, for coming to help me with the diagnosis!"
Yuan Ziyu sneered and said, "Madam, you are joking. I am not a doctor, how can I help you with your medical treatment? Besides, I remember that you didn't have any headaches. How come you have more problems after entering this palace? I just heard Yinqiao say that you are not favored in the palace. It seems that she is right!"
Yuan Zitong gritted her teeth when she heard this: "That's right, after all, I'm just a miserable person!"
Yuan Ziyu was about to speak when he suddenly saw Qingying beside him shaking slightly. He knew that the drug might have taken effect, so he shook a little too.
"Second Miss, here... here..." Qingying felt dizzy and tried to remind Yuan Ziyu, but she was ultimately unable to resist the effects of the drug and fell softly to the ground!
Seeing Qingying faint, Yuan Ziyu pretended to be drugged and suddenly held on to the table beside him: "Yuan Zitong, you actually drugged us!"
As he spoke, he looked as if he was unable to support himself!
Seeing this, Yuan Zitong smiled softly. "Second sister, don't blame me for being cruel. If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for being careless. You're clearly so fed up with me, yet you're willing to come with Yinqiao to see me. Should I call you stupid, or dumb?"
"Why?" Yuan Ziyou leaned on the table and sat on the chair: "We are obviously not interfering with each other now, so why are you doing this today?"
"Why?" Yuan Zitong gritted her teeth and looked at Yuan Ziyu angrily, "How dare you ask me why? If it weren't for you, would I be living in this dark and hopeless life in the palace? You're the one who should be suffering, why should I bear it for you?"
The more Yuan Zitong spoke, the angrier she became. "I'm suffering here, and you're getting to marry Big Brother Huo in such a grand ceremony! Why? You get to enjoy yourself while I have to suffer? Yuan Ziyu, if I don't have a good life, you won't have one either!"
"What do you mean by suffering for me?" Yuan Ziyu asked with narrowed eyes.
"Hmph!" Yuan Zitong naturally didn't dare to tell Xuanyuan Xiao what he was thinking. She only snorted coldly and said, "Even if I tell you, you won't understand. However, after today, you won't have it any better than me. Yuan Ziyu, just be obedient. I know you're good at fighting, but that doesn't mean you can resist this drug. Look, Qingying is already unconscious. I think you're almost there too. Are your hands and feet weak and you can't use any strength? It's a pity that I won't give you the antidote."
"What exactly do you want?" Yuan Ziyu asked with gritted teeth, pretending to be about to collapse.
"Nothing!" Yuan Zitong stood up with a smile and walked to Yuan Ziyu's side: "I just don't want you to marry into the Huo family. Let me tell you, someone will come here soon and see you lying on this bed with a man in disheveled clothes. Tell me, by then, will the Huo family still want you?"
Looking at Yuan Ziyu's fiery eyes, Yuan Zitong felt relieved and continued, "I think no matter how magnanimous Master Huo is, he can't accept his fiancée having an affair with another man in public. And don't worry, your sister-in-law will witness this scandal with her own eyes!"
"Oh, man, you are really amazing. You even prepared a man?" Yuan Ziyu frowned slightly: "You..."
Before he could finish his words, Yuan Ziyu fell limply on the table!
Seeing Yuan Ziyu fainted, Yuan Zitong put on a triumphant smile and said through gritted teeth, "So what if you're General Yuan's legitimate daughter? So what if you're skilled in martial arts? From now on, you'll just be a slut known to everyone. Let's see how you still have the nerve to look down on me!"
After saying that, Yuan Zitong called out to the door, "Yinqiao, come in!"
"Yes, young lady!" Yinqiao walked in hurriedly.
"Go open the window to let the smell out, then come and help me!" Yuan Zitong said, then turned around and dragged a man out from under the bed. The man was dressed like a servant and was sleeping drunkenly.
Yinqiao quickly agreed, opened the window, and helped Yuan Zitong lift the man onto the bed. She then tucked Qingying under the bed and asked, "Second Miss, are we really going to do this?"
"Of course!" Yuan Zitong said as she tore at the man's clothes, "How could it be fake?"
“But if Qingying turns around and testifies for the second young lady…” Yinqiao vaguely felt that something was wrong.
"What else can you prove?" Yuan Zitong snorted coldly: "You have to remember, the focus today is not whether or not we can prove Yuan Ziyu's innocence, but to let everyone see Yuan Ziyu's debauchery!"
"Yes, big girl!"
"By the way, go out and bring everyone here. Remember to bring everyone here, okay?" Yuan Zitong hurriedly ordered.
"Oh, okay!" Yinqiao quickly responded, "Then you, young lady..."
"I'll leave in a minute, you go quickly! We can't show up together right now. This damn girl has martial arts skills, and we don't know how effective this drug will be."
After Yinqiao left, Yuan Zitong planned to drag Yuan Ziyu onto the bed. She turned around and saw Yuan Ziyu standing right in front of her. She was immediately horrified: "You..."
Before he could finish his words, his vision went dark and he lost consciousness!
Yuan Ziyu looked coldly at Yuan Zitong who had fainted on the ground. With a wave of his hand, he took the unconscious Qingying into the Qiongjiang Pavilion, then carried Yuan Zitong to the bed, deliberately buried Yuan Zitong's face in the man's arms, and covered her with a thin quilt.
After doing all this, Yuan Ziyu entered the Qiongjiang Pavilion and left the yard under the cover of the Qiongjiang Pavilion.
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