32. The strategy of sowing discord (to seek retribution in the present context)
From a young age, Gao Debao doted on Gao Yiyi, spoiling her in everything. If any servant offended her, Gao Debao would immediately dismiss them. From childhood to adulthood, Gao Yiyi had always had a smooth life, and no one dared to disobey her or even hit her. This fostered her spoiled personality.
Now that Gao Yiyi had been slapped by Liu Hanxue in the dungeon, she was unwilling to accept it. Staring at Liu Hanxue, she said incredulously:
"You dare hit me?!"
Liu Hanxue didn't say anything, as if to verify Gao Yiyi's words, but she raised her hand and slapped Gao Yiyi again with a 'smack'.
"You...you hit me again!" Gao Yiyi glared angrily at Liu Hanxue, her words incoherent.
"Hmph, I noticed that your face is a bit asymmetrical, so I took the liberty of fixing it for you. No need to thank me."
"You...you...since you hit me, my father won't let you get away with this...!"
"Hmph, hitting you is too lenient. Based on what you just said, even if I were to torture you to death, I'm sure your good-for-nothing father wouldn't dare say a word!" Liu Hanxue said disdainfully.
Being slapped twice in a row was something Gao Yiyi had never experienced before. What's more, her respected father was being called a good-for-nothing. How could Gao Yiyi swallow such an insult? She touched her swollen, red face with both hands, and her anger and arrogant nature were on full display.
"Liu Hanxue, you bitch, you're nothing but a piece of trash that everyone despises, what right do you have to hit me?!"
"Haha, what a joke! I am the concubine of the carefree prince. So what if I hit you? Who dares to say anything!"
A single sentence struck a nerve with Gao Yiyi. Yes, Liu Hanxue was already the concubine of the Prince of Xiaoyao, while she herself was nothing. The Prince of Xiaoyao hadn't even expressed any intention to marry her. This made Gao Yiyi extremely jealous. Looking at Liu Hanxue's smug smile, she wanted nothing more than to rush up and tear Liu Hanxue's face apart. In fact, impulse is the devil, and Gao Yiyi did just that!
Gao Yiyi, as if she had lost her mind, angrily lunged at Liu Hanxue. The two wrestled and pulled at each other, fighting fiercely.
However, Gao Yiyi was born into a general's family and possessed considerable martial arts skills, while Liu Hanxue was merely a frail woman. How could she possibly compare to Gao Yiyi? Before long, Gao Yiyi had pinned Liu Hanxue to the ground, and then sat on top of her, slapping her repeatedly with both hands while shouting loudly:
"Let you hit me, let you be so smug, let's see how long you can stay arrogant. The Carefree King is mine... no one can take him away!..."
Before long, Liu Hanxue's face was swollen like a pig's head, blood was oozing from the corner of her mouth, her hair was completely messed up, and her clothes were torn. But this did not seem to satisfy Gao Yiyi. She continued to hit her relentlessly, showing no intention of stopping.
Liu Hanruo sat leisurely against the wall, watching the farce with a smile. When she felt she had had enough, she slowly stood up, secretly flicked her middle finger, and an unknown powder was sprinkled on Gao Yiyi and Liu Hanxue.
At this moment, Gao Yiyi suddenly stopped. When she saw that she was sitting on the back of an unidentified person with a swollen and gruesome face, her intuition told her something was wrong. However, she couldn't remember what had happened. She only remembered that she had argued with Liu Hanxue, and the clothes of the person beneath her seemed familiar. A terrifying thought immediately surged into her mind: Could it be...? No way...
Gao Yiyi stood up. To verify her idea, she tried pushing the person lying on the ground. She heard a muffled groan, and after the groan, the person slowly opened their eyes. When they saw Gao Yiyi in front of them, without saying a word, they punched her right eye. Gao Yiyi was caught off guard and hit squarely. A red fist mark immediately appeared. In pain, Gao Yiyi angrily said:
"Hey! What's wrong with you? Are you sick in the head? You just woke up and started hitting people randomly?"
"Hmph, put away your hypocritical face, it disgusts me!"
Because of her swollen face, Liu Hanxue's words were somewhat unclear, so Gao Yiyi interpreted them as follows:
Come quickly and help me up. What are you standing there for?
Gao Yiyi reluctantly went over to help Liu Hanxue up, but before she could even touch Liu Hanxue, she was punched in the left eye. The two eyes were now perfectly symmetrical, one on the left and one on the right. This made Liu Hanxue feel a little better and she laughed, but it also aggravated the wound on the corner of her mouth. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she couldn't stop them from flowing. Her laughter was neither laughter nor tears, and her expression was quite comical.
Gao Yiyi was furious when she saw that she had been hit again, and yelled:
"Liu Hanxue, what do you mean? You asked me to help you up, and before I even touched you, you punched me again. Are you playing me for a fool!"
"Who needs your help? If it weren't for you, would I be in such a sorry state?" Liu Hanxue rolled her eyes and said vaguely.
"What? You want me to help you up? Liu Hanxue, do you think I'm stupid? Do you want me to come to your door and get beaten up again?"
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"Enough! Shut up, both of you! As long as I am not deposed, I am still a princess. This is a dungeon, not a noisy market. If you want to fight or make a scene, go outside. Don't bother me here!" Liu Hanruo finally interrupted the two of them after listening to their pointless bickering.
Liu Hanruo's words reminded the two arguing women that their purpose in coming to the dungeon today was to see Liu Hanruo make a fool of herself. They never expected that they would end up being the ones to put on a good show for Liu Hanruo, while the two of them became the clowns and amused Liu Hanruo.
The two fell silent. They realized that their greatest enemy at this moment was not each other, but Liu Hanruo, who had been occupying the position of princess. With a glance between them, they decided to temporarily cease hostilities and unite against the common enemy!
"Sister, you have made such a big mistake, how can you still be so at ease? Your mindset is something I can't help but admire."
Liu Hanxue's words were still unclear. If Liu Hanruo hadn't learned lip reading at the Prime Minister's residence, she really wouldn't have been able to understand her at this moment. However, she remained cold and silent.
“Indeed, how could you forget, little sister? Of course, I have nothing to fear. The prince said he would release you in a few days. You have such skill to get such a promise from the prince.” Liu Hanxue said sourly when she saw that Liu Hanruo did not react.
Liu Hanxue's words made Liu Hanruo's eyes light up. It seemed that the person behind the scenes had finally made a move. It was likely that she was the one who cured Liu Hanxue's poison, and this news must have been given to Liu Hanxue by that person. In that case, why not try to sow discord?
"Little sister, for the sake of our sisterhood, don't blame me for not reminding you. You need to think things through carefully. How did you get poisoned, and how did you get cured? Don't be foolish and let others take advantage of you without even realizing it."
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