Just when Wan'er thought that the person inside must be dead after being struck by lightning like that, she heard a weak cry for help coming from inside the house.
She and Qi Lan exchanged bewildered glances, thinking to themselves: Good heavens, how could such a wicked person not be taken away?
At the same time, Qi Lanxin was also on tenterhooks. If Songdan was really alright, all their preparations would have been in vain.
She and Wan'er held their breath, waiting for the situation inside the room to change.
However, after a while, the room remained quiet, with only Songdan's intermittent groans.
Qi Lan and Wan'er couldn't help but show their disappointment.
Wan'er sighed, "It seems she's not dead yet. Let's go see what's going on."
As they spoke, the two pushed open the door and went inside.
Songdan, her body as black as charcoal, was pressed under the dressing table, surrounded by fragments of roof tiles.
"It's ruined, completely ruined."
A mechanical voice from the system sounded beside Wan'er.
"How exactly is it rendered useless?" Wan'er asked curiously.
“In this situation, even modern doctors can’t do anything. This woman’s skin was charred, and her lumbar vertebrae were broken by the heavy object. From now on, she will be a paralyzed person who cannot walk.”
Upon hearing this, Wan'er's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed. Especially since Song Dan's current status and position meant that no one truly served her, this was worse than death for her.
"Your Highness, I beg you to save me!" Upon seeing someone arrive, Songdan pleaded weakly, as if she had found a glimmer of hope.
Seeing that she could no longer cause any trouble, Wan'er asked Qi Lan to lift the dressing table that was pressing down on her.
"Your Majesty..." But Qi Lan was not happy; she wished Song Dan would die right now. She had witnessed the grievances her mistress had suffered over the years.
"No need for further words," Wan'er said calmly.
Since Wan'er had spoken, what could Qi Lan say? He could only obediently follow Wan'er's instructions and move the dressing table away.
In that instant, Songdan was given a chance to catch his breath; although his whole body ached, he still had strength.
However, instead of thanking Wan'er, she said again, "Please, Your Highness, summon a royal physician to treat me."
“Okay!” Wan’er quickly agreed to her request.
Seeing this, Qi Lan reluctantly went to the Imperial Hospital.
Only Songdan and Wan'er remained in the hall.
Wan'er didn't want to talk to her anymore, so she could only walk around the room by herself.
But this action displeased Songdan. Since there was no one else in the hall, she immediately revealed her true colors, "Walking around and making a racket. Even as an Imperial Noble Consort, you still have no sense of propriety. You see me lying on the cold ground and don't even know to ask someone to help me up."
Wan'er stopped and smiled, "Did I tell you to lie on the ground? If you're so capable, get up yourself. What's the point of having someone else help you? Do you really think you're a cripple?"
"Why say so much? Let's just crawl. I don't believe I can't get up."
After being struck by Wan'er, she immediately concentrated all her strength on her wrist, trying to get up.
But she clearly hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation. Less than a second after she propped herself up, she heard a "plop".
Her body slammed heavily back onto the floor with a loud thud.
Wan'er calmly looked at the clown in front of her.
"Ouch, it hurts so much!" Songdan exaggeratedly clutched her chest, tears streaming down her face, clearly in real pain. Then she glared at Wan'er and said fiercely, "It's all because of you. If it weren't for your scheme, I wouldn't be in this state."
Upon first hearing this, Wan'er thought that Songdan knew that she had brought down the lightning, and she felt a little flustered. But then she realized that the person in front of her was Songdan, not A'ge, who was as kind as Bi Gan.
So she calmly replied, "Consort Ning, words are meaningless. You are slandering me like this. Aren't you afraid that I will charge you with defamation?"
"Pah!" Songdan said dismissively, her face fierce. "Isn't that right? Without you, how could I have gone from the high and mighty Consort Ning to Consort Ning, and ended up living in this dilapidated palace where I was struck by lightning?"
Upon hearing this, Wan'er burst into laughter, "You're always like this, shifting the blame onto others. Heaven will punish you, isn't it because you've done so many evil deeds?"
"Nonsense, what evil have I done?" Songdan remained defiant.
"You've done so many evil things," Wan'er suddenly said seriously. "You were the one who pushed me into the icy lake in the dead of winter, and you were the one who tricked me into going to the desolate mountains..."
Before Wan'er could finish speaking, Songdan interrupted her, "But you forgave me for all of this before, so what's the point of bringing it up again now?"
Seeing that she showed no remorse, Wan'er suppressed her anger and said, "I mean what I say. Since these things are over, I can let them go, but I have not forgiven you for trying to have Agu ruin my reputation before the selection of concubines."
“You…you remember!” Songdan exclaimed.
“Yes! I remember now!” Wan’er walked step by step in front of Songdan, her eyes filled with grievance and resentment. “That’s why I planned what happened that night. When I found out that the incense contained akebia stem, I didn’t want to let you, Qiuye, or Agu go.”
"You bitch, I knew it! Otherwise, such a coincidence couldn't have happened!" Songdan shouted with all her might.
"Bitch?" Wan'er laughed when she heard Songdan say that word. "These two words are the best way to describe you."
Seeing that she couldn't argue with her, Songdan could only call out, "Someone, quickly summon the Emperor! Dong'e Wan'er is trying to kill someone!"
But there was no one around, and besides, her voice wasn't loud, so naturally no one came forward.
Wan'er squatted down and said with a smile, "If you want to summon the Emperor, I can do so for you. However, in doing so, not only will your life be in danger, but Dong'e County will also be implicated."
"What do you mean?" Songdan's heart jumped. "What does this have to do with my father?"
“Hehe…” Wan’er stood up and looked at Songdan, “I have enough evidence to prove that Guan Mutong was given to you by Dong’e County.”
In fact, she had only overheard it. Dong Ejun was too cautious in his actions, and since he was outside the palace, she couldn't find any fault with him.
He said this only to scare Songdan, so that she wouldn't be half-crippled and still cause trouble.
Songdan felt a chill run down her spine. "You're talking nonsense! My father is always very careful in his dealings, how could he possibly be..."
She was about to continue speaking when she suddenly remembered something and covered her mouth.
However, whether she said it or not was irrelevant to Wan'er. She turned around and said, "Alright, then I will have the Emperor and the Empress Dowager come together to properly discuss this matter."
After saying that, she turned to leave.
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