Chapter 34 Hatred
Prefectural Governor's Office.
Wei Heng barely slept all night. During the day, Wei Zhan said that he had succeeded, and as a servant born into a family, Wei Heng naturally believed him.
But after that night, not only did they lose all contact, but the man himself also disappeared without a trace.
How can people not panic?
Seeing that his wife hadn't slept well all night and that the dark circles under her eyes were clearly visible, Yinzi comforted her, saying, "My lady, perhaps Wei Zhan was delayed by something and didn't come back in time. Maybe he'll be back soon. Why don't you go to bed and get some rest? I'll wake you when he comes back."
Wei Heng leaned against the tawny, gold-threaded soft pillow, her eyes as sinister as a venomous snake, and said in an ambiguous tone, "Don't you think something's wrong? He should have returned long ago. Even if he was held back, he could have sent a message back, instead of not sending any news all night."
"Do you think it's possible that things have been exposed?"
Yinzi was startled, but forced a smile and said, "Young lady, you are overthinking it. That Lady Ji is just the daughter of an ordinary merchant. She only has a bit of beauty, which is why the young master looks at her differently. She has no one else to rely on, so how could he see through her?"
Wei Heng thought about it and agreed. She relaxed, yawned, and said, "Help me to bed. You can wake me up when he comes back."
"yes."
Yinzi quietly removed the golden hook from the curtain, and seeing that Wei Heng had already fallen asleep, she was about to leave the room when she suddenly stopped.
A black ebony brocade box now appears on the round table that was just empty a moment ago, and she walks closer in confusion.
After standing still for a long time, I hesitated before approaching, took the box and gently shook it. There seemed to be something inside, but there was no sound.
Then, with a gentle clasp, a "click" was heard as the silver coin lifted the lid upwards.
"Ah!" A shrill scream shattered the silence, and inside the box, a bloody hand appeared—clearly a man's hand.
"Aaaaah!" Wei Heng was woken up by the noise as soon as she fell asleep, her face full of displeasure: "Yinzi, what are you howling about?"
After saying that, she lifted the curtain and got off the bed in her slippers.
Silver's face turned ashen, and he knelt on the ground. When he saw the young lady approaching, he shouted, "Young lady, don't come any closer!"
It was too late. Wei Heng had already reached the table when she saw a man's hand appear inside the box. Her pupils constricted sharply: "Ah!"
"What is this thing!" He took several steps back, his feet dragging the stool along with it, and the stool and table legs wobbled. The bloody hand on the edge of the table fell to the ground.
"Take it away! Take it away now!" Another scream erupted. "What are you waiting for? Go call someone!"
Silver scrambled out of the room.
...
The side room was filled with steam. Ji Shu dismissed Chunzhi and soaked in the hot water alone.
With her eyes lowered, she looked at her snow-white body covered in teeth marks, even her wrists and inner thighs bore the marks of being bitten.
Like a hungry wolf, it couldn't wait to enjoy its meal.
Her lower body was in so much pain that she could hardly sit or stand, as if she had been whipped with a club. The more she thought about it, the more she hated Wei Heng.
How malicious must one be to resort to such a despicable tactic? One may not care about chastity, but such matters must be consensual and not forced.
He submerged himself completely in the hot water and didn't lift his head for a long time.
"You want Pei Xingjian, don't you? Well, I'll just do the opposite of what you want." She sneered.
When Chunzhi came in carrying clean clothes, she saw the marks on her young lady's body and dropped the clothes on the ground with a clatter.
Upon seeing the woman's fair and flawless body, where the original red marks had turned bluish-purple, she looked at Ji Shu with bloodshot eyes.
"Young lady, young lady, what's wrong? Is it because of yesterday? Who was that person? I'll go and fight him!"
Seeing the shock and pain in Chunzhi's eyes, he gave a bleak smile, "Zhi'er, I'm fine. Go to the pharmacy later and buy some contraceptive medicine to decoct for me to take."
She comforted herself, thinking that Pei Yanzhi was born with good health and a strong back, and was tall with long legs, so she wasn't at a disadvantage.
She still came out ahead!
As Chunzhi looked at the marks on her wife's body, tears fell like pearls from a broken string.
"Okay, I'll go buy it in a bit."
Looking at the bruises all over his wife's body, he knew what kind of inhuman torture she had endured last night. Thinking about it carefully, something about yesterday seemed off.
After the young woman disappeared, she searched everywhere and even reported it to the authorities. If someone hadn't sent a message in the middle of the night saying that everything was alright, she probably would have gone to the prefect's mansion.
Thinking of this, Chunzhi wiped away the tears on her face, "Young lady, what exactly happened last night?"
Ji Shu pinched her palm, recalling what happened last night, and said in a slightly somber tone: "Yesterday, after I drank some alcohol, I saw that you hadn't returned for a long time, so I wanted to go downstairs to look for you, but I was knocked unconscious on the way. I don't know what happened after that."
He paused slightly, then said, "But don't worry, I was rescued later."
Chunzhi hesitated for a long time, wondering how the rescued girl could have lost her virginity.
Seeing her confusion, Ji Shu continued, "But I was under the influence of medicine at the time, and if I hadn't received timely treatment, it might have harmed my health. The person who saved me was Marquis Yan."
"What!" Chunzhi covered her mouth.
Not to mention Chunzhi, even Ji Shu herself hadn't expected this.
Ji Shu didn't know how he saved her, or why he was willing to do this for her.
After a long silence, she took the handkerchief and slowly wiped her body, saying, "Pass down the word that we will close the door to visitors for the next few days. If anyone comes, just say I am not in the mansion."
She gave a wry smile. "I need to rest and recover from all my injuries."
Then, his eyes sharpened: "However, there is one person I cannot wait a moment longer."
Chunzhi: "Young lady, who are you referring to?"
"Have Chang Wu deliver a letter to Wei Heng tomorrow."
"yes."
The next day, when Wei Heng received the letter, a chill ran down her spine.
She didn't know why Ji Shu was doing this, or if she was overthinking it and Ji Shu just wanted to give her a hard time, or if Ji Shu was just eager to show off in front of her.
After a moment's thought, he whispered to Yinzi, "Prepare the carriage. Remember, when we go out, don't let my elder brother and Xingjian know where I'm going."
Yinzi lowered her eyes and said yes.
Wei Heng arrived at Furong Pavilion as promised. As soon as she entered, Yinzi gave her surname and a servant led them through the corridor.
Upon entering the private room, a pleasant fragrance wafted out as soon as the door was opened. Not only Yinzi, but even she frowned.
Wei Heng looked around. There were countless pavilions and towers along the way, all decorated in a magnificent manner. Some of the items were even things that the Wei family might not have.
Secretly alarmed, what exactly was this Hibiscus Pavilion?
Silver helped her sit down and whispered, "As expected of a lowly merchant's daughter. Of all places to choose, she had to pick such a spot. What kind of person is she to come to a place like this—"
Although it's called a restaurant, you can see quite a few women coming and going.
Despite being called a brothel, there were indeed women dressed scantily, and men embracing them affectionately.
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