Chapter 63: Beauty Trap

Qian Yunxi woke up on the way back. She refused Ruan Qinghuan's request to untie her. Ruan Qinghuan knew that she wanted to let Mr. and Mrs. Qian see how desperate and desperate she looked.

Mrs. Qian, who had just come to her senses, burst into tears and kept shouting, "What a sin I have committed."

Qian Qitai covered his chest with his hands, and it was obvious that he was also very angry.

Upon learning the truth, this Beijing official, who had once been a third-rank minister, turned pale with a helpless look of anger and hatred.

Seeing him like this, Chu Li couldn't bear to say the scolding that was on the tip of his tongue. He felt so upset that he just threw his sleeves and went out.

Qian Yunxi cried until her eyes were red and swollen, but she still couldn't wash away the humiliation and anger in her heart. She grabbed the teacup on the table and threw it on the ground, picking up the broken pieces and pressing them against her neck.

Maybe it was because of the anger just now, her voice was hoarse when she spoke: "Dad, Mom, you are going to force me to death. If you insist on making me marry into the Wu family, then I might as well die."

Mrs. Qian was frightened by this and raised her hands and shook her head: "Xi'er, don't scare me. If you have anything to say, just talk to me nicely. You can't do anything stupid."

Qian Qitai was also panicking. His daughter's personality was similar to his, very stubborn. She sighed and said, "Put the porcelain piece down first. Dad will find a way. I will go to the Wu family to cancel the engagement."

"It's no use."

When Ruan Qinghuan said this, all the members of the Qian family looked at her. Mrs. Qian was anxious and angry. Why was the Prime Minister's wife adding fuel to the fire at this time?

Qian Qitai was somewhat dissatisfied: "Madam He, this is my family affair, let us solve it ourselves."

He is ordering us to leave.

Ruan Qinghuan remained calm, pursed her lips slightly, and walked slowly to Qian Yunxi. When they looked at each other, Qian Yunxi saw a glimmer of hope in Ruan Qinghuan's eyes. Her voice was not loud, but it had the power to soothe people's hearts: "I will only ask you once, do you want to marry Wu Quan?"

Qian Yunxi shook her head: "Even if I die, I will never marry that beast."

"If this puts you in danger, are you willing to do it?"

Qian Yunxi smiled bitterly: "I am not afraid of death, so why should I be afraid of danger?"

If she was indeed jealous of the Wu family in the past, now that jealousy had turned into hatred. She wished to cut the two brothers of the Wu family into pieces and to perish along with them.

Knowing Qian Yunxi's intention, Ruan Qinghuan glanced at the sky and said, "Master Qian, go to the Wu family now and tell them that the marriage is settled, but we have to wait until the disaster relief is over and the Prime Minister leaves Lucheng before we can welcome the bride."

He paused as he spoke: "Between the words, we have to prove that Second Master Wu bullied Yun Xi."

Mrs. Qian was unwilling to accept this: "If you spread rumors about something that clearly didn't happen, wouldn't it ruin my daughter's life?"

Qian Yunxi said with a determined look: "Since I can't protect myself, what's the harm if I get ruined? I don't care."

Ruan Qinghuan took the porcelain piece from her hand and said, "From today on, you will live in Wangyue Mountain and take care of the disaster victims with the women on the mountain."

Qian Yunxi was puzzled. She could provide porridge and cook meals, but she didn't quite understand Ruan Qinghuan's intention.

Ruan Qinghuan: "As for the flour, the Wu family must provide it."

Qian Yunxi frowned and thought deeply. He quickly realized that Madam He wanted to drain the Wu family's food. An idea suddenly occurred to him and he turned back to his father and said, "Dad, return all these betrothal gifts. I will write a letter to Wu Quan in person."

Smart people are good at getting things done. This was a beauty trap and also a cover-up. Ruan Qinghuan believed that with Qian Yunxi's intelligence, she should be able to guess her intention.

**

Something big happened to the Wu family, and all the doctors in the city were invited to the Wu mansion. Wu Quan returned to the mansion with a grim look on his face. When the servants saw the injuries on his face, they were all shocked.

Who is so bold as to lay hands on the eldest son?

Wu Quan knew that it was his younger brother who had set him up, and he was really angry this time. He even thought of teaching him a lesson. This kid could touch anyone except Qian Yunxi. But he actually dared to snatch her in front of him and wanted to take the lead.

After he struggled out of the sack, before anyone could be found, he heard from his servants that he was seriously injured.

He just thought that he was beaten by some blind man for bullying men and women outside. When he saw Wu Quan's face as pale as paper, his heart sank. He could only feel the exhalation but not the intake. This was not just an injury, this was fatal.

The doctors nearby had never seen such horrific injuries. The area was almost burned. They used a lot of oral and topical medicines and also used silver needles to prick the acupuncture points, but the situation was still not optimistic.

"Where are you injured? Why is it so serious?" Wu Cheng was covered with a thin blanket, so Wu Quan could not see his injuries.

Seeing that several people were hesitant to speak, Wu Quan asked coldly: "Are you all dumb?"

An older doctor sighed and said, "To answer the eldest young master, the second young master is seriously injured this time. Whether he can survive depends on his luck. In addition... I'm afraid the second young master will not have any offspring in this lifetime."

As soon as he said this, Wu Quan pulled back the quilt. When he saw the blood stain on his crotch, he pulled the quilt with force, revealing the blue veins on his wrist.

All the anger that had accumulated because of the Tong family's affairs dissipated at this moment. After all, they were brothers. It was really painful to see him become like this.

He heaved a sigh of relief, sent away several doctors, and called the housekeeper: "Prepare for the second young master's funeral."

The housekeeper was shocked when he heard this. He looked at the bed and saw the thin quilt shaking slightly, which showed that the person was still alive.

But he didn't dare to ask, because Young Master Wu was the real head of the family, and the servants had to do whatever he told them to do.

After the housekeeper left, Wu Quan called his brother's confidant and asked him about what happened today.

The confidant knew he couldn't keep it a secret, so he confessed: "Second Master also liked Miss Qian privately, so he wanted to... After we arrived at the manor, Second Master ordered no one to disturb us, so we didn't dare to get close. We only heard the sound of Miss Qian struggling and the sound of the vase breaking, and it seemed... it worked."

"Have you checked carefully to see if there is anything suspicious?"

"We checked the courtyard near the wall. Apart from Miss Qian and the Second Young Master, we didn't find any footprints of anyone else."

After the man finished speaking, Wu Quan turned his gaze to stare at him, his eyes full of the cruelty of a devil: "The Second Young Master has behaved wickedly, and as an attendant you didn't know how to persuade him, and you even fanned the flames. You deserve to die."

As soon as these words were spoken, the door opened and a nimble man came in, covered the man's mouth and wiped his neck.

Wu Quan stood up and glanced at the bedside: "I'll leave this to you. Make sure he goes away quickly and doesn't suffer too much."

Rather than living such an incomplete and painful life, it is better to live a happy life.

**

Back in the hall, Wu Quan sat on the chair with a calm expression, but his heart was restless. Although Lucheng today seemed to have not changed much on the surface, it did not seem as peaceful as before.

Or is it that only his Wu family is in trouble?

"Master, Master Qian is here." The servant came to report.

There was no change in Wu Quan's eyes, but his gaze was a little vague. His mind was full of Qian Yunxi's weak, frightened, nervous, helpless and pitiful look. Damn it, he still couldn't let her go.

"Come in."

Qian Qitai was supported by someone when he came in. His old face was pale and haggard, his eyes were red as if he had been crying, and the letter in his hand was shaking.

After sitting down, Master Qian seemed to be out of control. He slapped Gao Ji beside him with all his strength and said angrily: "Young Master, you have to make the decision for my daughter."

Wu Quan suppressed his shock and pretended to know nothing: "What are you talking about, Master Qian? What happened to Yun Xi?"

"Yunxi she...she...ah..." Qian Qitai shook his head. He really couldn't say anything. He just handed the letter over tremblingly.

Wu Quan took the letter and dismissed everyone else.

Qian Qitai then said sadly, "My daughter has lost her innocence, so the marriage is off. I have already sent back the betrothal gifts, and I am leaving now."