"Ranran, it's good that you've changed your ways, it's good that you've changed your ways." Yunxiao nodded and smiled kindly.
"Hmph." Yun Qingbi didn't believe Yun Qingran would really change her ways. A leopard can't change its spots, and she thought Yun Qingran was lying again. She got up and stormed back to her room.
Yun Qingran helped Yun Xiao up and took the opportunity to feel his pulse. She was shocked to find that his body was severely depleted. If things continued like this, he wouldn't last more than a few years.
Yunxiao had suffered many injuries on the battlefield in his early years. These injuries were not serious and could have been easily treated with proper care. However, the original owner of the family had squandered all their wealth, leaving no money for medicine or supplements, and even basic nutrition was lacking. This is why his health was in such a state.
This mess is even worse than I imagined!
After helping Yunxiao back to her room, Yun Qingran also returned to her room. Looking at the room full of red, green, blue, and purple clothes, she almost had a heart attack from anger.
That bastard of an original owner! Not only was he ugly, but his aesthetic sense was also so warped! ( ˉ?ˉ )
Yun Qingran stuffed the unsightly clothes into the closet, sat in front of the bronze mirror, carefully looked at her face in the mirror, and then took her own pulse.
"It really is poisoning." After taking her pulse, Yun Qingran's face turned cold.
She had just felt something was wrong with her body, and the horrifying red marks on her face were uneven to the touch, unlike birthmarks. She never imagined it was poisoning.
This is a slow-acting poison; it requires long-term, cumulative consumption to achieve such an effect, so it couldn't have been ingested accidentally.
Who on earth could be so ruthless as to treat a girl like this?
It's impossible for Yun Qingbi and Yun Xiao to be together. The fact that they didn't abandon the original owner even after she caused so many terrible disasters shows how much they love her.
Grandmother Zhao had the opportunity to poison her, because the poison was clearly administered when she was raised by Zhao's side. However, according to her memories, Zhao also loved the original owner very much; otherwise, she wouldn't have been raised to be so domineering and arrogant.
It couldn't be servants either. Zhao only had two old nannies by her side, and the Zhen'an Marquis's mansion only had three servants—a family of three. This family of three was all incredibly simple-minded; they couldn't possibly have poisoned her.
If it's not one of these people, then who could it be?
A name flashed through Yun Qingran's mind. Could it be her?
After recalling the original owner's memories, Yun Qingran was certain that the person who poisoned the original owner was most likely the one she was thinking of.
However, this person's current power is no weaker than that of the Marquis of Zhen'an's mansion, and her wealth is many times greater. A direct confrontation with her will not yield any benefit.
Since that's the case, then I'll bide my time and give her a thousand-year kill when the time comes. That would be revenge for the original owner, and it wouldn't be in vain that I occupied the original owner's body.
Looking at her large, round face in the mirror, Yun Qingran covered her face. Her immediate priority was to detoxify herself and restore her appearance.
Yun Qingran was born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and studied medicine from a young age, also having some knowledge of poisons and venomous insects. The poison in her body was no big deal for her; after a little thought, she quickly came up with an antidote in her mind.
However, two of the medicinal herbs in this prescription are rare and precious, worth a fortune, which the current economic strength of the Marquis of Zhen'an's mansion certainly cannot afford.
Make money! Make money! Make money!
Just as Yun Qingran finished giving herself a pep talk, Bi Cao rushed in, looking flustered. "Miss, something terrible has happened! The casino people are here to collect debts!"
"A casino!" Yun Qingran was a little confused, but then she immediately remembered that the original owner of this body seemed to gamble frequently. Because she was stupid and had poor gambling skills, she basically lost every time she gambled. After the Zhen'an Marquis's mansion went bankrupt, no one helped her pay off the debts, so she could only owe money, and people from the casino would often come to collect the debts.
That bastard! ??( ?-?-)?
"Yes, a huge group of people came." Bicao's face turned pale with fright.
"Let's go take a look." Yun Qingran stood up and hurried towards the main gate.
"Young Miss, have you seen His Highness the Northern Cold King? Is he handsome?" Along the way, Bi Cao quietly asked Yun Qingran.
A flock of crows flew over Yun Qingran's head. This girl is really clueless; she still has the mind to gossip at a time like this.
"Handsome, devastatingly handsome," Yun Qingran said irritably.
"(⊙o⊙) Wow." Bicao was immediately filled with longing for Jun Molin's appearance. She hadn't been to school, and she thought "utterly tragic" was a very positive adjective.
Yun Qingran: ...
The master and servant arrived at the door, where Yunxiao and Yun Qingbi were already there, dealing with the people from the casino.
"When you came to collect the debt last time, we already said that we would no longer help Yun Qingran pay off her debts, and she doesn't have any money herself. You even invited her to gamble, so what right do you have to come and ask us for money now?" Yun Qingbi clenched her fists, her gaze turning icy as she looked at the people at the casino.
"When you open a business, there's no reason to turn away customers. We have no choice," Zhang San said, a grinning face with an iron rod slung over his shoulder, his tone utterly irritating.
Logically speaking, Zhang San was just the head of a casino thug, while Yun Qingbi was the heir of the Zhen'an Marquis's mansion. Their statuses were worlds apart, and Zhang San would not dare to treat Yun Qingbi like this.
Unfortunately, Yun Qingran had squandered all the face and wealth of the Zhen'an Marquis's mansion, and Yunxiao was constantly criticized by civil officials for his poor upbringing of his daughter, thus becoming isolated in the court. That's why Zhang San dared to act this way.
"We have no money," Yun Qingbi said in a frustrated and helpless voice.
“If you don’t have money, you still have this house!” Zhang San pointed to the four big characters “Zhen’an Marquis’s Mansion” on the plaque.
"Don't go too far." Yun Qingbi glared at Zhang San with eyes wide with fury.
Selling their house to pay off gambling debts—how can this father and son still have the face to serve in the imperial court? This is truly ruthless.
Upon hearing this, Yun Qingran's heart sank. The Zhen'an Marquis's residence was a mansion bestowed according to rank, yet a small gambling den dared to covet it.
It seems that the original owner's repeated losses in gambling were not entirely due to his poor skills and heavy addiction; perhaps someone was behind it all.
“Paying back debts is a matter of course, what do you mean by going too far?” Zhang San looked at Yun Qingran standing behind him and chuckled. “Our casino is a legitimate casino. If you are unwilling to pay back your debts, then I will have no choice but to kidnap the creditors and take them to the authorities.”
As he spoke, Zhang San's henchmen tried to step forward and tie up Yun Qingran.
"Wait a minute." Yun Qingran stepped forward.
"What, Miss Yun, are you trying to renege on your debt?" Zhang San stared at Yun Qingran.
"Paying back debts is a matter of course, I won't default on my debts, I just want to gamble with you a couple more times." Yun Qingran looked like she was getting addicted to gambling.
"Ranran!" Yunxiao cried out in despair and sorrow.
"Yun Qingran!" Yun Qingbi also called out, her tone filled with disgust and hatred.
At a time like this, she's still thinking about gambling; it's truly disappointing and painful!
"Father, elder brother, believe me." Yun Qingran turned around, her clear eyes looking at Yun Xiao and Yun Qingbi.
Looking at Yun Qingran, Yun Xiao and Yun Qingbi, for some reason, suddenly felt a sense of trust that shouldn't have arisen. They had a gut feeling that letting Yun Qingran take a gamble might turn the current situation around.
“Betting is fine, but what do you have to bet with me, Miss Yun?” Zhang San looked at Yun Qingran with disdain.
"I'll bet this house on you." Yun Qingran smiled, such a tempting offer, she didn't believe this scoundrel wouldn't fall for it.
“Okay, let’s bet.” Zhang San immediately agreed.
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