"Then it depends on whether you have the ability to do it!"
Facing Gu Yanran approaching, Shen Qingqiu calmly sat at the head of the bed, his long hair scattered behind his shoulders, covering half of his eyebrows and eyes. The moonlight shone through the window onto the bed, and also hinted at the cold light in Shen Qingqiu's eyes.
Gu Yanran held the dagger in her hand and stopped one step away from Shen Qingqiu. She was sitting there, and her face would be ruined if she stabbed him! But when his gaze met her eyes, Gu Yanran trembled in her heart for no reason and did not dare to do it.
"Gu Yanran has been targeting me since you entered the mansion, using despicable means to deal with me. I didn't bother with you. What? Now that you've reached my room, you don't dare to attack me?" Shen Qingqiu raised the corners of his mouth, and spoke as if Gu Yanran was not going to attack her.
If it were anyone else, wouldn't they have already been so scared that they shrank into a corner and begged for mercy?
Shen Qingqiu had felt that she was different from other people since she first met her, that she was too calm, and that her eyes did not look like those of a young lady in seclusion.
Gu Yanran slowly slid the dagger with both hands, and the blade gleamed in the moonlight. She said viciously, "Aren't you afraid?"
"Afraid?"
Shen Qingqiu turned his wrist, his expression cold.
"I, Shen Qingqiu, have never been afraid since I opened my eyes. What do you think you, a powerless person like you, can do to me? Disfigure me? Hahahaha."
In the blink of an eye, Shen Qingqiu was already in front of Gu Yanran. Gu Yanran was so scared that she closed her eyes and swung her sword in the air with all her might, but all her attacks missed.
Shen Qingqiu appeared beside him, looking at Gu Yanran like a clown, sighing softly, and the next second he snatched Gu Yanran's dagger and put it on Gu Yanran's neck in the blink of an eye.
He leaned over to her ear, smiling devilishly, "Who should I be afraid of now?"
As if playing, he flicked the tip of the dagger and blew a breath. This series of actions made Gu Yanran tremble all over.
"you--"
"Shen Qingqiu, how dare you!"
Even though the knife was on her neck, Gu Yanran was afraid but she knew in her heart that Shen Qingqiu would not dare to kill her! Feeling the slight chill on her neck, Gu Yanran never expected to be caught off guard by her before she came.
She didn't even understand how Shen Qingqiu got in front of her, dodged her attack, and took away her dagger. Everything happened in a flash.
As she spoke the threatening words, Gu Yanran broke out in a cold sweat the moment the dagger was at her neck. With this one cut, blood would flow like a river, and her life would be over.
"You dare to break into my room, so why shouldn't I be afraid? Do you think it's fun to pick on me these days? Hmm?" Shen Qingqiu chuckled. This threat had no killing power on her at all.
Shen Qingqiu increased her strength but controlled it very well. She was always good at torturing people, and soon blood began to ooze out of Gu Yanran's neck.
The fear of death enveloped her whole body. Gu Yanran bit her lips and dared not move. The pain in her neck told her that Shen Qingqiu really dared to do it! Gu Yanran swallowed her throat and said, "Qingqiu, we can talk it out. You won't feel better if you kill me."
The delicate young lady with a lot of bad habits thought she was so tough, but she surrendered before she even made any real move.
“For someone like me, I’m not afraid of doing something like that, even if you want me to take the blame for your death. I could kill you and dump your body in the wilderness, but you left the room on your own initiative.” Shen Qingqiu smiled wantonly, and continued: “If I cut you with this knife, you’ll be gone forever? You still want to disfigure me, but don’t you think you’re qualified?”
The corpses were thrown into the wilderness and the blood flowed like a river! Gu Yanran's lips turned purple and she was so scared that she lost control of her bladder.
The smell of urine made Gu Yanran even more ashamed. She had come here to deal with Shen Qingqiu, but now her life was threatened.
"Shen Qingqiu! Please let me go, I was wrong! I will never target you again, and I will never disfigure you again. I don't want to die!"
She only had this one mouth, blood was flowing through her neck, and death was getting closer and closer.
Shen Qingqiu didn't take it seriously. Just when Gu Yanran was in despair, the door opened.
It was Old Madam Xu and Madam Liu who came in a hurry and had not even had time to change into formal clothes.
"What are you doing!?"
This scene almost made Old Lady Xu die of anger. Why would someone use a knife for no reason?
Gu Yanran seemed to have seen a savior and shouted, "Old Lady, save me!"
It was at this moment that Shen Qingqiu dropped the dagger, clapped his hands, and said to Old Lady Xu: "Gu Yanran broke into my room at night and wanted to disfigure me so that I could not enter the palace, so that she could use my name to become the ninth princess's companion."
Gu Yanran, who was safe, covered her neck and looked at Old Lady Xu and Lady Liu tenderly. When they came in, she was the one who was held to the neck by Shen Qingqiu with a knife. No one saw what happened inside. Wasn't it just a matter of letting someone speak? "Old Lady, it was Shen Qingqiu who wanted to kill me! If you had come a step later, I would never see you again... I just wanted to discuss with her about entering the palace together. After all, we are a family, but Shen Qingqiu suddenly wanted to attack me, saying that I stole her limelight by returning to the Marquis' Mansion!" Gu Yanran complained, not to mention how aggrieved she was.
Gu Yanran fell to the ground with a weak look on her face and blood on her neck. Anyone who didn't know the truth would believe her words at first glance.
Shen Qingqiu couldn't help but applaud, and said in a loud voice: "Gu Yanran, Gu Yanran, your ability to confuse right and wrong is really first-rate. It's unfair for you not to enter the theater, isn't it?"
Gu Yanran hid her hatred, sobbed loudly, and kept shaking her head, which made her look particularly pitiful.
The one who was wrong was Old Lady Xu. She didn't react at all after hearing what was said. She didn't blame Shen Qingqiu, but looked at her with disappointment.
"Yanran, do you still want to pretend to be ignorant at this point?" Old Madam Xu sighed. Gu Yanran had not grown up with her since she was a child. How could she have grown up like this?
It would be a lie to say that she was not heartbroken and disappointed. Old Madam Xu was accustomed to the open and covert fighting in the Marquis' Mansion and had accepted the facts before her. This was nothing more than a repetition of the internal fighting.
"Old... Old Madam... Look at me, look at my neck! I almost died! It was Shen Qingqiu who did it!"
Gu Yanran was panicking, pointing at the arrogant Shen Qingqiu. How could she bear it? If she admitted it, she would lose everything!
And what about Shen Qingqiu? Is she angry? No, she's not.
The more Gu Yanran talked, the happier she was. She just stood in front of Gu Yanran and let her point fingers at her and accuse her.
"I believe that Old Lady Xu will give us an explanation of what is right and what is wrong. Gu Yanran, I am just warning you this time. If it happens again, it will not just be incontinence." Shen Qingqiu commented on Gu Yanran's embarrassment. Isn't she arrogant? Then crush her arrogance with your own hands. There is nothing more painful than this.
Old Madam Xu was also angry and very disappointed with Gu Yanran.
"If you tell me the truth, I will give you a lighter punishment, but you are still slandering Qiu'er. It's because you have evil intentions and you are reaping the consequences!"
Old Madam Xu was so angry that her chest ached. Seeing this, Liu hurriedly supported her to help her.
Old Lady Xu looked up to show that everything was fine. Her tone was much softer, as if she was a little disappointed: "Yanran, how did you become like this! You were so well-behaved and sensible when you were a child in the Marquis' Mansion. You really disappoint me! We heard everything you said outside the door."
Hear that? Gu Yanran looked incredulous, her pupils widening.
It was Shen Qingqiu! It was Shen Qingqiu who had planned this! How could Old Lady Xu and Liu rush over so quickly and just happen to hear their conversation! No wonder Shen Qingqiu didn't do anything! From beginning to end, she had never thought of killing her, just to wait for Old Lady Xu to come and let her say those words.
Gu Yanran's face turned pale and she sat on the ground in collapse. She was framed by Shen Qingqiu and frightened to the point of incontinence. Her lies were exposed by Old Lady Xu herself. The mask on her face was ruthlessly torn off by Shen Qingqiu, and she looked like a clown.
"Ha ha ha ha--"
Gu Yanran laughed until tears came out. She lost, completely.
Liu frowned, and Old Lady Xu also stood up. There was nothing to be pitiful about.
Shen Qingqiu put her hands behind her back. This play was more successful than she had imagined. She was undoubtedly the winner.
"Gu Yanran, justice is clear, retribution is inevitable. Evildoers will be punished, and people like you are destined to die in your own hands."
This was Shen Qingqiu's advice to Gu Yanran. If she could learn from this lesson and stop here, she might be able to survive. Otherwise, she would only kill herself.
From the moment Gu Yanran laughed out loud, she wished she hadn't killed Shen Qingqiu. All these insults were brought upon her by Shen Qingqiu! Hiding her endless hatred, Gu Yanran fiercely grabbed the hem of her skirt, digging her nails into it, lowered her head, and said nothing.
Old Madam Xu knew clearly that this was no small matter and had threatened the safety of the Marquis's daughter. Without an example and punishment, the Marquis's mansion would not be at peace.
"Qiu'er, you're frightened. I'm sorry for wronging you."
Old Madam Xu walked up to Shen Qingqiu and patted her hand soothingly.
Liu was also very worried and said distressedly, "Qiu'er, you scared me to death. Don't touch the knife again next time. I feel uneasy seeing this."
Shen Qingqiu smiled back, indicating that everything was fine.
Of course she was fine. Gu Yanran's skills were like child's play in front of her. She really thought she was an onion with a knife in her hand.
"Luckily I was more careful, otherwise I would have woken up this morning with a few more scars on my face. How would I live my life from now on? If you hadn't heard what you said, I would never be able to clear this injustice even if I jumped into the Yellow River..."
Shen Qingqiu pouted and leaned against Liu's side, feeling very aggrieved. Liu was also very scared. She patted Shen Qingqiu's shoulder and said with tears in her eyes: "My daughter, you have suffered."
Shen Qingqiu was acting this out on purpose for Old Lady Xu to see! Old Lady Xu felt bad after seeing this, so she said to Gu Yanran in a stern voice: "Yanran, apologize to Qiu'er! You should stay at home and reflect on your mistakes recently. As for going to the palace to accompany the students, you don't have to go anymore."
Fortunately, the situation did not go beyond the controllable range. To put it mildly, it was a family affair within the Marquis' Mansion, and to put it seriously, it was murder.
The Marquis' Mansion cannot afford this public opinion. Now Gu Yanran's weight in Old Madam Xu's heart has been greatly reduced, and her trust is not as great as before.
This is fatal for Gu Yanran. Now she has even been deprived of the qualification to enter the palace.
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