Chapter 57: Get rid of him if you are pregnant!
"Young lady, please come in."
Jiang Li suddenly snapped back to her senses and looked up, facing the deep, dark hallway of the Witch Master's Hall. She gathered her thoughts and stepped into the hall, a subtle hesitation etched in her steps.
Inside the hall sat a man who bore a striking resemblance to Yun Si, though possessing a more mature and sophisticated air. At first glance, Jiang Li felt a surge of repulsion.
The man smiled and said, "Please sit down."
She felt a chill on her back, but she had to sit down as she was told.
"Miss, don't be nervous. I invited you today because I'm just curious. I heard Yun Si brought back a girl, but I haven't seen him introduce her yet, so I had to take the liberty to invite you."
"Since you know it's intrusive, why are you still forcing yourself?" Jiang Li regretted it the moment she said it. She was used to being straightforward, but she almost forgot that the person in front of her wasn't Yun Si.
Yun Yuan smiled instead of getting angry, his eyes carefully tracing her features, as if trying to discern the reason behind Yun Si's infatuation. While beautiful, Yun Si was by no means superficial; her temperament was far from gentle, and could even be described as thorny.
Jiang Li felt uncomfortable being stared at. "Now that you've seen me, Witch Master, can you please let me go back?"
Yun Yuan acted as if he hadn't heard her. "What's your name, young lady?"
These uncle and nephew both had the same problem of not listening to others. Jiang Li secretly mocked him in his heart, but still replied, "Jiang Li."
"Where do you live? Who else is home? Are your parents okay?"
What a caring attitude from an elder. Jiang Li scoffed, "Does the Witch Master know the Princess of Dayue?"
Yun Yuan was slightly startled. Dayue and Miaojiang were far apart, and there had been no contact between them. He had never even noticed the title of the King of Dayue. "I don't know."
"That's right, you don't know," Jiang Li smiled even more deeply. "I'll answer your question after the Witch Master knows." She laughed secretly: when you are away from home, you might as well give yourself an identity, why bother to be too honest.
Yun Yuan caught the sneer in her eyes and couldn't help but wonder about her connection to the Great Yue Kingdom. According to spies, Yun Si treated her with near-total obedience. If she truly was the Great Yue Princess, everything would make sense.
Is she being so humble just to leverage Dayue's influence to help her seize power? If so, her chances of winning are further reduced. Yun Yuan's tone remained steady: "Then what is the princess's attitude towards Yun Si?" Reports indicate that she treats Yun Si with no courtesy.
Hearing him say the word "Princess," Jiang Li nearly burst out laughing. Did he believe it? They hadn't even verified whether the Dayue Kingdom had the surname Jiang. She quickly suppressed her expression and feigned arrogance, determined to confirm her identity. "What exactly does the Witch Master want?"
Yun Yuan leaned back and chuckled, his fingertips casually resting on the armrest. "Miaojiang advocates freedom of marriage and love. If Yun Si forces her to marry, we will definitely not sit idly by."
The words were high-sounding, but each one was full of hidden meaning. Jiang Li cursed him inwardly, calling him cunning. She really wanted to borrow his power to cure the poison in her body, but this man was definitely not a good person. If he found out, she would be in even greater trouble. "How did the witch master know that they were not in love?"
Yun Yuan's originally relaxed fingers tightened slightly, clasping the cold, hard armrest: "If you really love each other, then that would be best."
Jiang Li didn't want to continue: "Now that I've asked all the questions, can I leave now?"
Yun Yuan tried to persuade her to stay, "Princess, why don't you stay and have dinner with us?"
"I'm picky about food, and I'm afraid I won't be able to get used to the food in the Witch Master Hall." Yun Yuan suddenly stood up. "How can you know if it won't suit your taste if you haven't tried it?"
His tone suddenly changed, Jiang Li became alert and immediately stood up to retreat.
Yun Yuan shouted sternly: "Stop her!"
The guards in front of the door responded and formed a wall in an instant.
Jiang Li suddenly turned around, the gentleness he pretended to have faded away, leaving only a fierce look: "What do you want?"
Yun Yuan laughed loudly: "Hahahaha..."
Before the laughter died down, Jiang Li felt uneasy.
His next words were even more shocking: "What does Princess like about Yun Si? Why not... consider me?"
A madman...
Jiang Li concentrated and held his breath, not daring to provoke him even a little bit.
"It's better to help me than to help Yun Si," Yun Yuan stepped forward, his eyes sharp as a knife. "Now the power of Miaojiang is in my hands. I am far more qualified than him..."
Jiang Li immediately understood his intention. Whether it was true or not was unimportant; he was simply using her as an "identity" to compete with Yun Si for the supreme position.
She suddenly chuckled, and when she raised her eyes, her gaze was clear, and her tone was light but piercing like a needle: "But Yun Si is young and beautiful."
Yun Yuan's eyes darkened suddenly, then quickly cleared up again, as if the momentary fluctuation was just an illusion. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, as if something was stuck in his throat, and he was speechless for a moment.
After a long moment, he regained his composure, his tone steady as if nothing had happened. "But ten or twenty years from now, all you'll hold onto will be power and wealth. Princess, you shouldn't just focus on the present; you must also look to the future."
Jiang Li, however, refused to buy into his rhetoric. He raised his eyebrow, his smile tinged with sharp sarcasm. "He regards me as a jewel, willing to bow down and serve me like a servant. Can the Witch Master do the same?"
His eyelids twitched uncontrollably twice and he said, "Why not?"
The smile on Jiang Li's lips froze...
More importantly, the attendants around him didn't seem surprised to hear this, which just showed that Yun Yuan's illness was far more serious than that.
"Princess, don't you believe it?" Yun Yuan smiled, walked towards her and squatted down.
Jiang Li took a big step back in fright.
What was even more unexpected was that Yun Yuan actually knelt down on one leg...
Jiang Li pretended to be calm: "You Miaojiang men are really boring."
Yun Yuan stopped, puzzled: "Oh?"
Seeing him stop, Jiang Li breathed a sigh of relief: "Although he is obedient, he is also boring."
Bored? Yun Yuan seemed to understand, but couldn't help but sigh: This princess, she's having so much fun...
"Then I will play with you no matter what you want to do, Princess."
Get out! How come all the men in Miaojiang are like dog-skin plasters?
"Let me go back first. If Yun Si finds out that I'm missing, he will definitely come looking for me, which will be troublesome for you." Seeing that his roundabout way was ineffective, Jiang Li simply lifted Yun Si out and tried to suppress him.
"I'm afraid of him?" Yun Yuan said sarcastically, seeming unconcerned. "Princess, you're worrying too much. I just wanted to have a few words with you."
Seeing that he still refused to give in, Jiang Li finally understood the situation: if she didn't show an attitude, Yun Yuan would never let her go easily.
She suppressed her expression and replied in a nonchalant tone, "When I get tired of playing with him, it won't be too late to come find the Master Witch."
Yun Yuan chuckled twice, a hint of amusement in his voice: "Okay! The Witch Master Palace is waiting for you anytime."
Finally, I was able to escape. Jiang Li was secretly relieved when a servant suddenly came forward and whispered to Yun Yuan, "Master Wu, don't believe it! Her maid revealed that she is pregnant..."
Yun Yuan's gaze suddenly turned towards her, his eyes suddenly deep, vaguely revealing a certain scrutiny and calculation. Jiang Li's heart tightened, and before she could react, she heard him speak lightly:
"Call the witch doctor."
"What are you going to do?" Jiang Li's heart suddenly palpitated, a chill running down her spine. No way? If Yun Si hadn't put a curse on him, would Yun Yuan also do it? Then she'd be trapped from both sides, a life worse than death...
She tried to escape quickly.
At Yun Yuan's glance, several attendants immediately grabbed Jiang Li and pinned him to his seat. In the blink of an eye, the witch doctor arrived and, after a few words with Yun Yuan, began to feel Jiang Li's pulse.
Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief, just taking the pulse...
The witch doctor's pupils were startled: "Indeed, there is."
Got it? Got what? Explain it clearly.
Yun Yuan chuckled and looked at Jiang Li with murderous eyes: "Princess, are you lying to me?"
"What did I lie to you about?" Jiang Li was puzzled.
"This witch doctor is the best doctor in Miaojiang. He is experienced and can't be wrong. He said you are pregnant. How do you explain it?" Yun Yuan's eyes were gloomy, full of anger as if he had been fooled.
Pregnant? ...
Jiang Li's body froze, and there was a buzzing in her ears. She felt as if her throat was being strangled, and she couldn't utter a word.
Seeing her shocked expression, Yun Yuan sneered, "Oh? The princess does act quite similarly." He had wanted to bribe Jiang Li, but now that Jiang Li already had Yun Si's child, there was no way she would stand on his side anymore.
He wasn't afraid of falling out with Yun Si, after all, Yun Si couldn't stir up any trouble. So what if she was the princess of Dayue? Then he could pin the blame on Yun Si...
Jiang Li was immersed in shock and was completely unaware of Yun Yuan's murderous intent.
Until the dagger appeared in front of her, she subconsciously took out the purse from her waist to protect herself.
The powder blinded Yun Yuan, and Jiang Li escaped the knife.
But Yun Yuan had someone hold Jiang Li down: "Now, let's see how you escape..."
With a bang, the locked door was knocked to the ground.
Jiang Li looked towards the door and saw Yun Si and a group of people stepping on the door panel and coming in. "Uncle Wang, what are you doing?"
The pair of eyes that were originally full of provocation suddenly became gloomy when they caught sight of the knife in front of Jiang Li.
Yun Yuan put away the knife and put on a smile: "It's Ah Si... I thought Ah Si didn't care about me as his uncle. He hasn't come to see me even after coming back for a few days."
Yun Si followed his gaze and walked straight in front of Jiang Li.
Seeing her uneasy look, he spoke softly to comfort her: "It's okay."
The person next to her had already loosened his grip on her, and with the help of Yun Si's outstretched hand, Jiang Li stood up.
In the blink of an eye, Yun Si, who had just been gentle and caring towards Jiang Li, had already put the knife to Yun Yuan's neck!
Jiang Li was stunned, his mind went blank...
Not only Jiang Li, but everyone around was shocked.
Yun Yuan chuckled and said indifferently: "Why, is Ah Si going to attack your uncle?"
"Why not?" The dagger moved closer, and the blade left a bloody mark on the fragile neck.
Yun Yuan felt a chill on his neck, and suddenly realized that Yun Si was no longer the same person he used to be... He was cowardly and incompetent before, but now there was an unconcealable hostility in his eyes.
His tone softened: "If you have something to say, let's talk about it..."
"Yun Yuan, if you force me again, this time the knife is on your neck, next time it will be on your heart." Yun Si said, and deliberately poked Yun Yuan's heart with his hand.
From the moment she left the Witch Master Hall to her return to the Butterfly Palace, Jiang Li was still in shock. She didn't even know where to begin... Yun Yuan had resorted to all means to seize power from Yun Si. And Yun Si had nearly killed his own uncle in front of everyone.
The most important thing is that I... am really pregnant.
Yun Si took her hand and pulled her into his arms: "Don't be afraid, sister."
Jiang Li had no intention of dealing with Yun Si. She was trying to accept a fact...
Yun Si had anticipated this happening, and this time it was his fault for not thinking it through: "Next time, I won't let him find the opportunity."
Wait... pregnant!
Jiang Li seemed to suddenly realize something and his body trembled suddenly.
She remembered what Yun Si had said, that he hated children...
Yun Si: "What's wrong, sister?"
Jiang Li shook his head, feeling very uncomfortable.
She couldn't let Yun Si know, for who knows what crazy thing Yun Si might do again... They had finally gotten to the point where the situation was under control, and she couldn't provoke him anymore.
Seeing that she had recovered, Yun Si teased her, "Is this how sister promotes me outside? Like being your dog?"
After hearing this, Jiang Li's face suddenly felt hot...
It's over, how could he know...
"When you get tired of playing, go find Yun Yuan again?" Yun Si deliberately joked, "So when do you plan to get tired of playing?"
"Where did you hear all this? And you know I only said that to steady him!"
"Sister, why do you feel guilty? I don't blame you." Yun Si raised the corner of his lips. "But there is one thing I want to ask you. Is youth and beauty real?"
"You..." Jiang Li looked at him and her heart suddenly sank. The witch doctor said she was pregnant. Could Yun Si have heard it too?
Thinking of this, she broke out in a cold sweat.
Jiang Li's reaction was a little unusual, and Yun Si said, "Don't worry, I won't take the bad things my sister said about me seriously!"
She is very smart and was able to deceive that guy Yun Yuan.
"So, where did you know that?" Jiang Li looked at him.
"I planted my own spies in there, but this time I heard it myself."
"So you were outside the door?" Jiang Li looked at his reaction and guessed that he probably didn't know about the child yet, otherwise he wouldn't be so calm.
"right."
He opened his mouth to speak, and Jiang Li slapped him.
Jiang Li's eyes were filled with resentment, and he panted and shouted, "So you watched me being threatened in the room while you watched the show outside?"
She was thankful that she hadn't revealed her desire to remove the poison and leave Miaojiang to Yun Yuan. It was too terrifying...
Yun Si touched her burning left cheek and said, "It will hurt if I keep using this hand. I'll use another hand next time."
He was secretly delighted. Does this mean Jiang Li is willing to rely on him?
He was watching the show outside the door, because he was sure Yun Yuan wouldn't hurt Jiang Li, and it was rare for someone to fool Yun Yuan so much. Later, when he had enough of the show, he went to look for someone, and when he returned, he saw Yun Yuan holding a knife against Jiang Li...
Jiang Li's hand was numb from the shock: "It hurts more to hit someone with this hand, it's more convenient to use!"
Yun Si made amends and apologized, and Jiang Li finally got so annoyed that he said he forgave him, and only then did he let it go.
After learning that she was pregnant, she felt like there was a knife hanging over her head, and she was cautious in every move she made.
She deliberately replaced those spicy and sour dishes with ordinary meals.
Yun Si asked her the reason, and Jiang Li evaded the question by saying that she wanted to change her taste.
After a night of ideological struggle, Jiang Li decided to get rid of Yun Si before he knew about it...
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