After conquering seven male favorites, the vicious heroine wants to run away

Chapter 135 They Don't Care About His Life
How did he overcome this ordeal in the book?

"Ah Yuan, go and call Hong Niang."

Recalling the strange look in the matchmaker's eyes at the Beauty Pavilion, she vaguely felt that the matchmaker knew something.
When the matchmaker arrived and saw her nephew, whose fate was unknown, she could no longer hold back her tears.

"Matchmaker, where is Tao Huiyan's usual medicine?"

The matchmaker was heartbroken. "The medicine is gone. The medicine that saved Yan'er's life is gone."

Shi Nuanyu seemed to remember something and looked at the man in her arms in disbelief.

Could the life-saving medicine be the box she took?

That medicine was so important to him, why...?

Why him?

Why did you give her the medicine so readily? Why didn't you say anything for so long?
Dan Baiyu clenched his fists, having also thought of this matter, and dared not stop sending his inner energy continuously to him.

"If I transfer more internal energy, he will truly be beyond medical help."

Dan Baiyu felt a tightness in his chest, but he dared not rashly withdraw his inner strength.

Fusheng rushed over, opened his medicine box, and took out several silver needles, sticking them into Tao Huiyan's head and chest.

The last silver needle landed on Tao Huiyan's heart, and he calmly gave the order.

"Young Master Shan, immediately withdraw your internal energy when I apply the acupuncture."

The two worked together, and the moment Fusheng landed, Shan Baiyu withdrew his inner energy.

Fusheng looked at the nervous woman and reassured her, "Nuannuan, don't be afraid. Put him down now."

With Fusheng's help, Shi Nuanyu nodded and placed Tao Huiyan back on the bed. After doing all this, her tense body relaxed, and she slumped weakly onto the bed.

Looking at the unconscious man, she managed to ask, "How is he?"

"The Seven-Section Blazing Sun Needle has stabilized the heart meridian, and there is no immediate danger to his life." Seeing the worry in the woman's eyes, he did not intend to hide anything. "Young Master Tao's pulse is unusual, and we need to study it for a few more days."

Shi Nuanyu's expression was complicated; it was she who had taken away his life-saving medicine.

"We must save him no matter what. Fusheng, thank you for your hard work."

She wasn't oblivious to his unspoken meaning: whether Tao Huiyan would wake up depended on these next few days.

Fusheng paused in taking her pulse, lowering his head to hide the disappointment in his eyes.

There's no need for formalities between us.

Shi Nuanyu got off the bed and stroked his hand, "Alright, I won't be so polite with my husband anymore."

The moment Fusheng's heart stirred, the word "husband" sent shivers down his spine.

If it weren't for the inappropriate timing, he might not have been able to control his feelings of love.

Dan Baiyu glanced at Fusheng and found himself somewhat envious of him. Before he could dwell on it, he quickly followed the woman's steps.

The Tao family members outside the door had not yet dispersed, and they all looked tense, as if they were ready to fight her to the death.

Shi Nuanyu's eyes were slightly cold. She really couldn't understand what heinous things Tao Huiyan had done to deserve such persecution.

Sitting on the chair that Shan Baiyu had brought over, and taking the whip that Chang Ling handed her, Shi Nuanyu played with the whip, her cold gaze fixed on the old master of the Tao family.

"Tell me, whose idea was this?"

The old master of the Tao family, relying on his age and seniority, stubbornly refused to admit his dissatisfaction.

"I am only thinking of the Tao family bloodline, why is the princess being so aggressive?"

"Having become the princess's male concubine, he must prioritize her in everything, even sacrificing his own family's bloodline. This is tantamount to causing the Tao family line to die out."

Shi Nuanyu sneered, feeling a chill run down her spine as she looked at the eloquent Old Master Tao.

"Your Tao family's method of preserving its bloodline is to take Tao Huiyan's life. Tao Huiyan is really lucky. He worked hard to strengthen the main family, but the main family cannot tolerate him."

A pedantic person remains pedantic regardless of the era in which they live.

Grandpa Tao was furious. He pounded the ground with his cane. “Princess, do not slander me. I only asked him to leave behind his bloodline. When did I take his life?”

Would he really harm his own grandson?

Seeing his anxiety, Shi Nuanyu calmed down a bit. "Old Master Tao is not yet seventy years old, and his mind is confused. Tao Huiyan is lying in bed right now, her life hanging in the balance. You probably don't know that either."

“If the princess hadn’t taken his nephew to be her male concubine, he wouldn’t have ended up in this state.”

A voice of resentment came from a corner, a man in his forties shouting indignantly. Shi Nuanyu scrutinized the Tao family members below the stage; there was resentment, greed, and bitterness, but no concern for Tao Huiyan.

She slightly raised her hand, and the maid A Yuan understood immediately and coldly announced.

"Anyone who contradicts the princess shall be slapped sixty times."

Three guards restrained the man and even thoughtfully stuffed a rag into his mouth to prevent him from shouting.

The sound of slapping was incessant, and for a moment the Tao family members were silent as if they were cicadas in winter.

Shi Nuanyu felt extremely relaxed and leaned back in her chair, resting her chin on her hand.

"I've been quiet for a few days, and you all think I'm easy to talk to."

A cold, unsettling smile curled at the corner of her lips.

"I forgot to mention, Tao Huiyan is my husband, not a male concubine. You knowingly committed this crime; plotting against my husband is tantamount to plotting against me."

Shi Nuanyu took the hand of the man beside her and turned to look at him with a smile, "Husband, tell me, what should be the punishment for plotting against my husband?"

Dan Baiyu's heart skipped a beat. His gaze fell directly on the woman's rosy lips. Suppressing his excitement, he looked coldly at the Tao family members who seemed oblivious to their fate.

"Those who plot against the royal family will be executed along with their entire family."

Shi Nuanyu feigned surprise and covered her mouth, "My husband belongs to half of the royal family, so only half of the Tao family can be executed. Who do you think should be killed?"

Seeing the genuine murderous intent in her eyes, the Tao family members trembled with fear.

The Tao family were a merchant family; how could they possibly compete with the imperial family?

"Princess, spare my life! It was all the old master's orders that I put an aphrodisiac in my cousin's teacup. I had no choice but to comply. I beg you, Princess, to spare my life."

"This humble citizen knows absolutely nothing about it!"

"This humble subject is not a member of the Tao family and requests to sever ties with the family. I beg the princess to spare my life in consideration of my sincerity."

The Tao family members all begged for forgiveness, wishing they could sever ties with Old Master Tao.

Changling reported softly, "Princess, Miss Yuehua has woken up and wishes to see you."

Shi Nuanyu put down Shan Baiyu's hand and said, "Let her come forward."

The soft hand slipped away, and Shan Baiyu lowered her eyes in a sense of loss.

Zhenbao skipped over with Huayue, and Shi Nuanyu waved to her, glancing sideways at the anxious Tao family members before tossing her the whip.

“If you don’t like someone, give them a couple of lashes.”

Zhenbao held the whip as if it were a precious treasure, its light sparkling as he grinned foolishly at his princess.

"Princess, you've finally returned to your true nature."

She hasn't smoked anyone in so long, she misses it terribly.

Shi Nuanyu sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation; she had forgotten that this girl was unreliable.

Yuehua knelt down on the ground with a thud, her eyes filled with the will to die.

"This servant greets the princess."

She knelt on the ground, her face ashen, refusing to get up or defend herself.

If she gets involved with the princess's man, she'll suffer greatly, even if she doesn't die.

Shi Nuanyu waited quietly for her to clarify, her fingertips tapping the chair armrests intentionally or unintentionally.

That inexplicable feeling returned; the proud woman before me had a unique story.

But she doesn't trust herself at this moment.

She spoke softly, "You've gotten involved with my husband, haven't you given any explanation?"

Yuehua kowtowed repeatedly, her forehead covered in red marks, but she showed no sign of stopping.

Shi Nuanyu felt a headache coming on; what she feared most were people who neither cried out for justice nor shed tears.

She glanced at A-Yuan, who had received instructions and kindly offered a reminder.

"Moonflower, the princess wants to know what happened and hopes you will tell her the truth."

I've been quite busy lately and haven't had any drafts saved up. I'm just writing and posting as I go, so please understand.