The legitimate daughter returns to the capital and embarks on a splendid life, tearing apart the fak

On the way back to the manor, Yunxiu leaned against the carriage wall, clutching the porcelain bottle in her hand, feeling somewhat uneasy.

Her mother and mother both said that this matter would cause trouble for the Fifth Prince and herself, and she seems to have figured it out now.

If she were merely destined to be a phoenix, at most all the princes who aspired to the throne would want her.

But if the Fifth Prince is the only right one, others will prevent her from marrying him, and may even take her life because of it.

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. She couldn't let anyone ruin the Fifth Prince's future, and she certainly couldn't let anyone ruin her own.

Therefore, Rika must not speak again under any circumstances.

Thinking of this, she felt much more at ease. It was just stopping her from speaking, not taking her life. She was still being merciful.

Yunheting was also thinking about his own things along the way.

This came at the perfect time. He was still hesitating about whether to fully side with the Fifth Prince, but now he doesn't need to hesitate anymore.

The Fifth Prince will definitely ask Xiu'er for her hand in marriage if he knows this, and she will help him ascend to the throne. Then she can truly rise to prominence and no longer have to fear the General's Mansion. At that time, Chu Wanqing can...

Thinking of this, he couldn't wait a moment longer. He had to go find the Fifth Prince immediately, and perhaps he could change his future.

The carriage stopped at the side gate of the Yun residence. Yun Heting said to Yun Xiu, "Xiu'er, you go home first. Father is going out for a while."

"Father, are you... going to find the Fifth Prince?" Yunxiu asked tentatively.

Yun Heting nodded: "Go back, your father will definitely help you realize your wish."

Yunxiu then got out of the carriage and quickly walked towards Xuezhai with Granny Qi.

"Where's Lixiang?" she asked as soon as she entered the room.

A maidservant bowed her head and replied, "Miss, Sister Lixiang is resting in the side room."

"Go and call her here," Yunxiu said coldly as she sat down in a chair.

The maidservant responded and left.

A short while later, Lixiang followed her in, still looking a bit sleepy. She rubbed her eyes and asked, "Young Miss, did you look for me?"

Yunxiu didn't look at her, but said to Granny Qi, "Granny, guard the door for me. Don't let anyone in."

Granny Qi glanced at Lixiang, vaguely guessing what was going on. She responded, turned around and went out, gently closing the door behind her.

Only two people remained in the room.

Yunxiu shouted sternly, "Kneel down!"

Seeing Yunxiu's pale face, Lixiang's legs went weak, and she knelt down with a thud: "Young Miss, what...what did I do wrong?"

Yunxiu slammed the cup in her hand to the ground, her gaze turning cold as she looked at Lixiang: "Lixiang, tell me the truth. Who made you say those things in the lobby of Yaxiangju? Who paid you? Why are you trying to harm me?"

Lixiang rarely saw her so angry, and she shook her head repeatedly in fright: "Young Miss, I didn't take any money from anyone. I was just... just happy for you, and I blurted it out. I really didn't mean any harm!"

"A slip of the tongue?" Yunxiu slammed her hand on the table. "Madam repeatedly told me not to tell anyone, why did you still say it? You're not helping me, you're harming me! Do you know how others will treat me if your words get out?!"

Lixiang quickly kowtowed, "Young Miss, I was truly just happy for you... I thought this was a good thing... Young Miss, please forgive me this time, I will never dare to do it again!"

Yunxiu looked at her, gritted her teeth, took out the porcelain bottle that Liu Zhixue had given her from her sleeve, and handed her the pills inside: "Take it."

The sound wasn't loud, but it was like a thunderclap, shocking Li Xiang until her face turned deathly pale. Her voice trembled as she dared not answer, "Young Miss, what...what is this?"

"It will only make you mute, but you can still stay by my side, and your treatment will remain the same," Yunxiu said calmly. "Otherwise..."

She didn't say what would happen otherwise, but it was more terrifying than if she had.

Lixiang was so frightened that she kept kowtowing and begging for mercy: "Miss, I will never say another word. Please forgive me this time, please."

"Do you need me to have someone feed you?" Yunxiu looked at her coldly.

She felt that only now did she have a touch of decisiveness and ruthlessness about her.

Lixiang regretted it. If she had known the consequences would be this serious, she wouldn't have said a word.

But she didn't want to become mute, so she could only keep begging for mercy.

Yunxiu frowned and called out towards the door, "Grandma Qi!"

Granny Qi pushed the door open and closed it behind her. She glanced at the pear blossoms on the floor and replied, "Young Miss, this old servant is here."

"Mother-in-law, feed this to her." Yunxiu handed her the porcelain bottle.

Granny Qi glanced at the porcelain bottle and roughly understood what was going on. Without hesitation, she took the bottle, poured the pills inside into her hand, walked over, pinched Li Xiang's chin, and fed her the pills.

Pear Fragrance struggled desperately, but the pill had already gone down her throat.

Granny Qi released her grip, and Lixiang clutched her throat, rolling on the ground.

Yunxiu stood up, took two steps back, and her face turned pale.

Pear Blossom's eyes widened, and blood began to gush from her mouth. Black blood flowed down her chin and onto the ground.

Her body twitched a few times, then stopped moving.

His eyes were still open, staring straight at Yunxiu, his eyes filled with despair and hatred.

Yunxiu looked at her in disbelief, and stammered, "Mother-in-law..."

Granny Qi understood, squatted down, checked Lixiang's breath, and stood up, saying, "Young Miss, she's dead."

Yunxiu's legs went weak, and she slumped into a chair, her voice trembling, "Mother said... she only became mute, how could... how could she die?"

Her mother actually lied to her!

Granny Qi frowned; the young lady was still too inexperienced.

She walked to the door and glanced outside. The courtyard was quiet and deserted.

She took a bed sheet, carried Li Xiang's body on her back, went out the door, evaded the night watchmen, and made her way to a dry well in the backyard. She threw the body in and then covered the well with a stone.

Unbeknownst to her, a pair of eyes were watching her from the shadows.

After Granny Qi finished doing all this, she returned to the house. Yunxiu was still sitting in the chair, her face pale.

"Young Miss," Granny Qi walked to her side and said softly, "It's been taken care of, don't worry."

Yunxiu raised her head, looked at Granny Qi, and stammered, "Granny, I...I killed someone."

Granny Qi knelt down, took her hand, and whispered, "Miss, you didn't kill anyone. Lixiang stole your things and ran away to avoid punishment. You did nothing."

Yunxiu looked at Granny Qi with teary eyes: "But she's clearly dead."

Granny Qi sighed, stood up, poured her a cup of hot tea, and put it in her hand: "Miss, she's not dead, she escaped."

Yunxiu took the tea; the warmth from her palm calmed her slightly. "Mother-in-law, she's not dead?"

"She's not dead, Miss. Lixiang has escaped." Granny Qi nodded vigorously. "Miss, you are destined for great things. You can't be soft-hearted. Let's pretend today's events never happened."