Transmigrated into the body of the vicious first wife of a fallen prime minister

"Wait!"

Qi He was utterly puzzled. Why were they all picking on Shang Jue's clothes today?

After the older cousin finished dissecting his younger cousin, he also dissected his nephew's?

Couldn't you at least leave the male lead a piece of clothing to wear?!

Song He was blinded by jealousy, and all he could see was the clothes on Shang Jue's body.

Qi He bought those clothes for him personally; his aunt had never bought clothes for herself.

If Qi He could hear Song He's thoughts at this moment, he would definitely take him to the clothing store in a grand manner.

Buy whatever she wants, as long as she doesn't cause trouble in front of the male lead. You can even buy the shop and give it to him.

I just beg you to stop dragging me into this mess...

Song He seemed to have really heard her voice, and indeed paused for a moment.

The servants who were eager to strip Shang Jue of his clothes were caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to listen to the young master or the second young lady.

Qi He took off her dark blue cloak and shivered from the cold, but for the sake of her persona, she refrained from shrinking back.

But the next second she draped the cloak over Song He's shoulders, and a refreshing fragrance wafted to Song He's nose.

This action greatly pleased Song He, and Qi He's next words made him even more at ease.

"It's just a piece of clothing. If you want it, your aunt can get it for you anytime."

Song He's anger subsided considerably, and he no longer found Shang Jue so displeasing.

However, he was not completely satisfied yet and couldn't think of any way to continue tormenting Shang Jue.

Just then, he looked down and saw that he was still clutching the wooden sword in his hand. Remembering Shang Jue's nervous look just now, Song He had an idea.

Before anyone could react, he lit the tinderbox, the flames leaping in the snow, accompanied by his nonchalant voice: "Sorry, my hand slipped."

Qi He was dumbfounded. She never expected that after going through all that trouble to appease him, the wooden sword would still be set on fire by this brat!

At this moment, Shang Jue's face also darkened abruptly, and his voice became hoarse: "Give it back!"

"Return it?" Song He sneered, forcefully throwing the wooden sword into the lotus pond in the courtyard, clapping his hands, "Then you can fish it out yourself."

Shang Jue's gloomy expression made Qi He feel a chill run down her spine from his gaze.

It's likely that the male protagonist believes Song He threw away the wooden sword at his behest.

Qi He cried out that she was wronged, but Shang Jue had already stepped into the lotus pond, creating ripples.

"Stop him!" Qi He snapped back to reality.

What's wrong with you?

It's so cold that the pond is covered in ice!

Moreover, Qi He remembered that Shang Jue still had a fever.

Although... although she wouldn't have to die if the male lead died, her conscience wouldn't allow it!

If this were in modern times, he'd be a kid who just graduated high school!

The second young lady gave the order, and the servants dared not disobey. They immediately rushed up from all directions to stop Shang Jue.

But Shang Jue was tall and had long legs, so how could a few servants easily stop him?

He knocked down a group of his servants who came up, and they all lay on the snow groaning in pain.

Qi He was immediately at a loss. She hadn't expected Shang Jue to be so difficult to deal with. In a fit of pique, she thought: If he wants to jump into the water, let him jump. What does it have to do with me?

The next second, Miss Qi's powerful voice rang out over the old mansion: "Granny Wang!"

The next second, Granny Wang descended from the sky, her strong, powerful arms exuding a sense of security: "Second Miss, you called this old servant?"

Qi He pointed at Shang Jue in the pond: "Go and fish him back!"

At this moment, Shang Jue had already reached the center of the lotus pond.

The wooden sword was burned black, and the red tassel was burned off, making it look quite ugly.

Shang Jue stared at it, his eyes suddenly reddening, and anger flared up abruptly.

His usually patient nature couldn't hide the ferocity in his eyes at this moment.

The burning sensation on my forehead was real.

Shang Jue was already running a fever and hadn't fully recovered. After being punished by kneeling in the snow, he went to the family banquet while still sick.

He had only been back for a short while when Song He kept him up for most of the night.

The illness struck rapidly, and Shang Jue's body swayed precariously in the pond.

Fortunately, Granny Wang arrived in time and pulled him out of the water.

At this moment, the boy's lips were already pale, and he was barely breathing.

Even Song He frowned and muttered, "Could he really be dead?"

He just wanted to teach Shang Jue a lesson, not really kill him.

Shang Jue was not a servant after all; legally, he was a member of the Qi family. If he really died, he would be in big trouble.

Qi He was at a loss as to how to clean up this mess.

After Shang Jue was pulled out of the lotus pond, he fainted again.

Fainted twice in one day, that's unbelievable.

"Take him back to his room and fetch the doctor," Qi He ordered.

Song He retorted, "Do we really need to see a doctor? Aunt, I think he's faking it. A bowl of medicine will do the trick."

"Show me how you do it?" Qi He's tone was now tinged with anger.

It's true that this is a novel, and it's also true that Shang Jue will kill her in the future.

But when these people were standing right in front of her, she simply couldn't stand by and watch the bullying of the weak.

What happens next...

Let's talk about it later.

Even if she couldn't gain favor with him, she was still confident that she could escape from Shang Jue's side.

Song He paused, then his tone sharpened, and he said incredulously, "Auntie, you're yelling at me for this good-for-nothing?"

Qi He took a deep breath: "I wasn't being mean to you. Use your brain. What if someone really dies? How will you handle this? Do you think life in the manor is too comfortable and want to go to jail?"

After being scolded by Qi He, Song He felt that he was wrong even though he was in the right, and he felt extremely aggrieved.

If he had a tail, it would be drooping to the ground by now.

At the same time, his gaze toward Shang Jue changed from hatred to resentment.

My aunt is like this because of this good-for-nothing.

How can such a good-for-nothing be engaged to my aunt...?

Granny Wang carried Shang Jue to the guest room.

Uncle Liu, who was in charge, quickly changed him into a clean set of clothes.

Uncle Liu was an honest man. Seeing Shang Jue's miserable state, he couldn't help but think of his own son, who was about the same age, and felt a pang of pity: "Second Miss has gone too far this time. No matter how bad the son-in-law is, he is still the person she is engaged to."

Granny Wang quickly glared at him: "You'd better keep those words to yourself. If they reach the Second Miss's ears, even the Heavenly King himself won't be able to save you!"

She thought for a moment, then retorted indignantly, "It wasn't the Second Miss who pushed him into the water. Besides, I think the Second Miss is a very kind person, repaying evil with kindness, and she even calls this good-for-nothing a doctor!"

As soon as Qi He arrived at the door, she heard Granny Wang praising her excessively.

She had already gotten used to the fact that the second young lady was the only one in the entire Qi family mansion who was obsessed with her.

Qi He led the doctor in and found that even though the boy was lying on the bed, he was still tightly gripping the wooden sword.

This shows how important this thing is to him.

Qi He remembered that Shang Jue's childhood wasn't easy either.

His father died early, and his mother held all the power. Only his younger sister depended on him for survival.

In the original novel, Shang Jue's mother, Xie Shi, is even a major villain in the later stages.

Thinking of the ruthless and icy matriarch of a merchant family described in the book, Qi He couldn't help but sigh.

Like begets like, and even a rat's son knows how to dig a hole.

Like mother, like son.

When this mother and son start fighting, all the powerful families in Jinling and even the capital city have to keep a low profile.

After examining the patient, the doctor prescribed a medicine, decocted it, and administered it to the patient. He also used mugwort to fumigate the acupoints.

We were up until the wee hours of the morning.

Qi Lanlan waited at the door.

I originally thought that Qi He would come and take a look, and leave once she saw that Shang Jue was still alive.

To her surprise, Qi He listened attentively to the doctor's instructions and even asked a few questions with concern.

What's wrong with her useless second sister?

Could it be that he really fell down the building and damaged his brain?

Qi Lanlan leaned against the door frame, her brows furrowed.

After being reborn, she felt that Qi He was very strange, as if she had become a different person.

If Qi He hadn't spoken up to save Shang Jue tonight, disrupting her entire plan, she would have been the one doing Shang Jue a favor.

No matter what, Qi He must die.

Qi Lanlan clenched her fists.

Only if she dies will Shang Jue possibly let the Qi family go.

Yes, she did it all for the Qi family!

......

Qi He stayed up most of the night studying Shang Jue.

Granny Wang felt sorry for her and brought her some snacks twice, but she barely touched them.

Fortunately, the original owner was a picky eater, so Granny Wang didn't suspect her taste.

After drinking two bowls of bitter medicine, Shang Jue's condition improved slightly, and his fever subsided a bit.

Qi He felt sleepy and, seeing that he was alright for the time being, got up and went back to her room to rest.

As soon as I pushed open the door, I saw Qi Lanlan standing there, holding a tray with a bowl of hot soup on it.

"I was worried that my second sister would get hungry if she stayed up too late, so I asked the kitchen to make her a pot of soup and send it over."

Qi He thought calmly: This soup probably wasn't made for me, was it?

Qi Lanlan must have used the excuse of bringing soup to herself, but in reality, she was preparing it for Shang Jue.

Qi He waved her hand, not exposing his lie: "I'm not hungry."

Qi Lanlan tentatively suggested, "Second Sister must be tired too, let me watch over it for a while."

Qi He ignored her, yawned, nodded casually, and left.

After walking through a few rooms, Granny Wang, who had been following her, suddenly spoke up: "Second Miss, are you really letting Qi Lanlan take care of Shang Jue?"

Upon hearing this, Qi He voiced the question that had long puzzled her: "Granny Wang, you seem to have a lot of prejudice against Qi Lanlan?"

In her memory, Granny Wang seemed to dislike Qi Lanlan even more than the original owner of the body.

Granny Wang spoke up for Qi He, saying, "She's no good! Knowing full well that Young Master Shang is engaged to you, she still rushes to take care of him all day long, calling him 'brother-in-law' this and 'brother-in-law' that, as if she's afraid others won't smell her filthy stench!"

Qi He was stunned.

Wang Mama spoke so bluntly that although she hadn't thought about it that way before, she now understood.

When reading the original novel, and even now, Qi He still doesn't understand why Shang Jue didn't kill Qi Lanlan.

I never expected it to be this kind of relationship?

Wang Mama's words left her stunned, as if she had discovered a whole new world.

Qi He said, "You can't judge a book by its cover..."

Granny Wang muttered, "Second Miss, although you dislike Shang Jue, he is still your fiancé in name only. Even if he is something you don't want, you can't let Qi Lanlan have him!"

Qi He thought to herself that she was barely surviving, so she replied perfunctorily, "Mhm."

Granny Wang pulled a thin booklet from her sleeve and stuffed it into Qi He's hands: "Second Miss, you're so naive. This old servant is afraid you'll fall into that vile woman Qi Lanlan's trap. Take this book back and study it carefully!"

Qi He looked down curiously and saw a few big words written on the gaudy cover: "The Pretty Sister-in-Law Steals Her Brother-in-Law".

After returning to her room, Qi He flipped through three pages before closing her eyes in anguish.

"The people of this Great Jing Dynasty... are known for their fierce and untamed spirit..."

She couldn't understand it, but she was deeply shocked.