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Chapters 211-220

Chapter 211: Conditions, coming to terms is necessary

"Since you cared so much, why abandon her in the first place?" Han Yunxi asked mildly as she bent down to pick up the needles. Her careless air made Grand Concubine Yi more angry and terrified.

"Han Yunxi, don't think you can do anything with this secret. I'm telling you now, you're part of the Duke of Qin's estate too. We're on the same ship, so it won't be good for you either if this spreads! Even if Wanru made thousands or ten thousand mistakes, don't even think of touching a hair on her head!"

Han Yunxi was the one who had been schemed and plotted against, yet she hadn't even started feeling mad yet. Instead, it was Grand Concubine Yi who took the initiative to threaten her first. A ridiculing smile rose on her lips. "Mufei, so you knew Wanru was wrong, too?"

Such a sneer offended Grand Concubine Yi's sensibilities. Her tone grew accusatory as she criticized, "Han Yunxi, it's all because of you. Everything's because of you! If you hadn't married into our family, none of this would've happened! It's because you couldn't accept Wanru and wanted her wedded off! What happened at the Plum Blossom Meet was your fault as well! You ruined Wanru! You turned Wanru into this! It's all your fault!"

Grand Concubine Yi clearly knew how many unsavory things Murong Wanru had done in the course of a year, but she still spoke such words? Was it because she was her daughter, so all her mistakes could be faults that were forgiven? So would other people's daughters always been the chief offenders and criminals? For Han Yunxi, who had tried to get along with her mother-in-law, such words only turned her heart cold. She wasn't a saint, but only preserved Grand Concubine Yi's life as a matter of principles. Still, there were plenty of things more cruel and ruthless than death in this world.

Han Yunxi stopped dawdling and wore a cold smile. "Mufei, these three needles were the ones I once stuck in Princess Changping's corpse."

At these words, Grand Concubine Yi fell into silence and looked at her in disbelief. Han Yunxi stuffed the acupuncture needles back in her hands.

"Mufei, take a close look. These are my exclusive acupuncture needles. I can guarantee that I'm the only one in this world who has them. I've never given them to anyone else except for the three I left behind in the palace."

In other words, only the empress dowager could've given these to Murong Wanru, which meant the girl had gone to seek refuge with her. Murong Wanru wanted to kill Grand Concubine Yi because the empress dowager had incited her! Grand Concubine Yi's face paled until it looked purple. She seemed to have aged in an instant as her hands shook. Again, the needles fell to the ground. She couldn't bear the thought of a foster daughter betraying her, much less one who was actually her own flesh and blood. The girl had actually colluded with her mortal enemy to take her life.

No, she couldn't take such a blow!

Suddenly, she clutched her heart and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. It seemed as if she'd lost her wits as she muttered, "I don't believe it, I don't believe it!"

Whether or not she did, her own heart knew. Han Yunxi didn't have to say any more. Even detestable people had their pitiful sides, just as pitiful people had their detestable sides. Without saying a word, Han Yunxi looked on coldly as she stood up and walked to the side. Once she got out of the way, Grand Concubine Yi saw Murong Wanru lying in the bed opposite hers. She was unconscious, as if sleeping. Grand Concubine Yi hastily got to her feet. Han Yunxi didn't stop her from rushing over.

"What's wrong with her? Han Yunxi, what did you do to her?"

"After the first wave of assassins were beaten back, a second wave of true assassins arrived. She was hit by poisoned needles..." Before Han Yunxi could finish, Grand Concubine Yi cut her off viciously.