The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 124: Leaving behind a net when returning the fish to the pond

Enveloped in pure hatred, Danzhu looked at Nie Sangyu with redden eyes and shouted those words.

Her master had already been pitiful enough, but this woman had driven her master into becoming a divorced woman. Why couldn't she let her off?

They were still in the main courtyard, but she had dared to shout out those words. She was probably just overwhelmed by protective feelings towards her master, but Danggui didn't care how pitifully she was crying. Based on just these words, she could slap her silly. Danggui angrily said, "Outrageous! How dare you insult Madam? Do you still want to live?"

She slapped Danzhu so hard that her face turned to the side, but Danzhu went right back to hatefully glaring at Nie Sangyu.

Old Madame coughed a few times, then she angrily smashed her teacup onto the floor. "Absolutely shameful! Such a dirty mouth. Go and tear out her tongue!"

Hearing these words, the nearby servants went over and prepared to carry out Old Madame's order.

Frightened, Danzhu hurriedly controlled her emotions and kowtowed towards Old Madame. "This servant deserves to die. Old Madame, please forgive this servant. This servant didn't mean those words. It just came out in a moment of desperation..."

Ji Man stood to the side and didn't move. The servants had already immobilized Danzhu. Danggui slapped both sides of Danzhu's face and looked as if she really was going to tear out Danzhu's tongue.

Ji Man touched her own mouth and shivered. She said, "Danggui, no need for you to do this with your hands. Sangyu will take her away to be disciplined."

She wasn't being soft-hearted. If Danzhu lost her tongue, then how would she be able to speak? Even if she was going to die, it had to wait until she was done getting her answers. Gancao's autopsy report was still quietly lying inside her sleeve.

Old Madame coughed a few times. She seemed even more tired than before and needed Shouwu's support as she walked back to her bedroom.

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Danzhu's eyes were filled with hate and resentment, but she could only lower her head as she was brought back to Xuesong Courtyard.

In the end, Ning Yuxuan was a person that cared about old affections. He had sent over a doctor to check on Qian Lianxue's health.

Ji Man was sitting by Qian Lianxue's bedside. She had the servants push Danzhu down into a kneeling position.

"This world really has ghosts. Do you think people that have gotten use to having a guilty conscience believes in them?" Ji Man swept her gaze across the bed to look at Qian Lianxue, who had her eyes tightly closed. Then, she looked at the ground, where Danzhu was kneeling. She chuckled and said, "Sleeping in this room, have you seen Gancao in your dreams?"

Danzhu slightly trembled. The room fell silent.

On the side, Doctor Li, who was checking Qian Lianxue's pulse, momentarily paused. The next second, he lowered his head and pretended that he hadn't heard anything.

Danzhu moved her lips and resolutely said, "Gancao died from the fire."

"Really?" Ji Man took out the autopsy report from her sleeve and slowly knelt down in front of Danzhu. "There was an injury on her head. The people from the local judicial office inferred that she was knocked unconscious and that was why she didn't come out of the burning building. Gancao has always been quick-witted. Do you think she knocked herself unconscious for no reason?

Danzhu's eyes slightly widened, and she turned her head away.

"This autopsy report only has the cause of death, but it doesn't name the assailant." Ji Man slightly smiled. She pulled Danzhu's chin to face her. Looking directly at her, she said, "Gancao had been so close to marrying the person that she loved the most, but someone killed her and caused her body to be burnt beyond recognition. Even if she waited in the underworld for him for a hundred years, he might not be able to recognize her. So, what do you think? Do you think I'll be willing to let this go?"