Yi Yuhuan was the first to scream because her hand felt a burning pain. It was only a momentary thing, and her hand began to turn black from the fingertips and slowly rotted.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Wenlian, Liu Yaping and the three maids they brought with them also screamed in horror.
There were already many people watching the excitement in Qingya Residence looking over here. Now, after they screamed, even more people looked over here. In the private rooms surrounding the second-floor platform, many people also looked down from the small windows.
"What happened?" Lin Yingying asked.
Cuiyu frowned: "Listening to the sound, it seems to be the three women who shouted just now."
You Yuji had some problems with Yi Yuhuan before. At the moment, she didn't want to watch the fun or cause trouble, so she said to the people around her, "Let's go."
"Stop! It's her! She is the one who hurt me!" Yi Yuhuan pointed at Si Que in horror.
You Yuji stopped as she was about to turn around.
Many people gathered around, but no one spoke. For a moment, Qingyaju became quiet.
Since Yi Yuhuan said so, You Yuji couldn't just walk away. Helplessly, she had to walk back and walk towards Yi Yuhuan and her group.
You Yuji didn't walk far, but the crowd of onlookers blocked the road. When they saw her coming, the onlookers made way for her. When the onlookers' eyes fell on You Yuji, they couldn't help but take a few more glances.
You Yuji walked closer and saw Yi Yuhuan's hand clearly. She was surprised. She thought Yi Yuhuan was taking the opportunity to blackmail someone, but who would injure their own hand like this to blackmail someone
You Yuji suddenly remembered the smile on Si Que's lips that she had just seen. She had never seen that kind of smile on Si Que's face before. Therefore, she suspected that she had seen it wrongly.
Si Que shook his head and said, "Sister, I saw her handkerchief fell down, so I helped her pick it up."
"Nonsense! It's you who harmed me! Ever since I took your handkerchief, my hand has become like this!" Yi Yuhuan's voice was trembling and she was crying. She stammered and looked at her right hand, and screamed in fear again. Originally, only the fingertips were black and rotten, but the rot was progressing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and almost all of the fingers turned black.
Suddenly someone in the crowd exclaimed, "What kind of poisonous thing is this!"
Seeing how the poison spread, the crowd who were just watching the fun took two steps back. Even Zhou Wenlian and Liu Yaping let go of Yi Yuhuan's hands and stepped back in fear.
You Yuji quickly looked at Si Que's hand and saw that his hand hanging by his side was intact. She was still worried and asked anxiously, "Do you feel uncomfortable?"
Si Que shook his head and spread his hands to You Yuji. He said innocently, "I don't know why she said such nonsense."
You Yuji finally breathed a sigh of relief. She turned her head to look at Yi Yuhuan, who was trembling with pain, and said softly, "You said that your hand became like this after he handed you the handkerchief, but his hand was fine. And the handkerchief was originally yours. In this case, your words are really unconvincing."
It's obviously like this!
—Yi Yuhuan roared in her heart.
But the pain made her unable to utter a single sound. Cold sweat oozed from her forehead, and she felt that not only her body, but also her internal organs were trembling wildly.
Cuiyu touched the new bracelet on her wrist and said loudly, "Could it be that he wanted to harm our lady, but accidentally let the poison spill out of the handkerchief and harmed himself?"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Zhou Wenlian stood three steps behind Yi Yuhuan and helped speak.
"Tsk." Cui Yu rolled her eyes. "Are you targeting our Madam? There are so many eyes watching us. Who can't see who is blind?"
You Yuji looked at Yi Yuhuan's hand and spoke again in a gentle voice: "Miss Yi, you should find a doctor first."
Lin Yingying smiled and praised in an exaggerated tone: "Sister is so kind and generous!"
"Let's go." You Yuzhi turned around first.
Under the veil and white gauze, Si Que glanced coldly at Zhou Wenlian and Liu Yaping and memorized their faces.
Yi Yuhuan knew better than anyone that her handkerchief was not poisonous at all, it just passed through Si Que's hands. She couldn't let Si Que, the murderer, go free!
"Stop!" Yi Yuhuan went to grab Si Que.
Si Que dodged to the side, and Yi Yuhuan, who was already unsteady due to the pain, stumbled and fell to the table on the side. Her maid had just run out to ask for a doctor, and no one helped her. Her injured hand touched the table, and the black and rotten fingers broke just like that. The broken black fingers fell on the yellow pear wood table, burning a piece of the table surface.
Si Que looked back and kindly advised slowly: "It's rotten all the way to the back of your hand. If you don't cut it off, your whole body will rot like this."
After saying this, the kind-hearted Si Que turned and walked towards You Yuji.
There was a clinic next door, and Yi Yuhuan's maid quickly dragged the doctor over.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
The doctor who was dragged here by Yi Yuhuan's maid was old and couldn't even walk with his feet. He saw Yi Yuhuan's hand from a distance and said hurriedly, "Chop it off! Cut it off quickly! It will be too late if you are late!"
The sound of swords being drawn was heard in the crowd, followed by Yi Yuhuan's sharp scream. Yi Yuhuan fainted. Afterwards, the crowd was noisy.
"What kind of poison is this? I have never seen such a strange poison in my life."
"I have never heard of it."
"This kind of poison... Could it be that it came from that place?"
You Yuji had picked out jade ornaments for Cuiyu, Lin Yingying and Chunxing, but she hadn't picked out any for Sique yet. She went into the next jade shop to continue her selection. However, it was so noisy outside that she lost her mood to choose.
Forget it, I’ll choose next time.
"It's getting late, and it's time to eat something. I heard that the Zhenxiu Restaurant in Baifu Lane next door is quite good. Let's go there for dinner before returning home." You Yuji said.
In the private room on the second floor, Chen Qi stood at the window, watching You Yuji walk into a jade shop, then quickly come out and lead someone out of Qingyaju. His eyes followed You Yuji until she disappeared from his sight.
Although You Yuji didn't care at all about the ridicule from Yi Yuhuan and others, Chen Qi felt very uncomfortable after hearing it.
He thought again, if he had stood up and said that he wanted to marry her when the marriage was arranged, would he have been able to avoid all the embarrassment she is facing today
He couldn't help but think of what Fang Qingyi said to him that day.
Chen Qi frowned slowly.
The guard reported the following to Emperor Chen, who pondered for a moment and said, "This poison is interesting. Let's investigate it carefully. If it really came from the Poison Tower, we can follow the clues and find out the details of the Poison Tower."
"Go back to the palace." Emperor Chen stood up.
Prince Pinghuai followed him out and saw Chen Qi still standing at the window in a daze out of the corner of his eye. He coughed lightly, and Chen Qi came to his senses and hurriedly followed him.
You Yuji would never have thought that they would meet Chen Anzhi after arriving at the Zhenxiu Tower. She did not see Chen Anzhi, but she saw Wang Jiang, the servant beside Chen Anzhi.
Now that you are here, make the most of it.
You Yuji thought about it for a moment and realized that Chen Anzhi must be upstairs. Therefore, she and her companions did not go to the private room upstairs, but only sat down on the first floor.
Wang Jiang also saw You Yuji and his group, and he came over to greet them politely. You Yuji told him to go about his business, and he bowed and nodded tactfully, then went upstairs to report to Chen Anzhi that You Yuji and several concubines were also here.
Chen Anzhi did not come here alone today, but with three young masters who he had been interacting with recently.
"Brother Sun, did you really get a good horse from Zhao State?" This was the third time Chen Anzhi asked Sun Guangliang.
The best horses belong to the State of Zhao, and the horses produced in the Moping area of the State of Zhao are the most majestic among the best horses.
And Chen Anzhi has always been fond of good horses.
"Of course. I have asked the servant to go back to the mansion and bring it here. Don't worry, my lord." Sun Guangliang said with a smile.
A young master said worriedly, "I heard that the good horses in Moping, Zhao State, are very fierce and difficult to tame. Brother Sun, have you tamed this horse?"
Another young man also said: "This is a busy city. If it is a horse with a fierce temper, you should be more careful."
Before Sun Guangliang could say anything, Chen Anzhi said anxiously, "It's okay. Isn't there someone watching? Nothing will happen."
It was because he couldn't wait to see the fine horse he had found from Moping in Zhao State that Sun Guangliang ordered the servant to go back and get the horse. He didn't want Sun Guangliang to give up the idea.
Wang Jiang came up at this time and reported: "Sir, my wife and several concubines happened to come to the Zhenxiu Building and are having dinner downstairs."
Chen Anzhi didn't like women showing up in public. He frowned and asked, "Are all the concubines here too?"
"Except Aunt Fang, the others are here."
Chen Anzhi was a little surprised to hear that Si Que was also here. He remembered seeing Si Que and You Yuji together several times, and heard that they were good friends. He was a little worried that You Yuji would lead Si Que astray.
He then thought of his cousin who was the only one who didn't come out with them, and couldn't help blaming You Yuji for being intolerant and inconsiderate.
The sound of a horse neighing brought Chen Anzhi back from his thoughts.
Several people hurriedly got up and went downstairs to see the good horse brought from Zhao State.
Sun Guangliang's servant pulled the reins hard, obviously trying to control the horse with some effort.
Chen Anzhi looked at the fine horse outside the door from afar, his eyes lit up and his pace quickened.
Sun Guangliang glanced around and saw You Yuji's table in the corner by the door. He stared at You Yuji for a while. He always loved beautiful women, but he also knew that she was the Crown Prince's wife and he couldn't have any evil thoughts. He moved his eyes to Cui Yu who was standing beside him.
—The last time he went to Chen Anzhi’s house, he met Cui Yu and recited words of praise.
Chen Anzhi stood beside the horse, caressing the mane of the red horse lovingly. He looked at Sun Guangliang who was walking over and said, "I wonder if Brother Sun is willing to give it up? The price is negotiable."
Sun Guangliang thought for a while, then smiled and said, "There is a talented man who traded his maidservants for a good horse. Can you follow his example, my Lord?"
Hearing the word "maid or concubine", Wang Jiang was stunned for a moment, and immediately turned around to look at Chun Xing who was sitting quietly in the corner.
Chen Anzhi was also stunned.
Sun Guangliang glanced back and said, "The one in the apricot shirt is quite pleasing to my eye."
It was Cuiyu? Wang Jiang looked away.
The other two young masters smiled and helped Yan—
"Brother Sun, this is giving up."
"Only the prince can have this honor. We can't afford it."
As a concubine, she was not even as good as a horse. Trading a concubine for a horse was considered a bargain.
Chen Anzhi frowned and said nothing.
The accident happened in an instant.
The boy holding the reins lost his concentration, and the horse raised its front legs and kicked at him, causing the boy to fall to the ground and the reins to slip out of his hand. The big horse, freed from its restraints, ran happily through the busy city.
The busy streets were filled with people screaming in surprise, and people hurriedly fled to avoid the horse. Some fell and hurried to get up, but others were trampled by the people behind them before they could get up. The roadside vendors didn't care about their stalls and dodged backwards, watching the goods on their stalls being trampled by the mad horse, feeling heartbroken.
A little girl with her hair combed, holding a candied haws in her hand, stood in the middle of the street where the crowd had long since dispersed, looking curiously at the horse running towards her.
"Ma, Dama!" She spoke in a baby voice, obviously unaware that danger was approaching.
The crowd cried out in worry, but could only watch as the tall chestnut horse trampled towards the little girl.
A purple figure ran out from the crowd, stepped on the wooden cart that was overturned by the horse, jumped up lightly and sat astride the horse's back.
The horse's hoof was about to step on the little girl, but it was pulled high and stiff, with its back erected and pulled into a straight line.
It roared madly and tried to throw the person on its back off, but You Yuji pulled the reins tight to prevent herself from falling off the horse.
Her hair is loose.
The author has something to say: Chen Anzhi: Sitting on a horse with her hair loose in public is not decent! I have to teach her a lesson!
Xie Lei's additional update√
88 cute little ones will be randomly selected from the comments of the two chapters updated today to give out red envelopes~