Chapter 954: Chapter 954: Ghost of the Painting
The ghost woman looked at Jiangli with resentnt, and at everyone else.
Upon hearing the words, a dark glimr flashed across Jiangli’s eyes, as if his eyes had changed, yet remained the sa.
Through the ghost woman’s emanating resentnt, Jiangli saw her past.
Her na was Yuniang, she was once a fad courtesan, but unfortunately was blinded by love when she t a scholar. She thought it was heaven’s pity allowing her to find a good man.
But the result…
She gave the scholar all the money she had saved to redeem herself, as travel expenses for the imperial exams.
The scholar worked hard, and during the spring imperial examination, he won the top spot and beca the Top Scholar, even gaining the favor of a chancellor’s daughter.
Yuniang waited long in the pleasure quarters, only to hear a rumor in the end, the Top Scholar was marrying a noble daughter, a beautiful story indeed.
She couldn’t believe it, and secretly went to Beijing to find the scholar and ask him to explain everything.
Once the scholar saw her, he imdiately took her to an inn, speaking to her gently, full of guilt and apologies, explaining that he was from a poor background and needed to rely on others to secure his position in the court and Beijing, but the one he truly loved was still Yuniang.
He had already planned to bring Yuniang into the household after his wife was pregnant in a few days.
He never expected Yuniang to find him so soon.
He was tearful, his expression full of guilt, looking sincere, as if he wanted to dig his heart out for Yuniang to see.
Yuniang, blinded by love, forgave him and, under the scholar’s arrangent, stayed at the inn.
During that ti, the scholar ca to the inn every night to accompany Yuniang.
Yuniang was filled with sweet feelings, truly believing that the scholar loved her.
But the joy was short-lived. After a few days, while drinking at night with the scholar, she suddenly felt a severe abdominal pain and collapsed, seeking the scholar’s help.
But her lover simply stood there, looking at her expressionlessly.
Just when Yuniang was in confusion, soone walked in from outside, a lady in luxurious clothing, evidently a noblewoman raised in luxury, with delicate and beautiful features.
When she walked in, she showed her belly, already pregnant.
Seeing Yuniang, she snorted disdainfully, “Just a courtesan, dreaming of competing with , without considering if you’re worthy.”
Yuniang was in extre pain, her vision blurred.
In her dazed eyes, she saw her lover go over, gently and affectionately supporting the woman, “Didn’t I say I would handle this matter? Why co and watch such a bloody scene when you’re pregnant?”
Yuniang was taken aback, finally understanding that she had been deceived by the couple.
The noblewoman was the chancellor’s daughter, now the scholar’s wife.
The woman, hearing this, gave the scholar a sidelong glance, “Wasn’t I just afraid you would be soft-hearted?”
The scholar imdiately replied seriously, “How could I? In my heart and eyes, there is only the lady. She’s just a courtesan, I’ve never truly looked at her.”
The woman chuckled, examining Yuniang, seeing her pained frown, she seed delighted.
Noticing Yuniang’s delicate features, she squatted down, touched her cheek and shoulder, “Indeed a fad courtesan, such a fine skin. What a waste it would be—”
With that, she suddenly glanced at the scholar and smiled, “Wenlang, why don’t you strip her skin and paint a picture?”
Yuniang, in agony, almost couldn’t hear her voice, though perhaps she wished she hadn’t.
If she hadn’t heard, she wouldn’t have heard what the scholar said next.
She heard the man she thought was her lover say, “Isn’t that too cruel? Painting on human skin is too terrifying…”
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