Did she misunderstand Cao Xiaoi?
Shangguan Xi stopped reading and turned to leave.
Little did she know, if she had looked back at that mont, she would have seen the smug smile playing at the corners of Cao Xiaoi’s mouth.
anwhile, Cao Xiaoi had just finished preparing bird’s nest soup when a servant ca to deliver a ssage, "Xiaoi, the old lady is looking for you."
"All right, I’ll go right away." Cao Xiaoi turned off the stove.
Just as Cao Xiaoi left, Shangguan Xi followed into the kitchen to check on the bird’s nest soup. Seeing that Cao Xiaoi wasn’t there, she lifted the lid of the stew pot and found the soup almost ready. She decided to scoop out a portion to bring to Madam Wu.
She still hadn’t been able to conceive a child, and surely Madam Wu was upset. Bringing her the bird’s nest soup might help show her filial respect.
Shangguan Xi carried the bird’s nest soup upstairs to Madam Wu’s room.
The door wasn’t fully closed, just slightly ajar.
Shangguan Xi raised her hand to knock. At that mont, voices ca from inside.
It was Cao Xiaoi’s voice.
Curiosity and Ni Yang’s warning caused Shangguan Xi to halt her knock, focusing on the voices inside.
"Old lady, why did you call for ?"
"The dicine has been procured."
dicine?
What dicine?
Shangguan Xi frowned slightly. Could soone in the family be ill?
"Really?" Cao Xiaoi’s eyes lit up.
Madam Wu nodded and handed Cao Xiaoi a paper parcel. "This is it."
Through the crack in the door, Shangguan Xi could see Madam Wu handing Cao Xiaoi a yellow paper-wrapped item.
Cao Xiaoi received the parcel, her heart pounding wildly as if she could already see a life of wealth and prosperity.
Fantastic!
She had finally waited for this day to co!
Wu Chenjun would finally belong completely to her.
Madam Wu continued, "What’s your plan? Chenjun isn’t foolish; he won’t obediently drink it."
Wu Chenjun?
Shangguan Xi grew more baffled as she listened.
Is this dicine intended for Wu Chenjun?
What’s wrong with Wu Chenjun?
Cao Xiaoi replied, "This kind of dicine is generally colorless and tasteless. As long as it’s mixed into sothing else, it’s completely undetectable. The biggest problem now is Shangguan Xi. Do you have a way to get rid of Shangguan Xi temporarily?"
Madam Wu said, "That’s simple. I’ll think of a way to send her out later. There’s only one dose of the dicine—can you ensure Chenjun will drink it?"
"Leave it to , old lady! I guarantee that Brother Chen Jun will drink it! Oh, by the way, did the seller ntion the effects of this dicine? Ideally, it’d be best if it renders the person completely unconscious..."
This is the Wu Family, after all, and if Wu Chenjun remains semi-conscious, it might alarm other mbers of the household.
Madam Wu patted Cao Xiaoi’s hand. "Don’t worry! This dicine induces hallucinations. When Chenjun looks at you, he’ll think you are Shangguan Xi! No need to worry about that. Just focus on making sure Chenjun consus it. Xiaoi, I’m counting on you for the sake of the Wu Family. Tonight, you must ensure the Wu Family lineage continues!"
Hearing this, Cao Xiaoi felt reassured.
At that mont, a creaking sound pierced the air.
Soone pushed the door open!
Cao Xiaoi and Madam Wu simultaneously looked toward the doorway...
It was Shangguan Xi!
Cao Xiaoi’s face turned pale, but she still feigned composure and said, "Sister-in-law."
"Shaless!" Shangguan Xi hurled the scalding bird’s nest soup directly at Cao Xiaoi’s face.
"Ah!" Cao Xiaoi scread, "You lunatic! What are you doing!"
Shangguan Xi pointed toward the door and shouted, "Get out! Leave here imdiately!"
Cao Xiaoi was supposed to bear a great-grandchild for her!
Since the truth was out in the open, it was ti to tear away all pretenses.
After all, Shangguan Xi was incapable of giving birth.
If this got out, the one in the wrong would still be Shangguan Xi.
"The one who should leave is you! Shangguan Xi! You can’t have children yourself, and now you want to stop soone else from having Chenjun’s child? Get out! Leave right now!"
"Grandmother, what did you just say?" Shangguan Xi looked at Madam Wu in disbelief.
Cao Xiaoi sneered coldly, "The old lady told you to get out! Didn’t you hear her? Shaful! As a woman, you can’t even bear a child. If I were you, I’d be too embarrassed to continue living in this world!"
In the midst of her tirade, Cao Xiaoi reached out and shoved Shangguan Xi.
So what if Shangguan Xi was a rich young lady?
Today, she still ended up being trampled under her feet!
Shangguan Xi stumbled and fell to the ground, a sharp pain shooting through her lower abdon. Her face instantly turned pale.
Downstairs, Wu Chenjun and the Wu Family parents heard the commotion and imdiately rushed upstairs.
Wu Chenjun saw Shangguan Xi collapsed on the ground and dashed over to scoop her up. "Xiaoxi, what’s wrong?"
Shangguan Xi clutched Wu Chenjun’s arm, her face ashen. "My stomach, my stomach hurts so much..."
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