Flip the table! The reborn villainous woman takes down her entire family and seizes her life.

Chapter 52 True nature exposed

After saying that, he got up, grabbed Xiangyi, pulled her onto the carriage, and desperately tried to steer her onto another road.

The men in black behind them drew their swords and gave chase, but they still couldn't catch up.

Seeing the carriage getting further and further away, Wu Shi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's enough, no need to chase anymore."

The carriage left the dense forest dusty and weary. Wen Guzhu's lips were stained crimson with blood as he struggled to pull on the reins and slap the horse's back.

He would occasionally turn back to look at Xiangyi, whose face was full of turmoil, and comfort her, "Yi'er, I'm fine, don't worry, I will protect you for the rest of my life."

"I will protect you, no matter what."

She looked at the blood flowing down Wen Guzhuo's back, her throat tightened, and she couldn't say a word. Tears streamed down her face.

"Young Master Xie, they're not chasing after us."

"Stop right now! We need to find a place to stay, or you'll die... Waaaaah..."

"It's all my fault. I'm so sorry. I've dragged you into this mess, young master. I shouldn't have made that deal with you, and now you're in this state..."

Finally, the carriage stopped in front of an inn.

As soon as the horse came to a stop, Wen Guzhu fell off its back.

With tears welling up in her eyes, Xiangyi rushed over, hugged him tightly, and began to sob.

As darkness fell, candles were lit in the inn's rooms.

Wen Guzhu lay weakly on the bed, reaching out to tightly grasp Xiangyi's hand.

Xiangyi cried so hard that her tears and snot flowed together.

It wasn't until late at night that Xiangyi dared to find a doctor, who looked to be around forty or fifty years old, to treat Wen Guzhu's injuries.

The doctor examined Wen Guzhu's pulse and shook his head helplessly.

"Oh, young lady, please prepare yourself. This young master probably doesn't live much longer."

Tears welled up in Xiangyi's eyes, and she choked out, "Doctor, doctor, I beg you, you must cure him. Please, I'm willing to spend any amount of money, as long as he can be cured."

The doctor lowered his eyes, his gaze darkening, and sighed, "There is a way to save him, but..."

The doctor stopped abruptly halfway through his speech.

Xiangyi hurriedly asked again, "But what?"

"However, the young master has lost too much blood and is also poisoned. Only if he can take the Lingzhi herb can he recover."

"But this rare and precious Ganoderma lucidum herb is very expensive, and I'm afraid it's beyond your means, young lady."

Xiangyi pursed her lips, looking at Wen Guzhuyu lying on the bed, barely alive, and felt heartbroken.

Wen Guzhu looked at her weakly and said feebly, "Yi'er, my family are wealthy merchants in Yanzhou. Help me up, and I'll write to Yanzhou and have them send all the silver over."

After Wen Guzhu finished speaking, he used his strength to prop himself up and get out of bed.

But the doctor stopped him, saying, "Yanzhou is a long way from Jizhou. How long will it have taken for your letter to arrive, young master?"

"By the time this silver arrives, the young master will probably be dead."

"Let's think of another way."

Xiangyi remained silent for a moment, then helped Wen Guzhuyu lie down. She looked at him with concern, and inadvertently noticed the white agate bracelet on his wrist, which was indeed from the Xie family of Yanzhou.

The Xie family of Yanzhou is a well-known wealthy merchant family; they shouldn't be unable to repay her money.

If she were to pay for his medical treatment now, the Xie family would owe her a favor in the future, and her marriage to Young Master Xie would not be hindered by the Xie family; it would all fall into place naturally.

Thinking of all this, Xiangyi said, "Young Master Xie, you were injured because of Yi'er."

“I have some money on hand, and I am willing to use it to treat your illness, young master.”

"Xiangyi, how can this be allowed?" Wen Guzhu immediately objected.

"I cannot use your money, absolutely not."

Xiangyi wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and looked at the doctor. "I'm willing to pay. You can just arrange for someone to deliver the medicine every day."

"However, most of what I have are jewelry."

The doctor quickly said, "Young lady, we are also willing to accept jewelry, as long as it is genuine."

Xiangyi said, "Of course it's true. I can give it to you now. Let's take it for one day. If it works, we can continue tomorrow. I will continue to deliver it."

The doctor nodded in satisfaction, "Alright, young lady, I'll go get the medicine now."

For several days in a row, Xiangyi used the money she had swindled from Jiang Shuyue to buy these so-called expensive medicines to treat Wen Guzhuyu's illness.

She believed that given Wen Guzhu's family wealth, he could give her far more than that.

Jiang Zhi listened to Wu Shi's account and sneered.

Jiang Zhi sat upright at the table, picked up a square cake made by Chen Xi and put it in his mouth, while examining the several boxes of gold and silver treasures in front of him.

Several boxes were full, about the same amount that Jiang Shuyue had been tricked out of.

Wu Shi said, "Your Highness, you are so clever. You knew that Xiangyi was willing to give money to Young Master Wengu."

"She couldn't resist such temptation." Jiang Zhi pointed out incisively, "Besides, he's pretending to be the son of a wealthy businessman with a deep-rooted family fortune. He's been driven to a dead end, so why wouldn't he give in?"

Wu Shi nodded repeatedly. "Now that the late Madam's dowry has been retrieved, Young Master Wen asked the Princess what to do next."

Jiang Zhi closed the box, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Of course, we wait."

“Go tell Wen Guzhuyu that the night before the Spring Banquet, he should accompany us to perform the last play.”

"In this scene, she should be filled with a great deal of hatred for Liu."

At noon, she smiled faintly and said, "Yes, Your Highness."

As night deepened, after leaving at noon, Jiang Zhi hid his mother's dowry in a cabinet.

-

"This Marquis of Zhenyuan has indeed raised a fine daughter." Qin Qi placed a white chess piece on the chessboard in front of him and looked up at Gu Liang.

They sat as usual in the elegant room of Chunzhuo Tower, where the aroma of tea wafted through the air.

"What the Marquis of Zhenyuan knows about the Jiang family is merely the tip of the iceberg," Qin Qi added. "If the Marquis of Zhenyuan knew the truth about Madam Jiang, he would truly understand what an abyss is."

Gu Liang smiled and picked up the tea on the table, taking a small sip.

"She must have had expert guidance behind her actions."

“Yes,” Qin Qi said, “his move was quite far-sighted.”

Qin Qi glanced around casually. "I heard that the Princess Consort also went to Linlangfang that day? And she even ruined her own reputation?"

Gu Liang's hand holding the black piece froze.

Qin Qi lowered his eyes and smiled, "That's it. Do you need me to teach you the ways of getting along as a couple?"

He leaned closer to Gu Liang with a slight smile, his eyes crinkling, "For example, how to go shopping with someone, how to buy something you like with a woman."

"But if it's you, you could first learn how to dine with the lady."

Gu Liang's expression was unpleasant. "Have you been too idle lately?"

“How could that be?” Qin Qi said. “I was just traveling with Nan Shu that night and didn’t mean to think of you.”

Nan Shu was the princess's childhood name, and every time Qin Qi called it out, it made his teeth ache.

Gu Liang crossed her arms and said, "It hasn't been easy for my elder sister all these years."

"It's because she knows I'm helping your younger brother," Qin Qi said. "She's heard about your princess's deeds and admires her very much. She asked when you'd take her to the palace to meet her."

Gu Liang lowered his head and straightened his robes.

"I've heard that the girl is living a very comfortable life in your Liangwang Mansion."

“I made an agreement with her,” Gu Liang said, “we'll keep to ourselves, and I will treat her the way she deserves.”

"Could I have misjudged her?" Qin Qi frowned slightly. "Could she really be interested in you?"

Gu Liang did not answer.