Chapter 293: Brutal Beating of Xun Yu
Chapter 293: Brutal Beating of Xun Yu
October 22, 2024
After swiftly tying the rope around the burlap sack, Meng Qianqian nonchalantly patted her hands, "I warned you, and you'll regret it if you take another step forward. Don't say I didn't tell you!"
Bai Yuwei wiped the sweat from her forehead and took a deep breath, "I'm so tired!"
In all her years, this was the first time she realized that crying was physically exhausting.
Meng Qianqian curved her lips, "You've worked hard, little sister."
Bai Yuwei huffed, "You can't do anything yourself, and you always rely on me!"
Meng Qianqian didn't hold back her praise, "Yes, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to catch this guy. It's all thanks to you, little sister."
Bai Yuwei loved hearing these words.
Her grandfather always said she was foolish, but look at her now, the family couldn't function without her.
At their feet, Xun Yu, curled up in the burlap sack, struggled desperately. Hearing this, what else was there to understand?
He had fallen into their trap.
He had been played by Bai Yuwei and Meng Qianqian!
Bai Yuwei didn't have the brains for this, he was almost certain that Meng Qianqian was the mastermind behind it all.
Meng Qianqian had anticipated that he wouldn't give up on Miaojiang and that this hunting trip was the perfect opportunity to get close to Bai Yuwei.
In the capital, there was no way Bai Yuwei would have been alone.
When did he fall into Meng Qianqian's trap?
Was it when he confessed his feelings to Bai Yuwei, or when he acted out the self-torture in front of her?
Perhaps it was even earlier.
He used two silver foxes to separate Bai Yuwei and the maid named Tan Er, but was it possible that they had been waiting for him from the start?
No, impossible!
Meng Qianqian wasn't that smart!
He refused to accept that a woman could play him like this.
But despite his reluctance to admit it, the drama they had staged before him was flawless.
If Bai Yuwei had shown understanding and closeness from the beginning, it would have made him suspicious.
Instead, she displayed pure hatred and rejection, reciting Meng Qianqian's warnings verbatim, making everything reasonable.
And then, she subtly revealed a hint of her innate innocence and reluctance.
He had seen this type of pampered young lady before, foolish and easily deceived.
How could she be his match?
With a simple trick, he could have conquered her with his methods and charm.
But he never expected to be the one tricked!
"Meng Qianqian!"
He roared angrily.
Meng Qianqian kicked him without hesitation, "What are you shouting about? Not satisfied? My little sister is not stupid, just naive. A man like you, who needs to cheat in the imperial examinations, wouldn't understand why others are so smart."
She didn't mention herself, giving all the credit to others.
It must be said that Meng Qianqian knew how to win people over.
Bai Yuwei, flattered, felt like she was floating in the clouds, appearing calm on the surface, but the invisible tail behind her was almost wagging in the sky.
Xun Yu gritted his teeth, "Meng Qianqian, you'd better let me go, or else—"
Meng Qianqian deliberately placed her hand behind her ear, "Or else what? Speak louder, I'm not afraid of being overheard!"
"You—"
Xun Yu choked on his words.
Meng Qianqian smiled, "Can't say it? I'll help you."
Xun Yu furrowed his brows, trying to understand her words, when Meng Qianqian spoke again, "Little sister, pass me the wooden stick."
Bai Yuwei tossed a sturdy stick to Meng Qianqian.
Xun Yu's face paled, "Private fights are prohibited in the hunting grounds. Do you know the consequences of your reckless behavior? It's an added punishment to knowingly commit a crime!"
Meng Qianqian lightly tapped her palm with the stick and smiled, "I don't know what will happen to me, but your consequences are obvious."
Xun Yu said with cold sweat dripping, "Meng Qianqian, I advise you to think thrice—"
"I've wanted to beat you up for a long time! After much consideration, I think one beating won't be enough!"
Meng Qianqian swung the stick at the burlap sack, delivering a hard blow.
"Ugh—"
Xun Yu received a solid hit, his nose bleeding profusely into the sack.
Meng Qianqian followed up with another strike.
Xun Yu screamed, "Ugh—"
Bai Yuwei widened her eyes and covered her mouth.
So cruel!
Her sister-in-law was so cruel!
On the other side, Xun Liu, who was leading the black bear deeper into the forest, faintly heard Xun Yu's voice.
He paused, intending to turn back to find Xun Yu.
But then he remembered Xun Yu's instructions.
He couldn't reveal himself unless his third brother set off the firework signal.
Xun Yu wanted to set it off, but he was locked in the burlap sack!
Was he going to light firecrackers himself?
Set off fireworks to blow himself up?
At this moment, Xun Yu regretted his decision, wishing he hadn't blocked Xun Liu's escape route.
Meng Qianqian struck him with the stick again and again.
"For making my husband sleep in the stable?"
One strike!
"For making my husband kneel in the snow?"
Another strike!
"For breaking my husband's hand?"
Meng Qianqian stepped on Xun Yu's left wrist and broke his palm with the stick! Xun Yu's body convulsed in pain, unable to even scream.
Bai Yuwei asked, "Are you going to beat him to death?"
Meng Qianqian spoke faintly, "That's too good for him."
Bai Yuwei looked at Xun Yu, who had been beaten so badly that he was questioning his existence, and muttered, "So this is what you call being kind to him..."
Suddenly, Bai Yuwei felt that Meng Qianqian had been considerate to her in the past.
Meng Qianqian said with satisfaction, "My husband has suffered dishonor for years, while she acquired a good reputation. It's time to slowly take it back."
Bai Yuwei asked, "What do you plan to do?"
Meng Qianqian sighed lightly, "I've been a good person for years, but I've discovered that misdeeds leave a legacy. Sometimes, one doesn't need to be too virtuous."
Bai Yuwei frowned deeply, feeling confused again...
---
At the stream, Wanping Princess had waited for a long time, but neither Meng Qianqian nor Tao Shiyou had returned, causing her to feel a bit worried.
"Changkuan."
She called out.
Changkuan was a skilled bodyguard sent by the Retired Emperor to Wanping Princess. He currently served as the head bodyguard in the Princess's residence.
He had just finished feeding the Princess's horse and, upon hearing her call, stepped forward to pay his respects, "Princess, what are your instructions?"
"Take some men to look for Lady Lu and Miss Tao."
"I'm responsible for the Princess's safety and cannot leave her side."
Wanping Princess frowned slightly, about to reprimand him, when suddenly, Tao Shiyou returned.
Wanping Princess glanced behind her and furrowed her brows, "You're back alone? Where's Lady Lu? Didn't she go to find you?"
Tao Shiyou was shocked, "No, I didn't meet her."
Wanping Princess said strangely, "That's odd, she was clearly following you."
Tao Shiyou's eyes flickered, "Maybe she encountered someone and got delayed?"
Wanping Princess stood up immediately, "Changkuan! Take everyone and follow me to find Lady Lu!"
"Yes!"
Changkuan, the head bodyguard, responded.
"Princess, we..."
"The Princess wants to take all the guards to find her. You can either come with her or wait here."
Both of them were surprised by her words.
When Tao Shiyou left, Wanping Princess had only asked Meng Qianqian to go and find her. But now that Meng Qianqian was missing, she had mobilized everyone, even going to look for her personally.
Tao Shiyou's heart was filled with jealousy. Clearly, she was the one with royal blood, while Meng Qianqian was just a lowly merchant's daughter. Yet, it was Meng Qianqian who had caught the attention of Wanping Princess.
And there was also Yun Niangzi.
She wondered what kind of love potion that woman had given them.
However, after today, Meng Qianqian would be rejected by everyone.
"Miss Hao, Miss Li, the woods are dangerous. Let's accompany the Princess."
After all, the more witnesses, the better.
The group set off to search for Meng Qianqian.
Along the way, Tao Shiyou would "discover" clues about Meng Qianqian in the grass, either a handkerchief or a bead, all of which she had taken from Meng Qianqian.
Following these clues, they soon arrived at the cave entrance.
Tao Shiyou's eyes flickered, "Could Lady Lu be in the cave?"
Wanping Princess instructed Changkuan, "Go and take a look."
Changkuan entered the cave and reported, "Princess, there's someone inside!"
Wanping Princess asked, "Is it Lady Lu?"
Changkuan's hesitant voice came from the cave entrance, "It seems to be Wei Mingxuan, and the other one is..."
"What are you doing?"
Meng Qianqian's voice suddenly sounded behind them.
Instinctively, everyone turned around.
Meng Qianqian stood with her hands behind her back, looking shocked, "Eh? You're all here?"
Tao Shiyou widened her eyes in disbelief, "You... you... how could you..."
Meng Qianqian's gaze fell on the astonished Tao Shiyou, "Miss Tao, no wonder I searched in circles but couldn't find you. So, you were here all along."
Tao Shiyou took two steps back.
She had clearly seen Meng Qianqian enter the cave, and she had personally sprinkled the love potion on her.
Prince Xun had said that the love potion was so strong that even a bull would be knocked unconscious. No matter how skilled a martial artist was, they couldn't escape death! What was going on?
Why was Meng Qianqian...
Moreover, if the other person in the cave wasn't Meng Qianqian, who could it be?
The light was too dim for Changkuan to see the person's face, so he lit a light stick.
With the help of the firelight, Changkuan was stunned, "Prince Xun?"
Tao Shiyou rushed into the cave in disbelief.
"Miss Tao—"
Changkuan didn't have time to stop her.
Immediately, Tao Shiyou let out a cry, "Ah!"
Meng Qianqian blinked, "Oh dear, what's going on?"
Changkuan said, "Princess, don't go in—"
It was too late.
Wanping Princess had already entered the cave.
Miss Li was curious, and Miss Hao was fearless. The two of them followed Wanping Princess into the cave.
The scene before them made the two young ladies turn away and cover their eyes in embarrassment.
Wanping Princess, being a princess, maintained her composure, but she wished she could blind herself.
Two grown men, with their clothes in disarray, were embracing each other, and it was unclear what they had been doing. They were both fast asleep, and the smell of alcohol filled the air.
Meng Qianqian egged them on, "Oh dear, in broad daylight, the morals are degenerating, the morals are degenerating!"
(End of Chapter)
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