The Grand Secretary has no heir? His concubine gives birth to triplets.

Xiao Qi frowned, not understanding the intricacies of these women in the inner quarters.

"However," Jiang Guo'er took a small step forward and lowered her voice to instruct, "there is indeed something I need your help with later."

She quickly gave a few instructions and then stepped back.

Xiao Qi's eyes lit up and he nodded.

He instantly blended into the treetops, as if he had never existed.

The spring breeze is getting cooler.

At the hour of Hai (9-11 PM), Xue Lingyi lay on the bed, speaking weakly with her eyes closed.

"I'm feeling really dizzy and want to sleep. Leave a light on, you may all leave."

Upon hearing this, Granny Xu immediately told the maids to leave.

He closed the door behind him and turned to walk toward the small kitchen.

As soon as I reached the kitchen door, I smelled a sweet and savory aroma of meat wafting out.

Granny Xu's cravings were whetted, and she pushed open the door and went inside.

"What good stuff...?"

Before he could finish speaking, the door slammed shut from the outside.

Immediately afterwards, with a crisp "click," the door was locked from the outside.

"Who's there! Who's outside!" Granny Xu exclaimed in alarm, pounding on the door frantically.

Green Ripple dusted off her hands, gave a cold laugh, and turned to disappear around the corner of the covered walkway.

Once midnight has passed, all is quiet.

A very faint knocking sound came from the back window of the washroom; the window latch was pried open with a thin blade.

Zhao Yuanzhe, dressed in a black brocade robe, climbed over the window sill, took out the aphrodisiac from his pocket, lit it, and inserted it into the incense burner.

A sweet, lingering aroma rose in wisps and drifted toward the canopy bed.

In the darkness, Xue Lingyi closed her eyes and breathed steadily.

She already had a Niuhuang Jiedu pill under her tongue, and was completely conscious.

His right hand was hidden under the blankets, tightly gripping a sharp dagger.

Zhao Yuanzhe took a deep breath of the lingering medicinal fragrance in the air, feeling unbearably hot all over.

Through the thin bed curtains, his gaze was fixed on the alluring bulge on the bed.

He lifted the curtain and swallowed hard.

"My dear cousin, your cousin has been missing you so much that it hurts."

Zhao Yuanzhe casually threw his outer robe on the ground, then hurriedly went to the edge of the bed and reached out to lift the obstructing curtain.

"You used to act all high and mighty and ignore me, but look at you now? You're pregnant with someone else's child."

"It's perfect for my cousin to pamper me. Isn't this pregnant body even more alluring than a virgin's...?"

"I guarantee, it'll make you feel like you're in heaven!"

Foul language crawls into the ears like maggots.

Xue Lingyi dug her nails deep into her palms, using all her strength to suppress the urge to stab him to death on the spot.

Waiting for him to come closer, even closer!

Zhao Yuanzhe impatiently threw off his coat and pounced on Xue Lingyi, reaching out to pull off her nightgown.

It's now!

A dark shadow fell silently from the roof beam, as fast as a ghost.

Before Zhao Yuanzhe could utter a sound, Xiao Qi covered his mouth with his left hand like an iron clamp, and twisted his arms behind his back with his right hand.

With a single move, he pinned the man to the ground.

"Waaah! Waaah—"

Zhao Yuanzhe's eyes bulged out as he struggled desperately, but it was as if he was being crushed by an iron mountain, unable to move an inch.

Xue Lingyi leaped to her feet, gripping the hilt of her knife tightly with both hands, her eyes filled with boundless hatred.

She raised the dagger, aiming it at Zhao Yuanzhe's filthy lower body, without the slightest hesitation.

The hand rises! The knife falls!

With a muffled thud, the sharp blade pierced flesh, leaving behind a trail of ghastly blood!

Without changing his expression, Xiao Qi picked up the bloody, mangled thing from the ground, threw it out the window, and buried it with soil.

Then he turned back, picked up Zhao Yuanzhe, who had fainted from the pain, and darted out the window like a cat.

The stench of blood quickly filled the room.

Xue Lingyi stood by the bed, holding a still-dripping dagger, her body trembling uncontrollably.

She was panting heavily.

Four years of pent-up humiliation, anger, and resentment erupted at this moment, turning into two streams of hot tears that silently slid down her cheeks.

ended.

The nightmare that ruined the first half of her life has finally come to an end.

East courtyard, Xue Lingfang's boudoir.

Inside the room, Jiang Guo'er, her face veiled, had already used a sleeping potion to knock Xue Lingfang down on the bed.

Seeing Xiao Qi carrying people in, Lü Yi stepped in front of Jiang Guo'er to block her way.

"Don't look, you'll get your eyes dirty! And don't touch, you'll get your hands dirty. I'll do it!"

After Xiao Qi threw the bloodied and mangled Zhao Yuanzhe onto the bed, she quickly stripped him naked.

He lifted the covers and shrouded him and the unconscious Xue Lingfang completely.

Only their heads were left outside, and one of their arms was pulled out and placed on the other's shoulder.

"You beast, you've finally met your match!" Green Ripple spat, still not satisfied.

Xiao Qi frowned: "If he dies like this, it'll be too easy for him."

"Don't worry." Jiang Guo'er appeared behind him at some point, her almond-shaped eyes shining brightly beneath her veil.

She smiled and handed over a packet of medicine powder.

"Madam's calculations are flawless; this powder contains herbs that can temporarily stop bleeding, ensuring he doesn't die overnight."

"But it also contains powdered centipedes and snake slough. After a few hours, once the effects wear off, the wound will begin to rot from the inside out!"

She paused, a hint of ruthlessness in her voice.

"As for the sleeping potion given to Xue Lingfang, it will only last for three hours."

"Judging by the timing, she should wake up just in time for dawn to fully enjoy this wonderful gift!"

Luyi took the medicine and quickly applied it to Zhao Yuanzhe's wound.

After doing all this, she wiped the bloodstains on the bed with a handkerchief, stuffed them into the quilt, and disguised them as the appearance of a woman's first menstruation.

That's it.

The three exchanged a glance, then quickly retreated, their figures soon disappearing into the deep night.

This was the first time Jiang Guo'er had done something so ruthless. Her heart pounded wildly, but it wasn't out of fear. Instead, it was a mix of excitement and a willingness to go to great lengths for her friends and to rid the people of evil.

That felt so good!

So this is what it feels like to personally punish a villain.

She was completely unaware that two silent, mountain-like figures had appeared on the highest rooftop not far away.

The night wind howled, causing Pei Yan's dark cloak to flutter and rustle.

The hint of smugness in her eyes just now was clearly reflected in his eyes.

Xiao San, standing to the side, sensed the terrifyingly low pressure emanating from his master and didn't dare to even breathe loudly.

After a long pause, he cautiously asked, "Master, would you like me to...?"

Pei Yan raised his hand, interrupting him.

No need.

His gaze remained fixed on the direction Jiang Guo'er had gone.

Her eyes, which were usually shimmering with water and tenderness, had just flashed with a ruthless and cunning light.

This wasn't the Jiang Guo'er he knew, the one who would blush and feel shy after just one kiss from him.

Instead, it was a beautiful yet dangerous Jiang Guo'er whom he had never seen before.

Pei Yan unconsciously curled the corners of his lips and gave a soft sneer.

This little thing is quite ruthless.

He unconsciously licked his dry lips, a strange heat and excitement welling up inside him.

Far from being angry about being deceived, I actually felt...

This kind of Jiang Guo'er is much more endearing than that obedient concubine.

Keep an eye on this; the show isn't over yet.

Pei Yan has decided that he will visit the house early tomorrow morning under the guise of offering birthday greetings.

He wanted to see just how far Jiang Guo'er and Xue Lingyi could go with their performance.