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When the physician Gao Mingshan arrived, he took the two sachets.

As soon as he touched the surface of the two sachets, his fingertips paused almost imperceptibly.

In front of everyone, he opened the two sachets one by one, poured out some medicinal herbs, and gently smelled them.

"How is it?" Li Yi asked in front of everyone.

The physician from the Gao family glanced at Li Yi before saying with a solemn expression, "The herbs in both sachets are non-toxic."

Chu Wanrou's lips curled into a smile as she glanced subtly at Chu Xunzhen, then said leisurely, "Sister, the physician testifies that there is indeed nothing wrong with the medicinal herbs. I don't understand why you always target me. I really want to help you. If you want to marry Brother Changfeng, I can... I can return the betrothal gifts and tokens to Brother Changfeng and then leave."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Li Yi feigned displeasure. "You are my precious treasure. Others can leave, but you are not allowed to."

Can others leave?

Chu Xunzhen gave a mocking smile.

"Mother..." Chu Wanrou's eyes were blurry with tears, moved to tears.

The beautiful woman sheds tears, which evokes pity.

Chu Xun was truly puzzled.

Of the three physicians in the entire Ping'an Marquis's residence, only Gao Mingshan was the most honest.

Why did you lie today?

"Chu Xunzhen, you have wronged Rou'er. Apologize to Rou'er immediately." Li Yi said coldly, his eyes filled with displeasure.

She should have been relieved that she hadn't found any other men. But tonight's events left her feeling uneasy, as if staying here would bring misfortune upon her.

A jinx is a jinx; for three years after returning home, the household was in turmoil.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen's gaze sharpened like a blade as it fell upon the physician, Gao, and he asked, "Have you examined them thoroughly, Physician? Are these two sachets truly without any problems?"

In his previous life, the physician Gao was upright and honest, and he disdained deception and fraud. It's strange that he's like this in this life.

"Young lady, the herbs in both sachets are invigorating. The twin lotus sachet contains agarwood, mint, spikenard, and benzoin, which have a calming and invigorating effect. As for the other sachet, the single-petaled blue lotus, it contains cocklebur, tonka bean, and a small amount of daffodil, which has a light and refreshing scent and is also invigorating."

Upon hearing this, Granny Zhou kowtowed repeatedly to Li Yi, crying so hard she was hoarse: "Please, Madam, do justice for this old servant! I have served in this household for decades, and even if I have not done anything meritorious, I have certainly worked hard. Today, the eldest young lady has no idea that I harmed her. I am innocent! I was only concerned with the reputation of the young ladies in the inner courtyard. I have always been loyal and have never had any disloyal intentions. Please, Madam, do justice for this old servant!"

Li Yi's gaze was cold and sharp as she stared at Chu Xunzhen, her expression a mixture of disgust and fear. She spoke in a chilling voice, "As the legitimate daughter of a marquis, your conduct is immoral; you only know how to harm others. You wrongly accused Granny Zhou and splashed dirty water on my sister. Today, I, the Madam, request the family law to punish you with twenty lashes."

As soon as the words were spoken, Chunxi and Granny Hua, who were standing to the side, turned pale.

Twenty lashes?

Let alone twenty lashes, even a single lash would leave a girl's back lacerated and bleeding.

The disciplinary whip that struck the body was different from an ordinary whip.

The disciplinary whip used in family discipline has barbs. How could a delicate and frail girl be whipped twenty times?

Li Mama, who was standing behind Li Yi, stepped forward and presented him with a long black whip.

Chu Xunzhen smiled.

She even prepared a whip in advance; what a "good mother" she is.

The long whip is covered with extremely sharp barbs.

If you get pricked by these barbs, you'll probably be badly injured, if not killed.

"Madam, please have mercy! The young lady would never harm anyone. Please, Madam, investigate thoroughly and do not punish the young lady."

With a thud, Chunxi knelt on the ground and kowtowed, begging for mercy.

Upon seeing this, the other servants also knelt down.

Li Yi chuckled, his voice deep and cold: "She is indeed loyal. It's a pity she doesn't know how to advise her master. Guards, seize her too, and give her twenty strokes of the cane."

Chu Xunzhen sneered, suddenly stepping in front of Chunxi and coldly shouted, "Let's see who dares to touch her!"

Chunxi felt both touched and worried.

She shook her head repeatedly: "Miss, I am willing to be punished, I am fine."

"This servant is without fault."

Chu Xunzhen's memories suddenly returned to her past life, where Chunxi confessed to the fabricated crime on her behalf and was beaten to death.

That day, Chunxi lay in her arms, covered in blood, her voice weak and feeble: "Miss, please don't worry, I'm alright. May you have a peaceful and joyful life from now on..."

Chu Xunzhen's eyes suddenly turned red.

In this life, no one will dare to bully Chunxi.

"This is outrageous!" Li Yi roared, his expression a mixture of anger and displeasure. "Take her down!"

"Physician Gao, where is your compassionate heart? Why are you lying?" Chu Xunzhen sneered. "The herbs in the sachet are indeed non-toxic, but if worn for a long time, the intoxicating fragrance can cause one to lose their mind and go mad. Granny Zhou's clothes have a distinct scent of intoxicating flowers. She must have been smelling the fragrance of the intoxicating flowers in the single-petaled blue lotus sachet for a long time. As for the twin lotus sachet, it is a good medicine for temporarily clearing one's mind. If you want to know whether Granny Zhou has been smelling the intoxicating fragrance for a long time, just soak her clothes in lime water. If her clothes turn blue, it means that she did wear the sachet before, or was in close proximity to someone wearing a sachet containing the intoxicating flower herb, which caused her to lose her mind."

Li Yi frowned, and taking advantage of a moment when no one was looking, she picked up the sachet from the ground and hid it. She said coldly, "Still dare to argue? Zhou Mama is just a lowly nanny, where would she get a sachet with such a fragrant scent? This is utter nonsense. You disrespected me first by not calling me 'Mother,' and then you caused trouble in the Marquis's mansion. If I don't punish you today, who knows what kind of trouble you'll cause in the future. Kneel down."

"Mother, how could my sister, a little girl living in the countryside, possibly know anything about medicine? Rou'er is willing to take the punishment for my sister, I only hope that Mother will stop being angry with her. My sister just doesn't want to be known as a jinx."

Upon hearing the words "disaster star," Li Yi's expression immediately changed.

After giving birth to Chu Xunzhen, her mother-in-law treated her poorly, and her husband disliked her even more. Her figure was no longer as graceful as before. Most importantly, she had damaged her body during her pregnancy with Chu Xunzhen and would never be able to conceive again.

She's a jinx who brings bad luck.

"Rou'er, there's no need to say more. Today I'm going to beat her to death and stop her from harming people."

Li Yi was so angry he was practically fuming.

Sixteen years ago, the Imperial Advisor predicted that Chu Xunzhen would be a harbinger of disaster.

The word "jinx" caused the Marquis's expression to change drastically, and for many years afterward, he never stepped into her house again.

When other women give birth, their husbands are overjoyed and love them even more. But when Chu Xunzhen, this jinx, was born, her husband was displeased.

She's a jinx who brings disaster.

Li Yi's slender hand, adorned with an emerald and gold ring, gripped a long whip, ready to strike Chu Xunzhen, who was being held down by the nanny.

If this whip hits, Chu Xunzhen will definitely be disfigured.

"No! Madam, you mustn't whip the young lady's face, or she'll be disfigured."

Chunxi cried her heart out and struggled, but the old woman behind her held her firmly to the ground.

Li Yi sneered, "It's good that you're disfigured. Once you enter the Gu family, don't even think about competing with Rou'er for the young master's favor."

Li Yi gripped the long whip tightly and lashed it fiercely at Chu Xunzhen. The whip whistled through the air as it cut through the air.

Suddenly, a dark figure blocked Chu Xunzhen's path.

With a snap, the long whip struck his body, leaving a trail of blood.