Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Chapter 176 Unlucky Lin Jinxiu

"Your Highness, according to the established schedule, the princess will arrive in Kyoto at noon tomorrow, and everyone in the mansion has made all preparations." The butler reported the situation to Yan Wuji respectfully.

Yan Wuji nodded slightly to show that he understood, and ordered: "Go and tell the people in the backyard immediately. Tell them that when the princess returns tomorrow, they must kneel down in front of the palace gate to greet her, and make it clear that this is the king's intention."

Not long after, in the backyard of the Prince Regent's Palace, all the concubines received the news from the housekeeper. Suddenly, the whole backyard became extremely noisy as if a heavy bomb had been dropped.

"It seems that the prince really dotes on our princess! In the days to come, I must be honest and behave myself. After all, the prince has no feelings for me. But fortunately, I have fine clothes and delicious food to enjoy. This is a good thing. At least my life is not in danger." One of the concubines said with emotion.

Another concubine echoed, "Sister, you are right. When I think about how powerful Concubine Luo was when she lived in Shuiyun Residence, she ended up with a tragic death. Even her body was abandoned in a mass grave. It's really horrifying."

"Yes! Although we are the prince's wives and concubines, the prince has not yet had physical contact with any of us. Moreover, the princess has never deliberately made things difficult for us, and rarely set many rules to restrict us."

"Yes, yes, yes, we must not be like some people who think they are of noble status and put on airs in front of us all day long, making her, a concubine, be treated the same as the principal wife." After saying this, he glared at Lin Jinxiu fiercely.

"Who are you insinuating about, my humble concubine? Hanxiang, hit me. Today I will teach you a lesson for not distinguishing between superiors and inferiors. As a concubine, my position is higher than yours, so what if I hit you?"

"What's so great about Concubine Luo? The sisters just gathered together to talk about their inner thoughts, and no one mentioned anyone. Why do you care so much?"

"Wang Qinghua, how come even you have become that bitch Yun Yuxi's dog?"

"Taozi, go slap me. Concubine Lin insulted the princess and spoke without restraint."

"Wang Qinghua. Are you crazy?..." Before Lin Jinxiu could finish her words, Taozi slapped her in the face.

Lin Jinxiu stared at Taozi in astonishment with her eyes wide open. She never thought that this seemingly docile and timid person would actually dare to attack her! In an instant, a raging rage surged in her heart, as if she wanted to burn the whole world to ashes. Anger drove her to pounce on Wang Qinghua without hesitation.

However, Wang Qinghua dodged Lin Jinxiu's fierce attack with a light dodge like a nimble civet cat. With a dull "thump", Lin Jinxiu, who lost her balance, fell straight into the clear lotus pond outside the flower hall like a falling meteor.

This sudden change shocked the many concubines present. They were stunned for a while before they came to their senses. Then there were panicked screams and cries for help. At this time, Chi Yan was pushing Yan Wuque and strolling leisurely in the palace. Suddenly, a loud noise came into his ears, mixed with faint cries for help.

"Master, it seems something happened in the flower hall. Do we need to go and check it out?" Chi Yan turned his head with a serious face and looked at Yan Wuque who was sitting in a wheelchair, and asked in a low voice.

Yan Wuque nodded in agreement, so Chiyan quickened his pace and pushed the wheelchair forward at high speed. Before long, they could clearly hear the sound of falling into the water and people's panicked calls coming from the direction of the lotus pond.

"Hurry up and save them!" Yan Wuque gave the order without hesitation.

After receiving the instructions, Chi Yan jumped into the freezing cold lotus pond without saying a word. After great effort, he finally pulled out Lin Jinxiu, who was covered in mud and in a miserable state.

Fortunately, it was the coldest time of the year and the water level in the lotus pond was shallow, so Lin Jinxiu was not suffocated by the water.

When everyone looked carefully, they saw Yan Wuque slowly coming towards them in a wheelchair. His stern face was expressionless, but his eyes revealed a chilling majesty.

The originally noisy scene suddenly became silent. Everyone was silent, not even daring to breathe.

Yan Wuque asked sternly, "What's going on? Why are you all gathered here instead of staying in the backyard? If you can't explain what happened today, go to the dungeon and stay there."

No one dared to speak. Wang Qinghua glanced at Lin Jinxiu, walked out slowly, bowed to Yan Wuque, and told the story.

"Your Highness, calm down. Today, the housekeeper notified us to gather in the flower hall, saying that the princess will return home tomorrow. Your Highness asked all the sisters to kneel at the gate of the mansion to welcome the princess. It's rare for all the sisters to get together and talk."

"Please, Your Highness, make the decision." Lin Jinxiu looked at Yan Wuque with frightened eyes and cried.

"You have the nerve to ask the prince for help. You fell into the lotus pond by yourself. Do you want to blame us all? You are so shameless." A bold concubine knelt on the ground and bowed to Yan Wuque, saying angrily.

"Your Highness, it was indeed Concubine Lin who started the trouble and insulted the princess. I was the first concubine to enter the palace. When the princess was not around, I had the right to take care of the backyard. I ordered the maid to slap Concubine Lin in the face. Concubine Lin refused to accept and rushed over to hit me. I dodged and Concubine Lin fell into the lotus pond by herself," Wang Qinghua said calmly.

"I'm asking you! Is what the concubine said true? Is there anything she is hiding?" Yan Wuque was dressed in a black robe, his posture was as straight as a pine tree, his face was as gloomy as water, he stared at the concubines kneeling on the ground, his tone was cold and majestic.

"Your Highness, everything Concubine Wang said is true! Concubine Lin usually bullies and suppresses us sisters by taking advantage of her power. Today she has gone even further, not only insulting the princess as a bitch, but also making wild remarks, calling Concubine Wang her running dog!" The concubine who was a little bolder continued to speak indignantly, her eyes full of resentment and grievance.

"Your Highness, I am innocent... I really did not insult the princess..." Lin Jinxiu was already crying with tears all over her face. Her originally gorgeous clothes were now covered with dirty mud, making her look particularly miserable.

Her delicate body trembled constantly due to the cold, her lips were frozen black and purple, and she looked at Yan Wuque with sad and resentful eyes, as if she was begging him to give her a little mercy and trust.

In the cold winter of Kyoto, the wind was biting and piercing, scraping people's skin like ice knives. Lin Jinxiu was soaked all over, and the biting cold seemed to penetrate her bones, making her suffer unbearably.

However, at this moment, she no longer cared about her physical discomfort, and she only hoped that the superior man in front of her could believe in her, even if it was just a word of comfort. However, facing such a pitiful Lin Jinxiu, Yan Wuque still had a cold expression and showed no emotion at all.

"Send Concubine Lin back, fine her half a year's salary, and wait for the princess to come back. Go to Nuanyu Pavilion in person to apologize."

After Yan Wuque finished speaking, he ordered Chi Yan to leave.

The concubines watched Yan Wuque leave and spit on him as if to add insult to injury. Even the concubines who had been on good terms with Lin Jinxiu in the past did not dare to plead for her today.

Lin Jinxiu, who was sent back to Shuiyunju, developed a high fever that night.