It's all ruined, who cares about the chastity arch

"We have ruined Zheng Luoxi's reputation. Her downfall is only a matter of time. Let's just wait patiently for the day when we can 'send her off'!"

The maid also laughed, with a hint of mischief in her tone: "Yes, miss."

On the other side, the Zheng family's carriage sped in the drizzle and soon arrived at the gate of the Zheng family's mansion. The maids and servants hurried forward and carefully helped Madam Zheng and Wang to step into the threshold.

Inside the house, Mrs. Guo anxiously invited a skilled doctor.

Looking at Zheng Luoxi who was still unconscious on the bed, she frowned, shook her head gently, and her face was full of worry.

Seeing this, Su Wanyu hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her, "Madam, don't worry. Things have come to this point. There is nothing we can do except wait and see what happens."

Little Guo had no idea about the grudge between Zheng Luoxi and Su Wanyu in her previous life.

Although she harbored resentment towards the Zheng family, she had no ill feelings towards this little concubine's daughter who rarely appeared in public.

As a homosexual, I can't help but feel a little sympathy when I see this scene.

"Madam Zheng really shot herself in the foot by having the crazy idea of ​​letting her granddaughter enter the palace to present paintings. She didn't even look at the powerful people within the palace walls - the Pei family, Prime Minister Wu's residence, and the Pingxuan Marquis' residence. Even if His Majesty really wants to select a concubine, there is no way the Zheng family's daughter will get a turn."

"Now, I have just made my mark and I have already attracted the jealousy and scheming of others."

"The Zheng family reaped what they sowed, but this girl is really innocent and pitiful."

Little Mrs. Guo tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand, sighed deeply, and had a complicated expression.

Su Wanyu remained silent on the side. Just at this moment, the doctor from the inner room walked out with a heavy face.

Xiao Guo and Su Wanyu exchanged glances. No words were needed between the two of them, as they both understood that what Zheng Luoxi had experienced was far more than just superficial humiliation.

The doctor bowed respectfully to the two of them and said, "Madam, Second Young Lady, regarding the Fifth Young Lady's condition..."

Little Guo couldn't wait to ask, "How is Miss Fifth now?"

The doctor hesitated for a moment before he slowly spoke: "Miss Fifth has superficial scratches, internal organs..."

"I'm afraid he was assaulted by multiple people and will need a long period of careful nursing to recover."

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Guo and Su Wanyu had already understood what was going on and they exchanged heavy looks with each other.

"Thank you for your hard work, doctor. I am very grateful."

Xiao Guo took out a piece of silver from her sleeve and handed it to the doctor, and immediately told the maid to send the doctor out.

Not long after the doctor left, Zheng Luoxi woke up slowly. She didn't cry or make a fuss, but just stared blankly at the ceiling of the bed.

It was not until Su Wanyu approached quietly that she seemed to wake up from her dream. Her tearful eyes were full of fear and helplessness about the unknown. She called out softly, "Second sister-in-law..."

This call of "Second Sister-in-law" seems to have traveled through past and present lives, carrying endless vicissitudes.

Su Wanyu noticed the abnormality in Zheng Luoxi's expression, and the latter continued: "I had a dream last night. I dreamed that my second sister-in-law casually suggested that I marry the young master of the Luo family."

"I was filled with resentment, so when my second sister-in-law encountered difficulties, I took revenge on you doubly."

"Second sister-in-law, that dream was too real. I think what happened to me in this life might be retribution."

"But sister-in-law, as a daughter born out of wedlock, I have never received any love from my parents. What can I do? I just want to find a good home for myself."

Su Wanyu sat down beside her bed and asked softly, "Have you found it? The good marriage you were looking forward to?"

Zheng Luoxi's eyes were filled with tears, and her voice was intermittent due to sobbing: "The rich and powerful nobles look down on me, and I look down on those rookies with ordinary backgrounds."

"I thought too highly of myself, and ended up ruining my life."

"Second sister-in-law, who doesn't want to rise to prominence? In this world, everyone is desperately trying to climb up and change their destiny. Am I really wrong?"

Su Wanyu turned her head and looked at her, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes: "Everyone has the right to pursue success. When thousands of troops cross a single-plank bridge, most of them fall. Fifth sister, I have never owed you anything."

Zheng Luoxi slowly closed her eyes, and after a moment, she spoke again, her voice weak but firm: "It was Pei Qingzhi who harmed me."

Su Wanyu did not show any surprise and listened quietly to her next words.

Zheng Luoxi continued, "Also, it's Concubine Pei."

Su Wanyu's eyes dimmed. Although she had expected that Concubine Pei would not let go of the portrait easily, this method was too ostentatious, unlike Concubine Pei's previous style, which was too direct and too conspicuous.

Zheng Luoxi took out a small and delicate glass bead from her bosom with her injured hand trembling: "This is Concubine Pei's item."

"The person who captured me last night was Pei Qingzhi. She only ordered people to beat me up and then hang me on the city wall as a warning to others. However, other people showed up late at night and they took turns bullying me."

"I was groggy at the time and just felt someone coming in, so I tried my best to grab his feet. The man got angry and kicked me away, and the bead fell out of his clothes."

"I think... that person is probably... Concubine Pei."

Zheng Luoxi's voice was weak and intermittent, as if every word she uttered took all her strength.

Her trembling fingers tightly grasped the warm bead, and slowly, as if handing over the most precious hope of her life, she put it into Su Wanyu's hand.

"I...know that I have committed a grave sin. I have no face to face the world in this life. Death may be a relief for me. However, the methods of the Pei family are too...too cruel. Their power and ruthlessness are enough to make the entire Ning and Xie families fall into an irretrievable situation. I hope...this bead...can help my second sister-in-law at a critical moment in the future..."

She closed her eyes slightly, with a tone of relief in her voice, "Perhaps, this can also help me alleviate a little guilt when I dream again."

After saying this, Zheng Luoxi's body shook violently, a fishy and sweet taste surged in his throat, and he coughed up a mouthful of bright red blood. His body fell limply and he fell into a coma again.

Su Wanyu was quick to catch the bead that carried the heavy secret. A complex emotion flashed in her eyes, and she quickly called a doctor to treat Zheng Luoxi.

Although Zheng Luoxi's injuries were serious, he was not yet on the verge of life or death. If he was treated properly, recovery was not hopeless.

However, fate did not seem to let her off easily.

Just after Su Wanyu left for a short while to take care of some chores, Old Madam Zheng, who had just woken up, delivered a chilling decree - a white silk ribbon, foreshadowing the final chapter of death.

That night, in Zheng Luoxi's courtyard, the sound of wailing pierced through the cold and silent air, sounding desolately and breaking the tranquility of the night.

Su Wanyu rushed over in a hurry, and the scene before her made her terrified.