The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

"Shut up!" I only heard an angry shout.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice. Her cherry lips opened slightly, and her gentle and graceful voice was filled with unquestionable majesty: "Mother, little sister, just as my sister-in-law said, the emperor has not made a clear statement on this matter. How can we speculate here and spread those unfounded rumors at will? If these words are accidentally spread, if they attract the attention of the emperor and he investigates, I am afraid that our entire mansion will be in an irreparable situation!"

Zhao Yuting's face turned pale as paper when she heard this, as if all her strength had been drained away, and her body began to tremble involuntarily. She widened her eyes in horror, her lips trembling, but she could no longer make a sound.

In sharp contrast to Zhao Yuting, Wang, who was standing aside, was extremely worried. She paced back and forth anxiously, muttering to herself, "What should I do? What should I do..."

Faced with the chaotic scene before her, Xue Jinhua said in a deep voice, "In my opinion, the only plan now is to stay in the mansion and wait and see. Before the situation becomes clear, everyone must not act rashly, let alone go out at will. Although doing so cannot guarantee absolute safety, it can at least avoid unnecessary trouble and risks. In case something unexpected happens, innocent people will not be harmed." After that, she sighed softly, with a trace of helplessness and worry in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuting nodded hurriedly and said, "Sister-in-law is right. It is better for us to stay in the mansion for the time being! I'll go back to my room first." After saying that, she turned around and left in a hurry.

Seeing this, Wang also realized the seriousness of the problem, so she agreed, "Then I'll go back to my room and rest first." After that, she followed Zhao Yuting out of the hall.

Xue Jinhua naturally understood that they were afraid of being infected, but she didn't think much of it. However, when she saw Jiang still sitting there, with no intention of leaving, she couldn't help but feel surprised: "Sister-in-law, aren't you going back?"

"If I really got infected in Huangshan Temple, how can I escape now?" She gently stroked her abdomen and said worriedly, "I just hope the baby in my belly is safe."

"Sister-in-law, we have made a special trip to Huangshan Temple to pray devoutly! I believe that the compassionate Bodhisattva must have heard your prayers, so you and your child will be safe."

Jiang felt relieved when she heard this, and she said hurriedly, "Sister-in-law, although my brother is a little confused, if he can wake up and reform now, can you give him a chance to repent?"

"Whether he has repented or not, no one can say for sure, and the so-called opportunity... in my opinion, it is not something that others can give. What do you think, my sister-in-law?" When Zhao Yuxuan was mentioned, Jiang immediately understood Xue Jinhua's intention and said no more.

After everyone left, Xue Jinhua slowly returned to the room.

"Miss, as you expected, the Xue family is now trying their best to find herbs everywhere. From the looks of it, it seems that they have found the formula."

Xue Jinhua raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and thought to herself: That's true, how can a mere plague stump my father?

"However, please be at ease, young lady! All the medicinal herbs in Kyoto and its surrounding areas have been hoarded by Li San in advance. Even if they turn the entire Kyoto upside down, they won't be able to find any." At this moment, Sakura admired her young lady even more, as if she had foreseen the coming of this plague. Thinking back to the past few days, the young lady always ordered her to boil herbs for no reason. Now thinking about it, everything was foresighted.

"Go and tell Li San right away. Make sure to spread the news that the Xue family is looting medicinal materials on a large scale. At the same time, declare that... the Xue family is the source of this plague."

Hearing this, Sakura was shocked and asked worriedly, "Miss...what if the emperor investigates?"

Xue Jinhua replied calmly, "Don't worry! If someone really investigates this matter, it would be even better. I'm just afraid that no one will care."

After that, Xue Jinhua handed it to Yinghua and instructed: "By the way, you take this set of herbs to Li San and ask him to do everything he can to deliver it to the prince's residence, but remember not to leak any news and not let anyone else know."

Sakura nodded quickly and replied, "Yes, miss, I'll be there right away." After that, she turned around and left in a hurry.

After the cherry blossoms left, Xue Jinhua sat quietly in front of the window, gazing at the peach tree that had just been planted. Although the time was short, the peach tree had already shown signs of life, with tender green buds quietly poking their heads out from the branches, as if announcing to people that spring was approaching.

Looking at these new buds, Xue Jinhua felt a sense of emotion in her heart: no matter how cold the winter is, it will eventually pass, and spring will always bring new hope and vitality.

After dinner, Xue Jinhua felt a little sleepy and originally planned to rest early, but Zhao Yuxuan came unexpectedly. Yinghua was surprised to see him.

She instinctively wanted to go and inform her young lady, but Zhao Yuxuan stopped her.

Inside the house, Xue Jinhua was still concentrating on checking the account books for the whole day. She was exhausted both physically and mentally.

"Sakura, I'm tired. Come and serve me and let me rest."

She subconsciously raised her arms, waiting for Sakura to come and untie her belt and undress her.

But at this moment, a strange big hand suddenly touched her waist, and at that moment, a strange feeling surged into her heart.

"Who?" Xue Jinhua turned her head alertly, her eyes wide open, and quickly picked up a cup of tea beside her, and without hesitation, poured it at the other person, and shouted, "Who? How dare you break into my room?"

When Xue Jinhua saw the person's face clearly, she was really frightened by the scene before her.

It turned out that the person standing in front of him was Zhao Yuxuan. At this moment, his face was as cold as ice, and his eyes revealed an indescribable indifference and majesty.

Faced with such a situation, Xue Jinhua was a little overwhelmed for a moment. She shouted to Yinghua: "Yinghua, quickly get a clean towel!"

"No need." Just as Yinghua was about to step into the room, Zhao Yuxuan waved his hand slightly and said firmly: "I am your husband after all, and you should serve me!"

Seeing this, Sakura stepped forward and said respectfully, "My Lord, my young lady is not good at this kind of thing. Let me do it."

However, before Yinghua could finish her words, Zhao Yuxuan turned his head abruptly, his eyes as sharp as a knife, and shouted angrily: "Get out of here immediately! Don't you even know who is the master of this mansion?"

Faced with Zhao Yuxuan's sudden scolding, Sakura was immediately frightened and her face turned pale. Tears welled up in her eyes and she looked very pitiful.

At this time, Xue Jinhua walked up quickly, took the towel from Yinghua, and said softly, "Why would the Marquis have to be so fussy about a little girl beside me?"

After saying that, she winked at Sakura, signaling her to leave quickly. Sakura understood and quickly turned around and left the room.

"It's just a job of serving others. I haven't done this for a long time, so it's inevitable that I'm a little rusty." Xue Jinhua said.

Hearing this, Zhao Yuxuan couldn't help but frown, and a nameless fire surged in his heart. He suddenly reached out and grabbed Xue Jinhua's slender wrist, and asked in a stern voice: "Who have you served?"

His unprovoked anger was like a bucket of ice water poured over her head, instantly igniting the originally calm Xue Jinhua's anger. She struggled to break free from Zhao Yuxuan's restraints and replied indignantly, "The Marquis has been away from home for many years, so naturally I can only serve my mother-in-law on your behalf."

It was not until this moment that Zhao Yuxuan realized that he had misunderstood Xue Jinhua, and the anger in his heart disappeared without a trace.

In fact, he came to visit Xue Jinhua on purpose today, not to argue with her, but to take this opportunity to repair the tense relationship between them.

He slowly took the towel from Xue Jinhua's hand, gently wiped the tea stains on his body, and then said softly: "Madam, you seem to be very tired. You must be very tired. Why don't we rest now?" This sentence seems ordinary, but how could Xue Jinhua not understand the deep meaning contained in it?

However, Xue Jinhua's reaction was beyond Zhao Yuxuan's expectations.

Her voice suddenly became icy cold, as if it could freeze the air around her, and she said, "My Lord, have you forgotten the words you once said?"

Her hatred for Zhao Yuxuan had already penetrated deep into her bones, so how could she be willing to rest with him?

Zhao Yuxuan's face flushed instantly, and he hurriedly explained: "Madam, I know very well that it was all my fault in the past, and I have also promised that I will do my best to make up for the harm I have caused you. Please believe me, give me a chance, and let me make it up to you."

But Xue Jinhua was unmoved, thinking to herself: Do you think you can be forgiven easily just by a few empty words? Who do you think I am?

So, she responded bluntly: "I appreciate your kindness, sir, but there is really no need to waste your time here."

Zhao Yuxuan had finally untied the knot in his heart and lowered his posture to save this relationship, but he didn't expect Xue Jinhua to be so ruthless. He immediately felt humiliated and became angry, threatening: "Xue Jinhua, you have to think carefully! Once I step out of this room, even if you kneel down at my feet and beg me, I will never step into this place again!"

Facing Zhao Yuxuan's anger and threats, Xue Jinhua showed no fear at all. She just said lightly: "My lord, please do as you please." The tone was extremely cold, as if the person in front of her had nothing to do with her.

The extremely cold words were like an extremely sharp sword, deeply hurting people's hearts, but at the same time, like a burning flame, they instantly ignited Zhao Yuxuan's self-esteem.

He clenched his teeth, his eyes flashing with a firm and resolute light, as if he had made some kind of decision.

Then, he stretched out his hands without hesitation and tightly grasped Xue Jinhua's soft and boneless hands.

However, at this critical moment, an accident happened - the hat on Zhao Yuxuan's head suddenly lost its support and fell lightly to the ground.

What appeared before her eyes at this moment was a face that was extremely ugly. The face was covered with red spots of various sizes and shapes, which made people feel fear and disgust. Coupled with the rude and rude attitude he had just shown, Xue Jinhua, who had been able to remain calm, finally collapsed completely.

"Ugh..." Accompanied by a dry retching sound, Xue Jinhua could no longer suppress her body's instinctive reaction and vomited in front of Zhao Yuxuan without any scruples.

The filth fell to the ground like raindrops, most of which splashed on Zhao Yuxuan's body, making his luxurious clothes filthy.

"Xue Jinhua..."

Zhao Yuxuan's face instantly became extremely gloomy, like the depressing and gloomy sky before a storm. He widened his eyes and stared at Xue Jinhua, who made him lose face. The only trace of interest in his heart had disappeared without a trace.

How dare she dislike him so blatantly! This feeling of humiliation almost drove Zhao Yuxuan crazy.

"My Lord...your...face?"

Xue Jinhua covered her mouth with her hands and looked at Zhao Yuxuan's unrecognizable face in disbelief.

She could never have imagined that the usually majestic and dignified marquis would become like this: not only was his head bald, but his face was also covered with disgusting red spots.

"Ah........." Suddenly, a shrill scream was heard in the room. The sound was full of pain and despair, as if it came from the abyss of hell.

When Yinghua hurried over, she saw Zhao Yuxuan had fainted on the ground, unconscious.

"Go and call a few people to carry the Marquis out, and also quickly find a skilled doctor!" Xue Jinhua ordered anxiously, suppressing the discomfort in her stomach.

"Miss, what's going on with the Marquis?" Sakura asked with her eyes wide open, her face full of horror, and a trembling voice.

"Go tell the old lady that the Marquis has contracted an infectious disease and tell everyone not to get close to him!" The person who spoke had a solemn expression on his face and a serious and firm tone.

"Yes..." Sakura replied, turning around and hurried away.

The next morning, sunlight poured into the room through the window, but the entire mansion was shrouded in tension and fear. The news that Zhao Yuxuan was suffering from an infectious disease spread like a gust of wind, and everyone was terrified.

Especially when Zhao Yuting learned that this disease would cause red spots all over the face, she was so scared that her face turned pale. She hid in the room and dared not go out, for fear that she would also be infected with this terrible disease and disfigured.

Wang was concerned about her eldest son, so she mustered up the courage to go and visit him. However, she was also frightened by what she saw.

At this moment, Wang was at a loss and had completely lost her mind. She had no choice but to come to Xue Jinhua for help.

"It's not a good idea if Yuxuan's condition continues to develop like this. We must find some famous doctors to treat him." Wang frowned and said worriedly.

"Mom, if you have any ideas, just go for it." Xue Jinhua responded calmly.

Wang was stunned when she heard this, and couldn't help feeling annoyed: If she really knew how to deal with this matter, why would she come to you to discuss it?

After a moment of silence, Xue Jinhua suddenly spoke up: "However, I heard that the origin of this epidemic seems to be the Xue family, but strangely, everyone in the Xue family is safe and sound. Mother, why don't you go to the Xue family to ask what happened? And by the way, ask if there is a way to cure the Marquis? Maybe you can find clues to solve the problem."