Poisonous Goddess: I'm just lazing around in the mortal realm.

In the side hall

Qingwu knelt on the ground, her body trembling uncontrollably.

Meanwhile, not far away, a man was sipping tea in a mahogany armchair.

The dimly lit side hall was devoid of any candlelight. Only the faint moonlight from outside revealed that the furnishings inside were old and rarely maintained.

The old window sashes creaked and swayed, and white spider webs were hidden in various corners of the side hall.

After drinking half a cup of tea, the man placed the empty teacup on the table beside him. He glanced at Qingwu, who was still lying on the ground, and said in a deep voice...

"If you can't even handle this simple matter, I don't know why your sister chose to have you stay by my side in the first place."

His tone was extremely unfriendly, even tinged with anger.

Qingwu dared not contradict him and could only bury his head even deeper.

“Master, this time Qingwu underestimated the enemy. Please give this servant another chance to redeem himself.”

Her voice trembled as she thought of those who failed to complete their master's mission and met a gruesome end.

She trembled all over, fearing that her master would throw her into that hellish place with him.

The man leaned back slightly, and asked in an extremely calm voice.

"You know I never give people a second chance."

He slowly raised his hand, gesturing towards someone.

Suddenly, a girl dressed in a bright red dress walked out from somewhere in the side hall. She looked extremely thin, but she was incredibly strong.

She quickly stepped forward, grabbed Qingwu by the neck, and lifted him above her head, leaving him suspended in mid-air.

"you……"

Qingwu looked at the other person in horror. The girl's face was covered by a thin veil, and her appearance could not be clearly seen in the dim side hall.

A chill ran through her body. She hadn't expected her master to bring her out today and keep her by his side!

"..."

The girl didn't care about Qingwu's shock; instead, because she obeyed the man's orders, she gradually tightened her grip.

"Well……"

Qingwu's face flushed instantly. She instinctively tried to grab the other person's hand, but the force with which the other person was holding her was too great, and she couldn't hold on at all.

As her breathing became rapid and labored, she was on the verge of suffocating.

Just as she was about to suffocate, the man finally spoke.

"Spare her life, in red paper."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qingwu was carelessly tossed onto a stone pillar by a girl named Hongjian, just like a rag doll.

Qingwu's weak body was suddenly slammed into the pillar, making a dull thud.

"Cough-cough-"

She fell to the ground in a disheveled state, no longer caring about the pain coursing through her body. She greedily gasped for breath, as if only in this way could she calm the immense fear that the woman opposite her had instilled in her.

"You go down first."

The girl didn't say anything, but quickly retreated into the shadows.

The side hall suddenly fell silent again.

The man ignored Qingwu, who was still struggling on the ground, and spoke indifferently.

"I'm giving you one more chance. If you fail, your sister will suffer the same fate as you, understand?"

"Yes! Yes, Master!"

Hearing that the man was giving her another chance, Qingwu quickly got up and knelt down in front of the man.

Looking at the disheveled Qingwu before him, the man couldn't help but speak.

"Look at you now. You've probably been around that woman for too long and have forgotten who you are."

He was genuinely curious, since Qingwu had never failed in anything he had ordered under his command.

However, Qingwu never succeeded in getting close to Consort An!

Especially the dragon fetus in her belly!

It is still perfectly intact inside that woman's belly!

"This servant dares not! This servant has always remembered the kindness of the master. It was the master who gave this servant and my sister a way to live."

Qingwu kept her head very low.

Even though she had stayed by An Ruyi's side for several years, and even though An Ruyi treated her very well, she never dared to forget that her sister was still in the master's hands.

Years ago, a plague took away her entire family, leaving only her and her sister.

The plague raged, leaving few survivors in the entire village. Those who fled naturally had no spare compassion and would not take in the two sisters.

Just when they were begging on the streets and almost starved to death in the snow in winter, their master took them in and taught them self-defense skills.

But Qingwu hadn't anticipated that this was merely moving from one hell to another.

The master had countless secret guards and even more assassins.

The children he took in could only survive to the end by killing each other and becoming the new replacements for the assassins.

And her sister was the last stepping stone she took when she left that hell.

Thinking of this, Qingwu couldn't help but clench her fists, and even though she was filled with hatred, she had no choice but to suppress it at this moment.

"Whether the baby in An Ruyi's belly is a boy or a girl, I hope you can give me satisfactory news before she gives birth. If you still can't give me news, I will send your sister downstairs to wait for you."

The man's tone was tinged with weariness. He slowly stood up and walked from the armchair to Qingwu.

A pitch-black cloak covered his entire body, obscuring his features.

Qingwu lowered her head, looking at the boots inlaid with gold and silver thread in front of her, and quickly lowered her body even further.

"Yes, sir. I will certainly not betray the lowly life that my master has given me."

"Hmph, that would be best."

The man snorted coldly and stepped out of the side hall.

Only Qingwu remained kneeling on the spot.

After an unknown amount of time, Qingwu collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted. She raised her head and stared coldly at the spot where the red note had disappeared.

"Sister... I... what should I do?"

She exhaled a deep breath. Even though she was usually extremely calm and wise, she suddenly became somewhat timid and hesitant when facing An Ruyi.

It's unclear when it started, but she seemed to genuinely treat An Ruyi as her own sister, let alone harm the unborn child in her womb.

But when Qingwu felt a pang of pity, she couldn't help but think of her older sister.

She had just emerged from hell, believing her sister to be dead. But her master had a sudden inspiration and sent someone to rescue her sister.

From that moment on, Qingwu knew clearly that her master had grasped her weakness.

Yoshihisa

She slowly got up from the ground, raised her head and looked at the bright moon hanging high in the night sky, feeling a chill in her heart.

She longed to complete her master's orders and rescue her sister as soon as possible!

Yong'an Palace

An Ruyi leaned against the soft couch, feeling exhausted lately. She often drifted off to sleep and slowly woke up.

She was startled when she saw the empty bedchamber and quickly called out.

"Green Wutong Tree—Green Wutong Tree—"

"..."

Only an empty echo answered her.

Where did she go again?

"Your Majesty, Aunt Qingwu has gone out on business."