The more cowardly a person is, the more wild they are; I've driven the villainous minister craz

Yun Shang was unaware of Yu Wan's nervousness.

He frowned slightly and thought for a moment, then said, "The clothes were burned to shreds and should have been thrown away."

threw?

Yu Wan felt somewhat relieved.

If it had been thrown away, Yun Shang would never have noticed what was inside. If he had already found the letter, he certainly wouldn't have been so kind to him.

Yu Wan was relieved.

He had a relaxed expression on his face, as if he had been resurrected.

She moved her bound hands and feet and asked in confusion, "By the way, why are you tying me up?"

Yun Shang said, "Old Feng said his ointment is very effective. Your burns will itch as they heal. If you scratch them, they will leave scars later."

Although Yu Wan did not see what had become of her body.

But the wet blanket she was wearing was already on fire, and she was in so much pain that she couldn't feel anything. Her burns must have been quite severe.

Just then, two heads suddenly poked their heads in through the doorway.

It was Mr. Shen and Old Man Feng.

Madam Shen didn't want to interrupt the young couple's conversation, but she was really worried about Yu Wan and could only feel at ease after seeing her with her own eyes.

"Shang'er, Yu Niang, may I come in?"

When Old Man Feng saw two pairs of eyes looking over, he immediately straightened his clothes, looking serious and solemn.

Before Yun Shang could finish speaking, Yu Wan hurriedly asked, "Mother-in-law, how are you and Yun Xi?"

Shen and Old Man Feng walked in together.

Seeing her wrapped in cotton gauze, Madam Shen felt a lump in her throat and her eyes reddened again. "You silly child, just take care of yourself. Why do you have to worry about us?"

Shen's hands and feet were only wrapped in gauze, and her complexion wasn't too bad, so her injury shouldn't be serious.

Yu Wan felt much relieved and shook her head with a smile, "I could never abandon you all."

"What about Yunxi? How is Yunxi?"

She felt that Yunxi probably hadn't woken up yet. She was weak and had inhaled too much smoke and dust, so she would probably remain unconscious for some time.

Sure enough, they heard Elder Feng say, "Yunxi has inhaled too much smoke and dust and is still unconscious, but her life is not in danger."

Madam Shen sat down on the edge of the bed, looking at Yu Wan with heartache. She wanted to touch her, but didn't know where to start.

Tears welled in her eyes as she choked out, "Yu Niang, what exactly happened last night? How did you fall into the well?"

Yu Wan frowned. "We were probably both drugged last night, but for some reason I woke up early. After I helped Yunxi out, I felt my strength gradually draining away. When I helped my mother-in-law, my vision went black and my limbs went weak..."

“I thought that if one of us could survive, we should do so, so I pushed you, Mother-in-law, out.”

"After that, I collapsed to the ground and didn't know how long I was unconscious."

"When I regained consciousness, the blanket I was wearing was on fire. I was jolted awake by the intense pain and, in a moment of panic, ran out and jumped into the well."

Madam Shen patted her chest in lingering fear, "Thank goodness there's a well in our yard, otherwise..." Yu Wan would probably have been burned alive.

She couldn't bear to continue.

Old Master Feng immediately changed the subject, "Now that the Yun family is gone, all that's left of my family are these two rooms. What are your plans for the future?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Shen fell silent.

To make it easier to store, most of the money in the house was converted into banknotes, leaving only a few dozen taels of silver.

At noon, Aunt Qiuhua brought over several dozen taels of silver that hadn't been completely burned, but this amount was definitely not enough to rebuild the new house.

Yun Shang's private savings had also been given to Yu Niang.

It was also destroyed in this fire.

Yun Shang's clear and calm voice rang out, "Mother, you don't need to worry about this. I'll take care of it."

Shen and Yu Wan both looked at Yun Shang.

Shen said, "What can you do? Borrow money from your colleagues?"

Yun Shang shook his head slightly.

Looking into his calm eyes, Yu Wan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a possibility.

The fire was not an accident, and they all knew who was most likely to have started it.

With his mother and sister nearly killed, given Yun Shang's vengeful nature, he certainly wouldn't let the real culprit behind the scenes off easily.

So Yun Shang may appear so calm now because he's probably already plotting how to deal with the person behind the scenes.

And what about Prince Chen...?

Prince Chen is no fool.

As long as this matter comes to his attention, Prince Chen will send people to investigate and will surely find some clues.

In the original novel, Wang Wanshu was not a particularly intelligent character, otherwise she wouldn't have been repeatedly outmaneuvered by the original villainous female supporting character, Yu Wan.

She didn't believe that someone who originally didn't have a brain would suddenly develop one after being reborn at a younger age.

At most, the more pitfalls you make, the smarter you'll become.

Prince Chen and Yun Shang are the intellectual pinnacle of the book "Tortured Love," and it's virtually impossible to hide anything from them.

The fire started inexplicably, yet its motives were all too obvious.

It's impossible not to trace it back to Wang Wanshu.

Thinking of this, Yu Wan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

How did the plot fall apart like this?

Wang Wanshu has turned herself into a vicious female supporting character, and now she almost set fire to the male lead's family, killing them all. Can the male and female leads really reconcile and live happily ever after?

Just as she was lost in thought, a commotion suddenly broke out in the courtyard.

Old Man Feng walked to the window, glanced at it a few times, and then turned to the crowd with a strange expression, saying, "That Prince Chen has arrived."

Prince Chen has arrived? So quickly?!

Yu Wan couldn't help but be surprised.

Yun Shang said, "Mother, you look after Yu Niang for now, I'll go out and take a look."

Madam Shen nodded and told him to go without worry.

Outside the courtyard, Prince Chen had already alighted from his carriage.

He stood quietly at the courtyard gate, his features handsome, his eyes clear and bright, like a jade sculpture.

Compared to him, Yun Shang was like a drawn sword, capable of drawing blood on the spot if one was not careful.

Yun Shang bowed to Prince Chen, saying, "This student greets Your Highness."

Before she could bend down, Prince Chen reached out and supported her arm.

Prince Chen's voice was gentle, "No need for such formalities."

Yun Shang readily agreed, saying, "It's windy outside, Your Highness, please come inside to talk."

He gestured for them to proceed, his voice calm: "It's just that the Yun family has been burned to ashes, and my family is temporarily staying at Old Master Feng's house. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, Your Highness."

Prince Chen waved his hand gently, "It's alright, let's go inside and talk."

The house that Feng Lao rented only had three rooms. One room was occupied by Yu Wan, who was unable to move, and the other room was occupied by Yun Xi, who was still in a coma.

The other room is where Elder Feng usually stores medicinal herbs and prepares medicines.

Yun Shang led Prince Chen into the room.

The strong smell of medicine made Prince Chen frown.

He was born with a weak constitution and was practically living in a medicine vat. Having taken so much medicine, he developed a particular aversion to it.

Yun Shang sensed Prince Chen's displeasure but pretended not to see anything.

The two sat down at the low table, and Prince Chen said directly, "Yun Shang, I have come here to apologize to you and the Yun family."

As he spoke, Prince Chen suddenly stood up and bowed to Yun Shang.

Mingwei was startled by Prince Chen's actions, and even Yunshang's eyes flashed with surprise.