She remarried a cold-faced, powerful man, and the scumbag regretted it and cried his heart out.

Xie Wanqing walked to the bedside, bent down to look at Shen Jingshu, and quietly took out a sachet, hiding it under Shen Jingshu's pillow with her wide sleeves.

This sachet contains some petals of "Drunken Flower Shade". If Shen Jingshu smells this fragrance for a long time, it will aggravate the poisoning.

After doing all this, Xie Wanqing asked a few more questions with feigned concern before leaving Shaoguang Courtyard.

"Girl, are you okay?"

Upon returning to the Cherry Blossom Courtyard, Fei Yun went to fetch dinner, and Bi Yi eagerly stepped forward to ask.

She felt that Xie Wanqing's behavior today was somewhat unusual, and she felt a little uneasy.

"What could possibly happen to me?" Xie Wanqing smiled, her tone relaxed. "I'm just going to apologize."

Seeing that Bi Yi still wanted to ask more questions, Xie Wanqing's face darkened. "Do I need to explain my actions to you?"

Biyi quickly lowered her head, "This servant wouldn't dare."

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask, and think about what happened to Chunlan!" Xie Wanqing said coldly. "Just remember, you are mine now, so you must obey me. Otherwise, I can give you life, and I can take you away!"

Bi Yi's body trembled slightly; she knew that Xie Wanqing was warning her.

She bit her lip and said softly, "This servant understands."

Xie Wanqing nodded in satisfaction, then leaned back on the couch and closed her eyes.

As Xie Wanqing had predicted, Shen Jingshu began to become even more sleepy.

Aside from eating and sleeping, she does almost nothing every day, and looks listless and lacks any energy.

Yaoqin and Jinse stayed by her bedside, looking at her sleeping face, their hearts filled with worry.

Yaoqin's eyes were red, and she said in a tearful voice, "What's wrong, Miss? Why can't you wake up?"

"I don't know either," Jinse shook her head. "Why don't we go and tell Madam to ask a doctor to take a look? It's not good for the young lady to keep sleeping like this."

“But the young lady won’t allow it.” Yaoqin sighed. “The young lady said she’s fine, just a little tired.”

"How can this be alright?" Jinse exclaimed anxiously. "The young lady wasn't like this before, she used to be..."

Before she could finish speaking, they suddenly heard footsteps outside. The two of them quickly got up and saw Xie Wanqing walking in with Biyi.

Jinse frowned subconsciously and asked first, "Miss, why are you here again?"

She feels annoyed whenever she sees Xie Wanqing now, always feeling that this person must have ill intentions.

"I heard that my sister hasn't been feeling well lately, so I came to see her. How are you doing now? Are you feeling any better?"

As Xie Wanqing spoke, she began to walk inside.

She came today to check on Shen Jingshu's condition and, incidentally, to add some more fuel to the fire.

"Our young lady is fine, just a little tired and needs to rest." Jinse blocked the doorway, preventing Xie Wanqing from entering. "We appreciate your kindness, young lady, but please leave."

"I'll just take a look and then leave."

Xie Wanqing spoke as she walked inside. Jinse tried to stop her, but Biyi suddenly stepped forward and blocked Jinse's way. "You silly girl, how can you be so insensible? The young lady came to visit the eldest young lady out of kindness, but you are doing everything you can to stop her. What are you up to?"

“You…” Jinse was stunned and didn’t know how to refute him for a moment.

Taking advantage of this break, Xie Wanqing bypassed Jinse and entered the inner room.

Looking at Shen Jingshu sleeping soundly on the bed, she felt increasingly pleased.

This woman, who is usually so aloof and arrogant, is now lying here like a dead person, completely at her mercy.

She asked with feigned concern, "Sister, what's wrong? Why are you sleeping so soundly?"

Yaoqin followed her in and stood guard by the bedside, replying, "Miss is just a little tired; she'll be fine after some rest."

"Really?" Xie Wanqing's gaze fell on Shen Jingshu's pillow, and she was very satisfied. "It's not good for my sister to keep sleeping like this. Why don't I go and ask a doctor to take a look at her?"

"Thank you for your concern, Miss Yaoqin," Yaoqin said. "I will inform Madam about calling a doctor."

"Alright then." Xie Wanqing sighed insincerely. "I suppose my uncle will definitely call the imperial physician, so I won't go through with it. I won't disturb my sister's rest any longer. I'll head back now."

With that, she took Biyi and left.

"Pah, what bad luck!"

Back at the Cherry Blossom Courtyard, Xie Wanqing couldn't help but spit out a curse.

"That bitch Shen Jingshu, even her maid dares to give me attitude!" Xie Wanqing said through gritted teeth. "Wait until I marry into the Cheng family, then I'll see how I deal with her!"

"Please calm down, young lady," Bi Yi quickly advised. "The most important thing for you now is to focus on preparing for your wedding. Once you're married into the Cheng family, will you still have any worries about not having a chance?"

"Hmph, marry into the Cheng family?" Xie Wanqing sneered. "Do you really think I'd want to marry that good-for-nothing Cheng Wenhao?"

When Biyi heard this, she was terrified and wished she could cut her ear off.

"Young lady, you...you wouldn't be thinking of..."

"What I think is none of your concern. How's the matter I asked you to handle going?" Xie Wanqing suddenly asked.

"As you instructed, I have had someone place the flower outside the young lady's window," Bi Yi replied softly.

"Very good." Xie Wanqing nodded in satisfaction. "In just a few more days, let's see who can compete with me!"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but laugh, her laughter filled with smugness and malice.

Bi Yi stood aside, watching Xie Wanqing's frantic behavior, and felt a chill run down her spine.

She knew that Xie Wanqing was capable of anything to achieve her goals, so she should be careful in the future.

But after a moment's hesitation, she couldn't help but ask, "What if someone finds out what you're doing?"

"Discover? Who would discover it?"

Xie Wanqing stared at Bi Yi with a gloomy face, "Just remember this, as long as you behave, I guarantee you will enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future!"

"Yes, I understand," Bi Yi replied hastily, but a bitter feeling welled up inside her.

Once I got on Xie Wanqing's pirate ship, I'm afraid I'll never be able to get off.

She now only hopes that Xie Wanqing's plan will succeed; otherwise, she might not even know how she died.

"Alright, you can go now. I need to rest."

Xie Wanqing waved her hand, signaling Biyi to step back.

Biyi responded and turned to leave the room.

Xie Wanqing sat alone in the room, a smug smile on her face.

She believed that it wouldn't be long before Shen Jingshu would completely disappear from this world, and then no one would be able to stop her.

She wanted everyone to know that she, Xie Wanqing, was a hundred times, a thousand times better than Shen Jingshu!

"Shen Jingshu, you're just waiting to die!"

She muttered to herself, her voice filled with resentment and glee.