A'cha was filled with righteous indignation, gritting her teeth, "He absolutely doesn't think he did anything wrong! I absolutely hate him!"
"I drugged him, turned him into a cripple, and sent him back. I want to see what Lady Wang will do to him! See if their other daughter will take care of him! Death is too good for him!"
After A'cha finished speaking furiously, she didn't notice that tears were streaming down her face.
Jing Heng, standing at the door, wanted to step forward but stopped himself.
Yun Shu stood up, embraced A'cha, and gently comforted her, "It's alright, it's all in the past. Your grievances with him are over, and he can never harm you again."
A'cha nodded tearfully, "I know, Missy, I know! Ever since he abandoned me and my mother, sent me to prison, and left me to live in torment day after day, he was no longer my father, only my enemy!"
Since Lady Wang was discovered in the pigsty last time, no one in the capital was willing to associate with her. Now, Lady Wang faced rejection everywhere, and even the Wang family had severed ties with her. Coupled with Prime Minister Liu becoming crippled, it was imaginable that for Prime Minister Liu and Lady Wang, a true hellish life was just beginning.
Yun Shu knew that although A'cha seemed to harbor immense hatred for Prime Minister Liu, there was still a corner of her heart reserved for her father. Unfortunately, Prime Minister Liu never believed he was wrong and had never repented to A'cha.
A'cha cried for a long time in Yun Shu's embrace.
Only when she felt hungry from crying did A'cha finally calm down.
Realizing she had lost control of her emotions, her face couldn't help but blush. "Missy, I, I'm sorry. Did I frighten you?"
Even when she was thrown into prison at such a young age, she had experienced hallucinations from hunger, endured severe beatings, or become an unsightly cripple, and she had never cried. But in front of Missy, she felt like she had cried out all her accumulated grievances and pain.
Without recalling the scene, she knew how terrifying it must have been!
Yun Shu smiled, "Your Missy is very brave, what have I not seen? However, when you cry, your Missy's heart aches too."
"Missy..." A'cha's face turned even redder.
After this period of rest and recuperation, there were almost no scars left on A'cha's face.
When her face flushed, it showed a hint of captivating loveliness.
Yun Shu then looked at Jing Heng, "Was it done cleanly?"
Just crippling Prime Minister Liu with medicine was not enough; there couldn't be any lingering threat.
Jing Heng nodded, "Missy, rest assured, he will have no opportunity to reveal A'cha's identity."
He always worked cleanly.
Since he was the one who took A'cha out, he would naturally ensure the matter was handled flawlessly.
Yun Shu nodded with satisfaction, worthy of Jing Heng; there was never any need to worry when assigning him tasks.
Suddenly, a report came from the gatekeeper, "Missy, the heir of Marquis Wu'an requests an audience, stating it's a matter of urgency."
Yun Shu was surprised, "Xie Jin?"
She had just seen him yesterday at Prince Ye's residence, why was he suddenly at General's mansion looking for her today?
This Xie Jin was no less cunning than Ruan Xi.
He could plot and scheme with a smile.
However, she still had to meet him.
"Please invite him in."
A moment later, Yun Shu met Xie Jin.
In the courtyard, Yun Shu had A'cha prepare hot tea.
Seeing the hot tea, Xie Jin immediately sat down, picked up the cup, took a couple of sips, and his eyes brightened. He raised his thumb repeatedly, exclaiming, "Good tea! Good tea! Only at Prince Ye's residence could I taste such fine tea. To think I could also enjoy it here at Miss Yun Er's, truly a treat for the palate!"
As he spoke, he took several more sips.
The aroma of the tea deeply satisfied Xie Jin.
It was far better than the tea at their Marquis's mansion! The tea at their mansion was sometimes dried after being brewed, saving every bit they could. Looking at Yun Shu, she was indeed the woman Prince Ye was about to marry, even the tea she served in her residence exuded the scent of vast wealth.
Yun Shu remained silent, waiting for Xie Jin to state his purpose.
Xie Jin drank his tea, and as he continued, he suddenly felt something was amiss. He immediately looked up at Yun Shu.
He was an astute and intelligent person; he knew instantly that Yun Shu was waiting for him to speak. He then smiled, with a hint of difficulty in his expression, "Well..."
"Heir Xie, please speak your mind directly," Yun Shu said, picking up her tea cup and taking a small sip. The tea was the same as always, nothing so extraordinary as to warrant Xie Jin drinking several cups in succession.
Suddenly, she thought of Xie Jin's current predicament.
The entire Marquis Wu'an mansion was in dire straits.
Even the once extravagant Marquis Wu'an had been extremely frugal in recent years, wearing clothes for many years and often patching them up. Upon close inspection, one could find several mends.
There was no need to mention how unpalatable the tea at the Marquis Wu'an mansion was.
It was said that many visitors to the Marquis Wu'an mansion were so put off when they saw the residents carefully drying the brewed tea leaves to reuse them that they were discouraged. In the past two years, hardly anyone had visited the Marquis Wu'an mansion.
Xie Jin raised his thumb to Yun Shu, "Miss Yun Er is truly straightforward. I was a bit hesitant before, but now, there's no need to be shy. That... could I borrow some money from Miss Yun Er to tide me over?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Shu nearly spat out the tea in her mouth.
Fortunately, her composure was strong enough that she managed to hold back and avoid a scene.
Yu Le and A'cha, who were beside her, were completely stunned.
They never expected the heir of a Marquis's mansion to stoop so low as to borrow money from Missy!
Could it be that the Marquis Wu'an mansion was truly that poor?
Were the rumors true?
Yun Shu remained unfazed, smiling faintly, "Why not borrow from Prince Ye?"
"Does Prince Ye not know that he is my biggest creditor now! This heir absolutely dares not borrow from him again. When I borrowed five hundred taels, I had to return six hundred. And yet, for the past two years, I've wanted to start a business but lost money in everything I tried! Alas! The time is drawing near for Prince Ye's birthday, and I have no money in hand. I have no choice but to pick a gift he desires. Miss Yun, help this heir this once, I guarantee you won't lose out!" Xie Jin explained his reasons with a hearty laugh.
"Prince Ye's birthday?" Yun Shu suddenly recalled from the original owner's memories that Zhan Tianye's birthday was indeed within these few days.
Xie Jin nodded vigorously, "Yes! Could it be... you didn't know?"
Suddenly, Xie Jin felt a bit sorry for Prince Ye; the woman he cherished so dearly didn't even know his birthday. How heartbreaking! xxs壹贰
Yun Shu didn't follow Xie Jin's lead, but casually asked, "How much do you need to borrow?"