61 Spinning The Web 1 (1/2)

General Wei froze as Hongyue proceeded to speak.

”All the guests that are here tonight, please be my eyewitness. While I'm considered a useless miss, the title of the First Miss still belongs to me. The second madam stepped out of her boundaries and harmed me. This caused my mother to be angered even in death. Does anyone object my statement?” Hongyue's voice rippled distinctly through the air.

How can anyone object? Second Madam's current appearance was proof of Hongyue's words. Who wanted to go up against a supposed ghost? What if they end out like the second madam? No one said a word, hoping the spirit of the First Madam would be satisfied and leave. The general sat dumbfounded; he didn't recognize this Hongyue. The Crown Prince frowned, gently tipping his teacup around.

Hongyue beamed at the quiet crowd, ”Then it's settled.”

Hongyue began walking to the second concubine, ”Since there are so many eyes today, Second Madam shouldn't make it hard for this miss anymore.Please deliver over the Dragon's Glory my mother left for me.”

Dragon's Glory!

Upon learning the name, the general responded violently. He stood up, knocking over his cup of wine. The Dragon's Glory! Where was it?! His eyes shone with desire. He assumed it was his wishful thinking that Hongyue had been talking about the treasure, who knew it was for real? What did that girl say before? She'll give it to him? Good. Very good. He shifted his eyes to Concubine Ruolan coldly.

Concubine Ruolan felt disheartened, abandoned in despair. She stayed still on the ground racked with tremendous pain, yet the general was more interested in the treasure than her. She was tossed away without a second thought. She tensed her hands; her gnarly fingers burrowed into the dirt. Concubine Ruolan lamented bitterly. She never believed in any ghosts; after all, if she could kill them once, she could always kill them again.

So her stable mindset enabled her to think more deeply.

It couldn't be a ghost.

Concubine Ruolan had greater immunity than other people due to her periodic interactions with poisonous concoctions. This allowed her to find something strange with her body. So the second madam speculated she was poisoned not possessed by some ghost. However, even if she understood it was poison, she couldn't announce the revelation to clear her name. If she did, others might doubt her origin and correlate her to the First Madam's death. So Concubine Ruolan could only lay there unbearably listening to Hongyue throw mud upon her name.

Knowing yet not able to do anything.

Just like the former First Madam.

The second madam was smart; she survived on this estate for so long. How would she not comprehend what was happening?

Her eyes studied Hongyue. This eldest miss was dangerous. Perhaps she isn't even the eldest miss. No wonder the general changed so much after going to Hongyue's courtyard.

Making up her mind, the second madam made a sweeping show of gradually snaking her hands into her robes for the Dragon's Glory. Her eyebrows creased in pain as she panted breathlessly. She skillfully bit her tongue and spat out mouthful blood. General Wei looked on with distress while Hongyue slightly smiled.

This second madam indeed didn't disappoint her.

Seeing the blood from Concubine Ruolan's lips, the general felt his heart break a little. She had been his confidant for many years and even took parts in his schemes so she naturally obtained a piece of his heart. To treat her like this was too cruel but he didn't want to be confronted by the wrath of First Madam. He'll just make sure to pamper Concubine Ruolan more after this.