Chapter 130: No mercy for a bad end (1/2)

Chapter 130: No mercy for a bad end

“Old master, think it over clearly!” Lady Xu was too nervous and couldn’t resist interrupting once again. As for Han Yunxi, she chose to close her eyes. She hated people who couldn’t be trusted and betraying backstabbers! Even when Lady Xu spoke, she didn’t open her eyes.

Yet this time, Han Congan didn’t hesitate. His reply was determined and decisive. “This commoner was sincere and willing!”

His words cast the entire scene into silence. Everyone was struck dumb as if cursed, turning into statues in an instant. None of them could move, especially Lady Xu, who seemed to have turned into an ice sculpture without the ability to breathe. Only Seventh Madame’s timid face revealed a gratified smile, faint and slight.

“No! Old master, you can’t do this! You can’t!” the shellshocked Lady Xu was the first to recover and throw herself towards him, falling down in the process. She began to cry and rave to the skies. “Old master, how could you tell a lie? How could you be so biased, so cruel!”

“Lady Tianxin’s been dead for years, Han Yunxi’s already married off! Why did you do this? Why?”

“Old master, I compromised for the greater good to marry you. I had no complaints or regrets being your concubine, but how could you treat me like this? How could you? Old master, say something! Answer me!”

How could this be?

Han Ruoxue was so stunned that it felt like her entire insides had been stripped out. She kept shaking her head. All that expectation, and this had happened instead! Mu Liuyue was still waiting outside for the news. She expected the Han Family to help her stall Han Yunxi for the sake of the bet in three days! But what could she tell Mu Liuyue now?

As for Han Yuqi, he saw his mother crying before it shocked him into pushing his father back. “Father, you’re lying! You were forced, you definitely were!”

Han Congan was shoved to the ground, but his gaze remained steady after sacrificing ties of blood for the sake of righteousness. He crawled back onto his feet and faced Grand Concubine Yi to speak one more time.

“Grand Concubine Yi, I was completely sincere and willing. Qin Wangfei didn’t force me! The Han Family’s storehouse key will be kept in Qin Wangfei’s care, and the Han Family head will be suggested by Qin Wangfei and passed through a test to decide.”

Grand Concubine Yi’s complexion had turned white. She was so self-confident that she’d never seen Han Congan refusing her offer to pick Han Yunxi. She couldn’t help but shake her head, unable to speak.

But Han Yuqi suddenly cried out in anger, “I don’t agree!” He raised his fist and headed towards Han Congan.

“Hold it!” Han Yunxi exclaimed, rushing down to stop him, but she was too far away to reach him. Yet right before the moment of impact, Seventh Madame rushed in from the side to shield Han Congan.

Smack!

With a punch, Han Yuqi’s fist landed squarely on the back of Seventh Madame’s head. She only felt a sudden shock pass through her skull before her vision turned dark. Then she collapsed on top of Han Congan. Only then did Han Yuqi come to his senses and realized he’d overdid it.

“Unfilial son!” Han Congan raged, holding Seventh Madame as he bristled with anger. His entire body was shaking. A terrified little Yi’er lost his wits and stood stunned before throwing himself at them, wailing.

“Mother! Mother!”

Han Yunxi finally caught up in time to grab Han Yuqi’s hand and haul him aside. Her fury rose to the skies. “Someone, tie up Han Yuqi for this wangfei!”

Seeing Qin Wangfei so enraged, none of the justice court men dared to delay. How could they have any time to ask Grand Concubine Yi for instructions now? Two yamen runners[1] came forward to take Han Yuqi into custody. He was scared witless and completely forgot to resist as they looped rope around his neck and tied his hands behind his back.

Han Yunxi hastily examined Seventh Madame’s injury, only to see that she’d completely lost consciousness. There was a large lump on her head. As a poisons specialist, she wasn’t experienced with such injuries! Han Congan had been too shocked as well, forgetting that he was a doctor–and a divine doctor at that. He looked at the unconscious Seventh Madame as his heart filled with distress, fear written on his features. For a while, he didn’t know what to do.

“Someone, quick, take Seventh Madame away and find a doctor! Quickly!” Han Yunxi shouted.

A few retainers hurried over to help carry Seventh Madame outside, with little Yi’er crying and yelling as he ran after them. Han Yunxi wanted to go as well, but they still had to finish matters here in the hall! This despicable Xu mother and son. If she didn’t fix them today, she wasn’t surnamed Han!

Because everything had happened too quickly, Lady Xu could only watch on with a pounding heart. It wasn’t until Seventh Madame had been carried out and Han Yuqi tied up and forced to kneel that she recovered her senses. Immediately, she knelt down to beg for mercy. “Esteemed imperial concubine, have mercy! Have mercy! Yuqi is only too young to know better. His personality is crude and rash, but he never, never meant to do a vicious deed! Just spare him this once!”

Grand Concubine Yi hadn’t recovered from the shock of Han Congan’s decision before being startled by Han Yuqi. Right now, her face was ashen pale as she scanned the crowd in the hall.

Madness! Chaos!

Her confident victory had completely escaped her grasp, leaving her thoughts astir.

“Lady Xu, you still have the nerve to beg forgiveness?” Han Yunxi retorted coldly. She really couldn’t fathom people like this. “Han Yuqi is already sixteen. He’s hardly a three-year-old child, and brazenly committed physical assault in this great hall. He looked down upon the esteemed imperial concubine and ignored this wangfei, acting with audacious disrespect. Now he’s made a move against his father and injured his father’s concubine, the greatest treason to filial piety! What’s the use of keeping such an irreverent and unfilial beast?”

Han Yunxi’s question only terrified Lady Xu further until tears poured from her eyes. She knew it was useless to beg Han Yunxi for help now, but seeing that Grand Concubine Yi had no reaction, she immediately sent a pleading gaze towards Murong Wanru. Murong Wanru, ah, Murong Wanru. You were the one who said there was no danger of anything going wrong. How could things turn out like this!

You were the one who promised me that Grand Concubine Yi would definitely stand on my side.

You should help me put in a good word!