A Beautiful Duchess with a Dark Heart – Chapter 87

Chapter 87

Only Nurse Song and another servant girl followed Wen Yu into the Prince’s Residence; the rest of the servants were not allowed to enter.

Although the Prince’s Residence was very thoughtful in every aspect, it seemed that Miss would have to take care of her own washing up.

The two of them each took a small bag and went to the washroom.

Wen Jiao was chatting with Wen Wan, nothing more than commenting on someone’s appearance, saying that the color of her dress today clashed with her complexion and looked awful.

She then talked about someone else who was still wearing the same jewelry she wore during the Lantern Festival.

Then she showed off her own jewelry, saying that Wen Wan’s jewelry would be disrespectful in front of the Princess Consort… her mouth never stopped talking.

When they arrived at the washroom, there were a lot of people queuing outside!

It was probably because there were not enough servant girls, and it would be slower to do it themselves.

Wen Yu was annoyed by Wen Jiao’s pointless chatter. She looked around and thought there should be other washrooms elsewhere, so she turned and left. After searching, she found another one, but there were still quite a few people there.

There was a maid nearby, so she asked, “Is there another washroom? I’m in a bit of a hurry.”

The maid smiled and said, “Miss…” she pointed in a direction, “If you go this way, there’s another one, but I’m afraid there are also quite a few people there. Also, if you walk from here, all the way to the end, then turn right and follow the path to the pond, there’s another one. It’s far from the venue and secluded, so there should be fewer people. There are also servants there, so you don’t have to worry.”

“Okay, I’ll go there!”

“Miss!” the maid called out to her again, “You need to remember the way and don’t go in the wrong direction when you come back. If you go further ahead, it’s where the male guests are.”

“Okay, I know!” she smiled. Her smile made the maid blush, thinking to herself that this girl was so beautiful and had such a good personality.

Wen Yu walked away with light steps.

The scenery along the way was picturesque.

When she reached the end of the path, she found that there was really no one around, and she hesitated… her previous experience made her a little worried.

Today, several key players have messy relationships! This place is secluded, so don’t let her discover something again. （Years later, she would sigh at her own crow’s mouth.）

Hmm, better not go, let’s go back. After walking back for a while, she saw that the queue in front of the previous washroom hadn’t moved, and more people had arrived behind…

How long would this take?!

So she turned around again and told herself: Go quickly, come back quickly, don’t delay, don’t be curious, don’t cause trouble.

Following the winding path along the pond, she walked for quite a while, and sure enough, there was a small washroom with no one queuing outside.

A little maid in black stood at the door. Seeing her coming, she bowed and said, “Greetings, Miss.”

Then she lifted the curtain.

Wen Yu smiled and walked in.

The little maid followed her in and said, “Miss, the other washrooms are busy, so all the servants have been transferred there. Only I am left here. But I can also do hair and dressing!”

Wen Yu smiled, “I can do these things myself. You can wait outside. I’ll be more comfortable that way.”

“Yes. My name is Ju Zi. If you need anything, just call me!” she said, bowing and retreating outside.

A fragrant scent filled the air. The washroom had two rooms, an inner and an outer one.

The outer room had a mirror, a table for placing things, a stool, a washstand, and a clothes rack.

Lifting the curtain and entering the inner room, she saw burning incense, a toilet, and even preparations for a woman’s menstrual cycle. The room was fragrant and odorless.

Sophisticated and thoughtful, it was indeed the Prince’s Residence!

After she finished her business, she came out, washed her hands, and tidied her hair in front of the mirror. Opening her small bag, she took out a powder box and lightly powdered her nose. Then she picked up some lipstick and applied it.

She sat there in a daze for a while.

It seemed that the Wen family wasn’t yet at a level where the Princess Consort would grant them a private audience. Was there any special reason for this summons?

Could it be that the Princess Consort saw her that day…

No way?!

But it didn’t seem quite right.

She smiled, looking at the woman in the mirror.

Who are you?! What could the Princess Consort possibly see in you? To make you her daughter-in-law?!

Haha. You’re not even good enough for the illegitimate son of Prince Wu.

She looked at her flower-like face from side to side…

Oh no, could it be… that she wants to take me as a concubine for Prince Wu or his heir?!

That won’t do!

Absolutely not a concubine!

But if that’s what the Princess Consort intends… what can I do to avoid it?

She thought for a while, but realized she had no way out!

The difference in status was too great, under such power… no matter how much she planned, it would be useless!

Amitabha, she felt the same sense of powerlessness as in her past life.

At least she was different now, she would take it one step at a time!

She lingered for a while before standing up and checking her things to make sure she hadn’t left anything behind.

Only then did she go out.

✿✿✿

✿✿✿

Yang Ruishi’s smile bloomed like a flower.

The woman in black felt as if flowers were raining down from the sky, but she was even more terrified.

She watched as Yang Ruishi raised the wine cup to her lips again.

“You! Don’t… don’t drink…” the woman in black panicked completely.

Yang Ruishi drank it all in one gulp, “Since I’ve done it, I have no regrets. Another cup, please!”

“No… no, no, I, I didn’t really want you to die… I’m sorry!” The woman in black, who had harbored a thousand hatreds for so many years, had painstakingly planned to kill her. But at this moment, she regretted it.

She was not a bad person.

Yang Ruishi said softly, “It’s okay. This is good…”

Suddenly, she reached out and poured herself another cup, tilting her head back and drinking it down.

Tears streamed down the woman in black’s face, “Don’t blame me. I saw you meeting with Prince Wu in private! How, how could you do such a thing? How could you do this to Mr. Hu? He’s such a smart, noble, and pure person, you can’t humiliate him like this!”

“I know…”

Since things had come to this, the woman in black became agitated, “There, there’s more you don’t know! All these years, Prince Wu has been hiding private soldiers and accumulating private property. He has treacherous intentions! Because of you, he will use Mr. Hu, and it will bring disaster to the Hu family! I’ve investigated it all these years, it’s all clear! Only, only if you’re gone, can Mr. Hu be free from all of this!”

“I… I didn’t know that. But if you’ve been investigating, then it must be true.” Yang Ruishi said in a daze.

She was truly beautiful!

“Madam… before Mr. Hu met you, I was almost about to marry him. I, I put in so much effort, but then you came along… I, I just said a few words when I saw you back then, and Mr. Hu drove me away.

No apology could make things right! Later… later, I left with Mu Qi, he was Mr. Hu’s guard. He has always, silently loved me. All these years…”

The poison was taking effect, Yang Ruishi could no longer sit still and collapsed to the ground.

The woman in black didn’t dare to look at her, closing her eyes and saying, “We didn’t do anything else, we just kept investigating you. We spent many years and countless resources, and finally found out… that you were kept by Prince Wu, and even had his child! I found it all out, and originally, I wanted to tell Mr. Hu.

But he wouldn’t listen, he had people drag me out… and said, he said that if I ever went to see you again, he would kill me. Hahaha… if only he had even a fraction of the feelings he has for you, for me, I would be content.”

“I’m sorry… ah…” Yang Ruishi gasped for air, clutching her clothes, drenched in cold sweat, “I shouldn’t have been saved by him… I’m an unlucky person, I should have died long ago…”

“Well, it’s not entirely your fault… when Mr. Hu brought you back, you were delirious, like a crazy person. But he, so smart, so clean a person, purely liked you, personally took care of you, without relying on anyone else…”

“He’s a good person. I’m ashamed of him…”

“Then do you know it was Princess Wu who harmed you?” The woman in black opened her eyes and looked at her.

Yang Ruishi was covered in sweat, struggling to endure the burning and pain inside her. “I, last year… when I was a little more lucid, I guessed…” she gasped desperately.

“Then do you know that Prince Wu also found out later?! Because he had also been investigating, but at a critical moment, he actually withdrew his people. If he continued investigating, he would have found out about Princess Wu… haha!” the woman in black laughed bitterly.

“I know… I’m sorry, if I had died earlier, you could have been happy.”

“No, no. It’s my fault, I was too jealous of you. I shouldn’t have killed you… When Mr. Hu was with you, he was happy. Oh my god, I’m going to ruin him… I regret it, how could I be so stupid?!”

Yang Ruishi had already started rolling on the ground, “Go, go quickly! Don’t wait for them to come! Quick…”

The woman in black said, “I have evidence on me. I want to give it to Mr. Hu in person!”

“No, you can’t give it to him here. Prince Wu will kill people… go.”

The woman in black realized, that’s right! How could I forget about this? This is Prince Wu’s territory, he will kill me, he might even kill Mr. Hu!

She looked at Yang Ruishi sadly, “You are as beautiful as a celestial being, you really shouldn’t have suffered this. I hope in your next life, you can be an ordinary woman, loved by your husband and surrounded by children!”

After saying that, the woman in black turned and left quickly.

Yang Ruishi curled up on the ground, unable to hold back any longer, she began to howl, her eyes unfocused.

At this moment, she realized that there was no one she wanted to see.

Suddenly, someone came looking for her. Seeing her lying on the ground, they were shocked and rushed over, “Madam! Madam! Someone come quickly!?”

There was a commotion around.