A Beautiful Duchess with a Dark Heart – Chapter 99

Chapter 99
While they were talking, Wu Shi’s carriage arrived.

She had lost her usual composure, hurriedly got out of the carriage, her heart pounding, not knowing what the outcome would be…

Wen Jiao couldn’t hide her excitement and followed closely behind.

Wen Su sighed inwardly, thinking how unlucky her eldest sister was, and also got out of the carriage.

“Yu’er… Yu’er, how are you!?” Wu Shi shouted as soon as she landed, showing immense shock and worry. Seeing the overturned carriage, she thought happily, “Even if she’s not dead, it’s fine if she’s crippled! It’s best if her face is ruined!”

But after looking around, she found… “Ah?!”

Wen Yu was standing there, smiling at her. “Second Aunt!”

“You’re alright!?” Wu Shi was too disappointed, her voice shrill.

“I’m fine?! Why, did Second Aunt think I would be crushed to death or crippled?”

“Ah… how could that be?!” Wu Shi’s face involuntarily turned cold, and she didn’t bother to act anymore. “What kind of people are these servants of yours?! How do they work? Really… how could this happen! I don’t even know how scared Old Madam must be!”

The Second Aunt who was anxious about her niece’s safety was gone in a flash.

Old Madam Wen’s carriage arrived. The situation was unclear, and she was also anxious. As soon as she got out of the carriage, someone told her what had happened.

“…” This girl’s life is really tough!

“Yu’er! Yu’er! Where are you!” She rushed over. Seeing Wen Yu, she grabbed her hand, “You’re alright?! That’s great! That’s great! Amitabha! You scared your grandmother to death.”

Her love and concern were bubbling over, her eyes even turning red!

Wen Yu acted as if she was scared out of her wits…

“You girl! If anything had happened to you, how would I explain it to your father!” As she spoke, she secretly glanced over there and saw Fourth Young Master Qi standing by the carriage.

She couldn’t let him stand there: “Was that Fourth Young Master Qi who rushed over just now? Fourth Young Master Qi!” She called out.

Wen Yu looked at Old Madam Wen with lingering fear: “…I made you worry! Grandmother, look: the horse went crazy, the carriage was damaged, on a mountain road, so many dangers, and I’m fine. Am I not a person with great fortune!?”

Hearing Wen Yu’s words, which seemed to have a hidden meaning, Old Madam Wen could only nod: “Naturally! My eldest granddaughter, how could she not have a share of my fortune? It’s good that you’re fine, first help the girl to the side to rest!” She instructed.

Nurse Song came forward, “Miss, please sit here for a while!”

“Old Madam Wen!” Qi Si turned around from over there.

“Oh my, it really is Fourth Young Master!?” Old Madam was immediately overcome with gratitude. “Thank you for saving my granddaughter, Fourth Young Master. How can I express my gratitude! Fortunately, you saved my granddaughter… I was almost scared to death just now.”

Qi Si said with a faint smile: “You’re too kind, Old Madam Wen. You’re a guest at the Qi residence, and the safety of our guests is also the responsibility of the Qi family.”

“Fourth Young Master Qi, you’re so capable! And so thoughtful! I must thank Madam Qi properly later!”

“The road ahead is easier. Don’t worry, Old Madam!”

“Yes, yes. This carriage is broken and can’t be used. Someone, clean this up and make way for the road! Put Yu’er’s things on my carriage.”

Fourth Young Master Qi said: “With several more people, I’m afraid it will be a bit crowded for Old Madam. I’ve already sent someone back to get a carriage. A carriage and a doctor will be here soon. Old Madam can slowly proceed ahead. I will personally escort the carriage and ensure Miss Wen’s safe arrival.”

Old Madam Wen, upon hearing this, kept her smile unchanged. “That would be too much trouble for Fourth Young Master.”

It’s best to leave as soon as possible.

I don’t know what that stupid woman did, but it’s going to be a big deal if it’s found out. However, as long as we leave, we’ll deny everything afterwards!

It seems that the Qi family is really good to this girl Wen Yu.

How can I…

Wen Jiao stood there and looked around for a long time, but she didn’t see Qi Wu. She was extremely disappointed.

She also saw that Qi Si, although not as handsome as Qi Wu, was imposing and quite good-looking. But he was only directing the work and didn’t even glance at the girls （herself） present. When she heard that he was going to personally escort Wen Yu, her heart was filled with mixed emotions, feeling that everything was going wrong.

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Li Jiang only now came crawling over, seeing that Wen Yu was fine. He sat to one side, sobbing uncontrollably.

After Old Madam Wen’s group left, Qi Si and Sun Ying, based on their suspicions, looked pointedly at Wen Yu.

Li Jiang, wiping his tears, also came over.

When he understood, he couldn’t help but exclaim: “This horse, this horse, was it poisoned by the two people who bumped into me this morning?”

Sun Ying nodded: “Based on the reaction time of this drug, it was probably around that time. And this axle mark, it was probably done yesterday when they sent us away.” He briefly explained how Wu Shi had asked them to help yesterday.

Then, feeling rather embarrassed, he said, “I apologize, Miss Wen. This is my negligence, I failed in my duty.”

Li Jiang was also blaming himself terribly, and he knelt down with a thud: “It’s Li Jiang’s fault, Miss, please punish me!”

Wen Yu gently said to both of them: “Although you were negligent, let alone you, even I didn’t expect to be dealt with like this. So, I don’t blame you. Just be careful in the future.”

But the two of them still had ashamed expressions on their faces.

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“Besides, if it weren’t for your proper handling, I might have been dead or crippled. And you both got injured. Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. We all need to be careful in the future! Li Jiang, get up.”

“Thank you, Fourth Young Master, for your great help.” Wen Yu bowed to Qi Si.

Qi Si said: “Miss Wen, it’s fortunate that Fifth Brother gave me some instructions before he left. Otherwise, I might not have been here… As for the horse being drugged, I’ll investigate when I get back.”

Inwardly, he chuckled. That kid, pretending to be serious! He’s actually quite protective of his wife!

Wen Yu walked to the edge of the cliff and looked down. She couldn’t see the bottom.

If they had really fallen, the whole carriage would have been dead or crippled…

This time, she had truly escaped death… Her life wasn’t too bad.

Sun Ying followed: “Fourth Young Master Qi and I share the same view. These two incidents, it doesn’t seem like the work of the same person, because there’s no need for it. And precisely because the carriage broke down early, delaying the time to go uphill, Fourth Young Master Qi was able to come to the rescue. If they had directly rushed to the top and then gone down, it would have been really dangerous…”

“This poison is not commonly used, so it’s not available everywhere. It may not even be found in town. The Wen family probably wouldn’t have thought of this…” Sun Ying continued his analysis.

“There’s no need to go through such a big detour, they could have acted earlier.” Wen Yu nodded in agreement.

The axle must have been Wu Shi’s doing. She knew about the Qi family’s proposal, so she made her move.

But this drug… It’s most likely Wei Shi.

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Capital City, Zhenyuan Marquis Residence, flower garden.

A woman dressed in light brown clothes with large embroidered flowers was pruning branches.

Her hair was shiny and smooth, her skin delicate and rosy.

A faint smile always lingered at the corners of her mouth and eyes.

As for her looks, she wasn’t particularly stunning. It was just her hazel eyes that added a serene air to her.

And her perpetually leisurely and serene expression made it easy for people to feel good about her.

Her sleeves were long and narrow, her hand holding the scissors almost hidden inside. But if someone were to see it, they would find it strange. Clearly a wealthy old lady, why did she have such rough and strong hands?

After so many years, she had carefully taken care of her hands, the calluses formed from doing heavy work had long since faded.

However, the fingers that were slightly deformed from using excessive force could never be fully restored. They constantly reminded her of the poverty and fear she had experienced.

She looked at the potted flower for a while, then started pruning. Even branches with several flower buds were slowly cut off by her.

The maid beside her smiled and said: “In the whole capital, only Old Madam’s flowers grow so well. But if others saw you pruning like this, they would probably feel heartbroken! Such good branches with buds, you cut them off without hesitation! Even I feel sorry for them.”

The woman smiled, “Only by pruning like this can the branch I want to keep bloom to its best state. Otherwise, the nutrients would be dispersed, and although there would be many flowers, none of them would reach perfection!”

“Madam is wise!”

“Hehe, I’m just an illiterate woman, what wisdom could I have!?”

She never hid her humble origins. In the early years, when socializing with noble ladies, there would always be people who would find ways to mock and ridicule her.

But she never cared and even brought it up herself!

In the end, it was others who were embarrassed!

Now, she had a firm position in the circle of noble ladies in the capital, and no one mentioned it anymore.

“Old Madam!” Someone came in and handed her a letter.

She opened it herself. She wasn’t really illiterate!

After reading it, her smile faded slightly, and her brows furrowed for a moment before quickly smoothing out. Her smile reappeared.

…What a pity! It didn’t work…

Cui Shi’s life isn’t too bad after all!

Hehe, does she know it was me who did it?

Even if she knew, no one would believe her if she said it, and she couldn’t do anything to me. How interesting…

Her smile actually carried a hint of pride and mockery.