Chapter 98

Chapter 98: Thrown into the Flower Pond

“Ning Xiang Garden?” Meng Yang frowned, not remembering at first, but very quickly, Meng Yang recalled it. It was the place of the maid who had been promoted to concubine on the same day as her.

A shameless thing who climbed into bed.

Meng Yang had clearly tested the waters with words before, and Qi Shu Xian had shown nothing but disgust toward Huan Zhu. How could the Heir Apparent go to her place?

“Come with me to take a look.” Frowning, Meng Yang stepped forward at once.

Qing Xing looked like she wanted to say something, but after her lips moved twice, Qing Xing swallowed the words back. Qing Xing only hoped that the Heir Apparent had already finished.

But it was clear that Qing Xing’s hope was doomed to fail.

The moment Meng Yang reached outside Ning Xiang Garden, those intimate sounds drifted out from within. Meng Yang’s steps stopped abruptly, and Meng Yang’s body swayed violently.

“Concubine…” Qing Xing looked at Meng Yang in worry. “Are you all right?”

“Shut up!” Meng Yang slapped Qing Xing hard across the face.

Yet right after that, Meng Yang’s body shook even more. “No! Impossible… how could this happen?”

Qi Shu Xian had clearly hated Huan Zhu to the bone. How could Qi Shu Xian come here? And even…

Qing Xing ignored the pain and hurried to support her. “Concubine, you must calm down. You still have a child in your belly. No matter what, you have to think of the child.”

Child… yes, the child.

Meng Yang’s heart jolted, but at that moment, a mocking laugh came from behind.

Hearing that sound, Meng Yang whirled around.

Sheng Zhi Wan stood not far away, walking toward her step by step. Sheng Zhi Wan said, “Concubine Meng, what do you think you are doing? Heir Apparent is in the mood right now. You are only a concubine. Are you going to go in and disturb Heir Apparent?”

Meng Yang bit her lip. “Why was Princess here?”

Sheng Zhi Wan replied with a half-smile, “I was taking a walk. Was that not allowed?”

Meng Yang did not believe it. Listening to the fierce panting from inside Ning Xiang Garden, an idea suddenly rose in Meng Yang’s mind.

The moment it surfaced, Meng Yang stared at Sheng Zhi Wan in disbelief and disgust. “It was you! It was you, wasn’t it?”

“What?” Sheng Zhi Wan raised her brows.

“You hated that I monopolized Heir Apparent and won his heart, so you let a maid climb into his bed!” Meng Yang’s eyes were full of accusation. “You knew Heir Apparent despised her, yet you still made sure I saw this on purpose. You wanted to drive a wedge between me and Heir Apparent. Sheng Zhi Wan, you were truly vicious!”

Sheng Zhi Wan laughed out loud.

Sheng Zhi Wan stepped closer. Qing Xing tried to block her, but An Zhi and Ting Lan each grabbed one side and held Qing Xing down.

Looking down at Meng Yang, Sheng Zhi Wan said, “Vicious? When it comes to being vicious, who would dare compare with Miss Meng?”

Sheng Zhi Wan’s voice stayed calm. “You came at me because of a man. You wanted Qi Shu Xian, so you wanted to get rid of me. We both had our goals. I understood that.”

Sheng Zhi Wan’s gaze sank. “But Laifu was only a puppy. He was only two months old. What did he ever do that you could not tolerate him?”

Sheng Zhi Wan spoke gently, but then Sheng Zhi Wan’s hand suddenly clenched hard around Meng Yang’s cheek.

Meng Yang reached out to fight back, but Sheng Zhi Wan abruptly tightened her grip. Sheng Zhi Wan’s other hand fell to Meng Yang’s waist and belly, and Sheng Zhi Wan’s voice became even softer. “Don’t move. I hate you, but I still do not want to drag your child into it. But if you move and I’m not satisfied…”

Sheng Zhi Wan pressed lightly against Meng Yang’s abdomen. “Then the little thing inside might have to come out early.”

“You…” Meng Yang met Sheng Zhi Wan’s pitch-black eyes and felt a chill crawl up her spine. Meng Yang could not say a word, and Meng Yang did not dare move.

Only then did Sheng Zhi Wan nod in satisfaction.

“Good girl.” Sheng Zhi Wan asked, “Tell me who told Qi Shu Xian that dog blood could ward off evil.”

“I… I didn’t know. What did Princess mean?” Meng Yang tried to deny it.

“Was it Qing Liu?” Sheng Zhi Wan pressed closer.

Meng Yang instinctively turned her eyes away.

Sheng Zhi Wan’s smile turned cold. “So it was. But whose idea was it? If you, the master, didn’t order it, how could she have had the chance to cooperate?” Sheng Zhi Wan let out a low laugh. “Meng Yang, don’t forget you’re still pregnant. You would hurt yourself just to scheme against me…”

Sheng Zhi Wan’s voice suddenly dropped, and Sheng Zhi Wan’s hand seized Meng Yang by the throat and dragged her backward.

“Princess, this concubine didn’t know! This concubine really didn’t know!” Meng Yang struggled and shouted.

Sheng Zhi Wan ignored her and dragged her farther away. Meng Yang finally panicked. “Sheng Zhi Wan, what are you doing… ah ah, mmm mmm!”

“Shh!” With a sharp twist of her fingers, Sheng Zhi Wan easily snapped Meng Yang’s jaw out of place.

Meng Yang’s body shook from the pain.

“Heir Apparent is in the mood,” Sheng Zhi Wan said, unhurried. “How could we disturb him?”

Sheng Zhi Wan continued in the same gentle tone, “I only think you’re too willing to throw yourself away. You even made yourself sick just to scheme against me. Since Laifu’s life was what finally woke you up, then I want to see that if you get sick again, who else’s blood can ward off evil.”

Sheng Zhi Wan’s smile deepened. “Qing Liu’s blood… how about it?”

As she spoke, Sheng Zhi Wan had already dragged Meng Yang to a flower pond not far from Ning Xiang Garden.

It was late October, and the difference between day and night temperatures was unusually large. Night had just fallen, and simply standing beside the pond brought a wave of cold.

Meng Yang choked and sobbed, but because her jaw was dislocated, Meng Yang could not make any real sound. Drool slipped from the corner of her mouth.

Sheng Zhi Wan made Meng Yang face the pond. “Are you going in yourself, or do you want me to throw you in?”

Meng Yang immediately struggled in terror.

Sheng Zhi Wan smiled. “So you want me to throw you in.” Sheng Zhi Wan lifted her hand as if to push.

“Mmmph, mmmph!” Meng Yang shook her head violently and struggled even harder.

Sheng Zhi Wan pulled her back instead. “Then it seems Concubine Meng chose to go in by yourself?”