As the man spoke, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes: "Jiang Luoxue dared to break your hand and disfigure the Second Miss, so I dare to make her reap what she sows and experience all that pain."
Hearing that her lover wanted to avenge her, Chu Lianxin was immediately overjoyed.
She nestled quietly in the man's arms, enjoying the warmth, before continuing after a while, "Shi Yu, there's another matter I wanted to discuss with you today."
"What is it?" Zhou Shiyu lowered his head and asked gently.
Seeing that the woman was about to look up and talk to him, he quickly and carefully loosened his grip a little, afraid of touching her injured hand.
Seeing how much the man cared for her, Chu Lianxin felt a sweet warmth in her heart. Like a delicate dodder vine, she gently leaned her head back against the man's chest, feeling his steady heartbeat.
She began to tell the man what she wanted to tell him.
"Shi Yu, Jiang Luoxue has found out that Ru Zhu is pregnant."
"What! Didn't I tell you not to tell anyone?" Zhou Shiyu pushed her away slightly and asked with a frown.
"I told you before that the fewer people who know about the second young lady's pregnancy, the better. How could you let the eldest young lady know?"
"If this gets out, given the master's selfishness and cold-heartedness, how will the second young lady survive?"
Chu Lianxin shook her head: "Neither Ruzhu nor I have told anyone, and I don't know where that bitch found out from."
After Chu Lianxin finished speaking, she added, "However, I am not worried about Jiang Yucheng, after all, the Duke of Anguo's mansion has already broken off the engagement with Jiang Luoxue."
If that old man knew that Ruzhu was carrying the heir of Prince An, he wouldn't scold her; instead, he would try to find a way to marry Ruzhu into the Duke's mansion in order to regain his connection with it.
"What I'm worried about is that Jiang Luoxue, that bitch, will spread this around, and it will be troublesome if outsiders find out."
Zhou Shiyu thought for a moment and said, "Probably not. If the Second Miss's premarital pregnancy were to get out, Jiang Luoxue's reputation would be ruined. The Eldest Miss wouldn't be that foolish."
Chu Lianxin shook her head: "Who knows what that bitch will do when she goes crazy? Today she threatened Ruzhu that she would tell everyone."
So as long as she's around, I won't feel at ease.
"Shi Yu, you'd better think of a way to deal with this bitch."
"Don't rush, let me think about it carefully." Zhou Shiyu frowned, racking his brains for a plan.
Chu Lian leaned her head back into the man's arms, a cold killing intent flashing in her eyes.
"Why don't we just end it all? Let's find someone to kill her!"
Zhou Shiyu was still relatively rational and hurriedly stopped her: "Don't be ridiculous. Miss now has the General's Mansion as her backer. Ye Xuanchen is not someone to be trifled with."
"If we just find someone to kill the young lady, Ye Xuanchen already knows that you and the young lady are not on good terms, so you will be the first person he suspects."
"If he were to contact the Dali Temple and investigate thoroughly, those people would have plenty of ways and means to find out the truth."
They might even reveal other things about us, which would only create more trouble.
"What do we do now?" Chu Lianxin felt a little scared when she heard him say that.
But the thought of Jiang Luoxue crippling her hand and disfiguring her daughter made her unable to swallow her anger, and she said bitterly, "Are we just going to let her go like this?"
Zhou Shiyu narrowed his eyes: "Of course I won't let her go. I originally just wanted to teach her a lesson, but now it seems that only if she disappears will the Second Miss be able to live in peace."
Chu Lianxin recalled the failed plan from a few days ago and gritted her teeth in anger.
"That bitch is really lucky. Last time, she was both drugged with aphrodisiacs and chased by bandits, but she still survived. Truly, a scourge lives on for a thousand years!"
"We must come up with a comprehensive plan this time; we must make sure she dies."
Zhou Shiyu smiled and said, "She was lucky last time, but no one can be so lucky all the time."
"However, since the General's Mansion is involved this time, we need to be even more careful and make sure that her accident looks like a complete accident."
Zhou Shiyu thought about it carefully, then whispered something in Chu Lianxin's ear, which made the woman's eyes light up with excitement.
"That's a great plan!"
Then Chu Lianxin asked with a worried expression, "What if this plan fails?"
Zhou Shiyu smiled sinisterly: "If Jiang Luoxue is still not dead by this plan alone, we have another plan to ruin her reputation."
"What plan?" Chu Lianxin looked up at the man and asked.
Zhou Shiyu lowered his head and said softly to her, "When I returned to the manor, I happened to hear from the gatekeeper that the Vice Minister of the Imperial Secretariat sent an invitation today, inviting you, Madam, to take the young ladies to enjoy the flowers at the end of the month."
This is a perfect opportunity to ruin the young lady's reputation. All you have to do then is...!
Zhou Shiyu whispered something in her ear and then said, "At that time, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the eldest young lady will definitely be unable to defend herself. No matter how much she tries to accuse the second young lady, no one will believe her."
Moreover, after this incident, the master may not necessarily leave such a stain on the household.
"At that time, the young lady will either be kicked out of the house or forced to hang herself. But no matter what, her final fate will be death."
"From now on, no one in this manor will dare to harm you again."
"That's a great idea, Shi Yu, you're so clever." Chu Lianxin praised happily, a wicked smile flashing in her eyes.
"That bitch escaped last time, let's see if she'll be so lucky this time."
"No matter how lucky she is, she's going to fall into our hands this time."
Zhou Shiyu finished speaking confidently, then exchanged a smile with Chu Lianxin.
Thinking of the sores on her face, Chu Lianxin touched her veil and said with some worry, "But I can't show my face to anyone now. How am I supposed to go out of this flower-viewing banquet?"
That old bastard Jiang Yucheng said he would try to find a royal physician for her, but there's still no news. She doesn't know how things are going, and she's really worried sick.
Seeing the worry on her face, Zhou Shiyu comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, although I haven't found a miracle doctor who can cure your boils, I have obtained a gel-like mask that is as thin as a cicada's wing. Apply it to your face and wait for it to dry, and it will make your face smooth as before."
As he spoke, he took out an exquisite box from his sleeves and opened it, revealing a transparent gel-like substance inside.
Chu Lianxin temporarily put aside her worries, took the box, and asked with a face full of surprise.
"Is this stuff really that amazing, able to make my face smooth as new?"
Zhou Shiyu nodded: "Of course, but this thing only has a concealing effect and cannot cure the sores on your face. If you want your face to get better, you still need to see a doctor."
"It would be good if I could cover myself up for a while, so I wouldn't have to wear a veil all day and be afraid to go out."
Chu Lianxin, who had been cooped up at home for quite some time, thought this was great and handed the box to the man.
"Shi Yu, can you apply makeup to my face?"