The Princess of the Substitute Bride Strikes Back

"So you dared to drug us and make us infertile? You knew that children meant a lot to us concubines, why were you so cruel? We have always been respectful to you."

"Respectful? This is ridiculous. What's the point of being respectful? Aren't you still occupying Mu Yi Country? Being respectful in front of me is just showing off, isn't it?"

They couldn't understand why Cai was so happy when she first entered the Marquis' Mansion. She thought that since Mu Aiguo was a loyal and capable general who had fought on the battlefield, his younger brother Mu Yiguo would naturally not be any bad either.

Unexpectedly, the second branch of the Mu family is a bottomless pit. Not only is there the playboy and idle Mu Yiguo, but there is also such a sinister, vicious and unkind mistress!

"What have I done wrong? The mistresses of other families are just pretending to be magnanimous and have many tricks up their sleeves."

Cai was already dissatisfied with marrying Mu Yiguo, a bastard. He neither loved her nor treated her with respect. So why should she care whether he had children or not?

Maintaining one's own position is the top priority. If a woman is not ruthless, it will be difficult to maintain her position.

"You don't have the bearing of a mistress, yet you still blame others. The old lady has always been fair, and the eldest lady has never treated Aunt Jiang unfairly, and she treats Mu Yiheng as her own son."

The Third Aunt was filled with regret at this time, and only regretted that she had not seen the true colors of Mu Yiguo and his wife. They were completely different from the First Wife, and she had wasted all these years of her youth in vain, and in the end gained nothing.

"Now you know the eldest wife is fine? Then go ask them to take you in and see if they are willing."

Cai made a sarcastic remark. She hated the sight of Luo being so at ease in gatherings of wealthy ladies. If she became Mu Aiguo's wife, she would certainly not be inferior to Luo, so she couldn't bear to hear others comparing her with Luo.

"No need to say more, sisters, fight her!"

Led by the Third Aunt, several concubines rushed forward, some pulled her hair, some pressed her arms and legs. The sounds of slapping and Cai's wild laughter echoed in the night. Liu hid aside holding the unconscious Mu Yuanzhang to avoid being implicated!

During the whole process, Cai did not resist, because resistance was futile and she could not resist the siege of so many people.

After the concubines and others had vented their anger, they finally stopped. They looked at the miserable Cai. At this moment, her clothes were disheveled, her face was red, her hair was messy, and she looked lifeless.

"Go and see if she's still breathing."

The Third Aunt ordered the Sixth Aunt to test Cai's breathing. Even if these women in the backyard were cruel and ruthless, they had never killed anyone with their own hands, and they couldn't help but feel a little scared at this moment.

The Sixth Aunt trembled as she put her hand under Cai's nose. "No... no breath!"

The Sixth Aunt withdrew her hand tremblingly. She actually killed Cai with her own hands!

"Don't be afraid, we did nothing wrong, and we didn't kill anyone." The second aunt suddenly shouted, bringing everyone back to their senses.

Yes, in this era, death is normal, what is there to be afraid of?

"Yes, it wasn't us! Quickly move her to the woods behind." The Third Aunt and others hurriedly moved Cai's body, taking advantage of the night when no one was paying attention.

"Please lend a hand, the body is very heavy."

"I'm already lifting it. I still have a fever and I don't have any strength."

"When you beat him just now, I didn't see you use less strength."

Liu watched her aunt and others carrying Cai's body towards the woods in the distance, and a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in her heart.

When did the family become like this? Was it from the day when the family was confiscated and exiled, or from the day when the relationship with the eldest wife was severed? Or was it the cause planted by the Cai family that led to the result today?

She didn't understand why a good family would become like this. She could only hug Mu Yuanzhang's small body tightly, but she felt his body temperature was slowly fading away. She felt desperate, maybe the next moment, Mu Yuanzhang would also leave her.

However, just as she was immersed in sorrow, she suddenly saw a group of refugees in the distance, stealthily following the aunts and their companions. They were all tall men.

She seemed to have a premonition of something, but she didn't dare to step forward to stop it or report it because her power was too small.

Liu could only hold her son in her arms, feeling his life gradually slipping away, and crying silently.

……

Until dawn, the aunt and the others did not come back, and Liu knew the ending. This world is really absurd. It is said that birth determines everything, but who can predict the final outcome? Who knows whether he will be exposed in the wilderness or die a good death?

The body of the son in her arms was already cold and lifeless. After witnessing the deaths of her husband and son one after another, Zhang's mood changed from sadness to calmness.

In this life, she had been a noblewoman, enjoyed prosperity, had a happy marriage, and had a lovely son. Although she was alone now, it was not in vain to come to this world. Why should she be obsessed with immortality? Wouldn't it be better to be freed earlier and avoid the pain of illness? Thinking about it, Liu's originally empty eyes suddenly became bright. She looked at the tree trunk next to her, her heart sank, and she ran straight into it!

Blood splattered, but she died with a smile on her face. She was finally free. She was no longer troubled by the world, and could meet her husband and son on the road to the underworld.

But if there is a next life, she hopes she can be a man and take her destiny into her own hands.

A life is gone, and at this moment perhaps countless lives are coming to an end.

……

Mu Yibai and Fu Yunxi collected supplies all night and finished at daybreak.

"I want to go outside the city to see how the refugees are doing. Is that okay?" Although Fu Yunxi had been busy last night, she did not forget about the epidemic.

"Of course, I'll take my wife out." Although the city wall was high, it couldn't stop Fu Yunxi who was recovering his martial arts.

The two men, dressed in night clothes and wearing masks, jumped up from an unguarded city wall and ran towards the refugees in the distance.

At this time, some people have woken up, most are still sleeping, and some are unconscious.

Fu Yunxi saw an old lady taking care of her granddaughter in the crowd, and walked up to her and asked, "Grandma, can I take your and your granddaughter's pulse?" She saw that although the old lady was conscious, she had fallen ill and would collapse soon.

"Miss, are you a doctor?" The old lady looked at Fu Yunxi's dress and did not doubt it, because her eyes were clear and she did not look like a bad person. Besides, they had nothing and were infected with an epidemic that everyone avoided. What could a liar get? Besides, the tall man standing not far away was very skilled in martial arts and could easily deal with them.