The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

Zhao Yuxuan felt as if thousands of arrows were piercing his heart, and he was almost suffocated by the pain. He stared at Xue Qing'er in disbelief with his eyes wide open, and asked in a trembling voice: "So, you have been deceiving me all these years?"

Xue Qing'er turned her head away guiltily, not daring to meet his angry and desperate eyes. She said in a deep voice, "Yes, I just... hope that there is someone who can truly care about Brother Fan."

She took a deep breath and continued, "Brother Fan lost his father before he was born, and you happened to appear at this time, just filling this gap. In addition, I really didn't want to stay in the cage-like place of Prince Zhuang's Mansion for too long, so... all these things happened naturally."

However, there is actually one most important reason - that is to take revenge on Xue Jinhua!

Thinking of this, Xue Qing'er's hatred became stronger. Why should she be a widow at such a young age, living a lonely life, while Xue Jinhua could be so happy? This is not fair!

Zhao Yuxuan fell to the ground as if all his strength had been drained away. At this moment, in addition to endless disappointment and deep loss, his heart was also filled with strong hatred. Thinking back to all these years, he had endured humiliation for Brother Fan, and he had been wholeheartedly and unreservedly devoted to Xue Qing'er, but in the end he realized that he had been kept in the dark like a fool.

"Zhao Yuxuan, if you want to blame someone, then blame my good sister. If she hadn't returned suddenly, perhaps things wouldn't have developed into what they are now..." There was a hint of helplessness and determination in Xue Qing'er's words.

"Really? It's been such a long time since I last saw you, sister. It's really unexpected that you are so good at confusing right and wrong?" Just when Xue Qing'er was feeling proud of herself, there was a loud "bang" and the door was suddenly pushed open. Xue Jinhua appeared at the door with an angry look on her face.

She looked at Xue Qing'er coldly and said, "Sister, if I remember correctly, it was you who broke the agreement and betrayed your oath first and married the prince of Prince Zhuang's mansion secretly. Then the people of the Zhao family came to ask for an explanation. The Grand Tutor's Mansion was unwilling to completely break up with the Marquis' Mansion at that time, so they found me, their daughter who was wandering outside, and let me be the scapegoat to bear all the consequences on your behalf, right?"

To put it bluntly, the reason why Xue Jinhua was remembered again was entirely because the Grand Tutor's Mansion did not want to break off relations with the Marquis' Mansion, so they had to bring her back to take the blame.

After all, the Marquis' Mansion had already declined by then, but it was once a noble family with outstanding achievements. At that time, the Grand Tutor's Mansion still had to consider its own face and reputation and could not easily turn against the Marquis' Mansion.

However, Xue Qing'er could shamelessly distort the truth. It was obvious that she was as hard-hearted as stone, cold-blooded and ruthless, and a completely cruel and tyrannical perpetrator, but she chose to disguise herself as a pitiful and innocent victim, and even threw all the blame and dirt on Xue Jinhua.

"You're talking nonsense! It was obviously because you insisted on coming back that I had to marry the Young Master..." Xue Qing'er widened her eyes, her eyes full of anger and unwillingness, staring at the person in front of her.

She could never have imagined that Xue Jinhua would suddenly appear at this critical moment. Her face was distorted and she turned to look at Second Brother Xue beside her fiercely, gritting her teeth and saying, "Second Brother, since my sister is here, shouldn't we let her...don't let her go back?"

Second Brother Xue walked towards Xue Jinhua with an indifferent and expressionless face, and said slowly: "Sister, I'm sorry for offending you." His voice was cold and ruthless, as if the person standing in front of him was not his relative, but a stranger.

"Second brother, don't you know clearly? I am obviously your biological sister! You know that Xue Qing'er has been acting recklessly and unruly, so why do you still favor her?" In fact, Xue Jinhua had buried this question deep in his heart in his previous life. Now, it was finally time to ask it.

Hearing this, Second Brother Xue was slightly startled, but soon regained his composure and said in a deep voice: "Qing'er is a child raised by our Xue family since she was young. She is not a bad person, but because of your return, her original life trajectory has been completely changed. All of this is owed to her by the Xue family."

"Hahahahaha..."

Xue Jinhua couldn't help but burst into laughter, her laughter was filled with endless grief and ridicule, "It's so ridiculous! What about me? I was taken away from my family since I was a child. But she has openly occupied the position that should have belonged to me, and enjoys everything that originally belonged to me. So, may I ask, how does the Xue family plan to compensate me for the debt owed by Xue Qing'er?" At the end, Xue Jinhua's tone became more and more fierce, and his eyes flashed with a firm light.

Brother Xue said with disdain: "The Xue family has given you life, so whatever they ask you to do is just what you should do."

"Brother, why bother talking so much nonsense to her! If we let her leave today, the relationship between Zhao Yuxuan and I will definitely be known to others, and our Xue family will definitely be pointed at and criticized behind our backs. Only by killing her can we avoid all troubles."

These extremely vicious words hit Zhao Yuxuan's heart like a heavy hammer, shocking him. He never expected that such cruel words would come from the mouth of Xue Qing'er, who was gentle, docile, and pitiful in the past.

"Xue Qing'er, have you gone crazy..." Zhao Yuxuan scolded angrily.

However, facing Zhao Yuxuan's scolding, Xue Qing'er didn't care at all. Instead, she chuckled and said sarcastically, "Brother Xuan, could it be that you have come to your senses and fallen in love with my sister?"

Zhao Yuxuan's face flushed immediately, and he looked embarrassed. But Xue Qing'er ignored it and continued to sneer and said, "That's great. Since you are not destined to be together in this life, you can turn into a pair of star-crossed mandarin ducks after death, which can be considered as completing this bad fate."

Zhao Yuxuan couldn't help feeling ashamed and angry when Xue Qing'er revealed the secret in his heart. He subconsciously glanced at Xue Jinhua beside him, but Xue Jinhua had a cold expression and didn't even look at him. He felt indescribable loss in his heart.

At this moment, Xue Jinhua's clear and pleasant voice sounded again: "Second brother, before you take action, I can't help but ask a question that confuses me deeply."

Before Second Brother Xue could respond, Xue Jinhua couldn't wait to continue, "Second Brother, you clearly already have the antidote to the plague, but why don't you hand it over? You have to watch so many innocent people suffer and suffer! Also, you know very well that the refugees you brought into the capital a few days ago are the source of the infectious disease, why didn't you report it to the court? What exactly do you want to do by hiding it like this?"

At first, he didn't take it seriously. He never thought that the seemingly weak Xue Jinhua actually knew so many unknown secrets of his family.

He couldn't help but frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "Sister, you know too much."

In fact, he still felt a little guilty about what happened to Zhao Yuxuan. But at this moment... he had made up his mind not to let her leave here alive.

"It is said that people who know too many secrets often cannot escape death, but I want to make a bet with my second brother. I dare to assert that you will never be able to take my life today." Xue Jinhua's eyes were firm, without any fear.

"Sister, self-confidence is a good quality, but if overconfidence turns into arrogance, it is definitely not a good thing." Second Brother Xue looked fiercely at the guards outside the door and shouted loudly: "Someone come! Quickly bring Xue Jinhua to me!" His voice resounded throughout the hall with unquestionable majesty.

Xue Qing'er on the side also seemed extremely excited. She agreed, "That's right, second brother is right. Sister knows too much. She must not be left alive. She must be killed to prevent future troubles!" After she said that, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.

However, Zhao Yuxuan was frightened at this moment. He said in a trembling voice: "You must not act rashly. If you really kill us, once the court finds out, you will bear a heavy crime!" His words were full of fear and anxiety.

"Hmph! Zhao Yuxuan, the plague is raging now. Even if a few marquises die, I believe the emperor will not pursue it further." Second Brother Xue smiled coldly, as if he had seen through everything.

Hearing this, Zhao Yuxuan's face instantly became extremely gloomy, and he secretly complained in his heart. It was not until this moment that he suddenly realized that coming here this time was actually seeking death.

Absolutely not! I have a heavy responsibility on my shoulders and a great cause that has not yet been completed. How can I sacrifice my precious life in vain at this critical moment?

He clenched his fists tightly, as if he wanted to hold all his anger and unwillingness in his hands.

Under Xue Jinhua's cold and sharp gaze, Zhao Yuxuan slowly squatted down and stepped hard on his shattered dignity. "Qing'er, I was really wrong. I must have lost my mind to say those nonsense. In fact, from the beginning to now, I have never minded your past. As for whose child Fan Ge'er is, it doesn't matter at all. Please have mercy on me and let me go, okay?" The Zhao Yuxuan who was once as noble as the bright moon has now fallen into a puddle of mud, without any backbone.

Xue Jinhua couldn't help but frown slightly when she saw this.

However, facing Zhao Yuxuan's humble plea for mercy, Xue Qing'er felt only endless disgust. She said coldly: "Humph, no matter how hard you beg, it's all in vain..."

"Qing'er, as long as you are willing to spare my life, you can do whatever you want to Xue Jinhua! I swear to you that I will never leak a single word of it. Considering our friendship for so many years, please be kind!" Zhao Yuxuan continued to beg without giving up.

Hearing this, Xue Qing'er could no longer tolerate the ugly face of the man in front of her. She raised her foot without hesitation and kicked Zhao Yuxuan hard, shouting, "Get away from me! If I had known you were such a bastard, I would feel sick just looking at you for one more second."

At this time, Xue Qing'er turned to look at her second brother beside her and urged, "Second brother, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and do it!"

Without saying anything, Brother Xue shouted loudly to the outside of the door: "Someone come..." The voice echoed throughout the room. But strangely, after a long time, no guards came.

He stared closely at Xue Jinhua, who remained calm and showed no sign of panic. A sense of doubt and uneasiness gradually welled up in his heart. Her calm expression made him feel that an inexplicable fear was slowly eroding his heart.

In an instant, a strong and ominous premonition surged into his heart, his face turned pale, and his eyes were filled with fear and helplessness.

"Xue Jinhua..."

His voice was filled with uncontrollable panic, so sharp that it almost pierced the air. "What on earth did you do?"