WBSGVS Chapter 160 V2

Qiyue, without a sound, ordered everyone in the Laurel Courtyard to leave, including Mu Lan’er. They moved quietly, closing the door to the room and then the courtyard gate, leaving them with a space to speak privately.

Of course, Qiyue stayed. She didn’t want her mistress to face this man alone—what if Qingli was swayed by his pleas?

Xie Rongyun suddenly felt uneasy.

Outside, Mu Lan’er’s expression was complicated.

It would be a lie to say she wasn’t worried, but after everything she had been through, she understood one thing clearly—those who get involved with this kind of mess must eventually pay the price.

Just like her—she had seemed to have the upper hand, winning Xie Rongyun’s affection, but in the end, Xie Rongyun had become crippled, and she had been abandoned by her family, left an orphan.

Now that Xie Rongyun had done so many wrongs to Mu Qingli, would she let him go?

If this had been the old Qingli, she might have.

But the person Qingli now? She wouldn’t.

Absolutely not!

Qingli didn’t like to be too arrogant, as that could cause unnecessary trouble. This time, she was determined to live quietly as a widow.

So, after everyone had left, she took a couple of steps forward, looking down at Xie Rongyun. “When I was pregnant and slipped on those stones, do you remember thinking about the pain my body would suffer when I lost the child?”

Xie Rongyun’s heart tightened. He hadn’t expected her to bring this up, and it made him feel even more uneasy. He forced a weak smile. “A’Li, of course, I’m upset. It’s my fault, I didn’t protect you well…”

As he spoke, his eyes involuntarily closed, then snapped wide open again.

He couldn’t close his eyes, fearing that if he didn’t explain things properly, he might never wake up. But his body was so weak and exhausted.

Qingli sneered. “Still too ashamed to admit it? Wasn’t it you who arranged it all? If your body was fine and mine was too, then why didn’t I get pregnant after three years? It was you who tampered with things, didn’t want my child, so you made me miscarry. Xie Rongyun, do you have nightmares at night, haunted by that child?”

She guessed it?!

Cold sweat broke out on the back of Xie Rongyun’s neck. In just a short time, his clothes were soaked, and he didn’t know what to do; his eyes locked onto hers in panic.

Qingli continued, “Surprised that I know? I also know that my miscarriage didn’t fully heal for a month, and that’s your doing too. Xie Rongyun, if you had even a little bit of conscience, I’d feel ashamed for you. You used me, then destroyed me!”

Xie Rongyun stammered, “You—”

He was utterly terrified, especially seeing how certain Qingli was. He didn’t know where to begin explaining.

She knew everything!

His breath grew shallow, his nostrils flaring as he began to panic. Gradually, he saw the killing intent in Qingli’s eyes. He opened his mouth, trying to shout.

Qiyue stepped forward, covering his mouth.

Xie Rongyun: “!!! Mmph!”

He let out a weak, muffled grunt.

Qingli smiled, not wanting to get too close, but seeing that he couldn’t see her amused expression, she reluctantly moved a little closer and sat on the edge of the bed. In a soft voice, she said, “Xie Rongyun, don’t be scared. I still remember the way you poisoned me, and I promise I won’t add anything else…”

“Poisonous woman! Woo…” Xie Rongyun struggled to mutter, but his words were muffled quickly by Qiyue’s hand.

But Qingli heard him.

She smiled even more happily and told Qiyue, “Don’t cover his mouth so tightly, don’t worry, he won’t be able to shout anymore.”

Qiyue relaxed a bit, and sure enough, she saw Xie Rongyun just gasping for breath, rolling his eyes, but showing no signs of resistance.

His body was too weak. He hadn’t eaten much on the way back. In ancient times, there was no way to replenish energy with glucose like today. After returning, he had mostly been unconscious, and the little he ate was just some thin porridge. After being tortured like this again, there was no energy left for shouting.

Xie Rongyun slowly recovered a bit, his gaze turning to Qingli, filled with hatred.

Qingli smirked sarcastically, “So now I’m the poisonous woman? Xie Rongyun, everything I’ve done, isn’t it all just learning from you? You made me miscarry, so I made you crippled. You poisoned me, hoping I’d give a position to your loved one. Now, I’ve poisoned you, so you’ll give a position to the person I love…” She paused, choosing her words carefully. “Don’t worry, I’m not as disgusting as you, so I’ll wait until you’re dead before being with the man I love…”

Xie Rongyun’s eyes widened in fury, and he desperately tried to speak, but was silenced by Qiyue.

She didn’t use much force, just enough to prevent him from saying anything unpleasant.

Qingli chuckled, “Don’t get angry, actually, I kind of want to put a green hat on you, but seeing you so pitiful, a defeated man who will have to hand over the Xie family to me… I’ll be taking care of the man I like here in this house, so I won’t put a green hat on you after all. Now, you call me a poisonous woman, but what does that make you?”

Xie Rongyun: “!!!”

He was livid, and through gritted teeth, he spat out, “If I die… the Xie family won’t be yours!”

The Xie family, once as powerful as the Mu family, wouldn’t let this happen. They weren’t completely wiped out, and though Xie Rongyun had distanced himself from his relatives after his rise, they wouldn’t let him die and let outsiders take the Xie family. Even Xie Yuning wouldn’t let her take over the whole Xie household!

After saying this, he seemed to run out of oxygen, slumping back on the bed, constantly rolling his eyes as though he might pass out at any moment.

Qingli smiled sweetly. “You don’t need to worry about that. Aunt Zhou and the others are pregnant. With children, who could take the Xie family away?”

Xie Rongyun: “???”

He hadn’t expected this! Leave sons to inherit the family?

“You!” Xie Rongyun was completely stunned. His body was still weak, and after forcing out a word, he couldn’t speak anymore. On the brink of collapse, his whole body stiffened. His eyes rolled back, and after a few seconds, his body softened, though his eyes remained tightly shut.

He had been overwhelmed and fainted.

Qiyue quickly released her hand, wiping it with a handkerchief and frowning. “Mistress, what do we do now?”

Qingli exhaled deeply, clutching her chest. The original Qingli’s obsession was finally gone. No matter how Xie Rongyun had treated her, she had returned everything to him exactly as it was. Now, all that was left was the child and her reputation.

Xie Rongyun was completely useless. It was time for her to be a widow.

She spoke in a low voice, “Announce that Xie Rongyun’s health is critical, and he no longer needs to wake up.”

“Understood!”

The two of them left, and Xie Rongyun, lying on the bed, had tears of regret flowing from the corners of his eyes.

Not long after, a maid came to feed him medicine. Noticing the bitter taste of the medicine, he used his last bit of willpower to tightly close his mouth. The maid simply took the other end of the spoon and pried his mouth open, forcing the medicine in.

The next day, Xie Rongyun, who had only just started to recover a bit, fell back into a deathly state, sleeping the entire day. Mu Lan’er, on the other hand, was so quiet that she didn’t dare eat much.

Karma had arrived!