Just You Wait

When Lu Mingzhu saw Lu Xiang's ashen face, the mocking smile on her face intensified. She looked to the side and said, "Sister, look. Brother Heng ordered me to get this wood charcoal basin. There's boiling oil in that pot. Brother Heng said that if you kill my child, he'll make you wish you were dead in return. The taste of this hot oil in your mouth must be very special. Sister, you have to taste it carefully before telling me, okay?"

Lu Xiang looked at the pot of oil in front of her in horror and kept struggling. Lu Mingzhu was crazy.

"Lu Mingzhu, how dare you… Father won't let you off if he finds out. I'm the legitimate daughter of the Eternal Peace Marquis. How dare Xiao Muheng kill me? How dare he?"

She screamed crazily in extreme fear. Her chest was filled with intense hatred. Even though she was imprisoned here, Lu Xiang never thought that Xiao Muheng would take her life.

This was the man she had admired since she was young and the husband she had treated wholeheartedly.

As if she had heard the biggest joke in the world, Lu Mingzhu's smile became even more vicious. "So what? You're narrow-minded, vicious, and mean. Your reputation for harming your husband's children has already spread throughout the entire capital. How could Father fall out with Brother Heng, the Crown Prince's Aide, because of you? After you die, I will be the only legitimate daughter of the Lu family and will be the legitimate mistress of the Xiao family in the future. Brother Heng said that he had waited for this day for too long. If you weren't useful, he wouldn't have had to act in love with you for so many years and I would not have to be a concubine. However, none of this is important anymore."

"Back then, my mother took a fancy to the Xiao family's assets, so when Brother Heng looked for her, she decisively pulled the strings for him. Brother Heng wanted to marry me originally, but how could a merchant be worthy of my status as the daughter of the magistrate? However, I never expected that ever since you and Brother Heng got engaged, his business grew bigger and bigger, and his career became smoother and smoother. Until he became a first-rank official and an aide to the Crown Prince. How could I not firmly hold onto such a man? Moreover, he has feelings for me, so as long as I show a little interest, he will be infatuated with me. When I give myself to him, Brother Heng can't wait for you to disappear so that he can change my status."

Lu Xiang's throat tasted blood, and her eyes were bloodshot. "B*tch… B*tch…"

"Hahahahaha… Go ahead and scold me. No matter how much you scold me, it won't change the fact that I've crushed you into a pile of mud. I'll get rid of all the obstacles that stand in my way and my mother's way. If the old woman doesn't like us, then she has to die. You're occupying Mrs. Xiao's position, so you have to die too." A twisted viciousness appeared on Lu Mingzhu's beautiful face.

"Did you kill Grandmother?" Lu Xiang's chest tightened as if she had been struck by lightning. Her internal organs were twisted together in a heart-wrenching pain.

"That's right. At the same time, I'll let you die with clarity. Your maid, Yun Zhe, did not betray you."

Lu Mingzhu's words were like countless silver needles stabbing into Lu Xiang's heart.

Yun Zhe did not betray her.

But what did she do? She personally executed Yun Zhe, who was loyal to her, and all of this was Lu Mingzhu's scheme.

Puff…

Lu Xiang tasted iron in her throat. Her heart ached so much that she spat out blood.

And Grandmother—

Blood sprayed out and stained Lu Mingzhu's dress. She was so angry that her eyes immediately turned cold and she distanced herself from Lu Xiang.

"Guards, follow the Master's instructions and pour boiling oil into this vicious woman's mouth."

Lu Mingzhu waved her slender hand and ordered coldly. Her beautiful face was filled with ruthlessness, like a demon.

Lu Xiang shook her head in horror and looked at Lu Mingzhu pleadingly.

"No, you can't, no…"

The hot oil poured into her mouth, causing her voice to stop. The burning pain instantly made Lu Xiang's heart ache and her body to spasm.

Lu Xiang could not make a sound. Her pleading eyes instantly turned into boundless hatred as they surged towards Lu Mingzhu. Her eyes were bloodshot, like a demon that was about to crawl out of hell.

"Lu Xiang, just enjoy the feeling of living a life worse than death." Lu Mingzhu felt a chill run down her spine under her devilish cold gaze. She did not want to stay any longer, so she left in a hurry without looking back…

Lu Xiang's heart was filled with hatred. Her eyes were filled with madness, but the pain and despair were destroying her bit by bit.

"Ah…"

Lu Xiang screamed and suddenly woke up from her dream, panting heavily.

After a long time, she got out of bed barefooted and poured herself a cup of tea with trembling hands. The cold tea instantly froze her. It turned out that she was already drenched in sweat.

It had started to drizzle outside the house. The pattering sound was so beautiful and pleasant to Lu Xiang's ears because it proved that she was alive at this moment. The pain she had suffered in the past was from her previous life.

Xiao Muheng, you bullied me, humiliated me, and destroyed me in my previous life. In this life, just you wait…

After half a month of rain, the weather finally cleared up.

In the Lotus Hall, flowers were blooming in the courtyard. The branches swayed in the wind, and the sunlight shone on the cicada-winged window curtains, scattering light and shadow into the hall.

Every piece of furniture in the room was carefully selected by Lu Youping according to Madam Liu's preferences. He doted on her in every way.

"Mother…" Lu Mingzhu's beautiful figure appeared in front of Madam Liu.

Madam Liu said, "You should change the way you address me. We can't let the Old Madam catch us in the wrong again?"

Lu Mingzhu snorted angrily. "Got it, Mother… Concubine Liu."

Luochun smiled and said, "There's no one else in this room. It's fine even if you call her Mother, Fourth Miss. We just have to pay attention when we are out of the Lotus Hall."

"Mother, why did you specially send someone to call me over?" Lu Mingzhu asked.

When Madam Liu heard this, she smiled brightly and winked at Luochun. Luochun understood and immediately turned around to walk into the inner room.

Lu Mingzhu looked at Madam Liu suspiciously. She did not understand why she was smiling so mysteriously.

Soon, Luochun walked out, carrying a wooden box. The box was about two feet long and a foot wide.

"Mother, what is this?"

Lu Mingzhu looked at the box on the table and asked in confusion.

Madam Liu smiled, raised her hand, and opened it.

Lu Mingzhu's mouth opened so wide that an egg could fit inside.

In front of her was a box full of gold, silver, and jewelry.

"Mother, where did you get these?" She pointed at the box in front of her in surprise and screamed. Her eyes were filled with greed.

"Do you remember that young master, Mr. Xiao, who came last night?"

"Yes." Lu Mingzhu looked at the jewelry in the box and nodded. Her heart was filled with greed for the things in front of her.

She thought that what her father had given her would be considered as luxury items, but compared to what was in this box, it was insignificant.

All women loved jewelry. Lu Mingzhu looked at one and then at another. She found that every piece was so exquisite that she could not bear to part with it.