Chapter 14

Qin Jiyi accompanied Qin Yunchu to the Gu residence, for one thing only: to dissolve the engagement!

Such an event would never be allowed by the Zhao Prince’s residence; they would certainly not permit Gu Qiancheng to enter, nor would they marry Gu Qianxue. With Gu Qianxue’s status, she was not qualified to be the Zhao Prince’s residence’s young lady.

Lady Gu learned of the conversation between the three people at the first opportunity. She was both angry and anxious, and blamed all the mistakes on Gu Qiancheng.

"The daughter of a lowly woman is also a lowly seed. If you ruin my daughter's future, don't blame me for being ruthless and not giving you a way out." Lady Gu cursed, turned around, and took a small packet of medicine from a hidden compartment by the bed. "Go, have the kitchen staff deliver a meal to the young lady, and mix this into the food."

The servant was taken aback for a moment, but upon meeting Lady Gu's fierce gaze, quickly took it. "This servant will certainly take care of it."

"Go on." Lady Gu narrowed her eyes, her threat clear. The person nodded repeatedly, but the hand holding the medicine packet was trembling.

To poison the young lady at the moment when the Prince of Qin and the Young Master of Chu visited, this was tantamount to taking the young lady's life.

"Young lady, don't blame me. If you must blame someone, blame Lady. I am just following orders." The person, holding the medicine packet, walked to the kitchen without hesitation.

At the same time, in the courtyard of a certain young lady in the Gu residence, someone was doing the same thing, but the target was different.

"Once the matter is done, I will certainly not treat you unfairly." A glint of cunning flashed in the young lady's eyes.

"Miss, rest assured, this servant will certainly take care of it." The young maid, holding the medicine packet, said with determination.

We missed the chance during the day, but we must succeed tonight!

It was easy for Lady Gu to poison Gu Qiancheng. She had power and people, and the servants all followed her orders.

Soon, the food with the added ingredients was served to Gu Qiancheng.

Gu Qiancheng had been hungry all day. Seeing that the food was the same as what she usually ate, she didn't think much of it and started eating.

Poisoning the Prince of Qin, on the other hand, was much more difficult. The young maid spent a lot of silver to bribe the servants in the front courtyard to get the job of serving tea.

Just as she finally got the chance to poison the tea, someone came to urge her to serve the tea. The maid's hand trembled, and the tea spilled onto the medicine powder.

The medicine powder, being of the highest quality, dissolved in water, leaving no color or smell, and disappeared in an instant.

Oh no.

The maid cursed inwardly, wanting to pour out the tea for the Young Master of Chu, but the person outside couldn't wait and came in, picking up the tray. "What are you dawdling for? Why haven't you served the tea? Really."

Saying that, she walked out like a whirlwind.

It's over. Now both of them are affected. I wonder if anything will happen.

The maid was worried but didn't dare tell her young lady the truth, only saying that it was done.

The young lady was very pleased, dressed herself up, and went to the study early, with the young maid following closely behind, praying that the medicine would work well. Otherwise, with only half the dose, it might not succeed.

Regardless of whether the plan worked for the Prince of Qin, Gu Qiancheng was definitely affected.

As expected of the medicine given by the Marquess's wife, it was very effective. Gu Qiancheng felt something was wrong as soon as she finished eating.

"Glug, glug..." After drinking all the cold water from the teapot, Gu Qiancheng still felt thirsty. It was early spring, yet she felt a burning heat all over her body, especially in her lower abdomen, making her want... want something.

"Is it an aphrodisiac? Why would someone have such a thing?" Gu Qiancheng's face was red and flushed.

She never thought that, despite her medical background, she would be drugged and it would succeed.

"This isn't a TV drama. How could an aphrodisiac be so easy to get?" Gu Qiancheng was almost in tears. Being affected by an aphrodisiac at this moment was like a death sentence.

There was not a single servant in her courtyard. The mother-in-law, Sun Mama, who was supposed to deliver a book to the old master, had not returned. She couldn't find anyone to help her.

What should I do? Gu Qiancheng asked herself, feeling lost.

Should she find a random man to relieve the effects of the drug? The thought came and went quickly.

Though she didn't value her chastity as much as her life, she wasn't just anyone. Losing her virginity in such a situation would leave a permanent scar on her heart.

She didn't want to, but her body was out of her control, burning with heat, longing for someone to touch her.

Gu Qiancheng twisted her body in discomfort, trying hard to control herself from taking off her clothes.

"Damn it, I'm about to be sent to the family temple, and they still won't let me go." Gu Qiancheng felt a strong urge to kill someone.

No one else but her stepmother would do this. Was her stepmother not satisfied until she drove her to death?

To avoid any further tricks from Lady Gu, Gu Qiancheng didn't dare stay in her courtyard. She dragged her injured foot and walked out.

She remembered passing a pond during the day. Jumping into the cold water now should help control the effects of the drug.

What a damn bad luck. Why did she have such a terrible family, with a cruel stepmother and a vicious stepsister?

Huff, huff, huff... Every step was extremely difficult for Gu Qiancheng. Her left leg couldn't support her, so she had to hop on one leg, but she was afraid of making too much noise and attracting attention.

Not long after she left, a very lecherous-looking man quietly sneaked into Gu Qiancheng's courtyard...