A Good Country Wife

Zhao Yunxiang left, but Chunxi still couldn’t let her off the hook. This malicious woman, who had repeatedly schemed against others, could now taste the torment of imprisonment. Without Silver Coin to bribe the officials, the suffering a woman would endure in there would surpass even the torments Zhao Jingui and the Wei Family could inflict.

Chunxi originally thought that since Lin Yue had even forgiven Zhao Yunxiang, who pushed her over the cliff, she could at most be considered an accessory to the crime. Although she planned the entire event, she hadn’t physically carried it out. Lin Yue ought to forgive her as well, but to Chunxi’s anger and despair, Lin Yue insisted on involving the government.

"Yueyue, you’ve forgiven Zhao Yunxiang, so why can’t you forgive me? I didn’t physically do anything, did I? We were sisters once. Please, spare me this one time." In terms of pleading for mercy, no one did it better than Chunxi. No matter how much she hated Lin Yue, she was able to beg so humbly, hoping Lin Yue would show mercy and let her go.

Lin Yue sneered coldly, "Chunxi, Zhao Yunxiang is my husband’s elder sister. She offset her past kindness to my Erhu and that’s why I spared her. But what are you? Why should I spare you? Even if I were blind, I wouldn’t recognize you as my sister with such a black heart and even blacker guts. No one in our Zhao village has as venomous a mind as you."

Realizing that Lin Yue truly would not let her go this time, Chunxi screamed, "Lin Yue, you wretched woman, don’t be so smug. One day, I will kill you. Don’t think you’re safe just because you’ve thrown me in prison. I will never let you off!"

Hearing Chunxi’s venomous words, Zhao Erhu considered whether to reach out to Zhao Xinglin to pull some strings and have Chunxi disposed of in jail. Her crimes were not severe enough to warrant the death penalty; at most, she would be sentenced to a couple of years. A woman as mad and extreme as Chunxi could become a constant threat if she ever got out. Zhao Erhu felt that one could never be too cautious when it came to his wife’s safety.

"Young Master, now that Miss Lin’s business is settled, should we also be on our way?" A carriage was parked beside the crowd, gone unnoticed because everyone’s attention had been on Zhao Yunxiang and Chunxi’s affair.

"Yes, let’s go. Wait at Zhao Erhu’s doorstep for them." Jiang Ziqi lowered the carriage curtain and sat inside with his eyes closed.

"These two women are ultimately a curse. You’ll take care of it later." The carriage hadn’t gone far when suddenly a voice drifted from inside.