Chapter 251: The Deep, Silent Night

Chapter 251: The Deep, Silent Night

Initially, everyone knew that the Eastern Pavilion Chancellor would be punished this time, but they thought it would be at most a demotion. No one expected such severe punishment!

Previously, when Xie Yuan entered the court as an official, although he had done many bloody deeds for the Emperor, these were all carried out in secret. Many people in the court still looked down on him because of his past as a slave, feeling less fear and more disdain.

But this time, everyone was dumbfounded. They never imagined that just because Liu family's two young masters and miss were indiscreet and made a sarcastic remark about Xie Yuan, the entire Liu family would face such a devastating fate!

In no time, apart from a few incorruptible officials, everyone who had criticized Xie Yuan before now lived in constant fear.

Su Youyue had already anticipated the Liu family's fate. After all, in her previous life, Xie Yuan was even more ruthless... If this were her previous life, the Liu family wouldn't need to worry about being exiled; merely surviving without losing limbs would be considered light.

Liu Jinzhu couldn't possibly be smug anymore.

Su Youyue shook her head. Those who commit too many injustices will eventually bring their own downfall. If the Liu family were truly innocent, the Emperor wouldn't have pursued them so relentlessly.

Su Youyue didn't dwell on the Liu family's situation for long. She closed the pastry box and instructed, "Chunya, Jin'er, although we don't often go out these days, you must keep a close watch on the Lu family."

The two maids thought their young mistress wanted to hear about the Lu family's misfortunes for amusement, but that wasn't the case.

Since her rebirth, Su Youyue had harbored a deep hatred for the Lu family, wishing for their utter destruction and death. The reason she hadn't acted yet was simply to see how they would fare without her presence, watching their hearts scatter and mutual resentment grow.

But she had never intended to stop there.

She quietly gazed out the window, seemingly looking at the scenery, yet not really seeing it. Her calm eyes resembled the tranquility before a storm, concealing boundless danger beneath the surface.

Chunya and Jin'er naturally agreed.

The winter night was pitch black, with no visibility.

Due to the pain in her leg, Su Youyue slept lightly.

Moreover, her hearing was more acute than average, so when she heard the first faint sound, she immediately woke up.

Her breathing became extremely light, allowing her to clearly hear the sound of someone's footsteps crushing the ground.

Even a trained expert couldn't move silently, especially in such a quiet night.

Could it be Xie Yuan again?

Just as this thought crossed her mind, a strong sense of danger suddenly struck her, prompting her to quickly dodge to the inner side of the bed.

At the same moment, a metallic sound echoed beside her, landing precisely where she had been sleeping.

"Who's there!" Su Youyue shouted, trying to retreat, but a sharp pain shot through her leg.

The room was dark, and she could only vaguely make out a shadow near her bed, filled with murderous intent!

The shadow lunged at her again.

With nowhere else to go, Su Youyue's eyes turned cold. She grabbed the whip always kept by her pillow and lashed out fiercely.

A loud thud followed, and the assailant seemed caught off guard, dropping their weapon.

Seeing the person reach for the weapon, Su Youyue quickly grabbed the syringe under her pillow and pressed the trigger without hesitation.

Immediately, she heard a woman's scream, which sounded familiar.

Hearing the commotion, someone rushed in from outside.

Thinking it might be the attacker's accomplice, Su Youyue's heart raced, gripping the syringe tightly.

Unexpectedly, the person who came in attacked the shadow.

As they fought, Jin'er, who had been sleeping in the next room, rushed over without even putting on clothes. "Miss!"

The two were not evenly matched, and the intruder was quickly subdued. Jin'er, rushing in, almost stumbled but was steadied by a hand.

"Be careful, slow down, and light the lamp."

She heard Zhe Jing's voice, calming her frantic heart.

Su Youyue also breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his voice.

When Jin'er lit the oil lamp and saw the intruder's face, she exclaimed, "Third Princess?"

Indeed, it was Bai Liwei, dressed in tight black clothing, her face covered with silver needles like a porcupine.

Su Youyue frowned deeply.

Bai Liwei must have lost her mind to attempt assassinating her.

Before she could speak, Bai Liwei glared at her venomously. "Wench, die!"

As soon as she said this, Zhe Jing kicked her leg, forcing her to kneel before Su Youyue.

The moment she knelt, Bai Liwei froze in disbelief, then struggled violently to rise. As a princess, how could she kneel before this lowly servant!

Seeing her humiliated expression, Su Youyue's frown eased slightly. "It seems the one about to die is the Third Princess."

She didn't know what had driven the Third Princess to such madness, but now that Great Shen no longer needed her for marriage alliances, the Emperor would likely not spare her.

"You're the wench! A seductress! You've already entangled yourself with Xie Yuan, and now you want to seduce Prince Bei! Do you plan to seduce every man in the world?" The Third Princess seemed truly deranged, her face numb to pain, her eyes filled with hatred as she glared at Su Youyue.

Su Youyue sneered. "You see everyone as a seductress because you can't get men out of your mind. Little do you realize that women can live without men.

Bai Liwei, I'm genuinely curious how you developed such a twisted mind. If you came here purely out of hatred for me, I might respect you a little. But you did this for a man, making you as contemptible as ever."

Su Youyue's ridicule slapped the Third Princess across the face like a harsh slap. The Third Princess trembled with rage. What did she mean by this? Did she look down on her in the past? She was a princess, after all—how dare that little wretch despise her!

As if sensing her indignation, Su Youyue looked at her with utter disgust: "You think everyone in this world is divided into different ranks, but you fail to realize that above all else, it is one’s character that truly determines their worth.

As a princess of a nation, your character is even worse than that of a courtesan. Courtesans may be trapped in the lowest depths of society, yet they still know right from wrong and can feel sorrow for their fallen state. You, however, are no better than an animal, lacking any sense of morality or patriotism. No, even animals have more compassion and loyalty than you do!"