Chapter 391: Scamming Him

Chapter 391: Tricking Him

"Third Sister-in-Law, what's done is done. I know there's no point in continuing to investigate."

"What I want to know now is, can you treat this turtle on my chest and heal it?"

Ji Yuntang raised an eyebrow, thinking this was another chance to make money.

This was Luo Feizhou walking right into her trap, so naturally she wasn't going to let it pass.

She looked at Luo Feizhou with a slight smile. "Prince Qi, you've come to the right person!"

"As it happens, I've recently developed a new Jade Beauty Cream that removes all kinds of scars and old wounds. I guarantee it'll work and leave no trace on your body."

"However, the price of this Jade Beauty Cream is... a bit pricey."

Luo Feizhou's eyes lit up instantly. Without thinking twice, he immediately said, "If the effect is really as good as Third Sister-in-Law says, then no matter the cost, I'll take it!"

Ji Yuntang thought to herself that the fish had taken the bait. She snapped her fingers and, as if by magic, pulled out a small jar of ointment from her sleeve.

"Prince Qi is certainly decisive. So, are you paying in silver or bank notes?"

Luo Feizhou's gaze fell upon her palm. When he saw the Jade Beauty Cream clearly in Ji Yuntang's hand, he was stunned!

"Such a tiny jar of ointment, and you're asking me for a hundred thousand taels of silver? Why don't you just go rob someone?"

The Jade Beauty Cream in Ji Yuntang's hand was no bigger than a silver coin.

Luo Feizhou felt she might as well have written the words "open robbery" on her face!

He'd expected her to swindle him before coming, but he never expected her to be so shameless about it.

Was she treating him like a fool to be fleeced?

Ji Yuntang wore a faint smile. "Prince Qi, you've got it wrong. Haven't you heard the saying that good things come in small packages?"

"This ointment may be small, but its effects are great. It's packed with all kinds of concentrated essences. I bet you've already seen dozens of imperial physicians before coming to me, tried plenty of precious herbs, and applied them every day, wasting time and effort, but the results were disappointing."

"But my Jade Beauty Cream is different. You'll see results after just one application..."

Before Ji Yuntang could finish her sales pitch, Luo Feizhou pulled a hundred thousand taels in bank notes from his robes and slapped them on the table.

"I'll buy it!"

"If the effect isn't as good as you claim, I'll have your head!"

Ji Yuntang's eyes sparkled, a sly glint in them. "As for the effect, why don't you just try it and see?"

She pocketed the bank notes and handed the Jade Beauty Cream to Luo Feizhou, who started applying it right then and there.

The pure white ointment felt cool and refreshing on his skin. Luo Feizhou could feel the ointment soaking into his skin, and to his astonishment, the turtle pattern was actually fading!

Thrilled, he decided to remove the turtle completely in one go in front of Ji Yuntang, so she couldn't back out later. But just as he was about to apply more, he found the jar empty!

Empty???

"A hundred thousand taels for this little bit of ointment?"

Luo Feizhou couldn't believe it. His eyes blazing with rage, he drew the long sword from his waist and held it to Ji Yuntang's neck again.

"Third Sister-in-Law, I wanted to make a fair deal with you, but you've gone too far, playing me for a fool."

"I'll give you one last chance. Hand over the ointment, and I'll let you live."

Now that he had a cure, Luo Feizhou felt confident.

He truly believed that with his sword at her neck, she'd have no choice but to agree.

She no longer had any room to negotiate.

He'd also take back the bank notes, then cut her down with one stroke.

He wanted to teach her the price of crossing him.

Unexpectedly, Ji Yuntang showed little reaction. She simply smiled at him.

"Prince Qi, I forgot to mention earlier—I put poison in that Jade Beauty Cream."

"If you kill me, you won't survive either!"

As if to confirm her words, the very next second, Luo Feizhou felt a sharp pain in his chest, followed by pain spreading through his internal organs.

Especially at the spot where the turtle had been tattooed on his chest, there was a burning, searing pain, as if his entire body were about to catch fire.

His sword clattered to the ground, and his contorted face glared furiously at Ji Yuntang.

"Ji Yuntang, I already gave you the silver. Why are you so vicious?"

Ji Yuntang extended a foot and stepped on the sword, looking at him with a mocking gaze.

"Don't call me vicious—who told you to want to kill me from the very start?"

"If I didn't keep a trump card, would I just let you scheme against me and let you come kill me?"

Luo Feizhou was momentarily speechless.

He had indeed wanted to kill Ji Yuntang, regardless of whether she could heal him.

And the reason he dared to come find her so openly this time was because he had already planned everything out.

If Ji Yuntang could heal him, then she would die anyway!

If she couldn't heal him, then she deserved to die even more!

As for why he wanted to kill her, Luo Feizhou had already thought of a reason—he would say she was unfaithful to her husband, that she had seduced him behind Prince Ye's back, trying to defile him.

And that he, caught off guard, had accidentally killed her!

In any case, Ji Yuntang's growth was too fast, and since she couldn't be used for his own purposes, Luo Feizhou felt there was no need to keep her alive!

Now that Ji Qingqing had been betrothed to Luo Jingshen, and Luo Qingge had been betrothed to Xie Liuzheng, the Marquis Yongning's estate was a hundred percent aligned with the Crown Prince, and the Duke Rong's estate would likely side with the Crown Prince as well.

He couldn't stand by and watch the Crown Prince's faction grow stronger day by day while his own side withered away.

Ji Yuntang, in Luo Feizhou's view, was the biggest variable.

This woman had to be eliminated to avert future trouble.

Luo Feizhou collapsed to the ground in pain, sweat pouring down his forehead, his eyes practically spitting fire.

"Third Imperial Sister-in-Law, I know I messed up. Please give me the antidote quickly."

Ji Yuntang curled her lips into a smile and pulled out another small porcelain bottle from her bosom.

"Alright, the antidote costs one hundred thousand taels of silver. Pay up, and it's yours."

"You—why don't you just go rob somebody!?" Luo Feizhou's face turned green. He had never met a woman as shameless as Ji Yuntang.

"Whatever, you want it or not? 'Cause I'm outta here!"

With that, Ji Yuntang made a move to leave. Seeing this, Luo Feizhou quickly said, "I want it, I want it..."

He knew Ji Yuntang was so black-hearted, she'd totally leave him here to rot.

Ji Yuntang turned around. Luo Feizhou gritted his teeth and said, "I don't have that much silver on me. I can write you an IOU."

"Fine!" Ji Yuntang found paper and a brush, and scribbled out an IOU.

She crouched down, held it out to Luo Feizhou, and handed him the brush.

"Prince Qi, just sign here!"

Luo Feizhou had no choice but to clench his jaw and sign!

Once the antidote was swallowed, in less time than it takes to brew tea, he felt his body stop aching!

Luo Feizhou's eyes turned murderous. He grabbed his sword and swung at Ji Yuntang, but she kicked him to the ground with one swift motion.

"I was guarding against that!"

"Prince Qi, there's something this princess must remind you of once more. That little turtle on your chest—if you want it to completely disappear, you must apply the Jade Beauty Cream again in three days. Otherwise, it will backfire. You wouldn't want your silver to go to waste, would you?"

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