Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 263 - 255: Madam, What’s Wrong?!
About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Little Deer had already found the place and returned to signal Ruan Mian.
Under Little Deer’s guidance, the crowd arrived at the secluded part of the residence where Ruan Jiao lived.
Usually, no one came here, so the sudden commotion took Ruan Jiao by surprise as she stepped out of the chamber, puzzled.
Before she could speak, Princess Jiaceng approached her with a stern face and slapped her across the face without hesitation!
With a "smack," Ruan Jiao was knocked to the ground, looking around in bewilderment.
"Search her! And leave no part of her unchecked!" Commandery Princess ordered, and the servants behind her swarmed all at once. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Ruan Jiao was utterly astonished and quickly spoke pitifully: "Madam, what’s the matter?!"
"What’s the matter?" The Commandery Princess looked down at her with her slender phoenix eyes full of anger.
Realizing something was wrong, Ruan Jiao raised her voice immediately: "Madam! I don’t know how I’ve offended you. If I must die, at least let me die understanding why!"
She struggled to prevent anyone from approaching her, but Princess Jiaceng insisted that her body be thoroughly searched inside and out.
Unexpectedly, they really found a packet of powder in her clothing.
Seeing this object handed over by a servant, Princess Jiaceng immediately sniffed it, and in the next moment, repeatedly slapped Ruan Jiao until she saw stars.
"You wretch! I spared your life out of pity and instead of gratitude, you devised wicked plans against me? Trying to poison me?"
Ruan Jiao turned pale, hastily shaking her head in explanation: "No, Madam, I didn’t! Please discern the truth! This isn’t mine. I don’t know how it got here..."
"Not yours? It was found on you, and yet you still lie with open eyes?"
Infuriated, Princess Jiaceng grabbed her chin, had her tightly restrained, and without a word, forced the poison powder down her throat!!
Ruan Jiao struggled violently, but the strong servants around her held her tightly, giving her no chance to escape, let alone break free.
The powder went entirely down her throat, and when the Commandery Princess let go, she bent over in severe pain, struggling to cough the powder out of her mouth.
However, at this moment, she saw Ruan Mian standing at the back of the crowd.
Ruan Mian had watched everything unfold, standing serenely in the courtyard, with a faint smile on her face.
Seeing her, Ruan Jiao’s entire body stiffened, her expression changed drastically!!
In the shock of the moment, she immediately reacted, widened her eyes, and shouted without hesitation: "Ruan Mian?? It’s you! It’s actually you!!"
Why was she here, why was she with the Commandery Princess?
Wasn’t her specialty plotting and controlling everything from behind the scenes!!
"Madam! Madam, it’s Ruan Mian who’s falsely accusing me, this person can’t be trusted!!"
Ruan Jiao, no longer caring about the poison, turned to crawl to Princess Jiaceng’s side, hugging her leg in accusation.
"Ruan Mian is deceitful and malicious, surely she’s the one causing trouble to make Madam misunderstand me, intending to do me harm! Madam, don’t..."
"You think I’d believe her over you?!"
Before she finished speaking, the Commandery Princess kicked her away.
Ruan Jiao crashed into the table leg, and at this moment, the excessive poison powder gradually took effect.
Blood flowed from beneath her, soaking her shoes and socks through her dress.
Feeling the pain in her abdomen, Ruan Jiao rolled her eyes in terror, panicking immediately: "My child, my child!!"
She desperately pleaded on her knees as the excruciating pain pierced her like needles continuously jabbing into her body.
"Madam, the child, please save me for the sake of the child, I don’t want to die... I truly am innocent, if Madam doesn’t believe, you can have the Governor verify, don’t let the Governor’s bloodline..."
Upon hearing the words "bloodline," the Commandery Princess was enraged, giving her maid a glance. Her maid then kicked Ruan Jiao in the abdomen, causing her to cry out in pain, her legs unable to stand.
"You, a dirty harlot, have the nerve to bring up bloodline? This Commandery Princess almost died because of your vile plot! If I don’t vent this rage today, my parents’ nurture of me all these years would be in vain! Someone, bring water!"
Soon, several maids brought a basin full of boiling water over, scaring Ruan Jiao into shivering: "No, no..."
But no matter how she begged pitifully, it was already too late.
Princess Jiaceng personally poured the boiling water over her head.
The heart-wrenching screams seemed to pierce the roof, as her scalp and face turned bright red from the scorching, this cruel scalding left her completely incapable of resistance.
Her face gradually changed appearance, and seeing the corroded scars on her skin, Ruan Jiao realized that this so-called "water punishment" was not mere boiling water but mixed with acidic liquid, comparable to sulfuric acid.
Just one basin, and her skin was torn and her appearance completely destroyed.
At this moment, Ruan Mian thought of Xiza, who had suffered from a great fire, experiencing similarly tragic events, even more painful punishments than this.
Ultimately, it was karma; back then, Ruan Jiao had persecuted Xiza and other women claiming kin with ruthless means to impersonate the real Commandery Princess.
She had shown no mercy then, with vicious methods, watching other women pushed into the pit.
What she suffered today is exactly what she brought upon herself! The punishment she deserved!
Ruan Jiao lay on the ground dying, staring motionless at Ruan Mian.
Just then, Princess Jiaceng suddenly felt dizzy, her entire body falling backward.
A maid supported her immediately: "Madam!! Madam, what’s wrong?"
Ruan Mian instructed the maid to help the Commandery Princess inside.
Before leaving, she moved to Ruan Jiao, pulling out the hairpin from her head without hesitation!
At this moment, Ruan Jiao wanted to take it back, but she was powerless.
Looking at the hairpin, Ruan Mian spoke coldly: "You’re not worthy of Second Brother’s gift; a person as pure and bright as him would only feel ashamed by your association!"
These words were like thunder striking Ruan Jiao.
She watched Ruan Mian leave in extreme agony, unable to bear the anger in her heart, vomiting a mouthful of blood...
Ruan Mian approached the Commandery Princess and took her pulse, quickly composing a prescription to give to the maid.
"Get it quickly, boil it, and have her take it; the Commandery Princess has been poisoned."
"Poisoned?!" The maid was startled and dared not delay, immediately going to get the medicine.
Ruan Mian watched the Commandery Princess painfully lying on the bed, her face serene.
All of this was within her expectations.
The doctor had been arranged by her personally, and the poison powder delivered by her informant, making the poisoning of Princess Jiaceng by Ruan Jiao predictable.
