Rebirth: After Becoming the Villainess-Chapter 189: Although It’s Humiliating, It Saves My Life

Chapter 189: Chapter 189: Although It’s Humiliating, It Saves My Life

Anyway, Song Lianhe had made up her mind. There was absolutely no way she was going to take the fall for the female lead.

In the book, the supporting character Song Lianhe had died a miserable death. Now that she had transmigrated into her body, she refused to follow the same disastrous path, no matter what.

Da Xi looked at her in confusion. "Isn’t it..."

Before she could finish her question, the door was kicked open—

"Da Xi! You little harlot! I heard Shimin went to the kitchen looking for you..."

Two girls entered, their figures more curvaceous and robust than Da Xi’s. The moment she heard their voices, Da Xi was like a little wildcat with its fur bristling, growling and baring her claws...

Outside, a brawl had already broken out.

"We’ll beat you to death, you little harlot!"

"You dare fight back? Your older sister is a bitch, and you’re no better!"

"That’ll teach you to seduce Shimin! Well? Do you still dare?!"

Aside from the stream of curses, not a single sound could be heard from Da Xi.

"Ugh! This is so annoying!"

Song Lianhe was so annoyed she could feel her face scrunching up in frustration.

She wriggled out from under the covers again, took a few deep breaths to calm herself, and then slipped on her shoes.

With a loud BANG, she kicked the door open.

The people outside froze, all looking up at once at the person standing in the doorway.

The warm afterglow of the setting sun shone on the woman, making her skin seem so white it practically glowed.

Although a slender figure and delicate, porcelain-white skin like Song Lianhe’s didn’t align with the local beauty standards, her face was truly beautiful. Both maids couldn’t help but stare, stunned.

Song Lianhe glanced at the "poor little thing" pinned beneath the two maids. Da Xi knew what a sorry state she was in and, not wanting her enemies to see her like this, stubbornly turned her face away.

Song Lianhe then raised her eyes to look at the two of them. "All this for a man?"

"So you’re the woman from Ling’an City? I heard you’re the daughter of some General..."

"Hmph, you’re not even that pretty! Compared to our Sister Ah Tian, you’re not even in the same league!"

"Exactly! I can’t understand why the Young Master wants to marry you!"

Song Lianhe was so sick of hearing similar remarks, she could puke!

From Da Xi’s older sister to Cheng Xidian, it seemed like anyone was a better match for him!

Anyone but her.

For some reason, her mood soured even further.

She pointed toward Da Xi with a slender, pale finger. "She’s my person."

Da Xi froze, a wave of intense humiliation washing over her. "I’m not!"

Song Lianhe ignored her and turned to the two maids, her expression clearly foul. "Either get the hell out now, or in a minute, I’ll make you kneel and call me ’Grandma’!"

Her warning was met with a peel of mocking laughter.

"Haha... Did you hear what she just said?"

"The woman from Ling’an City wants us to kneel? And call her ’Grandma’? Haha..."

Song Lianhe didn’t waste any time. "Then I’ll just have to use my powers!" She was only putting on an act, waving her hand with a flourish as a fine powder drifted, barely visible, into the air...

The two sniffed the air and caught a spicy, irritating scent.

Soon, their bodies went limp, and they couldn’t even stand. With a THUD, they collapsed to their knees on the ground.

Da Xi also caught a familiar scent and quickly realized it was Yellow Shell!

Yellow Shell has a very distinctive smell, and since she helped out in the kitchen, she was naturally familiar with it.

Song Lianhe dusted off her hands, slowly crouched down, and asked unhurriedly, "So, you can’t move your bodies at all now, can you?"

The girls kneeling on the ground looked at her in terror. "You... What did you do?"

"Heh heh, be good now~ Call me ’Grandma,’ and I’ll tell you."

When she was eating in the kitchen earlier, she had seen Yellow Shell powder and medicinal mugwort. Both could be used as seasonings in food and medicinal cuisine, but when mixed together, they could also paralyze the nerves. The two maids didn’t know this and were so scared their faces turned pale, thinking it was some Evil Technique from Ling’an City!

Song Lianhe was in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by vicious enemies. Of course she would use any means necessary to protect herself!

It was just a bit of a pity to waste such precious ingredients on people like them.

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Da Xi watched in astonishment as the people who had just been bullying her were now repeatedly calling Song Lianhe "Grandma." They had bullied her more than once or twice, and while she wasn’t afraid of them, seeing this scene was unbelievably ironic.

"Grandma... We’ll never do it again..."

"Ah! Grandma, we were wrong..."

The two were sprawled limply on the ground, their words becoming slurred.

"Heh heh, so you know you were wrong now?"

Song Lianhe jutted her chin toward Da Xi. "She lives with me. When you cause trouble for her, you’re disturbing my peace and picking a fight with me."

"We were wrong, we’ll never do it again!"

Song Lianhe didn’t want to make enemies so soon after arriving, so she said, "The antidote is simple. Just swear to the gods that you will never bully her again, and I’ll cure you immediately."

Da Xi stood to the side with a complicated expression. Other than her sister, no one had ever protected her before...

The commotion had drawn a crowd of onlookers, and the two maids made a solemn oath in public.

No one knew how Song Lianhe did it, but she just patted them a few times, and the paralyzing sensation gradually disappeared.

Humiliated, the two scurried away in disgrace.

The gazes on Song Lianhe from the crowd were now filled with shock and fear.

When Nanny Gui heard that Song Lianhe was committing evil deeds with Sorcery and witchcraft, she immediately rushed over with guards.

"Song Lianhe! What do you think this place is? How dare you run wild here?!"

Without asking for any explanation, Nanny Gui immediately ordered, "Take her to the dungeon!"

"Nanny Gui, do you have to be so obvious about using your position to settle a personal score?" Song Lianhe looked her straight in the eye and pointed to Da Xi. "Just ask her what happened."

Nanny Gui turned, her icy gaze coiling around Da Xi like a viper. "Da Xi, tell Nanny what you saw."

"Yes..." Da Xi flinched. She glanced at Song Lianhe, then gritted her teeth and shook her head. "Nanny, I... I didn’t see anything..."

Song Lianhe thought she must have misheard. She looked at Da Xi in disbelief, but the latter just lowered her head.

Nanny Gui shot Song Lianhe a triumphant glance. "What are you waiting for! Take her away!"

Song Lianhe slowly lowered her gaze, let out a short laugh, and followed the guards without a hint of a struggle, walking away with stark finality.

Long after Song Lianhe’s figure had disappeared from view, Da Xi remained standing in the same spot, head hung low, having failed to say a single word in her defense.

Not far behind her stood a tall, masked man.

He was leaning against a wall, cradling a sword. His indifferent gaze swept over the girl before he turned and left.

Song Lianhe cursed herself the entire way.

’That’s what I get for being a busybody!’

’Just great, isn’t it? I handed them ammunition on a silver platter!’

’And for what?’

’So much for "good deeds are rewarded."’

’If this face of mine weren’t so damn beautiful, I’d give it a good, hard slap right now!’

"Get in!"

She was shoved into the dark dungeon. Thanks to the local climate, at least it wasn’t too damp.

The cell door was locked. Nanny Gui stood outside, her back ramrod straight. The jade-inlaid band on her forehead lent her an air of nobility. "Heh heh, when you humiliated me in front of the Old Master, did you ever imagine this would be the outcome?"

Song Lianhe sneered. "If you have nothing else, Nanny Gui, you should get back to your business. Forgive me for not seeing you out."

There was some dry straw piled in a corner. Song Lianhe wasn’t picky; she walked over and lay down in her clothes.

"I’d like to see just how long ’Princess Qing’ can keep up this tough act!"

Before Nanny Gui left, she ordered the guards to watch the cell closely and let no one approach without her permission.

Song Lianhe had assumed Nanny Gui wouldn’t dare harm her. After all, Luo Fubang was above her; no matter how audacious she was, she wouldn’t dare act on her own authority.

But when Cheng Xidian appeared in the dungeon, Song Lianhe knew she had been too naive...

"Second Miss Song, you didn’t see this coming, did you? The tables have truly turned. Tell me, how did you end up falling into my hands?"

A shiny black whip was coiled in her hand, clearly one of high quality.

To say she wasn’t afraid would be a lie. Given Song Lianhe’s deep-seated fear of death, she should have been spouting flattering words right now. It would be humiliating, but it could save her life!

But at this moment, she couldn’t even be bothered to say a single word.

"Open the door."

Cheng Xidian gave the order, and the cell door was opened.

Song Lianhe’s breath caught in her throat. Though she was so scared she was about to tear the hem of her clothes to shreds, she didn’t utter a single cry for mercy...