The blazing sun was like fire, and the hot air made it hard for people to breathe.
Shi Qingshan, who was dressed in coarse linen clothes, slowly pushed the door open. The hot air blowing against her face made her fall back two steps. She raised her hand and covered her hot forehead. After cooling down a little, she shook her unconscious head and walked out with light steps.
In the shabby yard, dirty clothes were piled up like a mountain.
She sat in front of the laundry basin and did not hesitate to put a pair of hands full of wounds into the dirty water to rub her clothes.
The sound of footsteps was getting closer and closer, and a pile of clothes hit her. A sharp female voice said, "Prince Yu, you are really quick. If you don't want to eat, just say it earlier!"
Shi Qingshan raised his head and looked at the fierce old nanny. Then he took off the clothes on his head and washed it like a puppet.
The old nanny sneered and left.
Shi Qingshan, the Fifth Miss of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the granddaughter of the richest man in Chu City, married First Prince Yang Yu as his wife, but he washed clothes for his servants in this small courtyard for ten years.
Shi Qingshan knew that his life had become a joke, but she did not regret it.
Bang! The door was pushed open.
Shi Qingshan suddenly looked up and couldn't help shivering.
Yang Yu strode in. His eyes were gloomy, and there was a cruel sneer on his lips. Without saying a word, he kicked her hard.
The force was so strong that she fell back and hit the back of her head on the steps. Blood was gushing out and her heart was in great pain.
"The old man of the Wine Family is finally dead. I don't need to keep your humble life anymore!" The Eldest Prince sneered.
It was common to beat and scold, but this time, it was different. Shi Qingshan's voice trembled. "How could my grandfather die..."
Her grandfather was the richest man in Chu City, and only her mother left this daughter. Therefore, she loved her mother and daughter very much and had promised to leave all her assets to her.
It was not Yang Yu who responded, but a gentle female voice. "Bluegreen-Clad, maybe you'll see your grandfather soon..."
Upon hearing the voice, Shi Qingshan looked at the door. There was a beautiful woman in a pink dress with a peach blossom umbrella in her hand. She was extremely beautiful.
Upon seeing her, Shi Qingshan burst into tears of joy. "Second sister..."
In the past ten years, she prayed for her second sister, Shi Chenghuan, every night. She hoped that her kind second sister could be safe and sound.
Without her mother's protection, she had been humiliated by the other sisters in the Prime Minister's mansion. Fortunately, she had the help of her second sister, who was the legitimate daughter, many times.
At that time, Yang Yu had asked to marry his beautiful second sister, but the one he wanted to marry was the second prince, Yang Gong, who was expected to inherit the throne. Therefore, he would rather die than obey.
Shi Qingshan could not bear to see his second sister in so much pain, so he followed the First Madam's suggestion and got married for her.
When Yang Yu begged the emperor to grant the marriage, he did not make it clear which young lady of the prime minister's mansion she was, so the First Madam took advantage of this opportunity.
This matter could not be reversed. Yang Yu flew into a rage and gave Shi Qingshan a good beating. Then he threw him into the small courtyard and imprisoned him.
In the next ten years, she had suffered a lot.
Even so, she was glad that it was not her second sister who had married him.
When she saw her second sister again in her lifetime, she suddenly felt that these painful tortures were nothing.
Shi Chenghuan looked down at her and said regretfully, "Bluegreen-Clad, you've fallen so low, and I've taken the position of First Prince's wife from the Second Prince's wife. Have you ever regretted getting married for me in the past ten years?"
"Second sister, as long as you live a good life, Bluegreen-Clad has no regrets." Shi Qingshan crawled to the side of Shi Chenghuan's feet and grabbed her skirt. "Second sister, what happened to my grandfather?"
Shi Chenghuan frowned and took half a step back. A mocking smile appeared on his lips as he said, "Silly girl, you're about to die. I'll let you know what's good for you."
With that said, Shi Chenghuan spread out his palm, and there was a lustrous white jade pendant in his palm.
"Grandpa... This is Grandpa's jade pendant. He said..." Shi Qingshan recognized it at a glance.
"He said that he would leave his family business to you and your mother before he died. This is the family heirloom of the restaurant, isn't it?" The corners of Shi Chenghuan's lips curled up, and his smile was especially warm.
Shi Qingshan stared at Shi Chenghuan in a daze. His throat tightened and he did not know what to say.
Shi Chenghuan took back the jade pendant and sighed. "If I marry you, my mother and I can help you inherit the family property of the wine family!" She looked at Yang Yu and then laughed. "Oh yes, Your Highness is your husband, so he will naturally get half of the family property."
"What did you say..." Shi Qingshan's body trembled slightly.
Yang Yu looked at her with disdain. "For the sake of the wine family's property, I have tolerated you for ten years. Otherwise, you want to marry me? Bah!"
Shi Chenghuan's eyes were full of indifference. "If it weren't for the fact that your grandfather's family is so rich, how could you and your brother live to this day?"
"Second sister, you..."
"I hate you calling me second sister the most. You b*tch, do you deserve to be my younger sister?" Shi Chenghuan sneered. "Oh, do you only remember me? Have you forgotten your younger brother?"
"Qinghan..." Shi Qingshan was stunned.
"I was the one who came up with the idea to feed him dumb medicine. Otherwise, do you think my mother would be able to tolerate that little mute of his?"
Without a son, the First Madam would not allow other women to have a boy to inherit the family business of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"And your mother is so stupid. Concubine Zhang had a miscarriage because of her. But in fact, Concubine Zhang couldn't keep her baby! Your mother is nothing. She is just a daughter of a merchant. How dare she climb to the position of a co-wife to be on the same level as my mother!"
At that time, even Shi Qingshan thought that the wine bar hated Concubine Zhang, so it caused Concubine Zhang's miscarriage. In fact, it was a trap designed by First Madam, so the wine bar was sent to the Da Kong Temple.
Her mind went blank. How could she blame her mother for so many years?
It was as if Shi Qingshan's throat had been grabbed by a pair of hands and he was out of breath. It turned out that she had misjudged the two vicious women over the years!
"You... I want to see my mother..." Shi Qingshan shivered and was about to stand up.
"Your mother?" Shi Chenghuan laughed as if he had heard a joke. "I advise you not to see her. A few years ago, she wanted to run away, but her legs were broken. She also wanted to send a message to your grandfather, so her tongue was pulled out. My mother pitied her, so she let her go. In the back mountain of the Da Kong Temple, wild beasts often appeared. After half a day, she was bitten to death. Haha..."
Tears rolled down Shi Qingshan's face, and his heart felt as if it had been stabbed several times. Her hoarse voice was stained with great grief and resentment. "I was too stupid to believe you, such a wicked woman! Shi Chenghuan, don't you have a heart?"
"It doesn't matter whether I have a heart or not. Second Sister, let's see what your heart is like..." Shi Chenghuan smiled and took a few steps back. Yang Yu raised his bright dagger and stabbed at Shi Qingshan's heart.
"Ah..."
Shi Qingshan's pupils suddenly dilated, and he didn't feel any pain at that moment.
Seeing the hot blood splashing in her heart, she listened to Shi Chenghuan's charming laughter slowly fade away in her ear. "Fool, go to the ground and reunite with your grandfather and mother!"
The pouring rain suddenly came, as if it was going to wash away all Shi Qingshan's resentment.
"I can't accept it! I can't accept it!"
She only hoped that there would be an afterlife for her to take revenge!
If there was an afterlife, she would do everything she could to make those wicked people die without a good end!
