Evil Emperor his wild consort (Regular Updates)

The Hypocrite 3

Actually, it was easy to guess the identity of their puppet master. After all, everyone knew that she was brought in by Master Xia himself. If it were not for Xia Qi inciting this movement behind the scenes, they would not have dared to cause trouble...
"Hmph!"
The man in richly embroidered robes scoffed and gritted his teeth, "You don't know what you're saying, Gu Ruoyun. The Xia Family residence has no place for a foul-smelling person like you, unless you surrender the Hundred Herb Hall to me and become my concubine! Otherwise, don't blame me for being discourteous!"
Hua!
The man in richly embroidered robes drew his longsword and charged towards Gu Ruoyun. His cruelty was reflected in his eyes and the sinister smile on his lips showed how much he wanted to send her to hell.
Since the beginning of the altercation, Gu Ruoyun's expression remained unchanged. Her clear, frosty gaze coldly stared at the man charging towards her. Her lips curled into a faint smile.
"Since you've all willingly allowed yourselves to be used by others, then... How could I not satisfy you?"
Hong!
The young girl made one step forward, and suddenly, a strong force erupted from her body and landed heavily like a hammer on the chest of the man in richly embroidered robes. He spat out a mouthful of blood and humiliatingly fell onto the ground.
"You actually raised your hand against me?"
The man in richly embroidered robes laughed coldly, his sinister eyes fixed onto Gu Ruoyun, "Do you know the consequences of your actions? I may only be a distant relative of the Xia Family, but I am still considered a member of the family. You've raised your hand against me in the Xia Family residence, do you think that the Master would close his eyes to this?"
Gu Ruoyun remained silent and did not speak. She walked towards him and calmly stared at the completely fearless man in richly embroidered robes. She noticed a fleeting smile across the man's eyes.
It was the smile of a person whose conspiracy had prevailed, it was full of complacency.
"Lady Gu, when has this member of the Xia Family offended you? You want to raise a hand against my family member, in my own home?"
As expected, once Gu Ruoyun had made her move, a warm voice appeared from behind. The voice carried a great unhappiness and contained a deep sense of hostility.
"Second Master."
The man in richly embroidered robes looked towards Xia Qi, who was walking towards them. His heart leaped in happiness and quickly said, "Second Master, this woman has spoken rudely about the Xia Family and she's even raised her hand against me, a brother of the Xia Family! She's clearly not happy with the Xia Family, Second Master, please..."
"Pu chi!"
Suddenly, the man spits out a mouthful of blackened blood, spraying it everywhere. He widened his eyes in realization, not daring to believe it as he stared at the slight smile on Xia Qi's handsome face.
That strengthening and vitality pill had been laced with poison! He thought in panic.
The man in richly embroidered robes began to tremble, and his face slowly turned ashen. Regret and fury intermingled in his eyes, yet he was unable to speak.
Before he had arrived, the Second Master gave him a medicinal pill, saying that it would increase his strength and vitality and that it was his reward!
Who knew that the pill was actually poison!
The Second Master has deceived him...
Peng!
The man in richly embroidered robes staggered in his footsteps and fell hard onto the ground, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction. I've done so much for the Second Master, why does he want to kill me? His heart is truly... evil!
"Xia Ying, Xia Ying what's happened to you?"
The crowd saw Xia Ying's state, and the colors on their faces immediately changed. No one noticed the sinister light that flashed across Xia Qi's face.
If I want to manipulate the old man into destroying Gu Ruoyun, he thought maliciously, merely causing a struggle between the brothers of the Xia Family and the girl would not be enough! Only when a brother of the Xia Family is killed will the Master then destroy his relationship with the Hundred Herb Hall!

"It's you, you must be the one behind this!"
A young girl, who looked to be around the same age as Xia Qi, came rushing out from the crowd and glared angrily at Gu Ruoyun, "You've caused the death of my older brother, you must have done something to him! You've come to our home and killed him wide in the open. The Master will not let you get away with this!"
The young girl's name is Xia Yu and she is Xia Ying's twin sister. She had watched everything unfold from the back. To her, Gu Ruoyun was the only one who was in close proximity to her older brother and therefore she must have done something to his body.
I must report to the Master about this to kill this cruel woman!
Gu Ruoyun watched the scene unfold before her very eyes, unable to act in time. Of course she knew Xia Qi's motives in sending these men. He wanted her to make a move and force the Master's hand!
But she did not expect that Xia Qi would unleash the killer and feed Xia Ying poison from the very beginning!
Even if I did not react, as long as Xia Ying moved towards me, the result would be the same! What a great strategy, to get someone else to do one's dirty work! Unfortunately, he has messed with the wrong person...
"Out of the way!" Gu Ruoyun recovered her sense and ordered with a frown.
"What are you planning to do?"
Xia Yu, realizing that Gu Ruoyun was trying to get close to Xia Ying, fiercely shot her a glare and screamed furiously, "You've already brought harm upon my brother and now he's going to die. You're still not going to leave him in peace?"
Xia Yu was initially unhappy with Xia Ying for listening to the Second Master's orders to cause trouble but if they did not do it, the Second Master would never let them off easily! They were only distant relatives in the Xia Family and had no right to disobey the Second Master's orders.
Who would have thought that this would have brought harm to her brother.
Thinking of how lonely and helpless she would become after her brother's death, tears began to stream down Xia Yu's face. Her face filled with intense hatred towards Gu Ruoyun.
Even if my brother was in the wrong, he does not deserve to be punished with death, how could she kill at will? This woman is utterly merciless, thought Xia Yu.
"If you don't want him to die, then get out of the way!"
Gu Ruoyun wrinkled her eyebrows and spoke calmly.
Actually, she did not want to save Xia Ying. But if she did not cure him from the poison, the members of the Xia Family would assume that she was the one responsible for his death! Hence, she only wanted to use the simplest method to solve the problem.
"Don't even think about it, I won't let you near my brother!"
Xia Yu glared furiously at Gu Ruoyun as she thought, this woman certainly would not have any good intentions, I cannot allow her to inflict further harm upon my brother!
The crease in the space between Gu Ruoyun's eyebrows grew deeper as she watched Xia Ying slowly lose his breath. Just was she was about to step forward, a slow, elderly voice was heard, piercing into the hearts of the crowd.
"What happened here? Can anyone explain this to me?"
Under the remaining light from the sunset, an elder dressed in green made his way towards the crowd. Behind him were the elders of the Xia Family. But when he saw Xia Ying lying on the ground, the old man's stern expression became flabbergasted, and stared suspiciously at Gu Ruoyun.
"Little girl, can you tell me what's happened here?"
Before Gu Ruoyun could respond, Xia Yu, who was initially crouched on the ground, stood up immediately and rushed towards the old man and threw herself on the ground, kneeling before him. Tears streamed down her face like an endless rain as she sobbed, "Master, you must avenge my brother. This woman has secretly stabbed him in the back! The attitude she displays clearly shows that she has no consideration of the Xia Family in her eyes! Please give us justice in the name of the Xia Family!"
Her petite body trembled, and her pretty, tender face was pale white. Her eyes looked pleadingly at Master Xia. She looked absolutely pitiful. "What?"