Chapter 239: Chapter 4: The Beautiful General’s Wife (Part 4)

“Sister-in-law, let’s go to the Brocade Pavilion. Their clothes are the most complete, and the patterns are beautiful. Most of the fashionable garments in the Capital City come from the Brocade Pavilion.”

Li Shuning smiled gently, “Sister, you can decide.”

Tong Linglong smiled happily, “I’m really grateful to my sister-in-law for accompanying me out today.”

Li Shuning just smiled and didn’t respond.

Tong Linglong had already gathered all the information about Li Shuning, knowing that she had always been pampered in the boudoir, lacking knowledge, and from Li Shuning’s words and actions, considered her to be a gentle and somewhat weak woman.

Even better, once Zhang Rongxuan succeeds, Li Shuning would definitely not dare to speak out.

Tong Linglong almost laughed; this way, her plan could be successfully executed.

After returning from the Imperial Palace, she had thought through the entire plan carefully, and it was absolutely feasible.

When they arrived at the Brocade Pavilion, it was quiet inside.

Li Shuning sneered in her heart; it really cost a lot.

The Brocade Pavilion was backed by big figures in the Capital City, but it definitely wasn’t the Tong Family or the Zhang Family.

For Tong Linglong to make the usually bustling Brocade Pavilion close business was truly impressive, although it might not be her doing.

The daily sales at the Brocade Pavilion were astonishing.

Li Shuning still smiled gently, without showing any unusual expression.

Tong Linglong browsed around, picked a few garments with popular patterns and styles in the Capital City, tried them on, and changed them when Li Shuning said they looked good.

“Sister-in-law, you look for yourself here first. I’ve been the one choosing just now, and you haven’t picked anything yet. Since we’re out, let’s choose more. I’ll go to the nearby Fulou to buy some snacks. Their pastries are the best. We can take our time choosing.”

Li Shuning smiled, “Alright, I’ll trouble you, sister.”

Tong Linglong left, and the shopkeeper, a woman, warmly entertained Li Shuning, inviting her to choose garments.

Seeing Li Shuning just sitting there drinking tea, not moving, the shopkeeper seemed a bit bored and simply left.

Not long after, it seemed like there was no one on the second floor of the Brocade Pavilion, except for Li Shuning and her personal maid.

Suddenly, Li Shuning heard someone walking in the stairwell, and her spiritual power naturally detected it; a man was coming upstairs.

Zhang Rongxuan was somewhat excited.

After returning from the night banquet, his mind was filled with the woman in red, so dazzling, so captivating, making him involuntarily drawn to her.

While engaging with a maid, his mind was occupied by that woman.

Yet, afterwards, he felt he had desecrated her. How could those ordinary women compare to her?

When he received a note saying she would come to this place, he couldn’t resist using his influence to make the Brocade Tower close for a day, paying a heavy price just for a glimpse of her.

Seeing her companion go downstairs, he couldn’t help but head towards the Brocade Tower.

The moment they brushed past each other, his longing for that woman intensified; he wanted to see her.

Upon going upstairs, Zhang Rongxuan saw the woman who made him want to give up everything, sitting quietly, looking at him.

Zhang Rongxuan felt his whole body surge with hot blood, especially there, already burning with heat; he wanted to possess her.

Being looked at by those gentle eyes, how could he endure it?

She was merely a brute; what right did he have to have such a woman?

He had already understood; Li Shuning and that brute hadn’t even consummated their marriage; she was still pure and clean, destined to be his.

His father was the Prime Minister; one day, one day…

This woman, he was determined to have her.

Zhang Rongxuan came prepared today.

Stepping forward, the servant by Zhang Rongxuan’s side pulled away Li Shuning’s maid.

The maid screamed. Although the servant didn’t understand why the young master did this, following the young master meant obeying him.

Zhang Rongxuan stepped forward, intending to pull at Li Shuning’s clothes. He couldn’t wait even for a moment, not a single breath longer.

Li Shuning suddenly laughed.

This laugh only made Zhang Rongxuan more excited.

Li Shuning directly pulled out a soft whip tied at her waist.

The whip was patterned, fine and small, wrapped around her waist, resembling a beautiful belt.

Li Shuning suddenly lashed out with the whip.

The whip struck Zhang Rongxuan directly.

However, Li Shuning knew her limits; her whip struck Zhang Rongxuan’s acupoints, leaving no marks.

Tong Linglong had only drugged him at the night banquet. Without dirty thoughts, how could he have collaborated with Tong Linglong to create this scenario?

Moreover, this man knew she was the wife of the Great General. If he achieved his goal today, had Zhang Rongxuan considered what fate awaited Li Shuning? He likely hadn’t thought it through.

Soon, Zhang Rongxuan sat weakly on the ground, unable to move.

Li Shuning struck the servant with the whip, causing a red mark to appear on the back of his hand.

The pain made the servant let go, and Li Shuning’s whip pulled the maid back.

Tong Linglong, having calculated the time, returned to the Brocade Pavilion, thinking that if Zhang Rongxuan succeeded, she would find them in the act, giving her leverage for many things.

Tong Linglong was very excited. Upon reaching the second floor, she found the atmosphere somewhat strange.

The chaotic scene involving torn clothes and “fighting between men and women” she imagined hadn’t occurred.

Instead, Zhang Rongxuan lay on the ground, seemingly not knowing what to do, while his servant clung to him in poor condition.

Li Shuning, on the other hand, held a whip, appearing quite angry.

Seeing Tong Linglong, Li Shuning coldly said, “Sister, your timing is impeccable. Mother asked me to accompany you, yet you chose such a place. A large store without anyone, allowing a strange man to intrude on the women’s quarters. This man even attempted to assault me and Little Yin. If I hadn’t learned martial arts from the matron recently, I might have had to die to prove my innocence today.”

“After all, I am the wife bestowed to Feng Chuan by Your Majesty. Little Yin, go report this to the authorities. I don’t believe today was mere coincidence. Someone must be plotting against the General Mansion. What kind of place is the Brocade Pavilion? Everything today is too suspicious.”

Tong Linglong felt that things were slipping out of her control.

“Sister-in-law, such matters are best left unspoken. After all, we are women; reporting to the authorities might harm your reputation.”

Li Shuning sneered, “What is there to fear? Nothing has happened to me. Enduring humiliation in silence makes the General Mansion appear as if it can be bullied. I cannot tarnish the General Mansion’s reputation.”

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