Cheng Li Juan stomped her feet in anger and frustration, her heart full of grievance. When had she, Cheng Li Juan suffered any kind of grievances? It had always been her who made others suffer not the other way around.
With a clenched fist and bloodshot eyes, she walked out of the hall not daring to fight back.
However, as she raised her head she caught the sight of Jiang Ying Yue standing at the entrance not far.
Feeling rage bubbling inside Cheng Li Juan felt suffocated and had an urge to vent her frustration. So looking at the girl who had always been looked down upon by her standing there watching her get humiliated, Cheng Li Juan found it unacceptable.
So, she rushed toward Jiang Ying Yue to vent her pent-up frustration without giving it a second thought.
Looking at this turn of events the trio who had been hiding in the crowd near the entrance watching the show jolted to their senses and tried to rush towards Jiang Ying Yue.
However, before they could get out of the congested crowd and reach Jiang Ying Yue they saw Cheng Li Juan lifting her hand and forming it into a claw to strike at the former's chest.
"Miss!"
"Sister!"
The trio shrieked and turned pale at this sight, their hearts thumping wildly in their ribcages as fear descended among them.
Jiang Ying Mei covered her eyes and sobbed incessantly unwilling to see the heart-wrenching scene.
"Ahhhhh!"
Bam!
Suddenly, a shriek resounded in the air and the crowd fell silent.
Hearing the noise Jiang Mei's shoulders shuddered and her sight turned dark as she collapsed to the ground and fainted.
"Second miss, second miss, wake up!"
In her muddled state of mind, Jiang Mei could faintly hear the anxious voices of her maids. But she couldn't open her eyes and her heart felt so empty for some unknown reason.
As she drifted into a semi-conscious state of mind she heard a very familiar gentle voice calling out to her.
"Xiao Mei, Xiao Mei, can you hear me?"
"Open your eyes!"
Jiang Ying Yue patted her sister's face as she called her name gently with a hint of anxiety in it. Though she was a doctor and knew her sister would be fine she felt a tinge of pain looking at her pale face with tightly shut eyes.
Hearing her sister's voice Jiang Ying Mei who was drifting like a boat in her semi-conscious state finally found her harbor and slowly opened her eyes to face a familiar face that she had thought she would never see again.
...
Inside a tea house not far from the Countless Herb hall,
"Sister, try this. This is very delicious." Jiang Ying Mei brought a piece of snack near her sister's mouth urging her to have a taste.
Looking at her sister's expectant gaze Jiang Ying Yue hesitated for a second before opening her mouth to take a small bite.
As soon as she bit on that piece of snack its overwhelming sweetness assaulted her taste buds.
Sooo….Sweet! Gosh, I am going to get a toothache!
With a distorted face, Jiang Ying Yue gulped down a cup of tea placed on their table in one go to wash away the sickly sweetness from her mouth.
However, soon after she was done gulping her drink she was knocked with a taste of bitterness.
What. Why is it so bitter?!
She had never tasted such bitter tea!
Heavens where did they get these tea leaves from?!
Gosh, every item is a trap here!
Ah! She had to find a way! She had to find a way! This can't go on for long!
Jiang Ying Yue lamented looking at the snacks and tea placed on their table.
"Sister, want more?" Jiang Ying Mei asked her sister as she saw her gazing at the snacks.
"No, you too don't eat too much. They are too sweet, you'll get a toothache." Jiang Ying Yue shook her declining her sister.
"O.. okay." Jiang Ying Mei reluctantly placed back the snack she was about to eat and dusted her hands.
Looking at her obedient sister Jiang Ying Yue smiled and patted her head gently.
"Sister, when are sister Qiu and Niu going to return?" Jiang Ying Mei asked softly as she looked towards the entrance of the tea house with her slightly bored and listless eyes.
"Soon, just wait for a while."
No longer after these words fell out of her mouth the two figures emerged at the entrance of the tea house.
These two people were Qiu and Niu.
The two maids walked inside the teahouse through the entrance and approached the table where the two sisters were seated on.
They were sweaty all over and panting as they approached the table.
"Sit and drink some water first." Jiang Ying Yue poured two cups of water for them to drink.
Drowning several cups of water to moist their dry throats the two maids sighed heavily.
"Did you do it?" Jiang Ying Yue asked them in a barely audible voice.
Looking around they lowered their voices to a minimum to answer her queries," Yes eldest miss, we did everything you told us to do. And if nothing went wrong almost everyone in the capital will hear of this matter by the end of the day."
"Good, let's wait for a while before heading home."
Everyone nodded their head in agreement.
They sat there waiting for the next show to unfold.
The trio gazed at Jiang Ying Yue as if they were marveling at an art piece in detail. Initially, they were really surprised when they saw her cool attitude even after being mocked and insulted. Jiang Ying Yue's unusually good temper baffled the trio to their cores.
However, later after they heard her instructions they realized that was not the case.
An hour ago at the Countless Herb Hall-
As Cheng Li Juan was about to strike Jiang Ying Yue's chest, Jiang Ying Yue swiftly dodged her attack.
However, at the same time, she felt herself being grabbed by a slender hand, and at the same moment, she saw a kick land on the side of Cheng Li Juan's body.
With a round kick, her thin figure shot out like a cork and flipped twice in the air before she landed on her face on the street in front of the herb hall, ogled by countless spectators who rushed after hearing the commotion to watch a good show.
"Young lady!"
The two maids rushed out seeing their mistress' pathetic condition.
As they flipped their mistress' body to look at her injuries they were rendered speechless.
They stared at the face which was once considered beautiful as a flower and held the title of top beauty among the beauties of the capital. But now…..sigh!
Gone, everything was gone!
Her nose was broken and crooked, two front teeth were shattered from the crash and her face was a bloody mess from crashing onto the hard gravel road.
Where was the beauty that was described in the tales? It was a beast, a hideous one at that.
The people couldn't bear to look at her ugly face and turned their gazes away from her.
But they all knew that from then on there was going to be someone who could be considered uglier than the eldest daughter of Jiang's mansion.
Looking at the people's despising and mocking gazes Cheng Li Juan came to her senses and screamed out loud. All her dizziness and pain were nothing in comparison to the pain she felt seeing her fairy-like image crumble into pieces. She couldn't endure this pain and insult and went crazy screaming and beating people standing nearby her.
Soon, the situation turned worse the people could only resort to binding her up with the ropes, so they could send her back to the Cheng mansion.
As Cheng Li Juan was carried away the crowd dissipated slowly.
"Thank you so much for today." Jiang Ying Yue thanked the attendant lady earnestly. Though she knew she would have been able to dodge the attack of Cheng Li Juan she was still thankful to the lady.
"It's no big deal and you would have been able to deal with it anyway without my help." The lady said softly.
"Alright, we'll be leaving then." Jiang Ying Yue bade her farewell holding her sister's hand, who she had found collapsed on the ground when Cheng Li Juan was going through her bouts of craziness.
As the four walked into the streets Jiang Ying Yue's eyes went through a sudden change.
"Spread this matter throughout the capital, for the better and exaggerate it as much as possible. Especially the matter of dispute between Cheng Li Juan and Countless Herb Hall; nobody dares to offend them and now that she did, let's see whose side the royal family will stand on."
She ordered her two maids with a slightly dark and mischievous look in her eyes.
"Also don't forget to add that Cheng Li Juan is a shrew. She is rude and arrogant and beat the people who came to the herb hall when she couldn't have her way and she also tried to attack the member of the herb hall."
"Eldest miss, are you sure? What if they find out?" The maids asked back.
"Huh! So what if they find out? Do you think that I don't know anything? The reputation of rude, hedonistic heir that I have in this capital is all thanks to this brat. So, now I want to return the favor. Go help me with it."
Jiang Ying Yue waved her hands at the maid.
"Oh, once you are done come find us at Heaven Tea House."
As she said this Jiang Ying Yue held her sister's hand and walked in the direction of the tea house.
The two maids stared blankly at her back for a moment trying hard to digest the shock they got by the sudden changes in their mistress's demeanor before heading out to complete their task.