Being a reborn legitimate daughter is not easy

Chapter 74 074 The Real Uses of "Essential Oils"

Chapter 74 074 The Real Uses of "Essential Oils"

Inside the Marquis of Anshi's residence, Qiaoyi first took out a little Hibiscus Rejuvenating Cream from the brocade box, then took the bottle containing "essential oil," poured a drop into her palm, and waited for the "essential oil" to completely blend with the Hibiscus Rejuvenating Cream before carefully applying it to Ye Bijun's face.

A stinging pain shot through her face, and Ye Bijun gasped, glaring angrily at Qiaoyi. "Be gentle!" she said.

"This servant deserves to die!" Qiaoyi quickly softened her movements.

It's been four days since the Mid-Autumn Festival. For these four days, Qiaoyi has been using the Hibiscus Regenerating Cream and "essential oil" bestowed by the emperor to treat Ye Bijun's wounds every day. But for some reason, the wounds on Ye Bijun's face have not been able to scab over properly. In fact, every night, the wounds on her face would itch. At first, she thought the wounds were healing, but when she woke up the next morning, she found that the wounds were bleeding again.

This torment nearly drove Ye Bijun to the brink of collapse. Afraid that her facial injuries would never heal, she dared not look in the mirror to see her current appearance. To comfort her, Qiaoyi threw everything that could reflect light outside, but this was merely self-deception; the injuries on her face showed no signs of improvement.

As the bandage was rewrapped, Ye Bijun's eyes welled up with tears from the pain. Seeing her like this, Qiaoyi hesitated and said, "Miss, is there something wrong with this medicine?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? Are you out of your mind?!" Ye Bijun quickly rebuked, "This is medicine bestowed by His Majesty!"

"I wasn't referring to the medicine His Majesty bestowed, but rather to this bottle of 'essential oil' that I took from the young lady's room," Qiaoyi said.

Ye Bijun retorted angrily, "I only used this product because you said it hadn't been opened!"

Qiaoyi choked for a moment, then argued, "But what if this thing has been switched?"

"I confirmed it with Ye Yanxun myself!" Ye Bijun said through gritted teeth. "Besides, Ye Yanxun and Ye Pianran grew up together. He wouldn't give Ye Pianran a bottle of poison, would he?"

Qiaoyi paused for a moment, then lowered her head and said, "What you say is true, Miss. I misunderstood."

"However, your suspicions are not without merit. Take this 'essential oil' and come with me to Lanxin Courtyard!"

Ye Pianran had just woken up from her afternoon nap when Lingyi came to report that Ye Bijun had arrived. Guessing that Ye Bijun must have come because of the injury on her face, she slowly changed her clothes, put on a new hairstyle, and then put on a veil before going out.

Ye Pianran was still drowsy, her body languid, her waist supple and slender, making her look even more charming and alluring. Jealously glaring at her, Ye Bijun said in an unfriendly tone, "Cousin, you've kept me waiting for so long."

Sitting down in the chair, Ye Pianran smiled and said, "It's just that my sister came at the wrong time."

"Enough with the nonsense, let me ask you this: why won't the injury on my face heal? Did you tamper with that 'essential oil'?" Ye Bijun didn't want to beat around the bush and immediately pointed to her face to question her.

"It's only been a few days, why are you in such a hurry, little sister?" Ye Pianran said calmly. "Look at me, I've been injured for a month, and I'm still not completely healed."

Seeing Ye Bijun's furious expression, Lingyi and Lingshu felt immense satisfaction. Ha! Ye Bijun deserves to taste the bitterness of having her face disfigured! She'll never dare to be arrogant and domineering again!

"Then do you dare to try this thing called 'essential oil'?" Ye Bijun asked.

Ye Pianran lowered her eyes, used the cup lid to stir the churning tea leaves, and said, "There's nothing I dare not do, but... why would I do this?"

"Of course it's to clear your own name! If you don't dare, then you're just feeling guilty!" Ye Bijun said with a cold snort.

“Since my sister refuses to believe me no matter what, I have no choice but to prove it to her.” Ye Pianran sighed softly and beckoned to Qiaoyi. “Bring the things over.”

Qiaoyi stepped forward and handed over a bottle containing "essential oil".

Ye Pianran opened the lid, dripped a drop of "essential oil" into the steaming tea, then calmly picked up the cup and took a sip. After a moment, she put down the cup and looked at Ye Bijun with a slight smile:

"Now, can Sister Bijun put her doubts at ease?"

Seeing Ye Pianran drink the tea mixed with "essential oil" without any problems, Ye Bijun felt a little relieved and said, "I'll reluctantly trust you this time."

Lingyi suppressed the urge to roll her eyes and interjected, "Qiaoyi, is it because you applied the medicine to Miss Bijun incorrectly that her wound hasn't healed?"

Qiaoyi said, "I followed Young Master Xun's instructions and mixed the 'essential oil' with the Hibiscus Skin Regenerating Cream for Miss to use."

Lingyi gently shook her head: "I'm afraid what you're doing won't work. Come here, and I'll tell you how Lingshu and I treated Miss's injuries."

Qiaoyi's eyes lit up, and she leaned over to listen to Lingyi impart her healing experience, believing it to be true.

As Ye Pianran listened to Lingyi and Lingshu's spiel about Qiaoyi, a slight smile crept onto her lips beneath her veil. These two girls, they really are…

Clearing her throat, she looked up at Ye Bijun and said, "Sister Bijun, this 'essential oil' is, after all, something from the Western Regions. We Central Plains people might find it a little difficult to use. If you persist in using it for a while longer, you'll surely see results." These were the words Ye Yanxun used to comfort her in her previous life when she discovered that she was using "essential oil" but her wounds were not healing. Now, she could use them to tell Ye Bijun the same thing.

After thinking about it carefully, Ye Bijun felt that what he said made a lot of sense, and awkwardly said, "Okay, then I'll use it for a little longer."

After seeing Ye Bijun off, Lingyi and Lingshu could no longer hold back and burst into laughter, collapsing onto their chairs.

"Look at her now, it's truly divine retribution!" Lingyi clapped her hands and said.

"Yes, yes, Miss, how could she willingly inflict so many wounds on her face?" Ling Shu asked curiously.

Thinking back to how she almost fell victim to Ye Bijun's scheme and was poisoned by the "Puppet Master" technique, Ye Pianran felt a chill run down her spine: "She only got what she deserved."

"That's right! She brought it on herself! She always acted arrogantly because of the old lady's favor, thinking that our Lanxin Courtyard was easy to bully!" Ling Shu said with a snort.

Lingyi's eyes flashed, and she asked, "Miss, is there really something wrong with that 'essential oil'? Won't something bad happen if you drink it like this?"

Ye Pianran lowered her eyes to look at the tea in her hand that was mixed with "essential oil," and said nothing. Lingyi and Lingshu exchanged a glance, their hearts sinking in unison.

That was something Young Master Xun sent. If there's really a problem, wouldn't Young Master Xun be...?

But, that can't be right, can it? Young Master Xun and Miss grew up together and are very close. In the past, when Miss fell and got hurt, she relied on Young Master Xun a lot. When Young Master Xun went out with the Marquis, he would bring back anything interesting for Miss. In addition, Young Master Xun was very attentive to his wife. They just couldn't believe that the person closest to Ye Pianran actually had ulterior motives.

"Actually, he's no longer the person you think he is," Ye Pianran said calmly. "The most unpredictable thing in this world is the human heart."

Ye Shanzhu, carrying several scrolls, was walking through the back garden towards the main gate of the Marquis's mansion when she suddenly heard a sharp shout behind her:

"Ye Shanzhu, you stop right there!"

Stopping in her tracks, Ye Shanzhu turned around and saw Ye Bijun, her face veiled, walking aggressively towards her. Taking a step back without flinching, Ye Shanzhu said indifferently, "What is it?"

"I'm asking you, you were sitting closest to me at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, why didn't you stop me when I rushed out!" Ye Bijun said angrily.

Ye Shanzhu's expression remained unchanged, still indifferent and aloof: "You told me not to interfere in anything I saw. I was just doing as you instructed."

"You!" Ye Bijun was momentarily speechless. She had only said those words because she was afraid Ye Shanzhu would interfere with her scheme to frame Ye Pianran. She never imagined she would be the one to fall for it, and that Ye Shanzhu would be so obedient! Just as useless as her father, truly a hopeless case!

Ye Bijun glanced at the calligraphy and painting in her hands, chuckled, and said sarcastically, "Going to sell your father's calligraphy and painting again? Ha, what a cheapskate!" After saying that, she turned around and walked away arrogantly.

After she left, Ye Shanzhu's maid said indignantly, "We're both from a collateral branch of the family, but how much more noble is she? What right does she have to talk about you like that! Miss, aren't you angry?!"

"No need to pay attention, let's just do our own thing," Ye Shanzhu said, her heart filled with disdain.

Back in her room, Ye Bijun reassured Qiaoyi that she had carefully stored away the "essential oil" and the Hibiscus Skin Regenerating Cream together. However, sitting on the chaise longue, she felt as if she had overlooked something very important. After racking her brains for a long time, she finally remembered what she had forgotten.

"A clever idea, a clever idea!"

Qiaoyi hurried over to her: "Miss, what's wrong?"

Ye Bijun took out a token and handed it to Qiaoyi. "Go out of the manor for me again and find the owner of Ronghua Tower. Ask her if there are any residual poisons in her body after being poisoned by the 'Puppet Master'? If so, could you please give me an antidote?"

"Yes, this servant will go right away." Qiaoyi took the token, turned around and left the Marquis's residence through the back door.

Unbeknownst to her, a figure had secretly followed her.