The matchmaker never expected Li Zhichen to attack her. She was so shocked that her eyes nearly popped out. Pointing at Li Zhichen angrily, she scolded, "You... How dare you kick me? Are you crazy?!"
Li Zhichen raised her eyebrows and sneered, "If I want to beat you, do I need to pick a date?"
She was born in the end - times with superhuman strength. As the leader of the iron cavalry who survived countless battles against zombies, monsters, and people with special abilities, she was once extremely glorious!
However, after being reborn, first, she was inexplicably stabbed. Then, she was bound to a strange system. Now, she was even surrounded and bullied by these servants! Although she didn't have her peak - period strength, she wasn't one to be trifled with!
Thinking of this, Li Zhichen unceremoniously stepped on the matchmaker's shoulder. Her dark, lacquer - like eyes gradually turned cold.
"A mere matchmaker dares to be so arrogant? Say one more word of nonsense, and I won't mind killing you right away."
The matchmaker was startled, and her scalp went numb.
Li Zhichen's gaze reminded her of wild beasts and venomous snakes that lurked in the dark. They were dangerous and extremely aggressive. She was so creeped out that she didn't dare to look directly at her.
This girl was a timid little sheep before getting into the bridal sedan chair. How could she be like a completely different person after just one ride in the sedan chair...
The cold wind blew on the matchmaker's face. She quickly shook her head, trying to get rid of the unrealistic thoughts in her mind.
Now, the Second Master Qi was just a useless decoration in the prince's mansion. The prince and the princess didn't even show up for his wedding. Without anyone to protect her, what did she have to fear from this girl?
The matchmaker glared at the stunned servants and maids beside her and shouted, "Are you all dead? What are you standing there for? Quickly drag this crazy woman away!"
The maids rushed to Li Zhichen's side and tried to pull her, but no matter how hard they tried, Li Zhichen stood there like a rock!
The servant let out a low growl and raised his hand to strike Li Zhichen across the face!
The matchmaker watched with a malicious smile on her lips.
This servant had been doing physical work all year round, so his strength was great. When he swung his arm at Li Zhichen, a gust of wind was created. If it really hit her face, she would most likely be disfigured.
She was determined to teach Li Zhichen a lesson today and let her know what it meant to mess with the wrong person!
However, Li Zhichen didn't even try to dodge. Instead, she stared at the servant with a smile.
Just as the slap was about to land on her face, she casually reached out her hand.
Contrary to her gentle movement, there was a flash of ferocity in Li Zhichen's eyes that was too fast to be noticed.
With a soft "click" sound, the servant's arm was instantly dislocated and then hung limply.
The yard was silent for a moment. Then, the servant's face suddenly twisted. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead like water, followed by a shrill scream like that of a pig being slaughtered.
"It hurts! Aah, my hand!!"
Li Zhichen rotated her neck and wrists as if warming up. Then, she withdrew her foot and said with a smile, "If I can solve a problem with force, I won't waste my breath. Is there anyone else here who disagrees?"
The matchmaker was so frightened that she immediately crawled to the side on all fours, not daring to even breathe loudly. The other servants were also shocked by this scene and didn't dare to say a word.
For a moment, the yard was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Just then, the mechanical voice of the system rang out in Li Zhichen's mind again: [Warning! The system detects that your husband, Qi Lixiao, is in critical condition! Please take immediate measures to save Qi Lixiao within ten minutes! Otherwise, your health points will reach zero!]
Li Zhichen let out an almost inaudible sigh. She lifted her eyelids and asked the crowd, "Where is Qi Lixiao?"
The matchmaker lowered her head so much that it was almost touching the ground. She tremblingly pointed in the direction of the side courtyard. When she looked up again, Li Zhichen's figure had disappeared into the deep night.
The matchmaker was extremely shocked. Shivering, she said to the people beside her, "Help me up. I need to see the princess..."
Li Zhichen walked dozens of meters in the direction the matchmaker had pointed and stopped in front of a very desolate side courtyard.
The courtyard was pitch - black, and there were no servants to light the lamps.
Weeds grew everywhere, and there were many spider webs of different sizes under the eaves. It seemed that this place hadn't been cleaned for a long time, and there was even a faint musty smell in the air.
Li Zhichen asked the system hesitantly, "Are you sure people can live here? Could you have made a mistake about the courtyard?"
The system's tone was firm: [This is the right place.]
Li Zhichen didn't ask any more questions. She walked straight to the main house and pushed open the dusty carved wooden door without hesitation.
The moment the door was opened, a strong smell of medicine and a stench rushed towards her.
The room was empty. There was a lopsided wedding character pasted on the window. Red candles stood on both sides, and the big red brocade quilt embroidered with gold trim looked extremely desolate.
A rough - looking old woman was standing in front of the bed with her back to Li Zhichen, holding a medicine bowl and trying to feed the person in the bed.
Her movements were extremely rough. The medicine liquid slid down the person's lips and directly into his ears and nostrils. Because the light was too dim, Li Zhichen couldn't see the person's face clearly. She could only hear his increasingly weak breathing.
Li Zhichen's expression suddenly darkened. She strode forward and grabbed the old woman's wrist.
The old woman was startled by Li Zhichen's sudden appearance. The medicine bowl immediately fell to the ground and shattered.
The old woman looked at the wedding dress on Li Zhichen and immediately knew her identity. However, there was still no trace of respect in her tone. Instead, she scolded, "What... What are you doing?! I'm here to feed the Second Master medicine by the princess's order!"
Li Zhichen sneered, "Is this how you feed medicine? You're probably afraid he won't choke to death, right?"
This old woman dared to treat Qi Lixiao so badly right in front of her, let alone when no one was around. Although the end - times admired the strong, Li Zhichen still hated this kind of bullying behavior from the bottom of her heart.
Li Zhichen exerted a little more force on her hand. The old woman immediately let out a pained cry but still refused to admit defeat, saying, "They say that even a filial son may lose patience when a parent is ill for a long time. We're neither the Second Master's children nor his parents. It's already a great kindness that we've taken on this difficult task!"
Just then, the system began to urge again: [Warning! Warning! The host's health points are severely insufficient. Please complete the task as soon as possible!]
Li Zhichen was too lazy to argue with the old woman anymore. She pushed her towards the door and said impatiently, "Get out."
The old woman was scared by the ferocity in Li Zhichen's eyes and didn't dare to stay for a moment. She ran out immediately.
Li Zhichen lit the candle and finally saw the half - dead person on the bed - if he could still be called a person.
His long, messy, and dirty hair covered most of his face. The man was tall but extremely thin. His wrists protruding from his sleeves were so bony that they looked sickly.
Li Zhichen stepped forward and reached out to push the hair away. Although the man was so thin that he was almost unrecognizable, one could still tell from his features that he had a handsome appearance. His eyes were tightly closed at the moment, looking like a jade statue without any emotion.
Li Zhichen was sure that this was Qi Lixiao, the nominal husband of the original owner.
When did Qi Lixiao die in the book? Li Zhichen thought for a while. It seemed that he really didn't make it through this winter.
Li Zhichen quietly stared at him by the bed for a while. The matchmaker's mockery, the outside world's discussions, and the dirty words from the maids and servants echoed in her mind - they didn't show the slightest bit of respect for Qi Lixiao.
No matter how talented and outstanding Qi Lixiao was in his youth, from the moment he became a cripple, there was no longer a place for him in this huge prince's mansion.