Madam, I Am Really a Monster - chapter 9

I managed to extricate myself, but Huo Shi was not so lucky.

As a woman, once married, you must follow your husband. Your natal family cannot interfere too much, or people will accuse you of not considering yourself part of your husband’s family.

There are so many absurd rules in this world.

Sun Bin personally warned Huo Shi, telling her not to stir up trouble again.

Everyone in the Marquis Mansion was secretly mocking her behind her back.

The news reached the palace, saying that Huo Shi, in order to compete for favor, asked the Empress to help her slander a favored concubine as a demon.

Even as the Empress, she could only swallow her anger and have Huo Shi withdrawn for the time being.

A few days later, when I had fully recovered, Xiao Cui came to say that Huo Shi had invited me over.

Xiao Cui said smugly, “She wants to apologize to you.”

I let out a deep sigh when I heard this.

Honestly, I was starting to find her a bit annoying.

She was completely oblivious to my feelings, yet kept chattering behind me.

“Concubine, you must teach her a good lesson this time.”

Huo Shi was so ill she was on the verge of death.

She had barely escaped with her life a few days ago and was only just beginning to recover.

When I went over, it was clear she didn’t want to see me, but she forced herself to do so.

She politely invited me to sit and said, “You have been wronged.”

Look at how pitiful she is.

Even I couldn’t help but feel a bit of sympathy for her.

I said, “May I speak to Madam alone?”

Zhang Mama and the others were unwilling at first, but Huo Shi told them to leave.

She looked calm, as if no matter how I might humiliate her next, she was willing to endure it.

I lowered my head and smiled. “Madam, since I entered the Marquis Mansion, has there been a single instance where you have mistreated me?”

No, there hasn’t been. Not at all.

She has always been courteous to me.

From beginning to end, we have never been enemies.

She has always acted with integrity.

In fact, I even think she is too kind.

But even so, she always seems to feel as if she is guilty of something.

I sincerely asked, “Madam, why are you always blaming yourself?”

Huo Shi said, “Because of my poor health, you had to bear such a stigma. Aren’t you angry?”

I asked, why should I be angry?

Huo Shi was speechless.

I smiled and said, “Madam, I like you. You are a good person. And…”

Right in front of her, I twisted off my own head.

Huo Shi: “!!!”

I said calmly, “You were not wrong.”

I am, in fact, a demon.

Since there was no false accusation, I naturally did not feel wronged at all.

I quickly put my head back on.

Mainly because Huo Shi was still ill, and it wouldn’t do to frighten her too much.

“Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you. I told you, I like you.”

…Perhaps that wasn’t much comfort.

Her gaze drifted toward the tightly shut door, perhaps seeking help, but more likely thinking about the loyal servants standing guard outside.

I said, “This is Ni Huan’s head.”

With that one sentence, her face turned even paler.

“You, you, she… No wonder he favors you so much…”

I rotated my neck and said, “You give him too much credit.”

Huo Shi was puzzled.

At this point, I was gradually losing my patience.

“You need to help me with something.”