That vengeful ghost's cries grew lower and lower, yet her wails grew more and more heartrending. Her form twisted, her soul-body growing unstable, and she looked hazy, as though she were about to vanish. I quickly pretended to sigh.
"Alas. A doomed bond? Since she's begged so pitifully, Sister-in-Law, you should at least spare her life." I heaved a worldly sigh.
Unexpectedly, Sister-in-Law refused to give me face and simply answered with a cold snort.
The little vengeful ghost had already begun whining and squeaking. Her black eyeballs—if she could roll her eyes back, I suspected she would have done so long ago—looked as though her soul might scatter and vanish at any moment.
"I say, Sister-in-Law, you just...;...;"
"You say, 'please.'"
"Please?" I was stunned for a moment, then remembered that Grandma had always treated Sister-in-Law with the utmost respect. In everything, she had invariably said "please." Only then did I remember how enormous Sister-in-Law's airs were.
I secretly suppressed the resentment in my heart and said in a low voice, "Sister-in-Law, please...;...; please be gracious and spare this little ghost."
"Call me Ninth Princess."
"Yes, Ninth Princess...;...; please, Your Ladyship, be gracious and let this little ghost go...;...;" Come on, Ninth Princess. No matter how bad your temper is, you're still my wife. How can you bully me like this?
"Hmph. Very well. Since even he has asked me to show mercy, I won't make things difficult for a mere little ghost like you. But you'd better behave. If you make another move, or repeat even the slightest part of what you did just now, I'll make your soul fly beyond the heavens!" Sister-in-Law warned the little vengeful ghost without the slightest mercy. The viciousness in her words made gooseflesh break out all over me.
The little female