The Final Fight Was Still Inevitable
Yun Jiao saw the flying needle shoot out. Afraid Yu Qiushuang would misunderstand her, she hurriedly explained, "Qiushuang, hear me out. I only showed it to Mulan! I never meant to hurt you!"
Yu Qiushuang thought of how she would already be dead if Wang Yue hadn't saved her just now. With a cold laugh, she said, "You say you never meant to hurt me, yet you stole the Silken Thread Life-Taking Needle from me and gave it to Pu Mulan. Pu Mulan nearly killed me with it!
"You say you never meant to hurt me, yet you went after my brother-in-law and ruined my sister's marriage. And now you act so innocent! I was wrong about you!"
Seeing Yu Qiushuang say so much at once, Yun Jiao realized how much she valued their friendship. Delighted, she hurriedly explained, "Qiushuang, surely you know your brother-in-law is only your sister's husband in name. He and your sister have always lived apart and have never been intimate. So I can't be accused of breaking up their marriage! Besides, do you know why your sister used to treat me so well, then suddenly started to loathe me?"
Yun Jiao's attempt to shift the blame took Yu Qiushuang by surprise. She said scornfully, "My sister must have found out about your affair with my brother-in-law long ago. That's the only reason she'd suddenly change her attitude toward you. I couldn't understand it before, but now I see why."
Seeing how deeply Yu Qiushuang had misunderstood, Yun Jiao hurriedly said in a panic, "Qiushuang, you've got it wrong. I only found out that Mulan and your sister were pretending to be husband and wife, and Mulan was so kind to me..."
Seeing that Yu Qiushuang was clearly growing impatient,