Chapter 15: alienating people's hearts
After Ning Fengzhe left, Mu Rong and Yao Ruopian began to discuss the conspiracy.
When Qiu Bi arrived, Yao Ruopian had already left.
"Good morning, madam."
Qiu Bi bowed as if she were paying respect to her master.
There were traces of abdominal pain and sweat on Mu Rong's thin eyebrows.
The tip of the eyebrow is slightly raised, the arc is elegant, and the sharp gaze creates a rich and colorful scene of lightning and thunder.
"Someone, come and fight."
At the command, two servants came immediately, holding wooden sticks.
Qiu Bi's pupils trembled and her face was full of surprise.
"My lady, I shouldn't have said anything."
"But I am stupid and don't know how I have offended you, Madam. I hope you can tell me clearly."
Mu Rong looked at him arrogantly: "What a joke, why should I explain to a maid like you what I want to do?"
Qiu Bi subconsciously took a few steps away from the wooden stick.
"My lady, you have misunderstood. I do not want an explanation."
"But for the sake of the overall situation, I have to dissuade the lady."
"When the eldest master summoned this servant, he did not alarm the third young lady."
"If I go back tonight with wounds all over my body, I'm afraid that Third Miss will become suspicious."
"If the third lady finds out about my status as a servant, wouldn't that ruin the eldest lady's plan?"
Mu Rong smiled coldly, having seen through everything.
"Hasn't she discovered your identity a long time ago?"
"Or rather, you admitted it on your own initiative."
"Otherwise, why don't I know anything about her communication with King Dijin?"
Qiu Bi shook her head repeatedly.
"This is impossible!"
"Every move of the Third Miss has been reported by this servant."
"Shui Qing has always been in charge of receiving letters from the Madam."
"Why did you suspect me alone, Madam, and not ask Shuiqing at all?"
When Shui Qing heard this, he immediately knelt down.
"My lady, please be careful. I haven't received a single letter in the past few days!"
After Mu Rong recovered from her abdominal pain, she naturally regained her sanity and would not be easily deceived.
He turned his gaze to Shuiqing and smiled gently.
"I know you are loyal and definitely not someone who would sell out your master for personal gain."
Shui Qing breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
Then, Qiu Bi requested to search Shui Qing's room.
Sure enough, the letter that Qiu Bi sent to Shui Qing was found in her bedroom.
Mu Rong was not surprised to see this.
The imperial physician could even tamper with Yao Ruopian's food box, let alone Shui Qing's bedroom.
Shui Qing felt confused and knelt down again to protest her innocence.
"My lady, I have never received these letters."
Mu Rong stared at Shui Qing, still gentle and intimate.
"You don't have to make the distinction. I am not a person who cannot distinguish between black and white."
"These letters were secretly hidden in your bedroom."
"Xi'er's plan is too crude."
"What do you think, Qiubi?"
Qiu Bi said nothing, but pretended to be aggrieved.
Soon after, the servants found other letters.
Mu Rong took it and looked at Liu Yan's handwriting, which was shocking.
Then his eyes dimmed and all the gentleness disappeared.
"It's Liu Yan again..."
From the content of the letter, we can know that Shui Qing is the informant planted by Liu Yan in Xianyi Residence.
The finger of blame is pointed directly at someone, which is too obvious.
Mu Rong sneered and tried to remain calm.
"Whatever tricks Xi'er taught you, just use them."
There was no trace of malice in Qiu Bi's clear and innocent eyes.
"This servant does not understand what the lady means."
"I am loyal to you, Madam, because my parents are in your hands."
"Even if I have second thoughts, I will never be disloyal. Otherwise, what will happen to the two elders in the family?"
"I am not like Shuiqing,"
"I didn't leave any handles or weaknesses for you, Madam!"
After saying this, Mu Rong's brows showed a slight movement.
Shui Qing was so scared that her eyes turned red, and she sobbed and argued.
"Madam, please do not trust the words of a villain."
"My mother is the maidservant who came with the lady as a dowry."
"I have been with you since I was born."
"When my mother passed away, she told me to be loyal to you and never betray you."
"If I were unfaithful, wouldn't it make my mother unable to rest in peace?"
"My lady treats me like my own mother."
"I will always remember every bit of your kindness over the years and will never forget it..."
Before she finished her words, Qiu Bi found an opportunity to interrupt.
"It turns out that the lady believes in affection."
Mu Rong was just moved by Shui Qing, and even recalled the good memories she had with her dowry maid.
Such a sudden remark was like a bolt from the blue, waking Mu Rong up suddenly.
Qiu Bi's words went straight to her heart: "Love in this world cannot be touched or seen. In my humble opinion, love is the most unreliable thing in this world."
Mu Rong's expression turned from sunny to cloudy, her lips were tightly closed, as if she was unable to suppress her anger.
"Shuiqing, please go."
Shui Qing couldn't believe it: "Madam..."
Mu Rong's eyes were cold, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly when she looked at Shui Qing.
"I know you're innocent, but it's hard not to be suspicious."
"Under the current circumstances, I really can't use you anymore."
"Pack your belongings, go get some silver from the housekeeper, and then leave the house."
Then, he turned to Qiu Bi and said, "You also leave."
"Yes."
After they left, Ning Fengzhe spoke.
"Ning Yunxi not only failed to get rid of Liu Yan as we wished, but instead made a big fuss about her."
"Tonight, she almost alienated my mother and Mrs. Zhong, and also designed a plan to force Shui Qing to leave."
"Mother, if this continues, everyone around you will be destroyed by her."
"Under the current situation, Liu Yan can be used by her at all costs, so she definitely won't do it herself."
Mu Rong snorted coldly.
"I've already said it, the only one who can get rid of Liu Yan is me."
"Instead of scheming against her and shooting yourself in the foot, it's better to just have a quick death."
"As long as Liu Yan is eliminated and there is no future trouble, she can no longer use Liu Yan to make trouble."
Ning Fengzhe couldn't help but worry.
"But my father is bound to have some concerns."
"How about asking Madam Zhong to do it?"
Mu Rong shook her head.
"The whereabouts of Liu Yan were revealed to us intentionally by the master."
"His meaning is simple and clear. If anything happens to Liu Yan, it must be us who did it."
"Perhaps, he also hinted to Ning Yunxi intentionally or unintentionally."
"That's why Ning Yunxi was planning to let us take action."
"Master's move is undoubtedly to protect Liu Yan."
"Forget it, just be patient and wait and see what happens."
……
The early morning light passed through layers of mist and gently brushed the windowsill of the bedroom in Prince Di Jin's mansion.
When Yan Yu woke up, she saw Gao Jing standing at the door, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
"Enter."
Gao Jing stepped in and bowed briefly.
"I am here to report the matter of Ning Mansion."
Yan Yu stood up slowly, his snow-white robe fluttering as he walked, and as he turned around, it fluttered lightly on his body.
"Well, how's it going?"
Gao Jing stood tall and straight, with an imposing manner, and he lowered his eyebrows and nodded, without losing a bit of respect.
"According to the prince's plan, Lord Lin is making very good progress."
Yan Yu turned his head slowly, looked into the distance in the direction of Ning Mansion, and then sat down.
“Well, they didn’t find anything on Lin Mu, right?”