Chapter 52 Mother, she was bitten to death by the Heart-eating Gu

"What I mean is, let Baishuang ride in my carriage back, and I'll take Li'er with you." Lin Siqiong said with a smile.

"No need." Yu Tingwan refused directly. "She wants Youning's life. I wish I could kill her myself. How could I let her out of my sight just because I dislike her dirtiness? It would be terrible if she was poisoned to death like Manager Zhang."

When Lin Siqiong heard this, she could no longer maintain the smile on her face.

What does Yu Tingwan mean?

Could it be that she knew that Manager Zhang was silenced by her?

No!

This is impossible!

Lin Siqiong was still pretending to be calm, but Yu Tingwan had already pulled Bai Shuang into the carriage.

Yu Youning followed closely behind, jumping onto the carriage.

The curtain dropped and the car slowly moved forward.

Seeing the carriage going away, Lin Siqiong could only suppress the fear in her heart and hurriedly got on her own carriage.

"Hurry up!" Lin Siqiong ordered the driver.

She had to catch up quickly and find a way to deal with Bai Shuang!

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Lin Ruoli's trembling voice.

"Mother!"

Lin Siqiong hurriedly looked at Lin Ruoli, her eyes full of worry.

It was at this time that she realized that Lin Ruoli had not spoken a word since Yu Youning fell into the water.

Seeing Lin Ruoli's pale face and slightly trembling body, he suddenly became worried and raised his hand to hold her in his arms.

"Li'er! What's wrong with you?"

"Mother, Bai Shuang was taken away by them. If Bai Shuang tells the truth, then Grandpa and Grandma, as well as Uncle and the Crown Prince...will they all stop liking Li Er? Will we be kicked out of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion? Will Li Er not be able to become the Crown Princess?"

"How could that be!"

Lin Siqiong gently patted Lin Ruoli's back, her voice very gentle, yet full of determination, "Don't worry, Li'er, we all grew up in Yong'an Marquis Mansion. Yong'an Marquis Mansion is our home. No one can drive us out of Yong'an Marquis Mansion! No one can take Li'er's position as Crown Princess! As for Bai Shuang, she won't say a word!"

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Yu Tingwan looked at Bai Shuang huddled in the corner of the carriage with a calm look in his eyes, but Bai Shuang's body was still shaking.

"Do you have anything to say?" Yu Tingwan asked.

The messy hair blocked Bai Shuang's face, making it impossible to see her expression. One could only see her shaking her head.

Yu Tingwan's voice grew even colder. "Is it because Manager Zhang embezzled money that Lin Siqiong took the blame for?"

"It's a pity that he was so devoted to his master, but in the end, he was killed by a bag of poison."

"Tell me, if I had handed you over to Lin Siqiong just now, what would have happened to you?"

Bai Shuang's body trembled even more violently, but she still held on tightly and refused to speak.

"I know you're worried about your family. Don't worry, as long as you're willing to tell me everything you know, I can protect your family and send them out of the capital, away from trouble."

Bai Shuang, who had been keeping her head down, suddenly raised it. Her eyes, hidden by her hair, now shone brightly. "Really?"

"Really." Yu Tingwan nodded.

"But...what can you do? She has been in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion for many years and has many people under her command, but you have only been here for a few days..."

"I can let you watch your family leave with your own eyes."

This simple sentence instantly put Bai Shuang's heart at ease.

"Okay!" Bai Shuang agreed. "As long as you let me see my family leave safely, I will tell you everything I know—"

Before she could finish her words, Bai Shuang's voice suddenly stopped and her body began to tremble.

Yu Tingwan was stunned for a moment, and Yu Youning had already rushed to Bai Shuang and lifted her hair.

Bai Shuang's face turned blue and purple, his eyes were wide open, his expression was extremely painful, and it seemed that he had stopped breathing.

Bai Shuang is dead.

Yu Youning was not frightened by the dead body. Instead, he stared at the white frost seriously for a while, then moved closer to smell it, and then made a decision.

"Mother, she was bitten to death by the Heart-Eating Gu!"

Yu Tingwan frowned, "Heart-eating insect?"

"Yes!" Yu Youning explained, shaking her head. "As long as she breaks her oath and intends to harm that person, the Heart-Eating Gu will break out of its cocoon and bite her to death in an instant."

Yu Tingwan looked at Bai Shuang and said nothing more.

Yu Youning frowned, "Mother, who do you think she is thinking of?"

Who else could it be?

Of course it’s Lin Siqiong.

Yu Tingwan pulled Yu Youning in front of him and said, "Youning, are you scared after falling into the water today?"

"I'm not afraid!"

Yu Youning was really not afraid, as she was already familiar with water at the age of three.

When she was in the water, she felt like a fish, so happy!

It's just that her mother is always worried about her and doesn't allow her to go into the water at will.

Yu Tingwan gently stroked Yu Youning's head with both hands. "It's good that you're not afraid, Youning. Bai Shuang is Lin Siqiong's maid. What she did must have been instructed by Lin Siqiong. Mother will deal with Lin Siqiong and won't let her have the chance to hurt you again."

She could naturally take Yu Youning and leave.

But Lin Siqiong dared to take Yu Youning's life. It would be too easy for her to just leave like that.

We must take back everything that Lin Siqiong stole and everything she cared about, only then can we relieve the hatred in her heart!

The carriage stopped at the gate of Yong'an Marquis Mansion.

Yu Youning and Yu Tingwan had just gotten out of the car when Lin Siqiong impatiently came over and asked, "Sister, Youning, did Bai Shuang go crazy and hurt you on the way?"

"Of course not." Yu Tingwan replied with a smile, "Dead people can't hurt others."

"Dead?" Lin Siqiong was surprised. "Bai Shuang is dead?"

How could he die so soon?

Seeing the surprise on Lin Siqiong's face, Yu Tingwan subconsciously frowned.

Why was Lin Siqiong so surprised?

Wasn't it her who planted the heart-eating poison on Bai Shuang?

Yu Tingwan calmly withdrew her gaze, "She curled up in a corner after getting on the carriage. Just now, when I urged her to get off, I found that she had died quietly. Let's ask the court doctor to check how she died!"

Lin Siqiong breathed a sigh of relief. "She's already dead, so there's no need to check. She's such a traitor and such a traitor that she dared to harm Youning. She deserves death! I'll have her body thrown into a mass grave soon. Don't worry about it, sister."

Marquis Yong'an and his wife also came over at this time. When they heard that Bai Shuang was dead, neither of them took it seriously.

"If he's dead, then he's dead. Don't mention this matter again." Yong'an Hou said angrily, "The most important thing for a family is harmony. Things like this must never happen again! We'll never let anyone laugh at us!"

After saying this, Marquis Yong'an flicked his sleeves and left.

Originally, he was the object of everyone's envy today, and many powerful officials in the court took the initiative to talk to him.

But because Bai Shuang dared to murder Yu Youning in public, he instantly became a laughing stock in the eyes of everyone.

I don’t know how many people are talking behind his back about him not managing his family well!

Just thinking about it made Marquis Yong'an furious.

The Marquis's wife frowned and looked at Lin Siqiong, "Siqiong, tell everyone in the mansion about Bai Shuang's death. Let them be alert. If anyone dares to have any evil intentions again, they will end up like Bai Shuang!"

Lin Siqiong forced a smile and quickly agreed, "Yes! Mother! I understand! I'll give the order shortly."

Madam Hou hummed and patted Yu Youning's head gently. "Youning, you fell into the water today. Go back and rest early! Don't forget to drink some ginger to ward off the cold! Although the weather has become hot, women are delicate. Don't catch a cold."

After explaining all this, the Marquis’ wife left without looking back.

Yu Tingwan looked at the Hou's wife's departing back, but there was no sadness in her heart.

Her expectations of her biological mother had been completely worn away by one thing after another.

Bai Shuang's death did not seem to cause any uproar in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, but in fact, it still left a mark in the hearts of many people.

Both Manager Zhang and Bai Shuang have followed Lin Siqiong for many years.

But now, the two of them died tragically one after another.

Could it be that following Lin Siqiong would only lead to death?

Lin Siqiong was in charge of the household affairs. Even if the servants tried to conceal the truth, she still heard the gossip. She was so angry that she punished several maids and servants before she finally suppressed the rumors.

These days, Yu Youning was kept under custody by Yu Tingwan, who forbade her from going to the Imperial College or going out casually.

Even though she knew that Yu Youning had not choked on water, was in good health, and had not caught a cold, Yu Tingwan still couldn't feel at ease. Only by keeping Yu Youning by her side at all times could she feel at ease.

Early that morning, just after breakfast, Huo Qingchen arrived.

As soon as Huo Qingchen entered the yard, he shouted Yu Youning's name at the top of his voice. Huo Yun'an grabbed his collar and lifted him into the air, forcing him to shut up.

Yu Youning heard the noise and ran out of the house. She saw Huo Qingchen dangling in the air, so she hurried over.

"Huo Qingchen, are you swinging on the swing?"

Huo Qingchen almost wanted to roll his eyes. "Have you ever seen anyone being held by the collar and swung on a swing?"

As he spoke, he struggled hard.

"Brother, put me down! Put me down quickly!"

Huo Yun'an glanced at Huo Qingchen indifferently before putting him on the ground.

Huo Qingchen quickly straightened his clothes and pretended nothing had happened, "Youning, why haven't you been to the Imperial College these days?"

"It's my mother who won't let me go!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Tingwan looked at her helplessly and amusedly.

Although it was indeed she who didn't let her go, wasn't Yu Youning having fun at home these days?

I am so happy that I don’t want to leave!

Huo Qingchen looked at Yu Tingwan eagerly, "Aunt, when can Youning go to the Imperial College for classes?"

The prince didn't go these days, and Yu Youning didn't go either. He just felt that the Imperial College was becoming more and more boring!

Yu Youning also looked at Yu Tingwan eagerly, "Mother, I want to go to the Imperial College!"

Having had enough fun at home, she now wants to go to the Imperial College to play!