But she didn't have any connection with the Wu family girl, and the girl usually looked down on her.

Miss Liu was puzzled, but she didn't dare to be negligent. She came out of the house to greet them and gave them a deep bow.

“Miss Liu, you don’t need to be so polite with me.” Wu Qingjin supported her arms and helped her up. “I’ve seen you at some banquets before and you left an impression on me. I thought you were a nice person, so I came to chat with you.”

Miss Liu only attended small banquets, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't recall when she was at the same banquet as Wu Qingjin.

She quickly guessed that the other party must have come with some purpose.

He then instructed his servants to prepare tea and snacks.

"Our Liu family is a small household, and our tea and snacks are simple. We hope that the two young ladies will not find them offensive."

Wu Qingjin took a sip, and it tasted nothing like the smooth texture she usually drank. Instead, it had a rough and astringent taste. Her brows furrowed slightly, but she quickly covered it up with a smile.

She put the cup down and showed no intention of picking it up again.

"We are very grateful for Miss Liu's hospitality, but we were afraid that our sudden visit might startle you."

"No, no, people like us rarely see such distinguished ladies. Your presence is an honor to our humble home." Miss Liu knew her status was far inferior to theirs, so she was very humble.

“Miss Liu, if you’re so kind as to stand on ceremony, then let’s get straight to the point.” Murong Shu smiled and said, “Actually, we’ve come to see Miss Liu because we have a favor to ask. Of course, if we can accomplish this, we will certainly not treat Miss Liu unfairly, and your life will be different because of it.”

Miss Liu thought to herself, "As expected, they've come." She said, "I'm just a nobody, and I'm afraid I won't be able to make a difference in many things."

“Actually, this matter is very simple. Miss Liu enrolled in Qiao Zhizhi’s painting class,” Wu Qingjin said.

"yes."

“Actually, all we need is you—” Wu Qingjin whispered in Miss Liu’s ear.

Qiao Lian'er also leaned closer to listen.

Upon hearing this, Miss Liu's eyes widened: "This, this kind of thing, I, I'm afraid—"

She was asked to slander and frame people, including the Qiao sisters, who are currently a hot topic of discussion in the capital.

“Miss Liu, please stop pretending to be a good person.” Murong Shu lowered her voice: “You have a half-sister, born to your aunt. You hate her for taking away all of your father’s favor, so three years ago, you pushed her into the pond and faked it as drowning. No one knows about this yet.”

Ms. Liu froze, her face turning deathly pale in an instant.

Wu Qingjin curled the corners of her lips: "Even if you are a small family, it won't cause any trouble if it gets out. But in your own home, it will cause a huge uproar. I'm afraid your father will kick you out."

“She always comes to provoke me, humiliate me, and wrong me countless times, causing my father to be constantly disappointed in me. I endured this for many years before I could no longer bear it.” Ms. Liu’s voice suddenly became hoarse, her suppressed tone filled with grievance.

Her eyes reddened.

They thought they were keeping it a secret, but little did they know that this secret would actually be discovered.

Murong Shu raised an eyebrow: "Who cares about that? You killed someone, your own sister. That's an indelible fact. Aren't you wondering why we found out about this and came to you?"

Miss Liu's body was trembling, and her lips were quivering as she asked, "Why?"

“There is a secret organization in the capital that searches everywhere for the shady secrets of high-ranking nobles to make a deal. They naturally look down on you, a small and insignificant family, but if they feel like it, they might come and try their luck.”

Wu Qingjin covered her mouth and laughed: "I never imagined that you lowly people could lead such an exciting life."