Chapter 128 The Person Beside You

The moment Granny Xiao stepped out of the room, a strange smile appeared on her face!

"What an interesting little girl!"

Just now, she was blind; Lin Yuesha's attire fooled her, making her believe she was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl.

Before leaving, when Granny Xiao saw the shoes on the ground and combined them with Lin Yuesha's makeup, she suddenly realized that this girl was at most twelve or thirteen years old and was still the most beautiful flower bud.

Well, perhaps she had heard rumors. For the first time, Granny Xiao felt a pang of pity for such a clever girl. If her granddaughter were alive, she would probably be this age by now.

Considering it a good deed for herself, Granny Xiao made a decision to cover for Lin Yuesha.

"Granny, there's another room around the corner."

Hongtao, the head maid who followed Granny Xiao, looked anxious. Now there was only one room left, and they had asked everyone, but they couldn't find anyone suspicious.

The young ladies were terrified, but they all answered the questions. No one brought a white cloth, and no one went to the well.

There was no infighting in the Prince's mansion, because apart from the Princess, anyone who tried to scheme against others would hardly live more than a month.

"What if the prince blames us if we can't find the culprit?"

Hongtao was truly afraid. The only way the prince punished her was in a simple and brutal way: throwing the erring maid into the army's red tent for the soldiers to enjoy.

"There's only one room left, what's the rush?"

Granny Xiao didn't care much and led her men straight to the last room.

Inside the room, Xuan Yao was terrified and pale, while Xiao Qian was at a loss. She hadn't expected that the trap wouldn't fall into Xiao Qi's sister's hands, but instead into the prince's concubine.

"It's all your fault for coming up with such a terrible idea. What are we going to do now?"

Xuan Yao rubbed her eyes and looked around several times but still couldn't come up with a solution.

"Miss, why don't we run away!"

Xiaoqian carried her small bundle; in her haste, this was the only way she could manage. By the time the people from the Prince's mansion arrived, it would be too late.

"Where can we run to? Yutan Temple is closed, so we can only run to the back mountain. There are only a few households there, who would be willing to let us hide?"

Besides, with the snow falling now, it's impossible to tell directions. If you get lost in the mountains, you'll either freeze to death or starve. I've heard there are wild animals in the mountains behind Yutan Temple, and there are terrifying reports of them eating people from time to time.

"Miss, there's still a chance of survival if you run!"

Ordinary people might be one thing, but these two have offended the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, so there's no point in taking any chances.

"Let's go then!"

Helpless, Xuan Yao could only put on all her clothes to keep warm and pulled Xiao Qian to go out.

The door to the side room opened, and they ran right into Granny Xiao.

Where are you going?

Granny Xiao narrowed her eyes, noticing the unusual behavior of Xuan Yao and her servant. They were acting out of guilt; otherwise, why would they try to run away?

"Granny, we, mistress and servant, only want to..."

Xuan Yao trembled, too frightened to speak in the face of Xiao Mama's imposing aura.

Xiaoqian's face turned ashen. It's all over, everything's over!

If her young mistress were more astute, she might have echoed their words and found a way to avoid them. The fact that her young mistress's legs went weak when she saw people from the Prince's mansion was clearly a sign that the two of them had something to hide and that they were the ones who did it!

"Take him away, take him to the Prince for interrogation!"

Without wasting words, Granny Xiao instructed the guards to carry Xuan Yao and Xiao Qian, mistress and servant, under their arms and head straight for the Prince of Zhenbei's room.

Xiao Su was drinking alone in his room. He rarely came to Yutan Temple, and this happened. It didn't matter if one person died, but the key was who would meet his needs that night.

He is extremely picky about his tastes; he would never settle for dried flowers that have lost their moisture unless they are still tender buds.

"These two are the culprits?"

Xiao Su looked down at her with a blank expression. Xuan Yao's legs trembled, and she was so frightened that she almost fainted.

Xiaoqian lowered her head, crawled a few steps on her knees, and finally stopped in place.

"Tell me honestly, why did you set a trap to frame my concubine? Who ordered you to do this?"

The Prince of Zhenbei went straight to the point, asking who was behind it all.

"Your Highness, no... no one confessed, it was my maid who did it!"

At the critical moment, when life and death were at stake, Xuan Yao immediately sold Xiao Qian out. She didn't dare to stammer and quickly recounted Xiao Qian's terrible idea of ​​how to frame Xiao Qi's sister.

This trap is aimed at Lin Yuesha, not anyone else.

"So, my concubine is taking the blame for someone else?"

Xiao Su asked casually, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger.

Xiaoqian was in despair. She knew her young mistress was selfish and would always be the one to take the fall for her in crucial moments.

She lowered her head and remained silent; the more she said, the more mistakes she would make, and anyway, her outcome was doomed.

Xiaoqian regretted it. Why did she give such a bad idea? What did it matter to her whether Xiao Qi was doing well or not? She just wanted to vent her anger for her mistress!

"Your Highness, it's all my fault. But if Scholar Xiao's sister had taken the bait and fallen into it, your concubine wouldn't be in this situation..."

Xuan Yao did everything she could to drag Lin Yuesha down with her, so why did she suffer the backlash while that brat was perfectly fine?

"Not bad, ruthless enough, I like it."

Xiao Su was somewhat interested in Xuan Yao, so he beckoned her closer with his finger.

Xuan Yao walked over cautiously, her face being lifted up by Xiao Su's finger.

Her complexion was pale, and she was of average appearance, but her lips were the color of peach blossoms, glistening with moisture. She had a slender figure, somewhat like a flower bud.

"Tonight, you will keep me company."

Something is better than nothing. Since the concubine is dead, let Xuan Yao take her place.

"Take the person away, wash them clean, and teach them some rules."

Prince Zhenbei, Xiao Su, waved his hand, saying that one shouldn't be too picky when traveling. Since the lights are off and his face can't be seen, he could make do for one night.

Xuan Yao immediately understood the meaning of the Prince of Zhenbei. In other words, she didn't have to marry He Xing and suddenly rose to a higher social status.

Xuan Yao was unaware of the Prince of Zhenbei's peculiar tastes and, thinking she had been chosen, hurriedly pleaded, "Your Highness, you mustn't spare Scholar Xiao's sister!"

If she's not doing well, Xiao Qi shouldn't expect to either. What will he do when he comes back and finds out his sister is dead?

Thinking of this, Xuan Yao wore a strange smile.

"Granny Xiao, go and take this maid to arrest the person."

Xiao Su did not mention punishing Xuan Yao and her servant. Not only did he not punish them, but Xuan Yao also became the Prince of Zhenbei's bedmate. This was a stroke of good luck that fell from the sky!

Xiaoqian immediately gained momentum and led the way, aggressively trying to capture the person.

When they arrived at Lin Yuesha's room, Granny Xiao realized that the so-called victim of the scheme was none other than the little maid she had her eye on.

"Granny Xiao, you're here again?"

Lin Yuesha served hot tea with a smile, which made Granny Xiao sigh inwardly.

She had done countless bad things in the Prince's mansion over the years, but for some reason, when faced with a pretentious little maid, she always thought of her granddaughter who had died young.

Granny Xiao nodded, her expression unreadable, but she made up her mind to protect the little girl.