Chapter 143

Everyone bowed to Yun Wan, including Yun Xi.

"Hmm, get up," Yun Wan raised her chin, her gaze fixed on Yun Xi. "I knew you were restless, but I didn't expect you to actually win over the prince's heart. What a skillful trick!"

Seeing that Yun Wan was so eager to get straight to the point, Zhou's mother made a gesture, and everyone stepped back and surrounded her.

In an instant, Yunxi was all alone in the middle, looking like a rabbit surrounded by a pack of hungry wolves, which was rather pitiful.

"I come from the countryside and have never learned any so-called tricks. I only know that sincerity begets sincerity." Although Yunxi lowered her eyes, her back was straight.

Yun Wan scoffed, "You're only good at talking. You've done the work, you've gotten the benefits, and you can still say such nice things. What sincerity? If you hadn't managed to get in front of the prince, would he even know you?"

"You clearly have ulterior motives, yet you still have the nerve to talk about sincerity? This person is shameless, truly unparalleled in the world!"

Yunxi remained silent, but her hands, hidden in her sleeves, clenched into fists.

She certainly had ulterior motives.

But if she doesn't do this, she'll only face death!

The more honest she was, the more ruthlessly Yun Wan dared to bully her, as evidenced by her fate in her past life.

But if she doesn't behave, look at her now, she's already stayed at the Water Pavilion for several nights, but Yun Wan doesn't dare to hit her as she did in her previous life.

Kindness is often taken advantage of; this is truly a universal truth.

Yunxi sneered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm: "Young Madam is joking. I am your dowry maid and I am also required to work in this courtyard. Of course, the young master can see me. How can you say that I have ulterior motives and that's why I appeared in front of the young master?"

Yun Xi raised her eyes and took in the fleeting panic on Yun Wan's face, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Like her, Zhou's mother also noticed the hint of panic on Yun Wan's face and couldn't help but wonder.

Why is the young mistress so flustered by Yunxi's short sentence?

It seems the relationship between these two is... not simple!

Zhou's mother's thoughts were racing, but her face remained stern.

"How dare you!"

Afraid of giving herself away in front of Mother Zhou, Yun Wan slammed her hand on the wooden table and scolded, "No matter what, the fact remains that you're restless! I called you here today, and if you can obediently give up your thoughts, that's best. If not, don't blame me for using methods against you!"

“Now that things have come to this, even if I say I’ve given up on this idea, I’m afraid the young mistress wouldn’t believe me, would she?” Yunxi said mockingly.

Now that things have come to this, there's no turning back for her.

Even if she did, she wouldn't leave.

Yun Wan narrowed her eyes: "So it seems you're not going to listen to me?"

Yunxi took a deep breath and knelt down: "My sincerity towards the young master is absolutely true. If the young mistress cannot stand it, then just beat me to death to prevent future troubles!"

Yun Wan glared at her intently, and after a long while, she managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth: "Do you think I wouldn't dare?!"

Yunxi remained silent, bowing her head to the ground, as if she didn't care how Yunxi was dealt with.

After a long while, Yun Wan remained silent.

Footsteps echoed in the eerily quiet courtyard.

"lady."

All the maids bowed to the newcomer.

Yun Wan also stood up with a grim expression: "...Mother-in-law."