Sitting in the sedan chair, Liu was overwhelmed with mixed feelings, thinking about the play Mu Qingyang had performed on stage. Because there were other people present, she couldn't directly ask Cuizhu what had happened, and she was anxiously waiting her way.

However, because it was dark, the people carrying the sedan chair dared not walk too fast, so the journey that should have taken less than half an hour in the daytime took almost an hour to reach Xinghuachun Pavilion.

As soon as the master and servant entered the inner room, Xiao Jinzi immediately went to greet them. Before Liu could even ask, he said, "Manager Lu and the others sent people to search, but they found nothing. This servant even got a good scolding from Manager Lu!"

Liu was so angry she almost fainted, but Xiao Jinzi and Cuizhu helped her up and carried her into the inner room.

After settling Liu into bed, Cuizhu immediately instructed the maid to fetch water in preparation for Liu's washing.

"Princess, let me loosen your hair," Cuizhu said.

"Little Jinzi, how exactly did they search? Did they search thoroughly? What if they didn't find anything?" Liu asked, still clinging to her last hope.

"Master, the entire area has been searched. I went with everyone, so there's no way anything could have been missed. Master, is this Mu Qingyang deliberately lying to you?" Xiao Jinzi said with a bitter face.

"How did he know? How did he know that I was trying to trick him?" Liu Shi thought of the play Mu Qingyang performed on stage, and her heart grew even more frightened.

"Princess, do you think Mu Qingyang already knows?" Little Jinzi asked, her eyes wide.

"Today he even performed a very strange play on stage. As soon as I heard it, I knew he was talking about me. Now, he's deliberately telling me the wrong information, which is clearly a test. Little Jinzi is just an actor; he wouldn't think so much. What I'm worried about now is that someone is behind him, instructing him to do this!" Liu said angrily.

These words immediately froze Xiao Jinzi and Cuizhu in place. If the other party could capture Mu Qingyang, they would have captured the lifeline of the Liu family.

"Little Jinzi, is there any way to get rid of him!" Liu Shi concealed the glint in her eyes. She originally just wanted to drive away the Mu family troupe and make him disappear from her sight, but now, if Mu Qingyang was already under someone else's control, he would be a ticking time bomb!

Xiao Jinzi and Cuizhu exchanged a glance after hearing Liu's words and then fell silent. Liu's words clearly indicated she was hiring someone to commit murder!

"Little Jinzi, if you can help me handle this matter, I will take you back to the Yong Prince's Mansion. From now on, you will be like Cuizhu, a trusted confidante of mine, sharing both honor and disgrace with me," said Madam Liu.

Xiao Jinzi was torn. If she didn't agree to Liu's request, she would have to go back to the place where she carried sedan chairs. But if she agreed, the risks were still very high.

"How is it?" Liu's gaze had turned cold.

“Princess, getting rid of an actor isn’t difficult, but the Mu family troupe just performed that Western play in front of Master and Consort. If their star performer suddenly dies, I’m afraid it will attract their attention. That won’t be as simple as stealing.” Xiao Jinzi said with difficulty.

Liu's heart skipped a beat. She feared that the person standing behind Mu Qingyang might be the concubine. If Mu Qingyang died now, it would surely attract the attention of Niohuru. However, she was willing to bear the sin of murder to get rid of that person. Otherwise, if the Fourth Prince found out about her past with him, she would be doomed. No man could tolerate his woman's scandalous past.

"Little Jinzi, what if we make it an accident? Let him die by accident, then no one will suspect anything. Whatever method you think of, as long as you can get rid of him, I can give you a sum of money right now. Money makes the world go round, so think it over carefully." Madam Liu said, rubbing her forehead. The events of the day had been so stimulating that she was now completely exhausted.

"Princess, let me help you wash up. Little Jinzi, hurry up and go think of something, and give the princess a reply first thing tomorrow morning." Cuizhu nudged Little Jinzi's arm and winked at him.

After Xiao Jinzi left, Cuizhu helped Liu Shi wash up, then took off her clothes and put her to bed.

Meanwhile, Xiao Jinzi stood outside, pondering Liu's request. He thought about it; causing an adult's accidental death didn't seem so easy, especially now that Mu Qingyang knew Liu's true colors. Would he still fall for it?

"Why are you standing here?" Cui Zhu's voice rang out from behind.

"Cuizhu, isn't this the matter that the princess asked us to handle? What should we do?" Xiao Jinzi said.

“Let’s see what he does next. Princess, you’re too hasty. Haste makes you more prone to making mistakes. If that Young Master Mu wanted something, he would have done it long ago. Why would he have waited until now?” Cuizhu said.

“Exactly right. The princess is too impatient. Anyway, reporting her to the master won't do him any good, and might even implicate him. If it were me, I wouldn't do something so foolish. I'd rather extort some money!” Little Gold said.

“But what I’m worried about is that there’s someone else behind him. What if they’re determined to kill me, and they’re offering me even more money?” Cuizhu said.

Xiao Jinzi was silent for a moment, then said, "But killing someone here isn't so easy. Cuizhu, why don't you persuade Gege to wait and see what they do next before making a decision?"

"If only Princess would listen to my advice. That's all we can do. I'll try to persuade her again tomorrow morning," Cuizhu said.

Meanwhile, after Mu Qingyang returned backstage and removed his makeup, he realized that Liu Shi really did want him to leave. That package was simply bait to get rid of him; she had never truly wanted to be with him.

Nevertheless, Mu Qingyang still didn't intend to report her to the Fourth Master, because he didn't really want Liu Yuyao to lose everything, as that wouldn't benefit him either. Therefore, the reason he put on this show in front of the Fourth Master and Liu Yuyao today was not to threaten Liu, but to let her know that he knew everything.

But how could he explain himself away from Lady Fucha? Her aim was naturally to deal with Liu Yuyao, but he didn't really want to cause Liu Yuyao any trouble. So, Mu Qingyang was still conflicted. He thought for a moment and decided to tell the head constable first thing tomorrow morning: "Let's go, let's go immediately, let's leave this place of trouble and never think about that woman again."