Chapter 65 Unseen Retribution

"Throw it into the dry well?" Jia asked.

"Yes," said Granny Wang. "Knock her unconscious and throw her into the dry well. She'll starve for a few days and die. Why dirty your hands?"

“That’s true…” Madam Jia hesitated for only a few moments before deciding, “Then let’s throw her into the dry well!”

After thinking for a moment, she added, "Go tell Yushu to keep a close eye on Huai'an these next few days and prevent him from having a chance to come to Qinghui Garden. As long as she can keep him here, she can use any means necessary; I'll reward her!"

"Yes," Wang Mama nodded.

The night was as dark as ink, and the light in Liu Rumei's eyes slowly dimmed, turning into deep hatred.

Listening to the conversation between Madam Jia and Granny Wang, she knew she was doomed to die tonight. If Sheng Huai'an was kept by Yu Shu, her last hope of survival would be gone.

That's ridiculous.

The dry well in the backyard, which she had chosen as the place to dump the magpie's corpse, had now become her death ground.

Is it really true that there are gods watching over us, and that there is such a thing as retribution in the dark?

No, no.

No.

If gods truly exist, why is it that the stepmother who tormented her and her siblings since childhood is still alive and well, living a life of luxury even after being expelled from the Liu family, far better than her?

She ended up in this situation simply because she miscalculated this time.

The shadows of the trees swayed, like ghostly figures.

In the dead silence, two rough old women carried Liu Rumei, who was tightly bound and had her mouth gagged with a cloth, to the well and pushed her in forcefully.

With a muffled thud, the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground was heard.

After standing silently by the dry well for a long while, Madam Jia said to Granny Wang behind her, "Let's go."

Bottom of the well.

Liu Rumei was in so much pain that she broke out in a cold sweat, her eyes filled with hatred as she glared at the bright moon in the sky.

...

Ye Mingzhu returned to Linfeng Hall, and before she could even have a sip of water, she heard some news that surprised her.

"You're saying that Jia wanted to kill Liu Rumei and throw her into the dry well in Qinghui Garden?"

"Yes," Yanzhi said calmly. "Jia also asked Wang Mama to tell Yushu to make sure that Sheng Huai'an is kept occupied so that he has no chance to save Liu Rumei."

"Okay," Ye Mingzhu replied, indicating that she understood.

She had long anticipated that once the rumor that "Sheng Huai'an and his sister-in-law had an affair" was exposed, it would definitely provoke Jia Shi, who knew the truth, to do something to Liu Rumei.

But she didn't expect Liu Rumei to be so useless. If she hadn't intervened, she would have been killed by Jia Shi.

Is this still the same Liu Rumei from the previous life who advised Sheng Huai'an and helped him rise to prominence?

No, Liu Rumei cannot die now.

She had leverage over Liu Rumei, enough to be fatal. She could kill her at any time if she wanted her dead, but killing with a soft knife hurts more.

Ye Mingzhu asked, "Where is Sheng Huai'an now?"

Yan Zhi paused, then bowed and replied, "I was so busy keeping an eye on Liu Rumei that I didn't have time to investigate Sheng Huai'an's movements. It was my mistake. I'll go now."

"No, no, no, it wasn't your mistake. You don't have the ability to be in two places at the same time, how could you keep an eye on two people at the same time?" Ye Mingzhu thought for a moment and then called out, "Lianyu."

A dark figure appeared in the room in an instant, as fast as lightning.

Lian Yu clasped her hands in a fist and said, "Madam, please give your orders."

"Please go and find Sheng Huai'an and tell him about Liu Rumei's situation as soon as possible. Yanzhi, continue to watch over Liu Rumei and make sure she doesn't die unexpectedly."

"yes!"

The two men accepted the order and left swiftly.

Watching the two figures disappear through the door, Ye Mingzhu lingered for a long time, reluctant to look away.

Secret bodyguards, how wonderful.

If only she had two more bodyguards.

She couldn't imagine how great it must be for Sheng Yunche to have a group of secret guards.

Or should we ask him for two more?

Ye Mingzhu's thoughts drifted to this point, but Baozan's voice drew her back to reality: "Miss, don't you dislike Liu Rumei very much?"

“I loathe her, so letting her die too easily is too good for her,” Ye Mingzhu said. “I also really want to know what Sheng Huai’an will do when my mother and sister-in-law are at odds, whether he will choose my mother or my sister-in-law.”

Baozan suddenly realized: "That's right! If Liu Rumei is to die, she should be drowned in a pig cage with Sheng Huai'an before she dies!"

"Now you finally know," Ruyi said with a smile.

“How could I not know? I’m very smart too,” Baozan immediately replied. “I think I’m the smartest of the four of us. That’s what ‘great wisdom appears as foolishness’ means…”

Ruixiang picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into her mouth.

Baozan: "Mmm..."

Ye Mingzhu watched them fooling around, her almond-shaped eyes crinkling as she laughed.

Just then, Sheng Yunche, dressed in a scarlet official robe, walked into the room.

He poured himself a cup of tea and held it in his hand, asking in a mocking voice, "What's the matter? Why are you laughing so happily? Is it because the rumors outside have spread so well that they've touched your heart?"

Ye Mingzhu: "...?"

Very well, this person is starting to be sarcastic again.

Baozan and her maids exchanged glances, chuckled, and wisely left the room.

Ye Mingzhu got up and walked to Sheng Yunche's side. While helping him untie the white jade belt around his waist, she told him about how Jia Shi had tried to kill Liu Rumei.

"The rumors outside didn't bother me, but what Jia did made me want to applaud," Ye Mingzhu said softly. "Now that they've completely fallen out, I'm just waiting for Sheng Huai'an to taste the bitterness of being overwhelmed."

"Also?" Sheng Yunche retorted sharply, "Where does this word 'also' come from?"

Ye Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized that she had been influenced by her past life again.

In her previous life, Jia Shi always disliked her and manipulated her, but she and Liu Rumei were a good mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Back then, whenever she complained to Sheng Huai'an, he would ask her, "Your sister-in-law and mother get along so well, why can't you?" or "Your sister-in-law is very much loved by mother, why can't you do the same?"

She never spoke to him again after that.

At first, she thought it was because men and women were different, and Sheng Huai'an was not confined to the mansion, so he did not understand her helplessness in the inner quarters and did not understand her distress.

Later, she gradually realized that Sheng Huai'an was simply indifferent to her and didn't care about her feelings at all.

She couldn't wake someone who was pretending to be asleep.

But she really wanted him to experience what it felt like to be overwhelmed with problems.

The thought quickly passed.

Sheng Yunche was still waiting for his answer when Ye Mingzhu gave him a reproachful glare and turned the tables, saying, "Why are you being so pedantic? Do you want a literary inquisition?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Sheng Yunche immediately said.

Ye Mingzhu was also startled after speaking, and lowered her voice: "It was just the two of us, and I got carried away. I definitely won't say it outside, lest I get into trouble for saying something I shouldn't."

"Oh." Sheng Yunche's expression turned cold again. "Afraid of being like Sheng Huai'an?"

Ye Mingzhu: "..."

Why are you being sarcastic again?

Meeting her slightly aggrieved gaze, Sheng Yunche paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "You don't need to worry about the rumors outside, I'll handle it."

"How should we handle this? Are you going to explain it to someone?" Ye Mingzhu asked.

Sheng Yunche retorted, "Do these irrelevant people have the right to listen to my explanation? Just divert attention."

As for Sheng Huai'an, ha!

"Alright. Your Excellency, let's not talk about such a spoilsport." Ye Mingzhu smiled and hugged him, looking up at him with a smile. "Actually, I have something to discuss with you."

“You’re not normal. You’ve suddenly become very obsequious…” Sheng Yunche looked her up and down suspiciously, staring intently at her as he said, “Just tell me what you want from me, and what you can give me.”

Ye Mingzhu: "..."

A man who is too shrewd is really not very lovable.

Can't you be a little naive?