Jiang Yimian glanced at the porcelain bottle and found it amusing. This person was so blatant in asking her to poison Lu Cijian. She didn't know whether to say that the other party was too confident or looked down on her and Lu Cijian too much.
Since she had decided that Lu Cijian was hers, she naturally wouldn't let him be humiliated by this person.
However, it would be nice to play along with the other person.
Thinking it over, a struggle flashed in her eyes, and after a long while, she cautiously asked, "You, are you telling the truth? Can you really make Baoxiangfang the only place in the capital?"
A hint of disdain flashed in Chen Shuyu's eyes. As expected of a merchant's daughter, she had a narrow-minded view. She believed him after just a few words of provocation.
It seems her plan will be completed soon.
She simply smiled and said, "Of course it's true. If you do what I want to do, I will naturally keep my promise."
A hint of anticipation flickered in Jiang Yimian's eyes. After hesitating for a while, she pointed to the porcelain vase on the table and asked nervously, "What, what is this?"
Chen Shuyu merely curled the corners of her lips, lazily leaning back on the soft couch; the fish had already taken the bait.
She really looked forward to seeing Lu Cijian poisoned to death by the person she loved; that would be quite a sight.
"You don't need to know what this is. Just make Lu Cijian drink it, and I will do everything I promised you."
She would naturally do all of that. After all, Baoxiangfang should have already been hers by then. Since this person had poisoned Lu Cijian, how could she let him stay?
Just a scapegoat.
She was an innocent matriarch of the Lu family, so how could she have murdered the eldest son of the Lu family?
Jiang Yimian glanced at the porcelain bottle with fear, then, as if suddenly remembering something, said in terror, "No, I, I wouldn't poison it. You, you find someone else."
I'm not helping you. I'm going to tell Jane about what happened today.
As she spoke, she suddenly turned around and walked towards the door, her steps somewhat flustered, as if she was truly frightened.
The maid in purple quickly stepped forward to stop her, and whispered enticingly, "Miss Jiang, the young master will only play around with you; he will not marry you as his legal wife."
If you don't believe me, you'll find out in two days after the palace banquet. The Marquis will ask His Majesty to bestow a marriage upon the eldest son at the banquet.
Once the imperial decree is issued, no one can change it. If you do nothing, Young Master Lu will only continue to live happily ever after with that Miss Xue.
You can only watch them get married. No one knows about your relationship with Young Master Lu. You might even be kicked out of the capital by Young Master Lu.
Or you might say you could become Young Master Lu's mistress, but a mistress can only wait for the young master to come and favor her. If he doesn't want to come, you can only stay alone in an empty room, and in the future, all of the Lu family's property will have nothing to do with you.
Would you want to live like this?
This isn't poison. If you feed it to the young master, he'll only temporarily lose his mobility and become a living dead who can't move.
The Xue family isn't stupid; they certainly wouldn't let their daughter marry into the family and suffer.
At that time, you can stay by the young master's side and take care of him, and you can also get the help of the madam to make Baoxiangfang's business better and better.
Once Miss Xue and Young Master Lu's marriage is called off, you can give the young master the antidote. He will be moved by your constant presence by his bedside and will marry you.
In this way, you can not only spend quality time with the young master, but also receive help from the madam. Isn't that a double blessing?
The maid in purple spoke earnestly, and if it weren't for the fleeting look of disdain in her eyes, Jiang Yimian would probably have believed that what she said was true.
It has to be said that this master and servant pair know how to manipulate people. One uses money, and the other uses emotions. If an ordinary woman were standing here, she might actually be persuaded.
She blinked her big eyes and said somewhat fearfully, "But, but A-Jian said he only likes me and won't marry anyone else."
I believe in Jane.
If Lu Cijian dares to abandon her and marry someone else, she will kill him first.
Upon hearing this, Chen Shuyu just laughed and said, "Men's words are the least trustworthy. Lu Cijian is just trying to fool you."
Just like the Marquis of Anding before him, no matter how deeply in love he and his late wife were, he still ended up marrying me.
You've probably heard about this, right?
How believable do you think Lu Cijian's sweet words are?
Thinking back to what happened back then, only a few sarcastic smiles appeared on her face.
If she hadn't been deceived by Lu Chengyuan back then, how could she have ended up like this, only able to survive by pleasing Lu Chengyuan?
Jiang Yimian was still somewhat hesitant, and after a while she retorted, "But, but, didn't the late Madam pass away?"
The Marquis married you only so that his household would have a mistress again. I've heard he still remembers his late wife every year.
Upon hearing this, Chen Shuyu laughed until tears streamed down her face. After wiping her eyes, she said, "How do you think the late Madam died?"
Can a perfectly healthy person just die for no reason?
You're so naive.
The incident happened suddenly. At that time, she was so in love with Lu Chengyuan that she didn't notice any clues. She was only happy that she could successfully marry into the Marquis of Anding's mansion.
Looking back, I realized there was something fishy going on, but I didn't dare to investigate further. I pretended not to know anything and remained a virtuous and gentle lady of the Marquis's household.
Jiang Yimian was taken aback, somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected to hear the true cause of her late mother's death; this was an unexpected delight.
Thinking it over, she said fearfully, "Then, how else could she have died? Madam Lu, don't joke around. Everyone outside says that the late Madam died of illness."
Chen Shuyu's face suddenly turned cold, and she sneered before saying, "Do you think Lu Chengyuan is a good person? He watched his wife die tragically and then so heartlessly abandoned his own son on the estate. If he had paid any attention to Lu Cijian, I wouldn't have been able to cut off Lu Cijian's food, clothing, and other necessities on the estate."
Ultimately, he didn't care about his son at all; how much genuine affection could such a person possess?
After saying that, he snorted coldly, seemingly realizing he had said too much. He looked at Jiang Yimian and said coldly, "Men are all untrustworthy. You give this to Lu Cijian to drink, and I'll grant you whatever you want, how about it?"
She has already laid out her conditions; anyone with a brain should agree.
Jiang Yimian lowered her eyes, seemingly struggling, and after a while said, "Let me think about it."
Chen Shuyu scoffed and said with dissatisfaction, "I hope you can figure it out soon. Two days later, after the palace banquet ends, the news that Lu Cijian and Miss Xue have been betrothed by His Majesty will surely spread throughout the city."
If you don't act by then, you'll miss your chance.
After saying this, she got up from the soft couch, and the maid in purple quickly stepped forward to help her leave.
Once the two figures disappeared from the private room, the tension and hesitation on Jiang Yimian's face vanished instantly, replaced by a look of great interest.
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