It was a very common gesture, but when she did it, it even seemed a little charming.
However, Mingxin seemed to have been greatly frightened and immediately fell silent.
Zhu Jiayu looked at her and then smiled slightly, "That's right, good girl, don't rush, speak slowly. Who forced you, and why are they forcing you?"
Mingxin then began to slowly recount her story.
She claimed that she was sent by Liu Heng, and that Liu Heng had taught her to add a strong abortifacient to Xiao Wan's pregnancy-preserving medicine. She said she knew nothing about medicine, and even the daily medicinal meals she prepared for Xiao Wan were based on recipes given to her by Liu Heng, which she simply followed.
"He told me earlier that he was a scholar who took the imperial examination this year, which is how I started seeing him. But after I gave myself to him, he told me that he was the brother-in-law of Lord Ning, but his wife had died many years ago, and he still dared not remarry because of Lord Ning, so he thought..."
Mingxin sobbed softly.
Qin Fang had already started cursing: "What an ingrate! It's one thing to distort the truth, but why would he want to harm my lady for no reason! Ever since he married Miss Ning, my lady has treated him with utmost care and consideration, never showing him the slightest disrespect! It's bad enough that he doesn't know how to repay kindness, but he actually repays kindness with enmity! He's simply a scoundrel!"
Zhu Jiayu glanced at her lightly.
Qin Fang's heart trembled, feeling as if that gaze contained boundless power.
She was about to speak, but Zhu Jiayu had already looked away and continued to ask Mingxin gently, "What is he thinking?"
Mingxin glanced at her timidly and said, "He wants me to enter the Ning residence, so that under the guise of serving Madam Ning during her pregnancy, he can seduce...seduce Lord Ning, and...cooperate with him from the inside..."
She stopped there, unable to continue, and collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.
She was originally the daughter of a good family, but due to a moment of carelessness, she ended up in this situation.
Zhu Jiayu didn't ask any further questions. It was already quite clear what they were planning to do with each other: either to seize the family property or to frame Ning Han, causing his family to be destroyed.
Zhu Jiayu had no intention of asking any more questions. After all, the person who truly harbored evil intentions had been found, and with her by her aunt's side, her schemes would have no chance of succeeding.
She looked at Qin Fang and instructed her, "Keep this to yourself for today. When you get back, don't mention it to anyone. Don't disturb your aunt. Right now, the most important thing is for her to take good care of herself during her pregnancy. I'll take care of everything else, so you don't need to worry."
Qin Fang was completely at a loss at the moment, but hearing her make such a thoughtful arrangement, her heart gradually calmed down and she unconsciously regained her composure.
"There's one more thing. From now on, whenever Liu Heng sends anyone over, accept them without showing any unusual behavior, lest you alert him. But also, try to find out his whereabouts. Remember that?"
Qin Fang nodded obediently: "I'll remember, Miss."
"And what about Mingxin?" She looked down at the girl who was lying on the ground, weeping bitterly.
Upon hearing her name, the girl instantly raised her head, gazing expectantly at Zhu Jiayu. The next moment, she heard that clear, cold voice ring out:
"He was unlucky and died suddenly from an illness. He was brought here by Young Master Liu, so remember to go to Young Master Liu's residence to inform him as well."
Qin Fang's heart tightened, and she said "yes" softly again.
The girl on the ground had completely lost consciousness.
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