Chapter 502 Everything Was a Scheme
The servant stared wide-eyed in terror. Jiang Yingluo, who had been pretending to be weak and afraid, was now truly terrified to the core.
She originally shared the same thought as her maid, not believing that Qiao Qinghe would dare to do anything to them.
It wasn't until her maid was repeatedly struck on the head with a stick by Aqin, bleeding profusely and her fate unknown, that she realized these people were serious.
She struggled, shaking her head frantically, her eyes filled with pleading.
She was wrong. She really shouldn't have been swayed by a few words and developed such ambition, leading her to do something like this.
Yes! It's that bitch's fault! She encouraged her to do it!
Thinking of this, a strange light flashed in Jiang Yingluo's eyes.
She struggled, constantly looking up and pursing her lips, her eyes filled with a desire to speak.
Qiao Qinghe naturally saw it too, but the opportunity had already been given to her, and she herself did not cherish it.
Qiao Qinghe ignored Jiang Yingluo's struggles and looked coldly at the servant, "It's your turn to make a choice."
"Choose one: nod once. Nod twice if you want to die. Or don't nod at all."
The servant looked at Jiang Yingluo in alarm, then at Qiao Qinghe.
No matter what he chooses, he's doomed!
How could he have been so bewitched as to agree to the Third Miss's request?
Oh, the third young lady said she would release his indenture and give him a large sum of money so he could run away with it.
He could escape his status as a servant, regain his freedom, and even return to the countryside to buy dozens of acres of land, marry a wife, and live a stable and prosperous life.
Once he does it, he will never have to grovel and serve others again.
But... he lost the bet.
If you lose, the only outcome is death!
Thinking of this, the servant turned around abruptly and slammed his head against the wall behind him.
The servant was determined to die, so almost instantly he smashed his head open and bled profusely, but unfortunately, he was just a hair's breadth away from death.
Everyone was taken aback when they saw the servant suddenly crash into the wall and then collapse to the ground.
Ah Qin quickly went out to check the situation, then turned back to report to Qiao Qinghe: "Madam, the person is still alive."
However, it seems unlikely that he can do anything more to Jiang Yingluo.
At this moment, Jiang Yingluo was completely terrified.
Of the three people, two were bleeding from head wounds and were on the verge of death. Only she remained unharmed.
Given Qiao Qinghe's ruthlessness, she didn't believe Qiao Qinghe would let her go.
Just as Jiang Yingluo was completely consumed by the fear of death, Qiao Qinghe finally looked at her directly and said helplessly, "Your servant has given you a chance to speak."
"Remember, this is your last chance."
After saying that, he winked at Aqin.
Aqin nodded, walked over, and cautiously pulled out the strip of cloth that was stuffed tightly into Jiang Yingluo's mouth.
This time, Jiang Yingluo learned her lesson and didn't try to cry for help again. Instead, she swallowed hard and quickly said, "Madam, it was all Min Pan'er's fault! She made me do it!"
Qiao Qinghe frowned. "Min Pan'er? What does this have to do with Min Pan'er? I remember you didn't get along with Min Pan'er or Jiang Hongling, did you? You would listen to Min Pan'er?"
Seeing that Qiao Qinghe didn't believe her, Jiang Yingluo hurriedly explained anxiously, "It was Min Pan'er. She plotted to frame me. I wasn't careful and fell into her trap!"
Qiao Qinghe looked impatient; all she was saying was nonsense.
Fortunately, Jiang Yingluo didn't keep her waiting long and quickly told her the whole story.
It turned out that during her stay in the capital, people in the manor had been mentioning the Earl of Enping to her. They said how handsome and extraordinary the Earl of Enping was, how noble his status was, how outstanding his achievements were, how much the Emperor favored him, and how promising his future was.
He praised Enping Bo as the best man in the world.
That was bad enough, but then someone deliberately or unintentionally whispered in her ear that the current Lady of Enping was of lowly status and was just an orphan with no family background.
They even said that the three young ladies of the Jiang family were all a thousand times or ten thousand times better off than the Lady of Enping.
It's as if anyone could become the wife of the Earl of Enping.
Most importantly, she overheard Min Pan'er hiding behind the rockery and telling her maid that she wanted to replace the current Lady of Enping, marry the Earl of Enping, and become the new mistress of the Earl of Enping's mansion.
Then, she will be able to trample Jiang Yingluo under her feet.
"Min Pan'er spoke with such conviction that I couldn't help but think, if Min Pan'er, a cripple, can do it, why can't I?"
"So I also got the idea."
Qiao Qinghe smacked her lips. Min Pan'er was really good at scheming, making Jiang Yingluo fall into her trap step by step.
but……
Qiao Qinghe asked doubtfully, "Based on this alone, you dare to lay a hand on Lady Enping today?"
Jiang Yingluo quickly shook her head, "Not only that, it's Min Pan'er. She also said that she wants to use the young princess of Shun'an Prince's Mansion to get rid of Lady Enping, and then reap the benefits."
"I was planning to pin the blame for today's incident on Princess Feng afterwards."
"Anyway, everyone saw Princess Feng and Lady Enping arguing. Since Lady Enping is in trouble, she is naturally the prime suspect."
Qiao Qinghe scoffed, "But as everyone has seen, Princess Feng didn't even step inside the Jiang residence. So how are you going to pin the blame for what happened inside the Jiang residence on Princess Feng?"
Jiang Yingluo hesitated for a moment before saying, "I've bribed two servants. They'll say they were bribed by Princess Feng."
Qiao Qinghe asked again, puzzled, "Aren't they afraid of dying?"
Whether the attempt to slander the princess succeeds or not, such a scheme will ultimately lead to certain death.
Jiang Yingluo explained, "They all have places where they urgently need money."
"Tsk tsk, aren't you afraid that the Shun'an Prince's Mansion will cause trouble for your Jiang family afterward?" Qiao Qinghe asked curiously. "No matter how bad the Shun'an Prince's Mansion is, it is still a prince's mansion in name only. If things really get out of hand, the Emperor may not necessarily side with you."
Jiang Yingluo said with an arrogant expression, "The An'nan Marquis's Mansion will help us then. The Marquis of An'nan now commands a large army and guards the West Pass. With the An'nan Marquis's Mansion backing us up, even the Shun'an Prince's Mansion can't do anything to us!"
After saying that, she gave Qiao Qinghe an awkward yet ingratiating smile.
Qiao Qinghe looked at Jiang Yingluo with some sympathy: "You didn't accidentally hear these things from Min Pan'er, did you?"
Jiang Yingluo nodded.
If she weren't so confident, she wouldn't have dared to be so arrogant and attack Su Rongrong!
As luck would have it, Jiang Hongling's illness flared up, drawing everyone's attention.
Su Rongrong, by sheer coincidence, acted alone once again.
No matter how you look at it, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity given to her by God!
But heaven knows, the seemingly most inconspicuous little maidservant beside Su Rongrong was actually the most ruthless, taking down all three of them by herself!
But Qiao Qinghe is an unconventional and ruthless old lady!
What could she do? She could only accept her bad luck.
Of course, Min Pan'er shouldn't expect to get away with it either!
Just then, a noise came from the doorway.
It appears to be Li Jingyue's maid who is stopping people.
However, it was clear that they couldn't stop them.
A moment later, the door was pushed open, and Lady Annan and Madam Qian, along with Min Pan'er and several other ladies, appeared ostentatiously at the door.
The horrific, bizarre, chaotic, and suffocating scene inside the room was instantly exposed to everyone.
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