Chu Xue kept giving Chu Yu meaningful glances, urging her to inquire about the young mistress's situation or to comfort her.
Chu Yu didn't want to go, but she had no choice. Someone had to help the young mistress share her burdens. Chu Xue was impulsive and rash; if she angered the young mistress, it would be better not to persuade her at all.
Chu Yu mustered her courage and said softly, "Young Madam, is there anything I can do for you?"
Jiang Yinjin snapped out of her thoughts and looked at her two loyal servants. "Do you think everything that's happened recently is normal?"
The two looked at each other, unsure how to respond.
Seeing the two of them at a loss, and thinking of how they had loyally protected her before she died in her previous life, Jiang Yinjin sighed, "I always have a feeling that things shouldn't be like this, but I can't find the problem, I don't know where I went wrong."
Chu Yu asked, puzzled, "Then, young mistress, how do you envision things going to be? Didn't you say before that your goal was to gain Madam's trust? What exactly do you want?"
Jiang Yinjin shook her head with a wry smile—she was trying to get the madam to take her to see Princess Ruian, and then incite the madam and Prince Jin to get closer.
But what about now?
The lady clearly trusts Shen Mianmian more, and Princess Ruian also likes Shen Mianmian, so, can't she get her revenge?
The question is, why is she so sure that she can link the Marquis of Anning's mansion and Prince Jin together? Prince Jin is indeed close to Princess Ruian, but besides Prince Jin, there are many other princes and princesses who are close to Princess Ruian.
Chaos has broken out, everything is in chaos.
She didn't even understand why she made that decision in the first place... Suddenly, a word came to her mind: "fog".
She heard this word from Shen Mianmian, who said she hoped she would move on... Did Shen Mianmian know something? Or was it because of Shen Mianmian that things turned out this way?
...
A peaceful day has passed.
Hanrong showed Liu Xiangning around the Marquis's residence, and before they knew it, the agreed-upon next day had arrived.
Early morning.
Chen Mianmian gave Hanrong a deep look. "You've all memorized the script I gave you, right? Go to the courtyard and have a fight, for the outsiders to see. Go."
Liu Xiangning rubbed her hands together, eager to get started.
Hanrong trembled with fear, but what was even more painful than the fear of being beaten was that she was about to leave Aunt Shen.
Looking at Hanrong's bitter expression, Chen Mianmian sighed silently—Fool, I'm saving you!
The Marquis of Anning's residence is not a safe place; leaving is the best option!
In the courtyard.
Han Rong went out first, followed by Liu Xiang Ning.
Seeing that the positions were about right, Liu Xiangning shouted, "You bitch, stop right there!"
The servants in the courtyard were startled and rushed to see what had happened.
Hanrong turned around, "Who are you calling a slut?"
Compared to Han Rong's awkward expression, Liu Xiangning's acting skills were superb. She smiled sarcastically, "Whoever admits it is a slut. Have you forgotten that I am the maidservant given to Miss by Princess Ruian? Who do you think you are, daring to speak ill of me in front of Miss? Are you getting too cocky?"
Hanrong bit her lip. "Heh, you dare hit me?"
Liu Xiangning rolled up her sleeves. "Listen up, everyone. This bitch asked me to hit her."
Hanrong was "startled" and turned to run into the room, probably to complain to Aunt Shen.
But she "forgot" that she came out first, and Liu Xiangning came out later, not far from the door. She was essentially walking into a trap.
Liu Xiangning grabbed Hanrong's hair and started slapping her, causing Hanrong to scream in pain.
The servants were terrified, and some tried to break up the fight.
Liu Xiangning roared, "Anyone who dares to come closer, I'll beat her up too!"
Everyone knows that Liu Xiangning was given to Concubine Shen by Princess Ruian. This crazy woman had even beaten Concubine Shen before, so who would dare to offend her?
The servants dared not intervene, so they had no choice but to call for reinforcements.
One went to the main courtyard to find the madam; the other went to the peony courtyard to find the young mistress.
Shen Mianmian timed it perfectly and came out of the house, shouting, "Someone! Separate those two! Are you dead? Can't you see they're fighting?"
Only then did the others dare to step forward and laboriously separate the two.
At that moment, the madam and the young mistress were also found by the servants and rushed over.
Seeing Hanrong's face bruised and swollen, Madam Ding roared angrily, "How dare you, Liu Xiangning! How dare you act so lawlessly in our Marquis's mansion!"
Liu Xiangning knelt down and cried, "Madam, please understand! It was Hanrong who first twisted the truth in front of the concubine and falsely accused me. When I tried to reason with her, she provoked me by asking if I dared to hit her. I was so angry... Waaah, all the servants in the courtyard can testify to this."
Jiang Yinjin exclaimed in shock, "Hanrong, you've framed her?"
Hanrong also cried bitterly, "Yesterday, Consort Shen asked me to prepare five taels of silver, saying that she would go to the street today to find some fun little things for Madam. I put the silver on the table, informed her, and went back to rest. This morning, Consort Shen said that she had not seen the silver."
Five taels of silver is no small sum, so I suspect Xiang Ning took it. After all… in the concubine's room, besides Xiang Ning, only I am there. If it wasn't me, then it must have been Xiang Ning.”
Liu Xiangning also shouted, "Madam, please understand! I'm new here, how could I dare to steal silver on my first day... No, what I mean is, I won't steal silver in the future."
After pondering for a moment, Granny Li turned and went into the house, heading to Concubine Shen's room.
A moment later, Granny Li came out, holding a purse in her hand. "Is this the purse you're talking about?"
Sleepyhead—I hereby declare that the award for best supporting character and tool in this novel goes to Granny Li!
And so, the case was solved thanks to Granny Li's keen eyes.
After all that commotion, it turned out that Hanrong had placed the purse on the table, but Aunt Shen, who had just gotten up in the morning, accidentally knocked it to the ground. After Hanrong and Xiangning finished serving her, Aunt Shen couldn't find the money, so Hanrong secretly guessed that Xiangning had taken it.
As luck would have it, Xiang Ning happened to turn back and overheard the conversation at the door. The two then started arguing and fighting.
Madam Ding retorted angrily, "It's just a misunderstanding! If something's lost, just look for it properly. Why start a fight? This is the Marquis's residence, not the street... Even on the street, young ladies shouldn't fight! Are you all shrewish women?"
Hanrong choked up, "Madam, please understand, I didn't fight, I was the one being beaten."
Ding glared angrily at Liu Xiangning, "Xiangning, the princess did indeed place you in the Marquis's mansion, but the princess didn't send you here to fight."
Liu Xiangning also sobbed, crying even more heartbrokenly than Hanrong. "Madam, please understand, I didn't mean to hit her. I originally wanted to reason with Hanrong, but she provoked me by saying, 'Do you dare to hit me?' I was wronged and still angry, so... sob sob sob."
Ding was taken aback and asked, "Hanrong, why did you provoke her?"
Hanrong cried, "Reporting to Madam, it's because Xiangning called me a lowly person... Waaah!"
Ding said, "Xiangning, why are you cursing at her?"
Liu Xiangning, “Because Hanrong framed me behind my back… Waaah!”
Ms. Ding said, "But you can't just hit someone, can you?"
Liu Xiangning said, "Originally, I didn't intend to hit her. I just wanted to scare her and make her apologize. But she rushed at me, so I had to take action."
Ding asked again, "Hanrong, why did you rush over there?"
Hanrong cried, "I thought Xiangning was going to hit me, so I wanted to go back to my room to find my aunt. I didn't rush towards Xiangning."
Everyone finally understood—what a perfect misunderstanding!
Chenmian thought to herself, "Of course it's perfect. I spent most of yesterday thinking about it on my fingers."
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