Green Lotus's eyes flickered slightly as she lowered her gaze and said, "The Marquis didn't say anything, only that I should pay more attention to Miss's words and actions in the future."
Hearing Green Lotus's perfunctory words, Su Feiling sneered: "You're the one who bought the tung oil for Jingxue Pavilion, aren't you!"
Green Lotus suddenly looked up, staring at Su Feiling in disbelief.
Coming to her senses, Green Lotus immediately composed herself and knelt before Su Feiling: "Second Miss, you've been wronged! How could tung oil have anything to do with me? I'm your person, Second Miss! How could I possibly harm the Eldest Young Master?"
Su Feiling looked down at Lülian: "Baiqin is my maid, and I know better than anyone whether she went to buy tung oil. Su Xuening set the fire at Jingxue Pavilion herself, and the person who bought the tung oil must have been someone from Jingxue Pavilion. The tung oil merchant said that the person who went to buy the tung oil spoke a bit strangely. It just so happened that you were beaten by Su Xuening a few days ago, and because your face was swollen, you spoke a bit strangely. And that money pouch, Su Xuening gave it to you too, didn't she?"
Green Lotus was completely stunned; she never expected that Su Feiling had guessed everything.
In a panic, Green Lotus knelt down and moved to Su Feiling's feet, hugging her legs and pleading, "This servant really didn't know that Miss bought that tung oil to harm the young master. After I was punished by Miss, I knew that Miss must suspect me, so I kept looking for an opportunity to make a contribution. So when Miss asked me to buy tung oil, I went. But who knew that Miss used that tung oil to harm the young master? The young master was injured so badly, this servant really dared not say anything."
Su Feiling stared at Green Lotus with a dark expression: "Did you set the fire at Jingxue Pavilion?"
“No.” Green Lotus quickly shook her head: “Miss only asked me to buy tung oil. I didn’t handle anything else. Actually, Miss still doesn’t trust me. She asked me to buy tung oil to threaten me.”
Su Feiling believed what Green Lotus said; it would be strange if Su Xuening, with her intelligence, didn't suspect Green Lotus. Knowing that Green Lotus might be from the second wife's faction, Su Xuening certainly wouldn't let Green Lotus know her full plan.
Who set fire to Jingxue Pavilion?
Green Lotus lowered her eyes and continued to shake her head: "This servant does not know. By the time this servant found out about the fire, Jingxue Pavilion was already ablaze. This servant did not see who set the fire. That night, Miss asked Bihe to keep watch, not this servant."
"Did Mo Qi start the fire?" Su Feiling stared intently at Green Lotus.
Green Lotus dared not show any abnormality, and looked up in shock: "Mo Qi? That shouldn't be possible, how could he burn himself?"
Su Feiling sneered: "Can't he be Su Xuening's person? After all, he only suffered some minor injuries in the fire."
Su Feiling was not like Su Renyi and Zhong Shi; her suspicion of Mo Qi never diminished from beginning to end.
“Moqi shouldn’t be Miss’s person, right? This servant has never seen Moqi in Jingxue Pavilion.” Green Lotus still looked puzzled.
Su Feiling's pupils contracted slightly: "Since you don't know about the fire, how did you know that Su Linyuan was at the scene?"
Today, as soon as Su Xuening returned to Jingxuexuan, she told Su Xuening that Su Linyuan was at the fire scene.
Green Lotus's heart trembled, and without thinking, she immediately replied, "When Jingxue Pavilion caught fire, all the servants of Jingxue Pavilion came out to watch. At that time, everyone heard Moqi shouting in the room. Moqi kept calling for the young master, the young master. That's when we servants realized that the eldest young master and Moqi were in the young lady's room."
After saying that, Green Lotus added as if afraid that Su Feiling wouldn't believe her: "The servants of the eldest branch all heard it at the time."
Su Feiling stared at Green Lotus without saying a word.
Green Lotus suddenly remembered something and cried out in guilt, "I really didn't mean to not report it. At that time, Madam, the Second Miss, and the Fourth Miss had all entered the palace, and the Marquis was not here. The Second Branch had no master, and I didn't know who to report it to. I really didn't mean to hide it."
Su Feiling didn't speak, but Zishu glared at Lülian angrily and said, "Since you know the whole truth, why didn't you explain it to the Emperor back then!"
"How dare I say that I bought the tung oil? If Madam finds out that I bought the tung oil, I'm doomed!" Green Lotus cried as she spoke.
Zi Shu was furious, but Su Feiling seemed no longer concerned about the matter and changed the subject, asking, "What exactly did the Marquis say to you?"
Green Lotus, sobbing as if she dared not hide anything any longer, said, "The Marquis asked me if Miss has a small plaque."
As she spoke, Green Lotus pulled a folded piece of paper from her sleeve: "This is a design that the Marquis gave to me."
Su Feiling took the paper with a puzzled look and opened it. When she saw the drawing on the paper, her expression changed: "Does Su Xuening have it?"
Green Lotus shook her head: "No, I have been serving Miss for many years and have never seen this brand before."
"What else did the Marquis say?" Su Feiling asked, staring at the pattern.
"The Marquis instructed me to continue searching for this plaque around Miss."
Su Feiling glanced at Lülian and returned the pattern to her: "Do as the Marquis says. Keep this pattern safe and make sure no one finds it."
"Yes." Green Lotus took the pattern, folded it, and hid it back in her sleeve pocket.
After hiding the pattern, Green Lotus pitifully begged Su Feiling, "Second Miss, could you please not tell Madam about my purchase of tung oil? If Madam finds out, she will definitely not let me off the hook. I don't want to die, please spare my life, Second Miss."
Looking at the terrified Green Lotus, Su Feiling narrowed her eyes: "I can let you go, but you have to do something for me, and I'll pretend I don't know anything about buying tung oil, and we'll call it even."
Green Lotus's eyes lit up instantly, and she looked at Su Feiling expectantly, saying, "Second Miss, whatever you say, I will do it."
Su Feiling smiled coldly: "Go and fetch one of Su Xuening's personal belongings."
"Miss's personal belongings?!" Green Lotus was startled, and after a moment, she forced herself to remain calm and asked, "Does Second Miss have any specific requirements?"
"It has to be something that you can tell at a glance is hers, something she doesn't use often, something she wouldn't notice if one piece were missing." It has to be a personal item that Su Xuening can't discover right away.
Green Lotus went through Su Feiling's words in her mind and had already figured out what it was about, but she didn't know what the Second Miss wanted the young lady's personal belongings for.
"This servant understands."
Su Feiling was extremely pleased with Green Lotus's tact and nodded at her, saying, "Go ahead, but remember to get what I need before we leave the manor, or you know what will happen to you."
"Don't worry, Second Miss, I will definitely get you what you want," Green Lotus assured her before rising and curtsying, "This servant takes her leave."
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