Chapter 533 Stealing a Person
Fang had heard a little about what happened back then. Twenty years had passed, and the Qi family had long since turned to dust. Why would anyone still seek revenge for the Qi family? Could it be that this person's previous actions were intended to escalate the incident and stir up public opinion to embarrass the Fang family?
With the new emperor's ascension to the throne, the Fang family was like a thing of the past, on the verge of collapse. Only by relying on the Zhuang family could the Fang family maintain its foothold, and this child was very important to her.
She'd give money, and even agree to other demands, just to keep the child.
Yu Zicheng sensed Fang's emotions and said with a sinister smile, "It's too late to be afraid now. One person's evil deeds implicate the whole family. Sooner or later, the Fang family will be wiped out."
There were so many pregnant women in the capital, but only Fang's son was lucky enough to meet all the requirements, so Yu Zicheng was willing to take the risk at the Prince's villa.
"Waaah..."
Fang tried to stall for time, but her clever maidservant noticed something was wrong and came back to rescue them.
"Don't try to stall for time. Do you think I'm stupid? You don't have that chance."
Yu Zicheng's eyes were devoid of emotion. He took out a dagger from his sleeve and approached Fang Shi step by step.
At that very moment, footsteps sounded at the doorway.
"Is Sister Fang here?"
Qin Nanyan, carrying a purse, strolled along with Lin Yue'e. The waterside pavilion was cooler and quieter than the garden, but Qin Nanyan had come for the sake of the Prince of Luo and had no intention of seeking peace and quiet.
"The maid isn't at the door. Could it be that Sister Fang took pity on her and let the maid in for tea and to cool off?"
Lin Yue'e keenly observed that there was no maidservant lifting the curtain at the door, which was actually quite irregular.
The two didn't pay much attention and walked together, quickly arriving at the door.
Inside the door, on the bed, Yu Zicheng had already tied Fang Shi up tightly. To prevent Fang Shi from making a sound, he also covered Fang Shi's mouth tightly with his hand, and with one free hand, he brandished a dagger and quickly cut open Fang Shi's dress, revealing her fair and tender belly.
Fang experienced severe morning sickness, so she did not gain weight. Her belly only had a small bulge, and unless you looked closely, you couldn't tell that she was pregnant.
"ah!"
Perhaps sensing impending danger, Fang, driven by the instinct to survive, snapped the rope in her hand and screamed, pleading for help from the person at the door.
"Cousin, did you hear that?"
Lin Yue'e stopped Qin Nanyan, who was about to enter, and stood at the door to listen. Indeed, she had just heard Fang's scream.
"I...I heard it."
Qin Nanyan rolled her eyes. The maid wasn't guarding the door, and there were sounds coming from inside. Could it be... that Madam Fang was having an affair with someone inside? If that were the case, the maid should be guarding the door even more.
The person at the door stopped, seemingly hesitant. Fang became even more anxious, but she was already pinned down by Yu Zicheng and couldn't make a sound. No matter how much she struggled, it was useless.
The physical strength of men and women is vastly different, and Fang Shi was pregnant, so she was no match for Yu Zicheng's strength and could only lie there and be slaughtered.
"Cousin, shall we go in?"
Qin Nanyan was unsure, so she stopped and asked Lin Yue'e, who was usually quite decisive.
"Don't go in yet."
If they were to discover that Fang was having an affair before they were even married, their reputations would be ruined regardless of whether the affair was exposed or not.
If she kept it a secret, and Fang Shi was eventually exposed and dragged the two of them down with her, there would be no way to seek justice. Lin Yue'e didn't want to get herself into trouble.
"Cousin, the window over there is open, let's go take a look."
Lin Yue'e was always quick-witted. She gestured for Qin Nanyan to go with her to the window to peek. If it really was Fang Shi cheating on her, the two of them would turn around and run away.
"But what if we encounter bad people?"
Qin Nanyan still had some conscience. The main problem was that she couldn't understand how Fang Shi, who was pregnant, could possibly be having an affair. What if she encountered a villain? The two of them had to go and inform Prince Luo immediately.
In Luo Wang's small territory, if something happens, it will end up looking ugly.
Qin Nanyan had already considered herself as the Princess Consort of Luo, and was putting herself in the Prince's shoes.
"If they're bad guys, we should run even faster. Otherwise, are you waiting to be killed to silence you?"
Anyone who could sneak into the Prince's mansion to meet with Madam Fang must be no ordinary person. No one could afford to offend them, so we'll just pretend we didn't see them and that they never came.
Seeing that Qin Nanyan disagreed, Lin Yue'e affirmed again and said seriously, "Cousin, I know you want to win Young Master Luo's favor, but have you thought about it? If the villains capture you, will you still be able to be Princess Luo without a reputation?"
It's not worth risking your own life to save someone.
Qin Nanyan thought about it and realized that her cousin made sense. The two of them were just going to take a look, and they wouldn't concern themselves with whether the people inside were having an affair or were bad people.
Lin Yue'e was short and easy to hide. She stood up and pressed herself against the window screen. She noticed that on the bed in the room, she could only see two blurry shadows through the bed curtains. The two people were very close and both were women.
"Cousin, what did you see?"
Qin Nanyan was sweating profusely with nervousness. It was the first time she had done something so exciting, and her heart was pounding.
"Hurry up."
Lin Yue'e pulled Qin Nanyan along, and the two of them bent over and ran away along the path. After running for a while, Lin Yue'e breathed a sigh of relief. Unaware that during the run, she had grabbed Qin Nanyan's jade pendant and dropped it into the window of the waterside pavilion.
"What did you see? Was there a bad guy?"
Qin Nanyan gestured to Lin Yue'e to stop being mysterious and speak quickly; she was impatient.
Lin Yue'e shook her head; he wasn't a bad person.
"Could it be that Sister Fang is having an affair with a man?"
Qin Nanyan's eyes lit up immediately. It's no wonder she's so gossipy. How dare a pregnant woman go to the Prince's mansion's flower viewing party to have an affair? She must be cheating on him. Young Master Zhuang is away on business and not in the capital.
Lin Yue'e nodded first, then shook her head.
The posture made Lin Yue'e blush. Qin Nanyan kept urging her, and finally she said helplessly, "It's a maid, not a man."
Qin Nanyan instantly understood; it turned out that Madam Fang had this peculiar habit.
The two decided to keep quiet about what they knew and pretend they hadn't seen anything.
"Ladies, have you seen a maid carrying a tray from the main kitchen?"
Fang's maids, Jasmine and Narcissus, were panting heavily, followed by Zhuang, who looked anxious.
"No."
Qin Nanyan looked completely bewildered. She had seen all sorts of maids before, and she hadn't been to the main kitchen.
These two maids are from Madam Fang's side. Why did they summon Madam Zhuang in such a hurry? Were they there to watch Madam Fang cheat on her husband? That would be quite a spectacle.
Qin Nanyan and Lin Yue'e knew nothing when asked, and Zhuang Shi didn't even care about etiquette, striding ahead with two maids straight to the waterside pavilion.
Narcissus and Jasmine went to see her one after the other, and heard that she wanted to send a maid over, but Zhuang Shi did not.
Clearly, they had fallen into someone's trap. Zhuang was extremely anxious, fearing something might go wrong.
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