Chapter 341
Qingshui Village was too far away for her, but that's precisely why Yunxi cherished it all the more.
Yunxi did not deliberately avoid anyone during her actions, after all, she was acting on Zheng's orders, and hiding would only give others cause for gossip.
When the news reached Liuyun Garden, Yunwan was so excited that she couldn't sit still.
However, Pearl still retained some rationality: "But Auntie has always been honest. Duan Jieyuan has been living in the Marquis's mansion for so long, and I have never seen Auntie go to the front yard. Why is she acting so strangely lately?"
"What's so strange about that? It's just that she's become out of control because the young master and that old hag dote on her," Yun Wan said with a smile. "If we could catch her in the act, even if we had to beat her to death on the spot, no one would be able to say anything!"
Even if a mistress of a household is found to be having an affair with a man outside the marriage, she will still face trouble. How much more so for Yunxi, a mere concubine?
Seeing that her old habit had relapsed, Pearl quickly said, "Young Madam, have you forgotten what Aunt Chen said before? We can't be so ruthless again!"
Hearing this, Yun Wan finally regained her senses: "But I always feel that this time is different."
Pearl sighed, "Young Madam, now is not the time!"
Yun Wan used to be quite capable, but look at her now, how has she been driven to this state by Yun Xi? Even Pearl, a servant, thinks that Yun Wan has lost her composure.
Yun Wan paced around the room a few times, but eventually had no choice but to settle down.
That's true. If you can't kill her in one move, it's best not to act rashly. Otherwise, with that bitch's abilities, she can turn black into white, and she'll be the one who suffers in the end.
However, if nothing is done, it would be a waste of the opportunity that Yunxi had painstakingly created.
"We must let the young master know what that wretched woman has been up to these past few days..."
Pearl's eyes lit up.
This is the girl she truly is!
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When Shen Rang returned home that evening, he passed through the garden and heard the servants gossiping.
"Hey, what's wrong with Aunt Yun lately? Why does she keep going to the front yard every now and then? Isn't the young master not home?"
"What do you know? Our concubine Yun is quite capable. I don't know what kind of seductive tricks she used, but she managed to seduce Duan Jieyuan from the front yard. These past two days, she's been running around every day to see Duan Jieyuan!"
"I also heard that this Aunt Yun is secretly having romantic moments with Duan Jieyuan in the courtyard every day, behind the young master's back! How romantic!"
"real?!"
"Don't you know how Aunt Yun became a concubine? This is most likely true!"
"That Aunt Yun is too dishonest! She's already got the young master, yet she's still eyeing Duan Jieyuan. How can she be so greedy!"
"Sigh, what can you do when someone's so capable..."
The servants chattered amongst themselves as they walked away in groups, their voices growing softer and softer until they could no longer be heard.
Shen Rang tilted his head slightly: "Go check it out."
"yes."
Shen Rang did not go straight back to Ji Bai Residence as usual, but instead found a place to sit in the courtyard.
Jingyuan was naturally quick to investigate matters within his own household, returning in less than a quarter of an hour.
However, his expression was strange, and it also carried a hint of resolute determination, as if he were going to his death.
"What those servants just said... is all true."
A sudden surge of emotion welled up in Shen Rang's normally calm eyes.
He pursed his lips, said nothing, and simply walked towards Ji Bai Residence.
As soon as he entered the courtyard of Jibai Residence, Yunxi greeted him as usual: "Zirong, why are you a little late today? Did you go to the young mistress's place again?"
Shen Rang's gaze fell on her face.
The woman was extremely beautiful; when she smiled, her bright eyes curved into crescent moons, making her incredibly attractive.
Duan Huaichuan must have seen that smile quite a few times these past few days.
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