Chapter 9 Framed?
"Okay, then she's my sister." Cheng Nianying was puzzled. "Why, do you talk to my sister like this?"
The colorful butterfly got stuck in its shell again, and sweat seeped out of its back.
Of course not!
If she had spoken to the daughter of the Marquis's family like that, the Madam would have slapped her twice.
But do you think so? You haven’t even acknowledged it yet.
Yes, I haven’t recognized it properly yet!
Caidie straightened her back and bit her tongue: "I don't know what's wrong. I am just following the orders of the Marquis' wife."
Cheng Nianying just felt that talking to her was boring.
So he got out of bed and pushed her away.
She didn't use much force, but the impact on the colorful butterfly was not light.
Caidie bumped into the shelf beside the bed with a thud, causing the shelf to fall over and she herself fell heavily on her butt.
The pain made her see stars and she cried out in pain, and it took her a long time to recover.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"Princess Princess?"
Nanny Shi brought people to open the door and quickly came to Cheng Nianying's side.
Seeing her standing there intact, he breathed a sigh of relief: "You scared the old woman."
The servant of the Marquis's mansion quickly went to help Caidie up and asked her, "What happened?"
Caidie shed tears. What could she say? That the Princess pushed her?
What would others think when they heard this? — The master personally pushed you, you're so proud!
"I, I..." Caidie couldn't form a complete sentence, feeling very aggrieved.
Cheng Nianying spoke for her: "Something was knocked over."
Nanny Shi frowned: "The maid in the Marquis's Mansion..." She is a bit clumsy!
But it’s not appropriate to say it in front of the Princess.
"Clean up quickly." Nanny Shi turned around with a stern face and gave orders to others.
The rest hurried forward to help Cheng Nianying wash up.
Although Cheng Nianying didn't like Caidie, she did have something to discuss carefully with the people in the Marquis' Mansion.
After breakfast, she took the initiative to ask Madam Shi: "Is there any place in the mansion with beautiful scenery and quietness?"
Nanny Shi: "Of course there is. I will take you there."
In fact, it is reasonable to say that after marrying in and becoming a new bride, she should immediately take on the responsibility of managing the household. However, the prince has been reluctant to mention this matter, and Nanny Shi is not in a position to say anything more.
This guy looks young and is indeed afraid that he cannot take on responsibilities, so he just wants to be a rich and idle person and enjoy the scenery every day.
*
There was an artificially dug lake in the Prince's Mansion. Cheng Nianying was led to the shore and saw the pavilion in the middle of the lake at a glance.
The pavilion is exquisite, and there is no other way to get there, so you can only go there by boat.
It is a place with beautiful scenery and quiet.
"I'm going there. You don't have to follow me, nanny." Cheng Nianying pointed at the pavilion, without any guilt about saying anything secret behind anyone's back.
She looked at the children brought from the Marquis' Mansion and said, "Follow me. I have something to say to you."
The maids in the marquis's mansion looked at each other in extreme shock.
ah?
Can it be so open and aboveboard?
Nanny Shi was not surprised and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll ask someone to row the boat."
The servants in the Marquis' Mansion are acting clumsily. They need to be reprimanded individually.
Soon, they arrived at the pavilion, and the boatman quickly retreated away on his own initiative.
The older Mrs. Zou couldn't help but speak first: "Did the young lady have any conflict with Caidie today?"
"The way she speaks makes people feel unpleasant, and I don't like it." Cheng Nianying first clearly divided her love and hate for them.
Everyone was silent, exchanging glances quietly.
Cheng Nianying continued, "Your wife recognized me and said I was also her daughter..."
Mother Zou continued, "Yes, it's not easy for you to return to Madam's side. Madam must be thinking of you right now."
Cheng Nianying went on to say her own: "I never had a mother, so I don't know what it's like to have one. But I know that humans value filial piety, and only animals are unfilial."
"Oh, that's right!" Mother Zou affirmed loudly.
Cheng Nianying paused and said, "I hope she's fine. But I don't care about anyone else."
"What?" The tone of the voice changed so drastically that Mother Zou almost sprained her waist.
"Girl, what you said..."
Cheng Nianying slowly frowned: "Don't you understand? Madam Hou is my mother, you are not. Therefore, if you say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing, I don't care whether you live or die."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
I thought he was easy to control! But after hearing his words, he sounded so cold...
"Do you understand now?" Cheng Nianying asked.
"Yes, yes, I understand. This little Caidie must have taken advantage of you! I will teach her a lesson when I get back!" Mother Zou was the first to express her opinion.
Cheng Nianying then smiled: "Well, what did the Marquis' wife tell you? Now you can tell me."
“Yes, yes…”
They looked at each other again and finally became much more respectful.
"Please write this down first. Our girl has a good temper and has many friends in Beijing, including the Third Lady of the Zhou family and the Seventh Lady of the Song family..."
"The young lady once learned calligraphy from Mr. Weng of Jimozhai, and also learned to play the zither from Fairy Liuyun of the Taoist temple..."
“…”
They talked a lot.
Cheng Nianying listened for a long time.
The daughter of the marquis is very outstanding.
He is proficient in all arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
She has many friends, as well as elders and siblings who love her.
Cheng Nianying looked down at her hands in silence. Her fingers were slender, her skin delicate, without a single scar or callus. That smoothness was due to repeated soaking in potions, to avoid revealing her identity as a killer.
At first glance, she seems to be the daughter of a wealthy family.
But she knew she wasn't.
She only knows how to kill people, she has no friends.
Many people were afraid of her, but no one ever liked her.
"Have you...written it down?" Everyone asked in a low voice, their mouths dry.
Cheng Nianying responded with a "hmm," and then added, "It's hard for me to completely imitate her. She's too good, I can't do it."
The servants in the Marquis' Mansion then revealed a hint of pride: "Of course, few people can achieve the level of our young lady. If you keep quiet on a daily basis, you won't be exposed. I think it won't take long to change back."
Cheng Nianying breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the last half of the sentence.
Well, change it back soon.
Life is good now, but it doesn't belong to her.
Cheng Nianying stood up and said, "Let's go back."
"Why."
Soon a servant came by boat to take them back to the shore.
There were four servants in total, two at the bow and two at the stern.
One of them came forward and handed Cheng Nianying a hand warmer, his face full of earnestness: "The princess has been sitting in the pavilion in the middle of the lake for so long, I'm sure you are cold."
Cheng Nianying reached out to take it, but the hand warmer wasn't warm at all. She looked up in surprise, but the boy had already turned around to pick up the oar.
The hand warmer was heavy, and as it was pressed against her palm, she slowly felt something at the bottom of the warmer.
Cheng Nianying's eyes moved slightly, but she didn't say anything. She just waited until she returned to the house, sent her attendants away, and then turned the hand warmer over to take a look.
There is a wax ball embedded in the bottom of the furnace.
Take it out and crush it to reveal a small roll of paper.
Cheng Nianying was completely bewildered. She didn't understand why the servant had given her this thing. Could it be that the organization had discovered that she was in the Prince's Mansion?
She hurriedly unfolded the note and saw a line of small words:
"I know you're suffering, and I'm tossing and turning, worried about you all the time. The future is long, so be patient, be patient. I'll wait for peace and prosperity, and then I'll marry you with courtesy."
——Shu.
Cheng Nianying stared at the signature.
Shu?
Who? I don't know.
What a ridiculous note!
Hire him with courtesy? How do you hire the servant? Hire him with your life?
Cheng Nianying moved the note over the candle flame and burned it, becoming alert.
Although she didn't grow up in a wealthy family, she had heard of some of the most sinister tactics used in inner-city households. For example, falsely accusing a woman of having an affair with a man could easily ruin her life.
This person...I'm afraid he is here to frame her!
Cheng Nianying suddenly perked up.
Her "sister" was very capable, but she might not be able to handle such a villain. Don't worry, she'd kill him for her!
*
Inside the high walls, under the flickering candlelight.
The man wearing the purple-gold crown slowly closed the document in his hand.
The person standing by said in a low voice, "The message you ordered has been delivered."
"Fu Yi seemed very satisfied with this wife. He couldn't wait to consummate the marriage on the wedding day, and even dragged his sick body to have dinner with the Princess the next day."
As he spoke, he showed hesitation: "Your Highness, since ancient times, women have always regarded their husbands as their gods. Fu Yi dotes on her immensely. I'm afraid her mind may waver and she may no longer be willing to work for Your Highness."
"Fu Yi is seriously injured and may not be able to be humane, so why should I be afraid of his mind wavering?" The man's eyes lit up. "Everyone says Fu Yi is unparalleled in the world, and there is only one person who can cheat on him. This matter alone is very interesting!"
The servant slowly relaxed and smiled, "Yes, the more he dotes on the Princess, the more ridiculous he becomes. She's just a toy you've grown tired of sleeping with."
The man lowered his head and opened a new document: "What an idiot..."
"When she comes home, I'll play with her again. It will be more interesting."
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