Before Li Xue could speak, Hua Rong raised her hand to stop her.
"Come on! It's my turn to guess. I think Miss Li must also want to kill Wushuang. So what could it be?"
"As far as I know, even though Princess Wushuang is disliked, she has not had any conflict with Miss Li before today."
"Let me guess, could it be that something happened at the Lingwang Mansion today that made Miss Li want to kill Wushuang?"
At this point, Hua Rong narrowed his eyes.
A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and his expression became more serious.
"Miss Li, is it because of Miss Li Xiang that you feel such disgust for Princess Wushuang, wishing her dead?"
Li Xue's expression darkened after hearing these words.
She and Hua Rong stared at each other for a long time without saying a word.
In the end, he gave a cold laugh and looked away.
"Yes, I really didn't expect her to be so ruthless. She actually went and attacked Li Xiang right here in the Prince's mansion."
"What exactly happened?"
Hua Rong also asked with a serious expression.
Hua Rong's dislike for Li Xiang stemmed less from Li Xiang herself.
It would be more accurate to say that Hua Rong was disgusted by the atmosphere of the Ling Prince's Mansion.
Wushuang showed no regard for Li Xiang, who was the daughter of a high-ranking official in the imperial court.
What if an ordinary person offends Wushuang?
Wouldn't that mean the entire family would die, and nine generations of relatives would be wiped out?!
Li Xiang took a deep breath and lowered her eyes slightly.
He poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and then began to speak.
"After I saw Li Xiang leave clutching her stomach, Wu Shuang followed her. I suspected that Wu Shuang had tampered with Li Xiang's pastries."
"Then I followed them and sure enough, I found Wushuang following Li Xiang into the washroom. I immediately sensed something was wrong, but I was held up by those two bodyguards I just told you about..."
At this point, Li Xue took a deep breath and lowered her voice.
"I'm thinking, if I had been more careful back then, perhaps... Li Xue wouldn't have died."
Hua Rong understood; it turned out that Li Xue was blaming herself for Li Xiang's death.
She frowned and comforted him, "Even if you hadn't alerted those two guards, you probably wouldn't have been able to save Li Xiang after you went in."
Even if Li Xue was a match for those two secret guards, this incident still occurred within the Ling Prince's residence.
The sounds of fighting would naturally attract the attention of others hiding in the shadows of the Ling Prince's mansion.
If those two bodyguards are at a disadvantage, then Prince Ling will definitely intervene.
He wouldn't let word get out that the Princess of Ling's Mansion wanted to murder the daughter of a court official.
Because this would greatly diminish his prestige.
In other words, in that situation.
It's possible that Li Xiang wasn't the only one to die; Li Xue may also meet her end.
Li Xue understood Hua Rong's meaning and spoke calmly.
“I know that’s the truth, but I can’t get over it in my heart. So I have to kill Wushuang to appease Li Xiang’s spirit in heaven. So if you cooperate with me, I can kill Wushuang!”
Hua Rong shook her head. "I can handle this myself. However, if you want to do it yourself, I have a way to make it easy for you to kill her. But—"
"But what?" Li Xue asked.
"In exchange, I need one of your personal belongings."
"make a deal!"
After they reached an agreement, the two left the private room together.
Then I heard some noise in the lobby downstairs.
Hua Rong looked over and noticed that Xiao Wu, who was standing at the top of the stairs, looked unwell.
She and Li Xue exchanged a glance and then walked forward together.
Sure enough, I heard what they had expected.
"This Miss Li is too pitiful, she's still such a young age!"
"Yes, who would have such a grudge against Lord Li that they would take revenge on Miss Li! Sigh!"
"It's because Lord Li has a bad temper and has offended too many people. That's why Miss Li is suffering!"
"I heard that the people from the Prince's Mansion have gone to the Li Mansion to apologize, saying it was their responsibility. But anyone with eyes can see that this matter has absolutely nothing to do with the Prince's Mansion."
"..."
Hua Rong and Li Xue did not stop, but continued downstairs step by step, and then walked out of Lingxiang Tower.
As usual, they said goodbye to each other and got into their respective carriages.
Hua Rong did not go anywhere else, nor did Zhang San say anything.
Hua Rong didn't actually dislike the people from that bandit's den that much.
Back then, apart from their leader, they had a history of murder.
The others were just trying to survive and had never killed anyone.
Zhang San was sensible and didn't approach Hua Rong again after Hua Rong left the private room.
She walked out of Dujing, preparing to return to the village.
Hua Rong had previously instructed them to simply stroll around in front of Lingxiang Tower every day.
Their village, Li Dujing, was not far away.
To his surprise, he was blocked by someone at the city gate...
"Miss Wushuang is really too vicious. They all say that Miss Li unfortunately encountered thieves after leaving the Lingwang Mansion."
"Miss Li's body was discovered at Bai Xiang Lou. I heard she had been... defiled!"
"squeak"
Hua Rong lowered her eyes, looking at her long fingernails that she had worked so hard to grow, only to have them so fragilely broken.
It was like a living human life.
A person who could laugh, cry, and play just a moment ago.
In the next moment, it turned into a cold, lifeless corpse.
And after becoming a corpse, even their body and reputation are maliciously defiled.
Indeed, there are such people in this world who are like demons!
She held Xiao Wu, who was crying uncontrollably, in her arms, patting her back, her voice very calm.
"Don't worry, I'll make her pay."
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Back at the manor, Hua Rong only heard that Yuan Yang had returned at dusk.
She went to Yuan Yang's study and showed him a jade pendant she had obtained from Li Xue.
"This is Miss Li's personal jade pendant, which she personally gave to me. So, I wonder if my granddaughter has passed her grandfather's test?"
Yuan Yang's expression didn't change, as if he had already guessed that Hua Rong was capable of doing this.
He took a sip of tea and then said, "Dress up nicely for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet later. You are Miss Sun of the Yuan family, and you are in no way inferior to other noble ladies."
"If you need anything, just tell your grandmother, and she will do everything she can to help you."
Hua Rong smiled slightly and curtsied, "Granddaughter understands."
When she turned around, Hua Rong's expression turned colder.
After walking a few more steps, he stopped after leaving the study.
She didn't turn around, and said calmly, "If my granddaughter does anything to embarrass my grandfather at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, just push me out there without hesitation. After all..."
Hua Rong straightened her back: "I am not your biological granddaughter!"
Yuan Yang frowned.
I sensed a deep sense of foreboding in his words.
He neither agreed nor refused.
Hua Rong took his silence as tacit agreement.
With a slight smile, he took another step.
That silhouette stretched endlessly in the setting sun.
There is a final, magnificent beauty before dusk!
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