Chapter 147 The Scheme Succeeds
Holly cried even harder, tears streaming down her face.
"It wasn't Young Master Zheng who implicated me, it was I who implicated Young Master Zheng. Miss, please, please agree to my request. I'm just a little maid, and Miss has three older sisters, Qiu Lan, to take care of her. Miss can live well without me. But if I don't take the blame for Young Master Zheng, his life will be ruined."
Meng Lingge really couldn't do anything with this silly girl.
She liked Holly's simplicity, but sometimes she was also helpless against it.
Qiu Lan pulled Dong Qing to a corner and straightened her clothes.
"Miss has already said she'll figure something out, so you should keep quiet and not cause her any trouble."
Meng Lingge does indeed have a solution.
But she wasn't sure whether she should do it.
Zheng Qingshan's actions today were indeed unexpected, but she was still somewhat hesitant about whether to deceive the officials and give false testimony for this person.
Actually, when she reached the door, Zheng Qingshan clearly had the upper hand and could have avoided pushing Xiao Songyan down, but he still did it. He explained that it wasn't intentional, but that he was too nervous. However, the Zheng Qingshan she knew before didn't seem like the type to panic or act impulsively in the face of trouble.
However, given the shocking injuries and bloodstains on Zheng Qingshan's body, and the fact that Dong Qing witnessed it firsthand, it seems a bit petty for her to still have such doubts.
Moreover, Dongqing is a kind-hearted girl. If Zheng Qingshan is allowed to go to jail this time, she might actually run to the government and say that she killed him by accident.
Meng Lingge hesitated, but Du Yuanhua, standing behind her, spoke first: "Lingge, someone has died. The authorities will soon send people to investigate. You must decide how to handle this immediately. In my opinion, there are only a few of us who witnessed this. As long as we insist that we searched for the criminal when he broke the law, and he panicked and jumped out of the window to his death, both Young Master Zheng and Dongqing can be spared from imprisonment."
Du Yuanhua and Meng Lingge arrived at the same time, so he also heard Guan Yi'an's discussion about liking [something].
Liking someone means secretly protecting her, cherishing her forever, and respecting her! Not using despicable means to possess her or humiliate her!
Du Yuanhua wholeheartedly agreed with these words.
Because that's what he did too.
Although he was disappointed after being rejected by Meng Lingge, he harbored no resentment. He was willing to silently stand behind Meng Lingge and do his best to help his cousin whenever she needed him.
Worried that his mother would make things difficult for Meng Lingge, he left Qiaoling in the room overnight. Although he sat there all night until dawn, he was willing to let his mother rest easy and stop mistreating his cousin.
He can be happy as long as his cousin is happy, safe, and content.
Therefore, he had more respect for those who shared his thoughts. This respect made him want to help Guan Yi'an escape this predicament.
His approach was consistent with Meng Lingge's thinking.
When Meng Lingge saw Dong Qing looking at her with teary eyes and full of expectation after Du Yuanhua finished speaking, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This girl's heart was truly in turmoil now.
Guan Yi'an was secretly delighted; things were indeed proceeding smoothly according to his plan.
He asked with unease, "Is this appropriate? Is it really okay?"
Meng Lingge nodded. "It's worth a try. I remember Xiao Songyan has two guards with him. Do they know anything about this?"
Guan Yi'an replied, "Xiao Songyan had them keep watch downstairs. They probably saw that there were many of you, so they hid."
“As long as they didn’t see you push someone, it’s fine. But Xiao Songyan isn’t an ordinary person. His father is the Vice Minister of Revenue, and he is the eldest son of the Vice Minister of Revenue. If the government finds out his identity, they will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. So everyone remember, no matter who asks, we must say we don’t know his identity,” Meng Lingge instructed.
Chen Luo said, "What if Xiao Songyan's guards voluntarily reveal his identity to the authorities, or report to the Vice Minister of Revenue upon returning to the capital? Should we..."
He placed his hand across his neck, making a beheading gesture.
“With our master dead, these two guards will have little chance of survival if they go back. In my opinion, once they learn of Xiao Songyan's death, they probably won't return to the capital, but will instead flee into the martial world. They're just doing someone else's job, so let's not make things difficult for them,” Meng Lingge said.
"Yes," Chen Luo replied.
Guan Yi'an scoffed inwardly, thinking that Meng Lingge was still too soft-hearted.
Leaving two guards behind would pose too many unknown risks; only the dead can keep secrets.
Fortunately, he had anticipated this and from the moment he decided to kill Xiao Songyan, he had no intention of leaving these two guards any way out.
These two should be reunited with Xiao Songyan underground by now.
Guan Yi'an looked worried and said, "I'm afraid that even if Miss Meng lets them go, they won't let me go. After all, I accidentally harmed their master. I'm all alone, and if they find out, I will definitely suffer their revenge."
Of course, the dead wouldn't bother him, but otherwise, how could he successfully approach Meng Lingge and achieve the ultimate goal of his operation?
Sure enough, he had barely finished speaking when...
Du Yuanhua said gently, "This is not difficult. The Du family has a large estate. If Young Master Zheng does not mind, you are welcome to come and visit. You can stay as long as you wish. My household has many servants, who should be able to ensure your safety."
Only then did Guan Yi'an finally feel completely relieved after being anxious for half a day.
"Thank you for taking me in, Young Master Du. I will be troubling you from now on."
Meng Lingge felt conflicted. Looking at Guan Yi'an, who appeared calm and collected, she sensed that something was amiss.
But since Du Yuanhua had already invited Guan Yi'an to visit, she couldn't say anything more.
After discussing the matter, the group sent someone to fetch a doctor to treat Guan Yi'an's injuries while they waited in the room for the officials.
Perhaps because the clinic was nearby, an experienced doctor was quickly summoned. Just as the doctor opened his medicine box to treat Guan Yi'an's injuries, he was stopped.
"These are all evidence of the evil man's injury to me. I need to wait for the officers to come and see them before I can bandage myself."
Seeing that he was covered in blood but didn't utter a sound of pain, and was even enduring it while waiting for the officials to examine him before treating him, everyone's respect for him grew even more.
Meng Lingge noticed that Dong Qing was trembling slightly. Upon closer inspection, she saw that the hem of the girl's skirt was stained red with blood.
"Holly, are you injured?"
Dong Qing, pale-faced, took two steps back. "I'm fine. Deal with Young Master Zheng's matter first. Don't worry about me."
Guan Yi'an said, "Miss Dongqing was stabbed in the leg by that villain."
Meng Lingge walked over, pulled off the bed sheet, and had Qiu Lan hold it to block the view of others. Without saying a word, she rolled up Dong Qing's trouser leg and found a thumb-sized cut on Dong Qing's leg. Blood had flowed and stained the hem of her skirt and shoes red.
"Why didn't you say you were injured? Do you want to throw this leg away?"
Back in the capital, Dongqing would cry out in pain for a long time if she accidentally fell, but with such a large cut, she was able to endure it without making a sound.
Holly lowered her head, not daring to reply.
She was really frightened today. She had been so worried about Guan Yi'an that she had focused on him and even forgot about her own injury.
Only after the young lady exposed her wound did she belatedly realize the pain. It was so painful that she couldn't help but shed tears again.
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