Chapter 21: The Joke of the Prime Minister's Mansion

In the plum garden, Meng Suqiu had nothing to do, so she fiddled with a few pots of orchid branches that had just sprouted new leaves.

Mrs. Chen walked in quickly and said, "Madam, the young mistress has gone back to her parents' home."

"But what happened to the Ruan family?"

"Oh, no." Granny Chen hurried forward and whispered something in the old lady's ear. At the end, she sighed and said, "Our people have already investigated the matter. Who knew that this matter would alarm Jingzhao Prefecture?"

Meng Suqiu's face turned cold: "Now that the matter has been exposed, we must give Qinghuan an explanation. Such rumors can drown people. It shows that the rumormonger has ulterior motives."

"Then... according to what Madam meant."

Meng Suqiu thought for a moment and originally wanted to just send Liu Yueru away, but now the whole city was in turmoil and she was afraid that it would not end so well.

Granny Chen added, "Not only are there rumors about Madam outside, but some people are also saying that Master brought Miss Liu into the mansion to take her as a concubine."

This matter can be big or small.

Liu Yueru herself is nothing special, but she is the sister of General Liu. General Liu died in battle, and the court treated her very well. If this disturbance continues...

At first, the princess had a crush on He'an, so the emperor had the idea of ​​arranging a marriage for her. If this matter is not handled properly, it will be disastrous if the emperor, in order to appease the family of a meritorious official, marries her to the prime minister's residence without thinking.

Meng Suqiu pondered for a moment and whispered a few words to Mrs. Chen, who nodded repeatedly: "This is a good idea."

**

During lunch, Liu Yueru was the only one in the dining room. Granny Chen said listlessly, "Miss Liu, there is no need to wait. Something happened at the mansion. Madam is not feeling well, and Master has not returned yet. Miss Liu, please do as you please."

"Mrs. Chen, what happened at home?"

"It's the young lady...ah...nothing happened."

Liu Yueru was excited and glanced sideways at the maid beside her. The two of them raised the corners of their lips tacitly.

Mrs. Chen sighed again and again, and Liu Yueru guessed that the matter should be settled.

Ruan Qinghuan and the master went out this morning and have not returned until now. She might have been detained in the Jingzhao Prefecture Jail. Adultery between officials and their wives is a serious crime. She wants to see how Ruan Qinghuan can turn things around.

At this time, Yingxue, who was in charge of the Plum Garden, ran over quickly and said, "Mrs. Chen, Jiang Ming came back and said that the master was drunk in the other garden, and the old lady wanted to arrange for someone to take care of him."

"I see. Then... let Minglan go."

"yes."

Liu Yueru only had some lunch and then found an excuse to return to the guest room's courtyard.

After entering the room, the maid was busy bathing and dressing her. While doing so, she said, "It's really easy to get it. Minglan is ours. Let's go tonight and we will definitely succeed."

When she got to the final step, Liu Yueru felt a little confused, but this was also the best opportunity.

Ever since she came to stay at the Prime Minister's residence, He'an had treated her with great courtesy and without any distractions. Now that he was heartbroken over Ruan Qinghuan's matter, taking this opportunity to comfort him would have a better chance of success.

In the Xiangfu Villa, Minglan knelt on the ground and cried non-stop: "Mrs. Chen, please spare my life. It was Miss Liu who forced me to do this. She really forced me to do this..."

"Humph, she is a foreigner who is staying in the prime minister's house. What excuse can she use to force you?" Mrs. Chen said coldly, "It's obvious that you are greedy for money and slandered the young lady."

Minglan shook her head repeatedly, then collapsed to the ground. Suddenly, she groped around and found a purse: "Mrs. Chen, please let me go. Here are two hundred taels of silver notes and small change. I'll give them all to you."

Minglan knew in her heart that if she really fell into the hands of the government, she would be sent to prison just for framing the official's family.

Today, she had wanted to take advantage of the time she had to work at the villa to escape, but she didn't expect that not long after she walked out of the gate of the prime minister's residence, she was pulled into a carriage and brought here by four or five servants.

"You can't escape the crime, but whether you can find a chance to survive is up to you."

Mrs. Chen sighed. When this girl first came into the mansion, she worked under her and was considered smart and clever. She never expected that she would make such a mistake.

**

As night fell, the sound of a carriage was heard outside the yard, causing the dog in the yard next door to bark non-stop.

Minglan carefully opened the gate, and Liu Yueru walked into the yard quickly: "Where is Brother He?"

"The master is drunk and is resting in his room." As she spoke, Minglan turned around and pointed to the main room.

Liu Yueru walked in quickly, and the maid behind her gave Minglan another banknote. Because it was dark, she did not notice Minglan's trembling hands when she took the banknote.

Liu Yueru stopped at the door. She was finally going to get what she wanted. She could not hide her excitement. After tonight, she would be the prime minister's woman.

In the future, when Ruan Qinghuan is divorced from the Prime Minister's Mansion, the position of the mistress of the mansion will be hers.

Instructing the maid to stand guard at the door, Liu Yueru pushed the door open and walked in. There was no light in the room, and she had to stand there for a while before she could make out the outline of the room.

There was a sound of heavy breathing coming from the person on the bed, it seemed that he was asleep.

Liu Yueru took off her cloak and threw it aside, then slowly walked to the bedside, murmuring, "Brother He, don't be sad. Ruan Qinghuan doesn't know how to cherish you, but Yueru really likes you."

The gate of the villa was opened, and Meng Suqiu walked in with two elegantly dressed ladies.

When they entered the inner courtyard, the maid guarding the main door was so frightened when she saw what happened that she stood there in a daze, forgetting even the proper etiquette.

Meng Suqiu pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Aren't you Yueru's maid? Why are you here?"

“I, I, I….”

"You are so hesitant." Liu Suqiu seemed unwilling to pay attention to her and said to one of the ladies, "We don't usually use this villa. If Madam Su really wants to buy it, the price can be negotiated."

"Although this garden is not big, it is beautifully designed. It is really suitable for my brother and his family to live in. Could you trouble the old lady to take us into the house to have a look?"

"Of course you can. This is the main house in the west courtyard. After you've finished looking around, we can go to the east courtyard..."

"Old, old, old... the old lady can't come in." The maid's face turned pale and she wanted to stop her.

Meng Suqiu's face turned cold: "You are so brave, girl. Even your daughter is just a guest of my mansion. When is it your turn to interfere in the affairs of my mansion?"

The two ladies looked at each other and felt that there must be something fishy going on.

It's no secret that Miss Liu lives in the Prime Minister's residence. Could it be that... the Prime Minister and Miss Liu have an unspeakable relationship?

Seeing that she couldn't hold back any longer, the maid suddenly had an idea and said, "Madam, it's the master..."

"Someone come..." Meng Suqiu interrupted her. Chen Po and Ying Xue stepped forward quickly and pushed Liu Yueru's maid aside.

Liu Yueru in the room had already heard the noise outside, so she decided to go all out and climbed onto the bed in the dark...

The door was pushed open with a bang and a scream was heard from inside.

The two ladies who wanted to buy the house did not dare to take a step forward. After all, not everyone could bear to see the jokes in the Prime Minister's Mansion.