While Yinzhen and Nian Yunrong were arguing about the scarecrow they had found from Geng Youran, Wu Jing'an was leisurely lying on the couch, listening to Lvtao report on the situation of Geng Youran and Nian Yunrong.
When she heard that Geng Youran was only grounded, she frowned, but quickly relaxed.
"Princess, I heard that after the Prince learned about this, he immediately went to Consort Nian's place."
This was exactly the result Wu Jing'an wanted.
She knew that Nian Yunrong had always disliked Geng Youran, but her pride wouldn't allow her to back down, so even if Nian Yunrong guessed the mastermind behind it all, she wouldn't say it.
She would argue with Yinzhen.
As a result of this crime, Geng Youran will be confined to that small courtyard.
"Princess, are you really sure the Prince won't find out about us?"
"What are you afraid of? What does this have to do with us?"
A simple sentence, yet it is filled with a warning to Green Peach.
At this moment, Wu Jing'an was no longer the approachable person she had been when she first arrived; her eyes were filled with calculation.
"It's...it's okay."
Green Peach was startled by Wu Jing'an's gaze and responded tremblingly.
"Go, get me a new hand warmer."
Wu Jing'an thought she had arranged everything very secretly, but in reality, she was not as smart as she thought.
Before Wu Jing'an could react, Lv Tao was the first to notice that everyone in the courtyard had been replaced one after another.
In this courtyard now, only she and her master are familiar with each other.
Wu Jing'an was very suspicious, so she usually let Lv Tao do things for her, as she was not familiar with the faces of the other servants in the courtyard.
Green Peach sensed something was wrong, but fearing a scolding, she didn't tell Wu Jing'an about it.
When Wu Jing'an discovered that the maids who used to clean her house were gone, it was too late.
"Tell me, Princess Wu, what's the deal with this scarecrow?"
Early that morning, Ulanara invited everyone to her courtyard, while Wu Jing'an was brought there directly by several maids from the Fujin's side.
"This concubine does not understand what the Princess Consort means."
Ulanara snorted, thinking to herself that they dared to play tricks on her right in front of her.
"His Highness has already investigated this matter thoroughly. If it weren't for the fact that you served His Highness, you would already be beheaded by now."
In fact, Yinzhen had already discovered that the real mastermind was Wu Jing'an.
With the Empress Dowager gone, Yinzhen did not want to take action, so he spared Wu Jing'an's life for the time being.
At the same time, during this month, he also used this incident to suppress some of Nian Yunrong's bad thoughts.
Wu Jing'an stood there stunned. Before she could react, the old woman slapped her across the face.
"You insolent servant, how dare you hit me!"
The old woman gave a cold laugh and said nothing.
The princess above scolded:
"Princess Wu, I advise you to tell the truth as soon as possible, otherwise what follows will be more than just a slap."
Wu Jing'an naively thought that Ulanara was trying to scare her. She knelt on the ground, stared at the ground, gritted her teeth, and didn't say a word.
Geng Youran, who had been watching from the sidelines, was somewhat confused.
Wu Jing'an seems clever, so why does she keep doing such foolish things?
The night before last, Yinzhen went to her courtyard and told her about some strange things Wu Jing'an had done since entering the mansion.
First, she addressed her maids as sisters, then she deliberately arranged chance encounters, and later she even set her sights on several princes in the palace.
Even the usually cautious Geng Youran was poisoned by her.
This information was obtained by Yinzhen after he replaced the people.
All of Wu Jing'an's actions proved that she and Geng Youran came from the same place.
No matter how much the Fujin (wife) threatened or tempted him, Wu Jing'an remained silent.
"Madam, why don't I speak with her alone?"
Considering that Geng Youran was one of the victims of this incident, Ulanara agreed to her request.
The two arrived at the empty side hall, and Geng Youran spoke first.
“I know where you’re from, and I think you should know who I am as well.”
Wu Jing'an, abandoning her usual pitiful demeanor, glared fiercely at Geng Youran before her:
"It's all your fault. If it weren't for you, I should be the one being favored now!"
"Hey, you don't really think you're supposed to be the female lead just because you transmigrated, do you?"
Geng Youran was speechless. How could this so-called 'fellow villager' be so naive and foolish?
"Isn't that so? I possess the wisdom of a modern person. I know what will happen here next. I even know who will be the last one... um!"
Geng Youran immediately guessed what Wu Jingan was about to say and quickly stepped forward to cover Wu Jingan's mouth.
"I'm warning you, if you can't control your mouth, not only you and I, but your entire family will be implicated!"
Wu Jing'an sneered:
Do you think I would be afraid of your threats at this point?
Geng Youran was surprised.
"Don't you really care about your parents here at all?"
Wu Jing'an fell silent.
She is indeed greedy, but that doesn't mean she has no humanity at all.
When she first came into this world, she was full of doubt about everything around her, and it was the original owner's mother who gave her all her trust.
Even though her personality changed drastically and she deliberately acted arrogant and domineering, the original owner's mother still loved her even more than before.
She didn't want to die.
Geng Youran continues to work hard:
"Why are you doing this? Since I married into the royal family, I have never thought of competing with anyone for the emperor's favor."
Wu Jing'an felt that Geng Youran was "talking without understanding the situation".
Geng Youran sighed:
"Now that things have come to this, do you think I'd gain anything by lying to you? My son is Hongzhou. Do you know what that means? It means that even if I came, what was bound to happen would still happen. It means that my role in this world is negligible. My role is limited to this royal palace. And you are the same as me."
Wu Jing'an roughly understood what Geng Youran meant. She gave a bitter smile, then collapsed to the ground with a thud.
"Hehe, haha, hahahaha!"
Wu Jing'an burst into laughter in the empty room. She didn't know why she was laughing, but she just wanted to laugh.
Geng Youran didn't say anything, walked to the door and knocked. After a short while, someone opened the door.
“Go and report to the Princess Consort that Wu Jing’an has confessed to all his crimes and begs the Prince and the Princess Consort to show leniency and spare the lives of the Wu family.”
Geng Youran knew that Wu Jing'an was doomed to die, but at least she could fulfill her last wish.
As she was leaving, Geng Youran heard a voice behind her:
"Thank you."
The next day, Geng Youran learned from Qianxue that Wu Jingan had committed suicide by drinking poison in his own courtyard.
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