Princess Ning glanced at Sister Ling, who then walked behind Sister Dan and forcefully yanked open the collar of her garment. As expected, they saw a black mole the size of a bean on the back of Sister Dan’s neck. Sister Ling nodded to Princess Ning.
Before Princess Ning could say anything, Madam Xu released her daughter and flew at Madam Zhang, delivering a harsh slap across her face. Madam Zhang’s fair cheek immediately swelled red, and a trickle of fresh blood oozed from the corner of her mouth, evidence of Madam Xu’s considerable force.
Everyone was stunned. Could Madam Xu be any more fierce?
What was more shocking to everyone was that Madam Xu tightly seized Madam Zhang by the neck, "You vile woman, you actually colluded with outsiders to set up my Yinyin; you deserve to die!"
Madam Xu’s words took everyone aback.
However, the more perceptive individuals understood that Madam Zhang had likely intended to set up Princess Chen, but instead accidentally implicated her own daughter and niece, entirely unbeknownst to Madam Xu.
Sister Shui, Madam Xu’s maid, hurriedly stepped forward to separate them, "Madam, please calm yourself." she whispered close to her ear, "There are outsiders present."
Madam Xu looked startled, then saw everyone around her staring in shock. She paled, let go of Madam Zhang, and turned to embrace her daughter, wailing, "Yinyin, my poor Yinyin, your fate is so bitter!"
Fresh air rushing back into her lungs, Madam Zhang began to cough violently. Ma Rulin walked over and gently patted her mother’s back. The mother and daughter did not offer any defense; instead, their cheeks were streaked with large, sparkling tears, and they stood there with an air of sorrow so profound that even bystanders felt they had suffered a great injustice.
Having struggled against Madam Zhang for so many years, Madam Xu knew well what kind of person she was. Nevertheless, certain individuals present began to wonder if this affair had nothing to do with Madam Zhang.
Looking at Madam Zhang, Sister Dan suddenly knelt to the ground, "Princess Ning, this was all my doing. The Second Lady had no knowledge of it."
Everyone finally realized, it was Sister Dan who had acted recklessly. It seemed Madam Zhang was truly wronged.
Madam Zhang turned to look at Sister Dan, her expression a mix of surprise and pain. With tear-clouded eyes showing gratitude and reassurance, she said, "Sister Dan, why would you do such a thing? Don’t worry, I will take good care of your family."
"I only sought to vent my anger." Sister Dan kowtowed three times to Madam Zhang, "I never meant to involve the young miss. This is all my fault, please forgive me, Second Lady!"
By now, they could no longer implicate Princess Chen; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. To look towards future prospects, only by protecting the Second Lady could they preserve their position. Otherwise, if word of this matter spread, both the Ma and the Zhang families would face a catastrophic disaster.
In a swift motion, Sister Dan pulled a hairpin from her bun and plunged it into her heart. Blood spurted out, and slowly she collapsed on the ground, her eyes fixed deeply on Madam Zhang.
"Sister Dan..." Madam Zhang rushed to Sister Dan’s side, closing her wide-open eyes with a sweep of her hand, her tears flowing freely.
Sister Dan had been with her since childhood, cherishing her as her own daughter. Now she sacrificed herself to save her, how could Madam Zhang not be overcome with grief?
Ma Rulin stood beside her mother, silently shedding tears, and just like Long Fengying, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Ma Ruyin wanted to speak up, but Madam Xu held her head tight against her chest, rendering her immobile. She could only internally curse and resent Yang Mengchen with jealousy.
Today was supposed to be Xinyang Marquis Mansion’s flower-viewing party, yet it had been marred with deaths one after another. Despite Princess Ning’s anger at the Ma family’s scheming against Jiujiu, she was thankful that Jiujiu was unharmed and did not wish to pursue a vendetta. Anxious to find Jiujiu, she let Madam Xu tend to the aftermath while preparing to search for Jiujiu. Suddenly, a piercing scream caught her attention, causing her heart to skip a beat. Could it be that someone else was plotting against Jiujiu?
With this thought, Princess Ning hurried towards the source of the sound, followed closely by Princess Kang and the others. freewēbnoveℓ.com
Not wanting to witness any more disturbing scenes, each lady instructed their daughters and daughters-in-law to return to their quarters before catching up with Princess Ning and the others.
Ma Ruyin also wished to go, but alas, Madam Xu held her tight.
Meanwhile, Madam Zhang exchanged a knowing look with Long Fengying. Long Fengying nodded, then followed the crowd, while Madam Zhang and her daughter stayed behind to attend to Sister Dan’s final affairs.
Had Yang Mengchen managed to escape the trap here only to fall into another? Prince Jing wondered whether to feel joy or anger. After a moment of thought, he too followed to see what had happened.
When Princess Ning and the others reached the scene, they found the door to the room wide open. Inside, several naked men lay in disarray on the ground, each frothing at the mouth with faces showing the pallor of death. Long Yanrou, equally naked, was riding atop one of the men, gyrating wildly, her hair disheveled, her gorgeous face exuding a different kind of allure, creating an utterly debauched spectacle.
The onlookers were dumbfounded. While Princess Yanrou was known for her arrogance and wilfulness, surely even she would not engage in such sheer absurdity?
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