Lady Sun’s face became somewhat distorted with anger, "I really underestimated this Ji Xinhe!"
"What should we do? If she goes to complain to dad, wouldn’t it be..."
Lady Sun sneered, "I hope she will complain! A daughter who has been missing for sixteen years and has an unknown background, can she compete with the years I’ve spent accompanying the Le Yuanhou family? Even if Ji Xinhe is important to Lord Marquis, I am even more trusted by him! With no evidence, would Lord Marquis blindly believe her? At most, she will be treated like another unbearable Li Junyao!"
"But from what I see now, this woman seems to be even more difficult to deal with than Li Junyao. I’m afraid we won’t be able to easily control her."
Li Junyao had been in the Hou Mansion for sixteen years, and despite Lady Sun’s constant provocations, she had never seen Lady Sun’s true face. But Ji Xinhe had only been in the mansion for half a month, yet she had already discovered half of Lady Sun’s true nature and set her up without anyone knowing.
"Couldn’t control her? She’s just a little clever, and Lord Marquis values her, but I really don’t take her seriously at all," Lady Sun said coldly. "Since she’s already aware of our plans, she mustn’t be allowed to stay."
"How can dad just dispose of her like that when he treats her like a precious treasure?"
"Did you forget? She’s someone affiliated with Mu Houchu. Although Lord Marquis loves her, it doesn’t mean he approves of Mu Houchu. If we take this opportunity to reveal her true face, would Lord Marquis still treat her like he does now? Li Junyao has already disappointed Lord Marquis to the extreme, and now Ji Xinhe, no matter how much she’s favored today, the fall can be devastating!"
Lady Sun’s words were full of gritted teeth, clearly today’s events had angered her greatly. Not to mention Li Junyan almost drowning, for years she had never stumbled, even the arrogant Li Junyao had only been dealt with subtly under her hands, but such blatant bullying would make Lord Marquis unhappy.
Over the years, Lady Sun had used such means to manipulate everyone in the mansion, but she never thought that she would fall into the hands of a young girl.
Li Junyan’s eyes lit up, "Mother, I almost forgot, dad and Mu Houchu are actually in opposition in the imperial court, right?"
Lady Sun snorted coldly, "Mu Houchu is currently riding high in power, holding heavy authority and favored by the Emperor, while the Le Yuanhou family is gradually declining. Lord Marquis’s power has been almost completely hollowed out. Although he doesn’t say anything on a daily basis, he often sighs about the chaotic situation in the imperial court, where the Prime Minister is supreme. Ji Xinhe’s continuous involvement with Mu Houchu actually makes things easier for us."
"So mother, what do you plan to do?"
"Call Jinxiu for me."
Li Junyan was doubtful, "Jinxiu? Since Ji Xinhe has already dug us out, Jinxiu must have been suspected long ago. At this moment, she’s just a useless chess piece, can she still be useful?"
"Why not?" Lady Sun sneered.
——
Since the incident at Lotus Lake where Li Junyan fell into the water, Jinxiu had been terrified, always afraid that she would be exposed or that Eldest Miss would question her. She thought that the incident would lead to Ji Xinhe’s death, but who could have imagined that she was so lucky!
Now that she was alive, Jinxiu felt as if she was going to die.
But oddly, Xin He didn’t seem to care about that incident at all. Although it seemed like a good thing, Jinxiu’s heart kept pounding, making her extremely uneasy.
Jinxiu’s thoughts made her hands tremble, and the water in the teapot she was holding spilled out, nearly splashing onto Xin He’s sleeves.
Jinxiu, scared, knelt down with a "plop" and begged loudly, "Please spare me, Miss, it’s all this servant’s fault, I won’t dare do this again."
Shulan hurried over to clean up the mess, "How could you be so careless!"
Xin He’s expression was calm, but she looked at her coldly, "You’ve been restless these past few days, and even your hands and feet have become clumsy. Is this the kind of person the old lady picked specifically to serve me by my side?"
Jinxiu was scared and turned pale, she quickly kowtowed, "Miss, please spare this servant, it was just a moment of carelessness."
Xin He looked at her, "Then tell me, what were you thinking just now?"
Jinxiu thought hurriedly, and then said, "This servant was thinking about the day that Eldest Miss fell into the water."
"Oh?" Xin He raised an eyebrow.
"Although it was Eldest Miss who fell into the water that day, you were also frightened and almost pulled underwater by her. When this servant thinks about those two people in the pond who were trying to drown Eldest Miss, I get chills all over my body. It feels like I almost caused a disaster for you, after all... if it wasn’t for me suggesting to go take a look at Lotus Lake, you wouldn’t have gone there."
Jinxiu spoke while taking a terrified glance at Xin He, seemingly afraid that she would become suspicious.
Xin He looked at her calmly, and even though her eyes were flat and emotionless, they still made Jinxiu feel unnerved, so she lowered her head.
Xin He casually lifted her lips, "What’s the matter, why bother worrying about such a small thing? You made a mistake unintentionally, and I’m not one to be so harsh on servants. Why would you be so nervous?"
Jinxiu’s heart, hanging in midair, finally settled down. She smiled, "Yes, yes, Eldest Miss is generous and won’t hold grudges against a servant like me, it’s just me overthinking."
Was the Eldest Miss’s fall into the water really just a coincidence?
It must be! Otherwise, if Eldest Miss knew everything, would she still spare her until now?
Shulan suddenly entered, "Miss, regarding Eldest Miss’s fall into the water, madam has found the result. She says that those two women were actually Li Junyao’s former servants, and they were trying to take revenge on Eldest Miss this time. They have been dragged out and beaten to death." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
Jinxiu cautiously raised her head, looking at Xin He as if trying to gauge her expression.
Xin He replied indifferently, "Well, as long as the matter is resolved, Jinxiu, go with Shulan to see a doctor, you burned your hand just now."
Jinxiu felt extremely grateful and quickly kowtowed, "Thank you, Miss!"
With Shulan taking Jinxiu away, only Xiaoyu was left in the room.
Xin He’s expression gradually turned cold, "What do you think?"
Xiaoyu approached and said in a low voice, "Madam was in charge of the investigation. The result must have been expected."
"Yes, and now the two women have been killed by her, so there’s no way to prove anything. It’s over," Xin He sneered, "She’s so ruthless and still manages to get everyone in the mansion to praise her for being kind. That’s really impressive."
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