Such an obvious threat, even Sun Yaowen could hear it clearly, not to mention Yi Ling.
Sun Yaowen’s face turned pale, and he hurriedly said, "Well, alright..."
His tone wasn’t half as perfunctory anymore.
Ji Xiulan finally smiled with satisfaction and bowed in Yi Ling’s direction: "In the future, we’ll be sisters, so please take good care of me, Sister Yi Ling."
With that, she turned and left, the smile on her face never fading.
Yi Ling’s body trembled. That mean person had actually managed to turn the tables on her!
And to use such means to prepare an escape route for herself!
It could be said that all of this today was certainly no coincidence. Even the child in Ji Xiulan’s belly seemed highly suspicious to Yi Ling!
But if it was all done deliberately, could Ji Xiulan, that foolish girl, really pull off such a big move?
Yi Ling suddenly felt uncertain. She always felt that there was a pair of hands behind the scenes, pushing everything along. But as for who it was, she simply could not guess.
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Shulan had already told Xin He about the situation in the Sun Family.
Xin He gave a faint smile, "Well done."
"It didn’t take much effort. The Sun Family is just outwardly impressive, but rotten within. To bribe a few servants, a little bit of silver is enough. No wonder Yi Ling can get along so well in the Sun family." Shulan scoffed.
Being one of the wealthiest families in Lian’an Town, Shulan had always thought the Sun Family was something extraordinary. Who would have known that their internal affairs were in such disarray? Their own servants could be so easily bought, which meant that the people in charge must be scoundrels too.
"If Yi Ling can bribe them, so can we. With just a few servants changing their tunes, the situation turned around. Who would have thought the fate of the Sun family would lie in the mouths of these servants? It’s quite laughable." Xin He said calmly.
"But why did madam go through the trouble of leaving the poisoned dregs in every courtyard? Wouldn’t it be better just to throw the blame on Sun Yaowen?"
Shulan thought it would be easier for Sun Yaowen and Yi Ling to just die together.
Xin He shook her head with a smile, "If that were my plan, do you think Ji Xiulan would have obeyed? Grandpa Sun is already dead, and for her, Sun Yaowen is her only way out now. If I were to directly kill Sun Yaowen, her escape route would be cut off, and she wouldn’t agree to that. Besides, she was already involved in the murder of Grandpa Sun, and now that the blame has been shifted onto Sun Yaowen, he will naturally drag her down with him. In the end, Ji Xiulan cannot escape death."
Shulan nodded, only half understanding, "So we still have to consider Ji Xiulan."
"Of course. To willingly let us use her, you have to give her some benefits. At the very least, you have to keep that backup route open. Otherwise, she won’t let you lead her by the nose." Xin He explained.
"So with the current situation, who will have to shoulder the blame for killing Grandpa Sun?"
Xin He gave a faint smile, "Do you really think that the Sun Family can find out anything about this mess?"
"Madam means..."
"This matter will inevitably fade away. The Sun Family wants face; even though their insides are rotten, they won’t choose to report to the authorities. They don’t have the ability to investigate on their own, so the matter can only be dropped. Once the family property is divided, who will still care how Grandpa Sun died?" Xin He said mockingly.
"The people of the Sun family are indeed cold-blooded."
"But honestly, I don’t have any interest in the Sun family’s business. All I really care about is making life difficult for Yi Ling." Xin He smiled softly.
"Yi Ling thought she had everything figured out, but now the tables have turned and she must be unable to react in time. The mysterious death of Grandpa Sun doesn’t matter anymore, but the legitimate division of the family property does. Sun Yaowen, an illegitimate child, won’t receive much compared to the young master of the Sun family. Furthermore, there’s the troublesome Ji Xiulan." Shulan laughed.
Ji Xiulan had now become an inextricable thorn in her side, and there will inevitably be a showdown between her and Yi Ling in the future. If they left Yi Ling alone, wouldn’t she be too lonely and smug? It’s better to leave her a little companion to play with.
Xin He just smiled and didn’t say anything more.
It was a good thing to solve this problem with minimal effort; otherwise, Yi Ling would cause trouble sooner or later.
"But Ji Xiulan’s fake pregnancy won’t last long, right?" Shulan asked awkwardly.
"That’s not my problem. I just gave her a suggestion. Don’t think she’s stupid. Now that she and Yi Ling are confronting each other openly, Yi Ling is sinister, but she’s not a pushover either. It’s hard to say who has the greater ability." Xin He said casually.
There’s a kind of medicine that can create the pulse of a fake pregnancy; Xin He was well aware).
Xin He casually threw the book in her hand, "Forget it, we don’t need to worry about the Sun family’s affairs anymore."
"Yes."
There was no need to worry about it since they had already clipped Yi Ling’s wings.
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In the midst of the hustle and bustle, time flew by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was already winter.
Being busy with Winding Pavilion and Flower Man Building, Xin He hardly had any time to notice the changing seasons. By the time she realized it, heavy snow had already started falling outside the window.
"It’s winter already." Xin He sighed as she watched the snow outside.
"With such heavy snow, it must be a thick snowfall by tomorrow morning. Speaking of which, this is the first snow this year. Heavy snow indicates a prosperous year; it’s a good omen." Shulan smiled as she draped a cloak over Xin He, who was standing in front of the open window, to protect her from the cold.
Xin He smiled, "Unknowingly, a year has passed."
Shulan stared blankly, "Madam, you’re still young, why worry about the passing of time?"
Xin He smiled and shook her head, but she did not say anything more.
In the past few months, Winding Pavilion had slowly garnered fame and established itself in the high-class female circles. It was well-known not only in the prefecture city but also throughout Yu State. Many people came here specifically to buy clothes and jewelry because wearing attires made by Winding Pavilion gave them a higher social status.
Moreover, the success of Flower Man Building complemented Winding Pavilion’s business. Winding Pavilion recently launched a new winter cloth line and organized a fashion show, naturally led by the girls from Flower Man Building>.
The fashion show created more sensation than the first one. The invitations sent out by Winding Pavilion were in high demand – even resorted to buying them at the black market. Invitations for Winding Pavilion’s fashion show had been traded for up to 500 silver coins on the black market!
Attending Winding Pavilion’s fashion show became a symbol of prestigious identity among the noble circle.
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