Hearing this, Xue Zhiyi stopped in her tracks. She turned around and looked at Huo Wuyou calmly: "If we can just get rid of the person that Marquis Lin'an wants to get rid of, then it's not exploitation, but rather we both get what we need."
Huo Wuyou took a few steps forward, crossed his arms, and tilted his head to look at her: "Tell me about your plan, who knows, I might agree to it."
Xue Zhiyi sighed with sorrow: "I have too few clues at the moment. Once I have a rough guess about the real culprit, I will ask the Marquis of Lin'an for help. I hope the Marquis will not refuse."
She seemed incredibly sincere when she said this.
Huo Wuyou's plan did not intend to keep the Dali Temple Minister, but the time to overthrow him was not now. He just didn't expect that he would suddenly have the opportunity to catch the Dali Temple Minister's handle now. It would not be a bad thing to advance the plan.
But it was also a fact that Xue Zhiyi was using him, and he was not so confused that he could not even recognize this.
But Xue Zhiyi just happened to have a perfect grasp of him. She knew his intentions very well and used them blatantly without hiding her calculations.
Huo Wuyou couldn't help but feel a bit of resentment. He stared at her without blinking, and snorted softly: "You asked me for help because you know it very well..."
He suddenly stopped, and Xue Zhiyi's breathing was choked. The look in his eyes when he looked at Huo Wuyou became more innocent.
She was also a little nervous. She wanted to take advantage of Huo Wuyou's feelings, but it would be somewhat embarrassing if it was exposed.
Unexpectedly, he suddenly changed the subject and smiled slowly, "You know it well enough, I just like the cheap deals where I can get rid of annoying people without having to do it myself."
He crossed his arms and moved a little closer. Xue Zhiyi couldn't help but step back until his back hit the door. He chuckled and said, "I wish you success. Don't let me down."
Looking at Huo Wuyou's teasing face, Xue Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief. She smiled back, "Of course."
She bowed again and said, "In that case, Zhiyi will take his leave."
Without waiting for Huo Wuyou to say anything, she opened the door and left.
Looking at her back, Huo Wuyou knew that Sui Yunlang would definitely scold him for being a scumbag. He knew he was being used, but still changed his original plan so easily.
After thinking about it, he thought: If I can be a masochist, then I will be a masochist.
…
It was already afternoon when we returned to Xue Mansion.
As soon as she walked into the gate of Jiangxuexuan, Su Yue came to greet her hurriedly: "Miss, something happened at home."
At this moment, Qiuyun, who had been sent by Xue Zhiyi to the coffin shop to handle funeral matters, also returned. "What's going on with all the commotion outside? Suyue is watching over the Jiangxuexuan. Does she know what's going on?"
Su Yue pulled them both into the house, closed the door, and then lowered her voice: "Yes...something happened in Zhefangyuan."
Zhefangyuan? Rong Ziying's residence.
"Auntie Xiaorong had a miscarriage!"
"Miscarriage?" Xue Zhiyi was stunned: "What happened?"
This miscarriage was quite sudden indeed.
De Suyue was still in shock at this moment: "The master and the mistress are both in Zhefang Courtyard. I didn't dare to go in to see them, so I only asked the maids who came in and out, as well as the doctor."
As she spoke, she lowered her voice even more: "The master stayed at Zhefang Court last night, and everything was fine. But in the second half of the night, Concubine Xiaorong felt unwell. She thought it was just common morning sickness, so she took some pregnancy-maintaining medicine and went to sleep. But during the day, not long after the master went to court, she started having unbearable abdominal pain, and then she had her first spotting within half an hour. When the doctor came, the baby was already dead."
Su Yue sighed: "When the master came back, he was very angry and wanted someone to investigate the matter thoroughly. He even suspected the lady because of this."
She clutched her chest and said, "It was truly horrific. When I went there, I saw a maid coming out of Zhefang Courtyard. The dirty clothes and bedsheets she was holding were covered in blood..."
After listening to her, Xue Zhiyi thought for a moment and asked her, "What did the doctor say?"
Su Yue said, "The doctor said that there might be some omissions in the expenses for Madam Xiaorong's food. They are investigating, but they haven't found out the reason yet. However, the expenses for Madam Xiaorong's food were all purchased by her confidants with extra money allocated by the master, so the lady naturally denies it."
After hearing this, Qiuyun said, "I've always heard that Madam Xiaorong's pregnancy was very stable. With such a sudden accident, it's no wonder that Master suspected someone was plotting against her."
"Yes." Xue Zhiyi said calmly, "Who knows, maybe my father is right, and it really was my mother who did it?"
Qiuyun and Suyue looked at each other tacitly without saying a word.
Xue Zhiyi suddenly said, "Suyue, go find Yuzhi later and ask her to find a chance to come see me quietly tonight."
The person she placed next to Fu Ling might know something.
After Su Yue left, Qiu Yun accompanied Xue Zhiyi to the side room to visit Xue Runing.
Xue Runing's face still had the makeup that Xue Zhiyi had put on her all night long. She didn't look like she was dead. It was as if if Xue Zhiyi called her to get up and play Chinese ball, her eyes would slowly open.
After not sleeping all night and being busy all day, Xue Zhiyi finally felt extremely weak.
She leaned against the bed, looking at Xue Runing's face expressionlessly.
Qiuyun looked at her with a bitter expression, "Miss, I have already found the murderer today and have arranged everything. I will come to the funeral on the seventh day after the Fifth Miss's death. I have chosen the best coffin and burial plot according to your instructions. The burial plot is nestled in the mountains and beside the water, close to a Buddhist temple. It is a quiet and peaceful place."
Xue Zhiyi just nodded without saying anything. At this moment, she was so tired that she seemed to have been drained of all her strength. Only by leaning against Xue Runing's bed did she feel a little calmer.
Seeing her like this, Qiu Yun felt uncomfortable too. Even when she asked her questions, she was so cautious: "Miss, we went to the Dali Temple today. Is there any progress on the case?"
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