Su Jinyang raised an eyebrow, and from the marks on the hands of these men in black, he could more or less guess Song Zhiyu's thoughts.
Li Wang was determined to obtain the ore from Mount Li and would stop at nothing to achieve his goal, repeatedly crossing Song Zhiyu's bottom line.
Since that's the case, she doesn't need to be polite anymore.
Su Jinyang remained noncommittal, a cold glint in his eyes. The Prince of Li's ambitions were far too great.
Su Jinyang could ignore any threats or inducements from Prince Li, but he could never tolerate Prince Li touching Yu'er.
"Third Brother, I'm leaving the rest to you." Song Zhiyu wanted to see how Prince Li would extricate himself this time.
"Don't worry, Li Wang can't get his hands on this mine." Su Jinyang nodded slightly, his tone resolute.
Anyone who gets involved with the Northern Kingdom will be severely punished, even if the King of Li doesn't die.
*
Songxiyuan.
Lu Bai clenched her fists tightly and paced back and forth in the room, occasionally peeking out, her expression somewhat dejected.
Logically speaking, Miss should have arrived at the manor by now. But she hasn't received any news yet, and Lu Bai couldn't help but look worried.
Could something have happened?
The more Lu Bai thought about it, the more unsettled she became, and she even bit her lower lip until it left a mark.
While others might not know, she was fully aware that the Marquis was ruthless and driven by self-interest; he was capable of anything to obtain the land deed for Mount Li.
She received no reply to the letter she sent. Lu Bai paced back and forth nervously, but still did not see Song Zhiyu.
Just then, a clear female voice came from the doorway, pulling Lu Bai back to reality.
"Sister Lu Bai, there is a letter from you."
A maid dressed in light green with her hair styled in two double buns walked in, smiling as she handed the envelope to Lu Bai.
Lu Bai was overjoyed, thinking it was a letter from Song Zhiyu. She hurriedly reached out to take it, but when she saw the handwriting on the letter, the smile on her face visibly faded.
She read the letter from beginning to end, her eyes growing darker, and her lips slowly pressed into a straight line.
"Sister Lu Bai, why do you look so pale? Did something happen?"
Seeing this, the maidservant cautiously glanced at Lu Bai's pale face and tentatively asked a question.
Lu Bai snapped out of her reverie, carefully put the letter away, and forced a smile. She casually asked, "It's nothing, thank you for sending me the letter. By the way, why have I never seen you at Songxi Courtyard before?"
The maid's shoulders stiffened almost imperceptibly. She smiled and tried to brush it off, "Yingchun is my distant cousin. She should have delivered this letter, but she just had an upset stomach and was afraid of delaying things, so she asked me to deliver it to you, Sister Lubai."
There wasn't a single flaw in what she said, so Lu Bai nodded absentmindedly and didn't ask any more questions before letting the maid leave.
She was now more worried about the situation on the young lady's side. The person who wrote the letter was the manager of the hot spring resort. They had dealt with each other a few times, so Lu Bai naturally recognized his handwriting and was half-believing and half-doubting his words.
After much deliberation, worry ultimately prevailed, and Lu Bai decided to send someone to inquire about the situation at Lishan, and also to send out another letter.
Without much hesitation, Lu Bai stepped out of Songxi Courtyard and rushed out of the mansion.
In her haste, she didn't notice the group of people walking towards her and bumped straight into the woman in the lead.
"Slap! Which blind lackey dares to offend this princess?"
A sharp scream was accompanied by a crisp slap. Lu Bai felt a sharp pain on her cheek and was pushed to the ground by a strong force, her waist hitting the artificial hill.
She had a bad feeling in her heart. Why would Princess Nanyang appear at the Marquis of Chengen's residence? This princess was not someone to be trifled with.
"Princess, please calm down. I offended you due to my carelessness." Lu Bai lowered her head, knelt down and admitted her mistake in one go, afraid that Princess Nanyang would find fault with her.
Princess Nanyang was speechless. She did want to get angry, but the maid's attitude of admitting her mistake was so good that she really couldn't find fault with her.
She was in a good mood today and didn't intend to make a fuss. If it were any other time, she would have been lucky if she hadn't skinned the maid alive.
Just as she was about to let it go, Shen Jinshu stepped forward and walked to her side, speaking softly, "Princess, it seems that Lu Bai didn't do it on purpose, so please be magnanimous and forgive him."
She's my second sister's personal maid. Even if you don't respect me, you should at least give my second sister some face.
It would have been better if Shen Jinshu hadn't said those words; by saying them, he was essentially pushing Lu Bai into a fire pit.
As expected, Princess Nanyang paused, her hand holding the hairpin still, and her eyes darkened slightly. "You're saying she's Song Zhiyu's person?"
“Yes, Lu Bai is Second Sister’s most trusted confidante.” Shen Jinshu seemed not to notice the sudden coldness on Princess Nanyang’s face, and continued to speak to herself with a slight smile on her lips.
Princess Nanyang sneered and pinched Lu Bai's pale face. "Heh, I originally planned to let you go, but who told you that your master is Song Zhiyu?"
She caused my brother to be exiled to a remote place, never to return to the capital without being summoned. I, the princess, cannot swallow this insult.
The elder brother she mentioned was the heir of the Prince.
Although they were not blood-related siblings, they were kindred spirits, both arrogant and domineering, and had a very close relationship.
Song Zhiyu caused her brother to be exiled by the emperor, severing the foundation of the Prince's Mansion. Princess Nanyang had long hated Song Zhiyu, but had no opportunity to deal with her.
Now, let's start by making an example of this little maid to warn Song Zhiyu and tell her to keep a low profile.
“Princess…” Shen Jinshu hesitated, seemingly wanting to offer advice but unsure how to do so.
Princess Nanyang ignored her and glared fiercely at Lu Bai. "Guards, beat her. Do not stop without my order."
As soon as Princess Nanyang finished speaking, Lu Bai was subdued by several maids, and one slap after another landed on her face.
Shen Jinshu looked at the bloody scene before her and couldn't bear it, so she looked away. If you ignored the smile deep in her eyes, it seemed somewhat believable.
She couldn't easily eliminate Lu Bai, the insider, but Princess Nanyang could.
Once Lu Bai dies, no one will know those secrets anymore.
Thinking of this, Shen Jinshu's eyes hardened, but she felt increasingly pleased.
Not far away, Shen Yuzhou, who was being helped by a servant, frowned slightly. He felt that the few shrill screams sounded familiar, so he walked over to the sound.
What are you doing?
He saw deep bloodstains on Lu Bai's face, which was being beaten by the maid, and his tone became somewhat displeased.
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