"Quickly invite the young master in."
Suppressing the inexplicable panic in her heart, Aunt Qiu put on a smile and gave the instructions.
As soon as Chi Jingyu entered, she greeted him with a smile: "Why has the young master come? Why didn't you send someone to let me know beforehand? I would have come to greet you in person!"
Chi Jingyu glanced over with cold, deep eyes, his gaze carrying an inexplicable chill, causing her smile to freeze.
"You may all leave."
He spoke, and the servants in the courtyard, not daring to look at Aunt Qiu's expression, retreated tremblingly.
Upon seeing this, her heart sank to the bottom, but she feigned confusion and asked, "What is the young master doing?"
Chi Jingyu stared at her with a cold gaze, stepping forward step by step, his tone slow and deliberate: "Aunt Qiu has been in charge of the household for so long, she should know better than anyone how to deal with traitors, right?"
Her heart skipped a beat, and a flash of panic crossed Aunt Qiu's eyes:
What did he mean by that? Could it be that he knows something?
The smile on her lips faltered, and Aunt Qiu, forcing herself to remain calm, frowned slightly: "I don't understand what the young master means."
The two had gotten quite close, and she instinctively wanted to step back, but the other party suddenly attacked!
He suddenly raised his hand and grabbed her throat, a cold glint in his eyes. Pain flashed across her face as she struggled to speak, each word distinct and difficult: "Your Highness... I... I am, after all, your elder, how could you..."
Chi Jingyu coldly scrutinized her, then suddenly curled his lips into a gentle smile: "Tell me, what would happen to Aunt if I reported what you've done to Father?"
There were some things he had never paid attention to before, but once he wanted to investigate, how could Aunt Qiu's private actions possibly escape his notice?
He only needed to do a little research to find out that Aunt Qiu had come to see Shen Xiwei a couple of days ago.
Aunt Qiu stared at him with a face full of terror.
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"I heard that the Meng family gave the Hou family a good scolding, and the Hou family must be in complete chaos right now!"
Xue Qing curled her lip: "Marquis Ningyuan claims that the doctor has long harbored resentment towards the Marquis's mansion and deliberately spreads rumors, even saying he'll send the person to the authorities! Doesn't he realize that everyone isn't stupid? Jumping out to clarify at a time like this is just a clear sign of his guilty conscience, isn't it?"
Shen Tangning was watering the flowers when she heard this and the corners of her lips curled up: "We're about to be childless, and this shameful thing has become known to everyone. How can we not be anxious?"
As expected, Shen Xiwei did not disappoint her. In order to ruin Huang Chi Jingyu's marriage, she did not hesitate to commit suicide.
They were a perfect match, making vows of eternal love when in love and willing to die for each other, and wishing to kill each other when they no longer loved each other.
Meng Lingxi indeed sent a visiting card to Shen Tangning, wanting to thank her in person.
The other party is still shaken. They never expected that Chi Jingyu was not only of low character, but also a pretty face with no substance!
If Shen Tangning hadn't reminded her, she might have foolishly jumped into the fire!
However, Shen Tangning politely declined. The marriage proposal to the Marquis's mansion had just fallen through, and Meng Lingxi came to visit her right afterward, which inevitably aroused suspicion. She did not want to cause trouble.
Meng Lingxi didn't insist, but still sent a thank-you gift, asking her to accept it.
When Shen Tangning opened it, she found a jade ruyi, made of Hetian white jade, with a delicate and smooth texture and excellent color.
Xueqing couldn't figure it out, but exclaimed in admiration, "As expected of someone from the Meng family, this is truly generous!"
It's more than just being extravagant.
Shen Tangning's eyes flickered slightly. She had heard that the Grand Secretary liked to collect jade and antiques, and that Miss Meng was innocent and carefree. This jade ruyi did not suit Meng Lingxi's taste, so it was probably made by the Grand Secretary.
Unexpectedly, this unintentional act resulted in the Prime Minister owing her a favor.
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