Jiang Qingyue was brought back by the Earl of Xuanping. At first, the Earl's wife was very angry and suspected that this woman was having an affair with her husband. However, the Earl of Xuanping repeatedly emphasized that he was taking special care of Jiang Qingyue on someone's behalf. The other party was of noble status and he could not afford to offend her.
Hearing this, the aunt was a little intimidated and had no choice but to treat her as an honored guest, but dared not make a fuss.
But after so long, the important person still hasn't shown up, so she can't help but doubt the authenticity of the matter.
She had been providing the other woman with good food and drink, yet she still gave her such a terrible idea. The lady of the house immediately felt a little uncomfortable.
She knew that Jiang Qingyue and Shen Tangning had some past grievances, so she came up with a plan. She decided to trick this person into coming out and hand her over to Shen Tangning to deal with. If Shen Tangning was happy, she could put in a good word for her master with Chi Yan. It would be a piece of cake.
Mrs. Bo only regretted that she hadn't thought of this idea sooner!
Jiang Qingyue was completely unaware of her plans. She was still confident that she could control the other party. After spending so much time together, she knew that the Lady of Xuanping was not very bright and could be easily persuaded to obey her with just a few words.
But she forgot that even fools can have moments of brilliance, not to mention that her aunt was so much older than her; experience truly matters.
“Shen Tangning is always so ruthless. Instead of trying to reason with her, we should just crush her in the mud and make sure she can never get back up.”
She spoke softly, yet her words sent chills down one's spine.
Lady Bo's eyelids twitched, and she immediately realized that this woman was setting a trap for her again, but she still went along with what the other woman was saying: "How could I possibly have that ability?"
Jiang Qingyue's eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled: "I do have an idea..."
Before she could finish speaking, a clear, cold voice suddenly rang out:
"What idea do you have? I'd like to hear it too."
Jiang Qingyue's face stiffened, as if she couldn't believe it, and she slowly turned her head to look.
Shen Tangning lifted the curtain and entered the pavilion, still maintaining her calm and composed demeanor. Her eyes were clear and bright, holding a hint of a half-smile.
"It's been so long! I didn't expect you to remember me so much."
Startled, Jiang Qingyue abruptly stood up, her face filled with astonishment: "Shen Tangning! What are you doing here?!"
She wasn't stupid; she understood in an instant, and suddenly turned to look at the Madam, her eyes burning with anger. "It's you!"
No wonder Madam Bo invited her out for tea on such a cold day; it turns out she had been in cahoots with Shen Tangning all along!
Madam Bo was only focused on pleasing Shen Tangning and completely ignored her: "Young Madam Chi, I didn't say a single bad word about you. It was all her own idea!"
Her tone was tinged with disdain, "She looks decent enough, but I never expected her to be so vicious!"
Jiang Qingyue gritted her teeth, her face extremely pale.
Shen Tangning walked to the table and sat down. Madam Bo, being sensible, stood up and gave up her seat: "I'll let you deal with this person. As for what we discussed last time..."
She then slightly raised her eyes, smiling warmly, "Don't worry."
Lady Bo was truly relieved, her face relaxed, and she readily said, "Then I'll take my leave now, so as not to keep you from your work any longer."
The aunt left quickly, and the biting wind blew in through the curtains that were being lifted and then lowered, hitting Jiang Qingyue's cold face. She finally snapped out of her stiff state and subconsciously wanted to leave.
As soon as she reached the entrance, a guard blocked her path with a blank expression, and behind her came Shen Tangning's slow and deliberate voice:
"We're all old friends, why are you leaving so soon after I arrived?"
Jiang Qingyue straightened her back and pursed her lips: "Is this how you treat your friends?"
Shen Tangning paused, turned around to look at her back, and suddenly smiled: "It was indeed my oversight."
The next moment, her voice turned cold, and she said slowly to Yuan Zhao, "Push her into the lake to sober her up."
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