Chapter 105: Borrowing a Knife to Kill
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiran burst out laughing.
Thinking back to the last time the brother and sister had dinner together, they were indeed more energetic than the other.
"You and Ah Sheng are both very refined and elegant. You are the real ladies from noble families."
She said this smoothly, but only realized something after she said it and quickly tried to make amends.
"What I mean is, you are a lady from a noble family, and Ah Sheng is a modest gentleman, unlike my seventh brother, who is a reckless man."
Lu Zhiran pretended not to hear her slip of the tongue and spoke fairly for Xiao Yanci.
"Prince Jin is simply unrestrained and uninhibited in his actions, and doesn't pay attention to small matters."
"That's just a reckless man."
Lu Zhiran: ...
Okay, if she says yes, then it is.
Turning to ask about Jiang Nansheng's situation, Xiao Baozhu immediately became worried. "Ah Sheng hasn't sent me a letter yet, so I don't know what's going on there. But my Seventh Brother has already made arrangements for Zhang Yao. Although my Seventh Brother is a reckless man, he's still very reliable."
Xiao Yanci, who was far away in the shelter, sneezed several times in succession. He thought he had caught a cold, but he didn't know that it was his good sister who was teasing him behind his back.
After a hearty meal, Xiao Baozhu felt that her mood had completely improved.
Sure enough, there is nothing that delicious food can't solve.
If one meal isn't enough, have two.
The two of them left together. Lu Zhiran glanced and saw a familiar figure entering Yueying Pavilion.
It’s Zhao Shuning.
Her eyes moved slightly, but she didn't say anything and walked out of Shufangzhai as if nothing had happened.
After saying goodbye to Xiao Baozhu, Lu Zhiran turned around and instructed Cui Fu, "Go and ask who decided to move into Yueying Pavilion and who's in charge."
Shufangzhai is her property, and it is not difficult to find out this.
Zhao Shuning will not be content. Behind every seemingly ordinary action of hers, there may be a shameful conspiracy.
Maybe she was too suspicious, but it was better to be overly suspicious than to be careless.
Not long after, Cui Fu returned with surprising news. "Miss, you wouldn't have guessed it, but Yueying Pavilion was booked by the Second Miss, and Zhao Shuning is here too! The Second Miss deliberately disguised herself, even wearing a veil to hide herself, but the shopkeeper knows her, and also knows the colorful butterfly beside her."
After hearing this, Lu Zhiran's eyes darkened slightly.
"My lady, I took it upon myself to have someone listen to their conversation quietly."
Lu Zhiran had no intention of blaming him.
Those two people both hated her to the core, and when they got together, they didn't just eat and chat.
They were definitely not just eating and chatting.
This round was an invitation from Zhao Shuning.
When Lu Yingxi received the invitation, she was very suspicious and cautious, but she came in the end.
It was because the other party threw out a bait that she couldn't refuse.
"Do you want to know who is behind the Fang family's affairs?"
Lu Yingxi had not had a good time during this period. Her originally plump cheeks had become visibly thinner, and a faint dark blue tint had appeared under her eyes.
Compared to before, she was less calm and composed, and seemed much more impetuous.
As soon as Zhao Shuning appeared, she immediately started to ask, "What did you mean by the message you sent me? Do you know who is behind this harm to the Fang family?"
Zhao Shuning sat down slowly and said, "Don't be anxious, Miss Lu Er. Let's sit down and talk slowly."
Lu Yingxi's face was filled with impatience. "Just say what you want to say. I don't want to hear your subtle words."
Zhao Shuning wasn't annoyed. She leaned closer and spoke softly, "Second Miss Lu, think about it. Who is most likely to know the inside story? Who hates you and the Fang family the most? And who is most capable of doing all this? There aren't many people who can meet these conditions."
These suggestive words made Lu Yingxi think of someone uncontrollably.
"Lu Zhiran! It's her, right?"
Zhao Shuning gave a meaningful smile, neither admitting nor denying.
She would not tell Lu Yingxi, and she didn't know whether Lu Zhiran was the one who did it.
Regardless of whether it was her or not, she was bound to take the blame.
To deal with Lu Zhiran, is there any safer way than to kill someone with a borrowed knife?
As long as Lu Yingxi and her daughter believed her words, they would not let Lu Zhiran go.
After Lu Yingxi's thoughts turned over in her mind for a few rounds, Zhao Shuning finally spoke slowly, "Second Miss Lu is indeed very intelligent."
Lu Yingxi hated him so much, but she was still on guard in front of Zhao Shuning.
"What evidence do you have?"
Zhao Shuning spread his hands and said, "I don't have any evidence. Lu Zhiran is cunning, how could he leave any evidence behind?"
Lu Yingxi's face immediately turned cold. "You expect me to believe you with just empty words? You think I'm a fool and want me to be your pawn!"
"I certainly don't have any evidence, but this was told to me by Concubine Li herself. How could it be false? Would Concubine Li wrongly accuse someone?"
Zhao Shuning swore so confidently that Lu Yingxi was stunned.
"Is Concubine Li investigating the Lu family?"
Zhao Shuning said meaningfully, "It's not the Lu family, but Lu Zhiran. Some people think they are rising to the top, but they don't know that glory is only temporary. She has long been blocking the way of the noble man."
Lu Yingxi's heart was shocked.
She knew that Lu Zhiran was too ostentatious and had long been hated.
Did she really think she could do whatever she wanted just because she had done something great? The nobles could crush her with just a flick of their fingers!
Zhao Shuning went straight to the point, "I want to cooperate with Miss Lu Er to get rid of our common enemy. I wonder if Miss Lu Er dares to do it?"
Lu Yingxi didn't believe that the other party was so kind to tell her this, and she didn't want to be led by the nose.
"Why should I cooperate with you? Who knows what you are planning?"
Zhao Shuning saw her guard and sighed softly, "I'm only thinking about Second Miss Lu. If I continue to let her act recklessly, I'm afraid the Lu family will be implicated by her."
Lu Yingxi's heart skipped a beat. Yes, she had already displeased Concubine Li. If Concubine Li took her anger out on the Lu family, she would have no good life either.
"You and your daughter must be having a hard time in the Lu family now."
Lu Yingxi's sore spot was touched, and her face twisted slightly.
Zhao Shuning coaxed him, "All this is because of Lu Zhiran, don't you want revenge?"
Of course!
"Second Miss Lu, you really don't need to be so wary of me. I hate Lu Zhiran more than anyone else. You and I have no conflict of interest. I won't harm you."
Lu Yingxi gritted her teeth and finally made up her mind, "How do we cooperate?"
Zhao Shuning smiled with satisfaction.
She knew that she would not return empty-handed on this trip.
Not long after Zhao Shuning left, Lu Zhiran received a reply letter from the shopkeeper.
Their voices were too low to be heard clearly, and I could only vaguely hear the words "Fang family" and "matchmaker".
Cui Fu was shocked and asked, "Miss, could it be that they know that the Fang family incident was caused by us?"
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