Chapter 581: Chapter 581: Let Them Fight Each Other Chapter 581: Chapter 581: Let Them Fight Each Other Madam Hou was greatly alarmed and abruptly stood up, her movement successfully masking the noise of Second Madam bumping into the doorframe outside in shock.
Shu Yu sighed, “I did not deceive you all. That officer said, since I gave them quite a bit of money on the way, he gave me a heads-up as a favor and warned me to be cautious around Second Young Lady, lest I lose even my life.”
Madam Hou slowly sat back down, her face filled with disbelief, “But, but why would Second Young Lady do such a thing? She had no grievance with seventh daughter and there was hardly any conflict between them. Everything was fine, so why would she want to kill her?”
“Some conflicts accumulate over time and do not necessarily arise on the road to exile. Think about it, how did seventh daughter treat Second Young Lady back when they were with the Shu family? Moreover, Second Young Lady got involved with the officers and twisted her own mind. Under such extreme imbalance, wouldn’t she want to drag someone down with her? Other people aren’t easy to deal with, but seventh daughter was young and short, and it wouldn’t cause much of a commotion to do something to her.”
Madam Hou could not speak for a long while, “But, why didn’t the officers say anything at first?”
“Why would they speak up? It would only cause more trouble. Their task was merely to escort us to Linzhang Prefecture. Once delivered, none of it was their concern anymore. As for seventh daughter, her life or death had nothing to do with them.”
Sixth Young Lady murmured, “Then Second Sister is too cruel.”
“People who are tough on themselves are naturally even tougher on others.”
Second Madam outside was in a daze, somewhat absently turning to walk into the courtyard.
Her daughter, her naive and whimsical eleven-year-old daughter, had died in such a way. It was not a slip into the water, not from an illness contracted on the road to exile, nor from being bitten by poisonous insects, nor from dying of hunger or exhaustion, but from being pushed into the water to drown.
Second Madam took a deep breath, her eyes reddening as she turned her head toward the direction of the kitchen, her body filled with malevolence.
Inside the house, Shu Yu glanced towards the door and said softly, “She’s gone.”
Madam Hou and Sixth Young Lady both let out a sigh of relief. Let them fight like dogs now, tearing each other apart.
Second Young Lady, though cunning, was unfortunate. The Head Master who adored her the most had died, and everyone else was against her.
That Master Lan she wanted to seduce was finished as well. Now she would have to face the fury of Second Madam and the others.
After handling the matter, Shu Yu went to bed with peace of mind.
Madam Hou looked at her with complex emotions. This was the first time the two of them had cooperated. Previously, she had only known Third Sister to be strong, but now she realized that Third Sister was actually a very intelligent person.
For some reason, looking at Shu Yu like this, Madam Hou found herself filled with anticipation for the days to come.
The next day, Shu Yu and the others got up early as usual to prepare for work.
They encountered the Shu family people in the courtyard; Shu Yu cast a glance at Second Madam without revealing anything.
Seeing her slightly red eyes but an exceptionally calm demeanor, she understood.
Second Madam was bottling it up for a big move.
Shaking her head, she smiled and hurried her steps.
As Shu Yu and the others took their tools to work on the barren land, a mule carriage also made its way towards Righteous Dao Village from far away.
There weren’t many people left in the village, but the sight of the mule carriage still made them turn their heads for a look.
The mule carriage stopped outside the Manor, and several people disembarked. They entered the Manor for a good while before coming out again. Then, the mule carriage headed towards the base of the mountain.