More and more alarmed, the more he thought, the more he became bitterly disappointed. Luo Cheng’s complexion ashened, filled with questions which finally made it to his mouth, yet he still stammered, unable to say anything.
“What, Father, you finally feel that something’s fishy?”
Qing Luan sneered, as before, “Mother already passed away for fifteen years. Father, you’re finally a little bit suspicious. If it wasn’t for my having racked my brains to investigate, I’m afraid that even now, you’d still be kept in the dark, mistakenly taking your own enemy to be your close relative, right? Wang Xue Ru was previously a minor concubine. In order to replace Mother’s position, what won’t she do? You can think things over on your own. You even hit me on her behalf. Are you not afraid that Mother’s soul will be bitterly disappointed in heaven?”
“How……How can it be possible……can this be?”
Stiffly moving the corners of his mouth, Luo Cheng was stupefied, he already had no way of pondering over everything. He could only mutter repeatedly. Turning his neck a little bit, he looked at Luo Qing Luan in shock.
Glancing at him emotionlessly, Luo Qing Luan saw that the effect was already pretty good. It’s probably a bad idea to continue provoking him. “This daughter already told you everything. Father, you should know what you ought to do. However, I should still give you this warning in the end. In regards to Mother’s murder, I’m ninety percent certain that Wang Xue Ru’s the culprit, but there’s no proof until now. If you go ask her without careful consideration, not only will she refuse to admit it, it will even put her on guard.”
“Father, if you want to investigate, then you should do it secretly. If you don’t want to investigate, it’s best that you find a reason to directly divorce her.”
Speaking to this point, Luo Qing Luan sneered, “No matter what, Father decide for yourself. As for what may happen in the future, please don’t blame this daughter for not having warned you.” After she finished speaking, she turned around and sat on the chair by the window, no longer speaking.
Luo Cheng departed in a daze. He had no impression of how he returned to his own room.
Just now, he heard so many things, he was unable to accept them all. His entire being was muddled and stiff, as if he was experiencing a nightmare. Was his beloved wife truly killed by his concubine? If this wasn’t so, could it be that Luo Qing Luan was lying? if that’s the case then during these fifteen years……
“Master.”
Just when he was fretful and filled with worry, Ziyu came in. She bowed and asked, “The side madam doesn’t feel well and would like to ask the Master to come over……”
“Scram!” Once he heard the words ‘side madam’, Luo Qing was filled with rage and yelled at Ziyu, “Still not getting lost? In the future, you should refrain from mentioning that slut in front of me. Scram!”
Ziyu was completely alarmed hearing this. Seeing Luo Cheng’s murderous appearance, she quickly left with her tail between her legs. Arriving at Graceful Orchid Courtyard, Ziyu recounted what just happened. Reclining on the bed, Wang Xue Ru turned over and sat up, frowning, “What, not only is Master not coming to see me, he even scolded you?”
What’s going on here?
Once Ziyu recounted what just happened all the way through, and relayed that the master had just returned from the second lady’s courtyard, then seemed as if he changed into another person, Wang Xue Ru’s heart clenched. A vague premonition arose spontaneously.
She and Luo Cheng had been together for twenty years. His personality was something she understood best. Back then, even when that woman died from birthing difficulties, Luo Cheng did not fly into a rage when she cared for him, to say nothing of today, Luo Cheng knew that she was seriously ill. How could he not come to see her, and even yelled at Ziyu?
There must be a problem in the midst!
It’s a crucial time at present. Qing Luan will become the Princess of Chu soon. Once her status was fixed, it’d be very difficult to deal with her in the future. And Luo Cheng had to have a change of attitude at this time. He was even increasingly cared about Luo Qing Luan, adding to the sense of crisis Wang Xue Ru was feeling.
The more she thought, the more she felt something was wrong. Suddenly, a thought flashed in her mind. Don’t tell me Luo Cheng listened to Luo Qing Luan’s instigation? Did she cast doubt upon what happened back then?
Wang Xue Ru couldn’t help breaking out in a cold sweat. If it was truly like that, then that would be the biggest crisis she was facing.
“This loathsome girl……she absolutely can no longer be left alone!” Gnashing her teeth in anger, Wang Xue Ru complexion changed as she spoke word by word, “Ziyu, quickly go help me do something. You have to be extremely careful. Don’t let anyone find out.” Whispering a few words, she lowered her voice, “Remember at all costs, once you find a suitable candidate, quickly make a move.”
In order to eliminate Luo Qing Luan, she had to first destroy her marriage. Once Nalan Ye no longer wants her, at that time, whether the girl would be killed or punished would all be up to her.
Three days later, the sky already darkened.
Stealthily standing at the door to the new courtyard, Ziyu took a survey of the interior. It was extremely quiet inside Luo Qing Luan’s courtyard. There was only a hazy light which penetrated the window to her bedroom. Once she saw Dai Yue carry an empty bucket as she walked away from the room, then entered the kitchen, Ziyu immediately said to the person behind her, “Did you see. That is the bedroom belonging to our lady. Our young lady ordinarily likes to stay outside looking for pleasure, but this secret can not be made known to outsiders. That’s why I secretly found you. Later on, you need to properly serve our young lady, did you hear?”
This man accepted pleasantly surprised. He didn’t expect that he visited a brothel looking for some fun and surprisingly encountered this kind of good fortune. He couldn’t wait as he rubbed his hands. Once he thought of the beautiful woman who was taking a bath inside and how very soon he would be able to get physical with her, he was so happy that he nearly couldn’t tell which direction was north.
As Ziyu quietly slipped away, the man’s two eyes shined while he silently and cautiously entered the courtyard. Very quickly, he pushed open the door and flashed inside.