182 Foresee (1/2)
Shangguan Nu had built a special conference room for his wife. The hostess and guests were separated by a square-hollowed wooden wall.
Three killers were waiting to pass on the orders. It was nothing more than performing his duty and to support Shangguan Ru well. Of course, Gu Shenwei accepted the orders at once, while thinking that now that Eighth Young Master was a fat sheep to Lady Meng, the best he could do was put him on a butcher's block.
The killers soon left Slave Huan alone with Luo Ningcha behind the wall.
Just as they stepped out the door, she broke the silence by smashing some cups, prompting Maid Cui to gasp painfully.
As always, Miss was angry again.
”You foul, nasty bastard. Your nasty plan got me into big trouble. Do you think you can walk away?”
Gu Shenwei had to set aside all his contempts ever since Shangguan Fei's rise to power, including his contempt of Luo Ningcha. Maybe someday she would achieve something, although unlikely, but it may be worth the wait. Thus he patiently explained himself. ”I've been loyal and running around for Your Grace's well-being.”
”How moving! Do you want me to bestow you with this blind maid? Well, tell me, what have you done for me?”
”Haven't Your Grace heard that the two masters are tangled in a fight in South City? Her Majesty is very hurt.”
”This is credited to you?”
”Your humble servant wouldn't take the full credit. But, alas, I did get some work done.”
He was not completely lying. He did drive the wedge, just not for her.
Luo Ningcha fell into silence behind the wall, reflected on the servant's loyalty and asked, ”Even if you did something right, why don't you report to me? I have to bring it up in front of the wicked one.”
”The wicked one” was another name for Lady Meng. Every time she mentioned her mother-in-law, Luo Ningcha would be complaining about how she had been bullied. Here she went again, snapping. ”It's all your fault. Why did you have to save that trash, Shangguan Hong? I'm over my head now. Besides, Madam Yang hates me and she won't talk to me. She's too busy running around sucking up to that wicked one.”
”In my humble opinion, Your Grace, she's secretly grateful to you, definitely not hateful.”
”So what? Now she becomes a pet of that wicked one. She's no longer loyal to me.”
Gu Shenwei decided to assign a task to distract her so she wouldn't be concerned about this issue. Thu he persuaded. ”The more loyal she acts, the more likely she's going to betray. No matter how hard she tries, Madam Yang wouldn't be pardoned. If given an opportunity, she will fall away from their group.”
”How will she fall away? Anyone can act like that. I won't worry about that.”
”Well, the Sixth Mistress can help us.”
”Don't you know that the Sixth Mistress also comes from Meng Family? She's also the wicked one's pet.”
”Maybe not.”
Luo Ningcha seemed to realize, stopped Gu Shenwei and then signaled him to continue. ”I've covered the maid's ears. You can say it now.”
”It hasn't happened yet, but as long as Your Grace wishes, I will try to make it happen.”
”I will do anything to make that wicked one weep.”
”Here is the situation. The twins picked up a fight in South City, it turned out the Ninth Young Master won, and thus, the Tenth Young Master badly needed revenge. So I encouraged her to trash Sixth Young Master's place in South City, in order to drive a wedge between the Sixth Mistress and Her Majesty.”
”Can you do it?” Luo Ningcha was not that stupid, instead, she was skeptical of Slave Huan.
”I've already made her trust me, she listens to me.”
”Perfect!” Luo Ningcha raised her voice, even startling Gu Shenwei. She continued, ”Do it now. I'll see how close they are.”
”But I still need Your Grace's help.”
”Just say it, money or people?”
”I cannot be too obvious on this, in case Her Majesty suspects us. Hence, I'd have her rob from both Sixth Young Master and Eighth Young Master. But I am, after all, Eighth Young Master's servant; I just don't know what the Eighth Young Master would think about the plan.”
”Simple, no matter how much gold my husband lost in South City, I'll have Bighead Kingpin make it up to him. Don't worry, I have you covered.”