Chapter 15 - Fuel Rumors and Encounter a Mysterious Man (1/2)

Seeing things did not turn out as planned, the coachman just wanted to get away from the scene. Therefore, he didn’t notice at all that someone from the crowd was silently following him…

The maidservant from the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang, who had also seen things turn out so unexpectedly, hurriedly squeezed her way out of the crowd. She must hasten to report to the Second Lady that the sixth young lady did not die so that the Second Lady could be prepared in advance.

The maidservant was too eager to pass on the message to be aware that she would expose herself by squeezing her way out and running like that away from the large crowd. More than one people looked back at her doubtfully.

Of course Wei Yuewu noticed her running away as well. She slightly narrowed the corner of her eyes, her lips curled with a sneer.

Wei Yan, how should I avenge the hatred of blood that you and Mo Huating had incited in me…

Jin Ling struggled up from the ground and suddenly saw the woman running away. She pointed her finger at the maidservant and cried, “Miss, isn’t that woman from the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang? Do you want me to stop her? I have seen her clothes before.”

Meanwhile, she rubbed her waist as if she had been injured due to a heavy fall to the ground.

Her words instantly attracted the attention of all the people, who turned their heads, merely to see the back of the maidservant.

Nevertheless, some onlookers still identified her clothes: they were worn by maidservants in the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang.

“It’s really a maidservant from the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang. How come she ran away without greeting her mistress when she saw her?”

“She must have gone to tip somebody off. No wonder she had struggled desperately to get out.”

“The mansion of Marquis Hua Yang is now administered by the Second Lady. Her reputation has been good. Would she do this kind of thing?”

“Such ladies as she are very good at putting on a show. How vicious they are in truth!”

…

People in the capital all knew that as Marquis Hua Yang was guarding the border, the person who was actually running the family was the wife of the second Hua Yang brother.

“Sixth Young Lady, shall I get her back?”

Jin Ling limped over to Wei Yuewu as she rubbed her waist.

“No, we’ll go home.”

Wei Yuewu said calmly and walked to the small carriage parked aside. Those who were left behind were still discussing and gossiping.

As for the carriage which had been knocked into the river, it was left to be dealt with by the coachman from the mansion of the Duke of Yan State.

Soon, efforts to salvage the carriage started, and more onlookers gathered to see what was going on.