Chapter 265 (2/2)

Before leaving with Haohao in her arms, Xis.h.i.+ sighed and said, ”It's a pity. Why couldn't she figure things out instead of doing something so shameless?”

Ji Man was lost in thought for a while before she decided to return to her room to rest. Standing behind her, Qi Siling lightly said, ”Madam, you're truly a vicious and merciless person. Even though she's your servant girl, you'll still get rid of her like this.”

Ji Man didn't understand. ”Why does Muxu's punishment have anything to do with me?”

Marquis Moyu and Monk Xuwu had already left the room to supposedly talk about Buddhist principles. Most of the other people had already departed. Ji Man and Qi Siling were the only ones left.

”Servants are always the ones that know the most about their masters' secrets. Today's show of a pleading servant that betrayed her husband, isn't this Madam's way of burying a secret?” Qi Siling laughed as if she knew more than she was saying.

Ji Man really wanted to say, big sister, you're overthinking things.

But, after thinking things over, while it was true that Muxu was the one that choose to walk down the path that would lead to her death, Muxu also knew a lot of her secrets, including how to make cold cream. Muxu's death would save her a lot of trouble.

No wonder Qi Siling's thoughts had turned to that direction. Ji Man sighed. ”Everything is determined by an incomprehensible fate. Siling, you should start going to sleep earlier. Look at the dark circles under your eyes...”

After saying this, she went inside her room to rest.

Qi Siling stood in place for a while before clutching her handkerchief and heading toward the back of the estate.

Just as Ji Man was about to sleep, Dengxin led Luqiao inside and said that Luqiao had pleaded to see her.

With a shrewd and hopeful expression, Luqiao said, ”This servant know everything that Mistress Xue has done and can bring everything out into the light of day. Madam, can you let this servant have slightly better days in the future?”

Once Luqiao's master fell, she naturally had to be rea.s.signed.

Looking at Luqiao, Ji Man asked with interest, ”What do you know?”

Luqiao answer, ”This servant knows Young Master Fu-er's origin.”

Ji Man really wanted to say, I know too. But, looking at Luqiao's glimmering eyes, she swallowed those words and nodded.

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Muxu and Li Zixiu had been locked in the northern courtyard's woodshed. After she had given up on crying, Muxu started to yell that she wanted to see Madam with all of her strength.

After dinner, Ji Man went over to the woodshed to see her.

Muxu looked quite pitiful as she cried out, ”Master, save me.”

”The mistake that you made, it's not something I can save you from.” Ji Man shrugged.

The pitiful tear-stained face suddenly became malevolent.  Looking at her, Muxu hatefully said, ”Madam, are you not afraid that I'll tell the marquis about your business dealings?

Ji Man clicked her tongue and shook her head. ”Do you really think that the marquis will still be willing to see you?”