Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Zhilan kowtowed faithfully and then faced Liang Jin with a magnanimous expression. âLord Liang, our Miss didnât commission any furniture for the Marquis. Instead, she directly provided two thousand taels of silver for the Marquisâs courtyard renovation.â
âHissâ¦â
All the servants in the courtyard gasped when they heard this.
Their Eldest Young Miss was rich!
Even Saint Ruan couldnât resist teasing, âSo sheâs a rich lady!â
She had just given him two thousand taels for the courtyardâs renovation, so extorting twenty thousand taels from this rich lady later shouldnât have been a big issue, right?
Liu Shulanâs complexion paled. âWhile itâs true that Eldest Young Miss provided the money, sheâs always been in charge of the Marquisâs Manor! Every decision in this courtyard was overseen by Eldest Young Miss!â
At this moment, she had to pin everything on Su Yingxue, no matter what! Pushing it to the very end!
âIâve given the money, but the specifics of the renovation were per my fatherâs preferences. So, Aunt, if you want to know about the furniture, why not ask the proprietor?â Su Yingxue looked towards Liang Jin.
She stepped aside as Liang Jin had the proprietor from Red Brocade Lane brought forward.
The trembling proprietor, having been questioned by Liang Jin before, was even more frightened this time. Liang Jinâs interrogation was harsher than the last. âSpeak! Who in the Marquisâs Manor ordered furniture from you, and why did it contain something poisonous?â
âIâm innocent! Iâve been diligently doing business for years without harmful incidents. If there were any, how could I have lasted this long? Itâs only with this Marquisâs Manorâ¦â
The Red Brocade Laneâs proprietor knelt, trembling with fear. âLord Liang, Iâve mentioned before that while the furniture was custom-made for the Marquisâs Manor, the people of Marquisâs Manor didnât allow us to deliver it. Instead, they took it away themselves. I also mentioned feeling suspicious as the furniture didnât directly reach the Marquisâs Manor. But where it went and what was done must be inquired from the Marquisâs Manorâs people!â
As a businessman, he couldnât control goods that were already sold. To accuse him of plotting against the Marquis based on this would be a grave injustice!
Liang Jin had not investigated the entire Marquisâs Manor before, so he left a gap. At this moment, he had already found the people in Su Yingxueâs courtyard. He had all the servants in the Marquisâs Manor stand together and asked the proprietor of the Red Brocade Lane to identify the person who had asked him to order the furniture and who had brought the people to take the furniture away.
As the Red Brocade Laneâs proprietor turned, Liu Shulan nearly stumbled.
âWhat do we do, Mother?â Su Yurou whispered in fear. âHe recognized us. What do we do?â
âRouâer, remember this. No matter what happens, claim ignorance. You know nothing!â Liu Shulan, barely able to stand, gripped Su Yurouâs hand tightly.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Su Yurou, tears in her eyes, gritted her teeth. âBut, Mother, Iâm afraidâ¦â
If something happened to her mother, what would she do?
Liu Shulan, fearing Su Yurou wouldnât heed her advice, clutched her hand fiercely. âYou better remember this! You know nothing!â
Su Yurouâs mouth was muffled by Liu Shulanâs hand, stifling her cries.
The Red Brocade Laneâs proprietor recognized the servants and identified those who ordered the furniture and took it away.
They were all from Liu Shulanâs Qingxin Garden.
Liu Shulanâs face turned ashen.
Liang Jin, with a stern expression, looked down at her.. âLady Liu, do you have anything more to say? You orchestrated all of this!â