The Bamboo Courtyard
“Second Miss, the Eldest Miss is back. His Highness Prince Leng personally escorted her back to the manor. Now, the Great General has taken His Highness Prince Leng to the Bright Moon Courtyard.” Xiao Cui returned and reported.
“Let them have a good evening alone, father and daughter. Heh~” Leng Ruoshuang said with a sinister smile curling the corner of her lips, her voice cold.
Xiao Cui, standing beside her, felt a chill run down her spine.
“Xiao Cui, go call Steward Lin to my courtyard.”
“Yes, Miss.”
Xiao Cui responded respectfully and turned to leave.
Moments later, a middle-aged man in black followed Xiao Cui into the courtyard.
Upon seeing Steward Lin, Leng Ruoshuang greeted him with great warmth.
“Uncle Lin, you’re here! Come in, come in and have a seat.”
Steward Lin frowned slightly at her words. Leng Ruoshuang had never deigned to look at him when they met in the manor before. Today, she was being so enthusiastic; she must have an important request.
Thus, he asked directly, “Second Miss, what do you need me for?”
“Oh, Uncle Lin, I remember you’ve always doted on me since I was small, even more than my father.” Leng Ruoshuang suddenly played the emotional card.
“Miss, please don’t say that. The General also dotes on you very much,” Steward Lin replied hastily.
“Is that so?” Leng Ruoshuang retorted with a smile.
Steward Lin nodded slightly.
“Uncle Lin, I’ve asked you here because I need you to do something for me.”
“Second Miss, just tell me. If it’s something I can do, I will definitely help you.”
Hearing this, Leng Ruoshuang smiled and took out a small packet of medicine from her sleeve.
“Uncle Lin, could you go to the Bright Moon Courtyard for me tonight? Put this packet of medicine into the tea that Leng Ruoli will drink.”
Steward Lin’s brow furrowed as he saw the small packet of medicine in Leng Ruoshuang’s hand. He asked directly, “Second Miss, what are you trying to do? What is this?”
“Oh, Uncle Lin, don’t be nervous. This is just medicine that makes people go mad. It won’t kill anyone.”
Steward Lin remained unconvinced.
“Second Miss, the Great General is in the manor. This is unwise, and it will also bring disaster upon your mother,” Steward Lin advised.
Upon hearing this, Leng Ruoshuang’s expression immediately changed.
“Uncle Lin, if you don’t help me, I’ll find someone else.”
“I’ll help, I’ll help, I’ll help. Second Miss, give me the packet of medicine.” Steward Lin stretched out his hand to take the medicine from Leng Ruoshuang.
Leng Ruoshuang smiled triumphantly in her heart. This man had finally taken the bait.
“Second Miss, wait for my good news.” Steward Lin took the packet of medicine and left after saying this.
The Bright Moon Courtyard
After dinner, Leng Ruoli retreated into her system space to wash up and apply medicine to her face.
She looked at her reflection in the mirror. The dark spot was slowly fading, and a knowing smile appeared on her face. Her complexion would surely recover within ten days.
Afterward, she conducted a few experiments in the system space before flashing back to her room.
In her room, Leng Ruoli had just lain down when she heard footsteps in the courtyard.
Someone circled her room before finally choosing to climb in through her window.
The person was dressed in a black night suit and wore a mask, obscuring their true identity. However, as Leng Ruoli caught a glimpse of the familiar figure, she guessed who it was.
He glanced at Leng Ruoli, who was lying on the bed. Leng Ruoli quickly feigned deep sleep. Then, he confidently walked to the table in her room, took out a packet of medicine from his waist, and poured it into her tea bottle. He then shook the tea bottle a few times to mix the medicine evenly before carefully climbing out the window.
After the person left, Leng Ruoli inwardly grumbled. She hadn’t expected her habit of sleeping with her window open at night would be so convenient for those with ill intentions.
She immediately got out of bed, went to the table, and shone her flashlight on it. She lifted the lid and took a look.
Hmph! More poison.
This medicine was skillfully administered; it was colorless and odorless. However, it couldn’t escape Leng Ruoli’s sharp eyes. There was still a subtle difference between water that had been poisoned and water that hadn’t, if one looked closely.
Then, she casually threw the entire tea bottle into the laboratory within her system space for analysis. She turned around and opened her room door to follow.
Leng Ruoli cautiously trailed the man in black all the way to the Bamboo Courtyard.
Leng Ruoli sneered inwardly. It was indeed her doing, as expected. But now, she was very curious whether the man in black was indeed the one she suspected.
She immediately hid in her system space and, utilizing its convenience, controlled its movement with her mind to enter Leng Ruoshuang’s room.
The greatest advantage of her portable system was its ability to move within a one- to three-meter radius with her mind, and she could observe close-range situations outside through the system’s mirror.
Soon, Leng Ruoli successfully hid in Leng Ruoshuang’s room and immediately heard the man in the night suit say, “Second Miss, I’ve done what you asked. I’ve put that packet of medicine into the tea bottle in that little slut’s room.”
Upon hearing this, Leng Ruoshuang burst into joyous laughter.
“Hmph! Leng Ruoli, as long as you drink the tea on your table, you’ll immediately breathe your last.”
From then on, this manor would only have me as the General’s daughter, and I could also avenge Prince Qing for the hundred strokes he received.
Seeing Leng Ruoshuang’s hideous expression, the man in black felt a slight displeasure. Although he and Liu Ruyi had committed many wicked deeds over the years, he still didn’t want to see Leng Ruoshuang, at such a young age, harboring such venomous thoughts.
Afterward, he removed his mask and said, “Second Miss, don’t do such things in the future. If you really dislike someone, you can directly tell your mother. She’ll help you handle it.”
At this moment, Leng Ruoli finally saw the man in black’s true face clearly and sneered inwardly. This Steward Lin was indeed suspicious.
Leng Ruoshuang, however, responded impatiently, “Got it, got it. You’ve completed the task, so go back to your room and rest.”
Sigh—
Steward Lin sighed inwardly.
He then walked out of Leng Ruoshuang’s room.
Leng Ruoli glanced at Leng Ruoshuang and followed her out.
Moments later, Steward Lin stealthily arrived at Concubine Liu’s Rain Flower Courtyard.
He pushed open the door to Concubine Liu’s room.
Concubine Liu looked at the person and was somewhat disappointed to see Steward Lin.
“Why are you here so late? Yu Ge is in the manor, can’t you be more discreet?”
“Hmph! Your Yu Ge hates you to death. You’ve been sleeping alone for over ten years, and you still dream of him coming to your room for pleasure,” Steward Lin mocked.
Concubine Liu glared fiercely at Steward Lin before her face showed a look of sadness.
During a celebration banquet years ago, after she had designed a situation to sleep with Leng Jinyu, she had embarrassed him publicly.
Leng Jinyu hated her to the bone and had almost killed her. If it hadn’t been for the pressure from the Empress and the Duke Lin’s manor, as well as her pregnancy, she wouldn’t have been able to marry Leng Jinyu smoothly.
But after marrying him, Leng Jinyu had never touched her again, leaving her to sleep alone for over a decade. Thinking of this, she shed tears of sadness.
Seeing that she was reminiscing about the past, Steward Lin embraced her from behind, cupped her face with his hands, gently kissed away the tears on her face, and then forcefully sealed Concubine Liu’s red lips, changing locations and rolling onto her bed…
Hidden in the darkness, Leng Ruoli saw this scene and inwardly sneered, ha! These two indeed have a secret affair.