Chapter 1426: Chapter 1364: Conspiracies? She Can Play That Game Too
The sinister actions of Madam Wang and her daughter were soon discovered by Wufu. After all, their target was already someone related to them and the Commandery Princess Ping Xi. They just didnât expect them to act so ruthlessly and swiftly.
"Is she dead?"
It was already August, nearing the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the night temperatures had dropped considerably. Wufu, draped in a cloak, sat by the window, holding a carving knife and carving a Small Seal in her hand.
"That girlâs got a tough life," Chi Wu averted his eyes slightly, saying, "They must have strangled her to the point of fainting, thinking she was dead, and then threw her into the Mass Burial Mound. When I rushed over, the girl had already been bitten by wolves but was still breathing. I fed her the Ghost Doctorâs Life-Prolonging Pill."
Wufu lowered her eyes and said, "First take her to the estate where Lu Xiaodie is staying."
"Yes."
"Madam Wang and her people probably thought they could make this person a scapegoat..."
"Miss."
Just as Wufu started speaking, Zi Lan walked in, bringing news from the Shuntian Prefecture: the Wu Residence had taken the initiative to report the case to the Shuntian Prefecture, claiming that a maid held a grudge against Wu Yining for slapping Wufu and thus instigated the woman to commit extortion. Upon the maidâs exposure, she ran away secretly, and now Shuntian Prefecture was sending people to arrest her.
"Madam Wang was indeed decisive," Wufu sneered, saying, "Take the Ghost Doctor for a turn, revive that girl, and then have her âsurrender.â"
"Yes, Miss."
Wufu continued, "Madam Wang and her people think that pushing someone out will end things. For daring to touch my belongings, haha. Since they love using such despicable and melodramatic tactics, letâs let them see what itâs like to have a face thatâs not looking so good. Add something nice to Wu Yiningâs face."
"So blatant?"
"Weâre not that close to them, so why beat around the bush? Revenge right away feels satisfying, otherwise how can it be called swift vengeance!" Wufu said, "Just add something that causes rashes, no need for the Five Poisons Liquid. Just make sure she canât leave the house for ten days or so."
So what if they suspect itâs her doing?
Wufuâs willfulness didnât surprise Zi Yu and Chi Wu, and they said nothing.
After all, you canât just endure humiliation without doing anything. They used covert moves, while Wufu countered with a more open strategy, itâs quite fair!
"What about the Commandery Princess Ping Xi?"
Wu Yining had this idea, regardless of her motivation, it was malicious, and that Song Jiaoer wasnât any better; she cooperated because she coveted the Zining Pavilion. Everything came from Prince Weiâs Manor, didnât it?
"Wu Yining and Madam Wang tried to win over Song Jiaoer by having her Rongxiu Pavilion make several luxurious dresses for Song Jiaoer. Find an opportunity to have Song Jiaoer embarrass herself in front of Prince Zhou and Fan Wu while wearing those dresses, for instance, by having her dress tear apart."
Making a fool of oneself in front of a beloved and a rival, Wufu didnât believe Song Jiaoer wouldnât lash out and shift the blame. By then, Madam Wang and Rongxiu Pavilion wouldnât escape punishment. Letâs see how they maintain their sisterly friendship?
Does anyone think theyâre the only ones who can play dirty games? She can too, and killing a few birds with one stone is quite satisfying, just thinking about it is delightful.
Then, that night, while Wu Yining was sleeping soundly, some fine powder quietly fell onto her face and vanished without a trace.
The next day, Wu Yining was awakened by the screams of her maid. Seeing her own face swollen like a pigâs head, she fainted out of fright.
Meanwhile, Madam Wang was terrified. Things couldnât be such a coincidence; it must have been Wufuâs revenge. Otherwise, how could her daughterâs face have suddenly become disfigured?
What scared her the most was that someone had broken into her daughterâs room, yet no one knew anything about it. Was it a ghost? How could that be possible!