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Chapter 315: Whose Side Are You Really On?
Chapter 315: Whose Side Are You Really On?
Whispering Flower Pavilion.
Just as Lady Yan had settled down for a nap, a maid knocked on her door, "Mistress, there's someone here to see you."
"Scram, don't disturb my sleep," Lady Yan grumbled.
Whispering Flower Pavilion conducted its business at night and only closed its doors to guests at daybreak.
She was feeling rather sleepy.
The maid added, "It's someone delivering White Tea for you."
Lady Yan's expression changed, and she sat up, pushing aside the covers. "I understand. Let him wait in the tea room."
"Yes, Mistress," the maid replied and left.
Lady Yan rubbed her drowsy head.
The type of tea delivered was a secret code from the master, with each variety representing a different task. White Tea indicated the most urgent mission.
Lady Yan made her way to the tea room.
Seated on a chair, waiting for her, was a Chancellor's Mansion undercover guard wearing a bamboo hat.
Lady Yan asked calmly, "What are the master's instructions?"
The undercover guard replied, "The master wants you to go to the Duke's Manor. See Lu Yuan at all costs, whether alive or dead."
Lady Yan's eyebrows furrowed deeply.
Half an hour later, the Whispering Flower Pavilion's carriage arrived at the Duke's Manor.
A maid jumped down from the carriage and said to the servant at the entrance, "Please inform Madam Lu that our mistress, Lady Yan, has come to pay a visit."
The servant replied without courtesy, "Madam Lu has given an order that the Duke's Manor will not receive any guests today."
The maid said, "Our mistress, Lady Yan, is a friend of the Marquis and Madam Lu."
The servant insisted, "No visitors!"
"Whose friend?"
A cold voice, belonging to Liu Qingyun, echoed from within the mansion.
The servant quickly turned and bowed, "Madam, it's Lady Yan from the Whispering Flower Pavilion."
The maid asked the servant, "So, you know our mistress?"
Liu Qingyun turned to look at Lady Yan in the carriage, and a trace of unconcealed killing intent flashed in her eyes. "So, you're the Lady Yan who's working for that dog thief?"
This was the first time Lady Yan and Liu Qingyun had met, and she was deeply shaken by Liu Qingyun's beauty. However, this wasn't the time to comment on someone's appearance.
"I..."
Just as she was about to speak, Liu Qingyun drew her sword and slashed at her.
This sword strike was executed with all her might, and Lady Yan quickly grabbed the coachman and dodged to the side.
A loud crash followed, and the carriage's compartment was split in two.
The coachman's face turned pale with fright.
Lady Yan's expression grew slightly solemn, "Madam Lu, what's the meaning of this?"
What had happened to Lu Yuan?
Why did his mother turn so murderous upon seeing her?
Liu Qingyun's sword strikes came one after another, but Lady Yan didn't want to engage in a fight. She dodged each attack with difficulty.
The more she avoided, the more exhausted she became.
She hadn't expected Liu Qingyun's martial arts skills to be so high.
When Liu Qingyun slashed with her sword again, Lady Yan couldn't dodge in time, so she shot out a silver needle.
Liu Qingyun's sword deflected the silver needle!
"Mother!"
Meng Qianqian stepped out of the mansion and walked down the steps, blocking Liu Qingyun's sword. "Please go inside first, I'll handle her."
Liu Qingyun glared coldly at Lady Yan, "I don't want to see anyone related to the Xun family. I'll kill anyone I see. One by one."
In the end, Liu Qingyun gave her daughter-in-law some face and turned to enter the mansion.
Meng Qianqian approached Lady Yan and stared at her with a cold expression, "What wind blew you here, Lady Yan?"
Lady Yan didn't respond to Meng Qianqian's question but instead spoke with a hint of dissatisfaction, "When she tried to kill me, you acted as if you didn't see it. When I fought back, you immediately appeared."
Meng Qianqian spoke candidly, "She's my mother-in-law. I ask, Lady Yan, who are you to me?"
Lady Yan's lips moved slightly.
Meng Qianqian said, "You may leave. The Duke's Manor doesn't welcome you."
Lady Yan asked, "What exactly happened to Lu Yuan?"
Meng Qianqian replied lightly, "Did the Chancellor send you here?"
You should understand that I can't possibly tell you about him."
Lady Yan looked at Meng Qianqian's tear-stained eyes and sighed, "I bear no ill will towards Lu Yuan, and I've never done anything to harm him. If Lu Yuan didn't trust me, he wouldn't have entrusted Bao Shu to me before going to the border."
A hint of hesitation flashed in Meng Qianqian's eyes.
Lady Yan took a step forward and said, "If something really happened to Lu Yuan, perhaps I can help him."
Meng Qianqian paused, her gaze sweeping over the maidservant and carriage driver behind her. "I don't trust them. You go in alone."
Lady Yan nodded and said to the two of them, "Wait here."
The two replied, "Yes, Madam!"
Lady Yan followed Meng Qianqian into the Duke's Manor.
The last time Lady Yan had come to the Duke's Manor was to treat Meng Qianqian for a cold. At that time, Bao Shu had just arrived at the manor, and the Embroidered Robe Guard was also present. The dungeon was filled with 'prisoners', and every step left a bloody footprint. Even the water in the pool seemed to be blood-red.
Half a year later, the Embroidered Robe Guard had been withdrawn, and the dungeon was closed. The garden was now filled with blooming flowers and the fragrance of fruits, a far cry from the 'Hellish Manor' that struck fear into the hearts of those who heard its name.
"We've arrived."
Meng Qianqian spoke up.
Lady Yan snapped back to attention and followed Meng Qianqian into the main courtyard.
The servants in the main courtyard had all been crying, their eyes red and swollen.
Lady Yan had seen countless people, and while she might not be able to see through a talented individual like Lu Yuan, these ordinary servants couldn't deceive her.
Meng Qianqian pushed open the door.
On the large raised bed, Lady Yan saw Lu Yuan, severely injured.
"What happened to him?"
Lady Yan asked, furrowing her brows.
Meng Qianqian tucked the blanket around Lu Yuan, covering the gauze bandage on his shoulder, "He was injured by a sword. His wounds are severe."
Lady Yan extended her hand, "Let me take a look."
"Don't touch him!"
Meng Qianqian blocked Lady Yan's hand with a wary expression.
Lady Yan looked at Meng Qianqian with a complicated gaze, "I won't harm him."
Meng Qianqian pushed her hand away, "I don't know if you'll harm him or not, but I know your medical skills are not as good as mine. I can save him."
Lady Yan helplessly withdrew her hand, "Was it Chancellor Xun who did this?"
Meng Qianqian blocked Lady Yan's gaze from Lu Yuan, "Lady Yan, whose side are you on? If you can't answer me, please leave."
...
At the Chancellor's Mansion.
Chancellor Xun sat in his study, reading a secret letter, with Xun Qi and Xun Liu by his side.
A servant reported that Lady Yan had arrived.
Xun Qi glanced at his adoptive father.
Chancellor Xun calmly finished reading the letter, sealed it with a wax seal, and stamped it with his seal before instructing the servant, "Let her in."
Lady Yan recounted everything she had seen and heard at the Duke's Manor, including how Liu Qingyun almost killed her.
Xun Qi asked in confusion, "So, Lu Yuan didn't die?"
Lady Yan replied, "He was breathing, I'm sure he still has a breath left in him."
Xun Qi muttered, "That's strange. Could it be that Celestial Dragon failed? How severe are his injuries?"
The last question was directed at Lady Yan.
Lady Yan replied, "Meng Qianqian didn't let me touch him, so I'm not sure how severe his injuries are."
Xun Qi said, "She didn't let you touch him? That's very strange."
Lady Yan sighed, "She said my medical skills are not as good as hers. She probably doesn't trust me and is afraid I might assassinate Lu Yuan."
Xun Qi coldly laughed, "If she didn't trust you, she wouldn't have brought you in."
Lady Yan turned to Xun Qi, "What do you mean...?"
Xun Qi narrowed his eyes, "I suspect that the Lu Yuan you saw today might not be the real Lu Yuan! It could be the Lu Yuan that Meng Qianqian wanted you to see!"
(End of Chapter)
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