lcionline Chapter 204 Sisters 1: Dealing with Su Mowan
Chapter 204 Sisters 1: Dealing with Su Mowan
As soon as she asked the question, Su Mowan knew she would be looked down upon.
As expected, Murong Jing glanced at her.
"The person just vanished without a trace. How could the Left Prime Minister's residence let this go so easily?"
of course not.
She had overlooked this before.
Su Mowan frowned and thought for a moment, then said in a consultative tone, "How about we stage an accident?"
"What kind of accident?"
Murong Jing countered with a question.
What kind of accident? First, death is inevitable. Then, find a corpse of similar size, make a human skin mask, and use it to deceive people. But even then, the chances of fooling people are not 100%.
It can also completely disfigure a corpse.
The easiest way to destroy it is by fire, but there's no need to burn down Yingyue Pavilion. That method doesn't need to be considered.
Su Mowan suddenly thought of a rather risky method, and her eyes lit up.
"How about we stage an accidental fall off a cliff?"
In this way, if the body is never found, there's no need to worry about any follow-up issues; just say the body couldn't be found.
Wait a few more months, get a skeleton, and we can easily get through this.
Murong Jing remained silent, seemingly considering the feasibility of the suggestion. After a long while, he finally asked, "What's the surprise?"
That means they agreed to the method of an accidental fall off a cliff.
Su Mowan carefully recalled the terrain near the capital and finally smiled smugly: "I've got it! Doesn't the route from the capital to Huian Temple pass through several cliffs? Find an excuse to have Shen Murui go to Huian Temple to ask for a peace charm or something, and then arrange for a few people to play the role of assassins on the way back. Falling off the cliff won't be difficult, will it?"
Of course, in Su Mowan's plan, it would be even better if it was already dark when they returned to the capital, making it easier for her to make arrangements. Then, if Shen Murui were to fall off the cliff, she could have someone catch her below.
Su Mowan decided to take on this role herself.
Firstly, he was confident in his own skills, and secondly, he chose a woman. As the saying goes, men and women should not touch each other, and Shen Murui was not the kind of person who didn't care. She couldn't let a man hug her.
Yinshuang was the only woman with good skills around her. Su Mowan thought about it and felt that if Yinshuang fell off the cliff herself, she might be able to protect herself, but it would probably be difficult for her to protect others.
Murong Jing understood what she meant.
He wanted to say something, but in the end he just nodded and said calmly, "Okay, you can ask Feng Yue for details."
This means that Feng Yue can be handed over to her for deployment.
Su Mowan immediately smiled, revealing her dimples, captivating everyone without realizing it: "Then it's settled. We might need to issue some verbal orders in your name later."
"Ah."
Having received permission, Su Mowan walked out of Fenghua Palace with her hands behind her back, looking smug, and ran into Feng Yue who was coming in.
Seeing that Feng Yue seemed to have something to say, he asked, "What is it?"
Feng Yue stammered, glanced into the hall, and then lowered his voice to say, "I heard that Consort Shen summoned Madam Shen to the Xiwu Garden in the East Courtyard."
Feng Yue came to report the news, and it was clear that he preferred to tell Su Mowan rather than Murong Jing.
In Feng Yue's heart, he didn't want to send any news about Shen Murui to Fenghua Palace.
Upon hearing this news, Su Mowan's smile faded.
"When did this happen?"
"I heard it's been two hours and Madam Shen is still not back in the east courtyard."
"Okay, I understand. I'll go take a look right away."
Shen Muyue's sudden contact with Shen Murui is definitely not for anything good; she's probably just trying to find fault with Shen Murui's move.
With such a stepsister, Shen Murui is truly pitiful.
Although Su Mowan herself has an older sister who likes to cause trouble, she is skilled in martial arts. Usually, Su Huayue only talks a few words and doesn't dare to fight her.
But it's hard to say about Shen Muyue.
Su Mowan quickened her pace and soon arrived at the fifth courtyard. She originally wanted to go directly to the east courtyard, but when she saw that she was still wearing men's clothing, she had no choice but to go back to Huangfeng Garden to change her clothes first.
Yinshuang and Qinghe were surprised to see her return so quickly. When they heard that she wanted to change her clothes, Qinghe quickly took out a light green pleated skirt.
Su Mowan quickly took off her men's clothing.
The light green fabric made her complexion appear even fairer, and Qinghe stared in amazement, saying that she looked beautiful in it.
Su Mowan smiled and accepted the compliment, then called to Yinshuang, "Let's go to the East Courtyard."
Yinshuang nodded in agreement.
Qinghe blinked her big, bright eyes: "Consort Su, what are you doing in the East Courtyard?"
In Qinghe's opinion, the further away she was from Shen Muyue, the better. Su Mowan was now trying to get closer to her, which puzzled Qinghe.
"Of course there's something to do. Go to the kitchen and see how Aunt Li's cooking is going. We'll eat when we get back from the east courtyard."
After saying that, Su Mowan walked out.
Qinghe really wanted to go too, but Yinshuang saw through her thoughts and whispered, "It's alright. Even when Consort Shen came to provoke us, she didn't get away with it. Now that Consort Su has taken the initiative to attack, Consort Shen is going to be in trouble. You can go help in the kitchen without worry."
Qinghe thought about it and agreed that it made sense, and she felt a little excited.
Yinshuang caught up with Su Mowan in a few steps and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with Consort Shen this time?"
"I heard from Feng Yue that Shen Murui hasn't returned after two hours. I'll go check on her."
Su Mowan tugged at her sleeve as she spoke.
Yinshuang's expression changed slightly.
She had seen Shen Muyue's ability to make trouble before, so when she suddenly heard this news, her first reaction was that Shen Murui would definitely not escape being bullied.
She didn't dislike Shen Murui, but she didn't particularly like her either; at most, she felt some sympathy. So she kept quiet and followed silently behind.
There are also security guards at the East Wing.
However, the gatekeepers of the East Courtyard were just ordinary servants, not as good as the guards of the West Courtyard. In addition, Murong Jing did not say that she could not go to the East Courtyard, so Su Mowan easily entered the East Courtyard.
Shen Muyue's residence, Xiwu Garden, is the most magnificent residence in the East Courtyard. Su Mowan doesn't even need to ask anyone to find it.
Xiwuyuan is indeed very conspicuous.
Although it's not ornately decorated, it's still quite unique.
Shen Muyue lives in such a nice place, how come she didn't improve her style and temperament?
There were more maids and servants in the east courtyard than in the west courtyard. When a second-class maid saw the two of them come in, she turned around and wanted to go in to announce their arrival, but Su Mowan stopped her.
"Wait, no need to announce it, I'll just go in."
The second-class maid stopped tremblingly, while the others bowed and greeted her in hushed tones. Su Mowan didn't speak, but simply waved to them.
The maids were very afraid.
My biggest fear is Su Mowan.
Shen Muyue's words had distorted Su Mowan's image to some extent, and the maids, having heard it so often, naturally came to believe it that way. Especially since Su Mowan was consistently favored by Murong Jing, the maids both respected and feared her.
Secondly, they were naturally afraid of their master, Shen Muyue.
Shen Muyue punishes people whenever she's unhappy, so the maids are always on edge. This time, they didn't even report Su Mowan's arrival, so it's easy to foresee how furious Shen Muyue will be later.
Xiwu Garden is larger than Huangfeng Garden. As soon as Su Mowan stepped inside, she heard Shen Muyue's voice, which was tinged with displeasure.
The two maids guarding the outer door were about to greet her when Su Mowan stopped them with a gesture.
Su Mowan was in power, and the maid dared not say a word.
She led Yinshuang closer, her steps light, and stopped behind the large screen.
Following behind, Yinshuang's eyes flashed. Why did both the Prince and Consort Su enjoy eavesdropping? They really did share the same interests...
The person behind the screen, unaware of the two people's approach, continued talking to themselves.
"Anyway, there are only two paths now, you choose!"
That was Shen Muyue's voice, arrogant yet clearly impatient.
Then, Shen Murui's timid voice came out.
"Sister, this is not a good idea, is it? Last time you put something in the tea, the prince must have already noticed. If you try the same trick again, the prince won't fall for it so easily."
Shen Muyue became even more impatient: "Didn't you say that nothing unusual happened when the Prince came back last time? That means he didn't notice anything wrong with the tea! Besides, you're not alone this time. You should bring Liu Ruxu along. If anything goes wrong, just blame it on her!"
Su Mowan, behind the screen, scoffed inwardly.
Not only does Shen Muyue disregard Shen Murui's life or death, she also plots against Liu Ruxu.
Indeed, it's likely that in Shen Muyue's eyes, all the women in the backyard are obstacles, and she probably wishes she were the only one left.
Thinking of Liu Ruxu's brainless behavior, Su Mowan didn't know whether to gloat or feel sorry for Su Liushi.
Su Mowan knew that Madam Su doted on her niece Liu Ruxu. Now that she had finally managed to send her into the Prince Qin's mansion, she was being used as a pawn by Shen Muyue.
A surprised voice came from inside: "But, but sister, wouldn't this mean falling out with Madam Liu?"
Shen Muyue laughed as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world, and said disdainfully, "Rui Rui, that's why I say you're stupid! A used piece of chess is obviously thrown away! What's there to be afraid of turning against her? Without me, Shen Muyue, Liu Ruxu is nothing in this backyard!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Murui's eyes dimmed.
She bit her lip and said cautiously, "Sister, I...I dare not."
"What's there to be afraid of? If you can't even do this little thing, what use is it to me to come in here? I didn't bring you here to enjoy sightseeing and sit around waiting to be fed and drunk!"
Shen Muyue's voice was stern and harsh, which frightened Shen Murui so much that her face turned pale.
Shen Murui's maid, Xiaoyun, was already sweating bullets, feeling that her young mistress couldn't escape this matter and that it would be better to agree first.
Shen Murui could naturally think of what she was thinking. Her words just now were just to confuse Shen Muyue. If she agreed too readily, it would only make Shen Muyue suspicious.
Therefore, Shen Murui said with great difficulty and struggle, "Then, then let's do as you say, sister. However, you've already agreed that you'll put all the blame on Liu Ruxu..."
Shen Muyue nodded in satisfaction.
"That's right. Only if we sisters unite against Su Mowan can we gain a foothold in the Qin Prince's mansion in the future, right?"
"If Consort Shen wants to stand firm, has she chosen the wrong direction?"