flstandardbreds Chapter 142 Conspiracy
Chapter 142 Conspiracy
"You don't need to say anything." Duke Wen was getting impatient. He glanced at Madam Wen and was about to dismiss her.
To everyone's surprise, Madam Wen's eyes turned cold, and she continued, "Moreover... how does Master know that Prince Xin is unwilling to get rid of Prince Jing?"
Upon hearing this, Duke Wen narrowed his eyes and stared at Madam Wen: "What else have you found out?"
Before these scandals, his wife was always a socialite among the noblewomen of the capital, and sometimes she had more information than he did.
Madam Wen smiled and said, "It was just good luck that I learned some inside information."
“You and I both know what Prince Xin has done.” Madam Wen was still afraid that someone might overhear her, so she only gave a subtle reminder: “If he does something like this and it gets discovered, his fate will not be any better than that of the previous princes.”
“If that’s the case, then Prince Xin must have other intentions in his heart.” Madam Wen’s voice suddenly dropped as she said this. “My lord, don’t you know that too? Otherwise, why would you have gone to such lengths to recommend someone that Prince Xin has already taken a liking to for the cabinet?”
With just one sentence, she exposed the secret deals between Duke Wen and Prince Xin.
In fact, from the moment Chu Wanqing passed away, Duke Wen had already become a member of Prince Xin's faction. Over the years, he had been working diligently and doing things for Prince Xin.
King Xin needed the image of a recluse to deceive the world, and he became the one who helped King Xin in his actions abroad.
Duke Wen's face turned somewhat unpleasant after his deepest secret was exposed, but after glancing at Madam Wen, he ultimately did not dwell on it.
In his view, it was only natural that Madam Wen, as his wife, would know about this.
Madam Wen continued, “In that case, why don’t you give the choice to Prince Xin? You just need to explain the cause and effect of today’s events, and mention how much Prince Jing has protected Wen Shuyao. If Prince Xin is unwilling to take action, then we can let it go. If Prince Xin is willing to take action, then we… will no longer be at risk.”
After a moment, Duke Wen closed his eyes and nodded heavily: "You are right. I do need to tell Your Highness about this matter completely and let Your Highness make the decision."
He could not bear to see the century-old family business of the Duke of Wen's mansion destroyed by this unfilial daughter, Wen Shuyao. Wen Shuyao was destined to die, and if he could get rid of Prince Jing, he could eliminate future troubles forever.
Thinking about this, he picked up his pen and wrote down a whole page of paper.
Madam Wen stayed by his side the whole time, carefully watching his movements. After she had read the contents of the letter and confirmed that it was the letter she wanted, she couldn't help but smile.
Her plan was truly killing two birds with one stone!
This would not only resolve the issues between Wen Shuyao and Xie Jinghan, but also draw Prince Xin into this complex situation!
She squinted her eyes smugly, gave a few instructions to Duke Wen, and then left with the food box she had brought.
Lin Mama was waiting outside the study. Upon seeing her, she immediately reported, "Aunt Hua has taken the Third Miss out."
Mentioning these two people, a faint murderous intent flashed across Madam Wen's face.
If Wen Shuyao hadn't protected the two, she would have killed them long ago after the banquet that day.
How dare a mere concubine and a concubine's daughter scheme against her, causing her to lose face in front of everyone!
"Let them be." Madam Wen suppressed the humiliation in her heart. "After a while, when their support is dead, I want to see how they'll come groveling before me!"
Lin Mama kept these words in mind and stopped paying attention to the whereabouts of Aunt Hua and her daughter.
But they didn't know that while they were talking, the mother and daughter had already arrived at Qianjin Pavilion.
The Qianjin Pavilion was particularly quiet during the day. Aunt Hua settled Wenzhu in a restaurant outside the market and then cautiously entered the Qianjin Pavilion, keeping her eyes and ears open as if she were a thief.
As soon as she entered, she went straight to the madam.
When the madam saw Aunt Hua's attire, she assumed it was another woman catching her cheating husband. With a raised eyebrow, she prepared to have Aunt Hua taken away.
To everyone's surprise, as soon as Aunt Hua arrived in front of her, she raised the token in her hand.
Upon seeing the token, the madam immediately raised her hand, signaling everyone to leave.
"How should I address this lady?" The madam's face was beaming with a smile, a stark contrast to her earlier expression. "And where did you obtain this token?"
"Your mistress gave it to me," Aunt Hua said coldly. "I want to see the Princess!"
Upon hearing this, the madam's expression changed drastically.
“Alright!” The madam made a quick decision and personally led Madam Wen up to the seventh floor. “Please wait here for a moment, I will go and spread the word.”
“I have another daughter, she’s at Zuixianglou,” Aunt Hua reminded her. “I need to go and bring her here.”
In such a dangerous place, she was worried about leaving Wen Zhu alone in Zuixiang Tower. What if Madam Wen found out and killed her?
After much thought, I decided it was safer to stay in Wen Shuyao's territory.
The madam was extremely obedient to those who possessed the token. Upon hearing this, she immediately sent someone to bring Aunt Hua and Wen Zhu together, taking a secluded path.
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Wen Shuyao was also very surprised when she received the message from Qianjin Pavilion.
The person holding the token wants to see me?
She only gave the token to Aunt Hua, but what major event happened in the Duke Wen's mansion after she left?
The moment the thought crossed her mind, she couldn't resist and immediately led her people towards Qianjin Pavilion.
Granny Qi quickly followed behind, not forgetting to bring along a few guards.
She had heard about what happened at the Duke of Wen's mansion today. The current Madam Wen and Duke Wen might be plotting something to harm Wen Shuyao. She should take more people with her when she goes out.
Wen Shuyao noticed her movements and said helplessly, "Bringing so many people to Qianjin Pavilion, if word gets out... who knows what nasty things they'll say about us."
Granny Qi waved her hand: "Don't worry, these guards will just hide in the crowd. They will only ensure your safety on your way to Qianjin Pavilion."
"As for Qianjin Pavilion..." she sneered, "No one has dared to cause trouble at Qianjin Pavilion in all these years."
The master behind Qianjin Pavilion is Xie Jinghan, who has countless means and methods to cultivate highly skilled guards.
Any one of the guards from Qianjin Pavilion could easily defeat the guards of other aristocratic families.
Wen Shuyao couldn't argue with Granny Qi, so she could only let Granny Qi make arrangements.
However, her whereabouts at Qianjin Pavilion should still be concealed. If Madam Wen discovers that she and Aunt Hua went to the same place, she will definitely become suspicious.
Her intuition told her that Aunt Hua's visit to Qianjin Pavilion today must be because she had gone to the Duke of Wen's mansion.
This matter probably concerns me, otherwise Aunt Hua wouldn't have used this token.