flstandardbreds Chapter 113: Destroying the bridge after crossing it?
Chapter 113: Destroying the bridge after crossing it?
As Mu Xin Nuan watched Song Tao's head separate from his body, she felt an indescribable sense of joy and relief! She could even feel her blood boiling! There were no screams or terrified cries from the usual young ladies; instead, the smile on her lips grew even more intense, like a bright red mandrake flower, adding a touch of allure!
Mu Qing, standing to the side, felt as if she were seeing things! Her young lady was only eleven years old, how could she have such charm?
She blinked hard, and sure enough, the previous alluring and eerie feeling was completely gone. The young lady had turned around and was now meeting her gaze.
"Have someone retrieve Song Tao's head. Those who came to collect his body today were just servants from the manor; they couldn't possibly be truly loyal to him!"
"Yes, ma'am."
Despite the young lady's bizarre order, Mu Qing showed no resistance whatsoever; on the contrary, she cooperated fully. She was even somewhat excited! If others had seen this, they probably would have been too terrified to stand up!
Because Mu Qing and Mu Hua were martial artists, they were naturally bolder than ordinary people. It was precisely for this reason that Mu Xin Nuan always entrusted them with the task of testing medicine on Song Shi. This time, although the young lady hadn't given any instructions, Mu Qing, who had followed her for so long, naturally knew that it was most likely to be to use Song Tao's head to scare someone!
Mu Qing's idea was correct. Mu Xin Nuan told her to put the head directly next to Song Shi's pillow. When Song Shi woke up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet and saw it, she was immediately terrified and screamed repeatedly!
Unfortunately, it was the middle of the night, and there were only two old women watching over the courtyard. They just turned over without even lifting their eyelids, cursed their bad luck, and then fell into a deep sleep again!
This time, Song was truly terrified. She curled up on the floor, furthest from her bed, lowered her head, and huddled tightly together, not daring to glance in that direction again!
My mind was filled with nothing but that one blood-stained head with its eyes wide open!
In her moment of panic, she didn't even see clearly whose head it was.
Song's reaction was exactly what Mu Xin Nuan had expected. If it weren't for the fact that her people couldn't enter the East Palace, she would have really wanted to send that head to Song Zhao Xun's bed!
"Miss, is this the end of it?" Mu Qing asked, seemingly somewhat unwilling, after returning from her business.
"What? You have other ideas?"
Mu Qing pouted and said, "In my opinion, that old lady is no good either! She's a complete old witch! She's only been quiet for a few days? Before the New Year, she kept praising the Second Madam because of the things she sent. Isn't she just making things difficult for you, Madam?"
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled, "You're quite clever! You can understand everything I say! She's getting old, no rush! How's the situation at the Song family's residence?"
"Miss, Xu Huilan is indeed ill! I heard she fell ill from a series of bouts of anger and anxiety!"
Mu Xinnuan raised an eyebrow, signaling her to continue. Seeing that her mistress's expression was good, Mu Qing said excitedly, "I don't know why, but I heard that the Song family lost some money. One of the concubines is quite capable. Before Xu Shi married into the family, she was the one who managed the household affairs. When Xu Shi came to our mansion to beg the old lady, they instigated a few people to go to the mansion's main storeroom."
"This trip has been quite a shock! We discovered that 50,000 taels of silver are missing!"
"Fifty thousand taels?" Mu Xinnuan's eyelids twitched. Could it be such a coincidence?
Mu Xin Nuan lowered her eyelids. This time, she was even more certain who had delivered the fifty thousand taels to her! This was clearly not the act of a gentleman, and it certainly couldn't have been Chu Rong or her two cousins. The only possibility was that silver-masked youth!
Mu Qing didn't notice anything amiss with her mistress and continued, "How could those concubines let it go so easily? As soon as Madam Xu returned to the manor, she was surrounded by those concubines, who accused her of trying to abscond with the money! If it weren't for the fact that Madam Xu still held some authority in the manor, a fight would probably have broken out!"
"So what was Xu's final explanation?" Mu Xinnuan asked softly.
"Madam Xu was clever. In the end, she directly said that the money was taken by Song Tao to give to Song Zhaoxun. She said that Song Zhaoxun is currently pregnant and needs money to eat better and to bribe the palace servants in the Eastern Palace. How could her monthly allowance possibly cover it?"
"This Xu is quite clever! But Mu Qing, how can you be so sure that Xu is lying to those concubines?"
"Hehe! Such a large sum of money, Song Tao is not such a generous person! Moreover, I noticed that Madam Xu is currently in the manor, sighing and cursing Song Tao as a scoundrel! She is convinced that Song Tao is keeping someone outside. She has already sent her trusted confidants to lock up all of Song Tao's former accomplices and interrogate them one by one."
"Song Tao's close associates? They weren't affected by this incident?"
“Miss Hui, she used to serve Song Tao. Now, she has been given face and made a steward in the mansion.”
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, "As for the Song family, this one time is enough. As for Song Tao's head, throw it into a mass grave!"
"Yes, Miss." Mu Qing was clearly not satisfied with just one scare, but she couldn't disobey her mistress's orders, so she reluctantly went to do it.
Mu Xin Nuan took a deep breath, and then thought of the fifty thousand taels of silver. Such a large sum of money, it was probably the only wealth the entire Song family had. He was quite capable, actually stealing it all.
However, the thought that the 50,000 taels of silver belonged to her enemy made Mu Xin Nuan feel an indescribable sense of satisfaction!
"Little Nuan, why aren't you asleep so late? What mischief have you been up to this time?"
Upon hearing that voice, Mu Xin Nuan's heart skipped a beat! This silver-masked youth was too strange, wasn't he? She had clearly given her father a hint, and the guards in the manor were even more heavily armed than before, so how could he still get in?
"Why are you here again?" Mu Xin Nuan frowned, glanced at the door, and only asked in a low voice after making sure no one had heard her.
"What? Little Nuan, I've missed you terribly these past few days! And you're just going to talk like this all the time! Sigh!" The boy shook his head. "So you're really going to kick me away after I've served my purpose?"
Mu Xin Nuan was both angry and amused. "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever betray you after using you? Are you talking about that 50,000 taels of silver?"
The boy blinked and asked, "Ah Nuan guessed that it was me who delivered it?"
As he spoke, the light in his eyes suddenly became dazzling, as if he had discovered some rare and precious treasure!