Chapter 33: Is She a Human or a Demon?
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Shen Mingjiao went to Mrs. Zhao's courtyard.
As Mrs. Zhao was not favored, it seemed very empty despite being the main courtyard.
Meanwhile, Miss Xiao Die was quite enthusiastic and she pulled her around to explore.
Shen Mingjiao got along well with this kind of candid and talkative maid.
She asked about Miss Yun Shu casually.
Xiao Die tilted her head and thought. "Are you talking about the masked lady that the Official brought home two weeks ago?"
"That time, I was so curious I even sneaked over to take a look."
Shen Mingjiao felt tense. "Then… did you see what she looked like?"
Xiao Die shook her head. "I was too far away and I only saw a blurry back."
"However, His Excellency seemed to dislike this girl very much. He simply left her in the most remote courtyard in the residence and did not allow anyone to approach her. Later on, His Excellency was arrested and imprisoned and residence was also surrounded by soldiers. It was not until a few days later that someone realized that the girl was missing."
"Someone in the residence said that she secretly ran away as she saw that His Excellency was in trouble and she was afraid of being implicated."
Shen Mingjiao was a little disappointed, but… she thought of something. "Did you say that Master brought Miss Yun Shu back over two weeks ago?"
Xiao Die did not notice her abnormality, she answered casually. "Yes, on the day before the Fang Family was murdered."
Shen Mingjiao lowered her eyes. This was too much of a coincidence.
Also, logically speaking, it was a romantic event for the master of the residence to bring a lady back. Even if Official Zhao was clearly not interested in that girl, someone should pay attention to her out of curiosity.
And the strangest thing of all was that no one in this residence had seen Yun Shu up close.
…
After returning from the front yard, Mrs. Zhao seemed to feel sick again. She lay in bed for the entire day.
Shen Mingjiao left the main courtyard and walked around the residence casually.
Her intuition told her that this mansion was hiding something related to the case.
When she passed by the back garden, she saw Madam Lian taking a nap in a pavilion.
At this moment, Madam Lian was leaning against the beautiful couch and was being massaged by a maidservant who was half-squatting.
She was bitten by a mosquito on the back of her hand. She frowned and kicked the maid in the chest. "Useless thing."
The maidservant fell to the ground from the kick. She held her chest and did not get up for a long time.
Madam Lian gently lifted the servant girl's chin with her foot. "This face is really an eyesore!"
Shen Mingjiao's back was facing Madam Lian. She pretended to take care of the flowers and plants and squatted behind a lush flower tree.
Looking at the fear and resentment in the maid's eyes, she shook her head secretly.
As expected, no matter what rank a white lotus had, they would always be two-faced.
Madam Lian pulled out the golden hairpin on her head and swiped it across the maidservant's face.
The maidservant couldn't care about anything else. She screamed and retreated repeatedly. Immediately, two maidservants stepped forward and pressed her down by the shoulders.
The maid struggled with all her might and cried, "Madam, please let me go!"
Madam Lian was unmoved. She grabbed the servant girl's chin with one hand.
Seeing that the golden hairpin was about to cut her face, the maidservant knew that she could not escape and she cursed in despair,
"Cai Lian, you'll receive karma sooner or later. Aren't you just jealous that I'm prettier than you? Ha! You're just a black-hearted b*tch who plotted to steal everything from Madam back then. Just you wait. If His Excellency knows the truth…"
Shen Mingjiao frowned. This woman was really vicious. She was thinking of making some noise to help that maid.
But she saw that the maidservant suddenly stopped struggling and cursing. Her eyes, which were originally filled with unwillingness and resentment, slowly became unfocused.
Madam Lian retracted her gaze indifferently. She raised the hairpin and swiped it fiercely at that pale but beautiful face.
Shen Mingjiao felt a chill run down her spine as she watched.
I-Is she a human or a demon?!
At this moment, a wild cat jumped over, making a sound. Madam Lian's hand that was holding the hairpin paused.
"Who's there?"
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