Chapter Thirty-Two: Making Trouble

  As soon as Lin Zhaoyan left, Ma immediately grabbed the floating frost and asked: "How many people know about this?"

  Fu Shuang said with a sob: "Mrs. Biao's husband saw it with his own eyes and fainted! And also Hong Yingsister by Old Lady's side, Man Hua by Fourth Young Miss' side, and several maids brought by Mrs. Biao's husband all saw it. However, Hong Ying sister has already locked them up, only instructing the slave to inform you and Madame Hou that they want to discuss a countermeasure carefully."

  Ma let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Hong Ting handled the situation properly and didn't make a big deal out of it. Also, fortunately, all the guests had left, so his face wasn't lost in public.

  "Let's talk about Mother later, Liu Wenxuan is after all a member of the third house, the most important thing is to inform Third Aunt first and let her comfort Eldest Uncle's wife, ask her how to handle it. As for Grandmother, she is already worried and depressed because Sixth Princess is injured, so it's better not to tell her, lest she becomes even more anxious."

  Ma furrowed her brow again and said, "This matter is absolutely not as simple as it seems on the surface. I'm familiar with Zi Su, that girl is definitely not a petty person who would cling to power and wealth. There must be someone behind the scenes stirring up trouble. Liu Ayi, hurry up and find San Shu, tell her everything about this matter in detail, and have her rush to the backyard as soon as possible."

  He then said to Huajing: "Take me there now, I want to ask Zisu what's going on!"

  Lin Zhaoyan returned to the Xiangxiang Pavilion, and the west wing was already brightly lit. Unexpectedly, the Qingfang Pavilion also had a lamp on.

  She thought it was Lin Xiangyan who came uninvited, and hastily walked towards the courtyard gate.

  But then, she suddenly pounced over.

  "Miss! Are you okay?"

  Listening to her tearful voice, Lin Zhaoyan was puzzled. "I'm fine, what could be wrong with me? On the contrary, didn't I tell you to stay by your brother's side? How did you come back? Where is Manhua? Have you seen her?"

  Man Shuang was stunned by Lin Zhao Yan's series of questions and didn't come back to her senses for a long time. She anxiously said: "Originally, I was guarding the young master with Hong Sui sister. But later, a maid came over and told me that you fell into the water, I was so scared, so I rushed back. What? Didn't you really fall in?"

  "It's not natural!" Lin Zhaoyan's eyebrows jumped, knowing that Man Shuang had been calculated by someone, and hurriedly asked: "What does the maid look like?"

  "The slave was too nervous at the time and didn't take a good look, only knowing that she looked familiar, but not like someone who worked in the inner courtyard."

  "What is she wearing? What are her characteristics?"

  Man Shuang shook her head, "Too ordinary, wearing the most common cyan robe in the mansion, medium height, medium build, I really can't remember any distinctive features about her."

  Lin Zhao's lips were tightly pursed, and her hands were shaking violently.

  Man Shuang took one look and knew something was wrong, and exclaimed: "Miss, has something happened?"

  "I don't know." Lin Zhaoyan clenched his fists and muttered, "Big sister won't tell me, but I know something bad must have happened."

  "What can we do? If they want to keep it a secret, we won't be able to find out!"

  "Don't worry for now, I sent Manhua afterwards and she hasn't returned yet, she must still be at Wenxuan's place. Eldest sister isn't that ruthless, she won't silence her, let's wait until she returns and we'll ask her about the situation."

  Man Shuang nodded with a worried look on her face.

  The master and servant then entered the courtyard, waiting directly in the main hall.

  The candlelight in the house flickered, dripping down tears of wax, forming a thick layer on the bronze carved candle holder.

  The door was blown by the wind, and the candlelight flickered and danced on the window paper, forming a bright and dark light shadow.

  Lin Zhaoyan's heart swayed with the flickering candlelight.

  The sky brightened up in a dull gray manner.

  Man Hua still hasn't come back.

  Lin Zhaoyan sat stiffly for a whole night, his body had long since gone numb, but no matter what, it was nothing compared to the turmoil in his heart.

  She couldn't just sit and wait for death, was about to use the excuse of finding Manhua to go investigate, when news came from Lvyu's side.

  The five girls made a big fuss and couldn't be reconciled.

  Lin Zhaoyan hastily went to the Jade Hall at the foot of the mountain.

  Several maids stood guard outside the courtyard gate, their faces as cold as cicadas in winter.

  As soon as she appeared, someone hastily cried: "Fourth Miss, you've finally arrived! Fifth Miss is quarreling with the mistress in the courtyard and things are being smashed to pieces! Please hurry in and try to mediate!"

  "What's going on? Where's Father?" If it was just a quarrel, they would definitely go find Lin Chen to mediate, so why did they come looking for her, this daughter who had never been favored by the Liu family?

  One of the maids wiped away tears and sobbed, "This morning, early in the morning, the floating frost beside the young lady came to report the news that last night, Purple Su sister accidentally fell into the pool and drowned! The fifth girl refused to believe it, and insisted on seeing Purple Su sister. The third madam wouldn't let her go, and even had people move all of Purple Su's belongings out of the house. The fifth girl tried desperately to stop them, which is how the commotion started! As for Master's side, the madam didn't allow us servants to report it."

  Perilla is dead? !

  Lin Zhaoyan's eyebrows jumped violently.

  Last night she was still smiling and helping her make up with Lin Ruoyan, and listening to her words, going with Manhua to visit Liu Wenxuan, how could she just die?

  What about Man Hua? Has something happened to her too?

  She hastily grabbed the maid's hand and anxiously asked: "Has anyone else had an accident?"

  The maid shook her head, "I'm not clear, but last night it seemed like something big happened on the outer courtyard side. The mistress returned to the yard very late and looked terrible."

  Another maid spoke up, "I think it has something to do with Young Master Biao. I heard that last night, the eldest madam sent someone to escort Young Master Biao back home in the middle of the night. Wasn't he originally not supposed to stay overnight?"

  The other maids were all silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to speak much.

  There are countless such things in this inner courtyard and backyard. If the master of the house wants to keep them secret, the servants can only pretend to be deaf and dumb.

  Yesterday's matter was handled well by Mr. Ma, as long as Lin Ruoyan is willing to quietly accept the fact of Zi Su's death, this matter will not leak out at all.

  However, Lin Ruoyan was such a proud and strong-willed girl who valued emotions and righteousness.

  Zi Su has been following Lin Ruoyan since she was five years old, although they are master and servant, but their feelings may be even stronger than those of her two biological sisters. Just like Man Hua and Man Shuang to her, they are the most important and closest "family members".

  Now Perilla is dead, and died under unclear circumstances. It's said that she fell into the pool by accident, but who would really believe that?

  Zisu's death made it clear that there was a ghost.

  Lin Zhaoyan's mind flashed back to the scenes of last night, linking all relevant things together.

  Liu Wenyuan's drunkenness, Lu's obstruction, the chaos of the scene and that suspicious green-clad maid...

  In addition to the outcome of this matter's handling, she had already guessed roughly.

  It was definitely not what Lu thought last night that she deliberately created an opportunity for Lin Ruoyan and Liu Wenxuan to get together.

  Absolutely more exaggerated, had to dispose of the purple vinegar to seal its mouth.

  Lin Zhaoyan clenched his fists tightly, and a chill rose up in his heart wave after wave.

  She thought that if she hadn't predicted the unrest last night and stayed vigilant, it would have been Lin Ruoyan who got into trouble.

  Who is so vicious and wants to harm them?