Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 551 - 213 Set Plan

By mid-February, the weather was not hot, and the windows in the study were closed; Yueyao hardly felt the breeze that blew in.

Xiang Wei, after Yueyao finally snapped out of her deep thoughts, spoke in disbelief, "Miss, instead of trying to figure out who the mastermind behind the scenes is, you might think about how to benefit from this situation."

Upon hearing Xiang Wei’s words, Yueyao, looking suspicious, paused and then said, "Are you suggesting using this incident to gain an advantage?"

Xiang Wei was startled by Yueyao’s expression just now; she inwardly reproached herself for making the matter so obscure; how could Yueyao know? Her resolve was getting weaker by the day. "Yes, miss, this incident is indeed an opportunity."

Yueyao understood what Xiang Wei meant; she meant that this incident could be used to break away from the Lian Mansion: "Are you saying, regardless of whether it was the Lady family or not, I should pin this incident on them. That way, uncle will have enough reason to take me to Ma’s Mansion." Once she left, Yueyao might never return to the Lian Mansion again.

Yueyao was somewhat tempted; this was indeed a perfect opportunity.

Xiang Wei had already thought it through, "As long as the kitchen maid signs a confession that Lady family was the mastermind, they won’t be able to deny it. The Lady family has long been suspected of harming others for gain, and once this incident comes to light, I believe Lord Ma will definitely stand up for you." Xiang Wei couldn’t help but marvel at Yueyao’s luck; Ma Chengteng finding out about Yueyao being poisoned would certainly not allow her to stay at Ma’s Mansion anymore, possibly causing a huge uproar at the Lian Mansion.

Yueyao thought the idea was very good, yet she still had concerns, worried that the kitchen maid would not confess: "Will the kitchen maid confess?"

Xiang Wei gave a slight chuckle, "Leave that to me; I guarantee she will confess. However, miss, if you want to make sure you can stay at Ma’s Mansion permanently, we still need to plan this carefully." freeweɓnovel~cѳm

Yueyao nodded repeatedly, "Of course. But Xiang Wei, we still need to seriously investigate who the mastermind behind this is. I want to know why they want to harm me." If it wasn’t the Lady family or Lian Dongfang, then what deep-seated hatred did this person have that they would want her dead?

Yueyao had thought about Maternal Aunt Chen, Yueying, and several others, but ultimately ruled them all out. While she had some grievances with these people, none rose to the level of wanting her dead.

The master and servant debated for two days and quietly settled on a strategy.

That day, Yueyao was having her lunch when suddenly she collapsed on the floor, unconscious. Everyone in the Lanxi Courtyard was terrified and panicked.

Xiang Wei told Nanny Hao, "The miss has been poisoned, boil some mung bean soup immediately." After saying this, Xiang Wei pressed on Yueyao’s throat, causing her to tear up from the discomfort.

Xiang Wei thought that Yueyao brought this upon herself; she had advised against this method earlier, but unfortunately, Yueyao insisted on making it realistic, thus eating a few bites of the poisoned dish.

Yueyao vomited almost everything she had eaten, and then after being forced to drink a considerable amount of mung bean soup to induce more vomiting, she turned pale and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Nanny Hao had sealed off the Lanxi Courtyard and, apart from Xi Yu and Xi Juan, did not trust the other maids and old nannies. Since Xi Yu and Xi Juan were not seasoned enough and might reveal their cover once outside, Nanny Hao left the Lanxi Courtyard herself.

More than half a Shichen Chinese Time later, Zhuang Ruolan received a personal letter from Yueyao. Her expression changed drastically after reading Yueyao’s letter. The only four words in the letter were: "Uncle, save me." The words were very sloppy and illegible, which precisely because of their carelessness, made Zhuang Ruolan tremble with fear. If it had been neatly written, at least it would demonstrate there was still some leeway for negotiation; this scribbling clearly indicated it was written in a moment of crisis.

Cai Yi, however, was somewhat worried that this might be someone’s mischief, saying, "Young lady, could this be someone’s bad joke? Although Miss Yao’s life in the Lian Mansion has not been ideal, it surely hasn’t reached the point of being plotted against!" How could Yueyao be in mortal danger in the Lian Mansion? Cai Yi instinctively doubted it.

Zhuang Ruolan had not considered this possibility at first, but soon dismissed it. Who would joke about such a thing? Of course, it would be good if this issue were fake, but if true, and something really happened to Yueyao, not to mention her father-in-law and husband blaming her, she herself would regret it for a lifetime.

Cai Yun quietly asked, "Miss, should we inform the Old Master and the Eldest Young Master?" If it’s true, they should be notified immediately.

Zhuang Ruolan shook her head, "We haven’t confirmed if it’s true or false yet. If we alarm the Old Master and the Eldest Young Master rashly, there’ll be no turning back. Let’s go to the Lian family first; if Yueyao really has problems, we can notify the Old Master and the Eldest Young Master later." Even if the Lady family covers the sky with one hand at the Lian Mansion, they couldn’t stop her from seeing Yueyao.

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