klisemfg Chapter 1346 is a mystery.
Chapter 1346 is a mystery.
Lin Yiwan narrowed her eyes: "It seems she wasn't lying after all!"
However, for some reason, she still felt somewhat unsettled, as if Rong Zhiyu's background was shrouded in mystery.
She wanted to see clearly who she really was.
After a moment's thought, she said, "The simpler her background, the more suspicious it is. If she really grew up in Jiangnan, she should have left some traces. Even if she has no relatives, her neighbors should have seen her. But after checking, we found nothing. That can only mean one thing: her background is fabricated!"
Zi'er frowned and pondered, "Then how about I disguise myself as an assassin and test her?"
Lin Yiwan waved her hand: "No need. Mu'er cherishes her now. If anything happens to her, he will definitely blame us. We need to lure her into taking the initiative!"
Zi'er asked in surprise, "How do you mean by taking the initiative?"
Lin Yiwan whispered something in her ear, and she nodded hurriedly, "Okay, I'll go and bring Miss Zhen'er into the manor right away!"
Before long, Lin Zhen'er arrived at the Marquis of Zhanyi's residence.
She was accompanied by an old woman carrying a large bundle.
Hearing a lot of noise in the neighboring courtyard, Rong Zhiyu couldn't help but ask curiously, "Are there guests at the Marquis of Zhanyi's residence again? Who is going to stay here?"
The maidservant serving her quickly and obediently replied, "It's Miss Cousin. She's going to stay at the manor for a while. She's been close to the eldest young master since she was little. When she heard that he had returned to the manor, she rushed over and said that she would accompany him to the palace tomorrow to help organize the books!"
Upon hearing these words, Rong Zhiyu's pretty face suddenly flashed with a chilling killing intent.
So they've come to compete with her for Zhan Mu?
Is it true, or was Lin Yiwan deliberately arranged to test her?
She thought for a moment, then turned and went inside.
Regardless, let's hold back for a few days first.
The next morning, she heard a urging voice coming from the next courtyard: "Hurry up and go, don't keep Amu waiting for me too long. Oh dear, my hair is all messed up. Granny, please fix it for me. I don't want Amu to see a crazy girl!"
The old woman quickly caught up with her and restyled her hair.
She skipped and hopped onto the carriage, which sped away in a cloud of dust.
Watching her retreating figure, a fleeting look of jealousy flashed in Rong Zhiyu's eyes.
She endured a agonizing day, losing her appetite and desperately hoping for some noise from next door.
It wasn't until night that she heard the sound of horse-drawn cartwheels.
She hurriedly came out of the house and heard Lin Zhen'er say triumphantly, "You don't know, today Amu peeled the fish bones for me himself. He's so considerate!"
Rong Zhiyu clenched her hands hidden in her sleeves, her nails digging deep into her palms, to suppress the surging bitterness and anger in her heart.
Back when they were at the academy, Zhan Mu had never peeled fish bones for her.
How could he be so good to other women?
Even his family members are not allowed!
She took a deep breath, and a gentle smile instantly spread across her face. She walked briskly to meet her, her voice as soft as honey: "Sister Zhen'er is finally back! Look at how radiant you are! You must have had a great time in the palace, right?"
Lin Zhen'er looked at her in surprise: "Who are you?"
Rong Zhiyu quickly and shyly introduced herself: "My name is Rong Zhiyu. I was classmates with Young Master Mu at the academy. Later, I was shot by an arrow for him, and he took me to the Marquis's mansion to recuperate!"
Lin Zhen'er knows about her.
She looked up and said, "So it's Miss Rong! Thank you so much for saving my Amu's life. The Lin family and the Zhan family are extremely grateful to you!"
Hearing her words about Zhan Mu's possessiveness, Rong Zhiyu's expression grew even more unpleasant.
But she still tentatively asked, "It seems that Sister Zhen'er and Young Master Mu have a very good relationship?"
Hearing this, Lin Zhen'er became even more smug, nodding with her chin raised: "Of course! Amu has always treated me very well. Today in the Imperial Garden, he even spent the whole afternoon with me admiring the flowers."
Rong Zhiyu frowned, feeling a growing resentment towards Zhan Mu.
Since he has time to accompany Lin Zhen'er to admire the flowers, why doesn't he go back to the mansion to visit her?
Didn't he know they hadn't seen each other for three days?
After a moment's thought, she quickly moved closer to Lin Zhen'er, affectionately took her arm, and patted the back of her hand subtly with her fingertips.
Her tone was full of envy: "Amu is now working in the palace, he must be very busy. I rarely hear about things in the palace. Now that you have such a good opportunity, sister, you must tell me if the scenery in the palace is a hundred times more exquisite than our mansion. Is Amu very tired from handling official duties every day?"
Lin Zhen'er was so pleased with her that she didn't notice the lingering jealousy in her eyes, and immediately pulled her into the house.
She said with great interest, "The palace is much more magnificent than here! The peonies in the Imperial Garden are bigger than washbasins, and there's the Qionghua Terrace, which is reserved for His Majesty to enjoy the scenery. Standing on it, you can overlook most of the imperial city. Amu is busy tidying up the library, so he's not very busy. Otherwise, how would he have time to accompany me to enjoy the scenery?"
Rong Zhiyu bit her lip hard, her eyes filled with even more intense jealousy.
She pressed on, "Did he have any close friends or family members in the palace?"
Caught off guard, Lin Zhen'er giggled at the question: "I'm Amu's closest person. I'm nominally his aunt, but he calls me Zhen'er in private. We even made a promise to go to the palace first thing tomorrow morning so he can teach me calligraphy!"
Rong Zhiyu was both shocked and furious. If that wretched girl Lin Zhen'er continued to be so close to him, did he just forget about her?
No, she has to go to the palace too.
Thinking of this, she pleaded with Lin Zhen'er with a fawning expression: "Good sister, I haven't seen Young Master Mu for several days. Could you take me with you to the palace tomorrow morning? I grew up in Jiangnan and have never been to the palace before!"
Lin Zhen'er refused without hesitation: "That won't do. The palace is heavily guarded, and no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter. Miss Rong, it's not that I'm unwilling to help you, but I'm really powerless to do so. Why don't you go and ask my elder sister to take you into the palace?"
The older sister she was referring to was Lin Yiwan, the person Rong Zhiyu least wanted to ask for help from.
How can this be good?
Just as she hesitated, Lin Zhen'er suddenly shook off her hand and said, "I still need to take a petal bath. I'm going to play with Amu tomorrow, so I have to smell nice and look beautiful!"
Watching her turn and run away, Rong Zhiyu was so angry that she almost ground her teeth to powder.
She strode into the room, reached for a teacup and was about to throw it down when she suddenly stopped.
She couldn't lose her temper; if Lin Yiwan noticed, it would be a loss for her.
She took a deep breath and it took her a long time to calm down.
Since she couldn't enter the palace, she forced Lin Yiwan to call Zhan Mu back.