Chapter 371 – Weird Smell, Spilled Ink
Many people knew Jin Ling was Sixth Young Lady’s maid. Previously, someone openly condemned Sixth Young Lady and was harshly scolded by Jin Ling. They looked at Marquise Hua Yang’s courtyard in front of them and then at Jin Ling. At this moment, they could not make up their minds.
Seeing that the young maid actually stopped the gardeners and servants, the geomancer was enraged and barged forward with the broken branch in his hand, wanting to chase Jin Ling away.
“Where do you come from, girl? This is the Madam Dowager’s order. You know nothing!”
As he spoke, he raised the branch in his hand and swung it toward Jin Ling.
“How dare you! I am Sixth Young Lady’s maid!” Seeing that the situation had taken a turn for the worse, Jin Ling did not want to be beaten, but she couldn’t reveal her skills at this time, so she could only retreat to the side and shout angrily.
Of course, she did not want to make a big deal out of this to such an extent that even the Madam Dowager knew about it.
“Sixth Young Lady’s maid? So what? Do you think you can just come here and meddle in this matter? The Madam Dowager has decided on this matter. She has ordered Sixth Young Lady to…” The geomancer aggressively waved the branch in his hand, trying to hit Jin Ling.
Thankfully, Jin Ling was nimble and swift, so the geomancer only managed to hit Jin Ling’s clothes with his branch, and it didn’t even hurt.
At this point, the geomancer also felt that something was off. He immediately stopped talking and suspiciously stood still to look at Jin Ling, his expression a little nervous.
Sixth Young Lady? He remembered that Sixth Young Lady was the biological daughter of Marquise Hua Yang whom Concubine Dong had mentioned before. Didn’t she go to the Palace? Did she come back?
Concubine Dong didn’t tell him that Wei Yuewu was coming back today.
For Concubine Dong, Wei Yuewu’s return was none of the geomancer’s business. Even if Wei Yuewu came back and was upset about this matter, she could only go to the Madam Dowager to complain. It had nothing to do with her and the geomancer.
Concubine Dong didn’t expect that Wei Yuewu would come here directly without going through the Madam Dowager and she even confronted the geomancer. Moreover, Concubine Dong didn’t expect the Madam Dowager to summon her at this moment.
She had brought her people personally to supervise the work mainly because she knew that Wei Yuewu would return to the mansion today. With her there, she could suppress the matter if Wei Yuewu wanted to make a scene.
Unfortunately, the situation took a dramatic turn so that she was not around and Wei Yuewu brought her people over.
“What’s wrong with our Miss? Can’t she mind this business? Where the hell are you from? How dare you say such things?” The keen and smart Jin Ling rebuked fiercely. Seeing that the geomancer was nervous and knew who her Miss was, she growled louder and louder.
At this time, she didn’t run away. Instead, she rushed over, looking like she was going to fight the geomancer to death.
“How dare you say that Marquise Hua Yang was inauspicious and wanted to seal her! Watch your tongue! I’m gonna beat the crap out of you!”
Jin Ling fiercely rushed over. Looking at her fierce aura, the geomancer did not dare to confront her and quickly dodged to the side. However, he dodged too fast that he bumped into the ink he had placed on one side.
At this time, Jin Ling also rushed over, and the ink splashed on her clothes. This time, Jin Ling was even more enraged. She turned around and barged toward the geomancer again.
Witnessing the chaotic scene, Concubine Dong’s maids and old maidservants had no choice but to rush forward to stop them. A few of them grabbed Jin Ling, while another few pulled the geomancer, and they persuaded them vigorously.
“Sister Jin Ling, please calm down. He doesn’t have any say in this. Please ask Sixth Young Lady to talk to the Madam Dowager. After all, this is the Madam Dowager’s order,” a maid persuaded with a smile. Concubine Dong was not here, and Sixth Young Lady was standing not far from them, so they didn’t know what to do.
“Jin Ling, Sixth Young Lady has just returned to the mansion, so she should get some rest first. Please calm down. You can’t solve the problem with this attitude, right? We must listen to the Madam Dowager’s order,” an old maidservant advised.
In short, this matter was decided by the Madam Dowager, and it had nothing to do with the people here. If they wanted to make a scene, they had to go to the Madam Dowager. It was useless for them to make a scene here.
Since Concubine Dong was not here, the maids and old maidservants felt timid and sheepish, and none of them dared to confront Jin Ling, but at this point, they had no choice but to persuade Jin Ling. They secretly regretted their decision of coming here with Concubine Dong to watch the fun.
Jin Ling stopped making a fuss. She stood still, pushed away the two maids in front of her, and pointed at the geomancer. “Hey, you! Come here!”
At this time, the geomancer had regained his sanctimonious look. He had thrown the branch away, spruced up his attire, and informed solemnly, “Since you are Sixth Young Lady’s maid, please go back. If you’re upset about Marquise Hua Yang’s matter, please report it to the Madam Dowager.”
The geomancer was very confident about the Madam Dowager’s response. In order to clear the Madam Dowager’s doubt, he directly said that something horrible would happen to her and her sons in the coming year if she did not deal with it immediately. Probably, something horrible would happen to everyone in the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang, and even the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang might not even exist at that point.
The reason was destructive enough to dissuade the Madam Dowager from believing a girl’s words. Sixth Young Lady was just a young teenager. She wouldn’t be able to convince the Madam Dowager.
Moreover, he was very confident in his previous reputation. He was not an ordinary and insignificant geomancer, but he was praised by many people. If it weren’t for the fact that Concubine Dong had offered him such a lucrative pay that he would not have to worry about his financial situation forever, he wouldn’t have jeopardized his reputation and gotten involved in this matter with Concubine Dong.
Money was never enough. Moreover, after going far away and changing his identity, he could resume his old business.
“Who asked you to come?” Jin Ling asked angrily.
“The Madam Dowager!” The geomancer answered without hesitation.
“Where did the Madam Dowager find you, a disgusting geomancer?! How dare you come up with such a horrible idea!” Jin Ling widened her eyes and growled angrily.
“Disgusting geomancer? What the hell! Go and ask around. Everyone in the capital knows who I am!” The geomancer raised his head and hissed disdainfully. He was proud of his reputation.
“Alright, just you wait. I’ll report to our Miss!” Seeing that she had had enough information, Jin Ling blurted and turned around to leave.
Wei Yuewu had been quietly watching the accident aside, her eyes as cold as water.
The quarrel over there was too loud, and the northwest wind happened to blow over in her direction, so she could hear everything clearly although she was standing quite a distance away.
It was a pleasant surprise that the geomancer was well-known. It would be easier for her to investigate, and she was certain that she could find something useful.
No matter where Concubine Dong found the geomancer, it was an undeniable fact that she conspired with him.
The Madam Dowager seemed to really believe what they said. Well, she would let them tear down the lies themselves…
“Miss!” Jin Ling walked over and was about to report to Wei Yuewu.
Wei Yuewu shook her head, indicating that she already knew. She turned around and walked back.
The maids left one after another. Seeing that Wei Yuewu was silent with a gloomy face, they did not dare to say anything. The group silently returned to Lotus Courtyard.
Wei Yuewu took Jin Ling to visit Nurse Mei and found that she was seriously injured. It seemed that Concubine Dong’s maids had pushed her with all their might. Otherwise, how could the healthy and fit Nurse Mei be so badly injured?
The Madam Dowager despised Nurse Mei who had joined Wei Yuewu, so she didn’t say anything even though Nurse Mei turned to her for help, and she even reprimanded Nurse Mei for interfering in the Master’s business, saying that she should have just done her job as a wet nurse diligently.
It was also because of the Madam Dowager’s reprimand that no one asked the doctor to come and treat her. The reason why Nurse Mei was still bedridden was that she didn’t have the right medicine. The only medicine she had was bought by Shufei.
After visiting Nurse Mei, Wei Yuewu ordered Shufei to invite Doctor Yu, who was the mansion’s exclusive doctor for the servants, to treat Nurse Mei.
After arranging everything, Wei Yuewu sat down on the chair in front of the window, slightly lowered her head, and pondered. Although she did not know what the geomancer had said to the Madam Dowager, he must be trying to instill fear in the Madam Dowager’s heart about the bad luck that she was going to suffer due to the deceased Marquise Hua Yang. In this case, no matter how reasonable Wei Yuewu was, the Madam Dowager would not listen to her.
The Madam Dowager must have wholeheartedly wanted to seal Mother’s courtyard with the high walls.
There was no way to knock some senses into the Madam Dowager’s mind. Concubine Dong and the geomancer forced her to face the Madam Dowager because they knew that the Madam Dowager would not change her mind.
What about Concubine Dong? She would definitely be reprimanded by the Madam Dowager now. She would suffer a bit, and she would be farther and farther away from her dream of becoming Marquise. If she continued to put Concubine Dong in a difficult position, it would make people feel like she was kicking her when she was down.
Therefore, she couldn’t make her move on Concubine Dong right now.
Therefore, the geomancer was her last option. Since the geomancer was collaborating with Concubine Dong, he must be greedy. Such a greedy person had more than one shortcoming…
Something suddenly flashed through her nose, and Wei Yuewu subconsciously frowned.
“Miss, please drink tea. Don’t worry about the matter with Marquise Hua Yang. I will help you change your clothes first and then you sit down to think about it. Anyway, it may take some time to handle this matter. I deliberately knocked over the ink just now. It will take them some time to grind the ink.”
Jin Ling came over with the tea and said in a low voice.
Ink? Wei Yuewu’s eyes fell on Jin Ling’s sleeve. There was a lot of ink on Jin Ling’s sleeve just now, and she didn’t have time to clean it up. There was a large patch of ink that had dyed her sleeve black. Wei Yuewu didn’t notice it just now because her mind was occupied along the way.
Only when Jin Ling had brought her tea did she realize the stain.
There was a faint smell. When she noticed Jin Ling’s sleeve, the smell became more and more distinct, and she felt the smell choking.
Wei Yuewu suddenly stood up and grabbed Jin Ling’s clothes. A vicious look flashed in her eyes…
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