Chapter 107: Anger: Zi Shang's Murderous Intent
After Ye Jiuge finished her dinner, she sat down on a chair to think.
She thought about how she would dispel the poison from Imperial Consort Xi’s body and wondered if news of Elderly Lady Xu’s death had spread. She thought about the Gong Clan’s youngest son, who was afflicted with the eye disease…
Just then, Zhen Zhu carried in a cup of rose tea, freshly brewed. She said softly, “Eldest Miss, please have some tea.”
Although Qing Mama had recovered after eating the hemostasis pills, Ye Jiuge had instructed her to stay in bed to recuperate. As such, Zhen Zhu was serving her.
Ye Jiuge received the cup and sipped the rose tea. Then, she asked, “What are the Old Master and Madame doing?”
“I heard that the Old Master sent many guards to search for the corpses of the Su Clan’s guards. They have recovered five, but one is still missing. Madame is so worried that she has no appetite at all,” Zhen Zhu replied with a wide smile.
The servants from the Zilin Residence felt an unspeakable delight to hear that the people from the Shuimo Garden were having a hard time. The corners of Ye Jiuge’s lips curled into a satisfied smile. She’d wanted to create such an effect. She had thought that this would sufficiently damage the Su Clan’s reputation—and Ye Yuxuan’s. She did not know that Wan Ziyang had another surprise waiting for her.
Zhen Zhu then revealed another piece of information: “Oh, Eldest Miss, I heard this from a maid from the Cleaning Room. Recently, someone has been making a mess of the trash collected from our residence. Many of the maids responsible for sorting the trash have been reprimanded, and their monthly wages have even been slashed.”
Zhen Zhu was the child of a servant from the residence, and she was popular in the Cleaning Room. Even after becoming the highest-ranked maid in the Zilin Residence, Zhen Zhu often returned to visit her sisters. She did not put on airs, and people gladly told her anything she wanted to know. The Cleaning Room’s maids swept and cleaned the entire Ye Residence. They left their quarters early and returned late, and they frequently witnessed strange things. They often told Zhen Zhu about these things.