Chapter 958: Wipe Out (3)
"Very well, this is a good idea, we’ll do as you say."
Madame Zhao’s eyes lit up, and she eagerly agreed. Staying at the ancestral temple, fasting, and performing religious observances could not only cover up the fact that her granddaughter had been kidnapped, thus preserving her reputation, but it would also leave the Mu Family with a good impression of her granddaughter, which would make her future marriage into the family less troublesome. There couldn’t be a better plan than this.
But thinking of her granddaughter, whose life and death were uncertain, and not knowing if she would ever return alive, Madame Zhao’s heart felt as if it were being twisted by a knife. However, she could not think of a better plan to find her granddaughter and rescue her.
Having discussed the details, mother and son harshly beat the servants that night and then spread the news that Fan Meijiao was entering the ancestral temple for fasting and religious observance. The maids and older women in the mansion, unaware of the truth, believed the story and spread the word everywhere.
The servants who were in on the secret were secretly delighted at the misfortune, cursing Fan Meijiao to never return. Those who didn’t know the truth actually believed it, and for a moment felt impressed that Fan Meijiao could change her ways. They just hoped that Fan Meijiao would not resort to beating and bullying them as she had before. This showed how disliked the proud and arrogant Fan Meijiao was in Zhao Mansion.
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