Novel Full Chapter 3196: It’s Better to Know Something Than to Be Completely in the Dark
Chapter 3196: It’s Better to Know Something Than to Be Completely in the Dark
Ning Shu smiled. “Mother, it’s better to know something than to be completely in the dark. I was born into Marquis Xuanping’s household, so naturally, I place the safety and interests of the marquis’ household first.”
Madame Rongguo gently touched Ning Shu’s face. “But what will you do in the future?”
Madame Rongguo held a pessimistic view of the marriage alliance between the two families. It was likely that they wouldn’t come together.
Ning Shu smiled again. “As long as the marquis’ household remains, I have roots. I’ll be fine. Don’t worry, Mother.”
No matter how bad things got, it would still be better than the household falling and her ending up as a courtesan, selling smiles for a living.
“I’ll go urge your father again. You may go back now,” Madame Rongguo said to Ning Shu.
Ning Shu nodded. “Mother, I’d like to go out for a while later.”
“If there’s something you need done, just have the servants take care of it.”
“I just want to take a walk and buy some cosmetics.”
“It’s hot out. Come back early.”“Thank you, Mother.”
Ning Shu returned to her own courtyard.
Lianqiao had already come back. When Ning Shu saw her expression, it reminded her of a cat that had just stolen a fish.
“You got it?” Ning Shu sat down and leisurely poured herself a cup of tea.
Lianqiao took out a piece of paper. “Miss, that Xiaoqing really couldn’t take any provocation. When I told her she couldn’t even get close to the young master, she exploded.”
Ning Shu set down her teacup, took the paper, and unfolded it.
The handwriting on the paper was steady and composed. It gave off a sense of formality and restraint.
It was Marquis Xuanping’s handwriting.
In contrast, Gu Fanlu’s calligraphy was elegant and graceful, flowing like drifting clouds and flowing water.
The two styles were distinct.
As she expected. Gu Fanlu had been imitating the marquis’s handwriting.
Ning Shu stored the paper away in a small box. This was evidence, after all.
“Here, take this.” Ning Shu retrieved a braided silver bracelet from her jewelry case and handed it to Lianqiao.
“Miss, this is too valuable,” Lianqiao said while waving her hands repeatedly. Ning Shu pulled her hand over and slipped the bracelet on her wrist.
“You’re the personal maid of the legitimate-born daughter of the marquis’ household. It’s not out of place for you to wear something like this.”
Ning Shu felt that Lianqiao had proven to be relatively loyal.
“Thank you, Miss.”
“Go prepare the palanquin. I’m going out for a bit.”
Ning Shu and Lianqiao went out together. They strolled around, bought some cosmetics, and then stopped by a pharmacy to pick up some medicine to relieve the summer heat.
Then, they returned to Marquis Xuanping’s residence.
Once she was back, Ning Shu began preparing the medicine.
Gu Fanlu was clearly someone planted by Zhuo Cheran.
So what if they were distantly related to each other? That kind of diluted bloodline had to give way when it came to serious matters.
Ning Shu ground the medicine and then stored it in a small bottle.
Around midnight, Ning Shu quietly snuck into Gu Fanlu’s room again and added the medicine to the teapot.
She gave it a little shake, then waited outside for Gu Fanlu to wake up and drink water in the middle of the night.
She waited outside, feeding the mosquitoes. Once she saw Gu Fanlu drink the water, she slipped back into the room and poured out the rest.
Leaving the drugged water there would only give others something to use against her. Gu Fanlu wasn’t a fool.
Ning Shu liked doing things in the shadows like this.
After finishing everything, she finally returned to her courtyard to rest.
She was living like a night owl these days… Ah, she seriously had it rough.
MTL Editor: Ran