Chapter 148: Reporting the Grievance to the Accused

Chapter 148: Reporting the Grievance to the Accused

In the Jinghai Marquis Manor.

The usually bustling Jinghai Marquis Manor was now shrouded in a heavy atmosphere; servants moved about silently, not daring to make a sound.

The masters of the manor were kind-hearted, and the servants loved their own masters dearly, especially the only young miss they had watched grow up, Xiao Feiyan, whom they cared for exceptionally.

Xiao Feiyan had been unconscious for three consecutive days. Not just the masters, but even the servants' moods were unusually somber.

"Lady... Miss Qin from the Qin family, the daughter of Chancellor Qin, seeks an audience. She says she has something important to tell you, regarding Young Miss's illness..."

Lady Jinghai Marquis sat by her daughter's bedside, her face haggard, her eyes slightly swollen from crying. Hearing the servant's voice, she paused before immediately saying, "Please bring her in."

The elderly lady beside her sighed inwardly. The Lady was at her wit's end, actually thinking that the daughter of a mere chancellor could do anything about their young miss's illness.

It was helpless; all the renowned doctors in the capital had been invited to the manor in these past few days, yet none could offer a solution to the young miss's condition.

Soon, Qin Yumei arrived at the back courtyard of the Jinghai Marquis Manor, escorted by the servants of the manor.

Along the way, Qin Yumei couldn't help but sneak glances at the decorations within the Jinghai Marquis Manor. Seeing that the carved corridors, painted walls, artificial mountains, and exotic rocks were no less impressive than those in the Su Manor, she gradually felt reassured.

The Jinghai Marquis Manor was no less prestigious than the Su Manor. If she couldn't rely on the few people in the Su Manor, it wouldn't be bad if she could climb onto the Jinghai Marquis Manor's good graces.

Finally, she was led to a woman whose face showed signs of fatigue but maintained a dignified bearing. Qin Yumei knew this must be Lady Jinghai Marquis and quickly bowed in greeting.

"Miss Qin, please don't be so formal... I heard you came today for our Feiyan?" Lady Jinghai Marquis spoke with a hint of urgency in her tone.

Qin Yumei hurriedly nodded. "Lady Marquis, I've come here because of Young Miss Feiyan's illness."

As she spoke, she stepped forward. "Lady Marquis, I've just come from the Su Manor."

"The Su Manor?" Lady Jinghai Marquis furrowed her brows, seemingly puzzled.

Qin Yumei then lowered her voice. "Today, I heard that Master Hongde went to the Su Manor to discuss Zen with Second Miss Su. Thinking of asking the master to read my fortune, I went to the Su Manor. However, Master Hongde said that there was a heavy aura of evil in the Su Manor, with malevolent spirits causing mischief. He led us to search for the source of the evil aura..."

As she spoke word by word, the atmosphere in the main hall of the manor grew increasingly quiet. Lady Marquis interrupted her, waving her hand to dismiss everyone else before allowing her to continue.

Seeing that there were no other people around, Qin Yumei felt somewhat displeased. She thought that the more people who knew about this, the better. This way, perhaps Su Youyue's marriage could be ruined.

However, she didn't dare to comment in someone else's home and continued, "In the end, Master Hongde found a doll in the courtyard of Eldest Miss Su, with Second Miss Su's name and date of birth written on it. He said that this was the source of the evil aura!"

Lady Jinghai Marquis remained calm, while her trusted elderly lady widened her eyes slightly.

"Lady, this..."

After Qin Yumei finished speaking, she carefully observed Lady Jinghai Marquis's expression, surprised not to see any hatred towards Su Youyue.

So, she added her own words. "Lady Marquis, Master Hongde said that there might be other sources of evil aura in the manor, possibly other cursed dolls..."

Wang Mama, who was beside Lady Jinghai Marquis, immediately connected the dots. Could it be that their young miss was also cursed by witchcraft?

If not, how could even the doctors fail to find the cause of her illness?

Thinking about how her young miss fell ill without any apparent reason, Wang Mama became more convinced that this was a possibility.

Her previous fondness for Su Youyue had vanished, replaced by resentment for her supposed curse on their young miss.

Seeing that Lady Jinghai Marquis still showed no sign of fear or shock, Qin Yumei was puzzled and secretly felt a bit nervous.

Just then, Lady Jinghai Marquis suddenly stood up.

"Lady?" Wang Mama asked in confusion.

Lady Jinghai Marquis looked at Qin Yumei. "Thank you, Miss Qin, for informing me. I will pay a visit to the Su Manor right away."

Qin Yumei felt a surge of joy. It seemed that Lady Jinghai Marquis was going to confront Su Youyue. She was delighted and quickly shook her head. "Lady Marquis, there's no need to thank me. With Young Miss Xiao unconscious, I'm also very worried."

Lady Jinghai Marquis nodded, arranging for someone to escort Qin Yumei back home while calling over another elderly lady named Wu Mama. "Eldest Miss Su is in trouble. When Feiyan wakes up, she'll surely worry. Come with me to the Su Manor to protect Eldest Miss Su."

To Qin Yumei's disbelief, Lady Jinghai Marquis's purpose for visiting the Su Manor was entirely different from what she expected.

Shouldn't she go there to confront Su Youyue?

There might be a doll cursing Xiao Feiyan in the Su Manor!

Wang Mama stood stunned for a moment before blurting out, "Lady is too kind-hearted. I think it's possible that Eldest Miss Su cast some spell on our young miss!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Mama, who knew Lady's temperament well, frowned. "Don't say such things. Lady knows best. If Eldest Miss Su wanted to harm our young miss, why would she have saved her in the first place?"

Wang Mama remembered the previous events and fell silent.

Qin Yumei, standing nearby, was stunned.

No wonder Xiao Feiyan and Su Youyue had been so close recently. It turned out that Su Youyue had saved Xiao Feiyan's life.

With such a debt of gratitude, how could Lady Jinghai Marquis easily believe her words...

This visit felt like reporting grievances directly to the accused!

Qin Yumei felt uncomfortable, but she consoled herself that even if Lady Marquis went, it would be useless. Su Youyue using witchcraft to harm others was as certain as nails on a board!

Perhaps when the Emperor found out, he would cancel the arranged marriage!

The newly appointed Lord Xie actually wanted to marry. If Su Youyue and he didn't work out, wouldn't she have a chance?

He didn't even mind Su Youyue, so wasn't she stronger than that crippled jinx?

Thinking this way, Qin Yumei felt much better. Her eyes flickered, and unable to wait for news from the Su Manor, she headed there again.

Within the Su Mansion.

Aunt Liu was well aware that Su Youyue had been granted a marriage by imperial decree, thus no longer needing to worry about her marital affairs. This realization left her with a myriad of mixed feelings.

This despicable person has tarnished the reputation of her Qian'er, and now her own marriage prospects are the first to be settled.

And to think, it was with that despicable servant from the mansion before!

Perhaps, these two individuals have long been involved with each other; otherwise, how could that despicable servant be willing to let her become the legitimate wife!

Aunt Liu, with a resolute grip on her words, insisted on implicating Su Youyue, saying, "Although the eldest miss is about to be married soon, using such witchcraft within our mansion must be accounted for. Otherwise, if it gets out, people might think it's something done by our Su Mansion. And you, you'll be part of the Xie family then."