Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 1264 - 1270: Exposure (5)

Alas, all that she ultimately exchanged for was heartless deception!

No wonder Xiang Yun refused to be with him anymore—he was truly foolish to the extreme, completely unaware that he was being played by a young woman!

However, Mo Zili was not so easily deceived. Whoever deceived him must pay him back double!

The horse carriage traveled quickly. As soon as it entered the Capital, the horses following behind separated and headed straight for Ying Tianfu to fetch someone.

Meanwhile, Mo Zili, with a dark expression, killed his way back into the mansion.

At that moment, Du Wanqing was anxiously pacing around in the Cool Autumn Pavilion. She had heard first thing in the morning about the trouble at the Manor and that the Young Madam had been attacked by bandits. Fortunately, she was saved by a skilled stranger, but Wang Cai had not yet returned with a letter, likely having fallen into the hands of that skilled person.

Wang Cai, being a self-serving humble one, would never keep a secret for her. Once caught, to save himself, he would confess without needing torture. What should she do? What should she do?

As she was frantically pacing, suddenly Yingyu’s voice sounded from outside, "Young Master, you’ve returned!"

Before the voice had even fallen, Mo Zili had already strode in, carrying an all-destructive killing aura, his pupils blazing with fire as he coldly glared at her, as if wanting to burn her to ashes.

Du Wanqing, startled by Mo Zili’s terrifying expression, broke out in a cold sweat. She trembled as she said, "Zili, what’s wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Ha!"

Mo Zili gave a cold smile, his gaze icy as he looked at her, "I ask you, where is the Amethyst Jade Bracelet from the Amethyst Jade Head Face I bought for you?"

Du Wanqing’s heart skipped a beat as it began to race. Knowing she was in trouble, she forced a smile, unnaturally, and said, "It’s nothing serious, why do you suddenly ask about this?"

Mo Zili, not one to beat around the bush, asked again, "Where is the Amethyst Jade Bracelet? Speak!" The last word was shouted, with a tone harsher than she had ever heard before.

Du Wanqing shuddered in fear, her heart nearly leaping out. She could not admit it was used to hire a killer. If she did, she would be pushing herself onto a path of no return. Men understood his temperament; he was enamored with her because he loved her pure character. If he knew her true face, she feared he would be the first to not tolerate her!

However, pressed by the man’s urgent inquiry, she had no choice but to answer, under extreme pressure, "The bracelet was sold by me!"

Mo Zili scoffed, obviously not believing her words, and said sarcastically, "Is the mansion lacking in what you eat or wear, that you need to sell the bracelet?"

Du Wanqing looked at Mo Zili with a sorrowful expression and said, "Zili, you know, I’m not the legitimate Master of this Mansion. I came here unofficially and later, due to the miscarriage incident, caused the Young Madam to leave home in anger, making everyone in the whole mansion look at me unfavorably. The servants also harbor prejudices against me, unwilling to properly wait upon me, and they overtly and covertly suppress and conspire against me. I had no choice but to occasionally take out some money to tip them, treating them to liquor and tea, to make my days pass somewhat better."

"You know, I don’t really have any money, so I had to ask Mother Zhang to find Wang Cai to help sell my bracelet for some silver to cover my expenses. I wouldn’t have mentioned these trivial matters to bother you, but since you asked, I’m telling you."

Du Wanqing had already made up her mind and decided to insist that the bracelet was handed to Wang Cai through Mother Zhang to help sell it, thus covering up the matter.

However, Mo Zili had already started to question Du Wanqing’s character, so he did not believe her words.

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