Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 231 Borrowing a knife to kill someone (1)

Duanmu Yiyun saw Feng Xuxu’s expressionless face and couldn’t figure out what Feng Xuxu was really thinking, so she smiled, shook her head, and said, "Nothing much. I’ve just heard some news, Miss Feng. You needn’t take it too seriously."

Feng Xuxu raised an eyebrow without a change in her demeanor, smilingly picked up a cup of tea, and took a small sip, seeming indifferent as she spoke, "What news? Something that made Miss Duanmu hesitate to speak of it?"

Duanmu Yiyun paused with her cup of tea, then smiled lightly and said, "Hehe, it’s not really a matter of hesitation; it’s just some baseless tales, and I fear even speaking of them might sully Miss Feng’s ears."

After hearing Yiyun’s words, Feng Xuxu’s eyes shifted with a serene smile, but the smile did not reach the bottom of her eyes as she responded, "If even Miss Duanmu’s ears are not afraid of being sullied, what do I have to fear?"

"Hehehe, since Miss Feng wishes to hear it, then I’ll just mention it in passing. Miss Feng, you should listen casually, considering it pure entertainment, and not take it too seriously," Duanmu Yiyun said, picking up her tea cup again. With the veil of her lashes, her eyes flashed with irony and, upon looking up, her face was all smiles.

"Since the day after wishing the Empress Dowager a happy birthday, I heard that the Family Head Xiahou Yuan is planning to deal with the Castle Lord Xuanyuan, claiming that Miss Feng embarrassed his sister, and he also said..." Biting her red lips with her white teeth, she looked at Feng Xuxu with a face full of difficulty.

Seeing this, Feng Xuxu blinked and said with a laugh, "Miss Duanmu, please speak freely. I’ll take it as a joke."

"Alright, since Miss Feng doesn’t mind, then I won’t hold back..." Duanmu Yiyun saw Feng Xuxu’s curiosity aroused and inwardly scoffed. She began slowly telling Feng Xuxu what she had heard. Feng Xuxu drank tea while looking at the outside scenery. When Duanmu Yiyun got to the passionate parts, she even exaggerated her gestures, but Feng Xuxu merely smiled it off. Meanwhile, Baihe and Lan Lengyun behind her were seething with anger, their faces red and their fists clenched, as if they were itching for a fight.

Duanmu Yiyun, having talked until her mouth was dry, saw that Feng Xuxu across from her was still leisurely drinking her tea without any expression, while the two maids behind were visibly angry.

Seeing this, Duanmu Yiyun frowned and stealing a glance at Feng Xuxu with the corner of her eye, she pursed her lips and said to Xiaoning behind her, "You go and rest for a while. I need to speak with Sister Feng alone."

Feng Xuxu raised an eyebrow, then said to the two people behind her, "You two go and rest as well."

Baihe and Lan Lengyun hesitated, exchanged glances, and said, "Yes, miss," bowed, and then withdrew from the elegant room.

Once everyone had left, Feng Xuxu turned her head to Duanmu Yiyun, curved her lips into a smile, and said, "Miss Duanmu, everyone has already left; you may speak. I’m all ears."

Duanmu Yiyun nodded gravely and said to Feng Xuxu, "According to reliable information, the poison in Zongzheng Tinglan was administered by the Hidden Clan of Xiahou, on the emperor’s orders."

Feng Xuxu was completely surprised that Yiyun was aware of such specifics, even knowing who administered the poison, and she looked at Duanmu Yiyun with astonishment.

"Is this true?" 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Yes, and the next target of the Hidden Clan of Xiahou was you, but for some reason, they later canceled the plan," Duanmu said, puzzled. The news she initially received was indeed so, but the assassination attempt was abruptly called off an hour before it was to take place, suggesting that the situation wasn’t as simple as she had thought.

"Targeting me? When was this supposed to happen?" It couldn’t be what she was thinking, could it? Just because of the incident at the banquet? If that was the case, she needed to be prepared.

"It was just a few days ago, not long after..." Duanmu Yiyun was speaking when the door to the room was suddenly opened, and a young girl in light pink attire entered with an unfriendly expression on her face.