NFBE Chapter 418 She never intended for him to leave the capital alive.
Chapter 418 She never intended for him to leave the capital alive.
Yuan Wanru walked out of Rongshou Hall with a leisurely air. Zhou Fang and Wang Min whispered to each other, "Lu Yuxiu has been married for so many years, and she is still so annoying."
Wang Min smiled but remained silent.
Zhou Fang used to team up with Lu Yuxiu to bully her all the time, but now she's changing her tune and acting very obediently.
She wouldn't bring up these old grievances with Zhou Fang.
Madam Lu is an ungrateful wretch who can't be tamed. Now that Zhou Fang has turned to the light, managing the household will be much easier for her.
Even if the old woman wants to cause trouble, she has no allies and can't fight back alone.
"She's still a married daughter after all. How dare she come back and throw a tantrum at us two sisters-in-law? Does she really think she's in charge of the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion?"
"Sister-in-law, you've finally shown some backbone today."
Yuan Wanru overheard this and thought that her second aunt's tactful manner saved her mother a lot of trouble.
“Mother, Second Aunt, don’t worry about them. Yun’er’s wedding is just around the corner. You just need to handle this matter well. I don’t think they’ll dare to cause any trouble.”
Zhou Fang met her smiling eyes, and for some reason, she sensed a murderous aura within them.
Thinking of Zhou Jianming's restless gaze just now, Zhou Fang was secretly alarmed. Could this girl have already come up with some bad idea?
However, if Zhou Jianming really dares to provoke her, he deserves to die.
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After parting ways with her two elders, Yuan Wanru's smile vanished, replaced by an icy expression.
Zhou Mingjian's sticky, greedy eyes, which seemed capable of peeling away a person's clothes, made her stomach churn.
No wonder Liang Yusong chose to use Zhou Jianming to murder the original owner of the body in the book.
This kind of person is like a leopard that can't change its spots; they'll never settle down.
“Xuanqing”.
She called out softly, her voice as cold as a frozen spring.
Xuanqing stood under the corridor, waiting for orders.
"Send men to keep a close watch on Zhou Mingjian for twelve hours straight."
Yuan Wanru's eyes were sharp. "Report to me immediately any details about where he went, who he met, and what he did, especially the area near the women in the back courtyard."
There are quite a few young girls in the manor now; we can't let him ruin them.
"If he dares to extend even a single finger that he shouldn't..."
She paused, a ruthless glint in her eyes, "Tie him up immediately."
"Yes, ma'am."
Xuanqing found it strange that Zhou Jianming was so blind as to offend his wife on the very first day.
However, he would never object to his wife's orders.
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After all, they are guests who have come from afar. Even though there was an unpleasant incident, a welcoming banquet is still necessary.
Madam Lu was unusually "kind" tonight, unlike her usual sharp and sarcastic manner, and everyone at the banquet was in high spirits.
The family's daughters also made an appearance. Lu Yun, Lu Rong, and the others were all growing up and had grown into beautiful young women. Zhou Jianming was extremely eager to see them.
However, he wasn't stupid and didn't dare to be too presumptuous, appearing quite polite.
Zhou Jianming was very obsequious, but Lu Jiangnian had nothing to say to him and was somewhat intimidated by Lu Jiangnian.
So he started chatting with Lu Bai and Lu Jiangxun.
After the banquet ended and they returned to Lingshui Residence, Lu Jiangnian asked, "Did your aunt upset you today?"
Lu Jiangnian didn't deliberately inquire, but he knew that his wife never acted out of line, and tonight she clearly didn't want to talk to her aunt.
It must have been her aunt who offended her during the day for her to be so cold.
Yuan Wanru nodded and succinctly explained the matter.
"You also said that my aunt and the old lady have quite similar temperaments, and I just can't get along with her."
Lu Jiangnian said indifferently, "She has always been short-sighted and unable to see the situation clearly. It doesn't matter if we don't get along. We're just relatives who don't visit each other much anyway."
After saying that, he stood behind Yuan Wanru and took off her jewelry.
Yuan Wanru looked at him in the mirror and laughed, "There's something you might not know. Today, your cousin was practically staring at me. But tonight, with you at home, he actually had a better eye for me."
Lu Jiangnian suddenly met her gaze in the mirror, his eyes surging with murderous intent: "How dare he!"
Yuan Wanru sneered: "What's there to be afraid of? I think he's just used to being a womanizer and thinks every woman would be infatuated with him."
"Extremely disgusting."
Lu Jiangnian paused and was about to turn around when Yuan Wanru immediately grabbed him: "Where are you going?"
His voice was filled with malice: "I'll go break his legs right now! And throw him out of the mansion!"
Yuan Wanru stopped him decisively: "What's the rush? If we take action now, it won't be proper or justifiable. Why bother?"
"There are still other people watching in the mansion, so we should be more cautious in everything we do."
Lu Jiangnian looked at him disapprovingly: "There's no need to wait to deal with this kind of person."
"Even if it's a cover-up, I can still cripple him."
Yuan Wanru knew that Zhou Jianming had touched a raw nerve.
She stood up and hugged his waist from behind: "You, I've already made arrangements. Someone is keeping an eye on him. If he really gets any wicked ideas, we can just throw him and your aunt out together."
"The people from Rongshou Hall have told me that my aunt wants to find a marriage for Zhou Jianren in the capital. It seems she plans to stay there for a long time."
"I don't like either of these mother and son, and I always have to find a reasonable excuse to get rid of them."
"besides,"
She dragged him over, pulled him to sit down, and then threw herself into his arms.
"Sister Yun's wedding is imminent, which is the most joyous occasion in the manor. If we cause unrest in the household because of scum like Zhou Mingjian, or even make ourselves a laughing stock in front of outsiders, it will ruin Sister Yun's happiness and the dignity of the Marquis's manor. It would be a loss if we lost more than we gained."
More importantly, it was something she didn't say aloud.
That is, no matter what, she will not let Zhou Jianming leave the capital alive.
But he has to make a mistake first, right?
She's always been a good person; was killing someone simply a way of punishing evil and upholding justice?
That's absolutely right.
After thinking it over, Lu Jiangnian agreed.
"Once Lu Yun's wedding is over, we'll deal with him."
Anyone who dares to offend his wife is asking for trouble.
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Just as Yuan Wanru had predicted.
Zhou Mingjian stayed at the Marquis's residence for two days, and relying on the favoritism of the old lady and Lu Yuxiu, he acted as if he were half a master.
He was quite shrewd and dared not provoke Yuan Wanru again—the icy coldness and warning in her eyes that day made him instinctively feel danger.
But Zhou Jianming was born restless, with a pair of shifty eyes, and had already begun to roam around other corners of the inner quarters.
That afternoon, Xuanqing's trusted guard, who had been sent to keep watch, hurriedly reported: "Madam, Zhou Mingjian, under the pretense of being 'familiar with the mansion,' wandered around the garden for a long time, and later... he found his way to the vicinity of Miss Liang's courtyard."
Because of Lu Jiangnian's attitude towards Liang Yuhua, his confidants never called Liang Yuhua "Auntie".
Yuan Wanru's eyes sharpened.
Zhou Jianming is quite shrewd.
They've probably already found out that Liang Yuhua is out of favor and has an awkward position in the household. That scoundrel has set his sights on her!
"What did he do?"
Yuan Wanru's voice trailed off.
"He didn't do anything special, he just wandered around outside and saw Miss Liang. Miss Liang ignored him, and Zhou Jianming's expression when he looked at Miss Liang was rather... lewd."