TLM Chapter 43

Feng Baiming showed a trace of surprise but then his face returned to normal. After all, he used to be a calm person, so his expression was not that exaggerated.

Feng Mingyue smiled carelessly, and she stood up, brushing off the dirt from her robe. “Go to sleep, I’ll settle your mother’s matter.”

Feng Baiming remained silent for a while. In the end, he still asked seriously, “Sister, this can’t work. How about I will work in your restaurant as a servant or a guard?”

Hearing this, Feng Mingyue laughed, feeling a little funny in her heart. “No, my place is not short of people.”

Feng Baiming frowned. “But I can’t just take advantage of your wealth to live happily either.”

Seeing that the teenager was thinking seriously like this. Feng Mingyue sighed inwardly before she said, “Alright. Since you are really eager to work for me then I will let you count all the money that the Yunru Restaurant has earned every month.”

Feng Baiming was speechless on the spot. Sheng Yi and Wei Xue, who had heard the dialogue between this brother and sister, couldn’t help laughing out loud.

Feng Baiming looked up at Feng Mingyue, feeling that he was not her match in terms of fooling people. The lady in front of him was indeed number one in this aspect.

Feng Mingyue raised her eyebrows. “How about it?”

What else could Feng Baiming say? He could only reluctantly answer her, “Yes, do as you said.”

Feng Mingyue patted the teenager’s head gently. “Good boy, go and have a rest.”

Looking at her action, patting his head as if he was a child, Feng Baiming’s face was expressionless. “Then I will be leaving, you should also have a good sleep as well.”

After the teenager left, the smile on Feng Mingyue’s face disappeared in an instant. Sheng Yi and Wei Xue also jumped down from the tree, waiting for their master’s order. They knew in their hearts that Feng Mingyue would take action.

“Reveal this evidence to Feng Zhongshan’s side secretly. Let’s see how he deals with this matter.” Her lips arched up into a cold smile.

Wei Xue and Sheng Yi cupped their fists together and bowed respectfully. “Understood!”

…

After Sheng Yi deliberately put the pouch in the place where Feng Zhongshan’s people walked past. He hurriedly went back to Ehuang Courtyard to get a good night’s sleep.

When the night patrol guards passed by, one of them coincidentally stepped on the pouch, thus he bent down to pick it up, only to discover that this was the Eldest Miss’ personal maid’s pouch.

When the guard opened the pouch to check what was inside, he narrowed his eyes slightly upon discovering the little white powder. The guard was not stupid, during this period, everyone in the Feng manor was busy investigating the case that related to Concubine Xu’s death, and now, Jue Ching’s pouch suddenly appeared, yet there wasn’t anything inside it except the white powder, which made him sure that this pouch must have something to do with Concubine Xu’s death.

“I’ll bring this back to the Old Master, you guys continue patrolling.” After speaking, he quickly walked to the Jing Courtyard, where Fang Zhongshan lived.

When the guard gave this pouch to Feng Zhongshan, he also said, “I’m afraid the one who killed Concubine Xu is not Madam but her daughter, the Eldest Miss.” He also added while paying attention to his master’s expression as well. “After all, a maid like Jue Ching would never dare to do something this bold inside the manor if there wasn’t anyone instructing her behind the scene.”

Feng Zhongshan tapped his finger on the armrest and fell into a deep thought. A moment later, he opened his mouth, and said unhurriedly, “What you want to say is the real murderer isn’t Jue Ching but Ah Ling?”

The guard was already sweating when he saw how calm his master was. “Y-yes…”

“Nonsense!” Feng Zhongshan threw the teacup onto the ground, making the guard shudder, and hurriedly kneel on the ground, begging for mercy.

The middle-aged man closed his eyes before opening them once again. Every word he spoke was clear. “Tomorrow, take Jue Ching to the main hall, and deals with her in front of everyone.” He paused. “Also, remember that this matter has nothing to do with Ah Ling, understand?”

The guard answered directly without hesitation. “Yes!”

“You can leave.” When there was no one else present, Feng Zhongshan let out a long sigh. How could he not know that this matter was related to Feng Ling? But his eldest daughter’s life was more precious than that of a nugatory maid like Jue Ching.

Feng Ling had obtained many outstanding achievements. What’s more, she was also a woman, and the eldest daughter of the Feng Family as well, which made the Feng Family gain a lot of fame in the past few years. Such a genius daughter, Feng Zhongshan was really unwilling to make her become a killer in front of everyone’s eyes, so the only way was to make Jue Ching a scapegoat.

…

The next morning, everyone in the Feng manor was shocked upon hearing that the killer had been found, so they immediately gathered in the main hall, wanting to see who the other party was that was courageous enough to kill a concubine in the manor.

Meanwhile, Feng Mingyue was drinking tea leisurely in the garden, listening to Mei Hui reporting to her. When Mei Hui told her that Jue Ching would be punished in the main hall today, Feng Mingyue narrowed her eyes slightly. “Sure enough, he will not do anything to Feng Ling.”

Wei Xue also felt a bit ridiculous when he heard this. Feng Zhongshan was really cold-blooded enough to do anything that gave him benefits. Since Feng Ling was more important than Jue Ching, why not just push Jue Ching as a scapegoat, then wouldn’t everything settle?

However, this man would have never imagined that his daughter was not someone that could be controlled as a puppet. Perhaps, he saved her today, he might even end up dying under his daughter’s hands another day.

Wei Xue couldn’t help but lean closer to the person next to him and whisper, “I think Feng Zhongshan is an idiot.”

Sheng Yi lifted his brows with interest upon hearing what the little guy next to him had said. “Why do you think so?”

Wei Xue blinked his eyes, staring straight at the man in front of him. “Isn’t he just saving a white-eyed wolf? That woman has big ambitions, maybe her goal is the head position of the Feng Family, or her goal might be even more than that. No one knows.” After a pause, he asked Sheng Yi, “Don’t you think Feng Zhongshan will end up in his daughter’s hands someday?”

Sheng Yi was speechless. He didn’t know what this young man was thinking. So he could only flick the other party’s forehead lightly. “What are you thinking so much for? This has nothing to do with us.”

Wei Xue stared wide-eyed at Sheng Yi before he raised his hand, rubbing his forehead pitifully, and muttered, “Oh.”

Seeing the other party’s pitiful appearance, Sheng Yi was satisfied that he couldn’t help chuckling. However, when he turned his head, meeting those smiling gazes, he suddenly coughed in embarrassment.

For some reason, he felt a little chill when came into contact with Feng Mingyue’s smiling eyes. It was as if the other person had seen through his thoughts.

“Sheng Yi, do you need water?”

The man that was being called by Feng Mingyue hurriedly stood straight, and replied seriously, “No.”

Feng Mingyue didn’t care much, but she suddenly wanted to tease someone. “Seems like you really enjoy teasing him.”

Her tone was casual but when this went into Sheng Yi’s ears, he couldn’t help looking at his master twice. Noticing his inquiring looks, Feng Mingyue laughed out loud, then she sighed, turning her head, and looked at Wei Xue with a warming gaze. Wei Xue, who was being stared at by Feng Mingyue, was confused.

Feng Mingyue picked the teacup and took a sip. “You, why are so stupid?”

A big red question mark had already appeared on Wei Xue’s entire face. “Ah?”

Not only Wei Xue was puzzled, even the other four maids were no exception.

Feng Mingyue put back the teacup, waving her hand carelessly. “Forget it. You will realize it one day.” Then she turned to Sheng Yi, and shrugged at him, making the other party laugh out loud.

The five people who knew nothing were really bemused at this moment. However, the two other people had no intention of telling them at all, hence they could only shut their mouths and restrain their curiosity.

Just when everyone was talking happily and enjoying the scenery in the garden. One of the servants inside the courtyard suddenly ran in and said to Feng Mingyue, “Master, the eldest young master asked to sever ties with the Feng Family, then the Third Miss went into a rage and fought with him!”