The whole family was brutally murdered? The ruthless heiress's eldest daughter went berserk aft

Murong Xuewei stared coldly at Xiao Wanning and answered without hesitation, "Xiao Wanning, how dare you, a princess of the Taichu Kingdom, plot a rebellion?"

“My elder brother is incompetent and foolish, and only knows how to indulge in pleasure all day long. Just because he is a man, my father passed the throne to him. I, Xiao Si Ning, have been proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, literature, and martial arts since I was a child. Just because I am a woman, if I am lucky, I can find a husband to marry. If I am unlucky, I have to go through a political marriage for the sake of the country. Why should I do that?”

As Xiao Wan Ning spoke, she became more and more agitated. Seeing this, the maids behind her chased away the soldiers, leaving only Murong Xue Wei and Xiao Wan Ning.

Murong Xuewei subconsciously took a step back when she saw Xiao Wanning acting so crazy.

“That’s your own brother, the emperor. Are you sure you want to take his throne?”

Xiao Wanning's expression turned crazed, and she laughed maniacally, "Why not? When he used me to win over the court officials, how could he not have thought that I was his own sister from the same mother?"

Seeing Xiao Wan Ning's increasingly frantic state, Murong Xue Wei suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for her.

He was clearly a child of the imperial family, possessing the most noble status, and should have enjoyed wealth and honor to the fullest, yet he was driven mad and rebelled.

Xiao Wanning's face darkened, and she suddenly turned and grabbed Murong Xuewei's arm, staring at her. "Murong Xuewei, as long as you're willing to cooperate with me, I can guarantee your Murong family will become the sole ruler of the Taichu Kingdom. No, after I unify the four kingdoms, your Murong family will become the only emperor. I can even bestow upon you a title and a noble name. Follow me, and you will receive unparalleled wealth and glory in the future. Are you content to be a general's wife for the rest of your life?"

Murong Xuewei forced herself to calm down and tried to get Xiao Wanning to talk, "Among the four kingdoms, Taichu Kingdom is the weakest. How can you unify the four kingdoms? If you start a war, I'm afraid Taixuan Kingdom will suppress you with its army in the first place, and you may even lose the entire Taichu Kingdom."

Xiao Wan Ning released her grip, looked up at the sky and laughed loudly, "A mere Tai Xuan Kingdom, I already had a plan..."

Xiao Wan Ning was stunned for a moment, then realized that Murong Xue Wei was trying to trick her into revealing information. "Murong Xue Wei, are you trying to trick me into revealing information?"

Murong Xuewei turned around and sat down on the chair that the soldier had just brought over. She rested her chin on her hand, her gaze and aura no less imposing than Xiao Wanning's.

"The princess said she wanted to cooperate with my Murong family, so I should at least know some of her plans! Otherwise, I might end up losing the entire Murong family and not even getting a drop of soup!"

"No wonder you became the richest female merchant in Jiangnan. With your knowledge and strategy, if you wanted to, the Murong family could have become the richest merchant in Taichu long ago!"

Murong Xuewei curled her lips and said, "Princess, there's no need to flatter me like this. I know my own capabilities. There are so many wealthy merchants in this Taichu Kingdom. I'm afraid the princess chose me not just for the money. After all, there are many people who are richer than my Murong family."

Xiao Wan Ning stared at Murong Xue Wei with her beautiful phoenix eyes, and after a long while, she slowly spoke, "My cooperation with you is indeed not only for money, but also for your family's Lingxi Pendant."

Murong Xuewei gripped the handle so tightly her fingers turned white. Sure enough, the reason the Murong family was raided in her previous life was not just because of money.

Murong Xuewei just couldn't understand why Xiao Wanning would destroy the Murong family for a jade pendant that was neither of the best in terms of material nor craftsmanship.

"That Lingxi Pendant is just an ordinary jade pendant, how could it possibly catch the princess's eye?"

Xiao Wan Ning glanced coldly at Murong Xue Wei, looking at her with an expression as if she were an idiot. "In order to show you my willingness to cooperate with you, I may tell you that the Lingxi Pendant is indeed an ordinary jade pendant, but it also contains information about the treasures of the previous dynasty. Otherwise, your Murong family would also use it as the seal of the ruler."

Murong Xuewei's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't expected that Murong Lian knew about this and had even told Xiao Wanning.

Murong Xuewei forced a smile, "Princess, where did you hear this rumor? That Lingxi Pendant is just an ordinary jade pendant. How could it be the seal of the head of my Murong family?"

Xiao Wan Ning was enraged by Murong Xue Wei's words. She glared coldly at Murong Xue Wei, "Murong Xue Wei, I've confided in you completely, even telling you such secrets, yet you're still wary of me. Since that's the case, then I won't be polite. Guards, lock her in the dungeon!"

Xiao Wan Ning turned to the guards and ordered, "Keep a close watch on her. Do not torture her, but also do not give her any food. I want to see just how stubborn this general's wife is!"

The guards obeyed and dragged Murong Xuewei toward the dungeon.

Xiao Wan Ning coldly watched as Murong Xue Wei was dragged into the dungeon. Even at this moment, Murong Xue Wei remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic.

Xiao Wan Ning turned to her maid and instructed, "Give the order immediately to have Xin You move everything out of here, leaving no trace."

After the maid answered yes, she disappeared into the night in a flash, showing that even a casual maidservant by Xiao Wan Ning's side was a martial arts master.

In the woods outside the villa, Liuli quietly led Gu Ye to the outside of the villa.

Gu Ye whispered to Liuli, "Liuli, you stay here to provide backup. I'll distract the guards first, and then you can sneak in and find the madam's whereabouts."

Liuli nodded in agreement, "Yes, General. Please be careful."

Gu Ye took a deep breath and stealthily made his way towards the villa. He skillfully scaled the wall, picked up a small stone, and threw it into the grass on the other side, making a sound.

"Who is it?" a guard called out warily.

Gu Ye quickly slipped into the shadows.

The guards rushed in the direction from which the sound came, and Gu Ye took the opportunity to enter the manor, searching for any possible place where Murong Xuewei might be imprisoned.

After searching around without finding it, Gu Ye followed the original route and climbed over the wall to get out.

“I just went in and searched all the rooms but couldn’t find Xuewei. I suppose they moved her to the dungeon.”

Liuli jumped up in shock. "What? The dungeon? How can Madam go to the dungeon! I must go and rescue Madam."

After saying that, Liuli rushed in on her own.

Gu Ye grabbed Liuli by the collar with one hand and pulled her back.

"If you rush in like this, you'll probably be arrested before you even find the lady."

Liuli looked miserable. “What should we do? Madam is such a timid person, how scared she must be to be locked in the dungeon!”

When Gu Ye heard Liu Li say that Murong Xuewei was timid, the corner of his mouth twitched. He recalled the scene when they first met, and Murong Xuewei calmly kicked Murong Lian into the water. He really didn't see that Murong Xuewei was timid!

"Calm down first. There are only two of us now, but we don't know how many the enemy has. Let's sneak in first, find where Xuewei is being held, and then I'll distract the soldiers while you rescue Xuewei."