Favoring a concubine and destroying the wife? I'll abandon my husband and children and wipe out

Sanmei stood guard outside at night.

She could have arranged for other maids to stay and wait until dawn to come and serve her. But she was astute and noticed that this young lady seemed to treat the old lady and the master differently.

The most important thing for a servant is to follow a good master, so that his future will be bright!

Sanmei wanted to impress Ye Ruyue.

She was prepared to stay awake all night and be on high alert, but before she could even begin, she suddenly heard Ye Ruyue scream from inside!

"Miss Ye, what's wrong?!" Sanmei quickly pushed open the door and shouted for someone to come in.

Upon entering, the person by the bed jumped back in fright.

Upon seeing her, he immediately rushed over and hid behind her, his hands trembling as he pointed directly at the bed.

"There are mice in the bed! Lots of them!"

Without a second thought, Ye Ruyue pushed Sanmei forward.

Sanmei stumbled and almost fell to the ground, but she didn't care about herself and was stunned by what she heard.

"how could be?!"

Ye Ruyue was terrified.

She was terrified of these dirty, fast-moving creatures. Just now, when she suddenly saw them trying to crawl onto her hand, Ye Ruyue was so frightened she almost flew away.

"It's right there, go and see!"

Ye Ruyue shouted.

Just as Sanmei stepped forward to lift the blanket, several large, dark creatures suddenly jumped out, as if they had been frightened and were running around in panic.

Sanmei was caught off guard and screamed as well.

The master and servant were both frightened and ran out of the room.

The large Shou'an Hall was suddenly lit up, and the servants and maids nearby rushed over upon hearing the commotion.

Granny Zhang came after hearing that something had happened to Ye Ruyue. After understanding the situation, she ordered a servant to go in and clean up, but all the rats had run away, and she only managed to catch one or two.

"That's strange, how could there be rats? How did you clean up during the day?" Granny Zhang asked, puzzled.

Such a thing has never happened before in the Zhao family!

Sanmei and the others knelt down in alarm: "Granny, please see the truth! We really did tidy it up carefully during the day and dared not be negligent for even a moment!"

Ye Ruyue was angry when she thought about how scared and embarrassed she had been.

"When I came here during the day, there was nothing here!"

"And why would those rats get on the bed for no reason? There's nothing on the bed that would attract them. Someone must have deliberately put them there to target me!"

She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. "I'm new here. If I've offended you, just say so. Why scare a weak woman like this? It's like you don't respect my aunt and cousin who came to pick me up!"

Granny Zhang's expression hardened.

If the adults find out, this will be a huge problem.

She had to find out who did it quickly, otherwise wouldn't it be her negligence as the person in charge of preparing Ye Ruyue's accommodation?

Granny Zhang turned around and called for someone.

Ye Ruyue was also puzzled.

Logically speaking, she hadn't offended anyone. The only one with a conflict of interest with her was... Could it be Cheng Nanzhi who did it?!

Ye Ruyue was slightly surprised, but then denied it.

Cheng Nanzhi didn't know about her relationship with Zhao Ye, so there was no reason for her to do this. Who else could it be?

Just as Old Madam Zhao was about to retire for the night, she was awakened by the commotion outside and angrily summoned the maid on night watch to inquire.

The maid replied, "Madam, I don't know either, but it seems that Granny Zhang has already passed away."

With Granny Zhang handling the situation, Old Madam Zhao didn't ask any more questions. She instructed someone to keep quiet outside and went back to sleep.

Zhao Ye found out very quickly.

He had instructed several trusted confidants to guard the vicinity of Ye Ruyue's residence, so that they could promptly fulfill any needs Ye Ruyue might have.

His trusted aide immediately came to report.

Zhao Ye was annoyed to be woken from his sleep, but when he heard it was about Ye Ruyue, he quickly put on his clothes and went over.

When Ye Ruyue saw him crying and pleading, her frightened appearance, like a pear blossom in the rain, Zhao Ye's heart almost melted. He then flew into a rage in front of Zhang Mama and the others, demanding that they find out the truth as soon as possible.

Zhang Mama was displeased after Zhao Ye scolded her in front of everyone. She then took her anger out on the servants who served her, punishing them by deducting several months' salary.

Sanmei and the others cried out in injustice, feeling deeply wronged.

……

In Guantang Courtyard, Cheng Nanzhi was also awakened by the noise and called for Jianlan, who was on night watch, to ask.

Lan went out to inquire, but it was Qingdai who came in to report.

"Miss, it's nothing, just a little trouble at Shou'an Hall. You can rest assured and get some sleep!" Qingdai said brightly as she walked to the bedside.

Don't make your gloating too obvious.

This was the first time Cheng Nanzhi had seen her so happy recently.

She immediately understood.

"Something happened to Ye Ruyue?"

"OK!"

Qingdai couldn't suppress the curve of her lips.

Cheng Nanzhi was happy to see this happen, but she also felt that Qingdai's reaction was a bit strange.

She looked at Qingdai.

"What's wrong, Miss?" A hint of guilt flashed across Qingdai's face.

"...Did you do this?" Cheng Nanzhi couldn't help but ask.

Qingdai hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"It was me! I had someone find some biting rats from the kitchen and woodshed and put them on Ye Ruyue's bed!"

"She colluded with her son-in-law to deceive and bully you, Miss. I was so angry that I had to teach her a small lesson!"

Unfortunately, Ye Ruyue wasn't bitten; she was just frightened.

Cheng Nanzhi was surprised to find that it was true.

She immediately asked, "Have you cleaned up the traces?"

It would be good to make Ye Ruyue suffer a bit, but this was obviously intentional, judging from the commotion outside, they were definitely searching.

If the investigation traces back to Qingdai, they will surely assume that she ordered Qingdai to do it. But she currently has no overt reason to target Ye Ruyue, so they will definitely wonder if she knows about their affair.

That would put her at a disadvantage. It would also be much more difficult for her to investigate what Zhao Ye was doing.

"Don't worry, Miss. I've had someone replace the incense in that woman's room with one that attracts insects and rodents. I've also had the small kitchen in Shou'an Hall cleaned and made a few rat nests nearby."

"When they investigate, they'll only find out that the mice were disturbed while cleaning and escaped, then were lured to the woman's room by the incense. There's no stove in her room, only the bed is a bit warm, so it's perfectly normal for mice to go up there."

"The incense smells similar to sandalwood used for chanting Buddhist scriptures, so it's perfectly normal for servants to take the wrong one when cleaning up during the day."

"The people I found are tight-lipped; they hold our lives in their hands and dare not say anything!"

Qingdai had carefully considered her actions before making them, but now that she was overjoyed, she also realized that this might affect Cheng Nanzhi's affairs, so she felt a little uneasy.

"Miss, should I go and check again to make sure there are no omissions?"

"No, they're investigating. If you go now, you'll easily be discovered and arouse suspicion."

Cheng Nanzhi thought for a moment and comforted them, "It's alright. Zhao Ye and the others don't know that I know about their affairs, so they won't easily think of coming here. You've been cautious enough, so there shouldn't be any problems. Let's just wait patiently."

Even if they really find Guantang Courtyard, she will deal with them as they come, and she won't be afraid of them!

"Go and rest. Tell me about your plans for the future," Cheng Nanzhi said gently.

Qingdai nodded hurriedly.