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

Upon returning to Shou'an Hall, Sanmei saw Ye Ruyue and Chunyu coming out of the front courtyard, seemingly having finished their greetings and were about to leave.

She quickly found a place to hide, and after they left, she hurried back to her lodgings via a side road.

As soon as I entered the room, Chunyu knocked on the door.

"Sanmei, Miss Biao wants you to take her name tag to the kitchen and ask for a bowl of shredded chicken and bamboo shoot congee. She's a little hungry."

Sanmei took a deep breath to calm herself down, then turned and opened the door.

"Got it. I'll be there right away."

Chunyu couldn't help but say, "Sanmei, did you offend Miss Biao? I told her that your injuries haven't healed and you shouldn't move around too much, so I could go in your place. Miss Biao even scolded me a few times."

Sanmei smiled bitterly: "Isn't it because of what happened the night before last?" Her determination to be by Madam's side grew even stronger.

Chunyu looked at her with even more sympathy and handed her the sign.

Sanmei went to Guantang Courtyard and found that her injuries were indeed starting to ache, but there was nothing she could do about it at the moment.

As a result of the rat incident, the kitchen staff were severely punished by Zhao Ye, which made them resentful towards Ye Ruyue. She endured a lot of disdain before finally taking away the chicken and bamboo shoot porridge. When she returned, Ye Ruyue complained that she was late and scolded her.

"Look, the porridge is all cold! How am I supposed to eat it? Are you doing this on purpose?! You can't even do this simple thing right, what kind of servant are you!"

Sanmei clenched her fists tightly before she could even beg for forgiveness.

Ye Ruyue pushed the bowl forward, "I'm not eating anymore! I've lost my appetite by now!"

A hint of coldness flashed in Sanmei's eyes as she said, "Please forgive me, Miss. I didn't mean to be late. I just overheard a maid from Guantang Courtyard talking about something on the way."

Ye Ruyue immediately looked at her, "What is it?"

Sanmei pursed her lips: "There have been rumors in Guantang Courtyard that the master rarely visits the madam these days because he is no longer as affectionate towards her as before."

Ye Ruyue's heart skipped a beat. "Are you serious?"

"The lady and the master had argued several times before, and the lady even refused to let the master in. These are all things that everyone can see!" Sanmei said in a serious tone.

"Nonsense! They weren't arguing about that, but rather..."

Ye Ruyue frowned subconsciously, only to see Sanmei kneel down with a thud.

"This matter is of great importance, how could I dare to fabricate something out of nothing! It was that maid from Guantang Courtyard who said that the quarrel between the master and his wife was actually because the wife noticed that the master was not as attentive as usual, and suspected that the master had fallen in love with someone else. That's why she was so paranoid and couldn't bear the master's concern for other women, even though that woman was your cousin, Miss!"

Ye Ruyue's expression changed slightly. She inexplicably recalled Cheng Nanzhi's subtle hostility towards her in Shou'an Hall. She believed that her sixth sense was correct!

"What else did they say? Tell me all of that!"

Sanmei, however, stammered in fear.

Ye Ruyue said sternly, "Speak!"

Sanmei seemed flustered: "She also said that Madam doesn't seem to like you very much, and is a little suspicious of you and the master, so she deliberately gave you a hard time as a warning! Like that rat incident..."

Ye Ruyue jumped up: "Wasn't that done by Granny Ding?!"

"This servant doesn't know either. I only heard them talking about how Granny Ding seems to be innocent. She only embezzled some money from the manor and didn't do anything at Shou'an Hall."

Sanmei said, "Miss, if you don't believe me, just send Chunyu to Guantang Courtyard to inquire!"

Ye Ruyue's breathing became rapid.

That day, after entering Shou'an Hall, Granny Ding never explicitly admitted to doing the matter, and her words could be applied to anything! Cheng Nanzhi and her maidservant interrupted Granny Ding several times!

Thinking about it now, it really is strange!

So, did Cheng Nanzhi sense something was wrong, hate her, and take the opportunity to make her suffer, resulting in her being scolded by Zhao Ye and Old Madam Zhao?!

“Miss, when I came back I really hesitated whether to tell you that Madam was targeting you, because I was also implicated and just wanted to seek justice!”

Sanmei's eyes reddened, and she pretended to be concerned for Ye Ruyue: "But Granny Ding is dead, and there's no way to verify anything now. What if Madam accuses you of doing this out of resentment, and the Master and Madam side with her? Wouldn't you be scolded again?"

"It doesn't matter if I suffer injustice, you are my master, and I don't want you to suffer injustice anymore!"

Ye Ruyue's face turned ugly.

In fact, without Sanmei swearing any more oaths or testifying, Ye Ruyue already believed most of it.

It's true that she had an affair with Zhao Ye, that she deceived Cheng Nanzhi, and that she sensed hostility from Cheng Nanzhi!

What outsiders say may not be true, but how could her own experience be false?

But as Sanmei said, Zhao Ye and Madam Zhao just want to keep Cheng Nanzhi calm. If she exposes Cheng Nanzhi without evidence, she will not only be unable to vent her anger, but may also be bitten back, making her situation even worse!

Ye Ruyue was unwilling to give up: "Do you know who Ding Mama was in contact with before the incident?" If only we could find witnesses to prove Ding Mama's innocence!

Sanmei said, "This servant doesn't know Granny Ding. I was only at Shou'an Hall before the incident, so I don't know anything about it. However, even if there was something, Madam must have dealt with it cleanly."

Upon hearing this, Ye Ruyue slumped down and stomped her foot in anger.

Yes, Cheng Nanzhi will definitely clean up the traces!

If they tell Zhao Ye and the others that Cheng Nanzhi might have noticed something, and if they go to verify it, Cheng Nanzhi's act of innocence is so convincing, she'll definitely be the one who ends up in trouble!

Was she just supposed to watch Cheng Nanzhi gloat and suffer in vain?!

Sanmei muttered to herself, "If only Madam could make a mistake that would enrage the master and the old lady, then perhaps the matter could be reinvestigated."

Ye Ruyue said irritably, "Cheng Nanzhi isn't stupid, how could she make a mistake of this magnitude!"

"Then why don't we just trick Madam into making a mistake? If it harms the interests of the Zhao family, surely the lords won't sit idly by, right? For example, the shop that the lord just gave to Madam the other day, that's one of the Zhao family's most important shops! If something goes wrong, the lords will definitely be furious."

Sanmei blurted it out.

Ye Ruyue was stunned.

Sanmei quickly realized she had said something she shouldn't have, and hurriedly said, "Miss, I just said it casually, please pretend you didn't hear it!"

However, Ye Ruyue had long been dissatisfied with Zhao Ye giving Cheng Nanzhi the shop!

Why does she get the shop while she doesn't?!

If something happens to this shop, Zhao Ye and the old lady will definitely be angry and will speed up their actions against Cheng Nanzhi, so that she can take over sooner, right?

Ye Ruyue was intrigued and stared at Sanmei, asking, "Go and find out when Cheng Nanzhi asked some old woman named Li Mama to bring her son into the mansion." She remembered that Cheng Nanzhi had this person in charge.

Sanmei said in a panic, "Miss, we can't do this!"

"Go when I tell you to!" Ye Ruyue snapped, then added darkly, "You'd better watch your mouth, or you'll end up like Granny Ding!"

Sanmei's body trembled, and she must have gone out while lying on the ground.

Ye Ruyue sneered. This time, she was determined to make Cheng Nanzhi suffer a crushing defeat!