Huan Yan had just come out of the room, but she came back empty-handed. Meng Wan couldn't help but feel puzzled. She stepped forward and said, "That's strange. I clearly remember putting it by Miss's bedside yesterday. I originally intended for Miss to use it tonight, but I forgot about it. Now that I'm looking for it, I can't find it. Miss, could it be that you put it away?"
Meng Wan shook her head: "No, I didn't touch it. Did you put it aside?"
"No, I remember it clearly. I personally placed it by Miss's bedside yesterday."
That's strange. How could the ointment just disappear? Logically speaking, no one but the people in this room should have touched it!
Also, I saw him yesterday, but he's nowhere to be seen today.
Thinking of this, her mind raced, and she suddenly stood up. Could it be...?
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I spent the entire afternoon feeling anxious, thinking about the missing ointment and recalling everything that had happened before. A bad feeling started to rise in my heart.
She dared not think about it, yet she couldn't help but think about it. So she tossed and turned all night. The next morning, she first asked Huanyan to tell Xiaoyun'er not to tell anyone about the lost medicine bottle. Then she got into a sedan chair and headed to the palace.
Instead of going to pay his respects to the Emperor or to find Huangfu Mi, he went straight to Lanyuezhai, where Consort Xin lived.
Although the two had met a few times, this was their first time visiting Lan Yue Zhai. Consort Xin was somewhat surprised, but she hurriedly ordered a palace maid to invite Meng Wan in. Without waiting for her to pay her respects, she launched into a tirade: "You're not fully recovered yet, who gave you permission to walk around like this? I told you that Prince Heng doesn't care about you either. What if you catch a cold again?"
Consort Xin was truly a person of deep feeling. Because she considered Meng Wan a friend, she treated her very well.
Meng Wan felt a warmth in her heart and sat down on the chair prepared by the palace maid. She then said, "I was bored staying at home, so I came out for a walk. I happened to need Consort Xin's help with something, so I came by myself."
"Help?" Consort Xin was taken aback. "What kind of help? Just tell me. As long as it's within my power, I'll definitely help you."
"It's nothing major, I just ran out of the scar-reducing cream you gave me last time, and I was wondering if you had any left."
"Oh?" It was about this. "There was only one bottle of that ointment; it was a tribute item, and we gave it all to you, so we don't have any left. What happened? Are you hurt somewhere?"
V45 luring the snake out of its hole
"Oh?" It was about this. "There was only one bottle of that ointment; it was a tribute item, and we gave it all to you, so we don't have any left. What happened? Are you hurt somewhere?"
Meng Wan shook her head in disappointment: "No, I just wanted a porcelain bottle like the ones used to hold ointment, but it seems that's not going to work. Oh well, I'll just find someone to work myself to death to use."
The original intention was to use it to lure the snake out of its hole, but since there were no matching bottles, this was the only option.
Consort Xin grabbed her wrist: "If you only want the bottle, I have many identical ones here, because I switched the porcelain bottle that held the scar-reducing cream to the one I like."
"Really?" Meng Wan was overjoyed.
"Hmm." Consort Xin nodded, got up and went to the inner room to take a look. When she came out, she had a bottle in her hand: "Look, isn't it the same?"
Indeed, it was exactly the same. Meng Wan was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. Then she took the porcelain bottle, exchanged a few words with Consort Xin, and hurriedly left the palace.
Huan Yan was already waiting inside. When she saw Meng Wan return, she immediately went up to her and whispered in her ear, "Miss, the news has been spread. Just as you instructed, it says that you gave the scar-reducing cream that Consort Xin gave to the Third Miss."
Meng Wan nodded, took the bottle she had borrowed from Consort Xin from her waist and handed it to Huan Yan, saying, "Take it to the Third Miss's room, and then bring the Third Miss here. By the way, has Eldest Brother returned as well?"
"Yes, this servant has already informed the young master of the matter as Miss instructed."
"Okay, I understand, you can go now."
Huan Yan did as she was told, and soon after she went out, she brought Xiao Yun'er to the Bamboo Pavilion. Knowing that she was a glutton, Meng Wan specially instructed the kitchen to prepare several kinds of her favorite snacks. The two sisters chatted and ate in the room while listening to the commotion outside.
At three-quarters past Xu hour, Huanyan rushed in hurriedly: "Miss, we've caught someone! The young master wants you to come over."
Meng Wan was taken aback, then got up and quickly walked out.
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Xin Yue Xiao Zhu.
Meng Junheng stood there with his hands behind his back, looking at the Second Madam, who was in a daze in the dim light, and was slightly lost in thought.
When Huan Yan, who was by Meng Wan's side, came to find him, he was still somewhat skeptical. He only did what she said to reassure Wan'er. However, he did not expect to actually see the Second Madam stealing medicine. Looking at her standing there without saying a word, he frowned.
"Second Aunt, why are you treating Wan'er like this? Is it because of Second Sister?"
The second wife trembled slightly, but kept her head down and remained silent.
Meng Junheng frowned even more: "But Second Sister's death was an accident, and Wan'er didn't want it to happen either. How can you blame her for it?"
At this point, the second madam suddenly raised her head and stared straight at Meng Junheng, her eyes seeming to spit fire: "Don't blame her? If she hadn't framed Yao'er, how could that child have been driven out of the manor? If she hadn't been driven out, how could such an accident have happened?"
"But it was Second Sister who framed Wan'er first. Wan'er was only trying to protect herself. If you have to blame someone, you should blame Junyao for harboring evil intentions, for being jealous of Wan'er and having malicious intent, which is why she was kicked out."
"You're talking nonsense!" Hearing someone speak ill of her daughter like that, the Second Madam rebuked sharply: "You all side with that girl, you don't care at all even if Yao'er dies, you only care about your Wan'er, what about my child?"
"I may have gone too far in that matter, but I don't regret it. It was Junyao's own fault, and I gave her many chances."
Meng Wan came in from outside and heard the Second Madam's last words. She stepped forward and said calmly.
Upon suddenly seeing Meng Wan, the Second Madam was stunned, then rushed over: "You still have no remorse and even speak of my Yao'er like this? Meng Wan, how can your heart be so vicious?"
Meng Junheng held her tightly, preventing her from getting close to Meng Wan, but Meng Wan stepped forward without fear and walked straight up to her: "Aunt, if you want to blame me, there's nothing I can do. But I'll just say one thing: it was Junyao who was unkind first, so I acted unjustly. I don't think I did anything wrong."
"You..." The second madam was so angry that she couldn't even utter a rebuttal. In fact, she knew she was in the wrong, but she just couldn't get over her own conscience. Her daughter was dead, and she had to find someone to vent her anger on. Meng Wan, who had driven Meng Junyao out of the mansion, became the first target of her revenge.
"I don't want to hear your nonsense, Meng Wan. Today I will avenge my daughter!"
She was furious and knew that once she was caught, there was no turning back, so she struggled violently.
She wasn't very strong, but she couldn't resist her madness. In a few moments, she broke free from Meng Junheng and pounced on Meng Wan. She even drew a dagger from her waist and stabbed at her.
Meng Wan had noticed something amiss early on and quickly dodged to the side. Seeing the attack coming again, Meng Junheng, having regained his senses, pulled Meng Wan behind him and shoved her towards the Second Madam.