Before leaving, Chen Huanyun stared at Fu Zhen with extreme unwillingness. When Fu Zhen looked back, she glared at her and then stormed off.
Fu Zhen's expression turned cold.
Cuishan looked worriedly at her wound. "Miss, your wound..."
Fu Zhen also glanced at it and shook her head. "It's a minor injury. It's nothing."
Seeing that her expression was not good, Cuishan didn't say any more. She just stared at the departing back of Chen Huanyun and slowly frowned.
There must have been a drug on the clothes that could make the cat go crazy. Today's incident was all carefully planned by Chen Huanyun. If Fu Zhen hadn't quickly blocked it with her hand, and her clothes had really been torn in public, her reputation would have been completely ruined!
"What a vicious scheme," Cuishan murmured involuntarily.
Hearing this, Fu Zhen sneered. "If I hadn't guessed what she was up to when I saw the cat in the Second Princess's arms, she might really have succeeded this time."
Chen Huanyun's ultimate goal was to ruin her reputation. If she was exposed in public, how could she still have the face to stay in the Marquis's Mansion?
If this goal wasn't achieved and Fu Zhen managed to avoid the cat's claws, Chen Huanyun could then claim that there was something on her that made the cat go crazy. Judging from how much the Second Princess doted on her cat, she would surely take issue with Fu Zhen.
The Second Princess was arrogant and reckless. If she really targeted Fu Zhen, what could Fu Zhen do? She would have to swallow this bitter pill.
In any case, Fu Zhen would surely end up in a bad situation.
But Chen Huanyun never expected that someone would take the fall for Fu Zhen.
Thinking of the girl who had fallen into the water just now, Fu Zhen pursed her lips. She felt a bit guilty.
In the blink of an eye, it was really difficult for her to make a perfect plan. She originally just wanted to anger the Second Princess and make her act against her directly. At that time, even if the cat went crazy, it would only be regarded as being startled, and no one would suspect her.
Who would have known that the cat was so strong that it almost instantly rammed into her. She lost her balance, which was why the girl had fallen into the water.
"Cuishan, go to the area where the male guests are later and find out if they're talking about this," Fu Zhen said with a frown.
The girl had been implicated because of her and had suffered this unexpected disaster. If her reputation was ruined because of this... Fu Zhen really couldn't bear it.
No one knew better than her what the consequences of a ruined reputation were.
Cuishan immediately knew what was on Fu Zhen's mind. She sighed silently. Her miss was still too kind - hearted.
This whole incident was caused by Chen Huanyun. The culprit, Chen Huanyun, showed not the slightest bit of remorse, but the two victims were constantly troubled.
"Miss, your wound can't be delayed. Let's go to the private room first. I've brought some golden sore medicine. It's not suitable to make a big deal out of this now. Miss, you'll have to bear with it for now," Cuishan said softly.
Fu Zhen put aside her scattered thoughts and nodded when she heard this. "I understand. I'm really grateful to you and Biyu for this."
If it hadn't been for Cuishan and Biyu's excellent cooperation with her today, this incident would surely have caused a big scene on the spot.
In the private room.
The girl who had fallen into the water had changed into a new set of clothes. She was sitting by the fire warming herself. Her face was a bit pale, but she was still in good spirits. She had only choked on a little water, and it wasn't serious.
She looked at Biyu, who was bustling around for her. After a moment of silence, she said hoarsely, "Thank your miss for today."
She hadn't lost consciousness when she fell into the water, so she naturally knew who had saved her in the end.
Biyu shook her head. "You were implicated for no reason. Our miss is kind - hearted. I'm sure she's feeling guilty right now. You don't need to thank us."
Jin Xianghuan had originally looked down on this girl from the countryside. She thought that although she had a home, she clung to the Marquis's Mansion tightly. She was extremely vain. But after this incident, she had a new opinion of her.
She was brave, resourceful, knew how to handle situations appropriately, and had an elegant manner of speaking. No wonder she was able to enter the Marquis's Mansion.
As they were talking, Fu Zhen pushed the door open and came in. Biyu immediately saw the blood - stained cuffs of her clothes. She immediately became anxious and turned to look for the golden sore medicine. "Cuishan, you knew Miss was injured. Why are you so slow? You've only just come!"
Fu Zhen gave Jin Xianghuan, who was looking over, a polite smile and then went to comfort Biyu, who was rummaging through the boxes. "It's okay. The bleeding is almost stopped."
Biyu was far from reassured. After finding the medicine, she helped Fu Zhen sit down, cut open the cuffs, dipped a handkerchief in water, and carefully cleaned the wound. Then she gently applied the medicine. "This wound is so deep. It might leave a scar in the future," she said worriedly as she looked at the wound.
Jin Xianghuan, who had been silent all this time, looked over after hearing Biyu's words. She said hoarsely, "I have some excellent scar - removing ointment at home. I'll send someone to deliver it to the Marquis's Mansion after the banquet is over."
She was a straightforward person. She said what was on her mind and always got even with those who wronged her.
Fu Zhen looked at her and smiled gently. "Then I'll thank Miss Jin."
"You're welcome. I should be thanking you for today," Jin Xianghuan pursed her lips. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have joined those people to cause trouble for you before."
Now she was starting to realize that at first, it was Chen Huanyun who suggested going to take a look at the flower wall. After all, this flower wall was unique to the Liu Mansion. It was fragrant and beautiful when it bloomed in spring. Everyone was bored, so when she said that, whether they were interested or not, they all followed.
Who would have known that later, she would instigate the Second Princess to target Fu Zhen.
Thinking about it now, she must have wanted to humiliate Fu Zhen from the very beginning, right?
A look of disgust flashed in Jin Xianghuan's eyes. She was a straightforward person. If she didn't like someone, she would say it right away. She couldn't do such underhanded things like using others as a weapon.
Moreover, this incident had even caused her to fall into the water!
If it hadn't been for Miss Fu's calmness in the face of danger, she wasn't even sure if she could have gotten out of the water unscathed.
Fu Zhen was a bit surprised by her apology. Seeing her like this now, it seemed that she had realized who the mastermind behind this drama was. So she didn't say anything more to add fuel to the fire. She just smiled, indicating that she accepted the apology.
Seeing that she seemed to have no temper at all, Jin Xianghuan couldn't help but say, "You're really too good - tempered. If it were me, I would have scolded those who bullied me long ago."
Fu Zhen was stunned for a moment, then slowly lowered her eyes. "It's better to avoid trouble. Moreover, you can control people's mouths but not their hearts. For those who are biased, they only believe what they see, not others' explanations. Since they don't believe, why bother to argue?"
"Why not argue?" Jin Xianghuan raised her eyebrows. She had a somewhat aggressive appearance. Her cold - sneering expression now looked even more fierce. "I don't care about others' thoughts. I only know that if I win the argument, I'll feel comfortable. Why not do something that can annoy others?"
She stood up and glanced at Fu Zhen. "I'll make friends with you. You don't have to worry about this. I'll fight for you."
Saying this, she walked out briskly with her maid.
Fu Zhen looked at her back and suddenly let out a soft laugh.