Liu Rumei nodded indifferently. Her gaze then fell on another person. "And you?"
The man glanced at the others. His eyes flickered slightly, and he gritted his teeth before saying, "This is because the little one did something wrong at the previous master's place, which is why it turned out like this."
Liu Rumei said indifferently, "What wrong did you do?"
Hearing this, a look of hesitation flashed across the man's eyes, and his face was full of indecision.
Seeing this, the steward beside him couldn't help but kick him. "Hurry up and say it!"
The man trembled in his heart and could only grit his teeth and say, "The little one always broke the master's things. The master was so angry that he threatened to cut off one of the little one's toes if he broke something again! That's why... that's how it became like this."
Xue Zhan frowned tightly. His eyes were full of doubts. He really couldn't see any problems with these two people. So he said coldly, "Who was your previous master?"
The man hesitated for a moment and could only say in a trembling voice, "The... the Lian family!"
Hearing this, a look of mockery flashed across Xue Zhan's eyes. "So, you only entered the Sima Mansion these days?"
The man nodded respectfully. "Exactly."
"Then which member of the Lian family did this to you? And when did it happen?"
"The young master of the Lian family, Lian Kui. It was last year! Not long ago, the Lian family suddenly suffered a disaster, and the little one managed to escape!"
Xue Zhan then said, "I heard that all the members of the Lian family were killed. Why did you manage to escape?"
The sweat on the man's forehead became even more. He trembled and said, "Because the little one hid in the wood - shed and wasn't discovered, so I managed to escape by luck!"
"Where is the location of that wood - shed?"
The man didn't expect Xue Zhan to ask this question. He couldn't help but be shocked and immediately lowered his head. "It's... in the west wing."
"Are you sure?" A look of mockery flashed across Xue Zhan's eyes. He took out a folding fan from somewhere and placed it in front of his chest, looking rather mysterious. "I just went there not long ago. That wood - shed is clearly in the east wing!"
The man trembled in his heart and quickly recalled what that person had said. Was it the west wing or the east wing?
But Xue Zhan didn't give him much time to think. He said coldly again, "Who exactly instructed you? Hurry up and confess in detail, or I will surely make you suffer!"
Hearing this, the man's mind instantly collapsed. He knelt on the ground and kept pleading for forgiveness. "It was a nurse in the eldest young lady's courtyard who gave the little one a hundred taels of silver and told the little one to say so. Please, young master, distinguish clearly. This has nothing to do with the little one!"
Liu Rumei's expression turned solemn. "A nurse?"
A cold look flashed across Xue Changsheng's eyes. "It was my carelessness!" He only thought it was a man, so he didn't count the maids and nurses in the mansion!
He never thought that the person would dress up as a woman and take advantage of the loophole!
A cold light also flashed across Xue Zhan's eyes. "Where is Xue Jingjia now?"
The steward beside him quickly said, "The eldest young lady has been sent to the villa by the master!"
She had already left the capital!
Yun Xi pouted. "It seems that the eldest young lady is the accomplice?"
Liu Rumei said indifferently, "There is no evidence to prove it, nor is there evidence to prove that she has nothing to do with this matter!"
A look of mockery flashed across Xue Zhan's eyes. "I underestimated her!"
How old was Xue Jingjia back then? If it was really her, her scheming was really remarkable!
Xue Zhan didn't hesitate and immediately said to the yamen runners beside him, "Hurry up and chase after her!"
Xue Changsheng's eyes were also full of cold light. What a good daughter she was. She was really worthy of being the child of that bitch!
"Immediately order someone to bring her back!"
...
In the dim small courtyard, Xue Jingjia pushed the door open forcefully. Looking at the middle - aged woman in the room, her eyes were full of anger. "Didn't you say it would be foolproof? How could they think of it!"
The middle - aged woman also frowned. Looking at Xue Jingjia in front of her, she could only say softly, "Jiajia, it was father's plan that had a flaw. Jiajia, don't worry. Father won't let them hurt you!"
Xue Jingjia's eyes were full of anger. "Won't hurt me? But I've lost everything! If it weren't for you, I would still be the eldest young lady of the Sima Mansion. It's all your fault. Why did you come to find me!"
If he hadn't come to find her, she would still be the high - and - mighty eldest young lady of the Sima Mansion. How could she be in such a sorry state today?
If he hadn't had an affair with that woman, how could she have become like this! It was all his fault. Why did he have an affair with that woman? Why did he come to find her? Why didn't he just die!
A look of pain flashed across the middle - aged woman's eyes. "Jiajia, it's all father's fault. Don't worry. Father will surely make sure you're okay! Father will surely make you go back. You'll still be the eldest young lady of the Sima family. Trust father!"
"Trust you? How can I trust you? Can I still go back? I can't go back! They must know that I hid you! They must know that I'm your child. I can't go back! Why don't you just die? Why don't you just die!"
"Jiajia, trust father. Father can make you go back from the villa, and this time, father will surely do it too. Even if father has to sacrifice his own life, father will make you go back!"
Xue Jingjia's face was full of anger. The surging hatred made her wish she could kill the man in front of her! The hatred made her otherwise beautiful face look extremely hideous!
The "middle - aged woman" also had a look of pain on his face. In his life, he had never owed anyone, except his own daughter!
He knew Xue Changsheng. Xue Changsheng would surely suspect her. He couldn't let anything happen to her!
"Jiajia, you wait for father here. Father will surely make you go back!"
Xue Jingjia's eyes were full of disbelief. Her fair hand couldn't help but clench into a fist. She had no other choice. She could only trust him!
She must go back! She was the eldest young lady of the Sima family, not a bastard! She wanted a life of luxury and comfort. She didn't want to be left with nothing!
Thinking of this, Xue Jingjia took a long breath, suppressing the hatred in her eyes. Tears in her eyes fell without warning. She reached out and grabbed the sleeve of the "middle - aged woman". "Father, only you can help Jiajia! Only you can help Jiajia. That person was killed by Jiajia. If others find out, I will surely die! Father, Jiajia doesn't want to die. Jiajia doesn't want to be left with nothing!"
The "middle - aged woman" couldn't help but hug her into his arms. "Jiajia, don't worry. Father will surely make sure you're okay! Wait for father to come back!"
"Okay!"
Xue Jingjia was also unsure in her heart, but at the moment, she had no other way out. If this man could help her, it would be the best. If not...
Soon, the "middle - aged woman" disappeared into the night. Even though he knew it was exploitation, for that one call of "father", he would die without regret.