The Fourth Lady novel Chapter 88

Listening to Murong Jingxuan's words, Qingyan shook her head, "Jingxuan, can you recognize Xiu Ran's handwriting?" Qingyan thought back to container she took from the secret chamber last night. When she looked to him, she had a serious look.

Murong Jingxuan looked to her and nodded his head, "Naturally I can recognize it."

"Alright, I'll let you have a look at the thing I obtained last night." As she said this, Qingyan brought out a sealed case from her cupboard. Qingyan opened the case, and inside were all encrypted letters.

"Where did you get these?" Murong Jingxuan saw the handwriting and couldn't help to clench his fist.

"That, I'll tell you in a moment. Didn't you say just now you could recognize Xiu Ran's handwriting?" Qingyan took out an envelope and after opening it, placed it before him, "So is this Xiu Ran's handwriting?"

Seeing that determined look of hers, he could only nod, "That's right, this is precisely Xiu Ran's handwriting."

Qingyan looked to him and smiled, "As I'd expected, Xiu Ran really is someone from the Ning family."

Murong Jingxuan still had a confused look; just how did Qingyan find out Xiu Ran was someone from the Ning family, "Yan'er, is this the reason why you don't trust Xiu Ran?"

Qingyan shook her head, "Let me take you to a place." With that said, she lit a candle, went behind the bookcase, and pushed a button. Afterwards, she brought Murong Jingxuan into the secret chamber.

Murong Jingxuan never thought that Qingyan would also have a secret chamber like this in her room. Just when he wanted to say something, Qingyan covered his mouth and whispered into his ear, "Follow me, don't say anything, and conceal your breathing."

Murong Jingxuan held onto her hand and nodded at her. By the time they arrived at the stone statue, that voice could already be heard. "You say the Su fourth miss knows our Ning family secret?"

When Murong Jingxuan heard this voice, his eyes instinctively widened, because this was precisely Xiu Ran's voice. However, the only good thing about Xiu Ran was that he didn't know martial arts, so he won't be able to detect their presence in the distance.

"Impossible, I've looked into that Su fourth miss's background, she shouldn't know." Another voice sounded. "Master, what should we do now?"

Xiu Ran spoke while pondering, "In the beginning, if it wasn't for that foolish woman sending me to Donghe, how would I have this status now. However, this Su fourth miss is worth toying with."

"Master, this Su fourth miss seems to only have two servant girls that knows martial art by her side. How about we..." His intentions were obvious, he wanted to kill Qingyan.

However, at the moment, Xiu Ran wasn't thinking of such, "Su Yun will arrive back at the capital soon. On his way back to the capital, do whatever you can to lure him into the Forest of Buried Souls. When the time comes, we'll give Su Qingyan a big surprise; she'll naturally be very satisfied."

"But what if Su Qingyan ruins her Highness the Empress's plans, wouldn't our work just go to waste?"

"In any case, our Ning family serves her Highness, if when the time comes we can make his Highness Minjun become the Crown Prince, I'm sure she'll be satisfied as well." Xiu Ran's cold voice sounded, "Furthermore, I still want to see Su Qingyan on her knees begging for mercy. If we can toy with her, perhaps it's not so bad either."

If it wasn't for Qingyan holding back Murong Jingxuan the whole time, she knew, with his temper, he would have charged out and killed Xiu Ran. But right now, that wasn't a rational decision. In the end, she could only forcibly pull Murong Jingxuan out of the secret chamber.

"As expected, Xiu Ran isn't like how he seems on the surface. To think you'd have a day like this, Murong Jingxuan." Qingyan rolled her eyes at him as she said this.

Murong Jingxuan punched the wall. Fortunately, he didn't punch very hard, else Qingyan really wouldn't know how to explain why the wall was damaged to Zizhu.

"The matter with Xiu Ran, I've really been careless." Murong Jingxuan looked to her and said in a somber tone, "No wonder we couldn't find any information on Xiu Ran, seems we were all kept in the dark."

Heh. Qingyan coldly laughed.

"If I hadn't heard that voice last night, I think I wouldn't believe it either." When Qingyan looked to him, she had a serious look, "After all, from the start, I've never doubted Xiu Ran before."

"The name Minjun Xiu Ran spoke of, don't tell me it's the current Nanchen Empress's son?" When he thought back to the name Xiu Ran spoke of, he couldn't help but frown.

Qingyan looked to him and nodded, "That's right. That's exactly the name of Qilian Qingyi's son. However, this son of hers didn't inherit even a bit of her good traits. This was also the reason why Minning was able to become the Crown Prince." Qingyan instinctively clenched her fist.

"But since the Ning family has already begun making their move, looks like after my parents' return, we can also begin carrying out the plan against the Jingguo Marquis."

"Yan'er, I want to discuss this matter with the Fourth Prince, see if he has any ideas." Murong Jingxuan tightly held her hand with a serious look.

Qingyan felt the warmth coming from his palms and instinctively relaxed. She looked back at him and nodded, "Alright, I trust you."

Hearing this, he pulled her into his arms, "Yan'er, you don't need to worry over so many things. Just leave these things to us."

Qingyan lifted her head up to him, "What I can do is to help you, and you're helping the Fourth Prince. Jingxuan, some things I have to do myself."

He gently brushed her scattered hair behind her ear, "Yan'er, if you're like this, I won't have a sense of accomplishment."

Hearing Murong Jingxuan's words, Qingyan helplessly laughed, "Didn't you say you'll clean up my mess, don't tell me you're regretting."

Murong Jingxuan reluctantly laughed when he heard this, "Of course not, I wouldn't dare go against my bride's intentions."

Qingyan found that he was getting all the more crafty and rolled her eyes at him, "Frivolous with a smooth mouth, not the least bit proper."

Murong Jingxuan replied with a smile, "My bride is right, I won't dare to again."

At times, Murong Jingxuan really enjoyed these warm moments with Qingyan. The two of them didn't have to think about other things, and he could also see that pouting look of hers. Sometimes, he really couldn't help but to tease her.

The young girl before him, perhaps, could become his wife in the near future. And his main task was to cherish her in his heart like a treasure.

"Murong Jingxuan, say, if Jingshu were to see you like this, would she wonder how she gave birth to a son like you?"

Upon hearing that name, Murong Jingxuan's expression darkened. He held on to Qingyan, absorbing the warmth from her body, "Yan'er, did you know, from the moment I was born, I was separated from my mother. My impression of my mother isn't deep. In order to not forget her, we would always exchange letters."

Qingyan hugged him back and could feel the slight tremble in his body, "Jingxuan, Jingshu would definitely feel proud to have a son like you, you are her pride."