The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 202 Using Luo San Niang as a Stepping Stone

Seeing Shen Hanyu's cold expression, Luo Sanniang patted her mouth and said, "I misspoke, please don't be offended, young lady."

Shen Hanyu had no intention of blaming her; she simply had someone send her back.

Luo San Niang covered her face and secretly returned to the Guangning Marquis's Mansion without being discovered.

She earned money from both Shen Hanyu and Lu Lingyue, and is now very happy.

However, Luo San Niang also knew that Shen Hanyu's investigation was definitely very dangerous, and if she made a mistake, she might be doomed.

After weighing the money, Luo San Niang felt that Shen Hanyu was not short of money, so she still did not intend to break the agreement.

Ultimately, people will act in their own self-interest.

There was a knock on the door. Luo San Niang packed up her things and opened the door with an impatient expression.

Lu Lingyue squeezed in.

"Why are you here?"

Lu Lingyue always acted like she didn't get along with her at home, so her sudden visit was probably just another trouble she'd caused.

"Did Zhou Lang tell you where he went?"

Two days after Zhou Yurong left, Xiao Ran's arrogance in the mansion grew even stronger, and it seemed that Lu Lingyue was about to be implicated.

Having suffered so much before, Lu Lingyue really didn't want to be targeted by Xiao Ran again.

“You are the person he cherishes most. He hasn’t even told you, so how could he possibly tell me?”

Luo San Niang waved her hand to see the guest out, but Lu Lingyue was in no hurry to leave.

"These past few days you've been spending a lot of time with Zhou Lang. If you know anything, you must tell me."

Luo San Niang raised an eyebrow: "What are you afraid of? I'm not even afraid of being in the thick of things, but you're already scared. We're proper concubines now. If we really die, Xiao Ran's fate won't be any better."

A glint flashed in Lu Lingyue's eyes, and Luo Sanniang's expression suddenly turned cold.

"You wouldn't let Xiao Ran be blamed for my death, would you?"

"How could that be?" Lu Lingyue gave an awkward laugh. "Since you don't know either, I'll head back now."

Looking at her back, Luo San Niang thought, "What a venomous snake! She looks so gentle and weak, but she's even more ruthless than Xiao Ran." Only then did she realize that she had underestimated Lu Lingyue.

The thought that her life might be targeted by Lu Lingyue and used as a stepping stone made Luo San Niang somewhat afraid; she couldn't just sit and wait to die.

After seeing Luo San Niang off, Jin Chui came over and mentioned Luo Fengcheng to Shen Hanyu.

"Tell your young master not to rush off. Send someone over there to scout things out first. Luofeng City is too far away. I won't feel at ease until I've found out everything about it."

Jin Chui nodded and noted it down, then went back and relayed it to Pei Du verbatim.

Pei Du had no choice but to suppress Luo Fengcheng's thoughts.

"Send a few people over there to see what's going on and keep an eye on Zhou Yurong. Let us know when he returns to the manor."

Jin Chui said "okay" and quickly went out to finish everything.

Zhou Yurong hid outside for a few days before returning home. Lu Lingyue and Luo Sanniang had a difficult time during those days.

As soon as he returned, he went to see Xiao Ran. When Xiao Ran saw him, she was furious.

"What do you want with me? Why don't you go see your two darlings?"

Zhou Yurong sat down. "It's important. I need to ship a batch of goods out, but I'm short of money. I need to get some money from you."

Xiao Ran frowned: "Make up for it from my side? Zhou Yurong, are you even speaking human language? You've earned quite a bit over the years, how could you be short of that little bit of money?"

Zhou Yurong was certainly not bad, but he didn't want to pay out of his own pocket.

“We’re both involved in this, we’re in the same boat. This shipment is very important. If we can’t deliver it, we’ll suffer significant losses this year. Think it through.”

When the topic of profits came up, Xiao Ran gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, I'll pay for it, but I have to get a bigger share this year."

Zhou Yurong said no problem.

After the two reached an agreement, Zhou Yurong met Lu Lingyue outside.

"Zhou Lang," Lu Lingyue said pitifully as she leaned closer.

Zhou Yurong led her back to her room.

"I'm sorry you've suffered these past few days. I've been nicer to Luo San Niang to attract Xiao Ran's attention. Don't blame me."

“I know all of this.” Lu Lingyue leaned against Zhou Yurong’s chest. “Zhou Lang, I have a way to kill two birds with one stone.”

Zhou Yurong was taken aback for a moment, then asked what the method was.

Lu Lingyue glanced at it and lowered her voice: "Harming a concubine is punishable by the Dali Temple according to the law, even if she is a county princess. Luo Sanniang is very cunning. Why don't we use her as a stepping stone? That way we can get rid of Xiao Ran."

Zhou Yurong, holding Lu Lingyue's hand, froze. "What did you say?"

Seeing that Zhou Yurong's expression seemed a little off, Lu Lingyue became more tactful.

"I just don't want to put Zhou Lang in a difficult position. Besides, she's just Luo San Niang, and she's only been in the manor for a few days. Is Zhou Lang reluctant to part with her?"

It wasn't that Zhou Yurong was reluctant to part with her; she simply hadn't expected Lu Lingyue to have such a ruthless side, and was somewhat taken aback.

"No, how did you suddenly come up with this idea?"

Lu Lingyue made up a reason casually, since Zhou Yurong believed her now, so she felt fearless.

"No."

Zhou Yurong's refusal was unexpected by Lu Lingyue, and she almost lost control of her expression.

"Why?"

Such a good opportunity, and Zhou Yurong has a long-standing grudge against Xiao Ran, yet someone doesn't take advantage of it.

“She’s still useful, she can’t die.” Zhou Yurong didn’t explain further. “There will be opportunities in the future, don’t worry.”

Lu Lingyue couldn't wait any longer; she didn't want to live in fear every day.

"Alright then, I'll do whatever Zhou Lang says," Lu Lingyue said reluctantly.

Luo San Niang outside the door looked resentful. Although she couldn't hear clearly, Zhou Yu Rong's voice wasn't muffled, so she knew what the two were talking about.

This Lu Lingyue really has her eye on her life. This won't do. I have to think of a way.

A few days later, Luo San Niang found an opportunity to run to Shen Hanyu's residence again.

After visiting several times, Shen Hanyu looked Luo San Niang up and down, "You look quite disheveled today."

The weather was hot, and Luo San Niang was covered in sweat from running around; she was also in a hurry.

“Girl, I won’t beat around the bush with you. My life is in danger now, so you have to help me. I need to investigate your private treasury. And coincidentally, I have some crucial information to tell you.”

Shen Hanyu raised her chin, signaling her to continue.

Luo San Niang gave a fawning smile: "Miss hasn't said yet whether she can help me."

"Of course I can help, but it depends on whether you provide enough information."

Luo San Niang hesitated for a moment, but still told what she knew.

"Zhou Yurong sent out a batch of goods these past few days. The goods were transported from his private warehouse, but I don't know what's inside. There are several large boxes, and they look like quite a lot."

This information was indeed quite useful, Shen Hanyu noted it down. "Why did you suddenly ask me for help?"

“That Lu Lingyue wants to kill me. She wants to use me as a stepping stone to ruin Xiao Ran.”