Xu Qing'er knew she had frozen. The item in Bei Chen Ye's hand could not be seen. If anything unusual was discovered, if Xuan Yuan Heng found out anything, she would be driven out.
She had spent great effort to get here, relying on that jade pendant and the letters from her parents. Xuan Yuan Heng had settled her in a remote courtyard, which she was naturally unhappy about, but she thought that as long as she was in Xuan Yuan Heng's mansion, she would always have a chance to get close to Xuan Yuan Heng.
She had not expected to wait for Xuan Yuan Heng, but instead to wait for Bei Chen Ye, and what was most critical was that Bei Chen Ye was holding that very item. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.
"What is that thing in your hand? How can you, a servant, move things in my room?"
"This..."
Bei Chen Ye had absolutely no idea that he had just made a move and was caught red-handed.
Just then, Bei Chen Ye took advantage of Xu Qing'er's inattention and leaped away.
Xu Qing'er's expression turned ugly. Was Bei Chen Ye looking for something in her room because Xuan Yuan Heng had discovered something?
And then, he sent Bei Chen Ye to look for it?
If that was the case, it seemed that what she had done would eventually be investigated.
But she had done this so discreetly, and for so many years, no one had ever suspected her. Yet why was Bei Chen Ye appearing here now?
Chen Qing'er was very worried about this matter. She immediately closed the door to her room, walked up to a painting, and pressed a button next to it. The wall in front of her opened up. Chen Qing'er walked straight down.
It turned out that behind the wall was a secret room, and there was someone inside. Because of the gauze, she could not see who was behind the gauze. When Chen Qing'er first discovered it, she had considered trying to see who that person was. However, she had tried every method, suffered losses, and still could not see who that person was.
And that person had said that if she obeyed obediently, she would not be troubled.
However, if she did not obey obediently, then she would truly take action.
Chen Qing'er had suffered losses, so she would not foolishly touch it again.
"Why are you here? Didn't I tell you not to appear here unless there's something important? It's not good for you to be here now. It's easy to be discovered. Chen Qing'er, do you want to die?" the woman said coldly, her eyes filled with a bloodthirsty aura.
Chen Qing'er's brows furrowed, and she felt a little unwell.
She knew that this person would definitely be displeased with her sudden appearance.
Chen Qing'er was filled with anger, but she eventually suppressed it and said softly, "Bei Chen Ye came to my room to look for something. Has he discovered something?"
"Heh, discovered something? After all these years, it hasn't been discovered. How could it be discovered now?"
"Besides, what leverage do you have here?"
"Back then, all the matters were framed on Feng Ran. Even if Bei Chen Ye really investigated, he wouldn't find anything in the end."
At this moment, anger appeared on Chen Qing'er's face, and she exuded an icy aura, saying coldly, "But Yu Wan Yan is already dead."
"Yu Wan Yan is dead. If there is anything, it will still be counted against me."
"What if the matter was not clarified back then, and some clues were revealed?"
Yu Wan Yan was already dead. If Bei Chen Ye wanted to frame her, he could say anything he wanted. Moreover, Xuan Yuan Heng would definitely believe what Bei Chen Ye said.
She was worried about the item in Bei Chen Ye's hand, which might make Xuan Yuan Heng suspicious of her.
But suspicion was the most terrifying thing.
"Alright, Chen Qing'er, I've already said it. What you're worried about will never happen. Why are you so worried? If you don't trust me this much, then you don't need to appear before me."
The woman behind the gauze said coldly, "I said, as long as you obey me obediently, you will definitely get what you want."
"Of course, if you don't obey, you will do whatever I tell you to do. If you make a mistake again next time, I will make you pay the price."
"Chen Qing'er, I will destroy everything you have now."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qing'er's face turned extremely unpleasant. In all these years in Xuan Yuan Heng's mansion, no one had dared to treat her like this. Yet, she was being humiliated by someone she didn't even know. How could she tolerate it?
Chen Qing'er looked at that person and even said with some dissatisfaction, "You had better keep your word."
"Heh, if what I did is found out, then I will expose you. Don't blame me then."
The woman behind the gauze smiled, even laughing loudly. This Chen Qing'er's courage had truly grown bolder, daring to threaten her.
It seemed that her life was going well now, which was why she was so reckless.
However, even so, she sneered. Chen Qing'er would only end up as a pawn.
If she hadn't found Chen Qing'er useful right now, she would have dealt with her long ago. How could she have kept her?
Such a person could absolutely not be kept.
It was just that this Chen Qing'er was truly useless. She had actually allowed Feng Ran to regain her position as the Regent Consort. She was truly foolish.
"Chen Qing'er, what you should be worried about now is not being discovered, but finding a way to drive Feng Ran away from Xuan Yuan Heng. That is what you should be doing."
At this moment, Chen Qing'er's heart calmed down. Her eyes held a trace of fear as she looked at the person in the gauze and said softly, "It's me, it's all my fault, I shouldn't have foolishly dreamed."
"I should have listened obediently."
"That's best," the person said coldly. "Chen Qing'er, remember, you are just a pawn of mine, so you should obey obediently, understand?"
"A pawn should act like a pawn, not think about irrelevant things here."
Chen Qing'er looked at the person in the gauze, somewhat unwillingly saying, "Xuan Yuan Heng is caring more and more for Feng Ran now. I'm afraid if this continues, then..."
"You don't need to worry about this. I will handle it."
"You just do what you should do, understand?"
Although Chen Qing'er was hesitant, she finally nodded in agreement.
Finally, she left.
She did not hear what she wanted to hear. In the end, she could only shake her head and leave.
Chen Qing'er left. Only the person behind the gauze fiercely threw the teacup in her hand against the wall and said fiercely, "Feng Ran, you will never get Xuan Yuan Heng."