Madam Yu’s body trembled, her face turning ashen.
“We’ve already returned everything, we… we didn’t keep a single thing!”
“Nothing?”
Feng Yinwan’s beautiful eyes narrowed. “Does Madam Yu think this princess is here to check on her second sister’s injuries?”
Seeing she couldn’t hide it, Madam Yu lowered her head, her eyes darting around, then looked at Feng Yiyi.
“Yiyi, did you put everything back just now? Did you forget anything?”
“Mother!”
Feng Yiyi immediately protested, “You saw it all! They brought it out a certain way, and we moved it back the same way. That chest didn’t even enter my courtyard gate, how could we have left anything behind!”
Madam Yu immediately nodded, “Yinwan, you heard her. We indeed returned that chest as it was, and did not… keep anything for ourselves.”
She cast a fleeting glance at Feng Yinwan, then added, “If you don’t believe us, you can ask the servants.”
Feng Yinwan scoffed, her eyes still chilling.
“Do you take me for a fool with no brains? If my mother’s belongings are missing something, do you think I wouldn’t know?”
“Then… that doesn’t prove we took it. Perhaps…”
“Perhaps the item was lost long ago, and it’s only just been discovered now.”
Cunning old fox!
“Madam Yu implies that you had already taken something from Biluo Courtyard before?”
Upon hearing this, Madam Yu’s face paled again. “No… impossible!”
She absolutely could not let this bitch know!
“Yinwan, you just said something was missing. May I ask what it is? There are so many items in that courtyard. If you ask like this, we…”
Feng Yinwan glanced at her, her lips curling slightly.
“A hairpin.”
A hairpin?
Madam Yu immediately felt a wave of relief.
Thank goodness, it was just a worn-out hairpin!
“Yiyi, have you seen that hairpin?”
She subtly widened her eyes, her grip on Feng Yiyi’s arm tightening unconsciously.
The wound was pulled, and Feng Yiyi gasped in pain.
“Mother! You’re hurting me!”
Madam Yu snapped back to attention, quickly loosening her grip. However, she kept her face away from Feng Yinwan and Yu Ping, still secretly gesturing.
Feng Yiyi completely ignored her, “I haven’t seen any hairpin!”
“You haven’t seen it?”
“I said I haven’t seen it!”
Seeing her lack of cooperation, Madam Yu frowned. Before she could signal again, Feng Yinwan crossed her arms and coldly sneered.
“Are you sure?”
“Feng Yiyi, if you hand it over now, this princess can let bygones be bygones. If you refuse…”
“If I search and find it later, it won’t be as pleasant for you!”
With that, she raised her hand. Yu Ping understood and immediately moved towards the dressing table.
Feng Yiyi’s expression turned anxious. She jumped off the bed, “Stop! What right do you have to search my room!”
“The right of this princess being here, and already showing courtesy by not letting the servants search your room!”
“Yu Ping, do it!”
“Yes, Miss!”
Yu Ping replied and quickly stepped forward. Feng Yiyi tried to rush over but was held firmly by Madam Yu, so she could only scream at a nearby maid.
“Biyun, quickly stop her!”
The maid immediately lunged at Yu Ping, shoving her aside and then fiercely blocking the dressing box.
Yu Ping, caught off guard by the push, stumbled and nearly hit the corner of the table.
Feng Yinwan’s delicate face turned cold. She shot a sharp glance at the maid, then quickly stepped forward and slapped Bi Yun hard across the face.
“You dare lay hands on my person, are you tired of living!”
Bi Yun couldn’t dodge and received the slap squarely. Five clear finger marks appeared on her fair cheek.
“Get out of the way!”
Feng Yinwan glared at her coldly, her eyes full of frost.
Bi Yun’s body trembled, but she still gritted her teeth, refusing to move.
Feng Yinwan curled her lips. “Very well, then this princess will give you an opportunity to prove your loyalty.”
Her gaze was dark and sharp, accompanied by a cold voice, like a beautiful female Asura.
Bi Yun’s body shivered. Before she could comprehend the meaning of her words, she heard Feng Yinwan speak again.
“Yu Ping, how she pushed you just now, push her back exactly the same way for this princess!”
Yu Ping was stunned, then stepped forward. “Yes, Miss!”
She took two steps forward, with Feng Yinwan backing her, her confidence soared. Bi Yun immediately panicked.
“You… you dare!”
This little slut used to be even more timid than Feng Yinwan. How dare she lay a hand on her!
To her surprise, Yu Ping looked at her steadily, her small face full of determination. “Miss’s orders, why would I not dare!”
Although her nature was not to argue, if Miss wanted to be firm, she would never hold her back!
Bi Yun was somewhat intimidated by Yu Ping’s demeanor. Before she could reprimand her further, Yu Ping gave her a hard shove. She immediately lost her balance and stumbled forward.
Unlike Yu Ping, Bi Yun was not so lucky. Her forehead slammed heavily against the corner of the table, her eyes rolled back, and she immediately lost consciousness.
“Biyun!”
Seeing this, Feng Yiyi struggled free from Madam Yu and rushed forward.
Seeing that the girl had fainted, she glared hatefully at Yu Ping, her eyes burning with fire.
“Bitch! You dare lay hands on her!”
Feng Yiyi was filled with extreme hatred. She disregarded everything and raised her hand to slap Yu Ping, but before her palm could fall, her wrist was firmly grabbed by Feng Yinwan.
“Feng Yiyi, daring to lay hands on someone in front of this princess, you are presumptuous!”
Her gaze was filled with cold deterrence.
With that, her hand was roughly flung away by Feng Yinwan, and she staggered backward, losing her balance.
“Yiyi!”
Madam Yu quickly came forward to support her. Just as she was about to reprimand her, Feng Yinwan’s gaze stopped her.
“Madam Yu, now order someone to fetch a doctor. It’s not too late to save her.”
She was, of course, referring to Bi Yun.
Feng Yiyi steadied herself, and upon hearing this, she no longer cared about the hairpin and bolted outside.
Feng Yinwan glanced at her indifferently, then reached out and pulled out the dressing box.
Among the array of glittering jewelry, her eyes immediately landed on the hairpin described by Yu Ping.
This is…
Manjusaka.
Feng Yinwan’s delicate brows furrowed, and she immediately picked it up.
Yu Ping’s eyes lit up. “Miss, this is what I was talking about!”
Feng Yinwan nodded and tucked the hairpin into her sleeve.
With the item found, Madam Yu had nothing more to say. She lowered her head, helped Bi Yun to the side, and didn’t dare utter a sound.
As Feng Yinwan exited Yilan Courtyard, she ran into Feng Yiyi hurrying back with the household physician. They passed each other, Feng Yiyi gritting her teeth, her eyes filled with surging hatred.
Feng Yinwan paid them no mind, instead taking out the hairpin from her sleeve.
The hairpin was exquisitely crafted, its petals and leaves carved with lifelike detail. In the dim light, the cluster of fiery red Manjusaka flowers appeared even more dark and mysterious.
“This flower is beautiful, but I always feel a bit eerie…”
Yu Ping leaned closer. “Miss, do you know what flower this is?”
Feng Yinwan’s gaze deepened.
“Manjusaka.”
Yu Ping frowned. “Manjusaka? What kind of name is that?”
Feng Yinwan pursed her lips.
People in the Central Land always found this flower somewhat inauspicious, so it was normal for Yu Ping not to recognize it.
However, she couldn’t understand why it would appear on this hairpin.
Moreover, normally there were flowers without leaves, or leaves without flowers. How could they be carved together?
Suppressing her furrowed brow, she raised her hand and tucked the hairpin back into her sleeve.