Murong Yu heaved a deep sigh, turning to Mr. Hu, and said, "Take some men and thoroughly investigate Mr. Chen's case. We mustn't wrong him. I sincerely hope that all of this is just a misunderstanding and that Mr. Chen is innocent."
"Your orders are my command," Mr. Hu immediately responded.
Everyone around praised Murong Yu for her kindness and magnanimity, especially considering the circumstances. Still, it was clear to everyone in the manor that the future looked bleak for Nanny Fang, Mr. Chen, and their children.
With that, Nanny Fang and her family's positions would soon be vacant. The others realized that they should start making moves to secure those spots. Naturally, they would do something praiseworthy to secure them.
Murong Yu received more and more messages, all pushing her towards a final decision, further confirming the saying, kicking someone when they're down. Especially Mr. Hu, who quickly confirmed all the incriminating evidence against Mr. Chen.
Murong Yu was pleased. She had the evidence neatly packaged and sent to her mother for review and resolution. After all, Nanny Fang had been a loyal servant for many years. And so, the matter was resolved from beginning to end. Nanny Fang and her family were completely ousted from the manor.
By the time Madam Xue and Murong Rui heard about it, there was no turning back.
"Lady Yu is truly decisive, not the least bit hesitant," Madam Xue said as she observed cautiously.
"Was her previous gentle and soft demeanor all just an act?" Murong Rui couldn't help but wonder.
"Don't blame yourself for not seeing it," Madam Xue sighed. "Even I was fooled. After all, she is the legitimate daughter of the House of Murong and the niece of Lord Li. She is far from ordinary."
Murong Rui truly hadn't expected Murong Yu to be so scheming. She'd been acting in front of Murong Yu, only to realize she'd been the fool all along. She couldn't imagine how Murong Yu was mocking her internally.
The thought of it made Murong Rui uncomfortable, but regardless, she knew she had to talk to Huo Yuan and make things clear.
As Murong Rui was leaving for a meeting, Murong Jin finally returned from outside, brimming with spirit.
"Instead of collecting the money like I asked, where have you been these last two days?" Murong Yu looked at him with narrowed eyes.
Murong Jin handed over the collected money to his sister. He chose not to mention that he had been spying on Huo Yuan and had even had him bagged and beaten. He thought he could hide it from Murong Yu.
When Murong Yu was about to say something, Murong Jin interrupted her, "So where is Nanny Fang's family now?"
"You're late; I've already taken care of it," Murong Yu said, dismissing Murong Jin with a huff.
"My sister is truly capable. Able to hold court, manage the kitchen, run a shop, and outsmart cunning servants," Murong Jin praised with a broad smile.
"You're always running around, no wonder Father wants to send you to the border to be with our eldest cousin," Murong Yu said and glared at Murong Jin.
"Sister, I've done what I needed to do. Starting tomorrow, I'll be your errand boy," Murong Jin cheerfully responded.
Feeling tired, especially since keeping tabs on Huo Yuan wasn't easy, he excused himself to rest.
Once Murong Jin left, Murong Yu pulled a letter from her sleeve. A letter from Huo Yuan, copied and sent to her by her spies close to him in another life.
"My lady, what is this?" Aman looked puzzled.
"A new love letter from Huo Yuan to Murong Rui," Murong Yu said as she arched an eyebrow. "Open it. Let's see what he wrote."
Suppressing a gag reflex, Aman opened the letter, almost throwing up as she read.
"Read it to me," Murong Yu commanded.
Struggling to keep down her nausea, Aman began reading. The opening line itself was cringe-worthy, "Rui'er, a day without seeing you feels like three long years. How have you been recently?"