After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 185 Jiang Mianmian has been kidnapped

Upon hearing the news, the butler immediately let out a scream like a groundhog, "Ah..."

It was as if he wanted to release all the fear and insecurity in his heart.

"What kind of terrible things did I do in my past life to deserve such utter bad luck?!"

The butler inwardly groaned while shaking his head and sighing.

He wasn't the only one who panicked; at this moment, all the servants in the Marquis's mansion were terrified.

People whispered among themselves, their words filled with fear and confusion.

"Is Ji Yuqing out of her mind? Although the old lady kicked her out of the Marquis's mansion, she returned her indenture!"

Besides, the old lady hadn't done anything truly heinous to her. What was she thinking? Not only was she ungrateful, but she also poisoned her. I never imagined Ji Yuqing could be so vicious!

"Could it be that the old lady discovered her problems a long time ago, which is why she wanted to kick her out of the Marquis's mansion?"

"Uh...you mean, the old lady discovered that Ji Yuqing had been acting strangely all along, so she used this as an excuse to make a fuss..."

"That's right, otherwise even if the old lady gets angry, she would never drive away a servant like this!"

Yes, it seems that's the truth!

To be honest, Ji Yuqing is truly a vicious and treacherous person! Just because she was "dismissed," she was so heartless as to poison her masters. Her heart is despicable!

Those who spent a long time with Ji Yuqing now feel even more apprehensive when they think back on it.

Who knows if she's already harboring resentment over those verbal conflicts from the past?

Perhaps, just before she left, she was also planning to use a packet of poison to send them all to their deaths!

You should know that in this Marquis's mansion, all the maids received the same monthly salary, but when it came to doing chores, there were always differences in how much they received.

If you do more, others will naturally have to do less. In this way, some conflicts and grudges will inevitably arise in private.

At this moment, they looked at each other, feeling a sense of relief mixed with lingering fear.

Fortunately, Ji Yuqing's evil deeds were discovered and exposed by her masters in time; otherwise, they would have been the ones to suffer!

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Inside the study of the Marquis's residence.

Shen Xiujin said with a solemn expression, "Brother, in my opinion, Luo Yuchuan is far too dangerous. If we don't eliminate him as soon as possible, he will surely become a great threat in the future!"

Shen Xiuyan nodded slightly in agreement upon hearing his words, saying, "Yes, you are absolutely right! This person must not be allowed to live; we must get rid of him as soon as possible!"

After all, he managed to successfully bribe a mere maid this time, so what about next time?

Who can guarantee he won't set his sights on the steward? As the saying goes, "You can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can never guard against thieves for a thousand days!"

Fortunately, my mother noticed this first. If it hadn't been discovered in time, the entire Shen family would probably have been finished...

Shen Xiujin's anger was overflowing. He snorted coldly and then said indignantly, "Hmph! Apart from that, in my opinion, that third brother is much more dangerous than anyone else!"

Why don't we just encourage Mother to sever ties with her third son? That way, we can avoid all the trouble later!

Hearing Shen Xiujin's complaints and thinking about Gu Yunchen's troublesome nature, Shen Xiuyan couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

"Alas! This afternoon, I went to see Lord Wen of the Office of Transmission to inquire about the relevant situation."

According to him, Ji Yuqing has confessed everything; it turns out that the poison was given to her by Luo Yuchuan. Currently, government officials have gone to arrest Luo Yuchuan.

Lord Wen also said that they had a doctor examine the poison in the teacup, and that just a tiny bit would be enough to kill ten cows.

Moreover, he said that even Ji Yuqing herself didn't know that the medicine Luo Yuchuan gave her wasn't for diarrhea, but a potent and deadly poison!

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiujin was so angry he almost fainted. Veins bulged on his forehead, and he couldn't help but shout:

"Damn it! That damn stupid woman, she managed to kill ten cows with just a little bit of poison. No wonder my mother scolded her for being brainless. She really is an absolute idiot!"

She believes everything others say without question; she's practically being sold out and still foolishly helping them count the money!

Fortunately, it was my mother who saw through their treacherous schemes; otherwise, today might be the anniversary of our entire family's death!

Just then, Li Tingxue walked in. After looking around and not seeing Jiang Mianmian, she focused her gaze on Shen Xiujin and Shen Xiuyan and asked, "By the way, did any of you see Mother just now?"

Shen Xiuyan was taken aback, and immediately asked, "Uh...aren't you always with your mother? Don't you know where she went?"

Li Tingxue rolled her eyes at him: "I can't keep an eye on Mother all the time, that would be surveillance! I just finished feeding Xiao Le'an, and when I went back to look for Mother, I couldn't find her."

Li Tingxue rolled her eyes at Shen Xiuyan, annoyed, and said coquettishly, "Hmph, how can I keep an eye on my mother every moment? Wouldn't that be me spying on her?"

I just took Xiao Le'an to breastfeed, and when I came out to look for my mother, I couldn't find her anywhere.

Shen Xiuyan couldn't help but gasp, saying, "Please don't scare us! What if something happens to Mother?"

At this moment, Zhou Jingyao, who had been silent all along, suddenly interjected, "Could it be that Aunt Jiang was upset about what happened this morning, so she went out alone to clear her head?"

Li Tingxue gently shook her head, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, and said, "It's probably not that likely. My mother-in-law always instructs us to prepare a carriage in advance whenever she plans to go out."

But I just checked, and all our carriages are parked safely in the yard. And none of the servants mentioned that Mother-in-law went out just now!

Xiu Yan touched his chin thoughtfully, then slowly said, "Hmm... how about this? Mother's situation is indeed a bit strange right now."

But it's okay. Now that we've discovered this problem, we need to find a way to solve it.

How about this: to help Mother develop the good habit of promptly informing the family of her whereabouts whenever she goes out, we can find an opportunity to talk to her about this.

At this point, Shen Xiuyan paused for a moment, then continued, "From now on, if Mother wants to go out, she should tell Xiao Le'an first."

Of course, we told her that we were doing this to cultivate Le'an's independence and sense of responsibility. Hehe, I'm sure she won't refuse, given how much her mother loves her.

Hearing this, Shen Xiujin couldn't help but twitch his lips, giving Shen Xiuyan a disgruntled look and retorting sarcastically:

"Hmph, hehe, I must say, you two are really good at scheming! You actually come up with such wicked ideas, always using Xiao Anle as a shield and talisman."

What, do you think you can solve everything by pushing all the blame onto Xiao Le'an?

Faced with Shen Xiujin's ridicule, Shen Xiuyan sighed indifferently, and spread his hands in feigned helplessness, saying:

"Oh dear, there's nothing we can do about it! Who told our mother to love Xiao Anle so much?"

If you're not happy about that, then why don't you hurry up and have a child yourself? Maybe your mother will dote on your child even more than Xiao Anle!

Shen Xiujin's eyes widened in anger after being rebuked by Shen Xiuyan, while Zhou Jingyao, who had been standing silently to the side, couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Pah! You two shameless bastards, you're ruthless!

.........

Jiang Mianmian's face was gloomy at this moment. Although she knew in her heart that her home was not very safe, she never expected that the so-called "insecurity" would be to this extent.

She had only intended to take a stroll in the back garden to relax, but unexpectedly, she was kidnapped without any warning.

At this moment, Jiang Mianmian's hands were tightly bound behind her back, and the rough ropes made her wrists ache.

Not only that, but a tattered handkerchief that smelled bad was also forcibly stuffed into her mouth, making it difficult for her to make a sound.

She was huddled up and ruthlessly thrown into a dark compartment of a dirty carriage.

Waaaaah... Why am I so unlucky?

Jiang Mianmian cried out in her heart.

[Help! Please help me! I'm begging you!]

Jiang Mianmian tried her best to break free of the ropes, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't find a way to untie them.

Help! I've been kidnapped by that deranged, paranoid freak!

Her cries for help echoed inside the basket, sounding so helpless and desperate.

At the same time, Guan Ling Shuang, who had just arrived at the back gate of the Xuanhua Marquis's residence, suddenly heard a faint cry for help.

She was slightly taken aback, wondering if she was hallucinating.

After all, he had just passed by here, so why would he hear such a strange sound for no reason?

With a look full of suspicion, Guan Ling Shuang turned her head and scanned her surroundings.

Apart from the ordinary black carriage parked not far away, there didn't seem to be anything different about the surroundings.

But the faint cries for help clearly indicated that something strange was going on here!

It's unclear whether she was filled with doubt and stared at the carriage for too long.

Or perhaps for some other reason, the tall, handsome man who looked like he was delivering vegetables to the Marquis's residence slowly turned his head and looked at her.

There was a hint of hostility in his eyes, as if he was dissatisfied with her gaze.