Chapter 8 ( The step- mother's secret)

The next morning, Luo Hao with Xiang came rushing towards Feifei's room and saw that Feifei was laying on the bed. Luo Hao called for a doctor and asked him to check her health. Luo Hao wanted to check whether Feifei was faking her sickness or she really was sick. When the doctor checked Feifei, he said in a shocking voice, " The lady is very sick and might not be able to get up from bed for almost two weeks. She has extreme high fever. If not taken care of, her health might worsen to death."

On hearing this, Luo Hao was scared as he was about kill Feifei. He felt guilty as he had never did such a heinous activity. He was so angry at his mother for breaking the bond among siblings.

He asked for forgiveness from Feifei and told her the whole story behind the drowning incident. Feifei was happy that atleast his brother came to senses.

She got up and sat on her bed and said," Brother, it's fine. I know mother despises me as I am not her daughter. So it was not your fault as you too might have some issues against me."

Luo Hao felt guilty for his past ignorance towards Feifei and apologized repeatedly. Feifei felt sorry and forgave him. Feifei said, " Brother, Xiang is also sick as she fell in the river. It's better to take her for some rest."

Luo Hao agreed with Feifei and took Xiang to her chamber.

After they went, Feifei looked at Jiaojiao and said, " I think now brother is in our side."

Jiaojiao said happily, " Not think, he is in our side. Now we need to focus on how to expose your stepmother."

Feifei said," Well for today, this is already a huge success. Next we will hunt for a bigger prey."

Jiaojiao said ," Hey I forgot to tell you something. Today when I went to the kitchen to get for you breakfast, I saw your step-mom's maid. She seemed to be hiding something from all the other maids that were in the kitchen."

Feifei then said, " Ok then today at night when all are asleep, go to check what she was hiding. "

After dinner, when all went to sleep, Jiaojiao went to check on that maid. The maid went out of the Prime Minister's house with a veil on her head. Jiaojiao followed her and soon both reached to Tiao Pei's house. Jiaojiao climed a tree and hid on a branch to prevent being seen by the maid. On order to have a better view, she climbed on top of the roof. She peeped through a hole and was shocked as to what she had seen. She saw that the maid was the step-mom in disguise. The step-mom had came to meet her lover Tiao Pei. Both discussed about how to kill the Prime minister and let Tiao Pei take over his place.

After discussion, when the step mother was about to open the door, Tiao Pei pulled her towards him and hugged her and said, " You don't come much these days. Have you forgotten about me? You will come again next Monday. I will miss you for almost five days. Let me embrace you till I am satisfied." He then pulled her towards his bed and both slept together till morning."

After the lights were out, Jiaojiao quickly went back to Feifei and told the whole story. Feifei said, " Since we know when they will meet again, let's make a plan of how to expose both of them."

Feifei suddenly remembered that there is a lake near Tiao Pei's house which her father used to take to play with the lotuses when she was young. Feifei then told the whole plan to Jiaojiao and soon went to sleep.