Chapter 73: Please Enter the Urn!

Chapter 73: Please Enter the Urn!

"Third Miss! Third Miss! It's not good!"

The following morning, Luo Xinning had tossed and turned before finally falling asleep, only to be awakened by a roaring sound outside.

"What's going on? It's so noisy early in the morning!"

She rubbed her forehead, irritation evident on her face.

Having spent the entire night worrying about the repercussions of Luo Qingtong's return and how to secure the two items she had acquired, Luo Xinning had only managed to fall asleep at dawn.

Being jolted awake so suddenly was bound to sour her mood.

"No, no, Third Lady! It's the eldest lady! No, wait! It's a woman's body hanging at the city gate! A distraught woman claims it's the eldest lady of our family! She's been arrested now!"

"She said it was you! It was you, Third Miss, who sent her! She was to cry out that it's the eldest lady of the Luo family, regardless of whether the body was alive or dead!"

The maid reporting the news was clearly panicked and struggled to convey the situation coherently.

"What?!"

Shock erased all traces of sleep from Luo Xinning's face, and she felt a chill as if doused with ice water.

She had orchestrated this scenario before the drastic events at Jiuwu Mountain, believing Luo Qingtong was dead, and had since claimed the two items from the Luo family.

Why was there suddenly another corpse, and a woman accusing Luo Qingtong?

Luo Qingtong had unmistakably returned to the Luo family!

Wait!

Not many people knew about Luo Qingtong's return to the Luo family.

Could it be someone else...

A name flashed in Luo Xinning's mind—Yu Wenxue, the seventh princess of the Tianyu royal family.

Luo Qingtong was supposed to be displayed at the city gate, tortured for all to see, her reputation utterly destroyed—a plan originally proposed by the Seventh Princess!

Could she have orchestrated this without Luo Xinning's knowledge?

"That foolish woman!"

Luo Xinning nearly tore her handkerchief to shreds in frustration.

Yu Wenxue's reckless and willful behavior was infuriating.

Didn't she realize the gravity of the situation? Why act on such a significant matter without consulting her?

This could very well lead to Luo Xinning's downfall.

Fuming, Luo Xinning pondered how to dissociate herself from the scandal when suddenly, a token shot in through the window, clattering onto her dressing table.

"If things fail, come quickly."

The note tied to the secret guard's token nearly caused Luo Xinning to break her fingernails in anger.

"Now you think to involve me!"

Despite her anger, she couldn't ignore the summons.

At this juncture, her only option was to rely on Yu Wenxue.

With Luo Qingtong's temperament having changed drastically since her return, capturing her now meant there was no way to retain the two items.

But aligning herself with Yu Wenxue was a different story.

The Yuwen royal family would certainly intervene to suppress such a scandal.

Given Luo Qingtong's blind loyalty and emotional recklessness, only Luo Xinning could truly inherit and manage the Hou Estate.

Those two items should rightfully belong to her!

With these thoughts, Luo Xinning's expression turned sinister. After quickly freshening up, she discreetly left her room and slipped out of the Luo Mansion, masking her movements.

"Send a signal and inform the Marquis that Luo Xinning is on the move!"

A group hidden outside the gates immediately sent out a signal upon seeing her depart.