The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 75: You Shouldn’t Have Lived Such a Long Life

Chapter 75: You Shouldn’t Have Lived Such a Long Life

Cao Mammy became even more perplexed, "Why?"

"I simply wanted to know, from whence did you acquire this jade pendant? Both the craftsmanship and texture are identical to the previous one. With the naked eye, one cannot discern any difference," Nanli grabbed the string of the jade pendant and shook it.

Cao Mammy was taken aback, "What do you mean? I can’t understand."

Ye Siheng’s face darkened, "Mammy Cao, you have always been diligent and devoted. I simply wish to know why you replaced the jade pendant."

"Your Highness, this is a misunderstanding!" Cao Mammy knelt down, "This old servant did not replace it!"

Ye Siheng lowered his gaze at the person before him and said, "You never went to find another piece of jade to replicate it. Instead, this jade pendant was originally a pair. So, you swapped it with another piece, and I didn’t even notice, right?"

Qing Feng’s expression was astonished.

Nanli also looked at Ye Siheng in surprise.

No wonder he held such immense power in the court; his mind was much more agile than an ordinary person’s.

Cao Mammy’s face stiffened.

She no longer knelt but stood up straight, smiling gently, "You have always been clever. Yes, indeed, this jade pendant is a pair. The Empress Dowager gave one piece to you, and the other was entrusted to this old servant, originally meant to be given to the future princess."

"Why?" Ye Siheng could guess the answer.

She was the nanny who had taken care of him since childhood, akin to his half-mother.

Cao Mammy sighed softly, "Your Highness, this is your fate. You shouldn’t have lived this long."

"What nonsense fate! This is not the fate of Your Highness, but the fate of someone else!" Nanli angrily said, "The reason you all want Your Highness dead is simply because you fear that he will defy fate and reclaim his own destiny."

In this case, the person who swapped destinies would be in danger.

Cao Mammy looked deeply at Nanli and said, "You, little girl, are truly formidable."

Originally, Ye Siheng’s countenance had lost all vitality, but after encountering Nanli, his countenance and even his entire aura underwent a tremendous transformation.

With only half a year of studying Dao arts, she had achieved such proficiency.

This person must not be allowed to remain.

In an instant, Cao Mammy suddenly lunged forward, aiming to strike Nanli with a palm.

"Nanli !"

"Sixth Miss!"

Ye Siheng and Qing Feng exclaimed simultaneously.

Nanli reacted swiftly, stepping back and dodging, her fingers emitting a golden glow as they brushed across Cao Mammy’s body.

Instantly, Cao Mammy’s right hand, which had launched the attack, was severed!

But Cao Mammy did not scream; she gritted her teeth and attempted to strike Nanli with her left hand.

Nanli raised an eyebrow, and her fingers swiftly brushed several times.

This time, Cao Mammy’s left hand and both legs were severed!

Only her torso remained, falling to the ground along with her limbs.

Qing Feng was frightened, his tongue tied, "Miss Chu, you... you’re so... fierce." Without using a knife, she managed to sever a person’s limbs?

He felt a chill run down his spine and involuntarily took a few steps back.

Nanli glanced at him disdainfully, "What are you afraid of? Look closely, this is a lotus root person."

She used her foot to pry open the connections between the limbs.

Qing Feng focused his gaze and indeed saw that the limbs had transformed into lotus roots.

Meanwhile, the body of Cao Mammy had transformed into lotus roots, her head completely vanished.

Qing Feng was horrified, exclaiming, "Miss Chu, you’ve turned her into lotus roots!"

Ye Siheng said, "What’s wrong with your brain? This Cao Mammy was originally transformed from lotus roots."

"Transformed from lotus roots?" Qing Feng leaned in for a closer look.

Indeed, there were several lotus roots pieced together to form a human figure.

"And... is there such a technique?" Qing Feng asked again.

Nanli nodded, "Consider it a form of puppetry, using lotus roots makes it more realistic. If one possesses profound skills, even if using straw or wood, the flaws won’t be easily detected."

"Cao Mammy is truly hiding her true abilities," Qing Feng remained unsettled.

Ye Siheng’s expression turned grim.

"Did she switch my fate?"

"Unlikely. There’s no trace of the Seven Star Spirit Pearl on her," Nanli said.

"However, she is definitely taking orders from that masked woman."

"Could it be that the woman and Prince Min are in cahoots?

They knew that our Prince was going to investigate today, so they bribed Cao Mammy?" Qing Feng speculated.

Ye Siheng said, "Before Nanli arrived last night, Cao Mammy had already replaced the jade pendant. They might not necessarily be working together. The masked woman probably wanted to be prepared in advance."

Nanli shook her head.

"Not necessarily. I met with Prince Min at the Yun-lai Inn before coming here."

Ye Siheng immediately furrowed his brows and ordered, "Take the Black Armor Guards to Prince Min’s residence."

"Yes!" Qing Feng acknowledged the order and quickly left, not daring to delay.

Nanli added, "I’ll go ahead as well, to prevent anyone from getting there before me."

Ye Siheng worriedly said, "No, the guards at Prince Min’s mansion are numerous. It would be dangerous for you to rush over like this."

"Don’t worry, a few guards won’t be able to harm me. As long as you come to support me quickly," Nanli reassured.

If Ye Jinming was truly the person, then the masked woman might indeed take the lead.

If she managed to rescue the person, it would be difficult to find Ye Jinming later.

She took out a teleportation talisman and immediately disappeared from the study.

Nanli had never been to Prince Min’s residence before, so she randomly found a place to settle down.

Unfortunately, the courtyard where she landed was heavily guarded both inside and outside.

Thinking of using another teleportation talisman, she heard an angry shout from inside the house, "Ye Jinming! You deserve to die!"

Was this the residence of Princess Consort of Min?

Ye Jinming was also here?

She put the teleportation talisman back, evading the guards, and peered through an open window.

Sure enough, Ye Jinming had come with two trusted attendants, one of them holding a tray with a bowl of medicinal soup.

And Princess Consort Min tightly held onto the little princess, glaring angrily at Ye Jinming.

Ye Jinming stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes icy.

"Now that your parents are in my hands, if you don’t reveal who has the letter, I will have someone feed your daughter the medicine first."

Princess Consort Min trembled with anger. S

he knew that being stubborn was useless, so she had to kneel down and plead, "Please, Your Highness, spare my daughter. That day, everything I said was a lie, there was no... no letter."

Coming from a humble background, she had married Ye Jinming, a sickly man.

But she gained no honor or power, only degradation, and even her family was implicated.

Regretting was of no use.

Ye Jinming sneered, "Indeed."

He had been in chaos that day, which was why he was intimidated by this despicable woman.

He tilted his head slightly and ordered coldly, "Feeding the medicine."

Princess Consort Min’ forgot to cry and looked up, tears still streaming down her face.

"Your Highness, I beg you, please. I’m willing to die..."

Ye Jinming bent down slightly, his eyes filled with resentment.

"She’s just a bastard. Are you willing to die for her? Do you think that I will never allow you to conceive, so you cherish her so much?"

Prince Min’s consort shook her head repeatedly.

"She is innocent, Your Highness!"

Ye Jinming sneered, "Then you shall die with her." She was just a consort; he could remarry in the future.

The attendant brought the medicine forward.

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