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Lan Xin's matter was only an interlude, and did not cause the slightest bit of disturbance within the Duke Palace.

That day, after An Lingge had punished her, he had forgotten about her, as if she couldn't remember at all that there was a second rate servant girl in her courtyard.

However, Lan Xin seemed to be unwilling to be forgotten by her just like that. She stayed in her own room for two days, and then tried every means possible to find an opportunity to be polite in front of An Lingge.

"Miss, that Lan Xin looked anxious and kind. I wonder what she is planning to do by ingratiating herself to your room?"

She then poured some water over the flowers in An Lingge's house before putting down the kettle. Then, she carefully arranged the flowers on the window ledge and saw Lan Xin peek out of the house.

Bi Zhu snorted, her round little face was filled with disrespect, "Then it's a person that doesn't care about face! She did not know where the clothes that the Heaven's Clothing Workshop had made went, but she found these broken things for the Young Miss. "Young Miss is magnanimous and won't argue with me. I will climb up the stairs and be solicitous in front of you every day. Isn't it just to make young miss soften her heart and not even allow three months' worth of silver to go by?"

Seeing their worried looks, a smile appeared in An Lingge's eyes, "Relax, I know very well that Lan Xin was bribed by An Lingyi, but I don't know what An Lingyi is planning, that's why I kept Lan Xin in the courtyard. I could always guess one or two of An Lingyi's thoughts from her body."

Since Lan Xin had bribed her, she would definitely do as An Lingyi had instructed.

As long as she understood Lan Xin's goal, An Lingyi would be unable to scheme against her.

She glanced at the two of them, her black eyes as bright and profound as a serene pair of foreheads filled with deep thought, "Brightheart, your mind is meticulous, you just have to pay attention to Lan Xin's movements. If there's anything abnormal with her, or you send a message to An Lingyi's courtyard, you can report it to me as soon as possible."

Brightheart solemnly nodded her head, Bi Zhu who was at the side could not wait any longer, "Miss, then what does this servant want to do?"

"Lan Xin probably didn't move because she was worried that she wouldn't be trusted and that we would be able to detect her movements. "Just pretend that you are on good terms with her. Just let her know that you trust her, and it will be fine."

After An Lingge finished speaking, she picked up the teacups of the three gentlemen with silky white joints and lowered her head slightly. The rising steam from the teacups spread across her face, adding a touch of gentleness and elegance to it. Only her bright black eyes still shone with a sharp light.

In the next few days, Bi Zhu pretended to believe in Lan Xin and would occasionally leave the less important things on her hands to Lan Xin to handle. It was as if she could not see all of these things, but she secretly watched Lan Xin.

In less than five days, Lan Xin had already run over to An Lingyi's courtyard.

Brightheart followed from a distance. After seeing Lan Xin enter An Lingyi's courtyard, she exchanged a few words with the old gatekeeper before disappearing outside the courtyard door in the blink of an eye.

She did not immediately return to the Parasol House, but chose to hide somewhere, and after waiting for an incense worth of time, Lan Xin finally came out from An Lingyi's courtyard.

Lan Xin's face was clearly filled with joy, and as sshe walked, he was smiling even as the corners of her mouth curled into a smile.

However, it was not a good thing for her master to have a servant girl colluding with an outsider.

Mingxin's face turned serious, and he subconsciously tightened the corner of his lips.

She watched as Lan Xin walked faster and faster, and couldn't help but speed up her pace. But who would have thought that after walking past a corner, she would actually disappear.

She looked around in a flurry. Suddenly, she smelled a strange fragrance and realized that something was wrong. She quickly turned around and walked back, but her legs gave way and she fell to the ground.

After a while, a person walked out from the shadows at the corner. He was slender and had a smile on his face, it was Lan Xin.

Only, the smile on Lan Xin's face was somewhat sinister and ruthless. Under the sunlight, it made people feel gloomy.

She looked at the sincerity on the floor, and ridicule could be seen in her eyes. She and Third Young Miss had purposely said those words to lure the maidservants out from An Lingge's side, in order to make things easier for An Lingge.

Lan Xin crouched down and waved to a direction, and a hunchbacked woman slowly walked out.

She was very old. Her face was wrinkled and her eyes were cloudy. It was as if she couldn't see the person in front of her clearly. Even her walking pace was much slower than an ordinary person's.

"It's a pretty girl."

When the old woman spoke, her voice was strangely hoarse, like a bellows with a hole cut in it, which made it sound somewhat eerie to the ears of others.

Lan Xin did not dare to underestimate this old granny. She stood respectfully by her side, and lowered her head to ask for her opinion, "Old granny Gu, should I replace her to serve Eldest Miss?"

Grandma Gu didn't say anything. Instead, she slowly took out something from her bosom. That thing was as thin as a feather, and it had the shape of a human face.

She placed the thing on Lan Xin's face and rubbed it hard. Not knowing how she did it, but when she picked it up again, her face unexpectedly turned into one of clarity!

Even though Lan Xin had already known about Grandma Gu's abilities, she was still shocked to see it with her own eyes.

She had also heard about the story of the human skin mask from the storyteller. But when such a thing happened in front of her eyes, Lan Xin could not help but let out a low cry that attracted a cold gaze from Grandma Gu.

When Lan Xin saw Old Lady Gu's eyes, she immediately shuddered.

The pair of old eyes were extremely cloudy, and most of them were white. The eyeballs were only a small black dot in the air, making them look quite frightening.

"Granny Gu's methods are really amazing, no wonder she was able to get this aunt's attention."

Her brain worked quickly as she praised Grandma Gu.

Grandma Gu slowly withdrew her gaze and gave the thing in her hands to Lan Xin.

"The things that auntie has instructed you to do, you must not screw them up."

Lan Xin immediately nodded her head, looking attentive and sincere. "Granny Gu, please be at ease, this servant will definitely not disappoint Aunt."

"However, this person should be dealt with." She lowered her head to look at the unconscious Lan Xin, and her gaze swept past the nearby lake.

Granny Gu nodded slightly, and Lan Xin immediately made her move, dragging Brightheart to the lakeside. With a push of her hand, she pushed Brightheart into the lake.

Only after doing all this did she put on the human skin mask. She blinked a few times and revealed an expression that was a bit clear, as if there was no difference between the two.

"Go, and don't forget your aunt's instructions."

Old Granny Gu bent her back as she watched Lan Xin walk towards the Parasol House with old and aged eyes.