Detective Ghost Empress

Chapter 379: A bait

Xiao Lin did not know why she was being called into the tent that belonged to the grand dowager empress, she was trembling all over while hoping that she will see her mistress inside but as soon as she pushed the flaps of the tent and did not see her mistress, Xiao Lin almost fainted in fright. Why? Why was she called here when her mistress was not here?

And why were the lord and young master along with the grand dowager empress looking at her like that?

" I greet your majesty, the grand dowager empress, the lord and the young master," Xiao Lin though scared did not forget her manners, even though she was almost on the verge of crying, she still held herself with the dignity of a servant who belonged to the imperial concubine as she lowered her waist and bowed in front of the three masters of the Liu family.

While her head was lowered she continued to think of a reason why she was dragged here but she did not dare to let it show on her face as she tried to suppress her thoughts under her heart and did not even let a flicker of emotions that were surging inside of her to appear on her face.

As a good servant who belonged to the imperial concubine, she was not allowed to show her expressions as freely as others and this was something that Xiao Lin even though young knew and learned from her mother and her mistress who was like her sister.

" You may rise," Xiao Lin heard the grand dowager empress say as she raised her head and looked at the elderly woman who was sitting on the chair that was higher than the other two on which Ji Yang and Ji Mo were sitting and then lowered her gaze again since she was worried that she will be punished for looking in the eyes of the three big masters of the Ji family which was why she only took a glance and nothing more at the three of them.

The grand dowager empress looked at Xiao Lin who was trembling but still acting properly and nodded her head. At least one of the two of these fools was better, she then turned to look at Ji Yang who nodded upon receiving the signal from his aunt and then turned to look at Xiao Lin with a twist of his waist as he glanced at the maid with contempt in his eyes.

He of course knew that this maid was someone who was treated really well by his daughter, she even called this maid her sister because she was naive like that not even knowing the difference between her and this maid.

In the past, he overlooked the two of them because Ji Yu was close to the Emperor but now —— he had no reason to do that, his daughter had failed him by losing the affection of the king and she deserved to be punished.

In fact, he knew that his plan was not going to succeed but he wanted to make use of this plan and then make his daughter suffer and grow up a little, that girl … she needed to understand that only by having the power that belonged to the Empress will she be able to save the people she truly cared for if not then she would be losing everyone like this maid!

That's right, Ji Yang was already aware of the fact that this naive maid who did not know anything was going to lose her life but he still wanted to send her on the path of death.

" You have been serving my daughter for how many years?" Ji Yang asked making Xiao Lin flinch as she lowered her head even more and then reply in a stuttering voice,

" It has been ten years my lord."

She was brought to the Ji family by the madam of this prestigious family who now reigned on the internal harem of the Ji family. Back then she was really naive and did not know what was going on but her mistress took care of her all the time, which was why she was willing to learn and stay with her mistress ——

In the past she was afraid that she will be killed because she was clumsy and did not know how to scheme but her mistress had always saved her and took the blame, taking her as her sister and treating her as well.

The more her mistress treated her so well the more Xiao Lin was willing to do anything for her.

This was something that Ji Yang also knew which was why he raised a brow and exchanged a look with his son who smiled at him with an arrogant smirk on his face. He was very impressed by the fact that he told his father about the relationship between his sister and this maid, and knew that with his father's wits, this maid was going to agree with their plan no matter what.

' Now I will see that woman cry just like my mother who was demoted to the concubine,' thought Ji Mo as he grinned while looking at the maid who was trembling in front of him, though he was now under the care of the madam of the Ji family and treated her really well as if she was his own mother the truth was that he will never forget how that woman who gave birth to Ji Yu schemed against his mother and then snatched him away from her.

Now that he was getting a chance to deal with her daughter, Ji Mo was very excited.

Ji Yang did not know that his son was scheming against his own family, he instead turned to look at Xiao Lin whose head was lowered and then said in an imperious voice, " Ten years, that's a lot of time is it not? I think it's enough for even a dog to get attached to his master."

" My lord?" Xiao Lin did not understand where Ji Yang was going with these words which was why she raised her head in surprise and questioned but then she lowered her head and then apologised, " Forgive me, my lord. I committed a grave sin."

Ji Yang however waved his hand as she generously said, "It's all right there is no need to apologise even servants who work so hard for a family needs to be treated nicely." Though he said those words with a smile on his face, his eyes were contemptuous beyond belief as he looked down at the woman who dared to question him but since she was already going to die, Ji Yang did not take her imprudence to his heart,

Instead, he sighed and with a troubled voice continued, " Xiao Lin, I know that you have been always honest and loyal to Ji Yu which is something that I am glad for and this is the only reason I asked you to come here." As he spoke he leaned back on his chair and then crossed his legs on the shins.

" As you can see that my daughter is losing the affection of the emperor and after what happened today, she is even more upset and had been crying ever since that Liu Dong Ming succeeded in smuggling the queen into the tent of the emperor."

' My lady,' Xiao Lin immediately felt her heart ache when she heard the words of Ji Yang who spoke them with great affluence making Xiao Lin already imagine the face of her mistress covered in tears and sobbing for the Emperor.

Seeing that his words were lapped up by the maid, Ji Yang smiled coldly calling her and an idiot in his head as he continued speaking, " If this was in the past, I would have left this matter to a side and ignored it but as you can see the water has gone past our heads which is why I need you to do something for Ji Yu.

I believe as long as you agree, Ji Yu will be the happiest woman in this entire imperial city."

" Of course, I will agree, my lord!" Xiao Lin did not even listen to what Ji Yang was going to ask her to do, as soon as she heard that Ji Yu will be the happiest woman in the city and never cry again. She agreed at once, her eyes shining with determination as she looked at the floor while thinking in her head,  ' Do not worry my lady, I will bring that smile on your face back.'

" Excellent!" Ji Yang clapped his hands as if he was moved by Xiao Lin's loyalty towards his daughter as he looked at the foolish maid who did not even know that she was being used as bait to make his daughter hate the queen even more like he used the death of his son and continued speaking, " All you need to do is poison the queen, you will right, little Lin?"