After being check out by the Doctor and cleared, everyone had returned to their courtyards except Rachel. She herself stayed to make sure Concubine Gao was going to be okay for the rest of the night, much to her annoyance when Concubine Gao. Continuously insulted her despite being the one to save her, Rachel said nothing as she listened to women talk her ear off.
She eventually quieted down when Marquis Zheng Rong appeared, she had an innocent face on full of grievance.
"Take care of yourself" he said seeing that she was okay, Rachel stood up and left once he arrived. He looked back at her and wanted to ask some questions.
Concubine Gao's eyes turned red and she gritted her teeth as she said, "My lord, aren't you going to investigate who tried to harm this servant?" Drawing his attention back to her, but, the Marquis was more interested in Rachel. Once his mind started working, he started thinking about reason why Rachel was desperate to save the child, he wondered what benefit she had.
As for Concubine Gao she was thinking why had someone suddenly pushed her without rhyme or reason as she was walking? She would obviously get sick if she was pushed into cold water during the middle of winter, so why had someone deliberately pushed her into the water?
Pausing for a moment, He a thoughtful sigh "Did you see who pushed you?"
Concubine Gao shook her head. "I was lost in thought when someone suddenly pushed me from the side. I didn't see who that person was."
When Rachel got back to her room, she smiled and turned to her maid servant Long "There is a change of plans."
"Hey, Cousin-in-law" Said Chen Xuerang from the window, Rachel glanced at the young lady who had taken a fancy to her the first time she met. Glancing at Long who nodded her head and quickly "So, do you know who pushed that pregnant Concubine Gao into the lake."
"......." Rachel was quiet as she was the only person who saw who pushed Concubine Gao, three servants where ahead with lanterns. Followed by the cousins and then First Madam, Concubine Gao and Concubine Fan, Rachel was the behind all of them.
From an outsider's point of view Rachel is the most ideal suspect, but once looked at a little more. It would be clear who the real suspect is.
The person had a rushed plan, and was going to use Rachel as a scapegoat, but things didn't work out because Rachel had caught her maid servant and is an eyewitness to her pushing Concubine Gao.
There are a few ways Marquis Zheng Rong could go, he could punish the real culprit, Use Concubine Fan or blame the scapegoat. He can not escape this without pushing it towards someone.
But this is a good opportunity, the female lead had recently blackened and needed to feel powerful. As a result, getting rid of the person she hated most would encourage her.
Besides the many ways she thought of about getting the Marquis to divorce her this one was the most pleasant. She wasn't going to give the Marquis the opportunity to change the result.
"Xuerang, tonight, I am tired and wish to sleep earlier tonight" Rachel pulled her hair pins out and laid them one her table. And then turned to the young stepping closer to the window she smiled. Which gave Chen Xuerang a shock as she had never seen this woman smile before.
"Right now, it's the mountains haven't flattened. The heavens and earth haven't joined. I'm willing to separate from you, my lord and husband."
This sentence made Chen Xuerang frozen as Rachel closed the window. She left not long after that in a rush to talk to her brother Chen Zan.
"Older brother." Chen Xuerang came back from outside and directly barged into his room.
Chen Zan turned his head and helplessly looked at her, "I told you so many times already. Don't directly enter someone's room. You have to remember to knock on the door first."
