Zhu Mulan was smarter than Ma Yuhuan; she realized that none of this was a coincidence. She had fallen into a trap.
Although news of Gu Chaoyi’s pregnancy was common knowledge, much of that had been her own doing. Yet, the recent events were clearly not aimed at her. The real trap set for her was that whistleblowing letter.
Sang Zhi feared she wouldn't take the bait, so she had specifically let that fool Ma Yuhuan overhear the "conspiracy." She had correctly calculated that since Zhu Mulan wanted to be the factory director’s wife and valued her reputation, she couldn't ignore the rumors, thus using the scandal to lure her in.
Chapter 114