Mrs. Fang did not expect that Shi Lidie would have such an attitude.

She frowned and patiently advised:

"Now the matter of the real and fake daughter has spread all over the capital. You are clearly in the capital, but you don't come back. Do you want our Loyal and Brave Earl's Mansion to become a laughing stock?"

Shi Lidie didn't quite understand and asked, "Why is it a laughing stock?"

"People will say that we are a count's family, but we are unwilling to raise even a girl and let our own bloodline wander around outside," Mrs. Fang replied.

"Just tell the truth to others and say that I don't want to come back. Is that so difficult?" Shi Lidie was puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Madam Fang sneered and said sarcastically:

"Do you think people outside will believe it?"

"What kind of family is the Earl's Mansion of Loyalty and Bravery? Their ancestors have made outstanding military achievements, and three generations have been honored. The emperor has made a promise that the title will not be reduced within five generations. What an honor!"

"The lady of the Earl's Mansion is a lady of a noble family, a daughter of a rich and powerful family. Isn't she more respectable than a country orphan like you?"

"Humph, who in the capital would believe that you would give up the Earl's daughter for a man? In the end, won't people still laugh at our Earl's Mansion?"

Shi Lidie tilted her head and stared at Madam Fang for a long while before she smiled and said:

"But I'm not some rural orphan girl!"

"I am the Lord of Yun'an Township, appointed by His Majesty himself. I have earned my title and rank on my own, without relying on the favor of my ancestors. I am the Lord of Yun'an Township, and even your daughter will bow her head and salute me when she sees me."

"Madam Fang, you are so familiar with the way the capital flatters the powerful and bullies the weak. So, who is better, the daughter of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery or the Lady of Yun'an Township, who was personally appointed by His Majesty?"

Shi Lidie's words left Mrs. Fang speechless.

Who is better?

Is that even a question?

No matter how noble the daughter of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery was, she was just one of the countless ordinary daughters in the capital. But a country lady with a title and a noble status was a rare exception.

After all, the title of village lord was conferred by the emperor, which represents his majesty's will.

Just like a first-rank official in the imperial court, no matter how high his position is, when facing his own daughter who is a concubine in the harem, doesn't he have to respectfully call her "Madam"?

Why? Because of the imperial power.

Mrs. Fang was rebuked for a while, and her patience ran out. She said to Shi Lidie in a cold voice:

"You were conferred the title of village lord for your winemaking skills, but have you ever thought about how you would survive if His Majesty got tired of your wine one day?"

"But if you return to the Earl's Mansion of Loyalty and Bravery, everything will be different. The Earl's Mansion will be your backer, the family will be able to give you more support, and your father and brothers will be your helpers."

"You are also a businessman. How do you calculate this account? Do you still need me to teach you?"

Shi Lidie smiled again and said:

"First of all, I don't think I'll lose the capital to make a living."

Without the wine, she had other things.

Her mind is filled with countless knowledge about modern society, and there are many things she has not yet really used. She will never let herself fall to the point where she has no capital.

"Secondly, I don't think the Earl's Mansion will support me."

Even if she went back, she would just be following the original owner's old path.

All the father, brothers, and family honor belonged to Fang Ruoruo. They believed more in their carefully cultivated daughter, in the relationship between her and the third prince, and in the huge benefits she could bring.

"Finally, I don't need your help. I can climb up on my own. Madam Fang, shall we make a bet?"

Mrs. Fang looked at Shi Lidie who was not interested and asked unhappily:

"What are you gambling?"

"Let's bet on whether I can get His Majesty to promote me to the rank of county lady within a month." Shi Lidie said, "If I do, please ask Madam Fang to personally write a letter of severance of relations, stamp it with the private seal and official seal of the Earl's Mansion of Loyalty and Bravery, and we will have no relationship from now on."

Mrs. Fang was shocked by this sentence:

"You want to sever ties with us? Are you determined not to return to the Fang family?"

Shi Lidie nodded without hesitation and asked:

"If I can become the county lord on my own, it proves that I can move up without relying on you. Why should I go back?"

"The same is true in reverse. If I can't move up, it means that I have no value to the Earl's Mansion. Then it doesn't matter whether I go back or not, right?"

Mrs. Fang once again didn't know what to say, and finally could only say:

"Forget about the bet. I can write the agreement to sever ties right now."

"Since you are determined not to come back, I won't force you. Just assume that we are not destined to be mother and daughter. It is enough for me to have a caring daughter like Ruoruo in my life."

"Shi Lidie, I gave you a chance, but you gave it up. When the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion rises rapidly in the future, don't come to us to get close to us just because of your blood relationship."

The reason why Madam Fang is so confident is all because of the Third Prince.

The Earl's Mansion of Loyalty and Bravery places its hopes on the Third Prince, and uses Fang Ruoruo as a bond to try to form a marriage relationship with the Third Prince, hoping that the Earl's Mansion will rise to prominence when the Third Prince ascends to the throne in the future.

This is indeed the case with the original plot.

The fake daughter married the third prince on the corpse of the real daughter, and finally became the crown princess and then the queen.

The loyal and brave Earl's family is all prosperous.

But now that Shi Lidie has come here, she will absolutely not allow the plot to continue as in the original novel.

"Don't worry, Madam Fang."

As Shi Lidie spoke, she had someone bring a pen and paper, and she saw with her own eyes Mrs. Fang write down the agreement to sever the relationship.

In order to preserve the reputation of the Earl's Mansion and prevent others from gossiping about it, she even wrote on it that Shi Lidie herself did not want to return to the Earl's Mansion, and then the two of them put their fingerprints on it.

Madam Fang took out her personal seal and stamped it, saying:

"You don't need to use the official seal of the Earl's Mansion. My private seal represents me. I am the mistress of the Earl's Mansion, so I can naturally represent the Earl's Mansion. From now on, there is no relationship between you and me."

"Okay, Mrs. Fang, take care." After Shi Lidie confirmed that the agreement was correct, she immediately offered to see the guest off.

She didn't expect Mrs. Fang to be so easy to fool. With just a few words, she gave her what she wanted.

This is enough to show that her biological daughter is not important at all in her heart, so she can abandon her so easily. If the original owner could see this scene, she would definitely not have any hope for family affection in the Earl's Mansion.

Mrs. Fang took one last look at Shi Lidie, snorted coldly, and left with Grandma Gao.

After they walked away, Grandma Gao asked Madam Fang:

"This agreement is written, is it really okay?"

"What's the problem?" Madam Fang smiled. "That little girl thinks she's very smart and is plotting against me. In fact, I'd like to sever our relationship. That way, I won't have to worry about her affecting Ruoruo's status."

The relationship was severed, and the other party even took the initiative to ask for it. How could Mrs. Fang not agree to such a good thing?

She believed that the entire Earl's Mansion would support her decision.

Shi Lidie watched Mrs. Fang's departing back, folded up the agreement, and carefully put it into her purse. She believed that this thing would be of great use in the near future.

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