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The original owner was the old lady of the Marquis of Zhongxin's Mansion. She had a loving relationship with her husband and concubine, excellent children, and many grandchildren. She thought her life was worth it and died with a smile on her face.

But not long after her death, the old marquis who was in his sixties actually married his childhood sweetheart who had been widowed for many years, and also moved into the marquis's mansion with their illegitimate son and his family.

His children and grandchildren all expressed their welcome, and said that there was only one old lady in the mansion, Bai Chunqiao, and the original owner was moved out of the ancestral tomb by the old marquis and his son, and was thrown into a mass grave after the burial objects were looted.

The reason for doing this is because the original owner had too strong a desire for control, which broke up their true love and made them suffer the pain of being unable to be together.

So the children took the original owner's body to vent their anger.

The original owner's soul came back on the seventh day and saw that the family was living in harmony. He shed tears of blood and thought that he was doing it for their own good and for the good of the Marquis' Mansion. Unexpectedly, he was blamed by them.

The Marquis's family is wealthy and powerful, but their current glory is the result of accumulation from generation to generation. If they squander it recklessly, what will be left for their descendants?

Therefore, the original owner did not allow the eldest son to marry a prostitute who would bring disgrace to the family, did not allow the second son to marry a country girl, and did not allow the third son to marry an illiterate maid.

As for her daughters' marriages, she also had her own considerations. She wanted them to either marry into the royal family or marry into a noble family of equal status. She would never allow any groom, rough man, or slovenly beggar to marry her precious daughters.

At the same time, the old marquis' concubines and illegitimate sons and daughters were mainly suppressed, so no one dared to challenge the authority of the mistress of the marquis's mansion.

She thought that these methods and ideas were necessary qualities for every mistress of a noble family, but she didn't expect to meet the father and son (daughter) of the Marquis of Zhongxin who didn't know the value of things and were ungrateful.

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"Madam, the Marquis is taking a day off today, and he is taking the three young masters to the enclosure to hunt."

Nanny Zhong put the ginseng soup that had not been given out on the coffee table. Seeing that her mistress looked unwell, she said with some concern, "Madam, what's wrong with you? I'll go get the palace doctor right away."

Zhang Shan waved.

"No need. The Marquis has been coming back home an hour later than usual. What is he doing outside?"

"This...I'll check it out right away." Nanny Zhong said respectfully.

Zhang Shan nodded and picked up the account book to look through it. This Marquis Zhongxin had made his fortune through wars. He had countless gold, silver, and jewelry, as well as many shops and farms. But before the original owner came, he had been investing money into them.

Zhang Shan put down the account book and called in the dowry nanny who was in charge of her dowry. "I remember there was a manor on Meishan Mountain. I asked you to renovate it a few years ago. How is it going now?"

Madam Liu said respectfully, "Madam, the farm in Meishan has been repaired, and many green plum trees have been planted on the farm, and they are all alive."

"You did a good job. Take some of the reward money back and share it with the workers later."

"Thank you, Madam."

"In a moment, you will inform Manager Lin, take the dowry list, and move all the dowry that I have locked in the warehouse to the basement of Meishan for storage. From now on, you will live in Meishan."

Nanny Liu didn't dare to question and nodded her head and said "yes".

After dealing with the original owner's dowry, Nanny Zhong also came back, but she didn't look very happy.

"How about it?"

Nanny Zhong knelt on the ground, her face filled with righteous indignation, "The Marquis has been going to Yangliu Lane in the eastern suburbs recently. There is a widow in the lane with a child, and she is pregnant..."

After not hearing Zhang Shan's voice for a long time, Nanny Zhong did not dare to look up and could only continue: "This servant and Manager Zhang went to inquire quietly, and saw..."

"what did you see?"

"I saw the Marquis and the three young masters were all inside, and the three young masters even called the widow "auntie"!"

The air was eerily quiet. Zhang Shan had a gloomy face and said nothing. Nanny Zhong was angry and scared.

"lady……"

Zhang Shan pressed her eyebrows and asked, "What is the identity of that widow? Is she the Marquis's concubine?"

"She seems to be the Marquis's cousin. She grew up in the Marquis's mansion, and it was you, Madam, who arranged her marriage."

Nanny Zhong lowered her head even more.

"I remember that Bai Chunqiao's husband was killed by bandits last year and she has been a widow in Taizhou ever since."

"I have sent someone to Taizhou to get information. We will know the news soon."

Therefore, the child in Bai Chunqiao's belly is most likely the Marquis's.

"Ma'am...are you okay?"

Nanny Zhong is only forty years old. She is the maid who has taken care of the original owner since she was a child. She is ten years younger than the original owner and has always taken the original owner's joys and sorrows as her own.

Zhang Shan pretended to remain calm.

"Mammy, mother said that my husband's favor, my children and heirs, and the power in my hands, I am the only one left with the power in my hands. Do you know what to do?"

"I will definitely help Madam manage the servants in the mansion and will definitely not show up..."

"No, this is not what I want. This mansion belongs to the Marquis. As long as the Marquis gives the order, I will have to give up what I have no matter how tightly I hold it. Besides power, there is also money!"

"What I want is not power, but money!"

“Since it is destined to be taken away, hold on to what cannot be taken away.”

Nanny Zhong said she understood, "Madam, rest assured. Leave this to me. When I was doing the accounts, I made an extra copy just in case."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."

Nanny Zhong nodded, and took some trusted people to replace all the account books of the Marquis' Mansion, and the extra ones were quietly taken away.

"Son greets mother!"

The eldest son, Li Ying, is thirteen years old and already six feet tall. He is tall and strong because he has practiced martial arts for many years. The second son, Li Jie, is a scholar. He is ten years old and looks gentle and refined.

The third son, Li Mao, was rather naughty. He bowed perfunctorily after entering the room, and then looked around. If it were any other time, the original owner would have scolded him long ago, but Zhang Shan seemed not to see it and patiently asked Li Ying about the hunting situation today.

Li Ying seemed to have rehearsed everything well, answering questions fluently without any flaws.

"You are tired too, go back and rest!"

The three of them knelt again.

After everyone left, Nanny Zhong came in and said, "Madam, everything has been taken care of."

"Thank you for your hard work. Are the concubines in the backyard behaving well?"

Nanny Zhong was confused. "Madam Liu is pregnant and wandering around in the garden. She seems to be heading towards the young master's courtyard. I don't know whether I should stop her."

Zhang Shan did not respond, but talked about the two daughters again, "Where are the eldest and second daughters?"

"The second young lady was embroidering in the eldest young lady's boudoir and didn't go out for a whole day."

Zhang Shan nodded, "The Marquis must be tired after a day's work, so there's no need to wait for him. Serve the meal!"

The original owner was very healthy, but every dish was so exquisite and delicious that Zhang Shan accidentally ate too much.

Nanny Zhong was relieved upon seeing this, as it seemed that the Madam was not so angry that she couldn't eat.

Zhang Shan was finishing her meal and clearing the table when the Marquis came back exhausted. He was stunned when he saw this but didn't say much.

Just as the two were about to speak, they heard the panicked voice of the maid, "My Lord, Madam, the young master accidentally bumped into Madam Liu, and Madam Liu is in trouble!"

The Marquis stood up suddenly and walked towards the door. Zhang Shan followed behind him with the support of Nanny Zhong.

"what happened?"

At this time, Li Ying looked at Zhang Shan in panic, wanting Zhang Shan to help explain.

"Yeah, how did Ying'er bump into Aunt Liu?"

Li Ying knelt on the ground, looking at a loss, "Son, I didn't mean it, I don't know..."

The original owner had always managed the mansion in an orderly manner, and there had never been a case of a child disappearing for no reason. Moreover, Aunt Liu was pregnant with a baby girl, which posed no threat to them and their child.

The Marquis naturally knew the reason, so, was it really Li Ying who accidentally bumped into Aunt Liu?

After a while, a woman's shrill cry came from the delivery room, and then the midwife ran out, "My Lord, Madam, Concubine Liu has given birth to a fully formed baby girl."

There were many girls in the Marquis's Mansion, but the Marquis obviously also valued offspring. Seeing this, he just waved his hand and asked someone to get rid of the baby girl.

The Marquis ignored Aunt Liu and left in big strides. Zhang Shan could only follow behind and comfort this old man who had lost his son. Li Ying was still kneeling on the ground, and he got up on his own without anyone telling him to.

The child was gone and everything was settled. Li Ying breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that his parents would not do anything to him.

But unknown to him, there were already messages that were unfavorable to him.

Three months later, Bai Chunqiao in the east suburb courtyard was about to give birth. When the Marquis heard the news early in the morning, he didn't even have breakfast and hurried out.

As for Zhang Shan, she had almost emptied out the mansion, and the furnishings in the house were inferior, and this time they would be even inferior.

When Bai Chunqiao gave birth to the fruit of their love, the Marquis burst into tears and said frankly that this was the child he had been looking forward to most.

While the Marquis was holding the child and calling "good boy", the gate of the courtyard was smashed open.

"lady!"

Zhang Shan's figure appeared in front of the Marquis.

"The Marquis has many beauties in his backyard and concubines, but he doesn't treasure her so much. If he likes her, he can just bring her back to the mansion. Keeping her outside will only tarnish the reputation of the mansion."

The Marquis's face turned pale and he didn't dare to lose his temper even with the child in his arms. He felt guilty and in the wrong, so he could only let Zhang Shan send someone to bring Bai Chunqiao into the mansion.

"Aunt Bai lives in Chun'en Courtyard, which is closest to the outer courtyard. After you finish your confinement, come out and serve tea."

Bai Chunqiao lowered his head, hiding the hatred in his eyes, and responded softly, "Yes."

When Li Ying and the other two learned that Bai Chunqiao was brought back, they felt guilty and did not dare to look the original owner in the eye. Especially the eight-year-old Li Mao, he was quiet for a long time.

After Bai Chunqiao entered the mansion, the mansion was bustling for a long time, with one plot against Zhang Shan following another.

Seeing that he could not plot against Zhang Shan, he began to plot against Li Ying's five brothers and sisters. Without Zhang Shan's protection, the five of them fell into his trap one after another.

"Mom, when will my daughter's rash heal? She wants to go out for a picnic..."

Zhang Shan touched her eldest daughter Li Rong's head and said, "Take good care of yourself, and you'll be well soon. Who have you met these days? What have you touched?"

Li Rong shook his head and subconsciously helped Bai Chunqiao cover up the fact that he had given her the hazelnut cake.

In this mansion, only Aunt Bai could understand her thoughts and was her confidant. She had never done it on purpose. It was because her mother did not give her a good body when she gave birth to her.

If her mother knew that she had misunderstood Aunt Bai and sold her out, would she ever be able to find such a close friend in the future?

Li Rong didn't dare to gamble.

Zhang Shan didn't say anything. It was her own choice, so she had to bear it herself. There was no good plaster, so she could only rely on her own immune system to heal.

Li Rong's rash had not yet healed when Li Jie fell ill the night before the examination for status as a student.

"Jie'er, are you okay? Can you still take the exam tomorrow?"

Li Jie turned his head away and said nothing.

Zhang Shan sighed and asked someone to take good care of Li Jie, hoping that his brain would be damaged and he would never be able to write a book again.

The series of misfortunes in the Marquis' Mansion exhausted Zhang Shan, and she eventually fell ill.

"Madam, you are depressed. Find a quiet place to rest. Otherwise, it will affect your lifespan."