Poisonous Pet World: The War King's Heart-stealing Medical Concubine

Murong Zixi lowered her head slightly, her long eyelashes covering up the emotions in her eyes, leaving only a dark shadow, and whispered, "I thought grandma didn't like me calling you that."

When the old lady heard this, a trace of embarrassment flashed across her face, but then she returned to normal, with a faint smile on her lips: "Xi'er, why do you think so? You are my good granddaughter, how could grandma not like you? Just now, grandma misunderstood you and said some stupid things. You are the legitimate daughter of our general's mansion, and grandma loves you so much!"

Murong Zixi sneered in her heart, but there was no expression on her face.

She slowly raised her head, her eyes as bright as stars and as clear as water, looking straight at the old lady, as if she could see deep into her heart through her eyes: "Grandma, is what you said true?" Her voice was calm and gentle, but the firmness and doubt contained in it could not be ignored.

The old lady felt uneasy at the sight of Murong Zixi, and couldn't help but feel guilty. She quickly replied with a smile: "Of course it's true, Xier. Grandmother has always liked you very much."

As she spoke, she was secretly calculating in her heart, she was just a teenage girl, as long as she was a little nicer to her and gave her more benefits, wouldn't it be impossible to win over this little girl's heart? Thinking of this, the old lady immediately showed a kind look and shouted at the door: "Come on, bring the things up."

Soon, a maid came over with an exquisite box and gently placed it on the tea table beside Murong Zixi. The box was carved with exquisite patterns, inlaid with gems and pearls, and exuded a faint fragrance.

The old lady looked at the box with a hint of reluctance in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it and said to Murong Zixi with a smile: "Xi'er, these are what you gave to grandma before. These are your mother's dowry. Grandma saw that you were young before, so she kept them for you. Now that you have grown up, these dowries should naturally be returned to you. You must keep them well."

Murong Zixi looked at the box in front of her and sneered in her heart. What filial piety? What safekeeping? Wasn't it just that the original owner was stupid and fooled away from her? She said it better than singing. The original owner was stupid and bullied in the mansion, but this old witch didn't protect her?

She looked at the old lady with a half-smile and said calmly, "Don't worry, grandma. Xier will naturally take good care of mother's dowry."

The old lady was slightly startled, as if she didn't expect Murong Zixi to say that. But she still smiled and nodded, saying, "That's good."

The old lady paused, a shrewd look flashed in her eyes, and she continued, "Xi'er, you also know that the general's mansion's storehouse has been robbed, and the whole family in the mansion has to make a living. You also know how your father's salary can support this family. Can you take out some money to help the general's mansion overcome this difficulty? Don't worry, after the general's mansion overcomes the difficulties, grandma will return you without a penny left."

Upon hearing this, Murong Zixi sneered even more in her heart. She knew that this old woman would not be nice to her for no reason. It turned out that she was waiting for her here!

She raised her eyebrows slightly, with an innocent look on her face, and said calmly: "Grandma, it's not that my granddaughter doesn't want to help, but I really don't have much money. Although my mother's dowry was generous, I have spent a lot of it over the years, and now there is not much left."

When the old lady heard this, her face suddenly turned ugly. She originally thought that Murong Zixi would be obedient if she spoke kindly, but she didn't expect that the other party would reject her request so decisively.

She couldn't help feeling annoyed and felt that her authority was challenged.

But she also knew that if she forced Murong Zixi to take out the money at this time, it would only make her granddaughter more alienated from their general's mansion.

So she had to suppress her anger, put on a forced smile, and continued to speak kindly: "How can there be no money? Xier, you have to understand that the General's Mansion is your mother's family! If the General's Mansion prospers, you can also benefit from it. This is the so-called 'prosperity together, loss together' principle."

Murong Zixi thought to herself, "Pooh!" The worse the general's mansion was, the happier she was.

Seeing that she remained silent, the old lady thought that she was wavering, so she continued to persuade her, "Xi'er, only when the general's mansion prospers can your marriage be smoother and happier in the future."

However, Murong Zixi remained unmoved and replied calmly, "Grandma, Xier really doesn't have any extra money. Besides, I'm not in a hurry to get married."

The old lady's face became uglier and uglier, and she could no longer maintain her superficial smile. She gnashed her teeth in anger, thinking that this dead girl was really stubborn and just like her dead mother, so annoying.

Murong Zixi didn't seem to notice the old lady's anger, and continued to speak calmly: "Grandmother, since the general's mansion is already struggling to maintain daily expenses, why not consider laying off some slaves and reducing unnecessary expenses, which may save a lot of money."

The old lady stared straight at Murong Zixi, her tone slightly unhappy: "Xi'er, you are also a lady in the mansion, can't you think about the whole mansion and take out some silver to help the general's mansion through the current difficulties?"

Murong Zixi looked back at the old lady without fear, with a faint smile on her lips, and said: "Grandma, wasn't what I said just now for the consideration of the General's Mansion? If there is really no other way, you can also take out your own pocket money."

Hearing this, the old lady's face instantly became even gloomier, as if water could drip out of it.

Seeing this, Murong Zixi stood up, bowed slightly and said, "Since Grandmother has nothing else to say, Xier will take his leave first."

After saying that, Murong Zixi winked at Xiao Cui beside her. Xiao Cui immediately understood what she meant, quickly picked up the box on the tea table, and followed Murong Zixi out of the room.

Looking at Murong Zixi's departing figure, the old lady's face became increasingly gloomy. The anger in her heart could no longer be suppressed, and she slammed the teacup in her hand to the ground.

There was a crisp "bang" sound, and the teacup broke into pieces.

The old lady gnashed her teeth and cursed: "This damn girl!"