Nian Tu lowered his eyes and looked at her.

Unless she took the wrong medicine, the stepmother would never care about her married life out of kindness. Asking such a question must have ulterior motives.

She couldn't guess the reason for a moment, so she answered vaguely, "Very good."

"... Very good?" Jiang was stunned.

If she had heard this answer earlier, she might have believed it, but her husband's words just now woke her up.

Compared to the fact that Nian Tu had seduced Zong Shouyuan and won his favor, it was more likely that she would be a nuisance and bring harm to their entire family.

If it was really that good, why would my husband be suppressed by the clan in the past two days?

Not only did the Zong family cause trouble for them, but His Majesty also reprimanded my husband in the court!

It couldn't be possible... that the contact between them and Prince Bao had been discovered?

no, I can not!

Jiang shuddered and didn't want to think about that possibility.

Their contact with Prince Bao was not very close and they were always cautious, so they would not be easily discovered.

It must be Nian Tu’s problem!!!

"I didn't expect that you've made such great progress in just a few days of not seeing you." She sneered, hiding her uneasiness and looking at Nian Tu with sarcasm, "You've even learned to lie."

Nian Tu looked at her calmly, there was no guilt in his eyes, but there was a bit of scrutiny.

After staring at each other for a few seconds, Jiang was defeated and looked away awkwardly, but she still held on, spat, and muttered, "Don't think that he likes you just because he doesn't beat you or scold you. He doesn't even think highly of you!"

As the only son of the Duke's Mansion, what kind of women has he not seen? How could he possibly fall for Nian Tu, a little bitch who has nothing to offer except her pretty face!

"He stepped on my face today, not to flatter you! After all, you are the married daughter of our Nian family. He takes it out on us because he despises you!" Jiang pointed at Nian Tu, "You have to think clearly for me!"

“……”, Nian Tu couldn’t help but want to laugh.

If she had been like that before, she would have believed what he said and would have been deeply shocked. But now, no one knew better than her whether Gray Wolf liked her or not.

Memory or not, she would never doubt the feelings of any of her partners towards her.

She looked down at Jiang's diligent performance, as if she were watching a clown. She said nothing and did not refute. She remained silent, wanting to hear what other tricks she could come up with.

In the dark, the two secret guards were sweating profusely.

What happened...

Madam, you won’t believe it!

You must report to your master when you return!!

Seeing that Nian Tu said nothing, a smug look gradually appeared on Jiang's face, as if she had the upper hand.

After the foreshadowing, she finally revealed her true intentions and coughed softly, "Jinying, Yurui!"

Following her call, two maids emerged from a nearby room and walked up to her.

At first glance, you can see that they are dressed up and wearing some jewelry. When he got closer, Nian Tu saw their faces clearly and found that they were both good-looking, one was charming and seductive, the other was pure and lovely, with completely different temperaments and each having its own merits.

The two of them bowed towards Jiang and then towards Nian Tu.

Needless to say, Nian Tu had already realized what his stepmother was planning.

"You are weak," Jiang couldn't hide the smile on her face. "After you fell into the water last time, the doctor said that the cold air entered your body and hurt your body. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to conceive."

"Although I kept this a secret for you and didn't tell the Zong family, they could have guessed it from your sickly appearance. It's no wonder they don't like you."

"If you want to gain a firm foothold in the Duke's Mansion, you still need a child to rely on," she softened her tone, put on the appearance of a good mother, and persuaded Nian Tu with both emotion and reason, "Jinying and Yurui are both well-trained innocent girls. You can take them with you as maids, and then find an opportunity to introduce them to Zong Shouyuan. Whether they become concubines or concubines is not important. What matters is that they can give birth, and when they are born, they will be given to you to raise and count as your children."

After she finished her soft words, she changed the subject and began to threaten again, "The girl I brought over from my parents' home and personally raised, no matter how favored she is, will remember your kindness. It's better than letting your husband be seduced by a woman outside. Once she gets the upper hand, there's no guarantee that she won't instigate him to divorce you!"

The smile in Nian Tu's eyes gradually faded, and his expression became cold.

As lions, Sion and Ferry, who were dominated by their beast instincts, had never betrayed her, so how could Gray Wolf be seduced by someone else?

She waved her sleeves coldly and was about to refuse, but her eyes fell on the faces of the two maids and suddenly she stopped.

Two such young and tender faces.

They looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, clearly two little girls, not yet adults in the interstellar world, and at an age without worries. But now, they were like two objects without personality and dignity, being controlled by others and unable to do what they wanted.

The master could give them away with a wave of his hand and decide their fate. Even when Jiang said in front of them that he would use them as reproductive tools and give their children away, they never showed any resentment, as if they had already accepted everything.

Even though she guessed that Jiang had bad intentions and that placing these two maids around her was definitely not for her own good, Nian Tu still couldn't help but feel some pity for these two people.

If she insisted on refusing, Jiang would have other means to deal with her. What about these two useless little girls? Where would they go?

After pursing his lips and being silent for a long time, Nian Tu took a deep breath and said, "Okay, then let them follow me."

"?" Jiang had not expected it to be so smooth. All the other persuasion and threats she had prepared were invalidated. She was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses. "Ah, okay, I'm glad you can figure it out."

The goal was achieved too quickly. She was a little overwhelmed for a moment. She forced herself to say a few random words and told Jinying to take out a box from the house and hand it to Nian Tu. "This is the tonic medicine sent by Wuzhou. It is very precious and rare. You can give it to Zong Shouyuan to drink. You can also drink some for yourself."

Nian Tu opened the medicine box and smelled the medicinal scent, and he couldn't help but squint his eyes.

...to nourish the body?

At first glance, they did seem to be tonics, but she didn't think Jiang had any good intentions. She looked closely and found that something was wrong.

There are two herbs that counteract each other. If taken separately, they are indeed beneficial to the body, but if taken together, they will cause poisoning. You may not feel much at first, but if you take it for a long time, your health will get worse and worse.

Nian Tu closed the medicine box calmly, said nothing, and glanced at Jiang.

It was expected that Jiang wanted to harm her, but why did she also want to harm Zong Shouyuan? It couldn't be that she was humiliated today and suddenly wanted to take revenge, right?

Poisoning the Duke's only son would involve huge risks, and she didn't think Jiang had enough courage to do such a bad thing.

Unless someone is secretly directing it.

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