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The sundial is a timer used by the Chiyan Kingdom. It is similar to a modern single-page calendar. According to the rules, one can tell the season and date, as well as the approximate time.

Not understanding what she meant, Chun Miao also looked in the direction she was looking:

"Yes, after tomorrow it will be a new January."

"What an auspicious day."

Mu Lianzhi raised his foot and strode away. Chunmiao opened his mouth in confusion. At the same time, Leng Yun heard something and pursed his lips.

As expected, the next day, she received a secret order to kill her:

[At midnight, Wang Wen outside the city]

……

The moon sets and the sun rises, and in the blink of an eye it is a new month. Early in the morning, Mu Lianzhi gets up and washes and dresses.

"Chun Miao, ask the kitchen to prepare some snacks and sweet soup. We will go to see the old lady later. Xia Xiu, I will wear the brightest red dress today!"

Stretching lazily and combing her hair, Mu Lianzhi unconsciously hummed a little tune:

"La la la, la la la..."

It was rare to see her so bright and cheerful. Infected by her good mood, Xia Xiu unconsciously joked:

"Miss, there is a happy event today. Look how happy you are."

"The old lady is well, and so am I. How can I not be happy?"

The most important thing is that from today on, she is a real widow.

As she thought about it, she glanced at Leng Yun on the side, and they exchanged glances, understanding each other tacitly.

……

After finishing breakfast and tidying up her appearance, Mu Lianzhi went straight to Fudeyuan with her maid and carrying desserts.

At the door, she and Jiang met head to head.

"Morning, sister-in-law."

The first wife has a son and a daughter, the eldest son Ling Shaochong and the second daughter Ling Feier. Both of them are good-looking and promising. Ling Shaochong just passed the imperial examination at the beginning of the year, but ranked last, so now he only has an empty title and no official position. Ling Feier will soon reach the age of 15 and is quite talented.

If it weren't for these messy accidents, and if this family wasn't so greedy, they would have had both a son and a daughter and a happy family.

This time, Jiang came with Ling Feier.

When she greeted Jiang, Ling Feier also bowed to her:

"Hello, Second Aunt~"

Mu Lianzhi smiled, and when she was still thinking about whether to praise her, Ling Feier frowned:

"Second Aunt, my grandmother has just recovered from a serious illness, and my father is in prison. You are still a member of the family, so why are you dressed like this? If this gets out, people who don't know will think that our mansion doesn't know the rules."

If it were the original owner, he would definitely apologize and accept the punishment even if he didn't kneel down to admit his mistake. This kind of nitpicking is definitely the lightest punishment.

Even though they were pretending, Mu Lianzhi would not indulge them. With a flick of her sleeves, she sneered:

"Hey, what are you saying, young lady? If you criticize your elders in public without asking any questions, will this get out and the rules of the mansion be broken? Don't always focus on the dirt on others and ignore the lice on your own head."

"Without someone like me who doesn't follow the rules, would you still be able to act like the eldest daughter of the Marquisate here?"

"You really think you are so noble."

Ling Fei'er had never seen such a scene before. She was so stunned that her face turned pale and she was speechless. Jiang pointed at her angrily:

"Sister-in-law, Fei'er is just giving you a kind suggestion, why do you have to say it so harshly?"

"Do you know that it's unpleasant to hear, sister-in-law? Then don't say a word from now on! Pick up the bowl to eat, and put it down to curse. Be careful that one day the bowl will break and you will have nothing to eat."

After giving the cold warning, Mu Lianzhi turned around and strode into the inner room.

……

At this time, the old lady in the house already knew what happened outside the door. A group of people walked in one after another and saluted the old lady in turn.

Before Mu Lianzhi sat down, Ling Feier had already run to the old lady and wiped her tears:

"Grandma, I'm so glad you're okay. I was so worried."

"Fei'er wanted to come over several times to accompany mother and take care of her, but was stopped by Madam Li at the door. Why don't you let Fei'er fulfill her filial piety?"

"My granddaughter can only copy Buddhist scriptures in front of the Buddha every day and pray for my grandmother's health."

As she spoke, she pulled out a stack of scriptures from her sleeves. The edges were clearly marked with red marks. The old lady was a Buddhist to begin with, and when she saw it, she was surprised:

"Is this the 'Blood Sutra'?"

"Yes, I heard that a great monk once pricked his finger and wrote a scripture with his blood, which saved him from a disaster. This method is the most pious. I hope that my grandmother can also turn misfortune into good fortune and live a long and healthy life."

"Ouch~"

As soon as the old lady stretched out her hand, she shrank back and screamed in time, revealing several obvious red spots on her fingertips.

"Good boy, thank you for your hard work."

"My granddaughter is not tired. As long as the mansion is prosperous and my grandmother is healthy, I am willing to do anything. It's just that..."

After a pause, she pretended to be scared and looked in the direction of Mu Lianzhi:

"However, there is one thing that I know is offensive but I still feel I should tell you. Our mansion has always been low-key, and now is a time of trouble. We don't even have time to bathe, change clothes, eat vegetarian food, and pray for the protection of the Bodhisattva. Isn't it bringing disaster to our mansion if Second Aunt continues to show off like this? It will be bad if we offend the Buddha again."

"Just now, my granddaughter at the door just mentioned it kindly, but Second Aunt got angry."

The old lady already found Mu Lianzhi's red dress annoying, and was worried that she had no excuse to punish her. When Ling Feier said this, she also took the opportunity to get angry:

"Mu family!"

However, before she could scold him, Mu Lianzhi interrupted her with the same aggrieved look on her face:

"Mother, this is too unfair to my daughter-in-law. I don't want to be the first to stand out, and I prefer plain clothes. But don't you notice that the end of the month has passed, but the purple lanterns are not lit?"

"My eldest brother hasn't come back yet. Isn't my daughter-in-law afraid that the Marquis' Mansion will change again and cut off her retreat?"

"Besides, my mother and daughter-in-law have been bedridden for such a long time. I heard that the environment can affect their fortunes. People who are sick need to have good luck. How can the gloomy atmosphere in the Marquis' Mansion bring good news?"

"My daughter-in-law came here today and changed into red clothes on purpose, because she was afraid that her illness would get worse."

"If you are really afraid of offending the Buddha, you should know that even if you don't use pure blood, you should use cinnabar instead of ink and blood. The Buddhist scriptures are all copied with a black pen, and blood represents disaster. The combination of the two is the legendary 'blood disaster', which is ominous."

As soon as she said this, everyone's faces changed suddenly, and the old lady was so shocked that the Buddhist scriptures in her hands fell to the ground.

Jiang and Ling Fei'er were so frightened that their faces turned pale. They were about to kneel down and admit their mistakes when they suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside the door:

"Madam, it's bad, it's terrible. News has just come from Persimmon Forest Manor that the only son of Steward Wang had an accident last night and was bitten by a poisonous snake. He has died suddenly."

The housekeeper slammed his head heavily on the ground, and the old lady was so shocked that she slammed the table and stood up. However, before she could say anything, Mu Lianzhi shouted angrily:

"No rules!"

"Butler Chen, you have been in the Marquis' Mansion for a long time. Don't you know that the old lady has just recovered from a serious illness and cannot stand being disturbed? The son of the butler died, or died accidentally, why are you so panicked?"

"I'm just a servant, but you want your master to wear mourning clothes?"