The stand-in didn't take it seriously for three years, and the minister was furious when they b

"Hmm~"

After pushing him away several times without success, Mu Lianzhi finally had no choice but to lie down with her hands spread out.

The wild kisses were deep and shallow.

Here, the two were fighting in full swing. Twenty meters away, in the open space behind the tree, Chunmiao's body was half-bent in a weird posture, with a look of shock, petrification and stunned as if he had lost his mind.

In front of her, Yingfeng, dressed in black, was staring at her fiercely with his arms folded across his chest.

On the other side, Leng Yu rolled his eyes, looked at Ying Feng, then looked at his side, then looked at the sky, with a look of despair on his face.

When the two separated, Mu Lianzhi felt as if all the strength in her body had been drained away:

"Beitang Yi, are you crazy?"

Don't you even look at where you are!

She was panting with anger, and before her raised fist could fall, she was blocked by another brutal kiss. Mu Lianzhi stared with her eyes wide open, stunned, but she also realized that something was wrong with his mood.

"How dare you call me by my name? Do you really care so much about a dead person?"

When Beitang Yi thought about the fact that she went to bed with him because of this damned guy, and that everything she did with him might have been just a perfunctory act, he felt like going crazy:

What's wrong with him having to bully her at his grave, in front of that dead ghost?

If you have the guts, crawl out and settle the score with him!

Leaning over, Beitang Yi gave him another fierce kiss, but before he could even land on her, Mu Lianzhi burst out laughing:

"You...are you jealous?"

He didn't know that Mu Lianzhi was being emotional about herself, but her innocent smile really made him a little dazed. Beitang Yi paused, stood on tiptoe, and Mu Lianzhi returned a quick kiss.

When their eyes met, Beitang Yi felt even more dizzy.

With curved eyebrows and eyes, Mu Lianzhi smiled as if in the spring breeze:

"I don't like him, not at all, so I don't care what day it is or whether it's appropriate or not. In comparison, I care more about our reputation."

She looked around with a hint of interest, then she pushed him away slyly:

"Master Beitang, it's a sad day, please be graceful."

She squatted down and pretended to greet him. Seeing that the corners of his lips were stained with her lipstick, Mu Lianzhi couldn't help but took out a handkerchief and handed it to him:

"mouth."

"If someone sees us like this, you and I won't have to see anyone anymore."

Her anger had mostly subsided, and her cold eyes narrowed, but Beitang Yi could no longer see through her. He snorted and did not move.

Seeing this, Mu Lianzhi could only help him wipe the corner of his lip. Seeing the mark she left on the back of his neck, she touched it teasingly before helping him straighten his crooked collar:

"Don't be like this next time. Lord Beitang has a great reputation and no one dares to criticize him. I still have to live by his face. I have to hide it from him."

Mu Lianzhi's words and actions were more or less flattering. She really had no one to rely on and really didn't dare to offend him. Little did she know that men's hearts were not only easy to tease but also easy to manipulate. Just this little gesture of an old couple was enough.

Then, the moment her hand dropped, her fingertips were secretly raised:

"I'll pay attention in the future."

She tickled his palm in response, smiled at each other, and they understood each other tacitly.

After chatting for a few words, Mu Lianzhi tidied her appearance and the two of them separated. Beitang Yi escorted her from a distance until she got into the carriage, and then he turned and left.

……

It was still early when Mu Lianzhi returned to the Marquis' Mansion.

Just as she was thinking about how to reply to the old lady, she looked up inadvertently and saw a carriage in the corner, which seemed a little familiar.

"Chun Miao, go and find out who is coming to the mansion?"

She gave a signal with her eyes, and Chunmiao said:

"Miss, it should be my cousin. She likes to hang two strings of red lanterns in front of the car. She says it will bring safety and good luck. But today is the Ghost Festival..."

Although the lantern was just a mini decorative one, regardless of whether it was suitable or not, wasn't she afraid that if it worked, it would attract ghosts?

Flower buds?

A flash of inspiration came to Mu Lianzhi, and she whispered a few words into Chunmiao's ear, and then she said:

"Chun Miao, go to the old lady's yard and tell her that I'm back, but I'm too sad and a little unwell, so I won't report back today. Go and pay your respects to her tomorrow."

"Yes, ma'am."

Watching Chunmiao turn to the fork in the road, Mu Lianzhi, with a sad look on her face, was supported by Leng Yu and hurried back to the courtyard.

After cleaning up, Mu Lianzhi just lay down on the couch when Hua Shuolei's voice came from outside the door:

"Second cousin——"

"Second cousin, I heard that you went to visit your cousin's grave and were too sad to feel well. How are you?"

After a few big strides in, Hua Shuolei glanced around, and finally landed on Mu Lianzhi:

"I was really worried to death, you..."

Seeing her pale face, red eyes, haggard appearance, and strange-looking mouth, Hua Shuolei was really shocked for a moment.

"Second cousin, it's been so long, you should take care of yourself and be patient. If my cousin knew about this, he would definitely not want you to be like this."

I've never seen her so stupid.

She sneered in her heart, but on the surface, Hua Shuolei wiped her eyes and showed goodwill:

"Just now I heard my cousin say that it's really hard for you to be the only one in the second house. She's worried that you'll be left alone in the future, so she wants to adopt a child for you."

"Hey, I suddenly remembered that my half cousin had just given birth to a big fat boy and the couple died in an accident. Second cousin, if you trust me, why not adopt him!"

"The child is only five months old and doesn't remember anything yet. He has no father or mother, so he will grow up the way you teach him. When he grows up, he will be your own son. I will help you sort it out. He will definitely be better than the half-grown ones that your aunt and cousin's wife picked for you."

"Second cousin, I will definitely not harm you. It's not good for you to be alone like this all the time..."

"What do you think?"

When she just walked in, she happened to hear her aunt and eldest cousin's wife mention it. If she succeeded in doing this, they would definitely express their gratitude. Mu Lianzhi would also thank her with a lot of gold and silver, right?

You can have the best of both worlds.

As she thought about it, Hua Shuolei was so happy that she couldn't help but glance around:

"Second cousin, I don't think I've seen the hairpin on your head before. It's really beautiful."

Gently stroking the only decorative hairpin behind her hair, Mu Lianzhi was almost sickened to death by her greedy and hypocritical face. She withdrew her hand and coughed lightly:

"This is the last souvenir my husband left me. No matter how much my cousin likes it, I can't give it to you."

Does she deserve what Beitang Yi gave her?

Without giving her time to react, she continued:

"Is what my cousin just said true? So mother and sister-in-law still care about me, and they are not angry with me for blocking the marriage between the eldest lady and the prince?"

They actually wanted her to raise a son for Ling Wenzhan, just for the official status of the second wife?

In her previous life, the original owner accepted everyone, treated them as family, and treated the child as her own, but these people didn't even give her a way to live the rest of her life.