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

Without stopping, Beitang Yi strode in:

"Shadow Wind is back, ask him to come see me."

"Yes."

After taking a bath in the room, Beitang Yi changed into clean clothes and picked up his purse. He habitually pulled out the small gourd strung with a red rope, and while feeling around with his fingertips, his eyes softened unconsciously.

His eyes inadvertently fell and he saw the folded IOU on the table, and he couldn't help but be stunned again.

The last time he came back, he let Ling Yuchi go back early but left without having the chance to explain to her. He didn't know if she would think too much or get angry if she knew.

The one hundred thousand taels were the compensation he specifically asked for her.

With her money-loving personality, she should like it!

Beitang Yi flipped through the IOU in his hand and looked at the small golden gourd in his palm. He was distracted again. At this moment, Yingfeng's voice came from outside the door:

"Master——"

"come in."

After putting all the things into the new purse, Beitang Yi put them back on:

"Go and tell Leng Yun that we'll meet tonight at the old place."

Before he even finished the greeting, Yingfeng clasped his fists and turned around to walk out.

……

That day, Mu Lianzhi was drowsy and seemed to have just fallen asleep when she was woken up by a burst of intermittent noise. After opening her eyes, she knocked her forehead irritably.

"Harumae and Xiaxiu."

"Miss, are you awake?"

Xia Xiu trotted in, holding a fan under her arm and a new ice cup in her hand:

"Is it too hot? I don't know if it's going to rain today. It's been very hot these past two days. Chunmiao and Lengyun went to the kitchen to get some iced watermelon, and Lengyu stayed outside."

As she spoke, she had already found a vent to put down the new ice cup and put up the old one:

"Miss, it's not even half past noon yet, do you want to sleep a little longer?"

Looking up at the sky, Mu Lianzhi let out a long breath:

"It's hot but noisy. Xia Xiu, did you hear the ding-dong-dong sound? Where is that knocking? It's happened several times in the past few days! Is there any construction going on in the courtyard of the mansion?"

"It's intermittent and endless. It makes me want to beat someone up~"

It's the middle of the day, and in modern times this would be considered disturbing others during their rest time, and you can file a complaint.

Now that she has lost all her sleepiness due to the noise, who can she go to for justice?

"what?"

Shaking her head, Xia Xiu also reacted for two seconds, pricked up her ears, and listened carefully. Sure enough, she seemed to hear some intermittent movement:

"Miss, it seems to be next door, very far away. You, you mean the noise is so loud?"

As she spoke, she turned around and pointed to the west.

The Yuxiu Courtyard where they live now is located in the northwest corner of the Marquis' Mansion. Ever since the second young master had an accident three years ago, they were driven from the "Wenqu Courtyard" in the northeast to the current "Yuxiu Courtyard" in the northwest. This courtyard is not facing the street, and the back door is also a narrow alley. There are not many people here, so it is very quiet.

That location should be from the next yard, and Xia Xiu was embarrassed to say that the sound was not clear unless you pricked up your ears and listened carefully. It should be quieter than the cicadas in the trees in the yard. Why did she think it was noisy?

"next door?"

Other people's home~

Thinking of this possibility, Mu Lianzhi didn't know what to say, and could only endure it as a neighbor:

"Do you know whose yard is next door?"

Shaking his head, remembering something, Xia Xiu said:

"I didn't pay much attention to it before. I just heard that it was a leisurely mansion bought by a high-ranking official, and it was occasionally used to entertain relatives and guests. Recently, it seems that people have been coming in and out frequently. Maybe they live there permanently or are renovating it."

"I see."

As the two were talking, Chunmiao and Lengyun ran in one after the other:

"Miss, something happened."

Just when he was getting annoyed, seeing Chunmiao's yelling, Mu Lianzhi pointed his finger at her:

"Put it down first."

What she fears most at this moment is quarrels.

Putting the fruit basket on the table, Chunmiao took two steps forward eagerly:

“Miss, this servant and Leng Yun just went to line up for fruit. We heard that something happened in Shi’an Courtyard and the eldest lady is making a fuss.”

"Shi'anyuan?"

A place for a big room?

Mu Lianzhi murmured, and suddenly raised her eyes, meeting Chunmiao's excited eyes. The first thing she thought of was Ling Feier's marriage. However, before she could say anything, she heard Chunmiao say slyly:

"Miss, you would never have thought that our master actually has someone else outside, and even has an illegitimate child. I heard that the child is five or six months old. It will probably come to the house to find his father later."

"What?"

Unable to believe her ears, Mu Lianzhi was about to say, "How could it be possible that Ling Yuchi, who is afraid of both his mother and his wife, would do this?" The moment she opened her mouth, an idea flashed in her mind and she paused.

Five or six months old, an illegitimate child?

Could it be the child of Ling Wenzhan and Sang Xi?

If the Marquis' Mansion is guilty and decides not to keep her as a hidden danger, then if they want to let the child return to the Marquis' Mansion openly, it would definitely be more appropriate to put the child under the name of the eldest wife than to adopt him.

Now he is an illegitimate child. As long as he is acknowledged, he is at least a concubine's son.

Moreover, the eldest wife knew all the details. The child was young and had no one to rely on, so they might not be unwilling to have more helpers registered under their own name.

While Mu Lianzhi was thinking, Chunmiao nodded again, his gossipy eyes almost shining:

"Miss, do you want to go and have a look?"

"I heard that the child seemed to be unwell, so the woman came to the house, and then she made a fuss and alarmed the old lady."

"It was such a coincidence that the wife and the old lady of the Prince of Fuguo Mansion happened to pass by and came to visit. I heard that they ran into this scene halfway and went back home without even entering the house. The eldest lady chased after them but couldn't stop them."

"I guess it's very lively right now. The news has spread all over the mansion, and the maids have all hidden in the kitchen."

"Such a big thing has happened. I have to go and take a look."

This was the first good news in a few days, and Mu Lianzhi was quite excited. Most importantly, she had to confirm whether it was Sang Xi:

"Get ready, we're going over there."

……

When Mu Lianzhi arrived at Shi'an Courtyard, there was still a commotion in the hall. Sang Xi was kneeling on the ground, crying, and next to her was an old nanny holding a child. Jiang and Ling Yuchi were sitting on one side, looking as ugly as they could be. In the main seat, the old lady wasn't much better either.

"Old lady, please leave a way for us mother and son to live~"

"Don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face. This is the blood of the Marquis's family. Huaiwen is your grandson. If I really can't hold on any longer, I don't want to cause you any trouble. Master, Madam, please be kind and give us mother and son a bite to eat."

Huaiwen?

Do you miss that dead guy Ling Wenzhan?

In the previous life, this child was named Ling Yunxiao, which was taken from "干晓凌云", which shows the family's expectations for this child to become successful. In this life, Ling Wenzhan died, and his name was also changed?

It seems that many things will still change.

This family really put on a full show. Mu Lianzhi absolutely believed that the embarrassment and sadness on their faces were real. She raised her eyebrows and said softly:

"Mother, what happened? Hey, why do I seem to have seen this sister somewhere before?"