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She wants to be free, she wants to be unrestrained, she wants to reverse the whole situation and be able to get rid of the Marquis' Mansion at any time, so Ling Wenzhan, the "dead man", must die, and die completely.

As a modern person, she doesn't care much about her reputation, but she cannot escape the law to survive in this era where "husband is the leader".

Finding Ling Wenzhan is useless, the key is how to confirm his "death".

In order to make the Marquis's Mansion swallow this loss in silence, his death must be legitimate and no one else can be implicated or traced back to him, otherwise complications are inevitable.

"Accident."

The surprise in his eyes flashed away, Leng Yun stepped forward, lowered his voice, and looked out the window where the shadows of the trees were swaying:

"If a pit viper bites you, you will die within five steps. Even gods cannot save a pit viper."

Besides, the season is just right now.

"Oh? You can do it?"

Nodding, Leng Yun handed over a small white porcelain bottle:

"One drop of snake-attracting dew is enough, and it is effective within a hundred steps."

Just as Mu Lianzhi took it, a maid's voice came from outside the door:

"Second Madam, Madam Kang wants to see you. She said she is here to send you something on the orders of the old lady."

After giving Leng Yun a look, Mu Lianzhi also sat down on the couch:

"come in."

A group of people entered in a mighty procession, and the obviously older woman in the lead also trotted over to greet them:

"Greetings, Madam."

"The old lady said that the weather is getting hotter and there are a lot of things going on at home recently. Everyone has been working hard, so she specially asked me to send you some daily necessities. Please check them."

"In addition, I have a few new suits. I have asked the shop to rush them according to your size. They will arrive in two days."

Four trays, two pieces of plain brocade with "cloud and wild goose pattern", two sets of head ornaments inlaid with gold "pearls", a jade ruyi ornament with a "heart knot" hanging on it, and a bronze "lotus" incense burner decorated with colorful gems.

The wild goose represents loyalty, the pearl symbolizes purity, the love knot represents eternal love, and the lotus, which grows out of the mud but remains unstained, is also a symbol of holiness.

"My mother is so thoughtful."

I don't use any dirty words when I curse people~

This is the best way to kill people and destroy their hearts. This old man is so cunning and calculating!

It seemed that all the items given to her were gorgeous and rare, but except for the two pieces of plain brocade full of "sarcastic" meaning that could barely be used, the rest were just face-saving items.

Even if it is a gold hairpin or head ornament, she can only wear it and cannot sell it, because sooner or later it will belong to the Marquis' Mansion.

What a good calculation!

She sneered in her heart, but Mu Lianzhi still said softly:

"Thank you for your hard work, Mama."

"I dare not. This is what an old slave should do."

After signaling the maid to take the things to the inner room, Mu Lianzhi picked up the teacup and drank half a cup of tea. Seeing that Aunt Kang was still standing there like a pillar, she pretended to be ignorant and asked:

"Mammy, is there anything else?"

"Uh?"

She was obviously confused by her question, and then, Nanny Kang said slowly:

"I have nothing to say. I wonder if the Second Madam has anything else to tell the Old Madam? If not, I will have to go back and report."

She stood straight, but stroked her sleeves intentionally or unintentionally, with her palms facing up from time to time, and the words "want to reward" were almost written on her face.

Nanny Kang is a favorite of the old lady and she bullies the weak and fears the strong. She is the only one without anyone to rely on in the whole mansion, so isn't she the only one who will be fleeced?

As far as I can remember, during these three years, every time she came to deliver something, the people in the courtyard gave her no less than five taels of silver.

Even here, she still rolls her eyes and looks down on me.

The last time, it seemed to have risen to ten taels. The key point was that this old woman was very good at changing her attitude according to the situation. She only took the money and never did the job. She often helped the eldest wife and the younger sister-in-law to plot against her, and even blackmailed her openly and secretly.

The original owner was a soft persimmon, but she is not.

"Go!"

Mu Lianzhi waved her hand to chase them away, and Aunt Kang's face turned a little unhappy:

"Second Madam, have you forgotten anything? I really have to leave."

"Leng Yun, send Mammy down."

After hesitating for several times, Xia Xiu actually wanted to reach into her pocket, but when she heard the voice, she paused and pulled her hand back.

With a wave of her hand, Nanny Kang angrily led her people away.

"Miss, Madam seems a little angry. Did you forget? Why didn't you ask me to give her a reward? What if she says something bad about you when she gets back..."

Although they were resentful in their hearts, their life in the mansion was already difficult. If they were disliked by the old lady again, how would they cope in the future?

Xia Xiu felt sorry for her.

She was spinning in circles, still wanting to chase after him and make amends, but Mu Lianzhi suddenly stood up:

"It won't be good even if you give it to me. It's like throwing meat at a dog. Wouldn't it be nice to use the money to reward you and Chunmiao?"

"Miss, I don't want that. I just want you to live a good life."

Seeing the little girl's eyes reddened, she took out her purse while talking. Mu Lianzhi grabbed her wrist and said:

"Silly Xiu'er, lice are not afraid of itching when there are too many of them. You will only feed their appetite. Even if you eat coarse food, how many days can you last with the little money you save?"

Pursing her lips, Xia Xiu didn't say anything this time, but her whole face fell.

The dowry has already started to be sold, and she naturally knows that it will soon be stretched to the limit.

But she never expected that the generous dowry of more than 30 units when she got married would be gone in just three years.

Mr. Mu used to be an imperial physician, and the Mu family was considered a wealthy family, but for the Marquis's Mansion, he was still marrying up.

The master and his mistress had only one daughter, the young lady. They had taken good care of her since she was young and married her off with great fanfare. The two elders sold all their businesses to prepare a rich dowry for her. They also went on a journey to practice medicine with her two months after her marriage. In fact, this was just to avoid dragging her down and not letting her get into trouble or be criticized because of her family.

This should have ensured her a safe and prosperous life.

Unfortunately, people are not as good as God.

They had no idea that the young lady's life in the Marquis' Mansion was not smooth. She and her son-in-law did not have any happy and harmonious relationship. They even separated without consummating their marriage after marriage. Later, her son-in-law died unexpectedly. The Marquis' Mansion was hit by bad news one after another, and the young lady's treatment fell from heaven to hell.

For three years, they contributed money and effort, and the lady even sacrificed herself.

When Xia Xiu thought about the two elders who were still hiding and probably didn't know anything, she wanted to cry even more:

"Miss~"

"Don't worry, I have my own ideas! How much is reputation worth? Gossip will not hurt you. I will not do such a thing as to save face and suffer in life. No one will bully us again in the future."

Stunned by her words, Xia Xiu forgot to react for a long time. She turned around, but Mu Lianzhi walked towards the inner room.

She looked at the tray on the table, back and forth, several times.

Whether you want to bring down the Marquis's Mansion or live a good life, you can't do without money. You can't just live off your savings!

After picking up the gem-inlaid and beautifully carved lotus incense burner and playing with it for a while, Mu Lianzhi still wanted to shake his head:

Handicrafts can’t be looked at or eaten, so isn’t it a waste to just keep them there?

A flash of inspiration came to her, and she suddenly had an idea.

Picking up a complicatedly crafted tassel hairpin, she pulled it hard -