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

"Haha~"

Beitang Yi couldn't help but laugh out loud. In the quiet corridor, the echo of happiness seemed to be lingering in his heart for a long time.

When Beitang Yi came back, the last oil lamp had been lit by him, and he was standing at the end of the last aisle.

In the past, he would always send her back to that place.

Staring straight at the stone door at the end of the corridor, Beitang Yi's mind was still filled with images of a smiling face emerging from behind, waving charmingly, and flying towards him.

Unconsciously, the smile on his lips deepened a little.

"Zhizhi~"

He muttered to himself, not knowing how long he stood there. Finally, he sat down against the wall at the turning point of the aisle. This time, he also wanted to give her a surprise.

She should be happy too!

Beitang Yi thought of a date they had had in Qicai Building before. He rushed back exhausted and thought she had left, but she suddenly appeared behind him. He still remembers the ecstasy of regaining what he had lost.

She is really cute.

She is smart, pretty, well-behaved and cunning. Except for being a bit troublesome when she is willful sometimes, she is really a nice person.

The past events came back to him vividly, and Beitang Yi smiled unconsciously again:

"Haha~"

He picked up a stone from the corner and started scribbling on the ground. When he came to his senses, an outline resembling a woman's profile had already taken shape on the large stone slab.

His men paused, and Beitang Yi was stunned for a moment, suddenly realizing that the tunnel seemed too quiet.

He stood up, stretched his muscles, and his eyes unconsciously fell on the oil lamp in the tunnel.

He lit a lamp all the way here, and although he didn't know how long it had been exactly, it should have been at least half an hour!

Why didn't the stone door move?

[She won’t come~]

The same thought popped into his mind again. Using his toes to remove the traces on the ground, Beitang Yi's gaze fell towards the quiet corridor and looked at the stone door that seemed to be non-existent.

Why not come?

Do you really blame him or is it because he has no immediate value to offer now?

Beitang Yi flew up and checked an oil lamp high up. The clear traces of oil stains were not too obvious. Without looking, he roughly knew that it must have been past the hour of midnight.

Even though she didn't come after reading his letter, she probably won't come again.

Beitang Yi stood there for a long time, staring at a spot in the aisle. Finally, when his body felt noticeably stiff, he turned sideways and the oil lamp behind him went out.

……

The next day, Mu Lianzhi did not receive any more messages from Leng Yun. When night fell, looking at the bright moon outside the window, her heart still felt a little empty.

This time it should be really broken!

A cool breeze was blowing in front of the window. Mu Lianzhi stood there for a long time. Finally, she climbed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep, still wrapped in the quilt.

The next day, Mu Lianzhi was tinkering with modifying the medicines in the house when Chunmiao and Xia Xiu rushed in one after the other:

"Miss, it's not good."

"Miss--"

Reaching out to help Chunmiao, Mu Lianzhi raised his hand and nodded to Xia Xiu behind him:

"Why are you so impatient too? If you have something to say, speak slowly."

Could the sky still fall?

Mu Lianzhi took back her hand, and before she could pour a cup of tea, Xia Xiu spoke anxiously this time:

"Miss, the old lady just sent someone to deliver a message that the purple lanterns in the Colorful Building have been hung up."

With a wave of his hand, the teacup in Mu Lianzhi's hand hit the table, making a slight noise.

"profound?"

At this time, Leng Yun and Leng Yu happened to walk in:

"Miss, what happened?"

"Is there something wrong with the purple lanterns in the Colorful Building?"

Seeing that they were obviously in a panic, and remembering that the person who had just delivered the message also came and went in a hurry with a serious look on his face, both of them were very puzzled.

"It's not a big deal."

With a faint smile, Mu Lianzhi poured herself a cup of tea and drank it:

"Your master is more persistent than I thought."

As for the Marquis' Mansion, it is truly a place where there is no gain but only profit.

There is no real use of it. They just found someone to inform her and didn't even do the face-saving thing of showing concern.

She signaled with her eyes, and Chunmiao went to guard the door. Xia Xiucai told the two of them in detail about the whole story of Beitang Yi and the purple lantern. After that, she said:

“Miss, Master Beitang might be angry. He hasn’t hung up purple lanterns for a long time.”

Moreover, he had asked Leng Yun to deliver the message directly in the past few days. Now it was not the end of the month or the beginning of the month, but he suddenly hung up the purple lanterns. This was too abnormal.

The Marquis' Mansion should have also noticed something, as it can be seen from the messenger's expression and attitude.

After all, this kind of deal is not glorious.

Although what the Marquis' Mansion did was not glorious, they were very concerned about their reputation. All the transactions in the past three years were conducted in secret. I don't know if it is a coincidence, but it seems that they have never been summoned openly without any incident like this.

In fact, perhaps they have always maintained a tacit understanding with each other.

Ling Yuchi is back now, and the Marquis' Mansion is in a rare festive mood and preparing to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in a grand manner this year. At this time, hanging up Beitang Yi's lantern is tantamount to slapping the face of the head of the Marquis' Mansion.

What Xia Xiu could think of, Mu Lianzhi had naturally thought of long ago.

She lowered her eyes and looked at her chest which had just scabbed over:

"So, he thought I wasn't dying fast enough, so he stabbed me and threw salt on me."

"Miss, what did you say?"

Somewhat unsure of his ears, Leng Yun was shocked.

"I say we have to be extremely alert, Leng Yun and Leng Yu. You two should pay more attention to the safety of the courtyard and any unusual movements in the mansion."

While giving the order, Mu Lianzhi's face remained calm as usual:

"Xia Xiu, tell Chun Miao to go out and ask around. If there is any news, inform me immediately, especially if it is related to the eldest wife and the old lady. Also, inform everyone in the courtyard to behave themselves in a low-key manner."

After exchanging glances, several people responded in unison:

"Yes."

"Miss, that purple lantern, you tonight..."

Xia Xiu was worried about her, afraid that something might happen if she handled it improperly. Seeing this, Leng Yun also said:

"Miss, would you like me to try to find out your attitude? It's always better to be prepared."

Kindness cannot lead an army, and righteousness cannot keep wealth. No matter whether it was Lord Beitang or Master Yutian, she had never seen him give anyone a third chance. She always had a feeling that she was different, very different.

"No need, I have my own ideas, just go and do what I tell you to do."

……

Fudeyuan, upon hearing the news, Jiang hurried over. As expected, as soon as she entered the room, she saw the lady knocking her forehead, and the room was dead silent.

"Mother~"

After exchanging glances and sending the maid away, Jiang sat directly next to her:

"Mother, this is not a good sign. Truth will come to light sooner or later. Not to mention whether it will get out, the two of them are often locked in the room. Who knows what they are doing? People's hearts are hidden, and raising a tiger will bring trouble."

The best way is to get rid of Mu Lianzhi once and for all.