Mrs. Lu stiffened her neck and said loudly, "In the past, every year, there was no talk of this blessing or that blessing, and they wanted people to serve them. There are so many descendants of the Marquis's Mansion, and they have to keep catching us mother and daughter?"

"You know we are worried about Luochuan's affairs, but you still have to make trouble at this time. Don't blame me, the daughter-in-law, for being disrespectful to my mother-in-law!"

Her voice was so loud that several maids and old women in the yard curiously stood in the corridor and pricked up their ears to eavesdrop.

Zhang Momo was shocked by Lu's words.

If her words were to get out, others would definitely talk about how her master was unkind and unvirtuous, and that she was deliberately making things difficult for her daughter-in-law.

I have never seen Mrs. Lu speak so harshly before, but today she really didn't give the old lady any face at all.

The muscles on her face trembled as she tried hard to maintain a smile on her lips.

"Second Madam, calm down. I heard from Second Master that things have not been going well for the Second House recently. I am afraid that the Second House has been contaminated by something dirty, so I want you to go to the Buddha Temple with me to pray for blessings and get rid of the bad luck."

Mrs. Lu was furious and snorted coldly, "Why don't you take the children born to Mrs. Qiao with you to get rid of the bad luck? They just want to torment us mother and daughter!"

"The old lady thinks that you and the fourth young lady are of noble status and have great blessings, and others cannot bear such great blessings."

Fearing that Lu would say something shocking, Zhang Momo quickly apologized with a smile, "Since you don't want to go, I will go and tell the old lady right away. Madam, please have a good rest. I will take my leave now."

When Zhang Momo came, he held his head high and was in high spirits, but when he left, he was like a lost dog, covered in dust and dirt.

Yang Momo looked at her messy steps. She was usually calm, but this time she couldn't help laughing.

"What bad luck!" Lu was still furious, "It never stops day after day!"

Yang Momo poured a cup of hot tea and placed it next to her, consoling her: "Don't get angry with them, drink some tea to moisten your throat."

Mrs. Lu took a big sip of warm tea from the tea bowl, but she still felt a little angry. "What's going on? Instead of thinking about solving the current problem for her grandson, she has to find ways to make things difficult for him!"

"The old lady must have a purpose for this. Don't be upset. We have to think about how to deal with it."

Yang Momo raised her hand to support her back, but in her heart she was wondering what the old lady meant by doing this.

She didn't believe the high-sounding excuse that the young lady was blessed with great fortune.

But she couldn't understand why the old lady insisted on taking the young lady to the Buddha Temple?

How could it get in the way of her if the young lady stayed in the mansion?

Lu is straightforward and has straightforward ideas. "If anyone comes to cause trouble again, I won't tolerate her!"

Yang Momo smiled but said nothing.

For example, when dealing with someone like Madam Hou who is used to using soft knives, a direct shot with a sharp arrow is more effective than a roundabout way.

On the other side, the old lady heard what Zhang Momo repeated and her thin lips trembled with anger.

"What a good Lu, you really think you can ignore me, your mother-in-law, just because you have the support of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion!"

"This second lady is indeed a bit lawless. You must find a way to set some rules for her."

Zhang Momo was humiliated by Lu, so she tried her best to flatter the old lady.

"And the fourth young lady is also ignorant of the rules. The old lady must teach them well. Otherwise, when they marry into other families in the future, they will be criticized by their in-laws and accused of not bringing up their children properly in the Yongning Marquisate."

The old lady's triangular eyes seemed to be filled with ice. She snorted coldly, "As long as I am still her mother-in-law, I will have plenty of ways to torture her!"

She stood up and walked out angrily, "Let's go to the Buddha Temple first, and then we'll deal with those bitches when we come back!"

Wang Momo watched them leave and frowned slightly.

You can't even live a good life, but you're always thinking of ways to cause trouble. I'm afraid you won't have a peaceful life from now on.

"mother."

"Ming Zhao, why are you here?"

When she saw her son, a smile immediately appeared on her face.

Although she is not rich, her mother is loving, her children are filial, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along well, and the family is harmonious.

Xuan Mingzhao took out the oil paper bag from his arms and handed it to her, "Mom, this is the red bean cake made by Wen Niang. I brought it to you to try. It's still warm."

"You are so thoughtful. The old lady has everything she needs. Why bother coming here?"

Wang Momo took the oil paper package, opened it, picked up a piece and started eating.

Seeing that she liked it, Xuan Mingzhao curved his lips and said, "The teacher praised Yu'er again today, saying that he is very talented and a good student."

"That's right. My grandson is very good."

Wang Momo's face was filled with a proud smile, but when she thought of the teacher's words of regret that day, she felt a little bitter in her heart.

What’s the use of a slave having a good talent for studying?

"Mother, you have served the old lady for so many years, can you ask the old lady for mercy and release Yu'er's indenture?"

Xuan Mingzhao asked cautiously, fearing that Wang Momo would be embarrassed, and then said: "If it doesn't work, forget it. It's also good to be a servant to the second young master of the third house. Others can't even ask for it."

Being a personal servant of a young master is a good job, but he is still a servant after all.

"Let Yu'er study hard first. I will definitely ask for this favor for him."

Wang Momo made up her mind that she would wait for the old lady to come back and then try again with a thick face.

Bai Youyou, who was looking for someone on North Street, had no idea how powerful her mother was at home. She and Qiao Bing made inquiries from many sources and finally found Li Dahu's home.

"Hey, it's Brother Qiao!"

When Li Dahu saw Qiao Bing, he walked up to him casually. When his eyes fell on Bai Youyou's face, his eyes were full of amazement.

"Is this Brother Qiao's sister?"

Qiao Bing pushed away the hand that wanted to rest on his shoulder, stood in front of Bai Youyou, and blocked Li Dahu's burning gaze.

"This is my cousin, the daughter of the Yongning Marquisate."

"It's Miss Houfu. Sorry, sorry."

Li Dahu immediately stood up straight, clasped his hands together politely and bowed in the direction of Bai Youyou, "Miss, please forgive me."

"We came here today to ask you about the day when you and Bai Luochuan drank together at the lakeside cottage."

Li Dahu was smiling playfully at first, but he immediately became alert after hearing this, "What's the matter? I don't know."

He turned to leave, but Qiao Bing grabbed his arm and said coldly, "The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion doesn't even dare to offend the Marquis of Yong'an. Do you think you can stay out of it now?"

"Marquis of Yong'an or not, I don't understand what you are talking about. I was just invited by the young master of the Sun family that day to have a meal at the lakeside cottage."

Li Dahu's body was trembling slightly, with confusion and fear in his eyes, which did not seem fake.

Bai Youyou frowned, "Why did Young Master Sun invite you?"

"Then I don't know." Li Dahu shrugged. "Song Ming was also invited at that time. Why don't you go ask Song Ming?"

"Who among you suggested going to Lao Zhang's gambling house?"

"It seems to be Song Ming who proposed it."

Li Dahu didn't dare to lie. "I was a little dizzy from drinking. After I went to the gambling house, the young master of the Sun family gave us ten taels of silver and asked us to try our luck. I wanted to secretly take the ten taels of silver, so I ran back secretly under the pretext of having to pee."

Speaking of this, he still felt a little embarrassed.

If his father had not broken his leg and urgently needed money for medical treatment, the ten taels of silver would have been given to the gambling house.

Bai Youyou glanced at him and said, "Take us to find Song Ming."

Li Dahu was hesitant, but seeing that the girl in front of him had a stern face and seemed difficult to talk to, he weighed the pros and cons and decided to take them to Song Ming's house.

"Let me make it clear first. I can take you there, but you can't say that I took you there."

"it is good."

Seeing Bai Youyou and Qiao Bing agree, Li Dahu felt relieved.

He led the two of them around in circles, and then stood at a corner, pointed to a blue brick house in front and said, "That's Song Ming's house. You guys go there by yourselves. My father broke his leg, and I have to take him to the clinic."

Surrounded by mud-tiled houses, the blue brick and tiled houses from the Song and Ming dynasties are particularly eye-catching.

Bai Youyou squinted at him, pulled out a ten-liang silver note from the white pouch at her waist, and shook it between her fingers, "If you know anything, tell me now, and I can give you some money."

The smallest denomination of the banknotes was ten taels. Li Dahu stared at the banknotes in her hand with shining eyes.

After a moment, he looked conflicted again.

Money can make the devil work. If the devil doesn't work, it must be because the money given is not enough.

Bai Youyou took out another ten-liang silver note and said, "Just tell us. We will never tell anyone else that you told us."

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