After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

Aunt Qiao lowered her voice, took out a yellow paper bag from her sleeve and handed it to Mrs. Liu, "There is a man named Qiao Lao San imprisoned in the dungeon of Jingzhao Yin. I want his life within three days!"

Mrs. Liu's hand trembled as she took the medicine bag. She gritted her teeth and nodded.

My son is dying. If I can use his life to save my grandson’s life, it will be a worthy death!

Behind the open door, a little head was leaning against the crack, and its big black eyes were curiously peeking at the woman in the yard.

He knew that person. His father and grandmother used to work for her. Her name was Aunt Qiao.

He ran out from behind the door only after everyone left.

"grandmother."

"Oh you brat!"

Mrs. Liu was frightened by Xiaojie. She hurriedly put away the paper bag and banknotes in her hand, grabbed Xiaojie's shoulders, and slapped him on the butt with her fat hand.

"Where did you come from? I just changed my clothes yesterday and they are so dirty. I don't have the energy to wash them for you every day!"

The beating didn't hurt. Xiao Jie twisted a few times and asked curiously, "Grandma, did Aunt Qiao give you a hundred taels of silver?"

"Oh, my dear, you can't tell this to outsiders, understand?"

Mrs. Liu's face changed, and she quickly covered his mouth, held him under her armpit and brought him into the house.

"Stay in your room and don't go anywhere for the next two days."

Mrs. Liu gave him some instructions and quickly went to the yard to pack up some clothes that had just been dried.

This matter needed to be dealt with as soon as possible. She pondered for a moment and decided to take action tomorrow and then leave the capital overnight.

In the Yongning Marquis's Mansion.

After Xu Lingyun finished his meal, he went to Jingzhao Yin with Lu Zhenguo.

Xu Mengling originally wanted to go back, but Bai Zhenzhen pulled her to a table in the yard to play chess, and kept trying to get close to Xu Mengling.

"I heard that you like making incense. I have a recipe for making incense. I'll let you get it later. You can take it back and make your own."

The recipe for making incense has always been precious, so Xu Mengling dared not accept it. "I appreciate your kindness, but I cannot accept this recipe without merit."

"There's no need to be so distant between you and me. It's just a recipe, it's nothing." Bai Zhenzhen put down a piece and looked at her with a smile on her lips. "I'm also quite interested in making incense. I'll ask someone to find some recipes and we can develop them together."

Mrs. Lu has always had a carefree personality. When she saw Bai Zhenzhen's flattery, she felt something was wrong.

She leaned close to Bai Youyou's ear and whispered, "What do you want to do, Zhenzhen?"

Bai Youyou curled her lips, "She wants to be someone else's stepmother."

"You mean..."

Lu exclaimed, and quickly lowered her voice, "Are you saying that Zhenzhen has a crush on your Uncle Xu?"

Her clear eyes were full of disbelief.

Mr. Xu is now in his thirties. If he were a few years older, he could be Bai Zhenzhen's father. This matter...

She felt a little...absurd.

Bai Youyou spat out the melon seed shells in her mouth and nodded.

This kind of gossip was what Mrs. Lu was most interested in. She glanced at Bai Zhenzhen from time to time and said, "I don't know whether your uncle and aunt know about this. If they knew, they would probably be very worried."

If her daughter fell in love with a man who was much older than her, she would be so worried that her hair would fall out.

"My uncle and aunt should know about it, but my uncle probably doesn't agree. My aunt is happy to see it happen."

Bai Qingyu must disagree, otherwise he wouldn't have said in public today that Xu Lingyun was a stranger.

Li must have been attracted to Uncle Xu. After all, he had already reached the third rank at such a young age and his future prospects were immeasurable.

Compared with those rich young masters of similar age who have an uncertain future, Xu Lingyun's achievements are beyond the reach of many people over fifty.

Lu's eyes widened with shock, "Just like that, your aunt actually agreed?"

"Uncle Xu is now a third-rank official, he is very famous."

The mother and daughter huddled together with their heads down, as more and more melon seed shells gathered in front of them.

Xiaoju stood aside, listening to their gossip with his ears perked up. The changes in expression on his face were like a color palette, which was very interesting.

Not long after, Li came over with Nanny Qian, smiling.

"Second brother and sister."

"Sister-in-law."

Mrs. Lu had just told her daughter a lot of gossip about Mrs. Li. Now that she saw the real person, a hint of guilt flashed across her face.

"The kitchen made some snacks. Miss Xu is here, so it's a good opportunity to bring them over for you all to try."

Nanny Qian placed the food box in her hand on the table and took out stacks of exquisite and beautiful pastries of various colors.

Li said a few polite words, then walked over to Xu Mengling with a plate of plum blossom cake, "Miss Xu, try this plum blossom cake."

Bai Zhenzhen smiled and said, "I picked these plum blossoms last year. After drying, they can not only be used to make scented tea, but also to cook plum blossom cakes."

"Miss Bai is very talented."

Xu Mengling had a dignified smile on her face. She said something polite and, under Li's smiling gaze, picked up a piece of plum cake and started eating.

Mrs. Li looked at her lovingly, "Child, I liked you the first time I saw you. Come to my house more often in the future, and I will make delicious food for you."

"Thank you for your kindness, Madam Hou."

Xu Mengling was a little flattered and quickly stood up to express her gratitude.

"No need to be polite."

Li was all smiles and chatted with Xu Mengling about some family matters.

Bai Youyou and Lu sat on chairs, each holding a handful of melon seeds, eating them with gusto.

Mrs. Lu raised her arm and gently touched her daughter, lowering her voice and saying, "After talking so much nonsense, your aunt is going to ask some questions next."

As expected, Li finally asked the question she wanted to ask: "Your father has been raising you alone for these years and has never remarried. There is no one who understands your feelings by your side, so life is really hard."

Xu Mengling paused while wiping her hands, raised her eyes and looked at Li in surprise.

She was not a little girl who knew nothing, and Li's words were clearly meant to test her thoughts.

Xu Mengling pursed her lips and smiled, "I also hope that my father can marry a stepmother for me. Then I can have a few brothers and sisters, and our family will be more lively."

"Yes, a prosperous family means a thriving family business, and a prosperous family will last for generations. A family must have a man to carry on the family line and support the family."

Li got the news she wanted and was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

She took Xu Mengling's hand, took off a pure white jade bracelet from her wrist and put it on her wrist.

"Madam Hou, this is unacceptable."

Xu Mengling stood up to decline, but Li held her hand. "It's just a bracelet. I liked you the first time I saw you. This bracelet is my gift to you."

Xu Mengling pulled back her hand, took off the bracelet and returned it to Li. "My father said that a gentleman does not accept gifts from his peers. This bracelet is too valuable. I cannot accept it."

When you give a gift to someone, you must ask for something in return. She must not ruin her father's lifelong reputation of integrity because of a moment of greed!

Seeing that Li didn't take it, Xu Mengling gently placed the bracelet on the chessboard, "I appreciate your kindness, Madam."

"My mother likes you, so you can keep this bracelet."

Bai Zhenzhen picked up the bracelet and was about to give it to her, but Xu Mengling dodged to the side.

She walked into the house and bowed to Mrs. Lu. "It's getting late and I have things to do at home. Meng Ling will take her leave now."