Farmhouse Green Plum

"Remember, you didn't go anywhere last night. The baby in your belly was making you restless, so you went to bed early."

Xiao Xiang was stunned at first, then felt extremely complicated. This was her mother. She would force and belittle her regardless of her situation in her husband's family, but she would also plan for her and cover for her.

Although the purpose may not have been entirely for her benefit, it was indeed beneficial to her.

Zhang didn't notice Xiao Xiang's expression. After giving her instructions, she looked at Song Ying and said in a gentle tone, showing no sign of anger, "I'll have to trouble you two to help me hire a carriage, in your name."

Song Ying quickly understood that as long as Xiao Xiang wasn't seen on her way back, and Zhang Shi could give her a few more words of guidance, even if people saw Xiao Xiang returning from the village entrance, they would only think that she had come out of her home and was just walking around the village.

As for why no one saw her in the village, unless someone deliberately investigates, they won't find out.

She hurriedly said, "That won't do! Why bother hiring a carriage outside? The blue-curtained carriage is already parked at the second gate. It's my fault for forgetting to make arrangements."

I'll also make sure the driver is properly instructed not to let anyone outside the household know that Xiao Xiang wasn't home last night.

Zhang smiled and said, "That carriage was bought by your family for your trip to Chengdu. If it takes us back, what will you do when you go to Chengdu tomorrow?"

"It's alright, there's still plenty of time. We can make a round trip in no time."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony with you."

After seeing Xiao Xiang and her daughter off, Song Ying quickly instructed her family to keep quiet. Fortunately, the only servants added to the household were the gatekeeper and the coachman.

According to Tao, although the family's situation has improved a lot, they are not extravagant. They only need to add a coachman so that they can drive the carriage when they go out.

Yuan Qing, mindful of their advanced age and the need for someone to do the farm work, insisted on buying an extra person to serve as a gatekeeper during normal times and to help out in the countryside during busy farming seasons.

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Chen family.

Mrs. Chen was so angry in the morning that she had no appetite and didn't eat a single bite. After venting her anger for half a day, she felt a little better and was hungry, but her husband and son still hadn't returned.

She frowned: "Where is the master?"

The maidservant, with her head bowed, replied, "I'm here with the second young master to collect the eldest young master's remains."

"What?!" Madam Chen jumped to her feet, incredulous. "Say that again?"

The maid dared not return.

Without waiting for her reply, Madam Chen roared in fury, "That little whore, she's heartless! In this blazing sun, she left my son's body exposed! Where is that slut? I'm going to fight her to the death!"

The servants, not wanting to argue with the furious Madam Chen, quickly replied, "In the bridal chamber."

Madam Chen stormed into the bridal chamber, cursing, "You heartless little whore, how dare you expose my son to the scorching sun? Do you want to kill his soul?"

Luo Yanxing was not afraid of a verbal fight. Before Madam Chen could rush in, she flung open the door and said, "With heartless and rotten parents like you, your son would probably have been torn to pieces by the sins you committed. What soul would he have left?"

Madam Chen was furious. "You're talking nonsense! My son is a man of exceptional talent and virtue..."

"What a load of rubbish! Like begets like, and a rat's son knows how to dig a hole. How could children raised by parents like yours be of any good quality?"

"You, you, you—" Madam Chen pointed at Luo Yanxing, trembling with anger.

She took a breath. "You lowly country bumpkin, spouting vulgarities. I won't argue with you; it would be beneath me. Men, men, go report this to the authorities! This little whore has desecrated my son's remains, leaving him exposed to the scorching sun. She's utterly heartless. Go report this to the authorities and arrest her!"

She was so angry she lost her mind. The servants, however, had no idea what to do and dared not report it to the authorities. They all hung their heads and acted like quails.

"Report to the authorities?" Luo Yanxing sneered. "Fine, I'll have a good talk with the county magistrate about how I destroyed the body and why."

Madam Chen finally regained consciousness, but she was so breathless that she couldn't catch her breath.

She pounded her chest repeatedly, and it took her a long time to finally let out the breath that was stuck in her throat.

After catching her breath, she seemed to finally calm down and coldly commanded, "Now that you've married into the Chen family, you must abide by the rules of the Chen family. A new bride must serve her parents-in-law soup and meals. I'm hungry, so come and serve me my meal!"

Luo Yanxing frowned.

Upon seeing this, Madam Chen sneered, "What, do you intend to be disrespectful to your parents-in-law?"

Luo Yanxing looked at her without speaking, seemingly unable to find a suitable way to refuse.

Madam Chen became even more smug, and felt her anger dissipate somewhat.

After a long while, Luo Yanxing finally spoke, instructing the servants, "Go and bring the food."

The maid being looked at by her did not move, but only looked at Madam Chen, clearly not recognizing Luo Yanxing as her master.

Madam Chen was very satisfied with the maid's performance and was annoyed that she had been so angry that she had been rendered speechless by a country girl.

She's the mother-in-law, so she should talk about filial piety with her daughter-in-law; besides, this is the Chen family, and if they don't acknowledge her, then she's just a figurehead as the young mistress!

Madam Chen grew angrier the more she thought about it. After waiting a while, she instructed the maid, "Go and bring the food. We'll have the meal right here in this courtyard today!"

The maidservant agreed and gave the instructions in an orderly manner. Soon, a table and chairs were set up in the courtyard, and the table was filled with food.

Madam Chen gracefully sat down at the head of the table, glancing sideways at Luo Yanxing. "What are you still standing there for? Pick up some food!"

Luo Yan walked forward, looked at the table full of food, then looked at Madam Chen and said softly, "Serve the soup and rice?"

She gripped the edge of the table with both hands, her expression suddenly contorted with rage, "Serve your grandpa!"

After saying that, he flipped the table over.

Mrs. Chen was terrified when she heard her daughter do this and screamed in fright.

The maids and servants standing nearby were also startled. After a moment of stunned silence, they rushed forward and surrounded Madam Chen to inquire about her condition.

Surrounded by women, Madam Chen felt her heart pounding. Having been the Madam of the Chen family for decades, she had mostly encountered smiling tigers among the ladies who were straightforward but only sharp-tongued.

She had never seen anything like this before, where someone attacked without warning.

She was very fortunate that Luo Yanxing was standing next to her, grabbing the table and lifting it up, causing the food on it to overturn to the other side.

If Luo Yanxing were standing opposite her, wouldn't all the food and soup end up spilling all over her?!

Luo Yanxing kicked the overturned table, sending it sliding away and silencing everyone present. They swallowed back any words of accusation or concern for Madam Chen, let alone any words of comfort or reassurance.

Everyone stared at Luo Yanxing in horror, not daring to breathe. How could this young mistress kick the table so far? Does she have martial arts skills?

Luo Yanxing was very satisfied with the effect. He looked around with a deep gaze and finally landed on Madam Chen. "Old woman, you need to understand the situation. I have your family's secrets now, and you still want to act like a mother-in-law to me? You're dreaming!"