Favoring the concubine and killing the wife? She divorced the concubine and lived with her concubine

Xiao Lan had a sleepless night, she just lay in bed with her eyes open until dawn. When she closed her eyes, she saw Sun Jiye calling her mother, and she felt a little regretful.

I regretted having to take care of this child in the first place. If I had just left him in the other courtyard to fend for himself, I wouldn't have felt this bond. Now that I've gotten closer to the child, I feel his innocence and pity, as well as his budding attachment to me. Once this kind of emotion is established, it can't be torn away.

Her eyes were red from staying up all night, and they felt stinging when she closed them. She actually wanted a bottle of eye drops at this moment.

No one came to disturb her this morning, as they all knew she slept late. Just now, she heard Xin'er calling softly at the door, and then Haitang took her away.

She sighed lightly and sat up, feeling that she had been greasy all night and was uncomfortable all over.

Xiao Lan opened the door and saw Fang Qingqing sitting outside in the yard. Jasmine also happened to come over with some food.

"Awake? Why don't you sleep a little longer?" Fang Qingqing quickly got up and went to greet her because she saw Xiao Lan's body sway when she opened the door.

It would be a lie to say that I didn't feel dizzy. How could I be so energetic after such a torturous night? Xiao Lanshan looked at the wall, wondering why Liu Hu hadn't come back for so long.

She even left the window open last night and told Mr. Yu to go to bed early and not worry about anything else.

Perhaps the robbers lived far away, or perhaps they were unfamiliar with him, and so they started arguing again. However, with Liu Hu's immense strength, he should be fine and would definitely be able to bring Sun Jiye back safely.

"Madam, let me prepare some water for you to wash."

Jasmine carried the food tray into the house and felt a draft coming in. She realized the window hadn't been closed. She closed the window and went back to making the bed. It had been ages since she'd done these things, but now it felt familiar. She had always been lazy and thought being a housekeeper would be more comfortable than being a maid, but she found it was truly unpleasant.

Fortunately, she wasn't stupid and learned quickly. Xiao Lan trusted her, and she could make many decisions on her own, so besides using her brain, it wasn't tiring at all.

Xiao Lan looked back at her busying around the house, and for a moment she felt that time had flown by. At that time, she was still suffering, and all she had to do every day was to survive.

Now, there seemed to be more people around her, but for some reason, it became increasingly difficult to ask for things.

Yesterday, when she went to the Xiao family, Xiao Zongshan had already known about this. All he did was send people to keep an eye on Xiao Cheng's family, trying to find some evidence to bring them down. But they didn't even ask about Jiye's life or death.

Mrs. Xiao's original words were, "It's just right for her to die. Then she can remarry and have her own child. Kill two birds with one stone!"

Xiao Lan's stomach felt empty and aching. She looked at the breakfast that Jasmine brought but had no appetite.

"Take a bath, you feel uncomfortable."

Jasmine agreed and went to prepare hot water. Fang Qingqing sat down with Xiao Lan and served her a bowl of porridge.

"Don't worry. Didn't you say you found a knight you knew to look for him? I think that man is very powerful. Didn't he save you several times? He is always there when you call..." Fang Qingqing put some side dishes in Xiao Lan's bowl, pretending to be relaxed.

Xiao Lan stirred the bowl with her spoon, occasionally making a clinking sound, but she didn't pay any attention to it.

"He's the one who robbed the Sun family that day..." Xiao Lan was unhappy and confused, so she didn't want to hide it anymore... "I didn't tell you because I was afraid you'd get involved, but it doesn't matter. I think he's a good guy."

"That's a murderer who kills without blinking an eye..." Fang Qingqing still felt a lingering fear as she thought about the knife she had received that day. She didn't understand why Xiao Lan had connected with the robber, but Xiao Lan always had his own ideas and plans for everything he did. So, Fang Qingqing was more worried about the dangers of how she had established a relationship with the robber.

"Hmm..." Xiao Lan actually felt reassured by Fang Qingqing's words. Liu Hu was a ruthless killer, the leader of a band of robbers, so he must be quite capable. He had escaped unscathed from the encirclement of so many constables and yamen runners that day, and this time...

"He's been very nice to you? He even went to find Jiye... Could it be that he's using Jiye to blackmail us?"

Most people would guess so, and Fang Qingqing would guess so too.

Xiao Lan shook her head. "It wasn't him. If he had the idea, he wouldn't have done these things. Who could have stopped him? He's climbed over our wall countless times. If it weren't for Elder Yu being able to spot him, you wouldn't have been able to find me even if I kidnapped him. So it wasn't him. He's a man of chivalry."

"That's good. Just wait and see. Such a powerful gangster will definitely bring Jiye back." Fang Qingqing patted Xiao Lan's hand and gestured for her to eat something. "Eat something. You'll want to take a bath later. Don't get hypoglycemia."

Xiao Lan nodded and stuffed the porridge into her mouth bit by bit.

"I look more like his biological mother than you do..." Xiao Lan said this as a joke, without any other meaning, and Fang Qingqing didn't care.

"Yeah, you're the one who takes care of the child. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't care about that little fat boy. But you know what, that little fat boy was actually quite cute. I even made Coke for him with brown sugar water, and he really thought it was some novelty." Fang Qingqing thought of this, and a smile appeared on her face unconsciously.

Xiao Lan smiled when she heard her say that.

Jasmine prepared the water, and Xiao Lan took off all her clothes and soaked in it. Fang Qingqing carefully prepared a cup of hot "Coke" for her, and then she agreed to Xiao Lan's request to let her be alone.

In fact, Jasmine and Fang Qingqing didn't go far; they just sat in the yard. They talked about how annoying Sun Jiye was in the past, and how Xiao Lan had slapped him because of the ice. Jasmine also told Fang Qingqing something about Sun Jiye that she hadn't known before.

When Sun Jiye came to the Sun family, he was still young and was taken away by Sun Shi to be raised by her. At first, he was unwilling to take care of him. He cried and made a fuss every night. Yu Mama was willing to take the responsibility to look after him, but later she got too annoyed and handed him over to Ziwei.

Ziwei, taking advantage of his youth, used a combination of deception and intimidation to actually subdue him. Consequently, Ziwei later appeared before Sun Shi, and Sun Jiye became very dependent on this maid who had always been with him. He obeyed Ziwei's every word. Ziwei constantly criticized Fang Qingqing in front of him, and Sun Shi also spoke harshly of her. Gradually, Sun Jiye and Fang Qingqing became less close. It was because of this that Fang Qingqing later became even more mad.

Fang Qingqing looked up at the sky. The sun was shining brightly today, and the white clouds were floating. She felt that the Fang Qingqing of the past was finally free, no longer having to worry about her child. However, she also felt regretful that she had not seen her son become better.

Xiao Lan was in the room, the warm steam making it hard for her to open her eyes. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She felt she should rest for a while, then go to the county government office and ask Su Ze if he had any ideas, and then ask Xue Wu if he had any leads. Maybe she could even ask Xiao Xuan directly if he had done anything shameful. She didn't need to inherit the family business. She felt that with her current wealth, as long as there was money in the treasury, she could definitely support the family.

A burst of water splashed everywhere, and Xiao Lan suddenly woke up. She coughed non-stop from the water, and it took a long time for her to recover. She opened her eyes and looked at the person who pulled her out of the water...

"Do you want to die?"

As soon as Liu Hu opened the window, he saw Xiao Lan fell asleep in the bathtub and slipped into the water.

He didn't come back with all the effort to see a dead person!

The incident happened suddenly, and before Xiao Lan could react, Liu Hu had already turned around and locked the door behind the screen. Then she heard Fang Qingqing and Jasmine banging on the door outside, as if they were about to shout for help.

"Don't panic! I'm fine!" Xiao Lan shouted, and the door finally quieted down. Then Fang Qingqing hurriedly called out to Jasmine, telling her not to go and call for help. She must have guessed something...

Xiao Lan glanced at Liu Hu, who had locked the door and had not come over, stepped out of the basin, dried herself and put on her clothes.

Liu Hu lay on her bed, his shoes and socks still on, his eyes closed. Xiao Lan saw bloodstains all over his body, and she couldn't tell if they were his or someone else's.

"I'm sorry, I didn't bring it back." Liu Hu was still dizzy. Liu Yu's blow wasn't a big deal. The guards had imprisoned him in the dungeon, and fearing he might escape, they had drugged his water. Fortunately, the guards didn't dare to drug him too much, fearing he would be hurt, which gave him a chance to escape.

He hadn't expected Liu Yu to plot against him, so he wasn't in a good mood. Furthermore, not finding Sun Jiye in the barracks only made him feel even worse.

Xiao Lan seemed to accept her fate and said, "Hmm..."

"Madam!" The door suddenly slammed again, and Mother Xu shouted anxiously outside, with joy in her voice.

"The young master is back!"