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

"The weather is changing so fast." The servant pushed open the door and stood aside. "Why didn't Madam tie up the carriage today? It's so cold outside."

The servants all lived a comfortable life in the Sun family. Xiao Lan asked Jasmine to make a house rule board at home. As long as they followed the rules on it, other things would not be strictly enforced.

There was even an arrangement for everyone to go out for fun once a month. Therefore, the family members really cared about Xiao Lan, the mistress, and it was not just a superficial effort.

"It's okay, it feels good to walk." Xiao Lan gathered her cloak closer to her chest and headed out the door. She'd been eating well lately, but she'd been lacking exercise, so she still didn't have much energy to move. She decided to pick up the exercise habit she'd left behind, and walking was the first step.

Everyone on the street wore thick clothes and hurried past with their clothes wrapped around them.

When Xiao Lan came out today, she was wearing a lake blue brocade cape, her figure graceful and her sleeves fluttering. Unfortunately, her gait was so hurried that Mother Xu had difficulty following behind.

"Madam, please slow down. The way you walk..." Mother Xu couldn't say it directly. The way she walked was too unlike that of a lady of a wealthy family.

Today is the day to go to the Xiao family to reconcile accounts with Xiao Xuan. Xiao Lan is still somewhat confident. After all, her father later sent her some good materials, which made her a lot of money.

"Walk faster. If you walk too slowly, there will be no exercise effect." Xiao Lan looked back and said with a smile, but saw a familiar figure following her from behind.

Xiao Lan turned around and bowed.

"Master Su."

From Xiao Lan's perspective, Su Ze was very different today.

He wore a light blue gown with a moon-white collar, made at the cloth shop north of the city. It suited him better than the luxurious black suit Xiao Lan had given him. The usually stern Magistrate Su had transformed into the approachable Mr. Su. He was handsome, with a sturdy figure like a pine tree, a sharply defined face, sharp eyebrows slanting into his temples, and sparkling eyes. Xiao Lan still believed his appearance and taste were impeccable.

"Mrs. Sun." Su Ze also returned the greeting. He saw Xiao Lan leaving the door from a distance, so he came over and prepared to talk to her, but he didn't expect that Xiao Lan saw him first.

Mother Xu also bowed to Su Ze and stood behind Xiao Lan. Mother Xu looked up at the two of them and would say they were a perfect match, no matter who saw them. It was a pity that Xiao Lan was not so lucky...

"Mrs. Sun, do you remember the appearance of the chivalrous man who rescued you on the street last time?" Su Ze wanted to say something else, but he and Xiao Lan did not have much interaction, so this was all he could say.

When Xiao Lan heard him speak, she thought that even if he looked different, unfortunately, no matter how handsome he was, he was still a county magistrate, and all he talked about was the same thing.

How could Xiao Lan not recognize that knight? Wasn't he Liu Hu, the one who appeared and disappeared every day and no one knew where he was hiding?

The villain who rushed out on the street was sent by the angry Mr. Zhu, and he arrogantly introduced himself.

Of course, these cannot be said, after all, Mr. Zhu is dead.

"Your Excellency, that was Master Yu, the instructor we hired. He wasn't some chivalrous warrior." Xiao Lan shook his head, feigning helplessness. "This rumor has been passed around, and I have no way to explain it. So I'm sorry to bother the county magistrate to ask."

Mother Xu didn't witness what happened that day, but only heard about it from Xiao Lan and the driver later. Even so, Mother Xu knew that it wasn't Elder Yu who rescued them that night. However, from then on, it was Elder Yu and Li Si who picked up Xiao Lan and the others every day.

Su Ze knew Xiao Lan was lying when he saw her expression. However, he didn't know where Xiao Lan had met so many talented people. Xue Wu had also mentioned the incident when Master Zhu's wrist was broken.

Mr. Yu from Xiao Lan's family had some reputation in the martial arts world before, and had some connection with his servant Li Si. But everyone said that day that the chivalrous man who protected Xiao Lan at the door of the shop was not old, only in his twenties or thirties.

The more people gathered around Xiao Lan, the more uncomfortable Su Ze felt. He couldn't even act as decisively as a chivalrous knight, so he could only awkwardly look for opportunities to interact with her. But such opportunities were few and far between for him.

Today, Su Ze received a letter from home, telling him that his parents would come to visit him during the Spring Festival this year, and that they would bring his cousin with them, saying that they would go sightseeing together. But Su Ze knew that the cousin must be the woman his parents had chosen for him to marry.

When Su Ze got the news, he felt conflicted. He used to think that marriage was a matter for parents to decide, but now he didn't know why he didn't want this marriage arranged by his parents.

He stared at Xiao Lan for a moment, and Mother Xu coughed softly, reminding him that he was being rude. He knew he had lost his mind, so he took a step back to ease the awkwardness, but he didn't know what to say.

"With a capable person like Elder Yu taking charge of Madam Sun's household, I'm sure Madam Sun will be able to rest assured in the future. Sorry to bother you."

Su Ze left just like that, unwillingly but helplessly.

Xiao Lan looked at his figure and didn't want to think about it too much. She turned around and quickened her pace towards the Xiao family she was going to.

When she arrived, everyone was seated and a group of people were waiting for her, so she didn't feel awkward.

Xiao Yu was still wearing clothes from Xiao Lan's store today. When he saw her come in, he nodded and smiled. He liked this capable granddaughter from the bottom of his heart.

"Greetings to all the elders." Xiao Lan bowed to everyone and then stood next to Xiao Xuan.

Xiao Xuan glanced at her with a not very pleasant expression, and Xiao Lan felt inexplicably uneasy.

Xiao Fei is still the host today. The material of Xiao Fei's clothes is also from the North City Cloth Shop. The mountain logo on the belt is a hollow pattern, which is different from the men's clothes and makes her look more graceful.

"Just now, the Xiao family's accountants have carefully checked your monthly transactions. Can you please check if there are any errors or omissions in the figures?"

Xiao Fei handed over two slips of paper, one for Xiao Xuan and one for Xiao Lan. Xiao Zongshan sat on the side, frowning as he looked at Xiao Zongwen standing behind Xiao Cheng. He already knew the answer in his heart.

He had carefully investigated Xiao Zongwen over the past month, but he seemed completely unfamiliar with the area. Aside from the occasional stroll through the streets, a stop at a restaurant, or a visit to the cloth shop in the south of the city, he hadn't interacted with anyone else. He seemed like a man from afar, simply returning to his roots.

But Xiao Zongshan knew it wasn't that simple. Xiao Zongwen wasn't as indifferent to the world as he seemed, willing to follow orders. It could even be said that Xiao Zongwen's eyes were too sharp. Even though the edge was hidden, it couldn't escape Xiao Zongshan's eyes.

When Xiao Lan took possession of the North City Cloth Shop, he was already preparing to secretly attack the South City Cloth Shop. However, whether it was purchasing goods or managing the shopkeepers, he was completely unable to intervene. Unless he publicly used his own name, the Xiao family's cloth shop would be completely flawless under the control of this outsider. It seemed as if everyone there had become their own people overnight, and the tactics used were not something that could be publicly disclosed.

It was then that he realized that Xiao Lan would have a hard time winning this competition. Of course, he wouldn't just sit there and wait for death. Ever since Xiao Lan had opened up new sales channels, he had been working tirelessly to secure the materials. He actually felt like he was when he first took over the Xiao family, completely absorbed in the business.

However, he eventually discovered Fan Zhixing's tactics. While they didn't work, they did reveal his connection to Xiao Zongwen. Fan Zhixing had been running a restaurant here for quite some time. Could it be that Xiao Zongwen had arranged this long ago? To ensure that Xiao Xuan would inherit the Xiao family business?

Even though he already had the answer in his mind, Xiao Lan's heart sank when the result was announced.

With only eighty-three taels missing, Xiao Lan lost the competition...