Quick wear: cannon fodder is a bit strong

To say that this property is simple and elegant is a good word.

The truth is, the Jiang family is incredibly wealthy in Yuncheng. For a Jiang family aunt, the furnishings are a bit shabby, which shows that this Third Lady is also not favored.

"Madam, how dare you, Madam, step into my humble place today and actually come to my courtyard? You have really tarnished your status, ahem~"

Zhao Yinshuang coughed as she walked to the Eight Immortals Table and personally poured a glass of water for Song Nianru:

"Don't be disrespectful, Madam. There are few people in this courtyard, so I have to serve you personally!"

Her voice was gentle and soft, and she covered her mouth and coughed lightly from time to time.

If you didn't know her, you would think she was just a sick beauty, and it would be easy to think she was harmless. No wonder Song Nianru had never doubted her before - but now, Song Nianru certainly didn't think so.

"The Third Madam is too modest"

Song Nianru looked at Zhao Yinshuang's actions coldly:

"Although you have fewer people here, they are much more loyal than anywhere else."

"is it?"

Zhao Yinshuang's hand trembled, and some of the tea in her hand spilled out again. She quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe it away, and forced a smile and said:

"The eldest young lady is joking."

"Meixiang is the only maid here. She usually does odd jobs and runs errands. I don't know where she has been these past few days."

"My status as half master and half servant is not much better than that of a servant. How can I restrain them? Ahem, ahem~"

Song Nianru smiled slightly.

This Zhao Yinshuang was indeed not simple—before she could ask, she completely denied everything, cutting off her words before they came out.

Although he has such scheming and means, he never shows it in the Jiang family.

Thinking about how the Second Madam and the Second Young Master usually run around in the mansion and are hated by everyone, it is hard to say how much effort the Third Madam has put in behind the scenes.

Having such a toxic best friend is a blessing for the second lady and her son.

If it weren't for the Song family's strong support in the previous life and the male protagonist's various halos, it would be hard to say who would have taken over the Jiang family in the end.

In this case, Song Nianru simply stopped beating around the bush:

"Really? That's not a coincidence."

Song Nianru said calmly, "I just happen to know where Meixiang is..."

"what?"

The Third Madam's body suddenly stiffened, and her expression became visibly ugly:

"Grandma... do you know where Meixiang is?"

"Yes!"

Song Nianru said, "I came here specifically to tell Third Madam this news. Do you want to hear it?"

After a long silence, Zhao Yinshuang nodded with difficulty:

"Appreciate further details……"

She sat down with difficulty on the other side of the table, picked up the glass and poured herself a glass of water, but her fingers trembled slightly.

She whispered:

"Don't be afraid of the eldest young lady laughing at me, I have never been favored by the master, and only Meixiang serves me inside and outside the house."

“…Without Meixiang, everything is really inconvenient.”

Somehow, her voice was still slightly choked.

Song Nianru believed this.

She had just entered the courtyard without any obstruction. There wasn't even a gatekeeper. After all, she was the third wife of a mansion. It would be strange if she could get used to it without the constant care of her personal servants.

But Song Nianru would not sympathize with her.

"Meixiang was arrested by the police," Song Nianru began to talk nonsense seriously:

"Meixiang confessed that you had her secretly poison the wedding wine on the day of my wedding to the Third Young Master, in order to kill the Third Young Master and allow the Fourth Young Master to take his place."

"What, she, she's talking nonsense!"

Zhao Yinshuang couldn't help but scream, and her face turned pale.

Her lips trembled, and the teacup in her hand fell to the ground with a "bang", breaking into several pieces, but Zhao Yinshuang didn't seem to care.

"—Later, fearing her crime would be exposed, she fled back to her parents' home with the poisoned wine. She hid the pot of poisoned wine under a tree near her parents' home, but someone accidentally saw her digging a hole, and that person reported her to the police...

Song Nianru said coldly:

"The police department is investigating the case now. I believe they will invite the Third Madam to have tea soon."

"No, it won't..."

Zhao Yinshuang's tears flowed down: "I didn't..."

"there is nothing?"

Song Nianru narrowed her eyes and said aggressively, "You didn't instruct Meixiang to poison. Does that mean there's someone else behind Meixiang?"

"me……"

Zhao Yinshuang hesitated for a while, then suddenly covered her face with her hands:

"I was confused for a moment. I'm sorry, Madam. I... I really wanted Yingjie to be seen at the Jiang family, so I resorted to this desperate measure."

"I was the one who vainly tried to cling to the power of the Song family and tarnished the noble status of the eldest young lady. But..."

She raised her tearful eyes:

"The Third Young Master was alright in the end, wasn't he? I... I shouldn't be guilty of a crime that deserves death, right?"

Song Nianru sneered:

"The crime is not punishable by death, you are dreaming..." She leaned forward and said in a cold tone:

"After all, Jiang Wenbin is not in Yuncheng now. Who can prove whether he is dead or alive? If you ask me, his body might have been destroyed by now!"

Zhao Yinshuang's face turned visibly paler.

Song Nianru said again:

"Once the fact that you were trying to kill the eldest son of the Jiang family is exposed, have you ever thought about Jiang Yingjie's future situation in the Jiang family?"

Zhao Yinshuang's body became shaky. Finally, she stood up, her knees gave way and she knelt on the ground.

"Madam, this is all my fault. This has nothing to do with Yingjie. Can you...can you let him go?"

Song Nianru stood up: "Then, it depends on your performance..."

After saying that, he stood up and left leisurely.

She had originally planned to visit the director's house tonight, but suddenly changed her mind. She thought she could wait a little longer, perhaps someone would surprise her tonight.

Sure enough, the next morning, before I had time to have breakfast, a servant came to report.

The third wife of Liuxiangyuan suddenly fell ill last night. She was too late to be sent to the hospital and is now dead.

"Oh?"

Song Nianru raised her eyebrows.

This third lady is really a ruthless person. She will die when she says she will, without any hesitation.

After a while, the eldest lady sent someone to summon the masters of each courtyard to discuss the matter in the main hall, and at the same time announced the death of the third lady and the results of the handling.

She's just an unfavored concubine.

Mr. Jiang and the eldest lady decided to combine her funeral with the second young master's and hold a simple funeral.

He told his superiors that the two of them had contracted the same disease, and carried out a formal disinfection in various places in the mansion using boiled herbs.

No one in the mansion objected, except the Second Madam, who wept bitterly, looking distraught. Apparently, even now, she still considered the Third Madam a military advisor, a close friend, or perhaps a comrade-in-arms?