After the rebirth of the wronged soft girl, the devil's crematorium

Wen looked at Zheng Yanchen sitting there like a steady mountain, and she suddenly felt that this man really made her feel at ease.

"The current situation is nothing more than Xie Yin has seized the upper hand. The person most disadvantageous to us is the businessman surnamed Zhou. If we can't find him, we'll have to find another way."

Wen was puzzled. If Xie Yin handed the tea merchant over to others and handed over the seals of the people in the mansion, with all the witnesses and evidence, what other options would he have?

But Zheng Yanchen continued, "We might as well let Jingzhao Prefecture handle it first. The Jingzhao Prefecture Governor has a close relationship with us, so we can make a fuss about it."

Zheng Yanchen was serious, and Su Wan listened carefully.

"On the other hand, we also need to deal with Xie Yin. He's arrogant but also cunning, and he'll definitely take advantage of this opportunity to blackmail the Duke's Mansion. We can pretend to agree to complete the deal first, and then get the merchants to switch sides. These lowly people just want money, and if they're given a little sweetener, they'll wag their tails like dogs and beg for mercy. Besides, they're also afraid of us settling scores later. So, for now, what we need to do is to notify Jingzhao Prefecture in advance, appease those tea merchants, and of course, clean up those manors as well."

When Wen heard this idea, she thought it was a good one, but it would cost a lot.

"It seems that this is the only way."

"Do you think Xie Yin is so easy to fool?" The sudden question shattered the momentary hope.

Zheng Weilan walked in, and his gloomy old face scared Qin so much that she didn't dare to look up.

"Father."

Zheng Weilan glanced at Qin, then walked towards the main seat vacated by Wen. He had just heard Zheng Yanchen's thorough analysis, and he felt quite relieved, but Xie Yin was not like others.

"Xie Yin appears cynical, but he became the leader of the Xuanwei Division at such a young age. He's the best. Do you think he's really that simple?"

Zheng Yanchen admitted that Xie Yin was indeed difficult to deal with. However, he disdained to associate with such a dandy boy who was accustomed to flattery and had no ambition to make progress. There was nothing to admire about him.

"What do you think, father?"

Zheng Weilan stroked his beard and said, "What you can think of, he may not be unable to think of. Jingzhao Prefecture has our people as well as his people. So we need to be cautious if we want to throw water on him now. The most important thing is to avoid future troubles." Zheng Weilan continued, "As for that group of merchants, it is absolutely impossible for them to destroy our palace!"

Zheng Weilan's eyes were deep. He turned to look at the Wen family and said, "Also, those involved in this incident must not be allowed to stay! This matter will be handled by you, but remember to comfort their families."

Wen's face was embarrassed, "Yes."

Listening to Zheng Weilan's calm and icy words, the atmosphere in the hall instantly dropped to freezing point, as if they were in an ice cave in winter. Everyone present shuddered violently. And Su Wan looked at Zheng Weilan with a look of strong hostility.

In his previous life, he tricked the Su family into serving him in this way. Before the incident, he turned around and threw the dirty water on his uncle.

After Zheng Weilan gave some instructions, he hurriedly left the side hall, and the remaining matters in the inner house were left to Wen to handle.

Wen Shi also knew that this incident had caused her husband to have some issues with her. She felt sullen and angry. However, the most important thing was to clean up the mess and avoid any further trouble.

"You heard what your father said just now," Wen said coldly. She looked at Qin and said, "Li Niang, how do you think you should be punished this time?"

Qin looked up to see Wen staring at her mercilessly. She looked at her husband, hoping for a chance to survive, but Zheng Yanjin looked at her helplessly before lowering his head. Qin gave a wry smile, stood up, and said, "This is all my fault. I am willing to accept the punishment. I only ask that you spare my life. I am willing to go to the ancestral hall to chant sutras and pray for the Zheng family."

Wen raised an eyebrow and laughed, "You're quite good at making excuses for yourself. If the Duke's Mansion had already collapsed, would you just find a comfortable place to hide and watch from the sidelines?"

Qin was suddenly at a loss.

"Considering the affection we still have, I'll spare you. However, no one around you who knows about this can be spared! Especially those close to you!"

Qin stared at her mother-in-law with wide eyes. "Can't we keep any of them?" "Where's Sui Xin?"

She knelt down again and said, "Mother-in-law, everyone else is fine, but Sui Xin can't! Sui Xin is to me what Nanny is to you. I beg you to be kind and spare her life. She will keep her mouth shut!"

Upon hearing this, Wen looked at Qin with an even more terrifying expression than before. She stood up, walked over to Qin, and said with her head lowered, "You ignorant fool, you dare to meddle in my affairs?"

"Mother-in-law, that's not the case." Qin Shi realized that she had said the wrong thing and slapped herself on the mouth. "It was my daughter-in-law who said the wrong thing. I beg for forgiveness, mother-in-law."

After a moment, she kowtowed again and said, "I, your daughter-in-law, am willing to exchange my lifelong freedom for Sui Xin's life."

Over the years, the people around her have either mocked her or taken advantage of her. Only Sui Xin cares about her. If Sui Xin is gone, how will she live her life?

Qin's eyes glared coldly as he said, "Your freedom is worthless!"

These words were like a sudden cold wind that blew out the last ray of candlelight, and Qin fell into deep despair.

Zheng Yanjin felt pity for Qin, so he came to the side and knelt down to beg "Mother." But Wen gave him a look, and he dared not open his mouth again.

She ignored Qin's frantic pleading and sat back down, saying, "From now on, you will stay in the ancestral hall and reflect on your actions. As for the management of the household, Wan'er will help me for the time being."

Qin knew this would be the outcome. She hadn't anticipated that Su Wan, the person she once despised, would ultimately stand above her. She was willing to accept defeat, yet she hated her own incompetence, unable to even protect the people who cared about her. Now, she finally understood how Su Wan felt when she protected Liu Shang.

Su Wan, who was standing by, looked calm when she saw Qin begging like this, but she felt in her heart that it was not enough.

When Qin was in despair, Su Wan stepped forward and said, "Wan'er is deeply honored to have your trust. I will definitely assist you well."

Wen lowered her eyes and forced a weak smile. Her heart ached. Even if Su Wan was clever, she didn't want to hand over the management of the household to a country girl. If word got out, everyone would laugh. But Qin's mistakes couldn't be rectified, and she didn't want to hand over the reins of the household to the second wife. No matter what, they had to wait until this difficult time was over and everything was over.

At that time, she would find a reason for Su Wan to regain the power, and then take the opportunity to find a second wife for Erlang from a first-class family, and leave the management matters to the daughter-in-law.

The more Wen thought about it, the better her idea seemed. Unexpectedly, Su Wan changed the subject, "However, Wan'er feels that if someone suddenly changed the person who allowed my sister-in-law to enter the ancestral hall, it would surely arouse suspicion among the servants. As you know, the servants are all gossipy. If something damaging to our reputation were to spread, it would be more trouble than good."

Wen's eyes jumped, and even Zheng Yanchen beside her was stunned.

"What do you think?" Wen asked.

Su Wan pursed her lips and smiled, "My daughter-in-law thinks that we can let my sister-in-law teach me on the pretext of letting Wan'er gain experience. That way, those old women won't have anything to suspect."

Su Wan continued slowly, "As for the punishment that Sister-in-law deserves, I think it would be better to let Sister-in-law deal with those people in the courtyard, so that she can atone for her sins by helping me take care of the inner house. Then Sister-in-law can copy scriptures in the courtyard when she has time to accumulate merit for the Zheng family, and she will surely be able to atone for her sins."

Su Wan's words instantly enlightened Wen. This way, the rumors would be quelled, and Su Wan wouldn't have much power to turn the tables. Wen smiled at Su Wan with relief, thinking that Su Wan's mind was still as foolish as before, just the right amount.