The ugly ghost immediately shook his head: "No one, I never make friends with anyone. I originally rented a small shop not far from the Duke's Mansion to sell incense!"

Mrs. Chu nodded in satisfaction: "Great, from now on you will be the knife in my hand, killing all those who harmed and bullied me, and avenging the grievances my son and I have suffered!"

The ugly ghost subconsciously asked, "Is your enemy the wife of the Marquis of Zhan Yi? How about I help you kill her now?"

Chu quickly tried to stop him: "Don't act rashly. I heard that the King of Li is coming to Sheng Dynasty. Can you find a way to get close to him and kill him with someone else's knife?"

The ugly ghost was silent for a moment before nodding: "Okay, I will leave the city right away!"

After her figure disappeared, Chu finally lay back on the bed with a smug smile on her face.

Pei Yun came in from outside carrying ginseng soup and said, "Mother, that nanny just left us a lot of good things. This time, we are so grateful for her help!"

Chu took the ginseng soup in her hand, lowered her head and slowly drank a sip.

After swallowing it, she said, "The ugly ghost is here to repay her gratitude. With her help, there's no need to worry about Lin Yiwan and her daughter not dying!"

Pei Yun's face was instantly filled with joy, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Really?"

Chu nodded. After she finished drinking the ginseng soup, she wiped the corners of her mouth with her sleeve and said, "Go and invite that old beggar from yesterday. I have something to say to him!"

Pei Yun suddenly felt uneasy. She asked worriedly, "Mother, why did you ask him to do that? He treated you like that. What if he brings a lot of people here?"

Chu urged impatiently: "Just go if I tell you to. I will make the decision myself!"

As night fell, the backyard of Marquis Zhan Yi's mansion became bustling with activity.

Sang Qiutang was seen raising her white wrist and shaking the dice in her hand. After a moment, she suddenly stopped and stared at Lin Yiwan and Meng Yunshang opposite her with her almond-shaped eyes wide open.

"Big or small?"

Lin Yiwan directly took out a hundred-liang silver note and said, "Of course I'm betting on the big one!"

Meng Yunshang then said, "Bet on small, also one hundred taels!"

As soon as Sang Qiutang showed the dice, Meng Yunshang couldn't help but wail, "I lost again, Qiutang, are you two cheating? Why do I lose every time?"

Sang Qiutang protested, "No way! You know how hard I shook the jackpot! I almost broke my wrist! Ultimately, it's just Wanwan who's lucky! She always wins!"

Lin Yiwan stuffed the winning banknotes into her sleeves and said modestly, "No, it's all thanks to the future Madam Xiao's bad luck!"

Meng Yunshang immediately clutched her chest and said, "Wanwan, you're really good at poking fun at me. You've already got the money, can't you say something nice?"

Lin Yiwan frowned: "I've already called you the future Madam Xiao, isn't that nice?"

Meng Yunshang blushed immediately, raised her hand and pinched her face lightly.

Because Lin Yiwan was pregnant, her originally thin cheeks had some flesh growing on them, and they looked plump when pinched.

Meng Yunshang felt that it touched very well and couldn't help but rub it twice more.

She looked Lin Yiwan up and down and muttered, "Has your husband made you fat lately? You look so much plumper than before!"

Lin Yiwan remembered the nonsense Zhan Yan said in her ear last night. He said, Wanwan, it's gotten bigger again. I can hardly hold it in my palm!

Her cheeks suddenly turned red, and she raised her hand to slap Meng Yunshang's claws away and said, "When you get pregnant, you will become like me. This is a normal body change!"

Meng Yunshang quickly covered her face: "Oh, we haven't even gotten married yet, how can you say such extreme words?"

Sang Qiutang couldn't help but speak up: "Wanwan, please be more considerate. We are both unmarried young ladies!"

Lin Yiwan laughed: "Aren't you going to be a bride soon? By the way, have you set a date for your wedding?"

When it came to business, both of them shyly said, "It's settled!"

Lin Yiwan was not surprised. Sang Qiutang was her future aunt-in-law, and she was eager to have her in as soon as possible so that her uncle could end his bachelor life.

As for Xiao Su, he even resigned from his official position in order to marry Meng Yunshang, and he was even more eager to marry the beauty as soon as possible.

Lin Yiwan subconsciously asked, "When?"

Sang Qiutang was the first to answer: "Your uncle sent an invitation to my father, saying that the wedding was on the 28th before the New Year. Didn't you know?"

Lin Yiwan was stunned for a moment. It’s only been a few days, right?

My uncle is so mean that he kept it a secret from her.

At this time, Meng Yunshang also spoke up: "I am two days older than your future aunt-in-law. I am twenty-six. I originally wanted to wait until the New Year or the beginning of spring to get married, but who would have thought that Madam Xiao and my mother would discuss such a date that I can't even spend the New Year at home!"

Lin Yiwan narrowed her eyes and smiled, "This is truly a double blessing! I have to quickly prepare some gifts for you two. It's only a few days away!"

In fact, both of them were already very busy in the mansion, but when they heard that Zhan Yihou was under house arrest, they were very worried about Lin Yiwan, so they agreed to come and play with her.

Lin Yiwan naturally understood the feelings of her two good sisters. She comforted them, "You don't have to worry about me. The emperor only said to confine my husband, but he didn't say to confine me as well. I can go out!"

Meng Yunshang asked curiously, "What's the reason? There's a lot of talk going on in the capital right now. They say your Zhan Yihou Mansion is going to fall out of favor, and they're all trying to distance themselves from your family!"

Sang Qiutang followed suit, "Those people are really quick to believe anything they hear. No matter what, I will always stand by you. Your uncle and I are your strongest support!"

Meng Yunshang also nodded hurriedly: "And Xiao Su and I, we both support you!"

Lin Yiwan's eyes were slightly red. She held Sang Qiutang's hand, then held Meng Yunshang tightly and said, "Don't worry, it's not a big deal. It involves Zhan Yan's life experience. The emperor's move is also to protect Zhan Yan. The truth will come out one day in the future!"

The two of them finally breathed a sigh of relief, but they were also curious about who Zhan Yan's biological mother was?

Seeing the two sisters' gazes, Lin Yiwan couldn't bear to hide the truth from them and told them: "Zhan Yan's biological mother is the Holy Maiden of Li Country. He wants to recognize her and bring her back to the mansion!"

"Ah?" Both of them widened their eyes in shock.

After a moment, Meng Yunshang was the first to react. She whispered, "Li Country, that's the enemy country that has been fighting with Sheng Dynasty for many years. Even if the Saint Lady is of noble status, the ministers in the court will never tolerate Zhan Yan, her son, controlling the military power of Sheng Dynasty!"

Lin Yiwan nodded: "That's right, that's why the emperor took away his military power first to silence those court officials!"

Sang Qiutang felt sorry for Lin Yiwan, but he didn't expect that she would be pushed to the forefront again.

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