The gambling god's wife in the Duke's Mansion is getting divorced again

The maid didn't come back until the sun set.

But she silently picked up the broom and swept the yard.

Sang Wan felt strange: "Sister Afen, where is my sister-in-law?"

The maid Afen turned her head and smiled slightly.

Sang Wan fell to the ground in shock, as if she had seen a ghost: "It's... it's you!"

"Long time no see, Awan."

The person who spoke was none other than Madam Cheng.

She was still wearing the coarse cloth clothes of a maid, and her face had been slightly disguised.

But those eyes were sharp and vicious, and Sang Wan could recognize them even if they turned into gray.

"Where is Sister Afen? What did you do to her?" Sang Wanxin asked again.

"Tsk tsk, she was just a country woman. What could I do to her? I just strangled her to death, sprinkled some bone powder on her, and turned her into a pool of blood. Maybe next year, that place will bloom with colorful red azaleas. Ah Wan, do you want to see it?"

Sang Wan couldn't help but hold on to the pillar and retched: "You are so cruel! She is innocent."

"Aren't you also cruel? Sang Wan, haven't enough of my Tianxuan Sect disciples died because of you? Why did Pei Jinzhi take you away that night at the Dashan Pagoda? How did you escape unscathed? You betrayed us!"

Madam Cheng's eyes were filled with venom, and with a force of her hand, the broom handle broke into two pieces.

"I didn't! It was you who tricked me with a fake antidote. When Pei Jinzhi took out the imperial edict, you wanted to kill me too. I was forced to be captured by him." Sang Wan held the wooden pillar in his hand, thinking about what kind of poison he should use to escape.

But Madam Cheng seemed to see through her thoughts:

"I advise you not to have any evil intentions. I taught you how to use poison. How can you defeat me?"

Sang Wan silently withdrew her hand. She was right.

Her use of poison in front of Madam Cheng was like showing off one's skills in front of an expert.

"I admit that the antidote was fake, but you didn't die. You were the one who cured Pei Jinzhi of the evergreen poison. I really underestimated you, Sang Wan. What's going on? Have you fallen in love with your father's murderer?"

Madam Cheng's tone was gloomy, and her fake face was covered with wrinkles, which was indescribably weird.

"He held me hostage and forced me to detoxify him. If I hadn't found a solution myself, I'd be talking to you now, like a corpse. Madam Cheng, you can't slander me so casually. I've only done what you told me to do. Tell me, what else do you want from me?"

Sang Wan stiffened his neck and tried to hold on, making himself look less guilty.

How could she fall in love with Pei Jinzhi? Absolutely impossible.

"The imperial edict. The young prince has already taken the initiative. If there is no imperial edict, you and I will both die. Do you understand?"

Madam Cheng gritted her teeth and whispered to her:

"Why didn't Pei Jinzhi kill you? Do you think he's sincere towards you? He's just using you as a long-term plan to lure Bu Yu and me out. Once we're caught in his trap, do you think you'll survive?"

Sang Wan felt relieved, as Madam Cheng didn't know much about what happened between her and Pei Jinzhi.

"You're right. I cured him of the poison, and he let me go. I was surprised at first, but now you've figured it out, you're using me to lure you out. But if you knew that, showing up at my house wouldn't be a trap for you. Madam Cheng, you'd better leave quickly. I'm afraid his men are lying in ambush nearby."

When Madam Cheng heard what she said, her eyes lit up:

"Don't underestimate me. My wife is very capable. With this face, who can tell me apart from Afen? Sang Wan, I know you are a cunning little girl, but don't forget that your mother is still lying in bed. If you betray me, the Sang family and your sister-in-law's family will be buried with me."

"Madam Cheng, my loyalty is evident to all." Sang Wan immediately placed her hands to her ears to express her loyalty. "Besides, I already have an idea of ​​the imperial edict."

"Really?" Madam Cheng was delighted: "Tell me about it."

"That day, Pei Jinzhi was shot by a poisoned arrow and on the verge of death. The Pei family asked me to be his wife, so I agreed. Now I am his concubine and can enter and leave Zhaoyun Courtyard at will, which makes it easier for me to find the imperial edict. Give me some time, and I will definitely find it."

What Sang Wan said was based on facts, and it was indeed difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

When Madam Cheng heard that she could come and go freely in Zhaoyun Courtyard, she couldn't help but smile:

"Okay, okay. This time, God will reward those who work hard, and we have finally waited for this day. Ah Wan, if you work hard, you will be treated well when you become the prince."

"Last night I fell into a trap at Sihai Casino and was almost bullied by Qi Bo. Pei Jinzhi is furious, and I'm afraid I won't be able to return to Pei Mansion for a while." Sang Wan spoke nonsense.

When I think about how I annoyed him yesterday, I feel a little regretful now.

If she had known that Madam Cheng was coming to kill her, she should have agreed to go back with Pei Jinzhi last night.

"I have also heard about this matter. It's no big deal. A man's innate hobby is to save prostitutes. You just need to beckon him and he will come over when he smells the scent. He will lean over and whisper." Madam Cheng smiled evilly, feeling confident.

Mother Sang heard the noise from inside the house and shouted at the top of her voice, "Afen is back? Where's the lady? Where's my grandson?"

Madam Cheng imitated the voice of a servant and shouted towards the inner room:

"The eldest lady said that she would only return if Master Qing personally knelt down and apologized to her."

When Mother Sang heard this, her voice became so angry that it rose several degrees:

"She's so arrogant. Why should I ask my son to kneel down to her? It's up to her or not! A married daughter is like spilled water. Just wait and see how long her parents can keep her."

Sang Wan frowned and looked towards the house to appease:

"Mom, stop talking. Big brother is becoming more and more unreasonable now, so it's inevitable that sister-in-law will be angry!"

It’s better if Sang Daqing doesn’t come back.

When he returned, he found that the lives of his entire family were in the hands of Madam Cheng.

Sang Wan was annoyed and scolded Madam Cheng in a low voice:

"Don't say such nonsense to upset my mother. She's not feeling well."

"Oh, what a loving mother and filial son. She deliberately pushed you into Tiansheng Hall, don't you resent her?"

"What do you resent? Do you resent her for picking me up and raising me?" Sang Wan smiled faintly, her eyes calm. "I have resented her, I have hated her, I even cried in my dreams. I also want to ask her, why me? Why did you push me into the vortex of Tianshengtang?"

"But then I figured it out. Sang Daqing is her biological son. The palm and the back of the hand are inherently different. She made her choice, and I have my way of repaying her. She chose her son and pushed me away, but that doesn't erase the fact that she raised me. As a person, you should be grateful and repay your kindness. I can't kick her away just because I have hands, feet, wings, and can fly."

"Tsk tsk, Sang Jun really raised a good daughter."

Madam Cheng stopped laughing and was too lazy to get involved:

"I don't want to know about your family's troubles. Just wait patiently for the right time. There's great wealth waiting for us."

Sang Wan was feeling tired, so he just nodded slightly and went into the house to serve his mother.

*

And so, several days passed.

Madam Cheng still acted like a low-key servant, and Sang Wan couldn't figure out what she was up to.

During this period, people from the county government came to the house once and summoned Sang Daqing for questioning. They were asking about the Sihai Casino setting up a scam to defraud people.

But no one knew where Sang Daqing had hidden and he could not be found at all.

The family had no money left, and Liu Yumei and Sang Daqing were late for return, so Sang Wan could only do some embroidery work with her mother to earn some money.

She went to the market to sell her embroidered handkerchiefs and fans, and unexpectedly she met Baili Xi.

He rode on a tall horse, dressed in armor, and looked very majestic.

"Sang Wan, is that you?!" Baili Xi dismounted, his eyes gleaming. "Why are you here?"

"Lord Baili." Sang Wan saluted.

It is not appropriate to call him "Young Master" nowadays, it is better to call him "Sir".

"Yesterday I asked Wen Ruo why I didn't see you. He said that the matter was settled and you two were even. It turned out to be true."

Sang Wan was stunned. Did he say that?

She smiled calmly, as if nothing had happened:

"We are now done. We will go our separate ways and not disturb each other. Lord Baili, I didn't expect that you and the prince are so familiar with each other."

When Sang Wan said this, Baili Xi blushed.

The duet he and Pei Jinzhi had performed on the cliff that day was now exposed, which was quite funny.

"Hey, Miss Sang, don't mind me. It wasn't my idea last time. It was Wen Ruo who insisted on testing you. I couldn't stand his hard-heartedness."

Baili Xi waved his hand, revealing his full mouth of white teeth:

"Just call me Baili Xi. Don't call me sir. It sounds too formal. Or, you can call me Ziren."

Sang Wan shyly waved her hands, feeling rather resistant to the heat for no apparent reason: "Master Baili, you're joking."

"Miss Sang, did you embroider all these?" Baili Xi casually picked up a silk handkerchief and asked, "How much are they?"

"This handkerchief costs twenty cents a square, and the stitching is clumsy and not presentable. I am sorry to have embarrassed you, sir."

Baili Xi took out a silver ingot from his pocket and handed it to her: "I want all of this."

Sang Wan didn't dare to answer, "Master Baili, why do you want all of them?"

"I saw that the girl's embroidery was exquisite, and I wanted to buy some to give to others." Baili Xi found an excuse.

"Give it to someone? But these are for my daughter's family, Lord Baili..."

Sang Wan thought that he was probably still unmarried, so who was he buying so many things for?

"Hey, don't worry about that. Come on, take care of everything."

Baili Xi raised his hand, and the soldier behind him nodded to Sang Wan, and then took away all the embroidery in the bamboo basket.

The silver ingot pressed against Sang Wan's palm, feeling very heavy.

Sang Wan thought to herself, Baili Xi is truly the landlord's stupid son.

He spent twenty taels at once, how generous of him.