After transmigrating into the body of a stepmother, I led the villains in a rebellion.

Lin Shu led Tiger Mom into the woods behind the Lu family's courtyard.

The man and the tiger crossed the back mountain and arrived at the barren mountain in front of it.

A house was built on a mountain that was previously barren in just one month.

If it were just the houses, Lin Shu wouldn't find it so strange; the real issue was the many strangers who had appeared in the mountains.

They are digging through the mountain day and night.

Lin Shu was filled with doubt, and his curiosity intensified.

What exactly is in these mountains?

Unable to resist her curiosity, she reached out and slapped the tiger's rear end. The tiger mother ran out, with Lin Shu following closely behind.

Before the man and the tiger could even get close, their path was blocked.

"Who goes there? Trespassers shall die."

Lin Shu stopped and calmly surveyed the group of people blocking his path. They were dressed in matching gray outfits, wielding long swords, and their faces bore an undeniable seriousness.

The tiger mother growled softly from the side, displaying her authority while expressing her displeasure.

To avoid alerting the enemy, Lin Shu feigned fear and took a few steps back, saying, "Heroes, please spare my life! I am a villager from this village. I accidentally wandered into this place while walking my dog. It was not intentional. I will leave now."

The leader, a man in gray, had sharp, eagle-like eyes. He did not lower his guard because of Lin Shu's show of weakness; instead, he scrutinized Lin Shu and Tiger Mom even more carefully.

What's in front of me is clearly a tiger, but this woman is calling it a dog.

Something was clearly wrong, but they didn't want to cause trouble.

After all, this mine is of great importance and cannot be known to others.

He waved his hand impatiently, "Since you've trespassed by mistake, leave immediately, or don't blame me for being impolite."

"Yes, yes, I'll take Ah Huang away right away. Let's go, Ah Huang," Lin Shu said, slapping Tiger Mom on the shoulder.

Tiger Mom immediately understood, raised her head and roared, then ran like a madwoman in the opposite direction from Lin Shu.

The tiger's sudden outburst caused the situation to spiral out of control.

Lin Shu also turned his head and pretended to howl a few times in the direction Tiger Mom had left, "Ah Huang, come back, you've gone the wrong way."

But Tiger Mom wouldn't listen to any of that and headed straight for the mine.

Upon seeing this, the gatekeepers disregarded Lin Shu, turned around, drew their swords, and chased after Tiger Mom.

Lin Shu, under the guise of walking the tiger, swaggered inside.

Screams and tiger roars kept coming from inside, but Lin Shu pretended not to hear them.

They rushed inside.

When she saw the mining operations covering the mountains and the miners running around everywhere, Lin Shu immediately realized that something was amiss.

Without any restraint, they headed straight for the mine.

The female lead is the female lead after all; she always comes out with a winning hand.

But the worst thing she could have done was to come and frame her; wasn't that just deliberately trying to make herself lose everything?

At that moment, Yuan Bingxuan, far away in the small town, suddenly opened her eyes wide. "What did you say? Lin Shu discovered a gold mine."

"Yes, host, she used the excuse of walking the tiger to run into the mine and is heading towards it," the system said.

It is a system, and although it has some intelligence, it is not very intelligent and cannot fathom the complexities of human nature.

Yuan Bingxuan could no longer sit still. She jumped to her feet. "No, I can't let her succeed."

"Don't worry, host. Even if she finds out, so what? She doesn't have the power to steal the gold mine," the system reminded Yuan Bingxuan.

Yuan Bingxuan immediately stopped in her tracks. Right, how could she not have thought of that?

Just as Yuan Bingxuan had finally relaxed, she heard the system's voice again: "However, Lu Shiyuan is also in Qijia Village. If he discovers us, then who knows..."

Unable to remain calm, Yuan Bingxuan got up and headed straight for the gate. "Brother Liu, prepare the carriage to go to Qijia Village."

Since Lu Shiyuan is in Qijia Village, she must transport the excavated gold away and destroy the gold mine before it is discovered.

After Lin Shu figured out what was inside the mine, he and the tiger were driven out.

Lin Shu, who had been kicked out, grabbed Tiger Mom's ear and left the mine with a grin.

Only after leaving the mine did Lin Shu pat Tiger Mom's head with satisfaction and reward her with a bottle of spiritual spring water.

Just like when she lured the tiger mom before leaving the house, a bottle of spiritual spring water was all it took.

When Lin Shu returned to the Lu family courtyard, Lu Shiyuan and the others were already up.

As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, Lu Zijing ran over and hugged her, "Mother, where have you been? I've been looking everywhere for you but I can't find you!"

No one else dared to ask this question, but Lu Zijin asked it as if it were perfectly natural.

After all, this involves a secret that Lin Shu is unwilling to reveal.

Lin Shu pulled Lu Zijin into his arms. "I'm going to walk the tiger."

"Walking a tiger, what nonsense are you spouting? The king of the forest would be your dog," Qinghe immediately complained.

Upon hearing this, Madam Ji glared at Lu Shiyuan with displeasure. "My daughter-in-law is a good person. Tiger Mom is willing to be her dog. What, do you have a problem with that?"

Qinghe immediately fell silent, not daring to say anything more.

Lu Shiyuan also calmed down, clearly very dissatisfied with her insubordination. "Qinghe, return to Langya Mountain and receive thirty strokes of the military rod as punishment."

Qinghe's face paled, and she suddenly realized that she had spoken rudely. She immediately lowered her head and replied, "Yes."

Hearing the two defend him, Lin Shu's dissatisfaction with Qing He eased slightly.

But he didn't intend to let her go. Didn't she like Lu Shiyuan?

Then she'd really annoy her. "Husband, let's just forget about it. After all, Qinghe didn't mean it."

"You..." Qinghe looked at her with a surprised expression, but she saw the mischief in Lin Shu's eyes. Lin Shu did it on purpose!

She deliberately used Lu Shiyuan to provoke and humiliate her.

Before she could figure it out, she heard Lu Shiyuan's voice, "Since Madam has pleaded for you, I will spare you this time. But if there is a next time, I will not let you off lightly."

Upon hearing this, Qinghe's expression turned even more unpleasant than before.

If she could, she would rather endure thirty lashes than accept Lin Shu's pleas for mercy.

Not only was he humiliated by her, but he also had to thank her.

His fists clenched at his sides as he suppressed his resentment and said stiffly, "Thank you for your plea, Madam. General, I shall take my leave."

After saying that, Qinghe turned and walked out of the Lu family courtyard. Filled with anger, she mounted her horse and galloped towards the entrance of Qijia Village.

Seeing Qinghe's half-dead state of anger, Lin Shu put Lu Zijin down from his arms in a very good mood.

"It's been a long time since I've cooked for you. Today I'll cook you a proper meal," he said, and walked towards the brooding house.

Ji Shi did not turn to look at Lu Shiyuan until Lin Shu's figure disappeared at the door of the bridal chamber.

"Ah Yuan, do you like your daughter-in-law?"

Lu Shiyuan didn't understand why Madam Ji would suddenly ask such a question, and looked at her with some confusion, "What is Aunt trying to say?"

Madam Ji didn't hide anything, saying, "My daughter-in-law is a cold-faced but warm-hearted person. If you don't like her, don't waste her time."