The beautiful woman in the quick transmigration novel has been targeted by the male lead again.

Half a month later, the funeral was over. The original mourning hall was completely dismantled. The old lady of the Marquis's mansion seemed to have aged ten years overnight, and her hair had already turned white before she was even forty.

She sat dejectedly in the hall, while several little girls, aged three or four, were carried away by their respective mothers.

The servants stood quietly to the side, when suddenly they heard her speak: "Send a doctor to examine her and see if she is pregnant?"

The servants left in response.

Chang Ning, standing to the side, froze, her mind buzzing as if she had been hit on the head with a club.

What does it mean?

Is it finally her turn?

The doctor arrived quickly. Chang Ning sat down in the chair, stiffly extending one hand, watching as the maid placed a silk handkerchief on her wrist, and watching as the doctor placed several fingers on her pulse.

Like a zombie, I listened to the doctor's conclusion: "The lady is in good health and is not pregnant."

Chang Ning felt like she was about to stop breathing, and her whole body was freezing.

The doctor was taken out, and Chang Ning subconsciously looked at the old lady, only to see her face blank, then suddenly revealing a venomous expression: "Drag this wretched woman who killed my son out and beat her to death with sticks!"

Chang Ning's body went limp, as if her bones had been removed. Her mouth opened and closed, but no sound came out. Two stern-faced old women reached out to pull her up, but Chang Ning instinctively grabbed the back of the chair. "No, no!"

She doesn't want to die!

The old lady shouted angrily, "Drag him out!"

"Yes!"

An old woman tugged at her arm, another pried open her fingers, saying, "Girl, you should rest in peace on your journey!"

"Why won't you settle down and get out? Get out! Don't touch me!"

Chang Ning struggled, but a hand suddenly twisted her waist. Chang Ning cried out in pain and instantly lost her strength. The two old women immediately pulled her up.

"stop!"

Just as Chang Ning was about to be dragged away, a voice suddenly appeared, and Chang Ning burst into tears of joy: "Lord Shen! Save me!"

Shen Yanzheng's appearance at the door was like a godsend for Chang Ning!

The man didn't look at her, and with a flick of his robe, he sat down in the main seat: "What is this old lady doing?"

"Does Your Excellency even need to concern yourself with such a lowly person?"

Perhaps due to the loss of her beloved son, the old lady became noticeably sharper. She used to be able to maintain a superficial peace with Shen Yanzheng, but now she's too lazy to even bother with the pretense.

"It's all because of this woman that my Ping'er died. I'll make her pay with her life!"

Chang Ning, unable to bear it any longer, who had just been so scared that she felt powerless, now dared to mutter a curse back, probably because she had someone to back her up: "What does this have to do with me?"

She was dragged into this situation against her will from beginning to end; who could be more innocent than her?

This is simply a bolt from the blue!

The old lady's expression twisted as she heard her muttering: "Shut up, you slut!"

Originally, her son was perfectly fine except for his mobility issues. But after this jinx came along, his condition worsened, he became paralyzed, and eventually, he passed away.

How could she not hate him!

"Drag her away right now!"

Her son is only twenty years old!

The two old women looked at each other, just about to make a move, when a dagger flew out like an arrow, passing right in front of them and landing with a thud on the table next to Chang Ning!

The two women were startled and dared not move. The dagger was just a hair's breadth away from piercing their hands.

"Shen Yanzheng, what do you mean by this?"

Shen Yanzheng said calmly, "You were the one who decided to marry this woman, and you even registered her with the government. She is the legitimate wife of the Marquis of Zhenyuan. Do you want to beat her or kill her as you please? Do you want to put my Zhenyuan Marquis's family to death?"

His voice instantly turned cold and stern: "Madam, you must remember this: the Marquis's family name is Shen, not Yu!"

"Shen Yanzheng!"

The old lady slammed her hand on the table and glared angrily, but Shen Yanzheng ignored her and ordered, "From now on, the Second Madam will live in Chunhua Courtyard. She must not be neglected."

He then said, "Let's take the old lady back to rest."

Chang Ning glanced longingly at Shen Yanzheng before following the maid.

Chunhua Courtyard is located in the southwest of the Marquis's residence, in a remote location. Chang Ning spent several days there in fear before gradually realizing that her life had finally been saved.

The old lady, however, was not going to let her off so easily. She was convinced that this woman was responsible for her son's death. Since she couldn't kill her for the time being, she had plenty of ways to torment her!

Ever since her unpleasant parting with Shen Yanzheng that day, the old lady's headache flared up again. She rested for five or six days, and as soon as she felt better, she instructed Wu Mama to call Chang Ning over. Since she was her daughter-in-law, how could she not take care of her mother-in-law when she was ill?

Granny Wu took people there, but didn't bring them back. She said that the person had contracted a cough and hadn't recovered for several days. They had called a doctor, and the person was now showing signs of tuberculosis.

"I looked through the window myself, and he was coughing incessantly and looked ashen-faced!"

"Deserve it!"

Upon hearing this, the old lady said viciously, "As expected, Heaven has eyes and will not let this wretch get away with it!"

After Granny Wu and her entourage left, Tongxia hurriedly came in to report the news. Changning was sweating profusely from the heat; it was really difficult to act in this scene in the middle of summer.

Only then can one truly live a peaceful life.

Chang Ning didn't do any productive work, enjoyed good food and drink, and was waited on hand and foot every day. She didn't feel there was anything wrong with it; she deserved all of this!

The only problem is that people often sneak into her boudoir at night.

Sometimes Chang Ning would fall asleep only to be woken up again. At these times, she would get especially angry and scratch and claw at Shen Yanzheng. He seemed to have a mental illness and became more and more aggressive.

As a result, Chang Ning would sleep until late morning, sometimes even until the afternoon.

Overall, life was pretty good. Seeing that she was too bored, Tongchun and Tongxia secretly took her out of the mansion to go shopping. Changning had her eye on it after just one time!

During this time, Shen Yanzheng gave her a lot of jewelry and strangely shaped silver ingots for her to play with. Chang Ning's eyes would light up every time she received them, which made Shen Yanzheng give her more and more.

Chang Ning is now considered to have some savings!

Unable to resist her pleading, Tongchun and Tongxia secretly took her out again that day. Changning used to only go to the market in the countryside, which was nothing compared to the bustling scene under the emperor's nose.

She had heard about a restaurant called Xiangmanlou in Beijing before, which not only had delicious dishes but also made exceptional pastries, and she insisted on going there to buy some.

Tongchun and Tongxia took her there. As soon as they arrived, Changning exclaimed in surprise. The restaurant had two floors and looked very grand. She asked in a low voice, "Is this place expensive?"

There's nothing I can do; I'm used to being poor.

Tong Xia asked, "How much silver did Madam bring with her?"

Chang Ning said, "Ten!"

Tong Xia then smiled and said, "That's enough to buy some snacks."

The silver ingots come in various sizes, and ten of them would amount to about twenty taels.

Chang Ning sighed. The capital city is really expensive. She thought this money would be enough for a meal, but it turned out to be only enough for some snacks.

But before she could even buy the last of the snacks, Changning burst into tears!

Her money was stolen!