So satisfying! The Great Demon King wiped out everyone equally!

The room was dimly lit, which made Fang's wrinkled old face look even more sinister.

After listening to Lin Shuang'er's tearful account, he thought of his own son who was now homeless and had no money for medical treatment, and his anger suddenly flared up.

This made her already distorted face even more ferocious. A hint of resentment flashed in her turbid eyes as she spoke viciously, "Ever since that jinx Yun Muqing married into the Fang family, nothing good has happened to our family! One thing after another, all misfortunes have ruined our Fang family into this broken state!"

As she spoke, she suddenly raised her withered hand and slammed it heavily on the edge of the bed, making the teacups on the table shake.

Upon hearing her mother's words, Fang Yuwan felt as if she had been struck on the head with a club, and instantly understood. She exclaimed loudly, "Mother, what you say makes perfect sense! It must be that woman Yun Muqing using some kind of sorcery to steal the fortune of our Fang family!"

The moment she stepped into our house, all sorts of misfortunes began to befall us.

Look at her, not only is she unharmed, but she also holds the title of county princess. With that status, who among us can overpower her?

Before Lin Shuang'er could speak, Fang Yuwan continued rapidly, "And her father, isn't he just a cunning and shrewd merchant? He donated some silver and gained the Emperor's favor. Now, we can't touch a single hair on the Yun family's head!"

As Mrs. Fang listened to her daughter's words, her brows furrowed into a deep frown, and a thoughtful look flashed in her eyes.

She slowly turned her head, her gaze like a cold knife, scanning the room before landing on Lin Shuang'er.

The anger in her heart surged up again, and she cursed inwardly: Lin Shuang'er is not only of humble origin, but also has such a plain appearance. I really don't know what my stupid son saw in her, that he would come up with such an absurd plan as faking his death for her.

If she hadn't gotten involved, my son would definitely still be a glorious general, and Yun Muqing would be a secure county princess.

In the future, the two of them will be incredibly powerful, and our Fang family will surely enjoy boundless glory. People will be flocking to our door to curry favor with us every day.

It's all because of this woman that my son has ended up in this state, losing even the skills a man should have.

After thinking it through, Madam Fang suppressed her anger, sighed insincerely, and said slowly with a hint of helplessness in her voice, "Alright, Yu Wan, now that Yun Muqing is the county princess, we naturally cannot easily offend her."

Then, Madam Fang changed the subject, "Yu Wan, your elder brother urgently needs those medicinal herbs, and there's no time to lose. Go to the Yun family's shop in a bit, get the herbs according to the prescription, and put the bill on Yun Muqing's head."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yuwan's eyes widened instantly. She shook her head vigorously, her voice trembling with panic, "Mother, this won't do! What excuse can I use to go? The Yun family must already know about Yun Muqing's divorce, and those shops must have received the news as well. If I go, wouldn't I just be making a fool of myself and losing face?"

Lin Shuang'er chimed in, "Yes, Madam. That's the Yun family's property. We can't find a suitable reason to go and do the bookkeeping for no reason."

Fang Yuwan nodded hastily, as if grasping at a lifeline, and continued, "Yes, yes, Yun Muqing is now a county princess, with a very noble status. If I were to put the debt on her head, and she found out, she would punish me, and how would I ever get married again?"

Fang felt like she was about to be driven mad by her daughter. She glared at her fiercely and cursed through gritted teeth, "You good-for-nothing! What time is it and you're still only thinking about getting married! The General's Mansion is now penniless, your elder brother's life is hanging by a thread, and you're cowering here! Of course you should go as Yun Muqing's sister-in-law, it's perfectly legitimate!"

Fang Yuwan stamped her foot in grievance, and said in a tearful voice, "Sister-in-law? Mother, are you confused? My eldest brother is dead in everyone's eyes now, and they're divorced. What kind of sister-in-law am I? Why would the Yun family's shop recognize me? They might even kick me out!"

Madam Fang was exasperated, her eyes wide with disappointment. "You! Why aren't you smart when you should be? She's a county princess, do you think she'd stoop to your level? If you don't even give her this much face, it'll ruin Yun Muqing's reputation!"

At this moment, Lin Shuang'er, who was standing to the side, suddenly understood what was going on when Madam Fang's attitude towards Yun Muqing changed. "Madam, do you want to... secretly bring Cousin Yu Hong back from the estate?"

He would then tell Yun Muqing that he had faked his death because he was injured and unable to have sex, and that he had prepared a divorce agreement for her in advance so as not to delay her.

He just hadn't expected the General's Mansion to fall into ruin so quickly. He had no choice, nor could he bear to see his mother and sister grieve for him, so he risked his own safety to appear, right?

A hint of approval flashed in Madam Fang's eyes as she nodded and said, "Shuang'er is so clever! When the time comes, your elder brother should flatter the county princess. If she's happy, her money will still belong to the Fang family."

Fang Yuwan hadn't expected this to happen, and her face lit up with joy. "That's wonderful! That's wonderful! When my brother comes back, that County Princess Yun will definitely be eager to please us. Then I can buy whatever I want from the Yun family's shops, and I won't have to be beholden to anyone anymore!"

But Lin Shuang'er felt that Fang's thoughts had probably changed because of Yun Muqing's status as the county princess. She quickly pulled Fang Chengze forward and said, "Chengze, come and see Grandma and Aunt."

Fang Chengze stepped forward timidly and said softly, "Grandma, Aunt."

Madam Fang looked at her grandson with loving eyes, pulled him to her side, and said, "Good, good, my good grandson. When your father comes back, I will have him use the excuse that he cannot carry on the family line to legally adopt you into Yun Muqing's family."

"By then, with our Brother Ze's father a general and his mother a county princess, let's see who dares to look down on us!"

Lin Shuang'er watched this scene from the side, but her heart felt like it had been filled with five bottles of vinegar.

You old hag, don't think I don't know what you're up to.

Now that Yun Muqing, that slut, is a county princess, you dare to dream of letting your son be with her? You'll just give me the status of a concubine so that your Fang family can monopolize all the benefits.

Hmph! No way! My cousin will always be mine, and I will never let that bitch Yun Muqing get her way.

Chengze will always be her son, and everything in the Fang family must belong to her.

Meanwhile, Zhang Pozi, who was outside the door, overheard the plot inside and furtively turned and left.

Before long, Granny Zhang appeared at Shangqing Courtyard and told Canglan everything she had just heard.