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

Lin Shuang'er's face instantly turned extremely ugly, as if she had been slapped hard across the face.

"Get married? Easier said than done!"

Given my status and position, besides Fang Yuhong, what wealthy family would want me?

If it weren't for Fang Yuhong's status, how could I have gotten pregnant out of wedlock and given birth to his son in order to keep him? We still have no official status and relationship to this day!

But Yun Muqing is just a lowly merchant's daughter. Why is it that she has been pampered and spoiled since childhood, and now she has even been granted the title of county princess?

Immediately, Lin Shuang'er stood up, her eyes filled with despair and madness.

"Yun Muqing, Yun Muqing, it's all your fault, you bitch! My cousin Yu Hong is dead, and my Chengze has become everyone's illegitimate son. Even if he achieves something in the future, he will never be able to hold his head up high because of his status as an illegitimate son!"

I'm not reconciled! Why did everything have to turn out like this?

If my cousin hadn't died, I would have married him legitimately long ago. With his doting affection for me, my life would have been incredibly glamorous!

She stopped abruptly, her eyes wide open, staring intently at the corner of the wall as if Yun Muqing were standing there.

Lin Shuangshuang suddenly screamed, "Ahhhhhhh—"

"Yun Muqing, I will not let you go! I will not let you go!"

Lin Shuang'er's face was contorted in agony, her teeth grinding together as if she wanted nothing more than to devour Yun Muqing alive.

This terrified Fangzhi, who was standing nearby. She had never seen Lin Shuang'er so frantic. She turned pale with fright, instinctively backed away, and her teeth chattered uncontrollably.

Lin Shuang'er turned her head sharply, her sinister gaze shooting towards Fangzhi like a sharp blade, and roared, "Why are you backing away!"

Fangzhi trembled with fright, almost collapsing to the ground, and stammered, "Miss...I...I..."

Lin Shuang'er took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in her heart and trying her best to regain some composure, but her eyes were still cold and piercing.

"I asked you to keep an eye on Yun Muqing, have you noticed anything?"

Fangzhi swallowed hard, calmed herself down, and then remembered that she had something important to tell him.

"Miss, Yun Muqing has purchased a batch of roses from somewhere and planted them in the backyard. It's a large patch of them."

She paused, her expression hesitant, and cautiously speculated, "Miss, do you think she already knew that Prince Fang was buried there? Planting him there, could it be that she wanted his body to be used as fertilizer..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shuang'er was taken aback at first, then tilted her head back and let out a strange laugh, which sounded particularly eerie in the quiet night.

"I knew it! I knew it! She must have seen through our plan all along. We were like a bunch of fools, falling step by step into her carefully laid trap!"

Fangzhi's eyes were filled with fear as she stammered, "Miss, do you mean that Yun Muqing knew about your and Prince Fang's plan all along? Is Prince Fang's death also related to her?"

Lin Shuang'er ignored Fangzhi's question and coldly ordered, "Fangzhi, you stay here and keep a close eye on Chengze. I'll be back in a bit."

Fangzhi nodded hurriedly, not daring to ask another question.

After Lin Shuang'er left, the room was deathly silent, with only the crackling of the candlelight. Fangzhi steadied herself and turned to walk towards Fang Chengze's bed.

As soon as she got close, Fangzhi was met with a flash of hatred in Fang Chengze's eyes, which made her stiffen and stop in her tracks.

"Young Master, you're awake."

Fang Chengze stared intently at Fangzhi, his eyes icy, his childish voice filled with resentment: "Fangzhi, do people outside already know I'm an illegitimate child? Will I never be the heir of the General's Mansion in this lifetime?"

Fangzhi quickly squatted down and said anxiously, "Young Master, please don't think like that. Miss loves you the most and will definitely plan for you. Madam Fang has always regarded you as a treasure. You are the only bloodline of the Fang heir, and she will definitely take good care of you."

She held Fang Chengze's small hand and earnestly advised, "As long as you study hard and practice martial arts diligently in the future, and make something of yourself, those people will never dare to look down on you again, and the position of heir will be yours sooner or later."

Fang Chengze nodded slightly, his eyelids lowered, concealing the emotions in his eyes, but deep within those eyes, there was still an unfathomable glint.

On the surface, he seemed to believe Fangzhi's words, but in his heart, a thought involuntarily surfaced: how wonderful it would be if Yun Muqing were his mother.

If it were that woman, with her protection, how could he be looked down upon like this? Those nasty rumors would vanish instantly.

Thinking this, Fang Chengze's tense body slowly relaxed, his eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and he finally fell asleep.

……

Holding an oil lamp, Lin Shuang'er hurried to the Fang family's bedroom next door.

It was late at night, and all was quiet except for the whistling wind. She was about to knock on the door when the conversation coming from inside made her stop.

"Mother, what should we do now? Everyone knows that Fang Chengze is my eldest brother's illegitimate son, and our Fang family's reputation is completely ruined."

What woman would be willing to let her husband's illegitimate child be adopted into her name in the future?

Mother, you really need to think about my future. What am I going to do?

Fang's voice was weak and tired as she breathed heavily in response: "It's all fate, Yu Wan. If anyone asks, just say we know nothing about your older brother and that child."

Tomorrow, have Granny Zhang spread the word that although the Fang family will raise this illegitimate child, the next heir to the General's Mansion will be a child from a collateral branch adopted by your elder brother as his legitimate son. This will not affect you.

Then, Madam Fang sighed and said, "I can only say that Chengze will have to suffer."

Upon seeing this, Fang Yuwan immediately snorted coldly, her words full of resentment: "It's all Lin Shuang'er's fault. Not only is she of lowly status, but she also has no shame. She had a son with my elder brother before marriage."

"If my elder brother were still alive, he could have remarried, had a legitimate wife, and fathered a son out of wedlock. Having an illegitimate child wouldn't have been a problem. But now that he's gone, leaving behind such a bad reputation, our Fang family is utterly disgraced."

Fang did not refute this, but advised, "Yu Wan, you must be very careful in your actions in the days to come. Yun Muqing will be leaving the General's Mansion in a few days, and we cannot afford to offend her again."

"Now that the Fang family is in this situation, we might need her help in the future. Also, regarding your marriage, with Yun Muqing's connection, you must make good use of it," Madam Fang said with concern.

“Mother, how could I not want to get along with her? But we treated her like that before, and my elder brother has been having an illegitimate child behind her back for a long time. How can we possibly improve our relationship? It’s already a blessing in disguise that she’s indifferent to us now.”

After Fang Yuwan finished speaking, she paused, then suddenly remembered something and exclaimed, "Mother, if Yun Muqing finds out that Lin Shuang'er is Fang Chengze's biological mother, then we will have completely offended Yun Muqing! What should we do!"