Favoring a concubine and destroying the wife? I'll abandon my husband and children and wipe out

Cheng Nanzhi's lips curled into a mocking smile, but she didn't say anything.

This matter should end here. She hasn't finished her business yet, but she still has to keep up the act with them; she can't afford to break off relations now.

"It seems that the maid is using your name, Mother-in-law, to slander me. But why would she do this? When did I mistreat her to cause her to harbor such wicked thoughts?"

Despite not caring, Cheng Nanzhi still wanted to cause some trouble for Madam Zhao and the others.

Upon hearing this, the three of them indeed panicked a little.

Those who had been let in earlier were all eliminated, more or less. Old Madam Zhao was unwilling to accept this, so she asked Zhang Mama to find a way to bribe a spy in Guantang Courtyard. The spy she bribed was Xiao Tao.

Madam Zhao wanted to set rules for Cheng Nanzhi and control her, so she naturally started using her.

Who would have thought that after receiving no benefit whatsoever, Cheng Nanzhi would now seize upon his mistakes!

"Perhaps she was unhappy that she was just a lowly maid. In any case, the person has been dealt with, so Madam can rest assured from now on," said Zhang Mama, who had received a signal from Old Madam Zhao.

Just then, the executioners came in and said that Xiao Tao had already passed away.

The servants in the courtyard dared not utter a sound.

Cheng Nanzhi slowly sat up straight and said, "It seems that the servants in my courtyard are really useless, otherwise there wouldn't be such a maid with such high aspirations."

"Qingdai, you'll screen them all in a bit. Send anyone who doesn't want to work to another courtyard to find better jobs. We'll select some useful servants later!"

It just so happens that last time when I removed eyeliner, I chased some people away for no real reason.

Upon hearing this, the servants hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy.

Cheng Nanzhi didn't even glance at them, but turned to Old Madam Zhao and the others, "Husband, mother-in-law, I won't trouble you with the affairs of my own courtyard. If you have nothing else to do, you can go back and rest. I won't see you off."

Zhao Ye was still thinking about repairing the clan school and was about to speak when Cheng Nanzhi said, "Husband, if you really have something to ask for, don't hesitate to ask. Even if you don't have the money to repair the clan school, you can just tell me. We are all family, would I be reluctant to spend a little money?"

The three of them froze, speechless.

What are they supposed to say now? If they really admit they have no money, where will they put their pride?

And if she asks them why they have no money, how will they explain it?

The three men turned pale and ashen, but ultimately said nothing and got up to leave.

Qingdai and Jianlan then pointed at the servants to tidy up the courtyard. Lianruo glared fiercely at Granny Jiang, who led her people in a panic, kowtowing and begging for forgiveness. They were so afraid that they scrambled away when they left.

“Miss, the old lady and the master are such scoundrels! They believed Granny Jiang’s words without asking any questions, and even went so far as to talk to Miss…” Lianruo looked at Cheng Nanzhi with red eyes, unable to finish her sentence.

Seeing that Lan had already told her about their deception with Ye Ruyue, she found it hard to believe.

"No wonder your attitude towards them has changed lately, and they haven't been as friendly to you as before. It turns out they've all been given to other sluts!"

If Jianlan hadn't desperately held her back, she definitely would have gone to them to demand an explanation.

Her young lady comes from a prestigious family; how could she tolerate being bullied like that!

Cheng Nanzhi patted her shoulder and said, "Just keep it in mind, don't let your mouth slip. Your young lady has important things to do, so let's just keep up this act for now."

"But this is too unfair to you," Lianruo said with heartache.

Qingdai and Jianlan came in after making the arrangements.

Upon hearing this, Qingdai said, "Since marrying into the Zhao family, when has Miss not felt wronged? She has suffered a lot of ridicule from noble ladies in the capital. But she thought that her husband was a sincere person who would treat her well, and that she would be content with a peaceful life. Who knew that the Zhao family were all heartless bastards!"

Qingdai sneered: "What you owe Miss, you'll have to pay back a hundredfold sooner or later!"

Lan nodded secretly.

Cheng Nanzhi felt a warm current welling up in her heart when she saw how much they cared about her.

"Miss, do you still intend to continue living with your husband? Or... wait for an opportunity to divorce him later?" Lianruo suddenly asked.

"We can separate naturally, but only after they've all paid the price." Cheng Nanzhi's eyes were filled with a cold glint.

Lianruo laughed: "That's good! Miss, the Zhao family is not a good place for you. You are so wonderful, there will be someone more outstanding and worthy of you!"

Back at Shou'an Hall, Madam Zhao angrily grabbed a cup and smashed it on the ground.

"Granny Zhang, how could you forget to stop Granny Jiang's matter! If it weren't for this incident, you would have already successfully gotten Cheng Nanzhi to pay up the money!"

Instead of being held hostage by Cheng Nanzhi, with a vulnerability that could lead to a complete breakdown at any moment!

Zhang Mama was inwardly groaning, but seeing that Old Madam Zhao was in a fit of anger and Zhao Ye's face was also gloomy, she had no choice but to kneel down and beg for forgiveness.

Ye Ruyue said aggrievedly, "If Cheng Nanzhi doesn't want to come, then she doesn't want to come. Do we really think we can't live without her? Ye Lang, Madam, it's not like we can't afford to repair the clan school. We're not going to beg her for our money!"

However, the two looked even more unpleasant, which puzzled Ye Ruyue, who asked what was wrong.

Zhao Ye and Madam Zhao didn't want Ye Ruyue to know that they were out of money, so they gave her a vague answer and told her to go back to the side courtyard first.

"Ye'er, what should we do now?" Old Madam Zhao asked with a worried expression.

Her storeroom was truly empty of anything of value; only Cheng Nanzhi's few belongings remained.

If you're going to make her pawn those things for money, you might as well kill her!

“Mother really has no money left to give you. There are only two shops left, and you absolutely cannot touch them. Otherwise, our entire Zhao family will starve, and we won’t be able to explain it to Cheng Nanzhi.”

"You'll have to figure it out yourself!"

Zhao Ye took a deep breath and had no choice but to take out the only valuable item in his warehouse, but that wasn't enough.

Zhao Ye stared at Old Madam Zhao.

Old Madam Zhao quickly turned her head away, but it was no use. Zhao Ye still confiscated two items from the storeroom, and she watched with a pained expression as Zhao Ye took them away without looking back.

"Why doesn't Cheng Nanzhi just die!" This thought popped into Madam Zhao's mind. If she died, all of Cheng Nanzhi's dowry would belong to the manor, and then she would have money again.

Granny Zhang also became ruthless and said, "Madam, it's not that we can't take action, but we have to wait until Miss's tutor is decided."

"Yes, yes, yes, Yu-jie's teacher is very important." Old Madam Zhao glared fiercely in the direction of Guantang Courtyard, unwilling to give up.

After returning to the side courtyard, Ye Ruyue started cursing.

"They send me away as soon as money is mentioned. It's obvious they're still wary of me and don't want me to know their true intentions. That's outrageous!"

Ye Ruyue was angry, and Zhao Ye even said he liked her. What a big liar!

Suddenly, there was a loud bang outside, the sound of something falling to the ground.

Ye Ruyue immediately went to open the door and saw Chunyu, who was in a flustered state, about to leave.

"Stop! What did you hear?"