After her transformation and rebirth, she manipulates the innocent and ruthless to overthrow the wor

Ling Pozi naturally dared not say no, as she always kept in mind her and Yinxing's situation.

He made a few promises and then hurriedly took his leave.

The door closed, bringing with it a delicate fragrance. Xiao Ran looked out the window; the crabapple blossoms were half-drooping, lush and green—a scene of late spring and early summer.

She prefers early summer to snowy, cold winter.

Even if she fails to take revenge in this life and dies in the summer, she will still feel no regrets.

……

In the evening, Yunfu returned to the mansion and told her, "The person has been found, and we have gotten the general information, which is consistent with what my cousin-in-law said."

"Okay." Xiao Ran nodded: "Take good care of her first, I'll call you later."

Yunfu readily agreed, and took Xiao Ran's hand, saying, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I've got your back!"

Xiao Ran smiled and said, "I will."

After saying this, she bid farewell to Yunfu and headed to the dining hall.

The dining room was dimly lit. When Xiao Ran pushed open the door, she saw Madam He sitting there quietly.

Xiao Ran called out softly, "Auntie."

Mrs. He hummed in response, her voice neither pleased nor angry.

"Why don't you light a lamp?" Xiao Ran walked towards the candlestick.

"Sister, there's no need to trouble yourself, I'll take care of it."

Xiao Ran paused in her act of lighting the lamp, turned around, and saw He Wan rushing over, smiling as she lit the candle.

He Wan actually went back to the General's Mansion?

She didn't even return home when her father went back to the capital, but now she has?

Xiao Ran looked at Madam He and saw that she was not surprised. It seemed that He Wan had come to the General's Mansion early in the morning, but she just didn't know it.

"Sister Ran, please sit down." He Wan helped her to a seat: "Mother made a lot of delicious food today."

As she spoke, she picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and placed it in Xiao Ran's bowl.

"Try this. Mother told me today that when the general and sister returned victorious, Wan'er was unable to return to the manor. Mother always felt a little regretful. Today, Wan'er happened to have time to return to the manor, so I made this table of dishes to celebrate."

Xiao Ran glanced at the fish sashimi in the bowl but did not eat it: "Father is training troops at the drill ground today and cannot return home."

"But didn't my sister send someone to invite her?" He Wan's face was beaming with a smile, extremely kind, but Xiao Ran felt a chill from it.

Granny Ling has been discovered.

She didn't know whether it was betrayal or being arrested.

She seemed unaffected and calmly said, "Father has been working hard ever since he returned to the capital, so naturally I should invite him back to the mansion for dinner."

He Wan pouted and said, "Sister is so filial, unlike Wan'er, who doesn't have that thought."

After complaining for a short while, she stared at Xiao Ran and said, "Hurry up and start eating, sister."

Xiao Ran stared at the fish sashimi in the bowl.

Fish sashimi is plump and delicious in summer, and is more abundant in the south. It is a favorite food of most people in the capital, so it has become a delicacy in Shengjing.

But Xiao Ran doesn't like to eat fish.

She smiled and looked back, "I'm not hungry yet, why aren't you eating?"

He Wan looked disappointed, picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and ate it: "Sister, are you worried that there's something bad in the food? Look, Wan'er is fine after eating it, so don't worry, sister."

Mrs. He didn't say anything and started eating as well.

She didn't know what He Wan was up to, but she knew He Wan wouldn't dare to tamper with the food.

This is the most despicable method, but also the easiest to investigate.

Xiao Ran ignored the fish sashimi in her bowl and picked up a piece of green vegetable with her chopsticks.

“Sister, you have a good eye for quality,” He Wan’s eyes curved into crescent moons. “This is fresh produce that Mother specially collected from the mountain people. Try it, the leaves are crisp and have the sweetness of mountain spring water.”

The silver chopsticks rested on the chopstick rest, making a soft, crisp sound. Xiao Ran raised her eyes, her gaze as sharp as an icy blade.

“He Wan,” she suddenly chuckled, “you’ve already torn off all pretense of sisterly affection, yet you’re still putting on this act of sisterly love—” She deliberately drew out the last syllable.

"You don't find it disgusting, but I'm exhausted just thinking about it."