The cousin's family is extremely wealthy; she deserves to be a concubine.

Shen had been staying with her elderly mother all day and was unaware of Min's actions.

Ms. Min wanted to take her for a stroll, but she didn't want to come.

The scenery of the Shen residence held no appeal for the Shen family.

But with her elderly mother helping her sister-in-law, she had no choice but to join in and deal with it as well.

But now, with the group arriving in the guest room in a grand procession, and He Zhizhu's blatant attempt to cover up the truth, what was there for Madam Shen not to understand?

She glared at He Zhizhu secretly, then glanced around the guest courtyard before speaking:

"What's so interesting here? I think we should go somewhere else and take a walk."

Min was determined to get what she wanted. Even if the two people inside didn't succeed, as long as they were lying together in front of everyone, she would still tear a layer of skin off Hua Sirong.

It would be best if she could marry into the family, but even if she couldn't, Hua Sirong would have to bleed a little to shut up the Shen family.

As for the Shen family, Hua Sirong's reputation is now linked to the Marquis's mansion, so the Shen family can only swallow this bitter pill.

Moreover, no matter what, Madam Shen must always consider the reputation of the Shen family.

The Min family had planned all of this perfectly, which is why they dared to pull this stunt today.

At Min's prompting, the old woman pushed open the door to the guest room.

The group went inside, but the scene of adultery they had expected did not materialize.

Only the drunken Shen San mumbled a few words incoherently with a blank expression, then turned to the side and continued snoring.

Ignoring Shen's presence, Madam Min angrily slapped her old woman across the face, "Fool! You can't even handle something this simple."

As he was leaving, he cast a disdainful sneer at He Zhizhu.

He Zhizhu felt a burning pain on her face.

Madam Shen also wanted to slap He Zhizhu, but she hesitated and finally just coldly ordered, "Return to the manor."

Hua Sirong went to where the carriage was parked as soon as she met up with Chunyan.

When the Shen family and the others came out, Hua Sirong saw He San, who was still sleepy, and then she felt relieved.

Shen gave Hua Sirong a deep look, and remained silent the rest of the way.

Upon returning to Yimei Garden, Madam Shen no longer cared about appearances. She shouted at He Zhizhu, "Kneel down!"

He Zhizhu's eyes widened. "Mother!" How could she kneel?

Madam Shen: What! You're not even the Second Prince's Consort yet, and you're already planning to disown me as your mother?

He Zhizhu lowered her eyelids and said in a muffled voice, "I wouldn't dare."

He Zhizhu actually regretted slapping Rong-jie a little, but, "Zhuzhu, why do you have to pick on Rong-jie?"

"I will urge the Jiang family to marry Rong'er as soon as possible. I will also send a letter to Master Jiang, asking him to arrange for the two of them to leave the capital soon."

“Zhuzhu, Jiang Huaiji is not a direct descendant of the Jiang family. Even if he is promoted after leaving the capital, he will never return to the capital in three to five years.”

"By then, you will have long been married into the royal family. And Rong'er will surely have given birth to a child or two. I don't believe that she can still be favored by that person!"

There are plenty of women in the world!

Even if Sister Rong is beautiful, she is not one of a kind.

As far as she knew, both Lord He and He Zhizhang were secretly collecting beauties for future use.

Shen's words made He Zhizhu give up completely.

She knew her mother would no longer help her.

At least, in terms of how they treat Hua Sirong, the Shen family will not side with her.

However, Shen's mention of leaving the capital also deeply moved He Zhizhu.

She stepped forward and hugged Madam Shen's arm, resting her head against it, and apologized in a choked voice, "Mother, I was wrong."

I swear, I will never scheme against Cousin Rong again. She will definitely have a peaceful and happy marriage, I promise.

Madam Shen lifted He Zhizhu's face, certain that she was telling the truth this time, and then gave her a kind look, "Zhuzhu, you must remember that Rongjie is also your sister."

You must understand the principle that we all prosper together, and we all suffer together.

“I don’t blame you for being blinded by power now.”

But when you rise to a high position, you will understand that everything your mother and brother did today was for your own good, for the good of the Marquis's mansion.

He Zhizhu lowered her eyes, putting on an obedient and compliant appearance.

After He Zhizhu returned to her courtyard, Qiu Kui looked like she wanted to say something but couldn't, which annoyed He Zhizhu.

Even though Qiu Kui was taken by Xin Yucheng in her previous life, he remained loyal to her, so He Zhizhu became more patient with Qiu Kui.

"Tell me if you have anything to say."

Okra hesitated before asking, "Is it really because Madam cares about Miss Biao that she is scolding you for acting impulsively?"

He Zhizhu's face darkened. "What do you mean?"

Okra continued nervously, "This servant believes that if today's events had not occurred in the Shen residence, the person involved would not be the young master of the Shen family."

Even if such a disgraceful incident happened in our Marquis's mansion, the Madam would not cover it up for her daughter.

He Zhizhu stared coldly at Qiu Kui, "You mean, the reason my mother is so angry today is because I shouldn't have conspired with my aunt to scheme against her family?"

He Zhizhu was incredulous, but Qiu Kui nodded reluctantly.

He Zhizhu sneered, "You probably don't know, I was just an strategist, the one who actually did the work was my good aunt."

So why would my mother cover for my aunt?

You should know that these two women, who are on the surface but not on the inside, are actually at odds.

If it weren't for this family relationship, we probably would have never spoken again.

Okra frowned, her mind racing. "Miss, you seem so wary of Miss Biao. I suspect Miss Biao might have some extraordinary destiny in the future?"

"If today's obstruction disrupts Miss Biao's future destiny..."

"What if my cousin ends up in the Shen family? And what happens to her later? Wouldn't that affect the Shen clan?"

He Zhizhu's expression froze. Although Qiu Kui didn't know the secret she was hiding, her nonsense might not be entirely unbelievable.

He Zhizhu truly did not expect that she would not lose to Hua Sirong, but to her own mother's family.

In her mother Shen's heart, she was a daughter, and it was no big deal that she couldn't compare to her brother, who was the heir apparent.

Even the Shen family's group of vampires couldn't compare, and He Zhizhu was truly heartbroken.

At this moment, she was even more determined to marry the second prince and become a person of high status.

As for Hua Sirong, she's leaving Beijing, so she'll wait!

When dealing with Hua Sirong in the capital, she was always hesitant and timid, and there were always one or two people jumping out to stop her.

But if Hua Sirong leaves Beijing, then money will make the devil turn the millstone.

She refused to believe that she couldn't handle a pair of peasants.