The mistress has no feelings, why do you provoke her?

After the banquet, Song Jinshu took Madam Min and their two children back to his home.

Inside the carriage, Song Jinshu frowned slightly, looking preoccupied.

Seeing his distressed expression, Madam Min asked, "Why do you seem unhappy, my husband?"

"Doesn't Madam think Wenjun is acting strangely?"

"What's strange about it?"

Song Jinshu stroked her smooth chin and thought for a moment: "In the past, she couldn't wait to get money from her parents' home to please her husband, but today she actually refused. Could it be that she has finally realized something?"

Song Jin did not approve of Song Wenjun's previous actions.

But he only had one younger sister, and he thought that as long as she was doing well, he didn't mind spending some money.

Now that he wants to give her money, Song Wenjun refuses.

Madam Min smiled and said, "She's a mother now, so she's naturally matured. Isn't that a good thing?"

"I hope so." Song Jinshu shook her head and chuckled softly, "I'm afraid she'll be bullied in the Marquis's mansion but won't tell us."

Madam Min disagreed: "That's not necessarily true. As my husband has seen, the Marquis's mansion is now in Wenjun's hands, and all the maids and servants in the mansion treat her with utmost respect. She won't suffer any losses."

"Ah That's good."

……

After the guests had all left, Gu Huaizhou went to find Zhou Shi.

He had already found out that the monk was sent by the Zhou family.

It's unclear what Zhou Shi'an was thinking, that she would cause such a disgraceful incident at her child's full-month celebration.

He stormed in, his anger burning within him.

When Madam Zhou learned of what had happened in the front yard, she was frowning with worry when Gu Huaizhou came in.

"Mother! What exactly are you trying to do? Where did you find a monk to impersonate a high monk, and even spout such nonsense that my sister-in-law is destined to be widowed for six generations? If such rumors spread, what will others think of our Gu family?" Gu Huaizhou's face turned ashen with anger, and he slammed his fist on the table.

Zhou was startled; she had never seen Gu Huaizhou lose his temper like this before.

She hesitated for a long time before saying aggrievedly, "How could the high monk's words be false? I... I was only doing this for the good of our family."

"Are you doing this for the good of the Gu family, or do you want the Gu family to be wiped out?" Gu Huaizhou's anger had not subsided, his eyes were bloodshot: "Six generations of widows and widows, who will dare to associate with our Gu family in the future?"

Zhou suddenly had a bright idea: "...How about we send her back to Qingyun Temple?"

Gu Huaizhou was taken aback for a moment, but quickly found an excuse: "Mother, aren't you afraid of being gossiped about? My sister-in-law went to the temple to practice Buddhism so that my brother could remain chaste. Wouldn't what you're doing make the Gu family look heartless and ungrateful?"

"Well... it's still better than her bringing bad luck to her husband and children and dragging down my Gu family." Zhou Shi had also figured it out at this point. Sacrificing Jiang Miaoyin was nothing.

Moreover, if it weren't for Jiang Miaoyin, the Gu family wouldn't be the subject of gossip and criticism.

Zhou was also angry: "I just don't understand, why is she a widow at such a young age? Our Gu family isn't refusing to let her go, could it be that she wants to have an affair?"

"What are you saying, Mother?" Gu Huaizhou suddenly flew into a rage: "How...how could you slander my sister-in-law like this?"

"You've got some nerve, haven't you? How dare you speak to your mother like that? I raised you with my own hands and feet, and you're here to disobey me?" Zhou Shi's temper flared up. She was used to being pampered and always expected others to listen to her, not the other way around.

Gu Huaizhou's arrogance vanished instantly, and he fell silent for a moment.

Fearing that Zhou might really throw Jiang Miaoyin out in a fit of anger, he had no choice but to soften his tone and say to her, "Mother, please calm down. I only said the wrong thing in a moment of panic. Please don't take it to heart. The most important thing right now is to suppress the negative news so as not to let it spread."

Zhou snorted twice: "I'm just a woman, how would I know these things?"

"I have a plan, Mother. Please listen and see if it will work."

"You say it and I listen."

Gu Huaizhou cleared his throat before saying, "I want to have Yan Yan adopted by my sister-in-law..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou's eyes widened, and she trembled with anger, pointing at his nose and cursing, "You, you've lost your mind! How could you possibly have designs on the child?"

"Mother, please calm down and let me finish." Gu Huaizhou continued slowly, "Your son also has his own selfish motives. Firstly, this move can clear up those false rumors. Secondly, the property under my elder brother's name can be transferred to Yan Yan's name. Besides, this is just a way to deceive the world, not to really give the child to her."

After listening, Madam Zhou fell silent for a moment. The estate was only so big, and she was unwilling to let Jiang Miaoyin take a part of it.

This method isn't entirely unacceptable.

Will your wife agree?

Seeing that she had relented, Gu Huaizhou smiled and said, "I'll talk to Wenjun. She has always cared about me. Besides, this is a good thing for the child. She won't disagree. And the child will be raised by Wenjun anyway. It's just that in front of outsiders, he/she will call his/her sister-in-law 'Mother,' which is nothing."

He spoke with absolute confidence, his calculations were meticulously planned.

In this way, Jiang Miaoyin can fulfill her maternal desires, and Jiang Wenjun will not suspect him, achieving the best of both worlds.

Zhou leaned back, waved her hand, and said, "Then go ahead."

“I will go now.”

"Wait a moment."

Zhou squinted and added, "Don't forget my ginseng soup."

"Mother, don't worry, Wenjun is filial and won't forget. You just need to take good care of yourself."

Zhou nodded in satisfaction: "That's more like it."

After she settled things on her end, Gu Huaizhou went straight to Qiufeng Courtyard.

"Wenjun." Gu Huaizhou walked in excitedly, looking delighted. "I have some good news for you. You'll be jumping for joy."

Seeing her like that, Song Wenjun knew that he couldn't possibly say anything nice.

All good things are bad to her.

"What good thing could make you so happy?" Song Wenjun casually poured a cup of tea full of tea foam and handed it to him.

Gu Huaizhou paused slightly, but didn't mind, and continued, "Although the Marquis's mansion is large and prosperous, it also has a large population. In the future, the property will inevitably be divided up. I have come up with a good idea so that our son can inherit most of the property. Don't you think this is a good thing?"

Song Wenjun pretended not to understand and asked him, "Oh, tell me about it."

“As you know, my elder brother owns many properties in the manor, some of which are currently managed by my sister-in-law. She has remained chaste for my brother and has no children, so she might develop ulterior motives in the future. Why don’t we adopt Yan Yan into her family? In the future, all those properties will belong to our son…”

Gu Huaizhou became more and more excited as he spoke, but when he saw Jiang Wenjun's face gradually turn cold, his voice trailed off.

"W-what's wrong... Why do you look so scary?"

Song Wenjun's face narrowed slightly, and the monstrous waves brewing in her eyes finally erupted at this moment.

Before Gu Huaizhou could react, Song Wenjun slapped him hard across the face.

She used all her strength in that slap, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Then, pointing at Gu Huaizhou's nose, he cursed, "I thought you were a loyal and righteous person, but I didn't expect you to be so heartless. That's your own brother! If he knew in the afterlife, how heartbroken he would be. His body is barely cold and you're already eyeing his family business. Gu Huaizhou, are you even human?"

Five handprints appeared on Gu Huaizhou's face after the slap. He stared blankly at Song Wenjun, looking at her as if she were a stranger.

Suddenly, Song Wenjun's expression changed and she looked towards the door.

Gu Huaizhou followed her gaze and saw Jiang Miaoyin standing at the door with a pale face. She smiled sadly: "...It seems that I came at the wrong time."

Jiang Miaoyin clearly heard everything. She put down what she was holding, turned around, and ran away.