Chapter 680: The Foot-Washing Girl Wants to Get the Top Job (23)

Zong Ying followed the Second Madam Lan Maner out, and the First Madam Li Muting smashed all the porcelain in the room.

Lianlian wanted to step forward to dissuade them, but a piece of broken porcelain pierced her flesh. In pain, she had to step back.

Shi Yi stepped forward and suggested as if he was not afraid of death, "Why don't we go and take care of the eldest lady?"

Upon hearing her words, the eldest wife Li Muting stopped what she was doing and looked at her, "What do you mean?"

"Madam, you are the mistress of this backyard, and you are in charge of all matters big and small in this backyard. Now that the eldest lady is sick, you should go to visit the sick eldest lady." Shi Yi walked over and picked up the broken porcelain pieces at her feet, and said in a gentle voice, "The master has just lost his most beloved youngest son, and now only has the eldest lady as a child. It's a time to feel distressed. If the second wife always bothers the master with the eldest lady's discomfort, do you think the master's mind will be shaken to Xia Garden? If the second wife takes this opportunity to get pregnant, then she will be even more arrogant."

"You have been smart recently!" The eldest wife glanced at her, and there was a new plan in her eyes. After a moment of silence, she called Lianlian and said, "Get ready, let's go and see the eldest lady together."

"I'll go now." Lianlian glanced at Shi Yi secretly, somewhat admiring her ability to persuade the first wife.

Shi Yi said nothing, and continued to pick up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, pretending not to know the first wife Li Muting's scrutiny on her.

Although Li Muting didn't understand what this little girl was thinking, she knew clearly the threat that the second wife would pose to her after she became favored. A little girl who has not made much of a difference, and a big threat that is about to become, even a fool knows which one to deal with!

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"Master, I finally caught up with you." Li Muting grabbed Zong Ying's sleeve breathlessly, and her powdered face was already flushed.

"What are you doing here?" Zong Ying was afraid that she would be out of breath, so he held her with both hands, patted her back, and motioned her to speak slowly.

The second wife didn't want to deal with the first wife in the first place, and when she saw her coming with a maid, she didn't look happy at all. She simply turned her head away.

When Li Muting saw her face full of unhappiness, she felt happy instead. She came up to her warmly and apologized, "It was my sister's negligence. The only eldest daughter of the Zong family is sick. How could I, the mistress of the family, not come! Lianlian, bring up the ginseng I prepared. Sister Man'er must accept it. This is my care for the eldest daughter."

Zong Ying didn't expect that she would have such a thought. She was very satisfied and couldn't help but said, "Accept it. Don't let Muting down."

"Thank you, sister, and thank you, master." The second wife didn't want to make the old man unhappy at this time, so she gave a look to Aunt Zhang, and Aunt Zhang tactfully took the gift box from Lianlian's hand.

"Where's the eldest lady? How is her illness? Should we invite Doctor Ma Jingyang to take a look?" Li Muting was about to go to the inner room, but Lan Maner would never let her do as she wished. She stopped her with her hand and said in a calm voice, "The eldest lady is not feeling well and just went to bed. Let's not disturb her for the time being."

"Don't disturb? How can we do that! The eldest lady is now the darling of our Zong family. If she really gets seriously ill, what will happen!" Li Muting looked at Zong Ying and explained the pros and cons to him with her eyes.

Zong Ying looked at the second wife with a more serious expression, "Muting is right. If Yuanyuan really gets seriously ill, it will be terrible."

The second wife looked embarrassed for a moment, and she knew that the eldest lady would not come here just to care about the eldest lady. It turned out that she was setting a trap for herself.

The eldest wife Li Muting caught her expression and was more certain that the eldest lady was not ill. The reason why she was ill was fabricated by the second wife Lan Maner in order to win favor. She was more determined to go in, "Master, let's go in and take a look now. We are all here, but we feel empty without seeing the eldest lady."

"Mu Ting is right." Zong Ying looked at the second wife deeply. He also wanted to see if Yuanyuan was really sick or just faking it.

"Master, don't you believe Man'er either?" The second wife's eyes were full of hurt, "Do you think Man'er is the kind of woman who uses her daughter to win favor?"

"Master, you really misunderstood the second wife." Aunt Zhang also chimed in.

The more Lan Maner acted hypocritically, the more Li Muting doubted the truth of the matter. Therefore, she softened her tone and said, "Sister, it's not that the master and I doubt you, but we are too concerned about the eldest lady. We just want to confirm the eldest lady's condition. You are a mother, so you naturally don't want the eldest lady to have any mishaps, right?"

Lan Maner's voice was filled with tears, "Sister, do you really think so? Don't you think Maner is a scheming woman who uses her daughter to win favor?"

"Of course I think so." Li Muting grabbed Zong Ying's hand and held it tightly, "Not only do I think so, the master thinks so too. We are all doing this for the good of the eldest lady."

"Master..." Lan Maner's eyes were so pitiful and helpless. Zong Ying coughed lightly, "Don't be sad, let's go in and see Yuanyuan together."

"Yes, our focus now should be on the eldest lady." Li Muting nodded in agreement and took the lead. Therefore, she missed the sneer in Lan Maner's eyes behind her.

"Father...Dear..." Yuanyuan, who was weak all over, wanted to sit up from the bed immediately when she saw him coming in. However, she just put her hands on the bed with a red face and then she fell down limply.

Zong Ying saw all these actions of hers and believed what the second wife said. He hurried forward to hug her and said softly, "Yuanyuan, what's wrong with you?"

The eldest lady was indeed sick. Li Muting's eyes flickered slightly. She didn't expect that she was calculated by Lan Maner.

"Yuanyuan, you have been like this these days. I asked the doctor. The doctor said that taking a few doses of medicine will be fine, but you have to stay in bed and rest more and keep your mood happy. Yuanyuan is the child who is most attached to the master. She always yells that she wants to talk to the master. So, I shamelessly went to my sister's place to invite you, the master, to come over." The second wife squeezed to the bedside and tidied the broken hair on Yuanyuan's face while talking. Her movements and expressions were so gentle.

"You have worked hard these days." Zong Ying patted the back of her hand.

The first wife Li Muting's eyes flashed coldly. No matter what, the master can't stay in the summer garden forever. Otherwise, Lan Maner, the vixen, can coax the master into bed with just her clever words.

(End of this chapter)