"What about those fertile fields in our ancestral home?"

Having completely dispelled his wife's idea of ​​having someone else, Marquis Zhongyong remembered the purpose of his visit today, and his anger flared up.

"I risked my life to protect the people on the battlefield, yet you oppressed them behind my back, falsified accounts, and where did all the money go? What about the repairs to the ancestral home?"

Lady Liu knelt on the couch and said, "I come from a poor family and have suffered a lot. I always wanted to keep some money for myself, so I did something wrong behind the Marquis's back."

Yunzhou ran away without a care in the world. I couldn't bear to see him suffer outside, so I've supported him a lot over the years.

He's been doing alright these past three years, but now... if I'd known, I would have preferred not to have let him come back. It's all my fault.

At this point, she covered her face and burst into tears, "My lord, I dream of our Yunzhou every night, he is so pitiful..."

Previously, her son's death was faked, and Liu had taboos against it, so many of the procedures that should have been performed for the deceased were faked.

This time he truly died, but was buried carelessly by the Marquis of Zhongyong, without a funeral or even a memorial service.

Lady Liu believed in reincarnation, so her subsequent crying was genuine, and it was also a genuine attempt to divert the attention of the Marquis of Zhongyong.

It must be said that she perfectly captured the Marquis Zhongyong's love for his children.

Upon hearing this, Marquis Zhongyong was indeed upset and lost all interest in settling scores.

"The mistakes you've made over the years are enough to cost you your life."

But Lan'er is still young, and Jin Yao is of marriageable age. I will spare your life for now, and you will atone for your sins at the manor. If you dare to cause trouble again, I will kill you with my own hands.”

Although Xie Jinyao was banished to raise horses, the Marquis of Zhongyong did not intend to prevent her from getting married. If Lady Liu died, Xie Jinyao would have to observe three years of mourning.

Upon hearing this, Liu's lips curled up slightly beneath her palm.

True love is feeling indebted to someone all the time.

Conversely, if you owe too much, you can't help but want to give more love in order to make up for it.

Lady Liu took advantage of this, often letting the Marquis of Zhongyong see and hear the children's longing for and lack of fatherly love.

Because he was unable to spend much time with his children, the Marquis of Pianzhongyong felt guilty. Over time, he unknowingly fell into this trap.

He valued his children highly. When they made mistakes, he would blame Liu Shi while also feeling guilty, and thus be more lenient with them. As a result, Liu Shi also benefited and her life was saved.

Outside the courtyard, the head of the estate became more cautious. When the Marquis of Zhongyong went to the courtyard, he took a detour to the back door of Liu's room.

He wanted to see if there was anything fishy going on, but unfortunately he was slow and only saw a figure flash by.

They hadn't caught the person, and they didn't dare to truly offend Madam Liu, fearing she might retaliate later.

Therefore, he didn't dare to shout, but only secretly told the guard that he thought he saw a figure in the backyard.

Upon hearing this, the guards hurriedly went to check and found that there were indeed footprints. They then knocked on the door and said, "My lord, it seems that someone has broken into the backyard."

Liu's heart skipped a beat, and her nervousness was not completely concealed. Marquis Zhongyong noticed this and his heart sank. "Search."

“My lord, these are men’s footprints.”

The guard reported, "They should still be on the estate at the moment."

When Marquis Zhongyong came to the manor, Chen Qing and his men followed, but they were all left outside the manor by Marquis Zhongyong.

The man emerged safely from Liu's house, but little did he expect that Chen Qing would be there with men guarding the entrance to the estate.

He then went around to a secluded spot, intending to climb over the wall to get out, when he heard someone shouting to search for the assassin. Chen Qing immediately ordered his men to patrol and keep a close watch on the area outside the courtyard.

Fearing that Chen Qing and his men would discover him if he climbed out, the man had no choice but to return to the manor and hide.

Marquis Zhongyong stayed in Liu's room and examined it carefully. He finally discovered that someone had climbed over the windowsill.

The thought that he had previously dismissed resurfaced: "Who was in the house just now?"

Lady Liu was flustered and dared not look at Marquis Zhongyong. She said, "I was just grieving for Yunzhou and did not notice anyone."

Only then did the Marquis of Zhongyong notice that she was still wrapped in a thin blanket, and said in a deep voice, "Take the blanket away."

"My lord, I am cold."

Liu dared not remove it, for she did not have time to check if there were any red marks on her body.

And every time the man came, he liked to leave marks on her body.

Upon seeing this, Marquis Zhongyong's suspicions deepened. He strode over and yanked the thin blanket off Liu's body.

But she couldn't pull it off; instead, Liu rolled onto the couch, pressing the thin blanket down tightly.

My body trembled slightly with fear.

This is clearly not right!

Marquis Zhongyong increased his force, and just as he was about to completely rip off the blanket, a furious roar came, "What are you doing?"