Knowing that her words were so harsh, Aunt Yang dared not say anything more.

But how could they dare to stand by and watch the second wife take Jiang Lanling away?

So Gu Ting stepped forward and stopped Wu Mama and Zijing.

"Although I don't know why my aunt misunderstood my aunt, which led to her accidentally hurting someone."

But after all, she and Ting'er are blood relatives. This time, she accidentally let someone bring a weapon into the mansion and hurt people. Ting'er is willing to take full responsibility for the whole mistake.

But I implore Second Madam to be lenient and hand over Aunt to Uncle, so they can handle it themselves.

Zheng Jin waited quietly for him to finish speaking, gave a playful smile, and was about to speak.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Lanling beat her to it, laughing heartily a few times.

"Uncle? What kind of pipe dream are you having, you little woman! You want your uncle to deal with me!"

"Pah! Your gambling-addicted uncle should be foaming at the mouth and with one foot already on the road to the underworld, right?"

What!

The group of people were shocked. Gu Ting, disregarding the insults about having a child born to a concubine, ran wildly towards the side gate.

Aunt Yang stopped sobbing. She was completely disoriented and stared at her sister-in-law in disbelief. How could she be such a cruel person?

Granny Wu followed Gu Ting and ran as fast as she could, while Zijuan went to fetch the family doctor.

Zijing and the Second Madam were watching Jiang Lanling. Zijing had caught a glimpse of Aunt Yang's sinister look at Sister-in-law Yang.

So she doesn't dare leave for a moment. Sister Yang sits cross-legged on the ground, and she stands right next to her.

Fortunately, Jiang Lanling bought inferior arsenic mixed with lime; people thought she bought it to make firecrackers.

Having been accustomed to tampering with things like this, and with the timely arrival of the family physician, after inducing vomiting and taking medicine, his life was saved.

With such a commotion, it was impossible to hide it anymore. Madam Hou's old maid, Granny Lu, and Madam Hou's maid, Granny Hua, both arrived.

Before they could ask Jiang Lanling any questions, Zheng Jin gave Zijing a wink.

Taking advantage of a moment when no one was looking, Zijing stepped forward and gently pinched her shoulder.

Jiang was startled. She glanced at Zijing, then gave the Second Madam a subtle look. She lowered her head and pondered for a moment.

Then, during the interrogation by Granny Hua and the others, Jiang Lanling recounted what Gu Ting had told her without reservation.

"I don't know which young master of the Marquis's mansion I should give the bayberries to."

According to the servant, Yang, that wretched woman, initially thought the man was a "poor relative," but later, perhaps by chance, she discovered that he was a shrewd businessman.

So he thought of sending the bayberries over there to try and get on their good side.

I also want to open a porcelain kiln so that I can transport those worthless ceramics to foreign countries via shipping routes that others have set up, and make a lot of money from them.

But please forgive me, my daughter and I have no desire to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy.

My daughter is officially engaged. The wedding ceremony will be held at the end of this month.

Jiang Lanling knelt on the ground, crying as she spoke, until finally she could barely speak.

After hearing this, Granny Lu took a deep breath and turned to leave, with Gu Ting following behind but unable to stop her.

Granny Hua stayed behind, waiting to see how to deal with Jiang Shi later!

However, this matter could be considered a big deal or a small deal. On the one hand, what Aunt Yang said wasn't entirely wrong—it was an assassination attempt on the Marquis's residence. On the other hand, it was simply a conflict between the two women, sister-in-law and aunt.

However, whether this matter is big or small is no longer up to Aunt Yang or the others to decide.

We'll have to wait until the old lady has heard everything before making a decision.

After listening to Jiang's tearful complaint, the second wife raised an eyebrow, calmly picked up a cup of tea, and slowly sipped it.

Yang, however, only then realized what had happened and looked at Zheng Jin with a lingering sense of shock.

Not long after, Granny Lu came with a plate on which was placed a square enamel box inlaid with gold flowers.

There were ten gold ingots, each weighing three ounces, all stored together in a box.

Granny Lu smiled slightly, her tone carrying a hint of joy, as if she were genuinely congratulating someone on a happy occasion.

"The old lady said that it was the servants who were clumsy and relayed the message wrongly. This caused a misunderstanding with Sister Yang, so she specially sent these ten gold ingots as an apology."

Please, Sister Yang, be magnanimous and accept it. It will be good for your little girl's makeup."

The second wife smiled, stepped forward to take the plate, and handed it to Jiang Lanling.

"That's right, it's just a misunderstanding. The two sisters-in-law were just bickering and having a bit of fun."

The gold ingots caught the old lady's eye; even I was envious. Who would have thought these two sisters-in-law would be so clever?

He managed to cover up the whole thing by using only his mouth, turning black into white.

Jiang Lanling, sensing the situation, quickly knelt down and kowtowed in gratitude, tears streaming down her face, to express her thanks.

Granny Lu glanced at Aunt Yang again, then bid farewell to Zheng Jin and took her leave.

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In the small kitchen, Wang Yan stared in astonishment, her mouth agape. Holding Fu Ling's hand, she asked incredulously,

"Is my wife taking me with her on this summer vacation? What's going on?"

"Yes, the second master's family also went this time. They said that Miss Yun couldn't stand the heat, so they went to escape the summer heat earlier this year."

This naturally increases the number of people needed. "It was Aunt Sun who specifically requested to take you."

I see, that makes sense then. But if you go to a manor to escape the summer heat, you'll be gone for months.

So Wang Yan took three days off in advance, which was not allowed, as it is not possible to take three consecutive days off.

But we're going out now, and going out means we won't have a vacation anymore.

So Qingqian readily agreed, and Wang Yan was able to go back to her house on Ma Xing Street for three days to rest.

He gathered up the rewards he had received over the past few months, packed them into a bundle, and carried it home.

When I got to my doorstep, I saw that Aunt Wang was sitting on a stool at the entrance of the alley, chatting with her neighbors.

Seeing Wang Yan return, he was overjoyed and went to his neighbor's house to bring her a cup of osmanthus-flavored syrup.

The neighbor next door sells beverages. Here's how to make osmanthus-flavored rice water: First, cook rice and put it in a jar.

Then, pour two buckets of purchased spring water into a bucket of rice to ferment. After five or six days, scoop out the slightly sour spring water.

This is the juice, which can be mixed with honey or flowers and fruits to enhance the flavor.

Aunt Wang chose a syrup for Wang Yan that contained osmanthus flowers.

An ancient version of lactic acid beverage, with a sweet and sour taste and the fragrance of osmanthus.

Aunt Wang told her to drink some rice water first and go home to rest, as Wang Ying was embroidering a handkerchief at home.

I took my shopping basket and went to buy some good food so I could have a nice meal that night.

Buy a serving of Dongpo pork, a serving of roasted mutton, and a plate of pickled goose.

Wang Ying had been soaking rice in warm water at home with her, planning to make cornmeal porridge today. Just then, her younger sister came home.

After 15 minutes, crush the soaked rice with a garlic scoop. In the same way, crush some diced yam.

Put broken rice and mashed yam into a pot, add spring water to an earthenware pot, and simmer for half an hour.

Delicate, smooth, soft, and delicious, this porridge was described in a poem by the great poet Su Shi as having a flavor as fresh as milk.

Whether it's salted dried radish cooked with cooking wine, sugar, and soy sauce, or large chunks of Dongpo pork with a rich meaty flavor, or Dongpo tofu with its thick, dark sauce, it's all delicious.

This jade porridge, along with the other ingredients, has a harmonious and delicious flavor.

After finishing her porridge and vegetables, Wang Yan took a piece of braised goose and ate it as a snack after the meal.

Seeing that they had given her a large plate of goose meat, Wang Yan insisted on going to see her brother again.

So Wang Ying wrapped the rest in oiled paper, tied it with hemp rope, and carried the goose meat to Bei Mo Academy with Wang Yan.

It turned out that Wang Xing had been sent to the academy by his father after he finished his work as a temporary accountant.

He had originally planned to do some small business, but Fatty Wang wanted him to take the imperial examination.

He didn't aspire to pass the imperial examinations and become an official; he just felt it was a pity that he had studied with the third young master since childhood and wasn't particularly stupid.

I want my son to try and see if he can pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, hahaha.

Wang Xing had no choice but to surrender and enter the academy.

The master initially had some doubts about such a grown student, but since Wang Xing had a solid foundation, he accepted him.