"Ah—" Ye Lanyin shouted, at twice the volume.
The Marquis of Zhenbei was so frightened that his hand trembled, and his official hat fell to the ground.
Glug glug.
It rolled to Ye Lanyin's feet.
The Marquis of Zhenbei secretly thought, "Bad luck!"
"My lord...you...how come you've lost all your hair?" She even stretched out a hand and pointed to the top of his head.
"Could it be... that you also went to see that witch's magic trick yesterday?" She emphasized the word "witch" in her voice.
[Giggle...] Lin Wanwan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
If we're talking about playing dumb, her mother is a level above her.
"Um... Lanyin, don't misunderstand. Yesterday, a colleague invited me to have drinks at a restaurant, and I happened to see that goddess..."
"Something's not right. Why is the Marquis walking with a limp, and his face is covered in injuries?" She circled around the Marquis of Zhenbei.
He clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Oh no! My lord, you haven't been corrupted by that vixen, have you?"
"I heard that last night, that witch caused a huge uproar in the city, and today everyone is cursing her."
"I think her name is something like Zou Wanqing." Ye Lanyin frowned. "I remember, the Marquis's cousin is named Zou Shuang'er, right? And her daughter's name is also Zou Wanqing, isn't it?"
"Could it be...the same person?" she asked in alarm.
Marquis Zhenbei paused awkwardly, "Well, I think it's because I haven't seen her since she left the manor."
Ye Lanyin didn't even frown when she saw him lying.
I felt utterly disgusted.
"It's unbelievable. I remember that Zou Shuang'er's daughter could speak when she was born and could walk when she was six months old. It turns out she was a witch."
"Ah, my lord, her mother is a thief, and now her daughter is a witch. Like mother, like daughter. She might even be a mistress. Everyone says how powerful her husband is, but I've never seen him."
"Tsk tsk...it could also be a bastard."
The Marquis of Zhenbei looked up at Ye Lanyin, his heart pounding with anxiety.
That's his biological daughter, how could she be a bastard?
His daughter can sing, write poetry, and give him advice.
“Madam, how can a woman speak like that? You are all mothers; leave room for maneuver so you can meet again in the future.”
"As the mistress of a marquis's mansion and a lady of high birth, you should treat others with kindness. She is, after all, your cousin. You used to save even a stray dog. How can you be so cold-blooded now?"
The Marquis of Zhenbei originally wanted the two of them to become close friends, but now, that seems impossible.
That old geezer is wicked.
[They're resorting to moral blackmail again.]
[That bald, scumbag father must have been the laughingstock of the court.]
Ye Lanyin suppressed a laugh; she had a bald head, a swollen face, and a limping backside.
It was completely different from the ideal woman she once held in her heart.
She tossed her hair:
"Cold-blooded? A thief doesn't deserve my kindness. She almost slandered me the other day. Such a heartless and ungrateful wretch, eating and living in my manor, I've already been magnanimous by not giving her any money!"
"Madam Zou stole Madam Sheng's bracelet, and Madam Sheng has been resentful about it ever since."
"Even the Grand Commandant is dissatisfied with the Marquis's residence."
"My lord, don't forget that offending the Grand Commandant will make things difficult for the Marquis's mansion."
Marquis Zhenbei was furious, but Ye Lanyin was right; offending the Grand Commandant would never end well!
The Grand Commandant was in charge of military affairs; although he was not on the front lines, he wielded considerable power.
Many people in the imperial court respected him.
My eldest son will be fifteen years old after the New Year. In addition to becoming the top scholar in the imperial examination, he will also need a benefactor to support him in order to go far.
"lady......"
"Oh no! Oh no!"
When Ye Lanyin saw the old lady's personal maid rushing over, she must have guessed that something had happened to the old lady.
"The old lady fainted in the ancestral hall today."
"What happened?"
Marquis Zhenbei hurried forward, forgetting about his split buttocks, and fell flat on his back with a thud.
The little guy laughed innocently.
The Marquis of Zhenbei grimaced in pain.
Ye Lanyin covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Hey, what are you all standing there for? Hurry up and help the master up!"
The maidservant snapped out of her daze and hurriedly knelt down to help the Marquis of Zhenbei up.
"Master, the old lady has not woken up yet. We have invited the imperial physician to come and see her, but he couldn't find anything wrong."
"Quickly help me to see my mother."
"Yes, sir."
[Hehe, the show's about to begin!]
[The house will get lively from here on out.]
Ye Lanyin gently tapped Lin Wanwan's forehead; it was more of a light touch than a tap.
Ye Lanyin looked at the old lady lying on the bed. She saw that her brows were furrowed, her face was dark, and her lips were pale.
They were clearly frightened.
Let me see, let me see...
Ye Lanyin deliberately turned around so that Lin Wanwan could see everything at a glance.
[Her forehead was dark, and she exuded an eerie aura; the old lady was possessed...]
[Hehe, how could a doctor tell?]
Ye Lanyin was startled. Could it be her father-in-law?
But does it matter who it is? In any case, the old lady's luck is probably not so good these days.
Ye Lanyin stepped forward, her face full of anger, pointing at the maidservant with a protective air.
"Damn maids, how could you tell that the old lady is sick?"
"Mother is in the ancestral hall today, protected by our ancestors. How could we possibly harm her?"
"Mother is in good health and will surely live another fifty years."
“Mother didn’t sleep well last night, she must have been tired to fall asleep.”
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