Chapter 76 A Night Without a Bed
When Yuan Wanru woke up and heard the bad news, she wanted to beat Lu Jiangnian to death.
He hasn't done a single good thing since yesterday.
Judging from the situation, she really had no choice but to sleep in the same bed with him for the time being.
"Liuzhi, go and tell Aunt Bai that she can save me two quilts. If the weather suddenly gets colder and I don't have enough quilts at night, I'll get sick."
Even when lying in the same bed, you should use separate quilts.
The Chu River and Han River separate us, and no one can cross the line.
Fortunately, Lu Jiangnian's previous bed was big enough, about 1.8 meters in length.
They both had slim figures, and there was plenty of space for two people to lie on it.
Lu Jiangnian had better keep a close eye on his hands and feet, otherwise she could make him impotent without anyone noticing.
Since the matter has become a foregone conclusion, she will not waste time thinking about it.
She calmed herself down, got up, dressed and washed.
Today, she should ask Cao Lanxin to have tea.
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When Cao Lanxin received Yuan Wanru's invitation, she really didn't want to go at all.
But Liu Yan came to pass on the message: "Our eldest young lady's wife said that Miss Cao Sanbiao actually wanted to steal the document, which shows that her intentions are not sincere."
"I must discuss with you in person today how to calculate the interest."
"She doesn't want a third person to get involved in this matter. Otherwise, they will bear the consequences themselves."
With the words "you will bear the consequences at your own risk", Cao Lanxin dared not move.
The incident about the magpie and the hawthorn had spread throughout the mansion. That woman had a strange mind and played everyone around. My great aunt was so angry with her that she fell ill that day.
My second cousin has also been taking medicine these two days.
Yuan Wanru is a really poisonous woman. Cao Lanxin has the leverage over her, so she doesn't dare to provoke her.
The place where they agreed to meet was at Tinglan Water Pavilion.
The view here is wide and it is a good place to discuss confidential matters.
Cao Lanxin arrived early as agreed, and after waiting for more than a quarter of an hour, Yuan Wanru finally showed up.
"Cousin, we have an appointment, why are you late?"
Yuan Wanru raised the corner of her lips and said, "I just took a short rest and didn't expect to delay the time."
"You teamed up with Second Aunt and tried to steal the document from Lingshuiju. This was not a decent thing to do."
"In contrast, you are in the wrong after all. You shouldn't be angry if I'm late."
Such a disrespectful attitude is really infuriating.
Cao Lanxin suppressed her anger and asked stiffly, "I wonder if my cousin's wife has any advice for me?"
Yuan Wanru waved her hand, signaling Liu Yan to leave. Cao Lanxin glanced at her and also let Fangfei leave the pavilion.
"I know very well why you and your sister came to the capital. It is nothing more than to find a good husband from a noble family and to establish a marriage."
Cao Lanxin had this in mind, but she still blushed when she was pointed out so bluntly.
She said nothing, and Yuan Wanru continued, "You should know that the more noble a family is, the more they care about being well-matched and the reputation of the woman."
"I can return this note to you, but you have to do something for me."
There's no such thing as a free lunch. Cao Lanxin clenched her handkerchief and stared at Yuan Wanru, not knowing what she was up to.
Yuan Wanru picked up the teapot, slowly poured a cup of tea, pushed it to Cao Lanxin, and then poured a cup for herself.
She picked up the teacup and drank it slowly. Seeing Cao Lanxin's increasingly tense expression, she finally spoke: "The day after tomorrow, find a way to invite Liang Yusong to go shopping for clothes at Hongxiufang on Zhuque Street."
"When the time comes, you must let Liang Yusong go into the dressing room to try on clothes."
"This shouldn't be difficult to do."
Cao Lanxin bit her lip and didn't dare to agree: "What are you going to do, are you going to deal with Sister Liang?"
Yuan Wanru nodded, not shying away from the matter: "She offended me, and I was just fighting back."
She saw that Cao Lanxin seemed to be indignant for Liang Yusong, so she laughed at her: "Do you think she is sincere to you?"
"She comes from a noble family and has seen countless intrigues and deceptions. When I asked you to write a document, it was obvious that I had bad intentions. She saw through it a long time ago, but she didn't say it out loud because she was afraid of offending me."
"Also, why do you think I know that magpies and hawthorns have a relationship?"
"And she, by coincidence, together with Aunt Gui, caught the man in the act?"
Cao Lanxin looked at her in disbelief: "You mean, she told you about it?"
Yuan Wanru did not give a direct answer: "I hardly ever go to Rongshou Hall. You and Second Aunt were seeing each other secretly. How could I possibly have discovered that?"
"She lives in Feicuixuan, which is next to Rongshoutang. She knows everything you do."
Cao Lanxin didn't completely believe her words.
However, suspicion breeds evil, and the more I think about it, the more these words make sense.
"I don't understand why she wants to please you?"
Yuan Wanru sneered: "Of course you don't understand, she is not trying to please me, she is just lowering my guard so that she can get closer to my husband."
"You probably haven't noticed that Liang Yusong has always called me 'Miss Yuan' since we met. She just doesn't want to acknowledge my status."
"Also, many times, she looked at her husband with an innocent look in her eyes. Women are the most sensitive to such things. Now, you know why I hate her."
Cao Lanxin was surprised to find that it was true. It turned out that Liang Yusong secretly liked her cousin?
She seemed to have seen the look that Yuan Wanru mentioned.
Liang Yusong's thoughts are hidden very deeply.
"I was so sincere to her, and she actually plotted against me to please you."
In this case, she must have been the one who leaked the matter about the magpie.
"Okay, I promise you, but you have to return the receipt to me first."
Yuan Wanru had expected Cao Lanxin's reaction. She and Liang Yusong were just fake sisters. Moreover, this matter only required her to make the connections secretly, and she could get the receipt back. She would definitely make a profit from this deal.
"I entrusted such confidential matters to you. Now we are in the same boat. Why are you in such a hurry?"
"I'll give you the receipt after it's done."
"Of course, you don't have to agree. Anyway, I can still get the money. At worst, I can just find another way to deal with Liang Yusong."
Having said that, Cao Lanxin no longer had any room for bargaining.
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Night fell as expected.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and Wang Min is busy arranging all matters related to the gift-giving and festival celebrations at home. She has told Yuan Wanru that she does not need to pay her respects to him in the next few days.
She had dinner at Lingshuiju.
Madam Pang helped her wash up early, and as she looked at the moon rising outside, she muttered, "The eldest master hasn't come back yet so late, I wonder if he has had dinner yet."
Yuan Wanru's mood, which had finally calmed down, was disturbed again by this sentence.
Tonight, there were no extra mattresses, so they had to sleep on the floor.
It would be better if that person doesn’t come back tonight.
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. As soon as this thought flashed through her mind, she heard Aunt Bai's bright voice outside: "The eldest master is back."
After a while, steady and powerful footsteps gradually approached. When I looked up again, the handsome face with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes was already in my sight.
"Ma'am, I'm back."
Yuan Wanru looked at him with disdain and sighed secretly, I really don’t want to see you.
I feel sad.
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