Three days later, at the General's Mansion.
Sheng Lingtian and Mu Rou'er, along with a group of entourage, carried in more than twenty large wooden crates.
Madam Chu was drinking tea in the room when she saw these large wooden boxes being carried in. She stood up and went out to greet them.
"General, has the dowry been completed so quickly?" Madam Chu asked with a smile.
Sheng Lingtian glared at Chu Shi but did not answer.
Instead, Mu Rou'er swayed her hips as she walked forward.
"Sister, the general sold all my dowry, land deeds, and shops to help you raise money! Now we don't owe you anything!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Chu smiled, naturally understanding the meaning behind Mu Rou'er's words.
That means the general and she are one, and she is just an outsider.
"Aunt Mu, I never imagined that you, the daughter of a mere county magistrate, would have such a dowry of thirty thousand taels. It seems that Magistrate Mu dotes on you very much. With such a large sum of money, I wonder how many decades it would take Magistrate Mu, given his official position, to accumulate it?"
Looking at the courtyard full of gleaming silver chests, Madam Chu chuckled and teased Mu Rou'er.
"What...what do you mean? My father didn't embezzle or take bribes! Don't make false accusations!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Rou'er stomped her feet in anger.
"Yeah?"
Madam Chu smiled and continued, "Mu Rou'er, I don't care what kind of person your father is. As long as you don't cause trouble in the East Garden, I won't meddle in your affairs!"
Mu Rou'er breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, as she was genuinely worried that the Chu family would cause trouble for those two people in Rongshui County.
They can't be ignored!
Seeing Mu Rou'er's expression, Chu Shi's lips curled slightly.
"Mu Rou'er, you and Sheng Lingtian are a perfect match, I will not interfere."
I think you know that Sheng Lingtian didn't divorce me, but only for the sake of the Chu family army's military power and the opinions of the people.
It's because he doesn't intend to let me go, not because I'm clinging to you and unwilling to leave!
What's the point of targeting me? Is it to drive me away? Or to kill me?
"If you are charming, then persuade Sheng Lingtian to divorce me."
After the divorce, I will take all the children with me and make them sever all ties with the Sheng family.
Then, the Sheng family will truly be your and Sheng Lingtian's home! Otherwise, as long as I'm alive, you'll always be a concubine who can't see the light of day.
Your children will always be illegitimate children!
Chu's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but loud enough for everyone in the courtyard to hear.
"What nonsense are you spouting? Who's targeting you? Who wants to kill you?" Mu Rou'er's expression changed after hearing Chu Shi's words. Sure enough, Chu Shi knew everything!
No, we can't say she knows everything.
At the very least, the Chu family still doesn't know her identity, otherwise they wouldn't dare to be so arrogant!
Chu's smile remained faint as she glanced at Mu Rou'er indifferently and said in a calm tone:
You know very well what you've done!
I'm telling you all this today simply to tell you...
From now on, our East Garden will be our own territory. General, I will no longer contend with you!
"If you can persuade the general to let my five children and I leave, we'll leave immediately and make way for you and your children. But if you can't persuade the general, don't blame me."
"Aunt Mu, the outcome depends on your abilities!"
As she spoke, Madam Chu glanced at Sheng Lingtian. Seeing his ashen face, she smiled faintly:
"Zhu Cui, move these dowry items into my private treasury. From now on, the food, drink, and daily necessities of the East Garden will be separate from those of the other courtyards. We will be self-sufficient!"
As Chu spoke, she bowed slightly in the direction of Sheng Lingtian:
"General, if there's nothing else, I'll go in first!"
As she spoke, Madam Chu straightened up and went into the house without looking back...
Sheng Lingtian watched Chu Shi's retreating figure, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
"Ling Tian! You heard what she said! Aren't you going to divorce her? Are you going to let her be so arrogant?"
Mu Rou'er trembled with anger.
She had sent assassins to kill Chu Shi more than once, but Chu Shi had several skilled assassins around her, and her men could not do anything to Chu Shi.
Sheng Lingtian warned those brats again not to touch anything.
If anything happened to those kids, she was afraid that Sheng Lingtian would really turn his back on her and kill her!
She knew Sheng Lingtian too well; he was ambitious and incredibly patient. But when he got carried away, he might really do something reckless and without regard for the consequences!
She doesn't want to die!
Mu Rou'er grew anxious when she saw that Sheng Lingtian didn't respond for a long time.
“Ling Tian! I know your concerns, but…”
"Let's go back and talk about it first!"
Sheng Lingtian interrupted Mu Rou'er, then glanced at Chu Shi's room door and walked towards the door...
As Chu watched Mu Rou'er and Sheng Lingtian leave, a slight smile appeared on her lips.
"Madam, are you going to break ties with them?" asked Granny Zhao.
"It's not a matter of tearing each other apart; we're just pretending not to know what's going on. By bringing this stakes to the forefront, I can also make Mu Rou'er see the situation clearly."
Mu Rou'er is ruthless and always plotting against me and the children. Although I'm not afraid, how can someone who's always stealing be always on guard against?
So I helped her shift her focus, letting her keep pestering and pressuring Sheng Lingtian.
Success! Everyone's happy.
Even if it doesn't work, it can at least calm Mu Rou'er down for a while..."
As she spoke, Madam Chu sat down at the table and poured herself a cup of tea…
"Yes! This old servant understands!"
"However, Madam, are you really going to give up? Actually, it's nothing for a man to have three wives and four concubines! As long as you are willing to fight for it, I believe the General will change his mind!"
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