Shen Nian didn't notice anything wrong, but felt a little proud. She sat on the edge of the bed, grabbed Yang Zhao's hand, and said coquettishly, "Sister-in-law, you smiled. You are not angry with Nian Nian anymore, right?"
Yang Zhao pulled his hand back and patted the back of her hand gently, his tone softening a bit: "You are a good child and a sensible one. Sister-in-law has always liked you."
"But you also know that my sister-in-law was injured after falling into the water and will be unable to have children from now on. The old lady and my aunt are determined to have me adopt Xuan Ge'er."
"But that Xuan brother, my sister-in-law doesn't like it."
Yang Zhao sighed softly, "Actually, my sister-in-law isn't a pedantic person. She just thought that not being able to have children wouldn't matter. After all, the Shen family still has good children like you. In the future, my huge estate will have successors. Why should I let a beggar with no blood inherit it?!"
"But... hey!"
Shen Nian’s eyes lit up.
She is thirteen years old and not stupid. She has often followed Yang Zhao in the past six years and knows how many industries Yang Zhao has developed bit by bit.
"Sister-in-law, I..."
"Sister Nian, you can go back. Your sister-in-law will consider Xuan'er's matter and won't put you in a difficult position." Yang Zhao said.
Shen Nian was anxious: "Sister-in-law, that Xuan brother..."
"Go back."
Chen Nian was half-dragged out by Dong Shuang. Seeing that the maids outside were not going to let her in, she left awkwardly, preparing to go back and report the situation to her mother.
Dong Shuang saw that Chen Nian had finally left the yard, and then he returned to the house.
But as soon as she entered the house, she saw Yang Zhao getting out of bed. She immediately exclaimed, "Madam, the ground is cold, how could you get out of bed barefoot?"
Under the strong winter frost, Yang Zhao was put on thick shoes, socks and fox fur again before going out.
"Dongshuang, grind some ink for me. I need to write a recipe."
The prescription was written by the miracle doctor in the previous life.
At that time, Yang Zhao drank the medicine for almost a year before her cold was completely cured. She still remembered that the miracle doctor said that if she had met him after she fell into the water, he would have cured her in less than half a month.
"Find a way to avoid the eyes and ears of the Shen family, replace Doctor Li's prescription, and let someone you trust do the decoction of the medicine from now on." Yang Zhao handed the written prescription to Dong Shuang.
Dong Shuang took the prescription and couldn't help asking, "Madam, is...something wrong?"
Dong Shuang noticed the change in Madam after she woke up yesterday, and believed that Xia Ying was the same, otherwise she would not have gone to check on the second wife and still not returned.
Looking at Dong Shuang, Yang Zhao couldn't help but think of the four maids around him in his previous life. They were either dead or injured. In the end, only Dong Shuang was left. When she was protecting her from being hung on the city wall, she was stabbed to death by Chen Yixuan.
Her eyes were slightly red, but she smiled slightly and said, "That Xuan brother is Shen Li's son."
Dong Shuang was stunned, and the next moment she suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes wide open, full of shock and anger.
No wonder the old lady and Aunt Shen treat that Xuan brother so dearly! They even want to have their wife adopt him as their legitimate son. How abhorrent!
Dong Shuang was different from Xia Ying. While Xia Ying was straightforward, Dong Shuang was naturally calm. She quickly lowered her hand from her mouth and whispered with a stern face, "I understand. Madam, rest assured. From today on, I will properly discipline my subordinates."
In the following days, there were always maids and servants who were sold out in Qinyuan for various reasons. At first, the Shen family did not notice anything wrong. Later, when they found out, they found that Qinyuan had become as strict as an iron barrel, and all the spies they had planted before had disappeared.
Of course, this is all later.
Xia Ying returned to Qin Garden around noon, but she did not come back by herself. Instead, she was escorted back by two maids.
"Madam, the eldest aunt is here!"
Yang Zhao was leaning on the bed eating porridge, Dong Shuang was serving him, and the maid outside hurried in to report.
Then Shen Sulan came in, followed by Xia Ying, who was being escorted in like an animal by the old woman.
“Mmmmm!”
Xia Ying's hair was disheveled, her body was covered with wounds, her mouth was sealed, and her hands were tightly handcuffed behind her back by the old woman. When she saw Yang Zhao, she groaned and tears streamed down her face.
Yang Zhao's hand holding the bowl suddenly clenched, and a cold look flashed in her eyes. But it disappeared in an instant. She put down the spoon and handed the bowl to Dong Shuang, whose face changed. She said gently, "Dong Shuang, take the people and wait outside."
"yes."
"aunt."
After the maids left the room, Yang Zhaowei sat up straight and called out to Shen Sulan respectfully.
After entering the house, Shen Sulan didn't sit down. She immediately started to attack with a cold face: "Yang Zhao, I really underestimated you. I didn't expect you to have such means. You even dared to order the girl next to you to kill people. You are worthy of being a military general. You want to kill people at the slightest disagreement."
kill?
Yang Zhao was slightly stunned.
“Mmm…”
Xia Ying shook her head excitedly and wanted to say something, but she couldn't move because she was pinned down by two burly women behind her.
"I wonder what you mean, aunt?"
Shen Sulan turned around and pointed at Xia Ying, and asked angrily: "Is this girl the big maid beside you?"
"yes."
"She almost pushed Xuan Ge'er down the mountain this morning. If my maid hadn't arrived in time, someone would have died by now."
"Yang Zhao, you are the head wife of the Shen family. I can't say anything, but this girl must be severely punished, otherwise this family will rebel in the future."
Yang Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly; "Then I wonder how severe the punishment my aunt intends to impose?"
Shen Sulan was arrogant. "A slave like this who wants to kill people should be beaten to death or sold off!"
Oh……
A sneer appeared on Yang Zhao's lips.
"etc!"
At this time.
Madam Liu lifted the outer curtain and helped the hurried Madam Shen into the house. Behind them followed Xuan Ge'er, who was held by a maid.
"Lan'er, you haven't figured out the matter yet, why did you come to Ah Zhao so angrily? It's simply nonsense!" After Mrs. Shen entered the house, she immediately frowned and scolded Shen Sulan.
When Shen Sulan faced Old Lady Shen, she still looked unconvinced: "Mother, you are partial to her! This was witnessed by the maid next to me, it is absolutely impossible to be false."
"Just now, after Brother Xuan woke up, he came to tell me personally that this was all a misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding? I don't believe it. There's no way my maid could have made a mistake." Shen Sulan looked unconvinced.
Old Madam Shen was both angry and helpless. She could only wave her hand and have the maid bring Xuan Ge'er to her. "Xuan Ge'er, come and tell everyone what's going on."
Xuan Ge'er looked pale and listless, with gauze wrapped around his head, and he looked like he was seriously injured.
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