"Didn't I deposit five hundred taels of silver into the treasury a few days ago?"
Li Renyu said unhappily.
"Most of the money was spent on Fairy Tonghui. She has already decorated Fanghua Garden. In order to ensure that the magic works, the materials I bought are the best. Moreover, Tonghui accompanied us to see Lianyi yesterday and said that she can cast magic at any time."
After hearing this, Li Renyu's expression eased a little, then he frowned and said:
"The calligraphy and paintings here cannot be touched. They are left for the children. I will go and borrow some from others. I will return them after I get the Wu family's property."
"I'm sorry to trouble you, sir."
Li Qin said with lowered eyebrows.
After Li Renyu left, she sat back in the main seat and snorted coldly:
"You want me to pay for that little bitch's coming-of-age ceremony? That's just a dream. Not selling her to a brothel is already the greatest kindness I can offer."
Li Qin had money in her hands, but she just didn't want to spend a penny on irrelevant people.
The next day, Li Qin dressed herself up and went to the house on Wendi Street, where she told Lianyi about helping with the coming-of-age ceremony.
"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, aunt! I don't know anything and I have no experience. I don't know anyone here except my uncle's family. I'm sorry to trouble you this time. After the coming-of-age ceremony is over, I will definitely reward you handsomely."
Lianyi turned the white jade bracelet on her wrist and said thoughtfully.
Li Qin glanced at the bracelet on Lianyi's wrist, lowered her eyes to hide the greed in her eyes, and then said with a kind smile:
"You are Wanwan's only child, and your father passed away early. If we don't take care of this matter, who will? You don't have to worry about anything. Everything will be prepared in the mansion. You just need to take good care of yourself during this period, and you can live in your mother's Fanghua Garden the day before the coming-of-age ceremony."
"Okay, I'll listen to my aunt. Do you need me to send a few people to help?"
Ripple asked sympathetically.
"No, your servants are only responsible for taking good care of you. Besides, they are not familiar with the mansion. Don't let your good intentions lead to more trouble. That would be bad."
How could Li Qin let Lianyi's servants interfere at a time like this? Those servants all looked smart and capable, otherwise they would not have been able to protect this dead girl all the way from Jiangnan to the capital. If they found out something, wouldn't it ruin their plans?
"I am still lucky, so please worry about me, aunt!"
Lianyi said a lot of nice things but didn't give a single penny. Before leaving, she packed two food boxes for Li Qinshi. When Li Qinshi got in the car and opened the boxes, she saw that they were just ordinary snacks. She was so angry that her nose almost got crooked.
"Miss, Li Qinshi must have had bad intentions in organizing your coming-of-age ceremony."
Luo Ying said directly.
"I know!"
"Miss, if you know this, why did you agree to the Li family?"
"Of course, it's to make them give up completely!"
Ripple said lightly.
"Don't worry, Miss. We will all go with you then."
Luo Ying always felt that only with more people could the young lady be protected.
"There's no rush. I still have something for you to do. Get ready now!"
Ripple said lightly.
"Yes, Miss!"
At Lianyi's command, the Wu Mansion became busy again.
The day before the coming-of-age ceremony, the Li family specially arranged a sedan chair to pick up Lianyi.
Lianyi only brought Minmin and Wenlu this time. Before getting on the sedan chair, she specifically instructed:
"Luo Ying, Luo Huai, you must do everything I said and don't delay."
"Yes, Miss!"
The two maids both bowed and watched the young lady leave, then they closed the door of the mansion.
"Sister Luo Ying, do we really want to do what the young lady said? Will she be okay?"
Luo Huai had a look of suspicion on his face.
"Don't ask. Just follow Miss's arrangements. Let them leave the city at different times from now on, and then meet up ten miles outside the city. We can discuss other matters after we meet up with Miss."
Luo Ying said decisively.
Then the two of them began to arrange for the carriages and horses in the mansion to leave one after another.
Lianyi entered the Li Mansion very smoothly and lived in Fanghua Garden where her mother had lived before. After entering the courtyard, she noticed a vague covetous gaze. She just glanced around and pretended not to know and went into the house.
Li Qinshi took great pains to ensure that the spell was cast smoothly. After dinner, she even went to Fanghua Garden to go over all the procedures for the coming-of-age ceremony the next day with Lianyi.
"Aunt is really thoughtful and has thought of everything for Lianyi. This is already very good and there is nothing to add or subtract."
Lianyi looked at the list and said she had no opinion.
"That's good. I was just worried that I might not do it right and make you unhappy."
After the two of them finished their business exchanging compliments, Li Qinshi thoughtfully presented them with a bowl of bird's nest porridge.
"Bird's nest is good for beauty and skin care. Drink it and go to bed early. I guarantee that you will have a rosy and beautiful face tomorrow."
"Thank you, aunt."
Lianyi didn't act pretentiously. Under Li Qin's gaze, she drank the bowl of bird's nest porridge and then lay down obediently. Only then did Li Qin leave Fanghua Garden with satisfaction.
Aunt Wen and Minmin then came around Lianyi, their faces very serious, Minmin whispered:
"Miss, that Li Qinshi has bad intentions. What if she put something in the bird's nest?"
"Don't worry, she doesn't have the guts to poison it. Without me as the protagonist, what will happen to the coming-of-age ceremony tomorrow? The Li family is also thinking of taking the opportunity to receive some gifts and promote me. After all, your daughter is a beauty."
Lianyi said with a smile, blinked at the two of them, then closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Wen Lu nodded at her daughter, and she stepped forward to help Lianyi lower the curtains, and they both left the bedroom together.
When Lianyi regained consciousness, she was lying on a strange pattern drawn with human blood. There were a dozen torches lit around her. The flames were blue-green and looked a bit creepy.
She wanted to get up, but felt as if her body was imprisoned. She frowned, then looked at the people hiding in the shadow of the torches. A pair of green eyes were staring straight at her.
Almost all the members of the Li family had come, and the most proud one among them was Li Qin. She also noticed Lianyi's gaze and revealed an undisguised vicious look, as if she was waiting to see Lianyi's fate.
"What are you going to do? I advise you to let me go."
Lianyi pretended to struggle and turned her gaze directly to Li Renyu.
"Ms. Wu, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too greedy."
An old and turbid voice was heard, but unfortunately it was interrupted by ripples before it could finish.
"Bah! The greedy ones are the Li family. I am the daughter of the Wu family. What's wrong with me keeping what my father left me? They are the ones who tried every means to seize my property. I don't know where they found a demon like you. The stench on your body can be smelled from a hundred miles away."
Tonghui's face twitched uncontrollably, which was why she was in a hurry to find a new body.
"Humph! Since you don't want to accept my toast, don't blame me for being rude!"
Then Hui Tong flicked his whisk and activated the scarlet formation.
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