Liu's mind buzzed and went blank.

The wife of the Marquis of Yongning, who was walking with Madam Liu, looked away. Her well-kept face was full of embarrassment and a little guilty. She smiled dryly and said, "Madam Sheng, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave first. I will invite you to my house for tea and a chat next time."

As she spoke, she was about to bypass Sheng Xiyan, but Sheng Xiyan raised her hand at the right time, gently stopped her, and said, "Madam Yongning, you can go, but you have to leave your things behind."

She smiled faintly, with two faint ripples on her lips. Her bright face was as beautiful as a flower, but her eyes were so sharp that people dared not look directly at her.

The wife of the Marquis of Yongning snorted lightly, and said in a stern manner: "Ms. Sheng, what do you mean? I was invited by your mother to be a guest in your house. Are you trying to force me to stay? Humph, Madam Sheng, is this the rule in your house?"

As she spoke, she raised her chin, looking superior.

Liu came to her senses. She only wanted to avoid being exposed, so she followed the advice of the wife of the Marquis of Yongning and said, "Yes, Sister Yan, the wife of the Marquis of Yongning is here to visit."

She held the handkerchief in her hand, her palm was hot and sticky.

Sheng Xiyan raised his eyebrows, and his eyes slightly turned up, revealing his sharp edge.

She seemed to have heard something interesting and sneered, "Being a guest? Interesting. Who would go to the warehouse as a guest? Could it be that our Sheng family has fallen so bad that there is no place to entertain guests?"

Sheng Xiyan shook her fingers, as if looking at an idiot: "Besides, if I remember correctly, this warehouse contains my mother's dowry."

The wife of Marquis Yongning turned cold.

She really didn't expect that Liu couldn't even control a stepdaughter. It was such a waste of being the mistress of the house for so many years! She was simply incompetent.

"How dare you." The wife of the Marquis of Yongning glared at her and blurted out, "Do you still have any manners? Your mother is still here, and you dare to speak like this! Madam Sheng, I think you are too kind to others. An uneducated girl like this should be punished by the family rules to let her know that she has parents above her and she cannot make the decision as a girl."

"Rules?" Sheng Xiyan smiled softly, her voice even colder. "Madam Yongning is talking to me about rules? Could it be that the rules of the Yongning Marquis's mansion are that when you visit someone's home, you have to steal things?"

She deliberately put emphasis on the word "steal". As soon as she finished speaking, the face of the wife of the Marquis of Yongning became even uglier, and she was shaking with anger.

As soon as she saw Sheng Xiyan's hateful face, she couldn't help but think of the suffering her son had endured in the past few days, and she wanted to slap him hard.

If Sheng Xiyan hadn't insisted on making a fuss, how could her son have been taken away by the North City Army? !

The wife of Marquis Yongning was proud of her status and endured it. She just called out, "Madam Sheng!" and winked at her.

Once this matter was exposed, it would be bad for both of them. If Liu was smart, she should have taken the initiative to arrest her immediately in the name of disobedience and unfilial piety, enforce family law, make her kneel in the ancestral hall, and make her obedient, and everything would be over. Liu's indecision gave Sheng Xiyan a handle.

It's not like the Minister's Mansion is without illegitimate sons and daughters. How come Liu doesn't have any tricks at all? The wife of the Marquis of Yongning felt that she really overestimated her.

Liu felt bitter, and she also wanted to subdue Sheng Xiyan, but Sheng Xiyan's ruthless behavior in recent days made her feel a little more scared.

"Sister Yan." Liu cleared her throat and laughed dryly, "The wife of the Marquis of Yongning really came to visit. I... uh, by the way, the wife of the Marquis of Yongning likes the zither. I remember that my sister has a good zither, so I wanted to let her enjoy it. I didn't ask you in advance, so I was inconsiderate. Mother apologizes to you."

Liu's humble words made the wife of the Yongning Marquis frown. If Sheng Xiyan fell into her hands, how could she allow her to be so arrogant? It was Liu who was useless!

"So that's how it is." Sheng Xiyan carelessly brushed her sleeves and opened her red lips. "Then mother, do you dare to swear that if you or Madam Yongning Marquis steals my mother's things, you will be struck by thunder and lightning?"

Her eyes swept over the two of them, as if saying: Do you dare?

Liu's shoulders trembled and her eyes wandered.

Madam Sun tried to smooth things over, "Miss, if you have anything to say, please talk to Madam later. We have guests here."

Sheng Xiyan covered her mouth and chuckled, her laughter drifting in the wind: "Is this a guest? I thought he was a thief."

The wife of the Marquis of Yongning finally couldn't hold it in any longer. She had never suffered such humiliation since she was born. She was pointed at and called a thief! How could she tolerate this?

The wife of the Marquis of Yongning said in a deep voice, "Miss Shengda, don't push your luck. I have never taken anything from your mother."

"Do you swear?"

Sheng Xiyan still said this. She took a step forward and approached the wife of Yongning Marquis. Her bright and sharp eyes made the wife of Yongning Marquis shrink back, but she immediately stiffened her neck and said, "Why shouldn't I dare?"

She sneered and said, "I am upright and honest. If I take anything from your mother Xu today, I will be struck by lightning!"

The wife of Marquis Yongning believed in ghosts and gods. If Sheng Xiyan had not been so aggressive, she would not have dared to make such a vow.

As soon as she said this, she subconsciously supported Aunt Xu beside her, and her fingers unconsciously exerted force, pinching Aunt Xu's arm so much that it hurt a little.

"Madam," said Madam Xu with a smile, "Look, the weather is sunny."

Indeed, the sky was clear, except for a few more clouds, there was not a trace of haze, and there was no sign of thunder at all!

The wife of the Marquis of Yongning felt relieved. She was so pleased that the corners of her mouth curled up and she said arrogantly, "Now I can leave now."

She felt that even God wanted to give her this opportunity, otherwise, how could he let her discover that thing. This jade pendant in Sheng Xiyan's hand is just an ordinary jade pendant. Only in her hands can its value be reflected!

She raised her head high, and the fringe of her hair swayed at her cheeks, leaving a faint reflection on her face.

The wife of the Marquis of Yongning was about to walk past Sheng Xiyan. She had made up her mind that after returning, she would never step into the Sheng family again in her life. The people in the Sheng family were not worthy of associating with her. The humiliation she suffered today would be repaid one day in the future.

Sheng Xiyan raised her hand to stop her again.

The wife of the Marquis of Yongning was furious and shouted, "Miss Shengda!"

Liu also said, "Sister Yan, stop messing around." Her voice became a little sharper, and she said, "If your father knew that you were so rude to the wife of the Marquis of Yongning, I would not be able to help you."

"No hurry." Sheng Xiyan shook her fingers, with a smile on her face as beautiful as a flower, "Maybe God is not ready yet."

She looked up at the sky.

At this time, the wind was strong, blowing her hair and the stamens of the pearl flowers swaying in the wind, and the coolness of the summer noon was getting stronger.

It should be about time.

The wife of Marquis Yongning was extremely angry. Seeing that Sheng Xiyan still refused to give way, she raised her hand and pushed her. Liu also winked at Nanny Sun, asking her to drag Sheng Xiyan away.

At this moment, the sky exploded with rumbling thunder and the clouds gradually thickened.

The wife of Marquis Yongning felt as if someone was grabbing her heart and her eyes widened in shock.

Sizzle——

In the clear sky, a blinding white light struck down, making the frightened face of the wife of the Marquis of Yongning even paler. Her hand trembled, and the handkerchief slipped from her hand and fell lightly to the ground.

"ah--"

The wife of Marquis Yongning couldn't help but let out a scream, as if she had seen a ghost.

Boom! !

There was a thunder in the sky, as if it exploded directly beside my ears.

The wife of Marquis Yongning was so frightened that she couldn't move. The Nanny Xu she brought with her quickly supported her. Nanny Xu's face was also pale and blue. If she hadn't had a bit of rationality left, she would have knelt down and kowtowed to God.

"Ah." Sheng Xiyan sighed in a pretentious manner, "I told you, God wasn't ready just now, look, he is ready now."

"The thunder and lightning have just begun."

These words made Liu shudder. Her well-maintained face was filled with fear. Her lips moved, but she couldn't speak.

Amber was even more shocked and doubtful. That day, Xigui asked her to coax his wife to ask the wife of Marquis Yongning to come around 9:00 p.m. on the tenth day of the eighth month, and she did so. But now there was thunder... Could it be that the eldest girl had the ability to foresee the future and knew that there would be thunder today?

Amber didn't dare to think about it, nor did she dare to guess, let alone tell Liu about this matter. Otherwise, wouldn't she be admitting that she helped the eldest girl to deceive Liu? With Liu's temper, she would definitely be beaten to death.

Amber gritted her teeth and looked at Sheng Xiyan with eyes full of awe. She made up her mind that she would not say a single word until the day she died!

The clouds gradually thickened, and the overlapping dark clouds were so thick that they seemed to be falling from the sky.

Sheng Xiyan's smile became more and more brilliant, but her eyes were extremely cold: "Mother, Madam Yongning, can you hand over the things now?"

Liu suddenly came back to her senses, her eyes were dazed, and she still wanted to make a final struggle: "Sister Yan, you misunderstood, this matter..." She didn't even notice that her words were all trembling.

Before she could finish her words, the sky was filled with rumbling thunder again. The sound was extremely long and muffled, as if something was brewing.

Liu couldn't help but feel a little scared, but she still managed to finish her words: "We really didn't touch your mother's things."

Boom!

A bolt of lightning that was several times thicker than the previous one struck down, followed by a huge thunder. The lightning was so close that it seemed to strike Liu from the top of her head. Her thighs trembled, her legs went limp, and she collapsed directly.

Amber and Nanny Sun quickly supported her on both sides, their faces full of fear.

"The fire is coming!"

From far away came the sound of servants shouting and running. Liu looked in the direction of the sound with a dull gaze. In the southeast not far from the storehouse, there was a thick smoke rising.

It’s the direction of the ancestral hall!

Liu's eyes widened, and a very bad thought came to her mind.

"Madam! It's bad!" A housekeeper ran over in fear, her steps stumbling and her voice trembling, "Thunder, thunder has struck the ancestral hall."