Ji Xiulan was looking for his words and said coyly, "You must not deceive me."
At this moment, the words seemed to lose the threatening tone and instead carried a hint of coquettishness.
Sun Yaowen kept coaxing: "Yes, yes, of course."
In fact, Sun Yaowen really wanted to take Ji Xiulan in for his own pleasure. This woman was more promiscuous than any other woman, especially in bed, which suited him well. Although Ji Xiulan didn’t look as good as Yi Ling, she followed his every whim. In simpler terms, Ji Xiulan had even less brains than him, so he could find a lot of accomplishment in her presence.
But Yi Ling was a different story. Her inherent pride prevented Sun Yaowen from feeling accomplished. Moreover, Yi Ling had no intention of letting him be proud in front of her - she wanted control over him!
For now, Sun Yaowen was still interested in Ji Xiulan. He just had to wait until the family separated, and no one would care about him anymore. He didn’t care about reputation, and since he planned to give Yi Ling the status of an honored concubine, what’s the problem with taking Ji Xiulan as well?
Especially since Grandpa Sun’s sudden death was ultimately due to Ji Xiulan’s efforts.
When the two were in the heat of passion, they cuddled for a while before parting reluctantly. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Ji Xiulan was very satisfied. At least from Sun Yaowen’s attitude, he was sincere in wanting to take her in. This would secure her safety in the future, avoiding being driven out or killed by the old Madame, and she could continue her luxurious life. How wonderful?
With this thought, she felt relieved, the heavy stone in her heart fell, and she waited with a relaxed mood.
Now, Sun Yaowen relied entirely on Yi Ling. He knew he was powerless, especially during this crucial period. Without Yi Ling, he clearly understood that he probably couldn’t get a single copper coin. Therefore, he didn’t hide anything from her, even talking casually about Ji Xiulan’s matter.
"You can rest assured about Xiulan. Since she is already mine, and she personally killed Grandpa Sun, she won’t betray me, there’s no need to worry. Just wait for the family wealth to be divided, and I’ll take her in directly."
At this moment, Sun Yaowen’s tone was relaxed, completely devoid of the panic and disarray he had before. Perhaps it was because Grandpa Sun was dead, removing the looming threat, or maybe having Yi Ling to handle everything gave him confidence.
Upon hearing this, Yi Ling’s heart trembled and her eyes flashed with an unusual color, but she smiled, "In that case, all is well. It’s just that the family wealth hasn’t been officially divided yet, so young master, please be more mindful of the impact. Once the wealth is divided, you can make it up to Sister Xiulan."
Seeing how Yi Ling was so understanding, Sun Yaowen’s heart warmed up a few degrees and he took her hand, "Don’t worry, I know my boundaries. I’ve already appeased her, and she won’t cause any trouble."
Yi Ling smiled.
When Sun Yaowen left, Yi Ling’s smiling face gradually cooled down. The little maid, Ruyu, attending to her felt her heart skip a beat, trembling with fear.
Yi Ling was very skilled, and she had already cultivated a few loyal followers in the Sun family since her arrival, of which Ruyu was one.
Yi Ling looked at her coldly, "You still have the medicine residue from the soup for the old man, right?"
Ruyu quickly responded, "Of course I do. How can I neglect what the concubine has ordered?"
This medicine residue was left behind after boiling the soup with slow-acting poison for the old man. For half a month, Ji Xiulan had given him this toxic soup. The old man’s body was already very weak, and while a healthy person might need a year to die from this type of poison, it only took half a month for the old man to pass away.
To be on the safe side, Ji Xiulan secretly sent the medicine residue to Sun Yaowen after each soup preparation for him to dispose of. As a lowly concubine of the old man, she couldn’t even leave the house, making it difficult to get rid of the residue. Sun Yaowen was different - he was a man and the Sun family’s descendant, so leaving the house was easy. Thus, handling the incriminating evidence naturally fell upon him.
The small amount of medicine residue hidden by Ruyu had been secretly retrieved from those discarded by Sun Yaowen.
"After tonight, sneak into Cui Niao Courtyard," said Yi Ling.
Cui Niao Courtyard was where Ji Xiulan lived.
As a lowly concubine, she shouldn’t have had her own yard, but because she was a favorite, the old man had given her a small yard during his lifetime.
The old Madame didn’t mind too much. After all, the old man was already old and couldn’t possibly father a child with Ji Xiulan. Even if Ji Xiulan was favored now, it would only last for a short while. Once the old man died, Ji Xiulan’s life and death would be in her hands.
To put it bluntly, she was a rootless duckweed, just a toy, so it’s no wonder that Ji Xiulan was so eager to find a way out for herself.
Upon hearing this, Ruyu’s eyelids twitched, and she exclaimed, "What?"
Yi Ling glared at her, "What are you ’what’-ing for? Get going!"
Ruyu finally reacted, quickly responding, "This servant understands," and then hurried off.
Yi Ling snorted softly, a cold smile appearing on her lips, "A worthless woman like her, thinking of being taken in?"
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Today was the grand opening of Winding Pavilion.
Even before the opening, Winding Pavilion was already quite popular, and there had been much discussion about it in Lian’an Town in recent days.
Its fame, of course, came from the fact that the girls from Hua Man Lou would come to perform for the opening.
Early in the morning, a crowd of people had already gathered outside the Winding Pavilion, curious to see what was going on.
Xin He arrived early to take a look. The attendants were cleverly distributed throughout, ready to serve.
The former tea house was nicely renovated into an elegant clothing and jewelry store with three floors. The first floor showcased moderately priced clothing and jewelry, the second floor had more expensive and finely crafted clothing, and the third floor had the most exquisite and luxurious jewelry.
Both the second and third floors had separate private rooms specially provided for ladies and wealthy women to rest and choose items at their leisure.
The first floor naturally catered to those with well-off family backgrounds.
The main target of Winding Pavilion’s business was the upper class clientele, as their money was the easiest to make!
Beyond the first-floor hall of Winding Pavilion lay another world in the back, what was originally a large backyard was transformed by Xin He into a large T-stage.
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