Did he think she was still the same silly country girl?
Even though she was just a concubine in the Lin family, she was still the biological mother of the only young master of the Lin family!
A mother's status rises with her son's!
The wealth and luxury she desired were within her reach!
With power in her hands, she easily crushed Zhang Chunsheng's life with just a little trick!
Revenge, yes, revenge!
After killing him, she felt an unprecedented sense of relief!
She let down her parents who raised her with so much love and care. Yes, she still has parents!
So she secretly sent someone to Wu Family Village, intending to give her parents a sum of money...
Unexpectedly, the silver was returned intact, along with news that she could not accept!
Her mother cooked that old bastard to death!
They were executed as soon as they were arrested!
Her father sold off the land and family property, and fled far away with her grandfather and younger brother, changing their names and living in seclusion...
She has no mother!
Haha~
Mother, my daughter is now rich and powerful, but you are no longer here!
Irony, truly ironic.
After grieving, she wiped away her tears and heard news about her mother's feud with Wu Jiangshi in the village before her death!
I see.
Mother, I will do for you what you didn't finish!
Haha~
Next, she whispered in the master's ear, instructing him to deliberately withhold the official document announcing the promotion of the prefect of Taohua County, while secretly bribing assassins to wipe out the Wu Jiang family!
But fate always seemed to have other plans for her. Whether it was an assassin or someone secretly instigating her, Wu Jiangshi and that Magistrate Liu not only got along peacefully, but she also caught the assassin and made a great contribution!
At this time, she discovered that the second wife had secretly written to her brother in Peach Blossom County, asking him to find a way to get rid of her and to send her a sum of money...
As luck would have it, the concubine of the second wife's elder brother was an old acquaintance of hers...
The two secretly conspired to eliminate Wu Jiangshi and destroy Wu Family Village.
"Sizzle~"
The gold hairpin was being scratched forcefully on the table, revealing deep and shallow marks...
The scout reports that it has failed again!
Haha~
Good, so easily tricked. Then Wu Jiangshi doesn't deserve to be her enemy!
She has another big gift to offer...
Then she'll see who else can save her!
"This servant greets you, sir."
"Where is the Third Madam?"
"Reporting to Master, the Third Madam is taking a nap in her room because she is exhausted from taking care of the young master."
"Since it's inconvenient, let the Third Madam sleep a little longer. I'll go check on Feng'er."
Hastily covering the scratch with a box, Aunt Wu, without makeup, pushed open the door, looking haggard, and said softly—
"Master, has the master come to see me?"
Her pitiful appearance and tearful eyes captivated Magistrate Lin, and before he knew it, he had entered the house...
"Vixen!"
Just a wall away, a small hole had been dug out in a hidden corner.
The nanny standing guard nearby, nervously keeping watch, immediately whispered a reminder upon hearing the Second Madam's words:
"Second Madam, please keep your voice down. If someone finds out, you'll be locked up again."
"Hmph, it's all my fault for not having a baby. Otherwise, I would be the one the master dotes on now!"
The still-attractive woman jumped up and down in a fit of rage, but eventually listened to advice and lowered her voice a bit.
"Second Madam, please calm down. This old servant has something to tell you, but you must promise me that you will not act rashly!"
"Please speak, Granny. This time I will not be reckless and will definitely listen to you!"
Peng Jiaojiao looked at the nanny with shining eyes. This was the person she trusted most in the Lin family for more than ten years!
This was a trusted confidant chosen for her by her brother, absolutely loyal and reliable.
It's a pity she's not very bright; she never listens to advice and always makes mistakes. If only she had listened to the old woman!
"The young master doesn't seem to have been born prematurely, no, I should say, he seems to have been born at full term!"
The nanny leaned close and whispered the message, then quickly covered the Second Madam's mouth!
"Mmm-mmm-mmm—"
ah!
Peng Jiaojiao almost screamed; this news was too...
"This old servant has been rude."
The nanny only let go of the second mistress's hand after she had calmed down.
"Is what you're saying true, Granny?"
Peng Jiaojiao was amused. If that were the case, wouldn't the master be wearing a green hat?
Oh no, this is even worse than being cuckolded!
"This old servant would never lie to Second Madam. However, Second Madam, you do not need to get involved in this matter. This old servant will handle the planning for you. You can just pretend you know nothing about it."
The old woman knew the seriousness of the matter. She hadn't originally intended to tell the Second Madam, but the Second Madam was becoming increasingly...
Therefore, she had to tell the second wife so that the second wife could be mentally prepared.
"Granny, you're so good to me!"
"Waaah!" Peng Jiaojiao, disregarding the difference in status between mistress and servant, pitifully clung to the nanny.
She was overjoyed; now she could finally rest easy!
"The Second Madam is the hope of the Peng family. This old servant will definitely help the Second Madam get rid of this major threat!"
The old woman wanted to pat the second mistress's head, but then, remembering something, she sadly put her hand down...
The infighting in the inner quarters never ceases, so she cannot let her guard down for even a day!
For the next two weeks, everything was calm and peaceful.
Until the end of the month, an imperial envoy suddenly arrived in Jinling and launched a surprise attack on Ping'an Prefecture!
Based on overwhelming evidence, Prefect Lin was demoted, his property confiscated, and his wives and concubines dismissed. He was deemed utterly wicked and was executed!
The incident happened so suddenly that the entire Lin family was unprepared, and everyone was arrested and imprisoned...
"Granny, this isn't true, is it?"
"Second Madam, come back to Peach Blossom County with this old servant. With your brother here, you can still enjoy wealth and honor."
The girl, around ten years old, was beautiful, inheriting her mother's good looks. But suddenly, she went from being a rich young lady to an ordinary person, which made her both panicked and afraid.
"Mother, I'm so scared, please don't abandon me!"
"Zhi'er, don't be afraid, Mother is here~"
Peng Jiaojiao would never abandon her daughter, who is her own flesh and blood and whom she has raised since she was a child.
Now that the master has passed away, the lady has shaved her head and become a nun.
With the Lin family mansion collapsing, she had no choice but to take her daughter back to her parents' home and beg her brother to take her in...
Compared to the First Madam becoming a nun, the Second Madam had her maternal family to rely on, while the Third Madam was truly homeless.
All her valuables were confiscated during the raid, leaving her penniless. Moreover, her son Feng'er was still suffering from a high fever. Without the life of luxury, how could she prolong Feng'er's life?
"Wow wow wow~"
"Feng'er, be good, Feng'er, don't cry, Mother will take you to see a doctor."
Wu Guihua looked haggard, but her maternal instincts made her struggle to keep going...
She can't collapse yet; she still has to take care of Feng'er and witness her enemy's miserable end.
"Bang!"
"Wow wow wow~"
"well."
A barely audible sigh escaped their lips, and an oil-paper umbrella landed on the mother and child. The man bent down and reached out to take their pulses...
Cause and effect are cyclical, and retribution is inevitable.
The third wife has already died, but the infant in her swaddling clothes still has a glimmer of hope...
That's all.
The man picked up the crying baby, sheltering it protectively in his cloak, glanced one last time at the woman under the umbrella, and then left without looking back...
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