Wang Yu was puzzled by Jiang Yuwei's words and frowned, asking:
"What's wrong, Yuwei? I've been eating these ribs for years, you..."
Jiang Yuwei felt that her actions just now were too impulsive. Wang Yu said that the ribs were made by Lin Qifa and that he often made them for her, but she clearly tasted soybeans in the ribs.
I had told Wang Yu before that she had a severe soybean allergy and could no longer eat soybeans.
Jiang Yuwei turned to look at the ribs that had been served but didn't see any soybeans. There was only one possibility: soybeans had been added to the ribs while they were stewing, and then removed when they were taken out of the pot.
If Lin Qifa really made this dish, what was his purpose in doing so?
Jiang Yuwei felt increasingly overwhelmed by the thought, and facing Wang Yu's confused eyes, she had no choice but to lie and say:
"These ribs are a little undercooked; I'm worried you might get diarrhea if you eat them."
Wang Yu smiled and nodded upon hearing this, saying:
"Then I'll have Qifa take it back and stew it some more."
Just now, when Jiang Yuwei knocked out Wang Yu's ribs, Hu Fengjiao, who was sitting next to her, clearly showed a hint of panic on her face.
Seeing that Jiang Yuwei was saying Wang Yu wasn't allowed to eat because the ribs weren't cooked properly, Hu Fengjiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Hu Fengjiao quickly stood up and smiled:
"Since the food hasn't been served yet, I'll go out and relieve myself."
Without waiting for anyone's reply, he hurriedly walked out.
Jiang Yuwei stared at her back, sensing something was amiss, so she turned to Wang Yu and said:
"Wang Yu, I also need to go out to relieve myself. The food will be served soon, so you can eat first and don't wait for me."
As he spoke, he hurriedly got up and walked outside.
Seeing this, Wang Yu hurriedly shouted:
"Hey, Yuwei, you don't know where the toilet is? I'll have a maid go with you!"
Jiang Yuwei smiled and waved her hand, saying:
“We country folk aren’t used to having someone wait on us. I’ll just follow Hu Fengjiao around!”
After saying that, he hurriedly followed Hu Fengjiao at a distance, but Hu Fengjiao looked around suspiciously and didn't seem like she was going out to relieve herself.
As a result, Jiang Yuwei became even more cautious.
Soon, Hu Fengjiao arrived behind a rockery after many twists and turns.
"Brother Qifa, you have no idea how angry I was just now! Humph, why didn't you come out to help me!"
Jiang Yuwei got goosebumps all over her body just hearing Hu Fengjiao speak in a high-pitched voice.
"Oh dear, my little darling, who would dare to make you angry? I'm just busy in the kitchen stewing pork ribs for that haggard old woman."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei naturally understood the affair between Lin Qifa and Hu Fengjiao. It seemed that the soybeans in the spare ribs were also intentional.
Jiang Yuwei didn't get up and continued to eavesdrop by the artificial hill.
"You're one to talk! Just now, Wang Yu wanted to eat ribs, but Jiang Yuwei slapped him away, saying that the ribs you stewed weren't cooked properly. It scared me half to death! I thought she had found out that you put soybeans in the ribs."
As she spoke, Hu Fengjiao gave an angry snort and said:
"If you add such a small amount of soybeans to her food every day, when will it ever kill that old hag?"
At this moment, Lin Qifa frowned and said:
"That shouldn't be the case. The ribs shouldn't be undercooked. I stewed them for an hour."
Seeing that Lin Qifa was ignoring what she was saying, Hu Fengjiao then said in a coquettish tone:
"Hey, Qifa, forget about the ribs. They're asking you a question: when are you going to poison that old hag?"
Lin Qifa laughed upon hearing this:
"You little brat, you can't wait that long? I'm waiting for you to win over my parents-in-law before I can kill you. Otherwise, even if Wang Yu dies, you won't get the position of the eldest daughter of the Wang family. After all, the Wang family has so many other branches."
Hu Fengjiao was immediately displeased upon hearing this and turned her body away.
"Hmph, all you know is to plan ahead. If you ask me, if those two old men don't know what's good for them, we should just poison them all. And that Wang Tianba is a fool too, always following me around. I'm so annoyed with him!"
Seeing this, Lin Qifa quickly hugged Hu Fengjiao from behind and comforted her:
"Oh, just bear with it a little longer. Soon all the property of this Prince's mansion will be ours. Listen to me, okay?"
Upon hearing their words, Jiang Yuwei felt disgusted. She insisted that the people of the Prince's Mansion see their sordid affair for themselves.
So Jiang Yuwei secretly left the artificial hill and rushed to the front hall.
When she ran breathlessly into the front hall, she saw Wang Yu and the others still waiting for Jiang Yuwei to return so they could start the meal.
"Yuwei, what's wrong with you? You're all sweaty from running. Are you being chased by a dog? Come sit down and rest!"
Jiang Yuwei glanced at Wang Yu helplessly and said:
"What are you waiting for? Something terrible has happened! You'd better come with me right now! Master Wang, Madam Wang, and Wang Tianba, you all need to come quickly too!"
Without saying another word, Jiang Yuwei grabbed Wang Yu's arm and ran outside.
The two ran ahead, and the rest followed curiously behind. When they got close to the artificial hill, Jiang Yuwei gestured for everyone to shush.
"Let's all sneak over there quietly and not say a word. Let's see what that adulterous couple is up to."
Everyone understood from these words that Jiang Yuwei meant to catch someone in the act of adultery, and they all nodded nervously. Jiang Yuwei then carefully led everyone to the rockery.
"Ouch, Qifa, you're hurting me! Do you usually get this affectionate with that haggard woman?"
"How could that be? I wouldn't even bother looking at her. If it weren't for her family's wealth, I wouldn't even give her a second glance!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Yu, who was hiding outside the artificial hill, looked at Jiang Yuwei with red eyes, feeling as if she had been struck by lightning.
She never imagined that her husband, Lin Qifa, who was so devoted to her, was only after her family's wealth. She never would have guessed that her cousin, who always followed her around, would commit such a despicable act with her husband...
Wang Tianba was an impatient man. Upon hearing that the woman inside was none other than his cousin Hu Fengjiao, whom he longed to marry, he was instantly filled with murderous intent. He dashed behind the artificial hill and shouted:
"You two despicable couple! You eat my food, use my things, and now you're plotting against my sister! I'll kill you both today!"
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