The head of the Red Mansion

Chapter 322 Cooperation (Second Update)
Heading to the East Mansion?
What to do
Granny Lai trembled with fear.

"It's no use, I can't get to the East Mansion."

The experienced woman had a vague idea of ​​what this woman was up to.

Her grandchildren's lives were her own; she was willing to give up her own for theirs. However, when it came to the East Mansion, it wasn't a matter of her sacrificing her own life to save her grandchildren's lives.

If anything happens to any member of the East Mansion, she won't survive, and neither will her grandchildren.

At that time, the East Mansion won't even need to lift a finger; in her rage, the old lady will make her grandchildren die with her.

Even on her mother's side, she shouldn't expect anything good.

Brothers, nephews, nieces, and even grand-nephews will be sold, to particularly bad places, to all corners of the country, the kind of sale where they will never be able to reunite with their loved ones again.

"The old lady won't take me to the East Mansion either."

Granny Lai pleaded, "Since you've found out about me, you must also know that my son and daughter-in-law, and my nephew and niece-in-law, were all killed by Shen Shi of Ningguo Mansion while serving as the head steward of the two mansions and the head housekeeper of the inner quarters. They are now either dead or exiled. The only reason I can still come and go from the mansion is because I grew up with the old lady since I was a child, and she cherishes this bond and is willing to take care of me."

But no matter how good our relationship is, we are still just master and servant.

The old lady knew that Madam Shen from the East Mansion wouldn't want to see me, and therefore would never take me with her.

I wouldn't have done that before, and I certainly won't now.

Shen's status in the Jia family was getting higher and higher. Although the old lady was occasionally unhappy, she would only grumble to her. In front of outsiders, she would definitely praise her highly.

In the West Mansion, the old lady's word was law, and she could come and go as she pleased, but in the East Mansion...

The old lady also had to consider Shen's dislike for her.

"If I can't get through, you're even less likely to. The old lady has plenty of maids and servants around her; how could she let an outsider take their jobs right in front of her?"

This?
When Kuroiwa Nami set her sights on this old woman, she actually investigated her.

The Lai family once held absolute power over the Jia family, and it's said that they secretly moved many of the Jia family's warehouses back to their own territory.

Even today, some people in the capital still say that when the Lai family fell, the Jia family ate their fill.

"Heroine!"

Although Granny Lai's voice was still trembling, she could sense that the woman was somewhat persuaded by her. "May I ask which one of the people in the East Mansion you want to deal with? I can help you think of a way. If you just rush headlong into the East Mansion like this, not only will it be difficult to succeed, but even if you do succeed, you will definitely not be able to get out."

These were truly her heartfelt words.

"Huh? You can help me think of a way?"

Kuroiwa Nami was somewhat skeptical. "Then tell me, who in the Ningguo Mansion is the hardest to kill?"

"The Shen family!"

Granny Lai spoke through gritted teeth about the person she had hated for a long time: "She not only had a powerful female bodyguard by her side, but also four maids with superhuman strength. These four maids had even learned martial arts from that female bodyguard."

She sensed that this woman's target was the Shen family.

That's really great.

“…Go on.”

Kuroiwa Nami lowered her eyes slightly.

She said it herself: the operation in Xuzhou had been practiced for so long, how could it still fail?

It was something that could have been done quickly with the window broken, but instead...

"If you want to kill Shen, it's almost impossible to succeed unless you transfer all the people around her away."

Granny Lai glanced at her expression and continued, "Moreover, I've also heard that because she's been assassinated multiple times, she always carries a musket with her, unless she's at home."

Killing Shen Shi was much more difficult than killing Jia Zhen.

"But it's even less likely to succeed at home. There are several strong old women in her courtyard taking turns to keep watch. Even if we break in, it won't do any good. As long as we don't succeed immediately, the guards from the outer courtyard will come to our aid."

"So, we can only stay outside?"

Kuroiwa Nami looked at her and said calmly, "But as far as I know, she almost never goes out."

Unless summoned by the imperial palace.

But Kuroiwa Nami also learned that even if someone from the Empress came to pick her up, the Ningguo Mansion would send many people to escort her.

Furthermore, after escorting her into the palace, they would wait outside until Madam Shen emerged before returning to her residence together. "Yes!"

Granny Lai became even more certain of her thoughts: "She does not go out much, but not going out much does not mean she doesn't go out at all."

"Haha~"

Seeing the old woman getting more and more excited as she talked, Kuroiwa Nami suddenly laughed, "Looks like you want her dead even more than I do!"

"...My family...has worked hard even if we haven't made any great contributions."

Although his son and nephew had done some wrong things, the Lai family had followed the Jia family since their ancestors.

The Jia family's success today is thanks to the efforts of her father-in-law, husband, and brother-in-law.

But Shen showed no regard for their past relationship.

She wanted to reorganize the Ningguo Mansion, and that's fine, but why did she immediately send Jia Zhen to the West Mansion to help the master arrest Lai Da after just taking down Lai Sheng?
If that were all, it would have been fine, but she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to take down Lai Da immediately, so the old lady stopped her and even made Lai Shengpan bite Lai Da.

The family was all high and mighty one day, and in the blink of an eye, they were all prisoners.

Granny Lai was in great pain.

Her entire life's dignity was completely trampled on by Shen.

If it weren't for the old lady taking pity on her, she wouldn't even have a place to live, let alone protect her children and grandchildren, in her old age.

Granny Lai hated Shen Ning to the core.

However, she also knew very well that she and her only remaining grandchildren could never avenge this grudge.

So she has always kept it to herself.

Even if the old lady spoke ill of Shen, she would just listen and occasionally chime in with harmless words.

Otherwise, the old lady wouldn't tolerate her either.

"But now, my son and daughter-in-law... are all gone."

Granny Lai's tears fell. "Shen doesn't remember the kindness I showed her when she first married into the family, when I spoke up for her in front of her mother-in-law."

She wiped away her tears. "Heroine, you don't know, in a few days it will be the birthday of her deceased mother-in-law. I can guide the old lady to talk about her old sister and celebrate her birthday. At that time, she will definitely leave home."

"Getting into Ningguo Mansion won't be easy for you, but getting into Iron Threshold Temple or Steamed Bun Nunnery shouldn't be too difficult."

This?
Kuroiwa Nami smiled, "Since we all share the same goal, let's work together!"

"Yes Yes!"

Granny Lai breathed a sigh of relief; her family's lives were temporarily saved.

If something happens to Shen outside, it has nothing to do with her.

It would be best if this woman were capable enough to take care of her children and grandchildren.

When that time comes, even if Lady You gives birth to a boy, she will have the ability to make that boy die prematurely.

Granny Lai was determined to take revenge on the Ningguo Mansion and wanted to ensure that they would be childless.

"The lives of your grandchildren are still in my hands..."

"I know, I know, I'll do whatever you say."

"Hehe, I just love talking to smart people like you."

Kuroiwa Nami was very satisfied and said to Fukuyama Shunji, who was driving the carriage, "Make the carriage go faster."

In the past, so many people working together failed.

This time, she was naturally more cautious!

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. As long as you help us succeed, you will naturally reap the rewards."

"Yes, yes, definitely!"

Granny Lai was very satisfied with the deal.

She would be happy even if she didn't earn a single penny.

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