The Abandoned Wife of a Military Family: Your disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 130 How to kill her is entirely up to her whim.

Li Yanting had no idea what the servant was thinking.

He took the books out of his house and went to the bookstore.

In total, they received one tael of silver.

Although Madam Shen didn't say anything, he wasn't blind, and the courtyard they lived in was so small that he could hear everything they were whispering about.

We've run out of rice at home.

However, when he arrived at the grain shop with the silver, he encountered a problem.

Which type of rice should I buy?
This was his first time stepping into this grain shop; he had never bought rice before.

"Madam, this kind of rice is too expensive. Why don't you buy less and buy more corn instead?"

“No, corn is too coarse. My husband needs to study, so he should eat better. Let’s buy this kind of rice.”

Two familiar female voices came from the side. Li Yanting turned his head and saw that it was Madam Shen and her maid Tao'er.

Thinking about their conversation, he pursed his lips and walked over. "I don't need to eat that well."

Startled by his voice, Madam Shen turned around and asked, "Husband, what are you doing here?"

Li Yanting glanced at her with a complicated expression, took out a tael of silver from his sleeve, and handed it to her, saying, "This is the silver I just received from the bookstore."

Upon hearing this, Madam Shen didn't stand on ceremony, reached out and took it, then stuffed it into her sleeve.

Thinking that she still had two hundred taels of silver notes on her, she immediately felt more confident.

She bought thirty kilograms of rice and flour in one go. If it weren't for the fact that the three of them couldn't carry too much, she would have liked to buy even more.

Looking at the white rice, she thought that she would definitely cook a big pot of white rice when she got back. She hadn't eaten white rice for a long time, and she had been hungry for the past few days and hadn't had a full meal.

Also, I'll ask Xiaochunzi to go to the market later and buy a few pounds of meat to braise.

The sauce from that braised pork belly would be delicious poured over white rice.

Just as she was picturing braised pork and white rice in her mind, she suddenly heard Li Yanting instruct the shop assistant, "Weigh out two more catties of brown sugar."

Shen immediately snapped out of her thoughts, turned to look at him, and frowned, saying, "Why buy such expensive things?"

Li Yanting paused, his gaze falling on her pale and haggard face, and said indifferently, "I've heard that drinking brown sugar is good for women."

Shen was taken aback.

Was it... bought for her to drink?

Suddenly, he couldn't bring himself to say anything in protest, and even the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

"One hundred coins, please!" The waiter handed over the wrapped brown sugar.

Li Yanting looked at Madam Shen.

Shen coughed lightly and reluctantly took out ninety coins and handed them to the shop assistant. "One hundred coins is enough to buy many catties of meat. I'll let it go this time, but you're not allowed to buy any more next time."

Li Yanting smiled and replied gently, "Okay."

He took the brown sugar handed to him by the shop assistant, then picked up the rice bag and left the grain shop first.

"Madam, our Second Master still cares about you very much," Tao'er whispered in Shen's ear.

Upon hearing this, Madam Shen glanced at the man walking ahead, a smile involuntarily appearing on her face, but she said, "Is this what you call caring?"

Tao'er was taken aback. "Doesn't that count? Brown sugar is so expensive, yet Second Master is willing to buy it for you..."

Madam Shen spoke sternly and righteously, “Tao’er, we women must not be so easily swayed by a man’s small favors. Otherwise, we will be the ones who suffer.”

Tao'er nodded as if she understood, "Oh, I understand."

Shen patted her on the shoulder and walked briskly toward Li Yanting.

Hearing her footsteps approaching, Li Yanting slowed down.

Once they were side by side, Madam Shen revealed her plans: "Husband, I'd like to start a small business."

Li Yanting was taken aback, "Doing business?"

"Yes." Madam Shen nodded. Although Yun Wei had borrowed two hundred taels of silver, if they planned carefully, it would be enough for her and Li Yanting to use for a long time.

But the future is uncertain, and she can't place all her hopes on Li Yanting.

If she does some small business, wouldn't that give her another way to make a living if Li Yanting doesn't pass the exam?
But she only thought these words to herself and did not say them to Li Yanting's face.

He works so hard and is so ambitious; we can't let his confidence be shaken.

Faced with the man's doubts, she explained, "I know how to make a kind of zha jiang mian (noodles with soybean paste), and it tastes pretty good. I went to the market before and saw that no one was selling it. If I set up a stall at the market, I should be able to make money."

Upon hearing this, Li Yanting frowned. "That would be too tiring for you. Just hang in there, I'll..."

Shen held his hand. "I believe you, but we still have to make a living during this time. We can't keep relying on you to copy books. I'm just sitting at home doing nothing anyway, so I might as well do something to earn some money. Besides, Xiaochunzi and Tao'er can help me, right? I won't get tired."

She suddenly grasped his hand, and Li Yanting was taken aback.

He composed himself and was about to say something when Madam Shen made the final decision: "It's settled then. No one can stop my plan to sell zha jiang mian (noodles with soybean paste)."

Li Yanting had to swallow back the words he was about to say.

Let her try it first. If it doesn't work, she'll give up on her own.

However, setting up a stall requires capital, and he still needs to work hard copying books these days.

……

Cining Palace.

A eunuch hurried in from outside and knelt down before the Empress Dowager on the throne, saying, "Your Majesty, those people have not yet returned to report. It seems... they have failed."

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager, who had been sitting languidly, immediately sat up straight, her face grim. "Failed?"

"Yes." The eunuch lowered his head.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager fell silent.

That bitch Yun, she's really tough...

Just as the eunuch was feeling apprehensive, the Empress Dowager spoke again, "You didn't leave any evidence, did you?"

"No." The eunuch immediately shook his head. "Just in case, the assassins we hired were all from other prefectures and counties. Moreover, they are very tight-lipped, and there is a rule that if a mission fails, they must commit suicide by poison. They will never reveal their employer."

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager was relieved and said, "You did a very good job."

"Serving the Empress Dowager is my honor," the eunuch replied respectfully, relieved that she hadn't blamed him.

"Alright, you may leave." The Empress Dowager waved her hand.

After the eunuch left, the Empress Dowager thought for a moment and then summoned a palace servant, saying, "Send some things to Princess Rong'an."

The emperor wanted her to cultivate a good relationship with that vile woman, Yun, but when she thought of the humiliation she had suffered that day, she wished she could tear Yun to pieces. So she sent someone to assassinate her to vent her hatred.

Unexpectedly, the assassins failed in their attempt.

It seems that killing the Yun family will not be an easy task; we will have to plan carefully.

Although it's somewhat disgusting, the emperor's method isn't bad either.

First, cultivate a good relationship with the Yun family. When the Yun family is off guard, summon her to the palace. At that time, she can decide how to kill her as she pleases.

But the thought of the tragic fate of the Yun family falling into her hands dispelled her gloom.

Let that wretched woman, Yun, live a little longer.

……

Qingyi Garden.

Yunwei had just entered the room when Uncle Chen walked in with several palace servants.

“Princess Rong’an, these are gifts from the Empress Dowager to you.”

The palace servants placed the items they had brought onto the table one by one.

(End of this chapter)