Contentment with modest wealth

Chapter 332 Finally Got it (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Lu Ying snatched the jade pendant back without saying a word.

Jin's voice instantly rose: "Answer me? Why are his things in your hands?!"

Lu Ying looked past him at Madam Yan, who was walking towards them from afar, and said, "You should have guessed it already, so why ask when you already know the answer?"

"Bitch!"

Enraged, Jin slapped her across the face. Then she lunged at her and grabbed her neck, yelling, "You shameless slut!"

"stop!"

The slap rang out just as Madam Yan stepped across the threshold. Her face grim, she walked up to Jin Shi and delivered an even louder slap: "Are you tired of living?"

Jin's face was turned to the side. She covered her face and gritted her teeth as she looked over: "Mother is still protecting her? Do you know what this bitch has done?!"

"If that's what you mean, then I suggest you ask your brother directly!"

Lu Ying presented the jade pendant in her hand. "How did it end up in my hands? Back then, the Yan family needed me to act as an intermediary, and my elder brother gave me this as proof of his sincerity!"

"I did this to help the Yan family. There's nothing wrong with that. I don't know what you're thinking, sister-in-law."
"I am an innocent person, yet you have slandered me time and time again. Do you really think the Lu family is a pushover? Fine!"

"Granny Li, I'll go back and tell my father right away, and ask him to come and take me back!"

After saying that, she covered her face with her hands and burst into tears.

Granny Li came over and advised, "Madam, please calm down. With Madam here, she will surely uphold justice for you. Why go back and disturb the adults?"

After hearing her words, Madam Yan's face turned even more ashen with anger. She roared, "Guards! Throw Jin Shi out of here! Send her back to the Jin family and never let her return!"

Jin was already numb after hearing Lu Ying's words. Hearing Madam Yan's order, she immediately retorted without hesitation, "You're talking nonsense! I saw you two talking behind my back! There must be something going on between you!"

Madam Yan's chest heaved with anger: "Aren't you going to make a move?!"

The old women rushed forward and restrained Jin Shi. Jin Shi, having already learned the whole truth before coming out, and knowing that her family held leverage over the Yan family, was no longer going to tolerate such treatment as before. Her curses continued unabated.

Madam Yan gritted her teeth, stood for a moment, then slammed her hand on the table: "No need to send her back! Take her to the backyard and lock her up!"

As she finished speaking, she glared at him fiercely.

Upon seeing that gaze, Madam Jin shivered violently, and all her anger suddenly died in her throat...

Madam Yan looked at her and said, word by word, "Remember to inform the Jin family of the death first thing tomorrow morning."

……

Lu Ying returned to the third room and immediately closed the door upon entering.

"grandmother!……"

Granny Li's face was still pale. She stared wide-eyed at Lu Ying, whose face was tense, her lips moving several times but no sound came out.

Lu Ying stared at the ground for a long time before slowly raising her head: "Even if I wanted to get rid of her, the Yan family doesn't necessarily have to kill her. Wouldn't it be enough to just divorce her? Why is it so necessary to kill her?"

What exactly is the Yan family worried about?

Granny Li shook her head helplessly: "No wonder Madam said this was a pit of fire. In my opinion, it should be called a den of demons!"

Then she suddenly added, "Grandma, should we go back and beg the adults if there's still a chance to leave..."

"impossible!"

Lu Ying interrupted her: "Now that he brought me here, how could he possibly allow me to turn back?!"

Granny Li clenched her hands tightly: "Then, how about we go and beg the eldest young lady?"

"Her?" Lu Ying stared ahead and murmured, "She hates my mother to the bone, and she never lived with me growing up. It's one thing if she doesn't want to trample me into a mud pit, but why would she genuinely help me?"

"What if?"

Granny Li stepped forward: "The eldest aunt has secretly helped Grandma several times, even if it was for her own sake. At least she has never harmed Grandma."

"Even if she has ulterior motives towards Grandma, wouldn't it be enough if Grandma just gave in to her?"

"Have you forgotten that last time at Baiyun Temple, didn't she specifically seek you out and ask you to help her take revenge?"

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of light finally appeared in Lu Ying's gloomy eyes.

"That's right, I almost forgot."

"Isn't that right? What if, given this situation, Auntie has a way to get the Shen family to step in and take Grandma out of the Yan family?"

"The Shen family?" Lu Ying scoffed. "You're really naive. You actually think the Shen family has that kind of power? And you think I can just walk away just because they intervene?"

Granny Li remained silent.

Lu Ying paused for a moment, then said, "However, her goal doesn't conflict with mine. After tonight, the Jin family will be dead. If Lu Jia really gets her revenge, then another member of this family will probably die. At that time, won't I be the only one who calls the shots in the Yan family's rear?"

She burst into laughter at this point. She laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight!
Granny Li was extremely uneasy: "Grandma!..."

"Go get paper and pen!" Lu Ying stopped laughing, took a deep breath and said, "I just sent someone out to buy this month's cosmetics. Under the guise of supervision, take two people with you and try to send a message to the Shen family!"

……

Lu Jia did nothing all day but listen to the guards relaying messages back and forth.

She knew that He Ping had gone to the Jin family early in the morning, and she also knew that after he came out, he immediately led people to the Jin family cemetery in the western suburbs.

It must be said that the Embroidered Uniform Guard is efficient in serving the Emperor. His early morning visit to the Jin family to subtly probe their affairs is sure to cause a stir. When you can't find a clue, stirring up trouble is certainly an idea.

Determinedly starting with Jin Huai's remains to find evidence is also an extremely useful approach.

Shen Qingzhou didn't have a team to perform autopsies, and besides, any disturbance to a grave would leave traces; otherwise, they could have done the job themselves.

Then, naturally, someone was sent to the western suburbs to keep track of the progress of the autopsy.

Lunch had just been served when Qiu Niang arrived in a hurry again.

"It's a letter from Ying'er!"

Lu Jia abandoned her bowl and chopsticks, snatched the letter, and began to read it.

After just a couple of glances, her brow relaxed. "That brat has finally come to her senses! I knew it, what use is this mother-in-law to her?"

As she spoke, she picked up the bottom page, and after reading it, she stood up.

"What's wrong?" Qinghe put down her fan when she saw this.

Lu Jia said in a deep breath, "Jin is courting death, and Madam Yan wants to kill her!"

Qinghe and Qiuniang exchanged a glance and asked at the same time, "Would the Jin family agree?"

Lu Jia's eyes flickered: "I also think it's impossible for them to agree. Once Madam Jin dies, the Jin family will lose their status as in-laws. How can they still enjoy so many benefits?"
"Even if the Yan family agrees to let things remain the same, the Jin family wouldn't be foolish enough to believe them, would they?"

Qiu Niang raised an eyebrow and nodded: "That makes sense."

Lu Jia happily folded the letter. "That brat has finally done something useful—someone! Take this letter to the eldest young master!"

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