Contentment with modest wealth

Chapter 384 Definitely a bad thing

As the matriarch of the Grand Secretary's mansion, Madam Yan has always been domineering and arrogant. In the past, in order to win over Lu Jie, she did things like causing Lu Jie's wife to die of anger and marrying the daughter of a minor official, surnamed Jiang, to Lu Jie as his second wife. This has already demonstrated her arrogance in every way.

Now that the Yan family has lost power, Lu Jie, who has always been regarded as a subordinate, has become the favorite. Not to mention that Yan Shu's death may also be related to Lu Jie. How can Madam Yan swallow this anger after hearing that he has become an imperial envoy?

Unable to find Lu Jie, she turned to Lu Ying!
Unexpectedly, Lu Ying also managed to get her own son to bail her out. Would she just let it go?

Shen Qingzhou didn't want to meet Lu Ying—in fact, he didn't want to meet any young woman other than those from the Lu family, so he used his familiarity with the Yan family to get to the beam outside Madam Yan's room.

Shen Qingzhou's judgment of Madam Yan was entirely correct.

After being rebuked by her own son, Madam Yan flew into a rage after they left, determined to crush Lu Ying in the mud. So she went to the main room to find the old lady.

After losing her only son, Madam Yan had been bedridden for days. Fortunately, the family still had a few century-old ginseng roots, which she used to brew various kinds of soups, which helped her regain some of her vitality.

Upon hearing Madam Yan's accusations, the old lady first offered her a few words of comfort, and then said, "The situation is turbulent right now. Even if you have enemies, you should avoid them. Why make more enemies? If Lu Jie really does rise to power in the future, the more you humiliate him now, the more reason he will have to retaliate in the future. Unless you are confident that you can kill him in one blow, why add to your troubles?"

Madam Yan suddenly realized that Yan Liang had grown up by his parents' side since he was a child, and his way of handling things was taught by them. How could his views on the same matter be so different?

She went to the old lady for support, as if she had prayed to the wrong Buddha.

After returning to her room, she sat silently on the couch for a long time until the maid brought in dinner. Only then did she look around the empty room and sigh.

The maid asked, "What's wrong, Madam?"

Madam Yan shook her head: "I just suddenly thought of Madam Jiang. She also went through a similar period before she died."

The maid couldn't help but feel alarmed: "That's an unlucky person. Why would Madam think of her? How could Madam's situation be the same as Jiang's? No one in this entire household dares to disrespect Madam!"

Madam Yan said, "But the Yan family of today is not the Yan family of the past. If Madam Jiang doesn't bring this upon herself, the Lu family will still have to take care of her until she dies peacefully."

"But I don't think so."

"We don't know when the next piece of bad news will come."

"Mrs!"

The maid was born to a maid who came with Madam Yan from her maiden family as part of her dowry, and these words could only be uttered in front of close relatives.

“Alright,” Madam Yan waved her hand, “Go and bring Third Madam over. The Old Madam has spoken, so I have to give her a way out.”

The maid bowed and left.

At this moment, Shen Qingzhou, who was on the beam, also quietly slipped out from under the eaves, preparing to rush to the back garden to report the news.

No sooner had the person landed on the ground than another maidservant appeared outside the courtyard gate, rushing towards Madam Yan's room.

"Madam! The eldest young master just questioned the women the third young master was keeping outside, and then had them locked up!"

Madam Yan put down her chopsticks and bowl: "What is he doing now?"

The maidservant approached and said, "Madam, there's something I'm not sure if I should say." "What are you dawdling about?!"

The maid immediately said, "It seems that the eldest young master is standing up for the third young mistress this time. After leaving the main house, the eldest young master went straight to the third house, but the third young master went out to run errands early tonight and has not returned yet!"

Madam Yan was taken aback: "What do you mean by that? Are you saying that the eldest son went to the third branch of the family to find Lu Ying?"

The maid bit her lower lip: "After the eldest young master went to the third house, he didn't come out for a while. A servant passed by the third house and saw that the young mistress's people had been waved away outside the door, while the third mistress's voice could be heard speaking to the eldest young master from inside the courtyard."

Madam Yan stood up, supporting herself on the table. After standing for a moment, she blurted out, "Is it only today, or has it happened before?"

The maid shook her head: "I didn't know before, but the eldest young master often talks with the third young mistress. The third young mistress is considerate of the eldest young master's hard work and often prepares his meals."

Madam Yan gasped for breath and remained silent for a long time.

"No wonder his boss kept coming to her rescue; it turns out he'd fallen for her trick..."

"That bitch is just as bad as her vile mother!"
"She actually dared to set her sights on Liang Ge'er! Does she think I, her mother-in-law, am dead too?"

She trembled with anger:
"Light the lamps and go to the third room!"

If Madam Yan had previously had to submit to the old woman's attitude and bow her head to Lu Ying because she had no leverage over Lu Ying, then now that she had that leverage, it was as if a butcher's knife had fallen from the sky, making it impossible for her not to take real action against Lu Ying!
Besides being the eldest grandson of the family, Yan Liang now shoulders the heavy responsibility of the Yan family. While Yan Song is busy dealing with various affairs of the court, it is Yan Liang who is taking care of all other matters!
The reason Madam Yan still possesses such confidence, and why everyone in the Yan household remains calm, is because they have witnessed Yan Liang's competence. Everyone believes that with such a capable member in the family, the Yan family will never fall. Even the greatest storms can be weathered!

But Lu Ying actually stared at Yan Liang!

That slut actually started flirting with someone she shouldn't have right under her and Yan Qu's noses!

Moreover, at this critical juncture of Yan Liang Re Xiao, she didn't even try to avoid suspicion!

What does she want to do?
She's trying to kill Yan Liang!

From the shadows, Shen Qingzhou watched as Madam Yan stormed out the door in anger, then quickly turned and headed toward the back garden!

He arrived at the garden gate just as He Qu's familiar whistle, carried on the wind, drifted through the night sky.

Just then, he looked up and saw Lu Ying walking out from the back garden and stepping onto the opposite veranda...

He paused for three breaths, then turned around and headed towards the third branch of the family!

After Lu Ying left, Granny Li was ordered to guard the courtyard.

Just as he was calculating the time of her return, he suddenly heard voices outside the door, and then the light from the lantern shone through the crack in the door.

Granny Li's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly went to the door and listened carefully.

Before half of his face was even touching the door, the courtyard gate was kicked open with a thud!
Before she could move aside, the door was kicked open, and Madam Yan walked in first, followed by an old woman who kicked Li Mama twice: "Where is your grandmother?"

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