This matter was naturally aimed at plotting against Si Ning.
But neither the British father-in-law nor Mrs. Yang are stupid people.
No one can kill someone without blaming the murderer but the person who was killed.
Si Ning and Mrs. Zhang have never known each other, and they have no grudges in the past. Why would she want to harm Si Ning?
What she wanted to harm was not Si Ning, but to get rid of Wu Qianqian and blame it on Si Ning.
She wanted to own the Ning'an Marquis Mansion's family property, and if she had to find a culprit, that person would definitely be Lu Zhiyuan.
"Why would he bring a woman into the house? He really likes her?"
Mrs. Yang never understood that her adopted daughter was young and beautiful. Even if she was pregnant now, she would understand if Lu Zhiyuan went to a brothel or brought back a younger woman.
The only thing I don't understand is bringing back a woman like Mrs. Zhang who is married and whose looks are not that outstanding.
"Mrs. Zhang's family is full of bandits. After her first husband died, she inherited a lot of property. Later, she and her family made a living from this. They are good at designing traps. They should know what the second brother is planning. Use this to get the second brother to take the bait, and there will be no surprise if the second brother falls into the trap."
Si Ning told the two of them everything that happened after Mrs. Zhang came to the house, and also mentioned the Zhang family's huge industry.
Mrs. Yang listened thoughtfully, "It still doesn't make sense. He wants an official position, why doesn't he go to us? Even if he doesn't go to my Yang family, he will definitely go to my sister, and he doesn't have it."
Now that the two families are related by marriage, Lu Zhiyuan wants to serve as an official in the court again, so he begs Mrs. Yang for more security.
No matter how hard it was, he was still trying hard on Lu Hanxiao. How could he not be obsessed with begging for a widow whose origins were unknown?
"Maybe the second brother has his own considerations." Si Ning said.
Mrs. Yang nodded and turned to hold Si Ning's hand with hesitation on her face.
"You have been wronged this time. My Qian'er must have made you sad, right?"
From Si Ning's few words, Mrs. Yang got a glimpse of something.
Although Si Ning didn't say it clearly, she guessed that Wu Qianqian must have been bewitched and wanted to use the child in her belly to frame Si Ning, but was discovered by Si Ning, which led to such an ending.
"That child is confused. I will talk to her later. Third Young Mistress, you sir, have a lot. Don't argue with her. When she gets better, I will bring her to make amends to you."
Even though she is just an adoptive mother, Mrs. Yang still loves her children very much.
She didn't want Si Ning to have a grudge against Wu Qianqian, so she just said she was ignorant.
Of course, she was also very grateful to Si Ning. Without Si Ning, Wu Qianqian might not have been able to save her life.
Si Ning helped Wu Qianqian, but Wu Qianqian did nothing good.
Even if Si Ning really taught Wu Qianqian a lesson, she would understand and only hoped to spare her life.
Si Ning didn't intend to care about it, "She was indeed confused this time, but things are over. If you take good care of yourself in the future, you will still have children."
"I will have a good talk with her later."
Si Ning nodded, and then changed the topic, and the topic was no longer so heavy.
After the two left, Lu Hanxiao came out of the clean room at the back.
The armor on his body has been removed, and he has been replaced by a dark purple gown.
This outfit is different from the majestic general just now, but more like a young man from a wealthy family.
Seeing Si Ning staring at him, Lu Hanxiao frowned and asked.
"What are you looking at?"
Si Ning said nothing and withdrew his gaze.
Lu Hanxiao, "Why didn't you tell me if something like this happened?"
He walked up to Si Ning and looked down at her.
That hot gaze made Si Ning feel uncomfortable all over.
She pretended to tidy up the bedding, looked away, and replied nonchalantly.
"I can handle this little thing."
Si Ning was unwilling to rely on others. This was a habit she had developed since her previous life.
She was worried that relying too much on Lu Hanxiao would make her dull and unable to sense danger.
This is a very dangerous thing.
Lu Hanxiao didn't continue talking when he heard that, he just said to rest early and went to the imperial concubine's bed.
Si Ning looked at his back and fell asleep on the bed after a tiring day.
Hearing the steady breathing from the bed, Lu Hanxiao slowly stood up and walked outside.
The next day, as soon as Lu Zhiyuan opened his eyes, he heard a servant coming to report that Mrs. Zhang had hanged herself.
His face immediately darkened and he hurried to the woodshed.
She was locked up here yesterday. Originally, he wanted to come see her today and use her money to exchange for her way of living. She should have agreed.
Not expecting it to end like this, Lu Zhiyuan was caught off guard.
Before things calmed down here, news came from the old lady’s yard over there.
"Second Master, please go and see the old lady quickly. I'm afraid the old lady may not be able to survive."
When Lu Zhiyuan rushed there, the old lady was only breathing.
The doctor had previously declared that Mrs. Lu would not survive the end of the month.
After the fuss yesterday, I couldn't stand it any longer.
Lu Zhiyuan knelt in front of the old lady's bed, crying so hard that he was out of breath.
While crying, I gave the old lady some relief.
Although he is ruthless, he is very filial to the old lady.
Ever since he was a child, he has always regarded the old lady as his standard and obeyed her arrangements in everything.
In his heart, the old lady is his backbone.
Now that his backbone was gone, Lu Zhiyuan felt as if someone dug a hole in his heart.
He was going to call the doctor, but the old lady stopped him.
"Don't go, I have a few words to say to you..."
The old lady could only speak with her breath, her voice was low and hoarse, and she was afraid she wouldn't be able to survive for an hour.
She struggled to pull Lu Zhiyuan closer to her, and then said something in his ear.
Lu Zhiyuan looked at her in disbelief, and the old lady nodded vigorously, indicating that he heard correctly.
"Mother, how could this happen..."
The old lady didn't explain too much, but just warned, "Don't say anything I said, don't..."
Lu Zhiyuan nodded, and when he was about to say something else, the old lady's hand had already slipped.
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Lu Zhiyuan placed the old lady's coffin in the yard where she lived.
As their daughters-in-law, Si Ning and Jiang Linrou had to pay filial piety to the old lady. Wu Qianqian had just given birth and was not physically able, so she rested in the house.
Lu Zhiyuan and Lu Hanxiao were responsible for receiving guests who came to pay their respects.
The whole plum garden felt depressive.
In this depressing atmosphere, Si Ning met Lu Fengchun, the eldest son of the Lu family, and Lu Zhiheng, the eldest son of the Lu family.
The two of them were sent to the border by Lu Zhiyuan. The border was thousands of miles away from the capital, but they came back at this time. If it was a coincidence, Si Ning didn't believe it.
She looked towards Jiang Linrou, who had a complicated expression, filled with surprise and worry, and did not dare to rush over.
Lu Zhiyuan didn't expect that this eldest brother would come back. He looked bad, but in front of everyone, he had to pretend.
He stepped forward and saluted Lu Fengchun, then reached out and patted Lu Zhiheng's arm.
"Thank you for your hard work, brother, why are you back at this time?"
This was actually a test, and Lu Zhiyuan was not stupid enough not to see the twists and turns involved.
Lu Fengchun is much taller than Lu Zhiyuan, and he looks very honest on the surface.
Because he has been outside the customs for many years, his skin is dark, which makes him look more honest.
With tears in his eyes, he reached out and hugged Lu Zhiyuan, crying in pain.
"Second brother, it's my brother's fault that I didn't have time to see my mother for the last time. My mother must have blamed me for being too far away from home, right?"
