When the old lady heard Mother Zhou mention the prince, her face turned slightly pale and she quickly turned the Buddhist beads with her fingers.

But she also knew the prince's abilities, and there was always a trace of uneasiness lingering in her heart.

The old lady also wanted to talk to Mother Zhou, so she told her thoughts.

"We have to take action!"

"The Crown Prince originally looked down on our Marquisate, and Chuan'er pretended to be his life-saving grace. If he finds out, the Marquisate will not benefit from him if he ascends the throne in the future. He might even be stripped of his title."

"Moreover, Jiang Zhinian must not know that it was the prince who saved her."

"So, only by supporting another prince to ascend the throne and gaining the merit of following the dragon can our Marquisate rise."

Mother Zhou said, "Madam, the lady is now a member of our mansion. Her grandfather's family dotes on her and protects her so much, maybe they will stand on the side of our mansion."

The old lady shook her head and said, "No, it's too risky. Jiang Zhinian cannot have any contact with the prince. What's more, the Huo family is good at studying and has good brains."

"Whether the crown prince is the legitimate prince or the benevolent prince, the Huo family and the crown prince have long been tied together, so why would they take the risk of supporting another prince?"

"So since the Huo family is a threat, we must get rid of the Huo family. The Fourth Prince will also remember our achievement this time."

"It's my token of surrender to the Fourth Prince!"

Mother Zhou understood after listening that the old lady had made up her mind and the Marquisate should have already sided with the Fourth Prince.

"I was just stupid just now."

"The old lady is really thoughtful."

"But you don't have to worry, old lady. The exile journey is so long, and scholars are weak. It is normal for them to die on the road, and it is also normal for them to be killed by bandits."

"No one else will doubt the people in my mansion. If the old lady is still worried, let someone quietly deal with the soldiers who did this."

The old lady sighed and said, "I would like to, but now is the time to use people. These people are still useful and cannot be disposed of."

The old lady discussed many things with Mother Zhou in secret

……

Yanlanyuan

Murong Chuan thought about it and decided to come and see his daughter in person.

Although I don't have much affection for them, they are my own flesh and blood after all, so I deserve to enjoy a life of luxury.

At this time, Murong Yanran had been crying for the whole afternoon, and she looked very anxious.

She was afraid of being kicked out.

Her mother said that her father was a marquis and would bring her into the marquis's mansion to enjoy wealth and glory.

Ever since she could remember, her mother taught her many things, such as how to disguise herself and how to please others, so that she could secretly get more things.

When the time comes, killing the lady will be a way of venting her mother's anger.

But now, the lady didn't like her at all, and she was a little scared when she looked at her.

Just when Murong Yanran was feeling anxious, Murong Chuan arrived.

Murong Yanran wiped her tears and said, "Hello, father."

"Why are your eyes swollen from crying?"

Murong Yanran's tears fell down.

Ever since she could remember, her mother taught her how to cry so that she could look wronged and still gain people's sympathy.

Although some of it was pretend, of course most of it was genuine fear.

"Yanran has caused trouble for Daddy. I'm afraid Daddy doesn't want Yanran anymore, so I'll drive Yanran out of the house."

"Daddy, I will listen to you from now on. Please don't chase me away, okay?"

"I'm afraid of dying outside like my mother."

Although Murong Chuan only has his cousin in his heart now, he still feels moved when he thinks of Murong Yanran's mother.

"Don't worry, you are my daughter and you will never end up living on the streets."

"You can stay here without any worries about food, clothing and other expenses."

Looking at Murong Yanran's tears, Murong Chuan rarely felt like a father.

He explained: "Although you cannot be considered as a legitimate daughter now, as long as the lady calms down and knows your goodness after a while, Dad will bring up this matter with her again."

"I arranged you in this courtyard so that you can be closer to the Madam. You can have more contact in the future. Even if she is not happy, she will keep you in her name for my sake."

Murong Chuan was very conceited and thought that Jiang Zhinian was only thinking about him.

The reason why he is like this now is just because he is unhappy about his cousin's matter.

As for women, just coax them back and they'll be fine.

However, in order to tame her, he has been deliberately ignoring her recently.

In the future, when Jiang Zhinian calms down, she will naturally listen to him and follow his wishes.

However, Murong Chuan still explained seriously: "Just remember, you can't call me daddy in private, and you can't let others know about our relationship, otherwise even I can't protect you."

"You are a smart kid. You must understand the importance of this."

Murong Yanran wiped her tears with the back of her hand and said, "I will listen to Daddy."

Murong Yanran was still a little worried and couldn't help asking, "Dad, will Madam adopt another girl?"

"Will he be nice to other girls?"

This morning she saw her wife talking to several other girls in a friendly manner.

Murong Yanran was afraid that someone else would snatch away her wealth and glory.

Murong Chuan's eyes darkened when he thought of that possibility. "Impossible! Without my consent, she can't make the decision on this matter!"

"Just stay here and treat this place as your home."

Murong Chuan coaxed Murong Yanran for a while before leaving.

……

The next morning, after Jiang Zhinian woke up, Lian Qiao reported to her in detail what had happened in the mansion.

"Madam, the Marquis stayed in the study until very late last night, and even went to Yanlan Courtyard to visit Miss Yanran."

"Although she is an orphan from a branch family, the Marquis is too concerned about Miss Yanran, isn't he?"

"I don't usually see the Marquis being very kind to the children of the side branches."

Murong Chuan is a conceited and selfish person.

Although he inherited the Marquis's mansion, he was cold and indifferent to his half-brother and other children from other branches.

So it was inevitable that his sudden kindness to an orphan girl from a side branch would arouse suspicion.

But this naturally didn't happen in her previous life, because she had registered Murong Yanran under her name from the very beginning.

Since Murong Yanran has become the legitimate daughter, it is normal for Murong Chuan, as a father, to care for her.

Jiang Zhinian raised his lips in a sarcastic arc and said, "That's good."

Murong Chuan does not hide anything, so when the truth is revealed, it will be easier for people to believe it.

But at this moment, the image of another little girl flashed through Jiang Zhinian's mind.

I don’t know how she is now. She should be about five or six years old now.

It's sad to say that in her previous life, she kept Murong Yanran under her name and treated her with all her heart, but in the end, she was stabbed in the back by her.

But that girl, although also from the Murong family, was only a concubine's daughter of a marquis, and lost her parents at an early age.

She had only cared about her a few times by chance, but she was wholeheartedly grateful to her. Even though they were not mother and daughter, he treated her like his mother and even lost his life to save her.

She was a silly girl, and she knew how to repay kindness.

Now that I have been reborn, I should take revenge where it is due and repay kindness where it is due.

But for now, let's deal with the things at hand.

Lian Qiao naturally didn't know what the lady was thinking. Looking at the lady's sharp dress, she couldn't help but ask, "Madam, are you going to pay your respects to the old lady?"

Jiang Zhinian shook his head and said, "No need!"

Lian Qiao said with some concern: "Madam, will the old lady blame me?"

Jiang Zhinian raised a strange arc at the corner of his mouth, "The old lady is now trying to find faults with me so as to set rules. This mansion has been quiet for too long, it's time to make some noise."

Although Lian Qiao didn't quite understand, she knew that the lady must have her reasons for doing things.

She just needs to follow the lady's instructions.

So early in the morning, the two of them went out after breakfast.

……

Plum House

The old lady conspired with Mother Zhou until very late last night, and neither of them felt very energetic when they woke up in the morning.

She had a gloomy face, planning to wait for Jiang Zhinian to come and pay her respects, then find an excuse to attack her and set some rules for her.

But no matter how long Jiang Zhinian waited, he still didn't come.

Even after the people from other rooms had left and it was already dawn, Jiang Zhinian still hadn't come.

The atmosphere in the whole house became weird.

In the past, Jiang Zhinian respected the old lady very much and never missed a beat to greet her.

Even if he was not feeling well before, he would still come to pay his respects.

Murong Chuan was even more dissatisfied and said: "She doesn't even care about her mother now."

"I just wanted to take a concubine, and you're throwing a tantrum like that!"

"Will you even ignore me in the future?"

"They say the Jiang family values ​​rules the most, but I think it's just like that!"

Su Wanruo was happy to see Murong Chuan was dissatisfied with Jiang Zhinian.

The old lady asked someone to investigate.

After a while, the maid came back and reported: "In reply to the old lady, the lady went out early in the morning and didn't say what she was doing."

The old lady's eyes sparkled, and suddenly she covered her head and became weak, "Oh, my daughter-in-law is dissatisfied with me as her mother-in-law..."

He was wailing and looked like he had a headache.

The maids and servants below all changed their expressions. There seemed to be something behind the old lady's words.

The old lady never does anything without a reason, there is always a reason.

Over time, the servants have learned to guess the old lady's intentions.

Mother Zhou said hurriedly, "The old lady is so angry that her headache is coming on. Take the note and go get the palace doctor!"

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