After all, she is the original daughter of the Feng family. If the news spreads that the daughter was abused and starved to death, the master of the Feng family will definitely not let them go.

Everyone in the Feng Mansion knew that Master Feng did not care much for the legitimate daughter, but he cared deeply about his own reputation and was afraid that some bad rumors would affect his career.

In order to maintain the master's reputation, they had to occasionally throw her a black steamed bun or give her a bowl of rice soup to keep her alive.

"Old man, you can't be soft-hearted. If you do that, it will ruin the situation. Our grandson's life is in Madam's hands."

This sentence was like a drop of cold water on his head, instantly waking up the old driver Chen.

Yes, they have followed the eldest daughter to this farm for six years. They have not seen their little grandson in six years and wonder what he looks like now.

Six years ago, the lady sent the eldest daughter to the farm on the grounds that she was too delicate, saying that she wanted to temper her.

The two of them followed the order and stayed there for six years.

Before leaving, the lady hinted that their daughter-in-law and grandson were still in the house, and she would take care of them, so they could rest assured.

However, the lady's real intention was to have them keep an eye on the eldest daughter, to get rid of her spoiled nature, and to let her experience the hardships of farm life.

Every month, they also need to write a letter to their wife to report on the eldest daughter's living conditions.

The lady appears to be concerned about the eldest daughter, but the servants in the mansion know in their hearts that this is just a means for the lady to monitor the eldest daughter.

Ever since his step-wife married into the Feng family, he has disliked the daughter born to the original wife and could not wait to send her to the farm, under the pretext of tempering her.

The servants just kept their heads down and worked, not daring to say a word.

She had a tight control over the entire mansion, and anyone who dared to stand out would be beaten to death.

This stepmother was not as gentle and kind as she appeared. She would beat and scold her servants at the very least, and beat and beat them at the worst. She would even throw their bodies into a mass grave.

The stepmother's name is Lu Minjing. She is the niece of Old Madam Feng and the cousin of Feng Taishi. The two have been childhood sweethearts.

Because the Lu family was just a poor small family, Feng Tingjing, who was a juren, turned around and married the wealthy original wife Yi Zhirou.

Today, the entire Feng Mansion is tightly controlled by Lu Minjing, and Old Madam Feng also supports her.

Feng Tingjing chose to turn a blind eye to Lu Minjing's early wrongs, which made Lu Minjing even more arrogant and domineering.

Neither Mrs. Liu nor the old coachman Chen dared to resist Lu Minjing, the stepmother.

For six years, they have been treating Miss Feng Qiongzhu harshly in accordance with the lady's request.

It was not until a few days ago that they received a letter from the lady asking them to look for something on the young lady's body.

The two men were really at a loss as they couldn't find anything valuable worth hiding by the young lady.

So, they came up with the idea of ​​pretending to sell the young lady to a brothel in an attempt to force her to escape with her belongings.

However, the development of the matter was beyond their expectations. Just as the eldest lady escaped a short distance, a team of guards sent by the lady followed closely behind her.

The eldest daughter was frightened and ran to the deep mountains behind the manor, and her whereabouts could never be found again.

Finally, they found the eldest lady's clothes on the edge of the cliff, and they concluded that she had met with an accident.

In desperation, I could only write a letter to my wife as the old woman wished.

The lives of the whole family are still in the hands of my wife, and I dare not have any other thoughts.

The backyard of Feng Mansion.

I saw a beautiful woman wearing a smoky purple jacket, a moon-white pleated skirt, and her thick black hair was tied into a simple bun with a golden hairpin inserted in the bun.

A pair of scissors is being held in the delicate, white and translucent hands of a woman trimming the chrysanthemums in front of her. This person is Lu Minjing.

Her simple yet luxurious outfit looked particularly dazzling in the sunshine in the back garden.

"It is said that this pot of precious chrysanthemum is called Phoenix Feathers. That woman Yi Zhirou spent a lot of money to find it. The master likes it very much!" Lu Minjing smiled slightly, and lowered her eyebrows helplessly.

The flower shape of Phoenix Vibrato is a very beautiful dancing ring, with brown-red petals and yellow in the middle.

When the flower is in full bloom, the petals will stretch out in all directions, and from a distance it looks like a phoenix spreading its wings.

Because of its unique flower shape and phoenix-like appearance, it is particularly hard to find.

The Phoenix Feathers are usually only worthy of being possessed by the queen in the imperial palace.

I don’t know what means Yi Zhirou used to find it.

"You know what, this rare flower is really beautiful. Look at the red petals and the bright yellow in the middle. Isn't this the color that only the queen of the royal family deserves to have?"

Lu Minjing smiled sweetly, her body trembling slightly, and a charming look appeared on her face.

She then sighed, "No matter how precious and rare this flower is, it doesn't matter. When people leave, they can't take anything with them, right?"

Lu Minjing put down the scissors and looked at the results of pruning with satisfaction.

She waved her hand lightly, and the maids around her immediately took action to clear the dead branches and leaves on the ground.

At this time, a quick-witted maid quickly handed over a cup of tea and complimented, "Madam, you are really skillful. These precious flowers are even more beautiful under your skillful hands. If there is anything you don't like, just let us know. We are always at your service."

Lu Minjing glanced at the old woman calmly and asked, "Is there any news from the housekeeper? The people sent out should have discovered something, right?"

"How about I go to the front yard and ask the housekeeper?"

Lu Minjing waved her hand, indicating that it was not necessary: ​​"If there is any news, the housekeeper will come and report to me."

Just then, a slightly plump middle-aged man rushed into the backyard, panting, his face full of wrinkles, but his eyes were sharp and bright.

He bowed slightly to Lu Minjing, and Lu Minjing understood that something important must have happened.

She waved her hand to let the old woman and maid go away, and then signaled the housekeeper to follow her into the house.

When the housekeeper saw that everyone had left, he whispered, "Madam, news came from the manor in Hedong Road that Granny Liu and Old Coachman Chen did not find the wooden box next to the girl."

Lu Minjing frowned and said unhappily, "What a loser! You can't even handle such a small matter. How come you can't even find a wooden box?"

The housekeeper explained, "According to the letter, the girl may have sensed Madam's intentions, and she took the opportunity to escape. The people we sent over happened to catch her escaping and chased her all the way to the mountains. Unfortunately, the girl accidentally fell off a cliff."

Lu Minjing was shocked and asked, "Are you sure she's dead?"

The butler continued, "The cliff was extremely steep. There was no chance of survival if one fell down. The guards found a piece of cloth from her clothes that was hung by a branch on the edge of the cliff. They were sure that she had fallen off the cliff. More than 30 guards searched for her at the bottom of the cliff for a day and a night. There were many wild beasts at the bottom. It was estimated that her body had been eaten by wild beasts."

Lu Minjing curled her lips into a sneer, feeling a little regretful in her heart: "If I die, I die! It's a pity that I didn't find the wooden box that the wife of the Minister of Personnel wanted."

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