Lu Changyuan met Dou Jinzhao's eyes, which were black and white, and as calm as a mountain spring, causing his heart to ache slightly.

At this moment, he had a bad premonition that he would regret it in the future, he would definitely regret it.

This realization made him panic. He let go of Dou Miaojin without thinking and ran towards Dou Jinzhao. Before he took a step, Dou Miaojin grabbed his waist tightly, "Brother Changyuan, we still have to go find Miss Hongran later."

Seeing Lu Changyuan's body stiff, Dou Miaojin became nervous, "Brother Changyuan, I'll go explain to my sister. It's my fault. I shouldn't... shouldn't have fallen!"

After saying that, she ran past Lu Changyuan and ran towards the yard, holding Dou Jinzhao's hand. She looked like she was smiling, but in fact she whispered, "Sister, you can't beat me. The person in Lu Changyuan's heart is me, even though you and him were childhood sweethearts and have already married."

She pulled Dou Jinzhao outside without saying anything. In Lu Changyuan's opinion, Dou Jinzhao was willing to compromise with Dou Miaojin. He breathed a sigh of relief and felt that Dou Jinzhao was still sensible.

The inexplicable panic he felt just now made him feel very uncomfortable.

He could verbally tell Dou Jinzhao that he wanted to take a second wife, but he still couldn't be intimate with Dou Miaojin in front of Dou Jinzhao, as he couldn't bear to see her pure, clear eyes.

It is always more subtle to try to cover up one's mistake than to do it openly.

The two sisters stood by the lake, and the maids did not dare to approach them.

Dou Miaojin looked at the sparkling lake water and said with a smile, "Sister, tell me, if I pushed you into this lake and drowned you, would my parents, brothers, and brother Changyuan let me pay for your life?"

Dou Jinzhao smiled and shook his head, looking at her with a pair of bright eyes, "Similarly, if it was you who died, your family and the Duke's Mansion would also cover it up for me. Miaojin, you are very smart, and I am not stupid either."

"Brother Changyuan should have told you that he would marry me as his co-wife, but sister doesn't seem sad at all. I thought sister must be heartbroken." Dou Miaojin thought of her previous life. When Dou Jinzhao found out that she and Lu Changyuan were having an affair, he looked so heartbroken. It was really satisfying!

Dou Jinzhao knew what she was thinking and smiled. "I will be overwhelmed with grief after you get married and sleep with Lu Changyuan. Miaojin, didn't your father teach you not to be too happy until the last moment?"

The outcome is not determined until the last moment.

Dou Miaojin's eyes turned red when she heard this. "Dou Jinzhao, what are you so proud of? You have been loved by your parents and brothers since you were a child. You can live a stable life just by being the eldest daughter of the Dou family. Do you think you have really won? I was stolen and abandoned by servants when I was a child. My life was a bit hard, but compared to obedient daughters like you, I can both win and lose!"

In her previous life, Dou Miaojin did rely on her tenacity to make it to the end, and she never gave up at any time.

This is a skill she developed through hardship since childhood, and Dou Jinzhao never dared to underestimate her.

But in her previous life, she didn't lose to Dou Miaojin, she lost because of her own love. In this life, now that she has no weaknesses, she will not lose.

"Miao Jin, you can win, but you may not be able to lose." Dou Jinzhao reminded, "I have no intention of competing with you for a man. If you want Lu Changyuan, I will give him to you."

This was Dou Jinzhao's sincere words, but Dou Miaojin would not believe it and sneered, "Give it to me, what qualifications do you have to say such things? You and I are twins, and the queen arranged our marriage, but she did not say that the marriage with Brother Changyuan must be yours. It is also mine, mine!"

Dou Jinzhao was very calm, "If you really loved him, you wouldn't elope with Tuoba Yu. Do you know where Tuoba Yu is now?"

The color on Dou Miaojin's face instantly faded, and he took a step back, unable to believe it. "What are you talking about?"

Dou Jinzhao took a step closer, "Miao Jin, you lied to Lu Changyuan that you were kidnapped by Xiliang people. Do you think you can deceive me with this kind of thing? You can buy information from Feng Ye Ting Hai, and so can I. I can also tell you that my silver is much more than Lu Changyuan's private money."

When she was fourteen years old, Yao Baisheng let her inherit Changliu Pavilion and handed over all the properties under his name and a sum of money of unknown origin to her. It was no exaggeration to say that she was rich enough to rival a country.

Dou Miaojin was so jealous that her face was ferocious. "What news did you buy?"

"You and Tuoba Yu! Dou Miaojin, let me tell you that among the two Xiliang spies captured by Lu Changyuan, one is Tuoba Yu. Let me think about it, if Lu Changyuan knew that you and Tuoba Yu eloped, what would he think?"

Dou Miaojin suddenly pushed towards Dou Jinzhao, but Dou Jinzhao was so fast that he dodged to the side without making a sound. Dou Miaojin lunged forward, but Dou Jinzhao kicked him at the right time, and Dou Miaojin fell face first into the pond.

The maids nearby saw it very clearly. The second girl was angry and wanted to push the eldest girl. The eldest girl dodged and the second girl missed and fell into the water herself.

"Hurry up, help! The second girl fell into the water!"

Lu Changyuan had not walked far. When he heard the noise, he hurried over here. Two strong old women had already jumped into the water to rescue people. Dou Miaojin was rescued. It was late autumn and the weather was getting cooler. Dou Miaojin soaked in the water for a while and shivered with cold.

She sneezed twice and said tremblingly, "Big sister, how could you..."

Dou Jinzhao hurriedly took the cloak from the maid and put it on Dou Miaojin. "Second sister, it's okay, I'm fine. Take good care of yourself. Stop talking and have a good rest. Talking too much will hurt your body."

Dou Miaojin understood the look in her eyes. If she dared to say more, Dou Jinzhao would definitely tell her about Tuoba Yu, and both of them would suffer.

Just as Dou Jinzhao said, Dou Miaojin could not afford to lose. Once her elopement with Tuoba Yu was exposed, she couldn't imagine how the Dou family would deal with her.

Her brain was still a little shallow, and she hadn't figured out why Dou Jinzhao kept such a handle in his own hand and didn't tell their parents?

Lu Changyuan rushed to Dou Jinzhao, shaking with anger, "Jinzhao, how could you do such a vicious thing? Miaojin is your sister. No matter how much resentment you have or how much you dislike her, you shouldn't do such a thing."

Madam Dou also rushed over and happened to hear these words. She was also very angry, "Jin Zhao, you really disappoint me. How can you have the face to live a human life when you have such a vicious mind?"

Dou Jinzhao's gaze fell indifferently on Dou Miaojin.

Dou Miaojin lowered her eyes and put away the pride in her eyes. Even if she said nothing, Madam Dou and Lu Changyuan would still stand on her side. In the end, Dou Jinzhao's plan was in vain.

She sobbed, "Mother, Brother Changyuan, please stop scolding me. I didn't do it on purpose. I was careless."

How could Mrs. Dou believe it? "How could he fall into the water for no reason? It's so cold now. If he caught a cold, what would happen?"

Lu Changyuan also stared at Dou Jinzhao with a bad look, forcing her to give an explanation.

The looks from the people around me were also complicated.

Dou Jinzhao was very calm. "What the Duke and mother meant was that I pushed my sister into the water. I was jealous of her and I hated her, so I pushed her into the water and wanted her to die?"

Lu Changyuan was furious, "Isn't it?"

Mrs. Dou turned her head away and didn't even look at Dou Jinzhao. What happened today really brought shame to the Dou family.

Dou Jinzhao sneered and glanced at Dou Miaojin indifferently, "Sister, tell me, was it me who pushed you into the water?"

Dou Miaojin hung her head and said nothing. She had not expected that Dou Jinzhao was so cunning. She deliberately provoked her, made her want to kill, and then made her suffer a great loss. In the end, she got what she deserved.

"Sister, if you don't tell the truth, I will have to tell the truth."

Dou Miaojin heard the threat in her mouth and dared not play dead anymore. She cried, "It's my fault. My sister and I had an argument. I just wanted to push her, but she dodged. I missed her and fell into the water."

After all, she is her own biological daughter. How could Mrs. Dou not favor Dou Miaojin over her adopted daughter Dou Jinzhao?

"Is that so?" Madam Dou asked the servants.

All the people present just now lowered their heads, and the meaning was self-evident.

Mrs. Dou was completely disappointed. Dou Miaojin might have been stuck in the birth canal for too long when she was born, and her brain was really not working well. It was obvious that Dou Miaojin wanted to frame Dou Jinzhao, but was finally backfired.

"What are you still standing there for? Take the second young lady back to the yard and change her clothes quickly!" After Mrs. Dou said this, she walked out. She really couldn't afford to lose face in front of this person.

Only Lu Changyuan and Dou Jinzhao were left by the lake. He took two steps forward and called out, "Jinzhao, just now..."

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