Now that you're reborn, who would still keep a mistress for their scumbag husband?

Dou Jinzhao naturally would not take these people's words to heart. Moreover, neither Hongying nor Jixiang could be considered pitiful people. On the contrary, she had to be on guard against these two people turning against her and selling her out.

"Why are you two worrying about these things? Madam Miao will not lay off you two even if she reduces the staff. As for whether the number of servants is too many or too few, although Madam Miao has the final say, in the final analysis, the Duke's Mansion is still ruled by the Duke."

Dou Jinzhao stopped there, and when she saw the two men's eyes light up, she didn't say any more.

Hongying and Jixiang stood up and bowed to Dou Jinzhao happily. "Thank you for your advice, Madam. Look at our minds. If I were to think about it myself, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to figure it out even if I spent eight or ten years."

The two of them left together again. Luoxia came in and sneered, "I don't know what's wrong with these two. Madam Ba Shang, they don't even understand such a simple truth? I thought that those who can survive in this backyard are all smart people."

Dou Jinzhao leaned back comfortably and glanced at her. "I don't know about others, but I know that if Luoxia enters someone's backyard, she will definitely not survive for more than three days."

Luoxia let out an "ah", not understanding why, and not convinced, "Could it be that in Madam's eyes, I am so stupid?"

Dou Jinzhao laughed, and Luoxia was embarrassed and annoyed. She stamped her feet and said, "Oh, Madam, you are so mean to make fun of me."

Qiu Shui came over and poked her with a finger, "You are usually quite smart, but you are confused today? Do you think these two people don't understand what Madam said? Don't you see how they climbed to the position of concubine?

They know that Madam and Madam Miao are competing against each other, so they are trying to get Madam's attention. Do you really think they are here to seek refuge with her?"

Luoxia cursed in a low voice.

After nightfall, all the lights went dark, except for a lamp left on each side of the main road, several feet apart. The lamps emitted a dim light, swaying in the autumn wind, and cast shadows.

In the Osmanthus Fragrance Courtyard, bright lanterns were hung under the eaves of the five main rooms. In the bedroom in the east room, Dou Jinzhao was changing clothes under the lamp.

Her exquisite body was wrapped in a black tight-fitting outfit, with a rouge-colored soft sword tied to her waist, and her long black hair hung in a braid behind her. She put the peach blossom mask on her face and jumped out of the window.

Qiu Shui stayed to watch the yard, and Luo Xia followed behind her, with a black veil covering her face, revealing only a pair of watery eyes.

The two men successfully left the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, ran along the wall for a distance, came to the back of a house not far away, and climbed over the backyard wall.

The lake ripples softly under the moonlight, and a few big red lanterns illuminate the pavilion at the corner of the lake as bright as day.

There was a man in white sitting in the pavilion, also wearing a half mask on his face. His green face and fangs made his clear and smooth jaw look like the bright moon and stars. His thin lips were not dyed red, with beautiful contours, and were very attractive.

Dou Jinzhao stood outside the pavilion and watched for a while, then he said "tsk", cursed the male witch in his heart, and then walked over.

Luoxia stood by the roadside holding a sword, dozing off against a camphor tree.

After a while, a boy with a cute round face came over and nudged Luoxia with his shoulder, "Hey, I want to ask you something!"

Luoxia opened her hazy eyes, "Xiwu, when did you become so gossipy? Be careful that Master Jinglan will take Jianlu down the mountain next time instead of you."

Xi Wu smiled shyly, "Sister Luoxia, please don't be like this. I just heard that your Dingguo Mansion is laying off employees and a lot of jokes are flying around. I'm just curious."

Luoxia was stunned for a moment, "What did you say?"

She had been busy with the affairs of Xiaomatan Horse Farm recently and had not paid much attention to street gossip, and she felt remiss.

"They say that Duke Dingguo is very brave, and his skills in bed are as good as his skills in the battlefield. They say that his concubine slept with the wrong person on their wedding night, and that his concubine is very jealous. I am embarrassed to tell Sister Luoxia, because it will spread badly outside."

It is said outside that Duke Dingguo is Qiyelang.

Drink water seven times a night.

It was said that the concubine could not satisfy Duke Dingguo alone, so she asked her maidservant to come with him. The master and the servant served Duke Dingguo, and the newly built bunk bed was almost shaken down. The concubine was dissatisfied when she saw that Duke Dingguo spent more time with the maidservant, so she pounced on Duke Dingguo, and even the lady was alarmed.

Xiwu has the mentality of a child and is not very restrained in his words, but he is shy after all, so he speaks in an obscure way, which makes Luoxia blush and remain speechless for a long time.

In the pavilion, there were a few side dishes on the stone table, a large bowl of fragrant and soft porridge, a pair of cups and chopsticks, and a pot of fruit wine. They were all very exquisite and made people very hungry at first sight.

Ling Jinglan personally helped Dou Jinzhao wash her hands, handed her a snow-white cotton towel to wipe her hands, and then scooped her a bowl of porridge at just the right temperature and placed it in front of her.

Dou Jinzhao was annoyed by his nagging, so he filled a glass of wine for himself, took a sip, and was very happy. "You asked someone to tell me that you have something to ask me, so you want me to drink porridge with you? I don't want to drink porridge, I want to drink wine. If you don't let me drink, I will go back now!"

She made a move to leave.

Ling Jinglan took away her half cup of wine and placed the bowl of porridge in front of her. "Drink this porridge first, then drink the wine. I won't stop you."

Dou Jinzhao was a little angry. He poked the porridge in the bowl with chopsticks and muttered in dissatisfaction, "What's wrong with you? You always meddle in everything? I tell you, Jinglan, if you don't change your temper, you will never have a woman marry you in this life."

Jing Lan's deep gaze lingered on Dou Jinzhao's face for a moment, and his white jade-like hand handed over the chopsticks, "Are you panicking?"

"Hmm?" Dou Jinzhao didn't understand and looked up at him. His pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes showed an inward-curved and outward-curved outline. His eyelids were very thin and drooped. He was expressionless, and a hint of noble aura condensed at the corners of his eyes. He was calm and composed like a god.

"You don't plan to live with Lu Changyuan. When you become a free person in the future, are you afraid that I will force you?" Ling Jinglan finally humbled himself and looked at her.

Dou Jinzhao was a little flustered. He turned his head away and looked at the rippling water. "What a joke! Why should I be afraid of you? I may not be able to beat you, and you may not be able to beat me either. Why should I be afraid of you?"

Ling Jinglan put a piece of side dish into her bowl with chopsticks, not intending to tease her, "Since you are not afraid, then eat your porridge well. After you finish, I will drink two more cups with you."

Dou Jinzhao concentrated on finishing a bowl of porridge. She hardly picked up any food for herself. Whatever she wanted to eat, Ling Jinglan would accurately put it into her bowl, only a small handful each time, just enough for her to have a mouthful of porridge.

She put down her bowl and chopsticks and rubbed her stomach, which was a little restless. "How do you know I didn't eat dinner today? Your Feng Ye Ting Hai is now expanding its business. Do you want me to pay you to buy some of my own news?"

Ling Jinglan ignored her nonsense, and a sharp light flashed in his deep eyes, "When are you going to expose the news about Xiaomatan Horse Farm to the court? Or do you still have feelings for Lu Changyuan in your heart and can't bear to do it?"