Use a substitute on your wedding night to scatter the ashes of your entire family

Although Aunt Tong had only been in charge of the household affairs for a short time, she was humble and generous. Not only did she not deduct the servants' monthly wages and expenses, she also gave them thick red envelopes during the New Year. She was deeply loved by the servants in the mansion, and some even hoped that Aunt Tong would be promoted to the position of permanent wife.

After the servants in the mansion learned about this, everyone was worried and gathered together to think of a solution.

At this moment, he saw the eldest lady coming into the house with a girl, and he hurriedly bowed.

Seeing the two of them walking towards the backyard, someone slapped his thigh and said anxiously, "Oh no! I just came out of the second wife's yard and heard her talking and laughing with the maids around her, saying things like it was a good thing for the princess to die. What if the first wife heard this? Otherwise, I'll take a shortcut and quickly inform the second wife?"

A maid rolled her eyes and threw the melon seed shells on the ground. "What announcement? The princess died so tragically, but you didn't see how happy the Second Madam was. The First Madam has been away from Shengjing for many years, so she doesn't know what kind of ungrateful people her husband and son have raised for everything they have fought for with their lives. It's a good opportunity for her to hear it."

"This is not a good idea. If the Second Madam blames us, we won't be able to afford it."

"Bah! What do you mean by accepting the guilt or not? The scholars have a saying that goes, 'The law is not too severe to punish.' As long as we all pretend we don't know anything, who can the Second Madam punish? You can't just beat up all the servants in the mansion and sell them off, right?"

The old woman snorted coldly, "Don't forget, the plaque of this mansion is called 'General's Mansion'. Who is in charge of the general's mansion? In the end, it is not the second master who has the final say, but the general and the first lady!"

Everyone nodded.

"There is one more thing." Another servant in charge of cleaning said mysteriously, "The Madam can't be so stupid as to kick the door open as soon as she hears their vicious words. After all, the general is not in Shengjing. She can't solve anything by just getting angry. What's the point?"

As soon as Li Shuangwan and Zhu Anhe stepped into the backyard, they heard Xu's loud laughter coming from inside: "Hahahaha, how come Li Shuangwan died at such a coincidence? Oh, I woke up early yesterday morning and heard such good news. I was so happy that I couldn't sleep well the whole night."

When Zhu Anhe heard this, he was so angry that his chest heaved violently. He was about to rush in and tear Xu's face apart, but was stopped by Li Shuangwan, who motioned for her to continue listening.

The nanny beside Xu smiled and said, "Madam is right. Once the eldest lady dies, it will be just around the corner for the concubine to be promoted to the main wife. By then, you will be the mother-in-law of the princess. Look, the master has immediately lifted your confinement and is still handing over the household supplies of the mansion to you."

"Bah, Aunt Tong, that bitch, I'll tear her apart. The two idiots, the eldest brother and Zhu, worked so hard to get so many rewards, but what good can they do? They don't have time to spend them, and their daughters don't have the life to spend them. I think that little bastard Li Yuanqiao they gave birth to will also be short-lived. Sooner or later, he will die on the battlefield in the northwest. By then..."

The nanny took over the conversation: "By then, the entire General's Mansion will belong to you and the master. That's why it is said that the eldest girl died at a good time."

Xu fiddled with the jade bracelet on her wrist and said, "Li Shuangwan, that little bitch, is shameless. She married His Royal Highness Prince Heng on her own, and Zhu gave her a large dowry. Now all of this belongs to my son."

"Congratulations ma'am, congratulations ma'am."

Li Huaiyi was in the inner room, just waking up from a nap. Hearing this, he came out and snorted, "You are so short-sighted. Are you satisfied with just this little thing?"

Xu hurried forward, helped him sit down, and personally poured a cup of tea and handed it to Li Huaiyi: "Yes, I am short-sighted. Then, Master, please tell me."

"Yuan Ming is already a young man, how long will he stay as the deputy governor of the Pacification Department? If his uncle can drive the Northern Qi army back to their grasslands in one fell swoop, and then return to the court, let him mention a few words to the emperor, then Yuan Ming's future will be secure, right?"

Xu clapped her hands and said, "Master is still far-sighted."

Li Huaiyi snorted coldly: "So, I asked you to put Yuan Ming's marriage aside for now, is that to harm him?"

"It was my fault. I was short-sighted."

"Okay, put away your happy and smug looks. Zhu is already on her way back, don't let her see it. Li Shuangwan is dead, and now Zhou Caiyao is dead. Fortunately, she is not listed in our Li family's genealogy."

Mrs. Xu's triangular eyes stood up, her face was ferocious, "Bah! Mrs. Zhu is so stupid. When Zhou Caiyao, that little bitch, I thought it was impossible for her to be her second daughter. She has only lived here for a few days, but she has made the house a mess. I think Mrs. Zhu's eyes are just for venting her anger. She is blind."

Li Huaiyi glanced at her and said, "Since you know that Zhu is blind, you should think of a way to bring Zhi'er back and say that Zhi'er is the second daughter of the eldest wife. You keep saying that others are blind and stupid, but why can't you think of it yourself?"

"This..." Xu was embarrassed, "Master, our Zhi'er is one year older than Li Shuangwan after all."

"How can anyone tell that she is only one or two years old? As a mother, are you so heartless to watch her suffer outside and become the concubine of His Royal Highness Prince Heng who will never see the light of day? She is in poor health and is now pregnant. As a mother, how can you not consider her at all!"

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, Master. Don't worry, Master, I'll do it well."

Li Huaiyi then snorted reluctantly.

When Zhu Anhe heard that the second wife was plotting against them and her children, she became so angry that her eyes turned red.

Li Shuangwan pulled his mother back to Haitangyuan.

The old women who had just gathered in the front yard to eat melon seeds, after hearing that Zhu Anhe was shaking with anger, looked smug, swung their arms, and hurried to Li Shuangxi's yard.

"Miss Third is wise. I saw the First Lady and her niece eavesdropping for a long time outside the Second Lady's courtyard. I guess the First Lady heard everything that was said inside. You didn't see how angry the First Lady was. Tsk tsk, if it weren't for the cousin stopping her, she would have gone in and torn down the Second Lady's courtyard."

Li Shuangxi took out a piece of silver from her purse and threw it into the woman's hand: "You did a great job."

The old woman immediately took it with both hands, smiling: "Thank you, Third Miss."

Li Shuangxi fiddled with a five-liang ingot of silver in her hand and said calmly, "But it's not enough. You have to find a way to talk to this cousin and tell her that this is the general's mansion, and who should be the head of the family is decided by the eldest wife, not my father. Do you understand?"

"This..." The old woman hesitated.

Li Shuangxi raised her cold eyes and looked at her: "During the time when my mother was in charge, you all made a lot of money. Don't think I don't know."