emperor spent almost every day in the court roaring with frustration, but he had no effective solutions.Zhang Zhang had already begun to consider his own escape route. He finally gritted his teeth a..."Mother still loves me."

Ripples smiled and said, so what if she had the upper hand in words She wouldn't lose a piece of meat.

After hearing Lianyi's words, Madam Hou nodded in satisfaction and instructed Yao Mama:

“Please get a chair for Ripples and remember to put a mat under it.”

"Yes, madam."

Yaogogo personally moved a chair for Lianyi and then said with a smile:

After young miss became pregnant, Madam had been thinking about her constantly. It's just that there were many things going on in the household, and Madam's health wasn't good, so she hadn't been able to visit young miss.

"As I get older, I can't compete with the younger generation."

Madam Hou also sighed with emotion.

"As a mother, she knows what her daughter needs. Even though you didn't come to visit me, you sent so many supplements, ingredients, and herbs, everything was for my well-being. My mother-in-law even said I was very favored."

The ripples immediately climbed up the pole and said.

After hearing this, everyone in the room said that Madam Hou and Lian'i were a loving mother-daughter duo, praising Lian'i for her good fortune.

Also, no one knows whether the two children Mrs. Li is carrying are boys or girls, or even twins

A jarring voice entered the ears of everyone present, and the malice in its words was felt by all.

After all, in the Great Huan Dynasty, twins were considered an ominous sign. However, if one was male and the other female, they would make up a "good" character, which was an auspicious sign of prosperity for the family.

Ripples scoffs at this claim. How can it be unlucky to have identical twins, but lucky to have twins of different sexes

Everyone in the room turned to look at the speaker. It was a young woman in her late teens or early twenties. Seeing everyone staring at her, she frowned slightly, but didn't say anything more.

"Miss Qian, that's not appropriate to say. Isn't that cursing Miss Lin"

Another girl who seemed to have a clear rivalry with Miss Qian spoke up.

"Madam Hou, I meant no disrespect."

Ms. Qian immediately said.

When she saw the ripples, she didn't know why, but she just wanted to stab the other person. It seemed like that would make her feel better.

She felt the jealousy plainly, but only smiled without saying anything. As a married woman, she was a guest here, and with the mistress of the house right beside her, she didn't feel like making things awkward for herself.

Although Madam Hou was delighted to hear this, she couldn't show it. She simply replied in a bland tone:

"When the ripples settle and the truth comes out, everyone will know. You young people don't have to stay here with me, an old woman. Go to the backyard and admire the chrysanthemums!"

Mrs. Hou, with just two sentences, dismissed everyone in the room except Lian'er. Lian'er said a few words for herself, but she evaded them all, expertly deflecting any probing questions.

"Ripples, seeing you is what calms me. Otherwise, I wouldn't know if my decision back then was right."

Mrs. Hou's past comes up again.

“Mother, this is just the beginning. There are still many days to come, and I will definitely take good care of myself, my husband, and our children.”

Ripples touched his own bulging belly and said, with feigned delight.

This caused Madam Hou's face to twist for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure and said with a smile:

"Good, since you're doing well, I feel relieved."

"Mother, I feel a little tired now and would like to rest for a while at Bi Lan Garden."

The ripples turned their head and smiled.

"You go to rest at ease. Since you got married, I've had the courtyard sealed off, and nothing inside has been moved. I did this so that when you return, there would be a place for you to stay. Yesterday, I even had Yao MaMa clean it thoroughly."

Mrs. Hou said with a smile.

"Mother's thoughtfulness as always, let the daughter go to take a nap first, and then go to the backyard to admire the chrysanthemums."

With the support of Zhen Mama, Lian Yi stood up and gently caressed her stomach.

Go! Get some rest and then go to the back garden.

Mrs. Hou seemed very pleased that Lian Yi had made this decision.

When Lian Ri entered Bilin Garden, Zhen Mama first went in to inspect it thoroughly. This made Yao Mama and Sun Mama's faces turn bad.

"Serving ripples with a frown, Yao Mamā said:"

"Madam, this is the old courtyard in the Hou Mansion where you used to live. Why are you still inspecting it Could there be something wrong with the mansion that harms young lady"

"Grandma Yao, please don't be angry. I just want peace of mind. Grandma Zhen was also acting on Lady Lin's orders."

The ripples lowered their voice and said.

This finally made Grandma Yao silent again.

When the ripples were served and lay down, Dodo then transmitted sound:

"What a vicious mother!"

What's wrong

Have you seen the potted plants on the window sill

"Look, what poison is hidden on top"

The leaves of those plants were coated with a chronic poison. They acted like ordinary plants when not exposed to sunlight, but once they were hit by the sun, they began to release the toxin. The toxin was colorless but had a sweet, cloying smell.

To conceal this special fragrance, Madame Hou also arranged for people to place some fragrant flowers in the room to mask it.

If you are pregnant, inhaling this odor will make your body weaker and weaker, and you won't be able to keep the baby in your stomach.

And this kind of poison is not a highly toxic one, it won't attack immediately, there is at least a ten-day incubation period, so the Hou Mansion was cleared of suspicion.

"When something happens to you in the Ministry of Rites, the Marquis's family can still come and demand an explanation, asking why they didn't take care of their daughter properly. It's really a two-bird-with-one-stone situation!"

Dodo said excitedly.

"Well, at least I've reached the fourth level of Qi cultivation, which has strengthened this physical body. Now it's all up to you."

Ripples said calmly.

"Master, there is no need for me to make a move anymore."

As soon as Duo Duo finished speaking, the whirlwind swept the problematic flowerpot to the ground with a crash. The pot shattered into pieces.

Immediately, Fang Cao stepped forward and embraced Feng with a low, reproachful voice.

"

“Tornado, don't wake the young mistress.”

"

"Meow!"

The whirlwind licked its paws, kicked its hind legs, leaped out of the embrace of the wildflowers, and then jumped onto Ripple's bed, curling up right beside her head, making itself into a ball and closing its eyes to start sleeping.

Having waited for a long time, Fangcao confirmed that Lianyi was still asleep and finally let out a sigh of relief. Meizhi immediately moved the broken flower pot away.

In another courtyard, Xue Lianyi was sitting on the bed lost in thought. She wanted to go to the back garden, but she couldn't appear before people right now.

"Jade Plum, mother will take care of everything!"

Xue Lianyi asked for reassurance as if seeking protection.

"Don't worry, Miss. Madam has been in the inner house for so many years, she will definitely handle things properly."

Yumei immediately said.

"Help me put on the veil, I want to go into the backyard and show you."

Xue Lianyi clenched her handkerchief, finally making up her mind and saying.

"Miss, I'm afraid this isn't appropriate. There are many people in the backyard, what if..."

"I'm just going to take a quick glance, I won't do anything out of the ordinary."

Xue Lianyi waved her hand.

"Yes."

Yu Mei [cannot] refuse her own young mistress, so she can only help with dressing and preparing the veil.

When Xue Lianyi saw her own face in the bronze mirror, she was so surprised that she opened her mouth wide:

"How could this be My face! Yumei, what happened to my face"

Xue Lianyi grabbed the bronze mirror tightly and asked in a sharp voice.

"Miss"look in his eyes. He wanted to turn and run, but he overestimated his speed. He was pierced through the shoulder blade by the stick and nailed directly onto the earthen wall."Ah!"Screams pierced the...