After being a widow for half my life, I found out that my husband was not dead.

Liu Yunxiang got off the carriage and looked at the plaque of Jing'an Marquis Mansion, as if he had returned to his previous life.

At that time, she often stood outside the gate, looking at the hanging plaque for a long time.

This lintel almost collapsed in the third year after she got married, but she held it up with her meager strength. After 40 years of hard work, the Jing'an Marquis Mansion finally ranked first among the eight aristocratic families.

But what did she get?

To her, this noble family is not an honor, but a heavy burden, a prison that cannot be escaped. The secular dogma trapped her inside. She loved and hated it, and eventually ended up alone.

But at that time, she had no regrets.

It wasn't until he became seriously ill in old age that he accidentally learned from the children that Xie Zian was still alive.

She took those under her wing and worked hard to plan their future. Although they were not much older than them, they were still treated as children's cherished nieces and nephews. They had been communicating with Xie Zian for many years without her back.

That afternoon, she stood behind the porch.

The second young master Xie Lincheng, who has assumed the title of Marquis of Jing'an, said: "The third uncle is wandering abroad and it is time to return home to take care of his old age. As for the third aunt, there is no need to inform her. She has to agree even if she doesn't agree. After all, this family name is Thanks, my surname is not Liu."

The fourth girl, Xie Wenqing, was already married, but it was she who took the trouble to arrange the marriage to the man who was the bride of the year. She was unwilling to do so because she didn't have the ability to marry her into a noble family. Later, Tanhualang worked hard and rose through the ranks, and by then he had entered the cabinet.

She was dressed in jewels and said with a sneer: "This is the Xie family, but the Xie family doesn't have to listen to the person named Liu. What do you want me to say, it is our filial piety to bring the third uncle and the third aunt outside to take care of themselves in the old age. I'm afraid that the third aunt at home is going to make trouble, who of you can deal with her?"

The third son, Xie Linyu, who has become a general, said angrily: "She is old, and it is time for us to be the masters of the family. If she dares to disagree, we will send her to a nunnery to avoid disturbing the family!"

Liu Yunxiang, who was standing outside and heard all this, felt a thunder in her head. She was shocked that Xie Zian was still alive, but he did not return to the Hou Mansion while he was alive, leaving a woman of hers to shoulder the important responsibilities of the Hou Mansion for many years. She was also shocked that the children she raised were so filial, but secretly they were so kind.

After that, she became even more seriously ill. When she was dying, she just wanted to take a look at Xie Zian and see how stupid she had been in this life.

Now she was standing under the plaque of the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion again. She couldn't bear it before and only waited for Xie Zian to be killed by Liniang before she stopped. In the end, Xie Zian was not dead, but the entire Hou family was still clinging to her, and they would not let her go until they had to empty out her flesh and blood.

This time, she was not soft-hearted.

"Madam, come in quickly." Xie Zian smiled calculatingly.

Liu Yunxiang nodded to him, and then walked into the door of the mansion. As soon as he reached the front yard, the old lady Xie ran over on her little feet.

"Do you still have the nerve to go back home?"

Next to her was the fourth girl, Xie Wenqing, who also had a look of disdain on her face, "Some people are so shameless, they are really thick-skinned!"

Liu Yunxiang raised his eyebrows, "Third Master, who are they talking about? Why can't I understand this?"

Xie Zian hurriedly ran over, pulled the old lady and Xie Wenqing aside, and whispered for a while.

The old lady must have heard something, her eyes shone, and Xie Wenqing couldn't restrain her excitement, "Then Lingyun Jewelry Store will be our family from now on, can I get any jewelry I want?"

The two men turned around again, with smiles on their faces.

"Yunxiang, we will still be a family from now on, and mother will not treat you poorly." The old lady said with a smile.

"Yes, third aunt, we can't be too serious in the future. What's ours is yours, and what's yours is ours. Only in this way can we live a good life." Xie Wenqing also said quickly.

Liu Yunxiang smiled, and then said: "It is really complicated to consolidate the account books of so many shops under Lingyun into the account books of the Hou Mansion. How about this, I will take charge of this house for the time being, okay?"

"Are you in charge?" The old lady's voice rose a little higher, "Is this necessary?"

Liu Yunxiang looked at Xie Zian, "Third Master, what do you think?"

Xie Zi'an's thoughts changed, "It's your turn to be in charge! By the way, I still owe 3000 taels of silver from the gambling house..."

"When the account books are put together, I will take out all the money stored in the bank. Not to mention 3000 taels, 3 taels and 30 taels are just a drop in the bucket."

Listening to these words, Xie Zian's eyes were filled with golden light.

"Okay, you will be in charge!"

The Hou Mansion was burned down by Feiying Village before, and it was in dilapidated and dilapidated places. However, the Hou Mansion didn't even have the money to repair it, so it could only be left in dilapidated condition.

"Girl, you don't really want to come back, do you?" Zi Jin frowned.

Liu Yunxiang's eyes darkened, "Xie Zian already knows Yan'er's life experience, I must kill him!"

Zi Jin's eyes widened, "How does he know?"

Liu Yunxiang shook his head, "I will pry his mouth open!"

With that said, Liu Yunxiang took out a bulging purse from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Zijin.

"I'm going to have a family dinner tonight. You can stir the clothes in the kitchen water for a few times."

"This is?"

"Children who got the red brocade take it off."

Zi Jin was startled at first, and then he relieved himself and said, "This is how you should deal with such a person!"

That night, the Hou Mansion held a family banquet.

The food was put on the table and Xie's family sat down. The old lady is sitting in the main seat. There are the eldest lady and the second young master in the first room, the second master, the third young master and the fourth girl are in the second room, and Xie Zian is in the third room.

Liu Yunxiang heard in the afternoon that Brother Kang was sent to his hometown not long after her mother died.

"Hey, why do I feel that the yard is empty?" The eldest lady said, and looked around again, "Where is Yuan'er, she should be waiting by my side."

The old lady also said doubtfully: "Yes, although there are not many people in the house, it's not like we can't see anyone."

After the defeat of the Hou Mansion, all those who did not sign the deed of betrayal ran away, and those who were left behind were those who had signed the deed of betrayal and did not dare to run away even if they wanted to.

As soon as the old lady finished speaking, a group of servants came over to say goodbye, carrying Xinruan on their backs.

"Everyone is shaking the world. You all signed a contract of betrayal. How can you leave just when you want?" the old lady shouted.

Liu Yunxiang said: "I gave them all the deeds of betrayal."

"What are you doing?"

"The ones left behind are either clumsy or old, and all of them are useless. I plan to replace a group of servants, which will come tomorrow. You just need to hold on for one night."

The eldest lady frowned, "Is there anyone who doesn't want to leave?"

"Madam, you can ask who wants to stay." Liu Yunxiang covered his mouth and smiled.

They are in arrears with their monthly payment every month, and their food and clothing are poor. If it were not for the deed of sale, these people would have run away long ago.

The eldest lady hurriedly looked at her personal maid Yuan'er, but Yuan'er knelt down, kowtowed, turned around and left without any regrets. Seeing this, other people also turned and left.

The old lady saw that the one walking at the end was still lame, and she couldn't help but nodded and said: "It's really time for a new person. In the future, our Marquis Mansion will have shops like Lingyun, so it's time to maintain our dignity."

Liu Yunxiang sat down and said, "Everyone, please eat quickly! Especially this black-bone chicken and ginseng soup uses ginseng that has been in the Lingyun medicinal herb industry for hundreds of years. Everyone, please try it."

Hearing this, everyone picked up bowls to serve soup.