After the original owner was abandoned by Lord Shangguan, the people in the capital also spurned the original owner. The original owner's parents were already in the hands of the Ran family, and they were not allowed to help the original owner.

Out of grief and anger, the original owner chose to commit suicide.

In this era, a single woman is out there, being scorned by others, and she doesn’t know what bad things will happen to her. The original owner thinks that she might as well just die.

After the death of the original owner, it was discovered that it was all a scam. From the beginning when Mrs. Yuan Hou asked her to come to the Hou Mansion to be her stepmother, it was Mrs. Yuan's plan, and she also gave him a killer drug.

Lord Shangguan never treated her sincerely after they got married. All of this was just taking advantage of her.

The original owner was unwilling to accept it. It was Shangguan Hou Ye who ordered Shangguan Liu'er and Xu Wen to be separated, and Shangguan Li was also ordered to break up Shangguan Li, but they put all the faults on her.

The original owner's unwillingness and resentment attracted Ran Qi. She wanted to see the consequences of Shangguan Liu'er and Shangguan Li's choice of true love. She wanted to see how happy the Shangguan family could be without her "blocking" them.

Ranqi decided that not only would she let them choose happiness, but she would also give them a helping hand. People who don't know what is good or bad should have a taste of the pain of life.

Under Ran Qi's promise, Shangguan Liu'er no longer wanted to hang herself, and Ran Qi was kind enough to facilitate Shangguan Liu'er and let her send a message to Xu Wen.

After "comforting" Shangguan Liu'er, Ran Qi went back to rest. The current owner was so angry that Shangguan Liu'er fainted because she knew what happened between Shangguan Liu'er and Xu Wen.

Now she is dragging her "sick body" to see Shangguan Liu'er. The entire Shangguan Hou Mansion knows that although their Madam Hou is a step-in-law, she treats her original wife's children as her own and cannot let go of her children even when they are sick.

In the evening, when Lord Shangguan came back, he heard about Shangguan Liuer's hanging. He immediately came to question Ran Qi.

"Liuer hanged himself today. Do you know what happened?"

Shangguan Marquis actually knew it very well. How could he not know that Shangguan Liu'er was seeking death because of his affair with Xu Wen? He was just pretending not to know.

Only in this way can the original owner be the bad guy to break up Shangguan Liu'er's love affair, but Ran Qi refused to let him get what he wanted.

"Liu'er took a fancy to Xu Wen, a talented scholar. I disagreed, so I tried to persuade her. Who knew she had such a bad temper that she couldn't even think about this matter?"

Shangguan Hou Ye nodded, this is the same as what the servant reported, "Then you can comfort me. Qing'er (former Mrs. Hou) entrusted your two children to you when she died. Please do your best."

"Yes, I also figured it out. Since Liu'er likes her and Xu Wen is also a famous talent, why not marry her?"

"How did you become a mother-in-law? How could Liu'er, the legitimate daughter of the Hou family, marry a man in white clothes? She is simply not from the right family."

"I can't help it. Liu'er likes it herself, but refuses to listen to advice. I heard that Xu Wen is also a talented and learned person. It's only a matter of time before he gets the honors."

Ran Qi paused for a moment, and then continued, "Even if Xu Wen doesn't get the honors, with the help of the Marquis, it will be no problem to find an official position."

"Nonsense" Shangguan Hou Ye almost failed his meritorious service. "You have to stop this. If Xu Wen can get a meritorious service on his own, that's okay. If he expects my help from this prince, that's absolutely impossible."

"What's not allowed? Didn't the Marquis also take advantage of Ran Mansion back then?"

Shangguan Marquis hates people mentioning his dependence on women. When Shangguan Marquis asked to marry the legitimate daughter of the Ran family, she was just a lowly official, and the Ran family did not agree.

However, the legitimate daughter of the Ran family only loved Lord Shangguan, and the Ran family compromised. Later, she helped Lord Shangguan in his career, which turned him into the current Lord Shangguan.

Perhaps his thoughts were impure back then, and Lord Shangguan Hou knew Xu Wen's thoughts, so it was impossible for him to agree with Shangguan Liu'er's ideas.

Although Lord Shangguan truly loved and cared for Mrs. Yuan Hou after his marriage, there was also some utilitarianism mixed into it.

Shangguan Houye wanted to use Shangguan Liu'er to further his career, not to help his son-in-law.

"Bang" Lord Shangguan patted the table, "You are now the wife of my Shangguan Hou Mansion. You have to know what you can say and what you cannot say."

"If you have done something, you are not afraid of what others will say."

Shangguan Marquis is now unwilling to offend the Ran family. He originally agreed to continue his marriage and marry the daughter of the Ran family just to maintain the relationship between the in-laws, so he will not do anything to Ran Qi just for such a trivial matter.

Of course, if he wanted to take action, ten Shangguan Hou Ye would not be Ran Qi's opponent.

"What we are talking about now is Liu'er's matter," Shangguan Houye said while holding back his anger.

"It's Liu'er's business to say it. Liu'er likes it himself, and I can't be the one who beats the mandarin ducks. If I have to do it, the Marquis will do it himself.

As a stepmother, I will be criticized for everything I do. I can’t control too much, and I can’t control too little. It’s better for the Marquis to make the final decision on important matters such as marriage.”

"You are not only their mother, but also their aunt. Is there anything you can't control?"

It is impossible for Ran Qi to agree. "If Mr. Hou is relieved, then I can also take charge of it. I still think Liu'er can be with True Love, which is a very good choice."

"Okay, don't worry about it. I will ground Liu'er from today. Just don't let her go out for a short time."

Shangguan Houye had to go to court every day, meet with friends, and visit the outer chamber. Of course, he couldn't keep an eye on Shangguan Liu'er all day long.

Shangguan Hou Ye has already thought about it. Shangguan Liu'er is only thinking about Xu Wen. Shangguan Liu'er's mother was also under his deliberate temptation, and her whole heart was devoted to him.

If Shangguan Liuer were to be like her mother before, it would be difficult to handle. This kind of thing must be stopped.

"I understand, I will inform my servants and prevent Liu'er from leaving the house."

As for whether the servants will listen, Ran Qi cannot guarantee that. The servants of the Hou Mansion will never listen to the original owner, Mrs. Hou.

Some of them are the sons of the Shangguan family and have always obeyed the orders of Lord Shangguan. The other part are dowries and servants brought by the former Marquis from the Ran family. They listen to the Ran family.

In the Shangguan Hou Mansion, they were keeping an eye on the original owner to prevent her from abusing the children left behind by the original Marquis Madam, and they were also watching the direction of the Shangguan Mansion.

When the Ran family and Shangguan Liuer's brother and sister were not harmed, the servants obeyed the original owner's orders. But once the original owner and Shangguan Liuer's orders were contrary to their orders, they listened to Shangguan Liuer's orders.

Therefore, Ran Qi was full of promise. When the time comes, which servant made the mistake will be Shangguan Hou Ye's own business.

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