Sheng Yong didn't think the two concubines were suspicious at all.

If Aunt Bai or Aunt Hong had the ability to harm the mistress of the house, why did they become concubines? And why did they wait until today?

Huang's words made him realize that she was still as stupid as before, jealous of his two concubines for their favor. Sheng Yong felt slightly relieved.

However, in addition to being stupid, Huang seems to be a little crazier than before, which is not good. It seems that he will have to spend more time with Huang in the future and not let her escape from his control.

"They won't harm you, and they don't have the ability to harm you." Sheng Yong's tone softened.

"Master, the sixth girl was injured some time ago. I thought about it and realized that the maidservant Tao Niang almost treated the sixth girl as her own daughter. The maidservant should not harm the sixth girl.

"If my guess is correct, then the person who harmed the sixth girl is someone else.

"The culprit who harmed the sixth girl has not been caught, and now a drugged beggar has appeared in my yard. I think the person who wants to harm us mother and daughter is very capable!

"Maybe she's the master's favorite, a vixen who likes to wear white clothes—"

Sheng Minmin said this deliberately with gritted teeth.

She had also wanted to cripple Sheng Mingzhu's legs before, but before she could do anything, something went wrong with Sheng Mingzhu's dancing shoes. Such a meticulous plan could never be an accident.

Sheng Minmin felt that the person most likely to have committed the crime was Aunt Bai.

Aunt Bai was pregnant three years ago, but the pregnancy was not announced to the public because it was too early.

Later, she was accidentally bumped into by Sheng Mingzhu and had a miscarriage.

At that time, Sheng Mingzhu was so scared that she fell ill for several days. However, because she was young and Aunt Bai had concealed the fact that she was pregnant, Sheng Mingzhu was not punished in the end.

Based on Sheng Minmin's understanding of Sheng Mingzhu, Sheng Mingzhu might have found out from somewhere that Aunt Bai was pregnant, and it might not be intentional.

Sheng Mingzhu is a born bad person. She wants to be the youngest and most favored princess in the Sheng family, and she doesn't want to have a younger brother or sister to share her love.

It is entirely possible that Aunt Bai still holds a grudge against Sheng Mingzhu because of that incident.

So Sheng Minmin wanted to trick Sheng Yong, but unexpectedly, she actually saw a flash of guilt in Sheng Yong's eyes.

It turned out to be Aunt Bai.

She had an idea and made note of this matter, thinking that maybe she and Aunt Bai could cooperate with each other in the future.

Sheng Yong didn't expect that Huang had discovered any suspicious points. He did investigate after Zhu'er was injured last time, and the evidence pointed to Bai.

He warned Bai privately, and Bai cried and admitted it on the spot, and mentioned the miscarriage that year...

That miscarriage damaged Bai's foundation. She has been recuperating in the past few years but still cannot get pregnant. Sheng Yong thinks of the aborted child and the medicine Bai had taken over the years, and he can't help feeling guilty.

In addition, Zhu'er was only slightly injured, so he did not blame Bai too much.

The more guilty Sheng Yong feels, the more angry he gets, so his face turned pale and he yelled.

"Have you lost your mind? Who in the mansion would harm you and your daughter?"

Sheng Minmin knew that Sheng Yong only looked scary at this time, but he actually had no intention of killing.

It would be scary if Sheng Yong looked very calm and his eyes were deep.

So Sheng Minmin was not afraid and yelled back without giving in.

"You yelled at me! Okay, I knew you no longer have me in your heart -

"I have been married to you for so many years, I have given birth to children for you, I have run the household for you, I have worked hard, and the money I earned from my dowry shop and farm has all been used to fill the holes in your family.

"Now that you see I have no money, you're going to destroy the bridge after crossing the river, right?

"You called me crazy? I am crazy—

"Whose mistress has been a coward for ten years, and today she was almost forced to commit suicide. I think even a Bodhisattva would go crazy—

"Master Sheng, I will no longer be in charge of the affairs of this mansion. You can take care of it yourself—"

Sheng Minmin said a lot of things in a rapid succession, and then she casually smashed a teacup next to her, making a crisp sound.

The more she pretended to be a crazy woman who was full of resentment, grievances, outspoken and innocent, the less likely she would arouse Sheng Yong's suspicion.

Sheng Minmin was right, because she soon saw Sheng Yong looking at her as if she was an idiot.

She realized that she had managed to get through this hurdle tonight by being stubborn, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Then she realized that a layer of cold sweat had appeared on her back without her noticing.

At this time, Xiangxiang reported outside the door.

"Master, Madam, Lord Jiang from Jingzhao Prefecture has arrived."

"Incomprehensible!"

Sheng Yong left a sentence and walked out with his sleeves flicked.

*

Jiang Fengqing is in his 40s and looks quite elegant, making him easy to like.

But everyone who has dealt with him knows that this person is very smooth and does things in a shrewd and meticulous manner. Otherwise, he would not have been able to hold on to his position as the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture.

His official position was slightly higher than Sheng Yong's. To show respect, Sheng Yong and Sheng Minmin went to the gate to greet each other. They didn't say anything polite and went straight to Haitang Courtyard.

Lord Jiang immediately saw the beggar trapped tightly on a tree in the yard.

Two yamen runners "rescued" the man. The beggar's face was flushed, his eyes were blurred, and he was unconscious.

Jiang Fengqing was a smart man. After thinking for a moment, he realized that the man in black must be targeting Madam Huang, the mistress of the Sheng family.

I'm afraid that Mrs. Huang in front of me must have offended someone or blocked someone's way, so the other party wants to use such a despicable means to get rid of Mrs. Huang.

Jiang Fengqing had heard of Mrs. Huang's reputation before. People outside often said that she was rich, virtuous, generous, and devoted to her family.

Sheng Yong was able to be promoted to his current fifth-rank official position, not only because of his own abilities, but also because of the money from Madam Huang.

Those talkative men envied Sheng Yong for marrying a rich wife who was willing to spend money to pave the way for her husband.

Jiang Fengqing used to think that Mrs. Huang was stupid.

What's the point of a woman only knowing how to be virtuous and generous and emptying her dowry to give to a man?

A woman who opens her heart to a man from the beginning will most likely end up being exploited and drained of her blood and then abandoned.

A woman's money must be kept in her own hands. If the other party pleases you, you can let some of it slip through your fingers as a reward.

If the other person cannot please you, then don't give him a penny. Keep the money yourself, have confidants around you, and you can still live a happy life.

This is how Jiang Fengqing taught his daughter how to control her husband. His daughter has lived a comfortable life for many years.

When he met Mrs. Huang today, Jiang Fengqing realized that he might have heard too many rumors.

Mrs. Huang doesn't seem to be that respectful and always puts her husband first in everything.

The couple just went to the door to pick him up, and the awkwardness on their faces was still there. They must have had a fight.

As for the content of the quarrel, it is easy to guess. Madam Huang wants to make a big deal out of it, but Mr. Sheng doesn't want the family's dirty laundry to be exposed...

Thinking about the rumors that the Sixth Miss of the Sheng Family was extravagant and spent tens of thousands of taels of silver every month, she felt that her family was being mean to her...

If Mrs. Huang really regarded her husband as her God and loved her daughter as her life, the rumors wouldn't have spread like that.

Lord Jiang thought about it in his mind, but spoke politely to the two of them.

"Master Sheng, Madam Huang, could you please ask the doctor in the mansion to remove the drug from this beggar's body?"

Sheng Yong agreed promptly, and a servant beside him ran off to call the court doctor.

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