The Duke's Mansion.

In the pavilion surrounded by green water, Zhao was enjoying the cool air leisurely. The maids were fanning her gently and serving her very attentively.

Zhao slowly opened her eyes and asked in a long tone, "Has the news spread?"

The maidservant beside her said hurriedly, "Madam, the news spread this morning, and now everyone in the streets is cursing at everyone..."

The maidservant was halfway through her words when she suddenly saw Zhao's cold eyes and quickly changed her words, "Everyone is scolding that little bitch for being heartless and ruthless. Just now, the second young lady sent a message saying that the old princess has ordered Su Xuqing to deal with the rumors. If she fails, she will be punished according to family rules. As long as Madam continues to spread rumors, the little bitch will most likely be beaten half to death."

"Hehehe."

Zhao stretched lazily and said, "Hearing this, I feel particularly good."

Zhao counted on her fingers and stood up slowly. "Today is the end of the month. There must be new songs at the opera house. Ask the housekeeper to prepare the carriage. Madam, I want to go to the opera."

The maids responded, some delivered messages, some packed up.

Half an hour later, Zhao took a carriage down to the Pear Garden. She was a regular customer here and had a separate stand upstairs, which was a small privilege for the Duke's wife.

Zhao went upstairs with two maids, and her face suddenly changed when she opened the door of the stand.

Because there was a familiar figure sitting in the room, and this person was none other than Su Xuqing, the one she wished she could grind to dust.

"What are you doing here!" Zhao asked sternly.

Su Xuqing seemed to have heard something funny. While peeling an orange, she said slowly, "Of course we came to the Liyuan to listen to opera. How could it be that we came here to watch you kneel down and kowtow?"

This sentence hit a sore spot and Zhao was furious.

"You little bitch, you still have the mind to listen to the opera?"

Su Xuqing glanced at her lightly and said nonchalantly, "Why not? An idiot like you is not worth my attention."

As she spoke, undisguised contempt appeared in Su Xuqing's eyes.

"The bastard who emptied the chamber pot!"

When these words were spoken, Zhao's scalp tingled and she immediately lost her mind. She had worked hard for half her life to squeeze into a wealthy family. The most unbearable thing was the days when she worked as a servant in the Duke's Mansion, emptying the chamber pot.

Su Xuqing's words really got to the root of the problem.

"Little bitch! I'll kill you!"

Zhao rushed over with fangs bared, grabbed Su Xuqing by the collar and raised her hand to hit her.

However, Su Xuqing was not panicked at this moment. Instead, she smiled as if her evil plan had succeeded. She flicked her wrist and the teacup on the table fell to the ground, breaking into pieces.

Zhao's roar and the sound of the teacup falling caused the guests downstairs who were waiting for the show to begin to look sideways.

"Aunt! How could you do this!"

Su Xuqing stretched out her hands to protect herself, like a little quail, with an expression that looked like she was about to cry. She choked and said, "Aunt, I don't want the dowry anymore. I'll give it all to your biological daughter. But why am I giving in step by step, but you still won't let me go!"

Zhao was still angry at the moment and didn't realize the problem. She said sternly, "Little bitch, stop pretending to be pitiful. Your husband is not here today, and I will definitely let you know how powerful I am."

After saying that, Zhao slapped her in the face. Su Xuqing dodged with tears in her eyes. She stepped back a few steps and stepped on the edge of the stands, then "accidentally" fell down from the upstairs.

"Ah! Madam Nine, be careful!"

The maids downstairs were quick to catch Su Xuqing. Several women fell down, but fortunately, they were not seriously injured.

Zhao took two steps at a time and walked to the edge of the stands. Still feeling unsatisfied, she said viciously, "Why didn't I throw you to death, you little bitch! The thing I regret most now is that I was soft-hearted and didn't kill you directly!"

Once this was said, there was an uproar.

The audience at the Pear Garden were talking about it. They had already heard about the family affairs of the Duke's Mansion, but they were two completely different stories. They were just listening for fun and could not tell the truth from the false.

But now, looking at the Duke's wife's arrogant, domineering and ruthless appearance, it is clear which is true and which is false.

Everyone looked at the woman in green who staggered to her feet. They felt very sympathetic towards her for having such a vicious stepmother.

"Miss, are you okay?"

Several maids came over to show concern for Su Xuqing. Although they were just pretending, they were really worried that she would get hurt.

Su Xuqing shook her head softly, and said with tears in her eyes: "Let's go."

Seeing Su Xuqing leaving, Zhao felt that something was not right. Wasn't this little bitch so powerful yesterday? Why was she so weak and timid today?

It was not until Zhao saw the contemptuous eyes looking at her from downstairs that she came to her senses and realized that she had fallen into a trap. She was so angry that her face turned pale.

After Su Xuqing left the Liyuan, she regained her calm and indifferent expression.

"Where is my good sister today?"

The little maid quickly replied, "I heard that the Second Young Master's wife is going to the Gold and Jade Tower to pick out some gold and silver jewelry today."

"Golden Jade Tower?"

Su Xuqing narrowed her peach blossom eyes and smiled, "She really knows how to choose a place. Anything in this Jinyu Building would cost at least 1,000 taels of silver. Shen Chejin is really willing to spend money on her."

The maid with baby fat on her face said obediently, "Madam Nine, I guess the May Painting Boat Festival is coming. At that time, the wives of officials will go to the West Lake to join in the fun. The daughter of the imperial tutor Sun is enthusiastic and likes to make friends. Every year, she will host a banquet on the largest painting boat to entertain the wives of officials. In the past few years, everyone just wanted to have something new, but in the past two years, those young ladies of officials have suddenly competed with each other to show off their beauty. If you don't dress gorgeously enough, you will be laughed at if you go in."

After listening to this, Su Xuqing smiled and looked up at the little maid with chubby cheeks.

"You're quite clever. What's your name?"

The little maid showed her two dimples and said obediently, "Since you can speak Madam's language, I will call you 'Yinhuan'."

"Well, from now on you will be my lady's personal maid."

"Thank you ma'am for your kindness!"

Yinhuan's dimple became deeper. By becoming a personal maid, she could get a lot more monthly salary, and her father's illness could be cured sooner!

The other maids all gave him envious looks, and they only regretted that they couldn't be more clever.

Su Xuqing got on the carriage and told the driver to go to Jinyu Tower.

In a teahouse along the street, a young man in a black robe was waving a folding fan, his eyes wandering on Su Xuqing's carriage.

"Fight rumors with rumors, muddy the waters. When people can't tell the truth from the false, set up a trap to anger the Zhao family and make yourself appear as a victim. Sob."

The young man with half a silver face smacked his lips and praised: "My wife is really amazing, haha, she is worthy of being my wife."

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