Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

"Madam, you have seen that he is very busy with official duties and often does not come home at this time. Since we are in love, if he has time to come back, he will say more sweet words to me. How can he be interested in talking about other things?" Anan also looked outside and sighed softly, a blush appearing on his delicate white cheeks.

"I'm afraid you're hiding from me?" Ma sneered.

Anan smiled softly and said, "Look at what you said, Madam. If you can't find him at home today, you can go to the Shenji Camp to look for him tomorrow. He has a family, a job, where can he hide?"

Seeing that she was so precise in her words and able to deal with any situation, Ma felt a chill on her back. She thought she was an easy target and she could take advantage of her, but she turned out to be such a tough guy.

After thinking it over, she made up her mind, sneered at Anan, and said, "If I tell you that I know how Ze'er's mother died, will you help me?"

Anan looked at her and frowned.

Ma said: "She didn't die of illness, she was murdered by someone!"

Anan lowered his head in thought and did not speak, but his expression was obviously more serious than before.

Ma saw an opportunity, so she took her hand and said, "Good girl, as long as you are willing to persuade Ze Ge'er to help Second Uncle, I will tell you everything I know!"

"Madam." Anan looked at her, relaxed his brows, and chuckled, "My mother-in-law passed away eighteen years ago. At that time, my master was seven years old, and Yunshu was only two years old. They were at an ignorant age and left home in a hurry. They knew nothing. There are some things that you can say if you want to."

"I have evidence!" Ma is naturally not a pushover.

Anan frowned again and fell into deep thought.

Ma stepped forward and said with a hint of threat and sarcasm: "If my husband comes out tomorrow, I will give you the evidence. If he doesn't come out, this evidence will never see the light of day!"

"Your poor mother-in-law, the truth behind her death will never be discovered. No matter how capable her two sons are, what good is that! She will always be a poor wronged soul! She will never rest in peace!"

"You and Ze Ge'er are inseparable now, but if he knew that you would rather give up the investigation of the truth of his mother's death in order to protect yourself, would he still love you so much?"

"If you don't have Ze'er's favor, can you, a lowly merchant girl, still live such a glorious life without Ze'er's protection?"

"Can the Yuan family still gain a foothold in the capital?"

With every sentence Ma spoke, she took a step forward, and after finishing the last sentence, she had already walked in front of Anan.

Bai Shao was frightened and took a step back, knocking over Anan's teacup. There was a crisp sound and the porcelain pieces shattered all over the floor.

Anan didn't move, staring directly into Ma's eyes, his gaze gradually began to turn cold and deep.

Just this look made Ma tremble all over. She took a step forward, approached Anan, suppressed her inner uneasiness, and said, "It's not easy for your mother, a widow, to raise you. It's not easy for the Yuan family to win over Ze Ge'er. Are you really going to ruin it all because of your cautiousness? You are a smart person, and a smart person should know how to weigh the pros and cons and know how to make choices!"

Anan nodded and smiled, "I am not talented enough to deserve your praise, madam. I can't say I am smart, but I do have some experience in weighing the pros and cons and making choices. Madam is so quick to speak and has said it all, so I won't hide anything either."