The pale yellow light gently brushed the branches of the peach tree outside the window, gradually passed through the window lattice, and slowly spread beside the bed. Liu Yuefu was lying on the bed, her face pale. She stretched out her hand tremblingly, and it took her a long time to touch the light.

It's a new day again, she murmured in her heart.

"Water." Liu Yuefu shouted with her cracked lips. Her voice was very soft. She didn't have much strength left. Her health was getting worse and worse. She was breathing out more than breathing in.

"water."

"Water!" She shouted hoarsely, using all her strength. But no one responded, only the sound of the old woman cracking melon seeds and chatting at the door.

She panted, gasping for breath, licked her cracked lips, her eyelids drooped weakly, and looked at the round stool at the right head of the bed. On the round stool was a white porcelain bowl.

If she was lucky, she could reach out and there would be a little water left in it.

She exerted all her strength, moved to the right, stretched out her hand, and slowly approached the stool, closer and closer.

"You want this?" A woman's clear voice came to Liu Yuefu's ears.

Liu Yuefu looked in the direction of the voice and saw the person in front of her wearing a golden silk Shu brocade skirt and a pair of pink jade earrings. She looked like a pure and charming young lady from a wealthy family.

It was Miao Qing. Seeing the person coming, Liu Yuefu felt relieved and tried hard to force a smile, but she really had no strength left.

Kang Miaoqing sat down next to Liu Yuefu, and helped her up considerately, and put a pillow behind her back so that she could lean on it, which made her more comfortable. After Liu Yuefu sat down, Kang Miaoqing reached out and took the porcelain bowl on the stool and put it in Liu Yuefu's hand.

"This is an empty bowl, what do you want it for?" Kang Miaoqing asked in confusion, looking at the white porcelain bowl in Liu Yuefu's hand.

"Water." Liu Yuefu answered in a voice as thin as a mosquito.

"Lianxin, go get some water." Kang Miaoqing said to the maid in green standing beside her.

Lianxin quickly walked out of the house to find water.

Kang Miaoqing took the empty white porcelain bowl and placed it on a round stool beside her, then sat back on the bed and held Liu Yuefu's hand, "Sister, you must get better. I still want to go shopping, appreciate the flowers and attend parties with you like we used to." As she spoke, Kang Miaoqing's eyes turned red and she shed tears.

Liu Yuefu reached out her trembling hand to wipe away the tears on her face.

Miaoqing, fortunately, fortunately I still have you.

There is not a single good person in this cannibalistic Li Mansion!

The Liu family was convicted and hundreds of people in the family were executed. Because the crime was not committed by a married woman, Liu Yuefu escaped. She was so grief-stricken that she lost her appetite and cried for many days in a row. Eventually, she fell ill. At first, Liu Yuefu thought it was just a common cold, so she sent someone to invite a doctor to see her. After taking medicine for a day, she felt a little better.

Seeing that Liu Yuefu was ill, Li Jianzhang was extremely worried and drove to invite a doctor from Changchuntang, the largest medical clinic in Beijing, to treat her.

But since then, Liu Yuefu's condition has worsened.

It is true that illness comes like a mountain falling and goes away like a thread being pulled.

Although the prescriptions were changed one after another, Liu Yuefu's body eventually couldn't bear the torture of illness day by day.

There is no filial son for a patient who has been ill for a long time, let alone a husband.

The concubines' children who had been so attentive to Liu Yuefu in the past, the concubines' children whom she had raised with all her heart and soul, none of them had ever come to see her.

Oh, there is still one, the eldest son of the concubine, Li Mingde, who is registered under Liu Yuefu’s name.

Li Mingde pointed at Liu Yuefu and almost poked her in the face with his hand. He kept saying that because she occupied the position of mistress, his mother could not become the mistress. He and his mother had been separated for more than ten years and it was all Liu Yuefu's fault.

How ridiculous!

He smiled and told her that he was the one who caused the downfall of the Liu family, and asked her if the scene was good.

He looked down at Liu Yuefu and told her that he had tampered with the stone slabs and wooden piles used to build the dam by replacing them with straw and broken tiles.

He smiled and said that the dam made of wheat straw and broken tiles was like paper. When the flood came, everything would be washed away.

He was also the one who secretly put the letter that convicted the Liu family of embezzlement into the Liu family's study.

His words made Liu Yuefu furious. She grabbed the pillow beside her and threw it at him, telling him to get out.

Haha, you have such a cruel heart!

Since Liu Yuefu had been bedridden for a long time, it was natural for her mother-in-law to take away the pair of cards and the key to the household.

When they failed to interrogate her for her dowry, they drove her out of Yuehuaju, the main courtyard where she had lived before, and moved her to the dark and narrow side room in the northwest corner of the courtyard, leaving her to fend for herself.

Ridiculous! A mistress of such status had fallen to the point of living in a side room like a servant. The Li family didn't even leave a single servant for Liu Yuefu. Food and water were in short supply, and they even sent her rotten food.

Liu Yuefu thought to herself, this is to make me die so that I can give up the position of mistress! Then find a good marriage for Li Jianzhang to help him rise to the top. What a good plan!

But I don’t know what happened to the maids and servants who came with me as a dowry.

Liu Yuefu's thoughts drifted further and further away.

At this time, Lianxin lifted the curtain and entered the room, walking over quickly, "Miss, the water is here." Lianxin lowered her eyebrows and said calmly to Kang Miaoqing.

Kang Miaoqing took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped her face roughly. "Give it to me, I'll do it." Kang Miaoqing said.

Lianxin handed over the tea bowl.

Kang Miaoqing took the tea bowl and motioned Lianxin to bring the spoon on the round stool. She took the spoon and fed Liu Yuefu water in small sips.

"Sister Yuefu, you are very beautiful now." After feeding Liu Yuefu water, Kang Miaoqing gently held her face, looked at her and said.

Liu Yuefu smiled slightly. She knew in her heart that this half-human, half-ghost look could not be beautiful. Kang Miaoqing was just comforting herself.

"Sister Yuefu, you are my best friend. I can't live without you. Promise me that you will get better, okay?" Kang Miaoqing said with red eyes.

Liu Yuefu waved her hands weakly and said softly, "I can't get better."

Kang Miaoqing quickly reached out to cover Liu Yuefu's mouth, "Bah, bah, bah, stop talking nonsense!"

"You are not allowed to leave me. You and I grew up together. You must live with me forever." Kang Miaoqing looked at Liu Yuefu and said seriously.

"...Thank you," Liu Yuefu said weakly, "Fortunately, fortunately I still have you. Even though I haven't met my true love, I still have a good friend like you."

"Sister Yuefu, don't say that. Lord Li is a very good person."

Yue Fu sneered, "He secretly kept a mistress outside. Before his wife gave birth to a legitimate son, he already had a concubine's eldest son. Ever since I lost my fertility, he has become even more fearless. He said he loved me. But when I became seriously ill, he threw me here and never came to see me once!"

"Do you want me to go find Lord Li and ask him to come and see you?" Kang Miaoqing asked worriedly.

Liu Yuefu shook her head gently, "No, I'm happy with you."

"Me too. It's great to have you." Kang Miaoqing said with a sweet smile.

Kang Miaoqing took the pillow aside, helped Liu Yuefu lie down, and carefully tucked the corners of the quilt for her.

"Sister Yuefu, you have a good rest. I'm leaving and will come to see you again in a few days." Kang Miaoqing bid farewell to Liu Yuefu and left the house.

Liu Yuefu began to stare at the tent ceiling in front of her in a daze as usual.

I could hear the intermittent gossiping of the grandmother outside the window.

"That girl Chuntao was beaten so badly yesterday, her skin was torn and her flesh was exposed." Mrs. Zhao pouted at Mrs. Qian, "She used to be the most capable maid in the house. She must have been so glorious before."

"Yes, it's really tragic to see this. It is said that she will still be betrothed to the silly son of Manager Wu, the head of the front gate, who drools all the time. Tsk tsk tsk tsk. I just went to fetch water, and now they are tying her up and taking her to get married." Mrs. Qian sighed.

"Chun Tao is also a fierce-tempered person. When she found out about this yesterday, she threatened to commit suicide, but she was rescued. But she refused to do so, so she was beaten and couldn't get out of bed. The master's decision is not something a maid like her can resist." After saying this, Mrs. Zhao shook her head.

When Liu Yuefu heard these words, her eyes suddenly widened, she coughed repeatedly, and finally spat out a mouthful of black blood.

Chuntao has been with her since childhood. She is a servant of the Liu family and they are like sisters.

Liu Yuefu struggled to get up and was about to find Chuntao to support her.

Blame me, it's all my fault, I'm useless. Chuntao, I'm sorry for you, I, I've hurt you.

Liu Yuefu held on for a long breath, got out of bed with difficulty, and stumbled out of the house.

She wants to find Chuntao. Now she is the only one who can save Chuntao.

Liu Yuefu left the room and asked, "Mrs. Zhao, where is Chuntao now?"

"What can you do about it? You look like a sick cat now. You will be bullied if you go there." Mrs. Zhao said without even raising her eyelids.

Liu Yuefu didn't know where she got the strength from, she grabbed Mrs. Zhao by the collar and said sternly: "Tell me, where is Chuntao? Otherwise, I will kill myself here, and you won't be better off either!"

Mrs. Zhao pushed Liu Yuefu away, and she fell heavily to the ground. "Oh, you're looking for death! I won't stop you. Do you really think you're still a noble young lady?"

Mrs. Zhao emphasized the three words "Young Madam".

"She is in Shoukang Hall."

Liu Yuefu struggled to hold on despite her sick body, staggering and stumbling all the way to Shoukang Hall with great difficulty.

But when passing by the east wing, he heard someone talking inside the room.

"When she dies, I will marry you in a grand ceremony in a sedan chair carried by eight people. I will buy you some fine headgear and give you the farm in the suburbs."

"Li Lang, you are so nice to me."

The laughter of the two people came from inside the house.

"When I have the Liu family's dowry and you get promoted, we will buy a bigger house."

"It's good to buy a house. We will definitely have many children in the future, so it's time to buy a big house."

The man inside paused, sneered, and said, "It's just that the bitch lasted longer than I expected. I paid a lot of money to hire Doctor Qian to perform for her. Doctor Qian clearly said that it would usually be gone in three months, but she has lasted until now!"

"She's holding up pretty well. Do you want me to help her walk to the pond and push her in when I see her in a couple of days?"

"No, what if you fall into the water too?"

"Why not? I can just give it a gentle push. No one will notice."

"It will be troublesome if someone finds out. She won't be able to hold on for much longer. We've already waited so long, a few more days won't hurt."

"Okay." A woman's helpless and bored voice came from inside.

"Besides, if you push her down, how are we going to get her dowry?"

"Yes, that's a lot of money. The Liu family gave her a lot of good things as a dowry. The shop on West Street alone makes a hundred taels a day."

"I just don't know where the key to her private vault is."

"It doesn't matter if she can't find them. Anyway, I'm the only one she has now. She will definitely ask her trusted maid to come to me so that I can take care of the girls she grew up with. She's just too easygoing, which is boring."

"Hahaha, you're so clever."

The two people in the house started laughing and joking, while Liu Yuefu outside felt dizzy and as if she was falling into an icy cave.

It was a very hot June day, but she just felt cold all over.

It was Kang Miaoqing, her best friend.

and......

She always said that she loved her husband Li Jianzhang the most.

original.

It turns out that the two of them...are secretly planning to steal my dowry and kill me?!

Liu Yuefu suffered a huge shock, her pupils dilated uncontrollably, and she stood there in a daze.

Liu Yuefu looked at the carved gold bracelet her mother had given her with tears in her eyes. Then she came to her senses and rushed into the house regardless of anything.

Because the two of them were meeting in secret, there was not a single servant outside or inside the door.

Liu Yuefu barged in, holding onto the door frame and yelling, "You two bastards!"

"Sister Yuefu."

Liu Yuefu picked up a porcelain vase from the antique display cabinet and threw it at them. The porcelain vase burst into pieces on the ground.

Liu Yuefu was both sad and angry, making a humming sound and then threw a porcelain bottle.

Because she exerted too much force and her body was extremely weak, she fell backwards uncontrollably. Fortunately, she held on to the door frame tightly and did not fall down.

"Are you okay?" Li Jianzhang said, protecting Kang Miaoqing in his arms.

Kang Miaoqing huddled in his arms, "I'm fine."

"You are killing people for their money! Do you still have any respect for the law?!" Liu Yuefu asked at the top of her lungs.

Before they could respond, Liu Yuefu said, "I'm going to sue you at the government office! I'm suing you for murdering my wife and stealing her property!"

Li Jianzhang twitched the corner of his mouth, sneered, and said coldly: "Are you dead?"

Li Jianzhang lowered his head, looked at Kang Miaoqing in his arms, and asked gently, "Qingniang, are you okay?"

Kang Miaoqing frowned slightly, quite dissatisfied with Liu Yuefu's action of hitting someone just now, "I'm fine."

"Qingniang, are you really okay?" Li Jianzhang asked while gently shaking Kang Miaoqing's body.

"I'm really fine." Kang Miaoqing said in a soft voice.

Li Jianzhang patted her back gently again to comfort her.

"Qingniang, don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

"Ah."

The two of them completely ignored Liu Yuefu at the door.

Liu Yuefu recalled what Kang Miaoqing said when she came to see her and fed her water in the morning.

"You are not allowed to leave me. You and I grew up together. You must live with me forever."

Kang Miaoqing said it seriously at that time.

"Kang Miaoqing." Liu Yuefu's nose felt sore and she called her name with tears in her eyes.

Looking at the two people hugging each other, Liu Yuefu opened her mouth and sobbed extremely sadly, like a little animal that was seriously injured, lost all its relatives, and had its nails cut off.

She stood at the door, shook herself weakly twice before she stood still.

She suddenly turned around, picked up a porcelain jar, and using all her strength, let out a cry, and threw it out with all her strength.

The porcelain jar burst open next to Li Jianzhang's head and broke into countless petals, just like Liu Yuefu's heart was torn into countless petals and could never be put back together.

Li Jianzhang dodged by turning his head, protecting Kang Miaoqing in his arms with his hands.

Li Jianzhang frowned and shouted at Liu Yuefu: "Are you crazy?"

"I'm going to kill both of you today!" Liu Yuefu was extremely sad and shouted at the top of her lungs.

She closed her eyes and said with all her might: "I'm going to kill both of you!"

Li Jianzhang looked at her like this and said with disdain: "Have you had enough?"

He hugged Kang Miaoqing and walked towards Liu Yuefu, "Are you done yet?"

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