When Lin Luoling heard that the woman's surname was Zhou, she knew it was Zhou Jiaoling, and directly asked the nun to take Zhou Jiaoling to her meditation center.

Prince An did not go to Jingxinyuan with Lin Luoling, but found an excuse to leave first.

When Lin Luoling arrived at Jingxin Courtyard, Zhou Jiaoling and Zhu Qingyao were already waiting in the courtyard.

The moment she saw Lin Luoling, Zhou Jiaoling's tears fell. She forced a smile and pulled Zhu Qingyao forward and said, "Why don't you greet your sister-in-law?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Jiaoling realized that she had said the wrong thing, and quickly changed her words: "From now on, you can't call me sister-in-law, you should call me Sister Ling'er."

Zhu Qingyao looked at Zhou Jiaoling blankly, then at Lin Luoling. Feeling strange, she greeted Lin Luoling obediently and stretched out her arms for Lin Luoling to hug her.

Lin Luoling had already divorced Zhu Xianzhi and had no connection with the Yongning Marquisate. Zhou Jiaoling didn't know what Lin Luoling was thinking and whether he would alienate them, so she blamed Zhu Qingyao:

"How old are you? Still letting Sister Ling'er hold you? That's rude."

Lin Luoling waved to Zhou Jiaoling, then smiled and picked up Zhu Qingyao and said, "Qingyao, do you miss your sister?"

Zhu Qingyao nodded repeatedly.

Lin Luoling did not let Zhou Jiaoling go into the house to sit, but instead instructed Hualian and the others to put the brewed tea on the stone table in the yard.

Lin Luoling smiled in a casual manner and told Zhou Jiaoling not to be restrained and to sit down and talk.

Zhou Jiaoling didn't dare to do so. After all, whether her daughter could get medicine in the future depended entirely on Lin Luoling's words.

She thought carefully about what happened in the past two days after Lin Luoling married the Marquis of Yongning. She was terrified. Lin Luoling seemed very approachable, but in fact, it was difficult to figure out Lin Luoling's methods and cruelty. Only after thinking about it carefully afterwards, she would find a clue.

It can be said that Lin Luoling kills people without being seen.

However, she could see kindness and gentleness in Lin Luoling's eyes, which made Zhou Jiaoling both trust and fear Lin Luoling.

Therefore, even after Zhou Jiaoling sat down, she was very reserved and asked Lin Luoling if there was anything that needed her help in coming to Jingfu Temple.

In fact, deep down in her heart, Zhou Jiaoling still hoped that Lin Luoling could use her as a chess piece, which meant that she was still useful to Lin Luoling. This would also ensure that her daughter could take medicine on time in the future and receive acupuncture treatment from Chen Yin.

Ever since Lin Luoling left the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, Zhou Jiaoling understood clearly that even if Zhu Xianzhi and Lin Luoling gained benefits from their divorce, it would be short-lived and the Yongning Marquis would be doomed.

From the successive deaths of the four Lan sisters, and the deaths of Mrs. Meng and Zhou Quan and his wife, Zhou Jiaoling could be sure of one thing.

That is, Lin Luoling will not let go of the Yongning Marquis and his wife and Zhu Xianzhi.

Lin Luoling asked Hualian to take Zhu Qingyao to catch butterflies in the yard. Zhou Jiaoling also told Lin Luoling everything that happened in the mansion after Lin Luoling left Yongning Marquis Mansion.

Lin Luoling was not polite to Zhou Jiaoling either. She ordered Zhou Jiaoling in an imperative tone to let Zhu Xianzhi take Rong Shuhua as his concubine within three days. The day after Zhu Xianzhi took the concubine, she asked Zhou Jiaoling to bring Zhu Qingyao to Jingfu Temple again.

Zhou Jiaoling was very puzzled. Even if Lin Luoling didn't give the order, Zhu Xianzhi would take Rong Shuhua as his concubine, but not within three days. She didn't understand why Lin Luoling was so eager to make Zhu Xianzhi take Rong Shuhua as his concubine.

Logically speaking, Lin Luoling should hate that couple very much.

Zhou Jiaoling was a person who knew how to measure things. She knew very well what not to ask and what not to say, and she nodded in agreement.

Lin Luoling then asked Biyou to find Chenyin to get the medicine and gave it to Zhou Jiaoling. She smiled and sent Zhou Jiaoling out of Jingfu Temple, saying, "Then I will wait here for the good news from Aunt Zhou."

Naturally, this matter would be heard clearly by Dou Tong who was hiding in the bamboo forest. Lin Luoling did this precisely in order to let Dou Tong hear it, so he did not invite Zhou Jiaoling into the house.

Therefore, when Dou Tong reported the matter to Prince An, Prince An lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, and immediately understood Lin Luoling's subsequent plan.

After dismissing Dou Tong and returning to the bamboo forest to protect Lin Luoling, Prince An smiled to himself and said, "Ling'er is really smart. She knows what you want to do. Zhou Jiaoling can't do it alone. You passed it to me through Dou Tong. In this case, I will help you achieve your wish."

After Zhou Jiaoling returned home, she whispered to Zhu Jingzhong that night, saying, "The Second Young Master has already divorced Lin. In the future, people in Beijing and Xuzhou will inevitably discuss and explore whether Rong Shuhua gave birth to a son for the Second Young Master. Rather than being criticized for abandoning him after having an affair,

It would be better to let the Second Young Master take Rong Shuhua as his concubine as soon as possible. Even if outsiders spread rumors in the future, we can just say that Rong Shuhua was the Second Young Master's maid long before Lin married him."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jingzhong felt that Zhou Jiaoling was absolutely right. She was wholeheartedly considering the overall situation of the West Courtyard. Otherwise, Zhu Xianzhi would not be Zhou Jiaoling's biological son and he had never had the slightest respect for Zhou Jiaoling.

Why should Zhou Jiaoling consider these things for Zhu Xianzhi?

Zhu Jingzhong looked at Zhou Jiaoling and said affectionately, "I have wronged you for so many years, and now I am still making you worry about it. I will do this according to your request."

Zhou Jiaoling struck while the iron was hot and said, "It's just taking a concubine anyway, it's not as formal and cumbersome as marrying a wife. I looked at the calendar today, and tomorrow is a good day."

As she spoke, Zhou Jiaoling took out ten taels of silver and said, "There have been too many disturbances in the mansion recently. I thought we don't need to invite any relatives and friends tomorrow. Let's spend some money, buy a table of good wine and food, invite my brother and sister-in-law to the west courtyard for a feast, and buy some firecrackers to use the wedding as an excuse to get rid of the bad luck."

Zhu Jingzhong nodded in agreement. When he was in prison, he thought that Zhou Jiaoling would take advantage of the chaos to sell the valuables in the West Courtyard and take Zhu Qingyao away from the Yongning Marquis Mansion.

Unexpectedly, the Marquis of Yongning rescued him from prison. Before he even reached the Marquis of Yongning's mansion, Zhou Jiaoling ran over with Zhu Qingyao in her arms, threw herself into his arms, and said with tears streaming down her face, "Did you get punished or beaten? I'm glad you're okay."

Zhou Jiaoling also pulled Zhu Qingyao to kneel on the ground and thanked Marquis Yongning.

This action made Zhu Jingzhong feel that having Zhou Jiaoling as his wife was truly the only blessing in his life.

In the past two days, Zhu Jingzhong has been thinking about how to convince Yongning Hou to make Zhou Jiaoling his second wife.

The next day, the West Courtyard was very lively, but Zhu Xianzhi and Rong Shuhua did not look happy.

A man's two biggest regrets are what he has not obtained and what he has lost.

Zhu Xianzhi has it all, how can he be happy?

Although he married Lin Luoling, he had never had sexual relations with her, and despite his humble requests, Lin Luoling still refused to even look at him.

How could Zhu Xianzhi not think about it? He was more unwilling to give up.

After drinking a few bowls of wine, Zhu Xianzhi's eyes became a little red. Although he was smiling, he felt very uncomfortable in his heart.

Early in the morning, Zhou Jiaoling asked her personal maid to inform Rong Shuhua that Chunlan Courtyard would be given to Rong Shuhua from now on, and asked her how it should be arranged. She asked the maid to ask Rong Shuhua's opinion and then arrange someone with quick hands and feet to arrange it properly.

Thinking of Lan Wanshuang's tragic death, Rong Shuhua couldn't sleep at night even if she slept in the side room next door, let alone sleeping in the bed where Lan Wanshuang had slept.

Therefore, Zhou Jiaoling said that she was just a concubine, and Zhu Xianzhi would definitely marry a wife in the future. In order to prevent his wife from minding, she just asked the maid to decorate the room where she lived to make it more festive.

Taking a concubine is different from marrying a wife. Although Rong Shuhua was waiting in the room and red candles were burning in the room, the concubine was not allowed to wear bright red, and there was no requirement to lift the veil.

Rong Shuhua, wearing rose-red clothes, was sitting upright on the bed, waiting for Zhu Xianzhi to come back. Then a maid came into the room and whispered something in Rong Shuhua's ear, then took out a jade pendant from her sleeve pocket and handed it to Rong Shuhua.

Is it him? He's not dead?

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