Chapter 61 Killing three birds with one stone

Guan Mengzhu, who had been dragged back all the way from the South Hall, was kneeling on the mat, looking at her mother's face with numb legs and feet.

"You are so confused!" Feng Nanping sat on the chair angrily and turned her head away to avoid looking at this troublemaker.

Guan Mengzhu was already fed up with what he said, and couldn't help but said in annoyance: "I already said that I was irritated by Huo Aying!"

Feng Nanping felt a tightness in her chest, and she slammed the table and said, "You still find me annoying? I'm almost slapping myself in the face, what else do you want from me?"

Guan Mengzhu glanced at him and muttered, "It was you who insisted on coming."

"You--" Feng Nanping's heart got anxious, his mind went dark, and he staggered to the corner of the table.

"Hiss——" Feng Nanping, who felt a dull pain from being hit by the corner of the table, only then did he feel a glimmer of light in his eyes.

Guan Mengzhu half-raised herself and asked with concern, "Mom, are you okay?"

Feng Nanping shook her head and said bitterly, "I deserve to die. I wasted my time trying to find a good family for you!"

Guan Mengzhu said impatiently: "Look, you're saying that again! Don't I also want to marry into a good family? Who knew that there were monsters and demons rampant in this mansion!"

"I tell you! Only if you marry Xie Chengyi can we suppress Yue Qiuyan. I have been tortured to death by her in this life, you must marry better than Guan Shuer! If you can't marry Xie Chengyi, you can only marry the boss of Qingzhou Xiangzhouji instead of someone who has nothing!" When Feng Nanping mentioned this, her mind was filled with the pain of being suppressed by Yue Qiuyan for many years. She had worked hard to cultivate her daughter for more than ten years just to make her daughter strive for success and marry into a rich family.

Guan Mengzhu lowered his head and said nothing.

***
A side hall of Songheyuan.

"Girl, you didn't even see the lady's face. It's almost frozen!" Su Jian said with a proud smile.

Ah Ying rubbed his sore temples and said, "No one in the Guan family is kind-hearted. Madam is really troubled."

Su Jian couldn't help but agree, "Who said it wasn't true? You don't know that among all the rich ladies in the capital, our lady is the one who lives the least like a marquis's wife! If you ask me, she lives the most like an old nanny, dragging her blood-sucking family and her nosy in-laws. It's no wonder that the lady has a bad face and a bad temper all day long, she is forced into that state."

Huo Aying nodded, having learned a lot today.

Just as I was about to take off my hairpins, a warm voice sounded at the door, "Is Ah Ying asleep?"

Ah Ying smiled and turned around and said playfully: "Grandma, Ah Ying is not asleep yet..."

Seeing Aying standing up to greet her, the old lady happily held Aying's hand.

"Good boy, I'm sorry for letting you suffer in the Marquis' Mansion." The old lady sighed and patted Aying's hand.

Ah Ying gently leaned her head on the old lady's shoulder, "Grandma, as long as I'm comforted, how can I feel wronged?"

The old lady lovingly took Ah Ying to sit down.

"Child, you never gossip in front of your grandmother."

Ah Ying couldn't help but confess, "Grandma never showed any favoritism in front of Ah Ying."

"The two ladies and young lady of the Guan family are not easy to deal with. But, your aunt never bothers me when it comes to the Guan family, so I didn't care. I didn't expect that they would focus all their attention on Chengyi. They really deserve criticism!" The old lady never thought that one should forget their ancestors after becoming rich and powerful, and she didn't care much about money. After all, she only had this one son. Although Guan Yulan supported her mother's family a little, it was not so blatant. She looked down on everything, but her grandson's marriage was different. That was her bottom line.

After listening to her grandmother's words, Aying began to understand a little. This family was thanks to her grandmother who did not take power and act domineeringly, otherwise, there would be all kinds of calculations in the Marquis' Mansion.

"It's because of my grandmother's kindness that this house is so peaceful." Aying said softly.

Immediately, the old lady looked at A Ying tenderly and said, "I heard that Prince Rui came to see you several times, but does our A Ying also like this prince?"

Ah Ying smiled, it turned out that her grandmother came to inquire about the situation.

"Grandma, do you think Aying should agree?" Aying asked with her head tilted.

Grandma smiled and said, "Grandma's opinion is not important. The most important thing is that you are happy with it."

Ah Ying nodded heavily, "Ah Ying will definitely consider it carefully."

"Grandma just wants to tell you that everything should be worthwhile. If King Rui is worthy of you doing so, you can do it with confidence. But if it is not worth it, you must learn to cut your losses in time." The old lady warned earnestly.

Seeing that Ah Ying listened carefully, the old lady continued, "You are different from others. If something goes wrong, you will be doomed. Don't act too hastily."

Ah Ying's heart moved, "Don't worry, Grandma, Ah Ying knows what to do."

"Well, you are a smart child and will definitely understand what grandma means." The old lady said kindly.

After the old lady left the room, Su Jian was still a little confused, "Miss, what did the old lady mean? Why didn't I understand?"

Ah Ying laughed. Why didn't she understand this? The old lady was reminding her that her background determined her choice. If the King Rui had bad intentions, she would be killed if she was exposed as the daughter of a gambler. Of course, in addition to this, she also wanted her to understand that the Marquis' Mansion shared her fate and she must not put the Marquis' Mansion in danger.

***
Jade Pavilion.

"Is it Zhao Chan?" Guan Shuer asked in confusion after the maid informed him.

"Why did she come to see you?" Yue Qiuyan asked puzzledly.

Guan Shul shook his head.

"Let her in first." Yue Qiuyan had been impressed by Zhao Chan since the first time she met her. There was something in the eyes of this maid.

Afterwards, Zhao Chan walked into the house respectfully, bowed and said, "Greetings to the young lady."

"What do you want from me?" Guan Shuer said softly with a gentle expression.

Zhao Chan said solemnly: "I want to make a deal for the girl."

"Oh? Tell me about it." Guan Shule's expression did not change, but there was a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

Zhao Chan continued: "The prince is interested in Miss Huo."

Zhao Chan sensed Guan Shuer's faint sense of loss from her subtle changes, and she had a clue in her mind, "This morning, Miss Mengzhu came to see the prince. She said that the prince didn't have any decent women around him, so he was attracted to Miss Huo. Now we can only see who becomes the prince's woman first and who is more likely to become the future mistress..."

Guan Shuer's eyes moved. This Meng Zhu——

"Did Mengzhu really say that?" Guan Shuer was a little unconvinced. She knew Mengzhu was an impatient person, but she was a lady from a wealthy family after all, so she wouldn't be so straightforward.

Zhao Chan's eyes turned, and she immediately admitted, "Young lady is really smart. The last sentence was my guess, but it's not an unfounded guess. Young lady, please read this."

Guan Shuer originally thought that Zhao Chan was too treacherous, but when he saw what Zhao Chan was holding, his mind became confused again, "What is this?"

He took the thing and unfolded it gently. It was a packet of medicine powder.

Just as she was about to smell it, Zhao Chan stopped her and said, "Young lady, please don't touch it. This thing can make even a chaste woman lose control..."

Suddenly, Guan Shuer's scalp tingled, and he instantly understood the effect of the powder. He said in astonishment: "This is--"

But Guan Shule was ashamed to say those words.

Zhao Chan nodded, "Miss, you guessed correctly. This is the Love Potion. Miss Mengzhu asked a maid to buy it for her. Now, this thing is in Miss Mengzhu's possession."

Guan Shuer was shocked and asked, “How did you know?”

Zhao Chan said solemnly, "This woman naturally has business dealings with us servants. Usually, this woman sells information to Qiao'er of Songbai Courtyard, and by the way, she also sells it to me."

"This - this - Mengzhu is so confused!" Guan Shuer slammed the table, shaking all over.

Zhao Chan's eyebrows moved, and she said faintly: "But isn't this your chance?"

Guan Shuer was stunned, and asked solemnly: "What did you say?"

Zhao Chan said boldly: "If Miss Mengzhu really does it, as long as she uses a little trick, she will naturally not be considered by our lady. Aren't you the only choice?"

Guan Shuer was shocked by Zhao Chan's shattered worldview and immediately shouted, "Asshole!"

Zhao Chan immediately stopped talking and stood aside with his head bowed.

Guan Shuer was stunned for a long while, and he himself couldn't figure out why he didn't immediately drive Zhao Chan out. He just said faintly: "What can you get?"

Zhao Chan looked at Guan Shuer's expression and said boldly: "I only hope to serve the prince for my whole life, without having children and without a formal status..."

Guan Shuer was shocked again, "I understand, let's go back..."

After Zhao Chan left, Yue Qiuyan came out and saw her daughter who was in a daze.

"Mother." Guan Shule seemed to have experienced a critical hit.

Yue Qiuyan, on the other hand, remained calm and said, "We can kill three birds with one stone!"

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