Mrs. Zhuang passed away and her funeral still needs to be taken care of.
Mrs. Zhuang's husband's surname is Feng. He is a genuine farmer. He is honest and kind. He farms and takes care of his granddaughter at the same time. With the money that Mrs. Zhuang earns working in the Ling Mansion, the family lives a comfortable life. At least they don't have to worry about food and clothing.
But without Mrs. Zhuang, it was somewhat difficult for him, an old man, to take care of his granddaughter.
Mrs. Zhuang left a suicide note specifically for this purpose, hoping that Ling Qingwan could help her granddaughter find a good family so that she would not suffer.
Afterwards, Mrs. Zhuang's husband went to her second daughter's home. As for his youngest son, Ling Qingwan had already asked Song Tian to deal with him.
Song Tian had been following Shen Chengzhou all along. He was skilled in martial arts and had a way of torturing people. Ling Qingwan specifically told Song Tian not to kill Zhuang Pozi's son directly, but to make him suffer a little.
And Mrs. Zhuang's granddaughter, Ling Qingwan, sent someone to bring her to the Ling Mansion.
It was very cold outside that day. Ling Qingwan was worried that the little girl would catch a cold, so she went to the door to greet her.
The little girl, who seemed to be about eleven or twelve years old, looked at Shui Ling, then saw Ling Qingwan, and knelt on the ground and saluted, imitating the adults.
"Get up quickly." Ling Qingwan said to the little girl.
"May I have your name?"
"Feng Leyi." The little girl said in a sweet tone.
"You will stay by my side from now on. If you miss grandpa, you can go see him anytime, how about it?" Ling Qingwan asked Feng Leyi softly.
"Okay." Feng agreed willingly.
Ling Qingwan took Feng Leyi's hand and led her into the Ling Mansion.
Ling Chuchu had been worried for several days because of Mrs. Zhuang's suicide, fearing that Ling Qingwan would come to cause trouble for her.
As a result, after five or six days, no one paid any attention to her, and Ling Chuchu's heart finally settled down.
Then, she started to think about Ling Shen's dowry.
Seeing that the old lady had not taken any action, Ling Chuchu became very anxious, so she went to Fuluxuan again.
As soon as he came in, he smelled a strong smell of medicine, which made Ling Chuchu cough.
"Miss."
Qiao Er rushed to Ling Chuchu and saluted her.
"What's going on?" Ling Chuchu asked.
"To answer the eldest lady's question, the old lady fell ill two days ago and is still recuperating." Qiao Er replied.
Fell ill? Ling Chuchu frowned.
She had just come to see the old lady a few days ago. At that time, the old lady looked energetic and did not look like she was sick.
Ling Chuchu became suspicious and went straight into the inner room without listening to Qiao'er's dissuasion.
The old lady was seen lying on the bed, her face was pale and she looked tired. She was indeed much weaker than when Ling Chuchu saw her before.
Ling Chuchu glanced at him coldly, then turned around and left.
When Ling Chuchu left Fuluxuan, Qiaoer came in and reminded the old lady to get up.
"This Ling Chuchu..." The old lady was so angry that she couldn't speak.
She was not only angry, but also disappointed.
From childhood to adulthood, the one who doted on Ling Chuchu the most was her grandmother. Unexpectedly, after raising her to this age, she turned out to be an ungrateful person.
She just saw Ling Chuchu come in with her own eyes, and she left without even a word of concern.
When there was something wrong, it was grandmother. When there was nothing wrong, Ling Chuchu couldn't see her at all.
"Don't be angry, old lady. It will be bad if you get angry. The most important thing for us now is to deceive the eldest lady. In this way, you don't have to talk to the first lady about the dowry."
Yes, she pretended to be sick just to avoid helping Ling Chuchu.
Thinking of this, the old lady felt much better.
Lan Yuan received the news quickly, and Ling Qingwan was very pleased.
"The old lady really trusts Qiao'er. Qiao'er asked her to pretend to be sick, and she did it."
Now Qiao'er's position in the old lady's heart is even greater than that of Aunt Zhang in the past. Perhaps the old lady likes Qiao'er because Aunt Zhang has always been a regret in her heart.
Nanny Zhang had been with the old lady since she was a child, and it had been decades. In the end, the old lady drove Nanny Zhang away because of Ling Chuchu.
"Miss, what should we do next? If Ling Chuchu can't get the old lady's help, she will definitely think of other ways to get the dowry." Qiao'er asked.
"What else can she do except looking for my mother?" Ling Qingwan sneered.
Qiao'er was stunned.
"Mother Zhuang's revenge has not yet been taken, how can I let her go unpunished? And there is also the dowry, she is also looking forward to having that dowry." Ling Qingwan felt like she had heard a huge joke.
"Miss, what you mean is..." Qiao'er was still a little confused.
"I have to get rid of her as soon as possible."
The reason why Ling Chuchu is so arrogant and can fight with Ling Qingwan until now is because she has someone behind her.
One is the old lady, one is the eldest prince, and the other is the master of Hua Mei and Hua Yu.
Now the old lady has separated from her and can no longer be relied upon, and Song Zhicheng is still in Taizhou and will take some time to come back. And with Xu Yuanyuan around, it will be difficult for Ling Chuchu to become the main wife.
Ling Qingwan originally hadn't thought about interfering in Ling Chuchu's marriage, but she regrets it now.
She wanted to make sure Ling Chuchu couldn't even become a concubine.
Thinking of this, Ling Qingwan ordered Qiao'er to call Nanny Park over.
"Miss, are you looking for me?" Nanny Pu asked respectfully.
"Has my brother's marriage been settled?" Ling Qingwan asked Nanny Park.
"My lady, it has been decided. It will be in seven days."
…
Soon, Ling Xiao's marriage spread throughout the Ling Mansion.
"I mean, why did the Madam and the Second Miss suddenly come back? The Second Miss's wedding is still some time away. It turns out that the eldest young master is also getting married soon."
"That's right! He married the eldest daughter of the scholar's mansion, a famous talented woman in the capital! They are a perfect match for our young master, one is good at literature and the other is good at martial arts."
"By the way, since the young master's wedding is approaching, the madam's dowry should also be divided, right?"
"That's not true. I heard rumors. The eldest lady got three portions, one for the eldest young master, one for the second young lady, and the lady kept one for herself."
"What about the eldest lady?"
"Don't you think about the character of the eldest lady? She usually doesn't care about the first lady. When the second lady came back, she made things difficult for her. The first lady must be crazy to give her the dowry."
"I think so."
…
These rumors naturally reached Ling Chuchu's ears.
Ling Chuchu was furious and smashed many things in the house in anger.
"Miss, the second young lady said before that the items in each courtyard must be well protected, and if they are broken, they must be repaired, and the money spent will be deducted from the monthly allowance!"
Zhiqin reminded Ling Chuchu.
Ling Chuchu hugged the vase and was about to smash it, but when she heard Zhiqin's words, she put it down unhappily.
There are only a few days left before Ling Xiao's wedding, and Ling Shen's dowry will be distributed to everyone during these days. By then, she won't be able to get a share even if she wants one.
Thinking of this, Ling Chuchu couldn't help herself and immediately ran to Fuluxuan.
Just like last time, as soon as I entered, I was hit by a strong smell of medicine.
Ling Chuchu didn't go in. She frowned and left.
Afterwards, she went to Ling Shen's residence.