Leng Ruoshuang might have quieted down for a while due to her pregnancy, but today, mother and daughter were causing trouble again.
Leng Ruoli, with several others, slowly moved to the mouth of the alley opposite and hid, observing the mother and daughter’s actions from the shadows.
“Mother, where did you go for the past two days when you suddenly disappeared?” Leng Ruoshuang asked curiously.
“Mother has moved out of General Leng’s manor and is now living outside,” Liu Ruyi murmured.
“Mother, how could you be so impulsive? You were living in General Leng’s manor, with no worries about food or clothing, and servants attending to you. Your status as a concubine of General Leng’s manor meant that others wouldn’t dare to look down on us. My life in Prince Qing’s manor would have been much easier,” Leng Ruoshuang said with displeasure.
Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyi’s heart grew cold. This daughter was becoming increasingly selfish.
If she were to learn of her recent experiences, she would surely look down on her.
“Even if Mother hadn’t moved out, those father and daughter wouldn’t have let me stay any longer,” Liu Ruyi said indifferently.
“Then all the private savings we hid in General Leng’s manor are gone?” Leng Ruoshuang said furiously.
At this moment, if not for her bulging belly, she would have been jumping with anxiety.
“Shuang’er, listen to me. Mother asked you to come out today because I want to tell you two things.”
Liu Ruyi’s gaze fixed on her.
“Do you know where Black Robe is now?”
Hearing this, Leng Ruoshuang glared fiercely at Liu Ruyi and said angrily, “You still have the mind to care about him? You should be caring about yourself!”
“Shuang’er, how can you speak to your mother like this?” Liu Ruyi was also quite angered by Leng Ruoshuang’s words, her face immediately darkened. She now felt that all her years of affection for Leng Ruoshuang had been wasted.
Seeing her mother-in-law angry, Leng Ruoshuang immediately appeased her, “Mother, don’t be angry. I’m just upset that after calling me out, you haven’t said a word of care for me, but are instead concerned about another man.”
After hearing this, Liu Ruyi sighed deeply and said, “As a mother, how can I not care about my child? I’m asking about Black Robe because I want him to take me to Dark Night Pavilion to bring your brother out. Ever since your brother was born, he was taken away by those two old venomous women. He is now seven years old, and I have only seen him three times. Mother doesn’t even know how he is doing now.”
The few people hiding in the dark were all shocked to hear Liu Ruyi’s words.
“Damn it!”
Leng Ruoli cursed inwardly.
She hadn’t expected this old b*tch to have another son with another man. Thinking about Leng Jinyu’s attitude towards Liu Ruyi and her daughter now, she suspected that Leng Ruoshuang was not Leng Jinyu’s biological daughter.
As for Leng Ruoshuang, when she heard Liu Ruyi reveal this secret, she was not particularly surprised, as she had long known that she had a half-brother.
“Mother, Black Robe is dead. He was killed by King Leng. I only got the news this morning. Even the Empress has been imprisoned by the Emperor. Prince Qing entered the palace last night and has not returned to the prince’s manor. Therefore, I am very afraid that Prince Qing’s manor will be implicated.”
“What, Black Robe is dead, and the Empress has also been imprisoned by the Emperor? Our mother and daughter are truly in trouble this time,” Liu Ruyi said anxiously.
“Isn’t that so? Mother, what should we do now?” Leng Ruoshuang was also very afraid of being implicated and beheaded by the Emperor.
“Shuang’er, Mother will tell you a secret, which is…” Liu Ruyi said, leaning in and whispering to Leng Ruoshuang.
Leng Ruoli, who was hiding in the corner of the alley, did not hear the hushed conversation between Liu Ruyi and Leng Ruoshuang clearly, but it immediately made her more vigilant.
After Leng Ruoshuang heard what Liu Ruyi told her, her face showed great joy. She immediately bid farewell to Liu Ruyi and got into a waiting carriage, driving out of the bustling city.
After Leng Ruoshuang left, Liu Ruyi immediately clutched her stomach. The wound at her xx had started to hurt again, a lingering effect from being thrown into the beggar’s den by Leng Ruoli and suffering from xx. Within seconds, the pain made her sweat profusely, her face contorted in pain.
Liu Ruyi’s body had already started to ache when Leng Ruoshuang was there, but to prevent her from knowing about her shameful experience, she could only endure it.
At this moment, A’man instantly appeared before Liu Ruyi, picked her up, and ran in another direction, saying,
“Master, it’s all A’man’s fault for playing outside the manor that night, causing you to be bullied.” A’man said with red eyes.
“It’s not your fault. Even if you were by my side that night, you wouldn’t have been able to defeat Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan.”
This was the first time Liu Ruyi had been so kind as not to blame A’man.
Leng Ruoli, who was in the corner, watched as A’man carried Liu Ruyi away and disappeared at the end of the alley.
Leng Ruoli turned around and immediately said to Ye Yi, “Ye Yi, go and track Liu Ruyi and her maid to see where they are living now.”
“Yes, your subordinate obeys!”
After Ye Yi responded, he immediately followed in Liu Ruyi’s direction.
Then, Leng Ruoli returned to her carriage and instructed Ye Wu to head to General Leng’s manor.
After half an incense stick’s time, the carriage carrying the group arrived at the entrance of General Leng’s manor. Before Leng Ruoli could get out of the carriage, she heard Ye Wu say, “Consort, the Second Miss’s carriage has also stopped at the entrance of General Leng’s manor.”
Hearing this, Leng Ruoli’s brow furrowed. Her mind raced with thoughts, and a flash of light suddenly appeared in her apricot eyes. She knew Leng Ruoshuang’s purpose for coming to General Leng’s manor.
The hushed conversation between Liu Ruyi and Leng Ruoshuang just now was likely her asking Leng Ruoshuang to return to General Leng’s manor to take out their valuables.
With this thought, Leng Ruoli immediately jumped off the carriage and ran towards the main entrance of General Leng’s manor.
As soon as she entered the outer hall, she heard Leng Ruoshuang arguing with Steward Qi.
“Second Miss, you cannot enter the back courtyard of General Leng’s manor as you please.” Steward Qi said coldly.
“You dog slave, get out of my way! General Leng’s manor is my maternal home, the place where I grew up. Why do you prevent me from entering?” Leng Ruoshuang shouted at Steward Qi, her face grim.
“This is an order personally given by the Great General. You and Concubine Liu are forbidden from stepping into the back courtyard of General Leng’s manor again,” Steward Qi said solemnly.
“Nonsense! I, Leng Ruoshuang, am the Second Miss of General Leng’s manor. How could my father not allow me to enter the back courtyard? Move aside! Otherwise, don’t blame me for being impolite.” Leng Ruoshuang said angrily.
Hearing this, Leng Ruoli was about to retort when suddenly, Leng Jinyu walked out from the corridor and spoke before her.
“It was I who ordered that you not enter the back courtyard of my General Leng’s manor. What? Any problem?”
“I originally intended to not even let you enter the main gate of General Leng’s manor, but I was afraid you would cause a scene at the main gate and embarrass my name, Leng Jinyu, which is why I allowed you to enter the main gate.”