The daughter of the metaphysical fortune teller: she is the best at eating melons to prolong life

Chapter 72 How to get money

"Your mother was even afraid that I would compete with you for the family property, so she hired robbers to kill me while I was away transporting goods.

Although my mother was not my father's principal wife, she was his concubine.

I am not the legitimate son, and my status is not as high as yours, but I should have a share of the family property! Why should all the family property belong to you when Qin Jingyuan was taken away by you?

All I am doing now is just to take back what I deserve. What have I done wrong? "

Ding Shilin was shocked. "My mother killed your aunt? And hired someone to kill you? Impossible."

Ding Yunpeng sneered, "Impossible? Everyone says that my stepmother is kind and like a living Bodhisattva, but they don't know that she is a vicious woman with a snake heart and a Buddha's mouth."

"Do you have any evidence to prove that my mother killed Aunt Wei? She died of illness that year. If you don't believe it, you can go and confront the doctor who treated her."

"Everyone knows that the doctor has long been bribed by your mother."

Ding Shilin was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He had never heard his mother say that she wanted to kill Aunt Wei, and now his mother was gone, so he couldn't ask even if he wanted to.

And as for the matter of Qin Jingyuan, if he had known that his second brother had taken a fancy to her, he would never have married her.

He had been so devoted to her for so many years and had never taken even a concubine or a maid, but he never expected that she would collude with his second brother, drug him, cuckold him, and even try to seize his property.

Since they are unkind, don't blame him for being unjust.

Ding Shilin ordered his servants to search Qin's house and find the medicine that was given to him. He also searched Ding Yunpeng's house and found not only the same medicine, but also a letter bribing robbers to kill him.

Finally, it was discovered that Ding Yunpeng took advantage of his position as housekeeper to falsify accounts and embezzle the Ding family's money.

Ding Shilin handed all the evidence to Commander Dou and asked him to take Qin Jingyuan and Ding Yunpeng to the Dali Temple for trial.

Qin Jingyuan didn't expect that Ding Shilin was going to hand her over to the authorities. She panicked and cried for his forgiveness, but Ding Shilin was unmoved.

Seeing that the people from the Five Cities Army came to arrest her, Qin Jingyuan blushed in fear.

"My child, my child, my husband, the child is innocent, please save him."

Although she had a stomachache, Qin Jingyuan was secretly happy.

The stomachache happened just at the right time and she even had spotting. Ding Shilin couldn't bear to send her to the authorities, right?

Once he stayed, she would try some tricks to coax him. She didn't believe that he wouldn't change his mind.

Xie Lan couldn't help but throw a bucket of cold water on him, "Don't even think about it. You've already been given a chronic poison. The fetus in your belly can't be saved at all."

Qin Jingyuan was startled, and then she screamed frantically, "Impossible, absolutely impossible, who would poison me?"

Xie Lan smiled sarcastically, "You should ask Ding Yunpeng's mistress about this."

"What did you say?" Qin Jingyuan glared at her, thinking of something, and turned to Ding Yunpeng in disbelief, "You have a mistress? I've done so much for you, and you actually hid it from me and had another woman?"

Ding Yunpeng's eyes flickered. "That's not true. Don't listen to other people's nonsense."

Qin Jingyuan was skeptical, and Xie Lan was speechless.

"His mistress is Mrs. Chen from Chen's Rouge Shop. Their son is three years old."

Qin Jingyuan's head suddenly buzzed.

No wonder every time she went to Chen's to buy rouge, she always felt that Mrs. Chen's attitude towards her was strange. Sometimes she would intentionally or unintentionally inquire about her family affairs, and even found excuses to ask about Butler Ding several times.

She was stupid. She had already married Ding Shilin, so how could Ding Yunpeng still be devoted to her?

All he wanted was the Ding family's property.

Qin Jingyuan was extremely regretful and finally remembered how good Ding Shilin had been to her.

She had been married to him for so many years, and he had never let her suffer any grievance. Even though they only had one child, Ding Zheyan, he did not take a concubine or a maid, for fear of hurting her feelings.

Why is she so stupid that she can't tell who really cares about her!
Xie Lan had no sympathy for this kind of person. She had said everything she needed to say, and the rest had nothing to do with her.

He left Ding's house with the hammer.

The onlookers were still not recovered from the gossip, and were talking excitedly in groups of two or three. No one expected that the big news in the Ding Mansion would come one after another, which was a hundred times more exciting than the stories told by the storytellers in the teahouse.

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Flower hall of Xie Mansion.

The old lady and her daughters-in-law were drinking tea without any appetite. Thinking of the bland meal just now, they all felt unhappy.

Ever since all the money in the mansion was taken away by that disaster star, everyone’s food, clothing and other expenses have been reduced again and again.

When she thought of what the maid had heard, that the evil star had set up a small kitchen in his own yard and ate delicious meals every day, her rage became even greater.

They all wanted to rush into her yard and snatch the silver back.

But when I thought about what happened in the ancestral hall last time, I couldn't help but feel scared.

The Second Madam endured it again and again, but she couldn't help but speak, "Mom, if this continues, I'm afraid we'll have nothing to lose."

Peng originally wanted to start a discussion by saying this, so that others could come up with a strategy to deal with Xie Lan, the scourge.

But she waited and waited, and not only did the old lady not say anything, but the other two sisters-in-law also remained silent.

Peng was secretly resentful, but there was nothing she could do.

"Mom, this is not a solution. We have to find a way to make some money."

The old lady glanced at her unhappily and said, "I do want to, but how do you make money? Do you think you can make money just by touching your lips?"

The Third Madam put down her teacup and looked at her, "Second Sister-in-law, have you thought of a way to make money?"

The second lady choked.

If she had a way, she would have done it herself long ago. Why would she sit here and endure their sarcasm?

Just as she was getting angry, a servant came in hurriedly and reported, "Madam, the commander of the East City Army wants to see you and is waiting outside the mansion."

The old lady was stunned. The commander of the East City Military Department wanted to see her?

Their family has never had any contact with this person Ke Lai, so why did he come to visit suddenly?
Seeing that the servant was still waiting for a reply, he hurriedly said, "Please come in."

The eldest lady and her three sisters-in-law were a little uneasy, not knowing what had happened.

Dou Qian followed the servant into the flower hall and was surprised to see three other women besides the old lady, but he didn't know what to say.

After they greeted each other, Dou Qian asked his servant to present a gift.

When the old lady saw those things, she said politely but was secretly happy in her heart.

Dou Qian's official position was higher than Xie Changting's, but they didn't expect him to treat them so gently, and the gift he gave them was not small.

After the maid served tea, the old lady smiled and said, "I wonder if Lord Dou is here to visit us, but is there something he wants to talk to my Changting about?"

Dou Qian shook his head. "No, my wife heard that your eldest daughter is good at the mystical arts, and wanted to ask her to help with fortune-telling, so I came to visit you rashly. I wonder if the eldest daughter is in your house?"

The old lady was startled. She had heard that the dead girl had been telling fortunes for people these days and seemed to have a good reputation.

When he saw the gifts, he had an idea. Since that girl had such ability, it could be a good way to make money.

Although the Xie family did not raise her, they did give her life. It's time for her to repay the favor.

The old lady's smile widened even more. "Yes, sir, please wait a moment."

"Someone, go and get the eldest girl to come over to meet the distinguished guest."

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