Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 320 Burial
Lady Anping glared at her with barely suppressed rage. She knew that Su Qingwan was behind the scenes manipulating the transfer of Anping and her son back to the capital and the stripping of their military power. Although she didn't know why the Princess was helping Su Qingwan, she knew that the Li family's power was waning. If Anping returned to the capital and found out that it was her fault, she didn't know what awaited her. Lady Anping was filled with hatred, but she was truly powerless to do anything about it.

However, Su Qingwan continued to act arrogantly in front of her, which made Lady Anping furious.

"Xie Zhaolan, don't be too smug. You can't have a smooth life forever."

"I'd also like to say this to you, Madam: the days of smooth sailing for the Li family are over," Su Qingwan said calmly. "When you condoned your daughter's violent acts, your family's fate was sealed. As long as I live, the Li family's prosperity will end. You should accept reality sooner rather than later."

She lowered the sedan curtain, unwilling to say another word to Lady Anping, as if saying even half a word would be a waste of time. The carriage followed her out of the city, and Lady Anping stared at her back, revealing a sinister smile.

Xie Zhaolan, once you die, everything will be over, and the torment suffered by the Li family will be over. Even if Lu Jing finds out, it will be her fault alone, and the whole family will not be implicated. She will bear the consequences alone, and she will correct the mistakes she made.

Su Qingwan came to the manor again. This time she didn't bring the Lu family girls with her. It was just her, Qingyun, Liyue, and a few guards from the Prince's Mansion. When they arrived at the manor, Su Qingwan dismissed the servants and the people from the Prince's Mansion disguised themselves as the manor's servants.

She had already set up the stage, just waiting for Lady Anping to come and dismantle it.

At night, people admired the moon and stars on a high ground not far from Su Qingwan's manor. Shadows moved about the manor, lanterns swayed, and the cicadas chirped noisily in the fields during the height of summer, creating a unique atmosphere.

Qingyun asked, "Miss, what if Lady Anping doesn't come to make a move?"

"Shall we bet? She'll definitely make her move tonight."

Li Yue said, "Your Highness, don't wait any longer. Go inside the tent and rest. We'll let you know if we have any news."

Su Qingwan didn't insist. They set up a tent on a small hill, with Qingyun and Liyue keeping watch outside. Su Qingwan couldn't fall asleep either, as the tent in the mountains was full of mosquitoes, which disturbed her sleep. Although they had sprayed insecticide, it wasn't very effective.

Just after midnight, a fire broke out on the estate. The fire spread rapidly, and by the time Qingyun woke Su Qingwan, the fire had already engulfed half the estate. The Lady of Anping had sprinkled oil on the estate, intending to burn it all down. Her intentions were extremely malicious. The only things Su Qingwan had left on the estate were scarecrows, which were easily ignited, making the fire spread even faster.

Before long, the entire estate was ablaze. Su Qingwan said calmly, "Send people to intercept and kill them. Do it cleanly to avoid gossip from Luo people."

"Yes!"

Li Yue led her men to rush towards the manor. Since Lady Anping had sent people to kill, she must have sent the best guards of the Li family, who were highly skilled and came to kill and silence them. They wanted to kill them and then burn the manor down to make it look like it had caught fire. Little did they know that the mantis stalked the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

The Li family guards were hiding outside the manor, waiting for the fire to start so they could escape. In their haste, they killed everyone, but after waiting for a long time, they saw no one fleeing. Instead, Li Yue led her men to storm the manor, breaking into their encirclement. Blood flowed instantly, and Li Yue's men were all from the Imperial Guards. Lu Jing had told Su Qingwan to go to the Imperial Guards if anything happened when he left the capital, and Su Qingwan had taken his advice. Li Yue and the Imperial Guards slaughtered everyone like cutting vegetables, leaving only one survivor.

Su Qingwan originally planned to capture a witness and use the accusation against the Li family to make them pay dearly. This accusation would make them suffer greatly and drive them out of the capital easily. She never expected that the Lady of Anping would be so foolish as to come in person.

It's located at the foot of Tianzhuang Mountain.

This is truly a delightful surprise.

When Lady Anping saw the manor on fire, she felt a surge of pleasure. It was just as unexpected when she killed Xie Zhaolan back then. Li Xueying's actions were all thanks to her planning behind the scenes.

This estate belongs to Xie Zhaolan. Su Qingwan's open arrival is a provocation to Lady Anping, forcing her to lose her mind and act quickly. After Lady Anping found out that she had come to the estate, she sent more than a dozen guards from the Li family. She herself couldn't hold back and followed. She wanted to kill Xie Zhaolan with her own hands!

To vent her anger, Lady Anping even prepared to be buried with him. She knew that by openly sending someone to kill Lu Jing's wife, she could not escape the eyes and ears of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Someone would surely find out the truth and tell Lu Jing. She could pay with her life. She had done everything she could. Lu Jing and Xie Zhaolan's scandalous affair had spread throughout the capital, and everyone cursed them. Their reputations were already ruined.

She killed Xie Zhaolan before the Earl of Anping and his son returned to the capital. Her crime did not implicate her husband and sons, and she could avenge her family. What harm was there in taking her life?

She was anticipating the thrill of revenge when she saw figures moving in front of her. She became even more excited, thinking that her guards were bringing Su Qingwan over and that she could kill Su Qingwan herself to avenge her family.

She also found out that Su Qingwan came to the manor this time without many people. She was surrounded by her trusted confidantes, mostly women, who were not to be feared. But who knew that Su Qingwan would walk out from the firelight, smiling gently, looking at her with confidence and composure, as if everything was under her control.

Lady Anping's face turned deathly pale. "How could this be! You deliberately came to the estate to lure me into killing someone?"

“Otherwise?” Su Qingwan raised an eyebrow. “With a heart as venomous as yours, who likes to kill at the drop of a hat, I will naturally give you a chance to show your mettle. This isn’t the first time we’ve clashed. You don’t naively think I came to the estate just to escape the summer heat, do you? Madam Li, I’ve said before that the Li family’s fate is sealed. Although I was trying to provoke you, I was telling the truth. If you had held back and endured this, the Earl of Anping and your sons would have returned to Jiangnan sooner or later, since they haven’t done anything wrong. But you’ve acted rashly and defied your superiors. Your husband and sons will absolutely never be able to return to the army.”

Lu Jing would never raise a tiger to cause trouble. He had long wanted to strip the Earl of Anping and his son of their military power, and this matter gave him the perfect opportunity and a legitimate reason.

"Xie Zhaolan, I dare to come and kill you today because I'm prepared to die with you. You and Lu Jing killed my daughter, you are my mortal enemies, and I've wanted to kill you for a long time." Lady Anping stepped forward, very close to Su Qingwan, "Even if I die, I will take you with me!"

She suddenly pulled open her robe, and Su Qingwan saw the gunpowder strapped to her chest. The Lady of Anping said fiercely, "I know I am going to die. Only by dying can I protect my husband and sons. But I will not die in vain. I also expected to fail. You will come to me triumphantly, and I am waiting for that moment to drag you down to hell with me!"

After she finished speaking, she suddenly pulled the ignition cord!