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Liu received the ointment to treat Song Qingyan's face, as well as the acacia seeds.

Unsure of the exact reason why Song Qingyan's face wouldn't heal for so long, Liu simply replaced everything in Song Qingyan's bedroom, including the two pots of Song Qingyan's favorite flowers.

Upon receiving the acacia seeds, Liu couldn't wait to cook a bowl of lotus seed soup.

Just like last time, the dosage was increased.

The prolonged setbacks made her wish Lu Shi were dead.

With Madam Lu dead, Yan'er could use the excuse of mourning to postpone her wedding.

But it's not good for Tang'er.

She still hoped that her son would get an official position, enter officialdom, and inherit the Marquis's mansion in the future, which would bring her even more glory.

With Madam Lu dead, we must observe mourning. It's uncertain when Tang'er's official career will be delayed.

Lu cannot die yet.

But one can become seriously ill and suffer.

Liu became ruthless.

Liu went along with the others when they delivered the lotus seed soup.

Seeing Lu leaning against the bed, her face pale, Liu was very satisfied.

"Sister Lu, are you feeling better? Seeing you like this really breaks my heart. I also feel very guilty for making a mistake and upsetting my father-in-law. I can't share your worries." Madam Liu feigned concern.

She was resentful that her power to control the family had been taken away.

Lu's gaze passed over Liu and landed on Song Qingyan behind her. A strange look flashed in her eyes, but she quickly looked away.

"It's alright, you've worked hard all these years, but..." Madam Lu raised the corners of her mouth, "Shouldn't you call me sister-in-law?"

Sister-in-law?!

Liu almost lost her smile.

She never called Lu's sister-in-law.

Because the position of Lady of Yongning Marquis should have been hers. If it weren't for the heavens being blind and playing tricks on her, Lu would have gotten such a great advantage.

"What sister-in-law? Sister Lu, we were as close as sisters before we got married. I'm a little older than you, so I'm used to calling you sister. It's more intimate to call you sister. Sister-in-law and brother's wife sound too formal," said Madam Liu.

"The rules of propriety must not be abandoned!" Madam Lu coughed lightly.

She stared at Liu Shi with a resolute look that surprised Liu Shi.

In the past, Madam Lu had never dared to look at her with such eyes.

"Sister Lu..."

There is absolutely no way that Liu would call her sister-in-law.

But as soon as she uttered the words "Sister Lu," a slap landed hard on her face.

It's Mrs. Chen.

"Ah, you..." Liu came to her senses and glared angrily at Chen's mother.

Mother Chen's eyes widened even more, and she ordered the servants outside the door: "Guards, Liu is disrespectful to the mistress. Take her outside and make her kneel for two hours."

Disrespectful to the mistress?

Liu had always treated Lu this way, and Lu had always silently accepted it.

The servants stepped forward to pull Liu away.

Song Qingyan defended Liu Shi, "Mother, how can you treat Second Aunt like this? Second Aunt once helped you manage the household and devoted herself to it. What's wrong with her calling you Sister Lu? It's just a form of address, yet you're so petty about it."

He roared at the servants, "All of you, let go of my second aunt!"

The servants ignored Song Qingyan.

Song Qingyan stomped her foot in anger, "Mother, don't be ungrateful!"

Despite trying her best to suppress the turbulent emotions in her heart, Lu was still moved by what she saw and coughed repeatedly.

After her cough subsided, Madam Lu looked at Song Qingyan and said, "I heard that Madam Liu was punished by her father-in-law because she harbored selfish motives and wanted to ruin the eldest son's children. At first, I didn't believe it, but Qingyan..."

"Look at you both! She disrespects the mistress, and you disrespect your mother! Liu Shi is indeed a wolf in sheep's clothing; she wants to harm my daughter. Making her kneel is too lenient a punishment!"

"Yan'er, if you feel sorry for her, then kneel down with her!"

After Lu finished speaking, she gestured for Chen's mother to lower the bed curtains.

Song Qingyan and Liu were both taken outside and forced to kneel as punishment.

During the struggle, the lotus seed soup in Song Qingyan's hand was knocked over.

Mother Chen collected the scraps and secretly sent them out to Zhang Niangzi in the side room for inspection. The results came back quickly.

"Madam, the lotus seed soup is poisoned, just like last time," said Chen's mother. "The eldest young lady conspired with Liu to poison you; she's utterly heartless! Liu, she..."

"Liu has always hated me!" Lu Shi said weakly from inside the bed curtains.

"Why would she hate you!"

Chen's mother had been Lu's personal maid since childhood, and later became a dowry maid who accompanied Lu into the Yongning Marquis's mansion.

She knew everything from the past.

"Liu's mother was just a distant relative of the Lu family. The Lu family took in Liu's mother and daughter because Liu's father was away doing small business and her mother was sick and had no one to take care of her."

"In the Lu family, her food, clothing, and daily necessities were all in accordance with the rules for young ladies; the Lu family did not show her any favoritism."

"But what about her? The marriage that Miss was originally arranging ended up falling to her."

The man who was engaged to the young lady at that time was the Marquis of Yongning.

The Marquis of Yongning was granted the title of Marquis at a young age. He was in love with the young lady, and she was in love with him as well.

The marriage was almost finalized, but one day, the old Marquis Song came to the door and said that the person the Marquis's family wanted to be engaged to was Liu, who was living in the Lu family!

At that time, the Marquis of Yongning was urgently summoned to war and was not in the capital.

It was only later that we learned that the reason why Lord Song changed his mind about marrying Lady Liu was because Lady Liu's father saved the old lord from drowning and then asked for his daughter to marry into the lord's family.

Lady Liu was happily preparing for her wedding.

Before the wedding, news arrived that Marquis Yongning had died in battle.

Liu refused to comply again.

No one knows what she did, but she seduced the second master of the Marquis's mansion and orchestrated a marriage swap.

She thought that since the Marquis of Yongning was dead, the second master of the Marquis's mansion could inherit the title, and she could still be the Marquis's wife.

But to everyone's surprise, the Marquis returned alive!

"It's a blessing that the Marquis is alive. Fortunately, the Marquis is alive, otherwise..." Chen Mama glanced at Lu Shi's figure inside the bed curtains.

The lady was very fond of the Marquis at that time.

The two are indeed a perfect match.

But later, some things happened that caused a rift between them, but she knew that the lady always had the Marquis in her heart.

"The Marquis is stationed on the frontier and only returns once a year for the New Year. This year, the eldest young lady is getting married, so I wonder if she will return earlier. And what about the Third Master..."

When Chen's mother mentioned Third Master, she realized she had said something she shouldn't have and hurriedly wished she could slap herself.

Why did she bring up Third Master?

Fortunately, the lady didn't hear "Third Master" and instructed her, "Later, have Xiang'er pass on a message to Ning'er, saying that the lotus seed soup was spilled."

To put Ning'er's mind at ease.

Before Xiang'er came to deliver a message after Song Qingning returned to the manor, Song Qingning already knew what had happened in the East Courtyard.

Liu was imprisoned in the ancestral hall, and she also placed people in the east courtyard.

She was a member of the women's battalion and knew martial arts; she was there to prevent Liu from resorting to desperate measures.

"Second Miss, the Second Madam and the Eldest Miss came to the courtyard today, but left when they saw you weren't there," Hongling said.

They came to ask her for a painting.

Song Qingning sneered, "Ignore her."

Two days later, Song Qingning took a day off, which happened to be the day that Miss Liang invited her to worship at the Confucius Temple together.

Miss Liang chose the perfect time.

I'm afraid their motives aren't simple either.

Song Qingning went to the Confucius Temple and not only met Miss Liang, but also Prince Rui, Xie Yuqi.

"Miss Song, I originally came alone, but this morning the Prince came looking for me. He also came to draw lots and pray to the gods for all the students taking the imperial examination, so we came together. You don't mind, do you?"

Miss Liang is dignified and elegant; one glance is enough to tell that she would be a very good and capable wife.

Her eyes were also very sincere, as if she really felt apologetic for it.

Song Qingning wanted to ask, "What if you mind?"

But considering the person behind Lady Liu, perhaps they could glean something from Prince Rui.

"I don't mind," Song Qingning said.

I just finished speaking.

A cheerful voice called out to her from behind, "Sister Qingning!"

"What a coincidence, you're at Confucius Temple too! Brother, Fourth Brother, hurry up!"