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Chapter 756: Chapter 761 Act Faster_1
"But... but..."
Granny Liu stuttered for a long time but couldn’t come up with a reason.
Ruo Lan gently and persuasively said, "Today, the pond is unusually deserted, if we don’t do it today, when will we?"
"Do you think Qiao Duo’er let this woman enter the household just to keep a hold on Tan Zhenghong? She wants to use her to bear her own son!"
"If I give birth to a girl this time, we’ll be at a disadvantage."
"Even if I have a son, I’m at a loss. Everyone in the village knows Zheng Hong favors Duo’er. By that time, my son will only get what others have left over."
Ruo Lan had seen plenty of wealthy families fighting over inheritances, and she spoke about it as if spilling beans.
Moreover, every sentence struck right at the heart of Granny Liu’s concerns.
Granny Liu was conflicted. There were many benefits to killing this woman, but she truly didn’t dare!
In the end, she still shook her head: "If a person dies, the county lord will have my head chopped off. What’s the use of silver then?"
Silver is good, but you must be alive to spend it.
Ruo Lan’s eyes shifted cunningly: "Aunt, there’s no one else here. Who would know how she died?"
"Or how about this: later on, I’ll start arguing with her, and you take the chance to push her in. If someone sees us, we’ll just say she tried to hit me but lost her footing and fell in by herself."
If this woman tries to hit a pregnant lady and falls into the river, she deserves it!
Granny Liu bit her lip, her eyes becoming increasingly malicious as she looked at Almond.
"Don’t you want to marry a noble lady for your cousin? Don’t you want to live in a large house? Don’t you also want to be in charge of the Embroidery Room?"
"Just by relying on your uncle and cousin farming and doing odd jobs, when will your dreams come true?"
"Even if your cousin is lucky enough to marry a lady from a wealthy family, it will be no easy marriage. By then, with their silver, we could only act according to their wishes."
"But now, with a little trick from us, my son could possibly become the Tan Family’s only child. How much silver would we want then? To not just be in charge, I’d even be willing to give you the Embroidery Room!"
Ruo Lan’s promises were thrown out one after another and finally moved Granny Liu.
Granny Liu steeled her heart: "Then be quick about it and make sure no one sees, or we are both doomed."
"I’ll start chatting with her first, wait for my signal before you act."
The corner of Ruo Lan’s mouth twisted into a cold smile, then she picked up her skirt and walked towards the riverbank.
Just now, she had thought of a strategy that would kill two birds with one stone.
If she could incite Almond and Qiao Duo to fight to the death, she could reap the benefits without getting her hands dirty.
"Little sister, why are you washing your clothes by yourself?"
Almond turned her head and said weakly, "I think you have the wrong person?"
She had lived in Big Willow Village for a few days and had never seen this person before.
"You’re not mistaken, you’re a maid from the Tan Family," Ruo Lan said disdainfully.
Since Tan Zhenghong hadn’t given her the status she desired, she could only be considered a concubine maid girl at the moment.
Almond was somewhat surprised: "Do you need something?" n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
"It’s nothing. I just wanted to tell you something. That is, Qiao Duo has made a written promise that if I bear a son, she’ll hand over the position of the official wife to me. You better think clearly and decide which side you want to be on," said Ruo Lan, proudly patting her belly to make it more obvious to Almond.
She was going to be the future mistress of the Tan Family; any smart person would know whom to please in the future.
Almond blinked: "Are you sick?"
She didn’t believe the madam would make such a ridiculous promise with such a foolish woman.
