Chapter 26 Conspiracy

  Liu Rong took Dong Er to the Buddhist hall, and outside, snowflakes began to fall. By dusk, it was snowing heavily, so they decided to stay overnight at the Buddhist hall.

  In fact, Liu Rong was dead skin and shameless, relying on the Buddhist hall and refusing to leave. She had to stay with Zhong Shi together. Zhong Shi looked at Liu Rong's shameless appearance and finally reluctantly opened her mouth. But it made Liu Rong happy for half a day and couldn't close her mouth.

  Dong Er was somewhat puzzled by his own young mistress, who was clearly wise and composed outside, never flustered or anxious no matter what happened, as if she had a solution for everything. But when faced with Zhong Niangniang, she immediately changed her demeanor, suddenly becoming younger by a decade, reverting to a childish air.

  But anyway, she just thinks this kind of girl is pretty good, at least better than before.

  Liu Rong didn't care about Dong Er's thoughts, and stuck to Zhong Shi's side. When Zhong Shi went to burn incense, she followed closely behind, hastily taking a few quick steps to hand the incense to Zhong Shi. After Zhong Shi sat down, Liu Rong sat beside her, chattering on and on about all the things that had happened throughout the day, only carefully selecting the good parts to talk about.

  Zhong Shi listened quietly, occasionally asking a question, but as soon as Zhong Shi spoke, Liu Rong immediately became lively and adorable, trying to make him laugh.

  Outside was icy and snowy, but inside it was warm and cozy.

  Liu Rong didn't know how others felt, but she liked this warm and cozy feeling of staying by her mother's side. She thought that even if they stayed like this forever, it wouldn't be boring at all, as it was filled with warmth. In the end, she still squeezed onto Zhong Shi's bed, insisting on sleeping together with her mother.

  "You're all grown up now, and in a few more years you'll be getting married." Zhong Shi couldn't help but shake her head as she went forward to tidy up the bed, doting on Liu Rong.

  As for Dong Er who should be waiting by her side, Liu Rong ordered her to go down and prepare the bedding she needed.

  "It doesn't matter, no matter how big a daughter is, she's always her mother's daughter, and by her mother's side, she's just a child!" Liu Rong pouted and coquettishly looked at the busy figure of Zhong Shi, with tears gradually welling up in her eyes.

  If only in the past, I could have cherished every moment staying by my mother's side. Without the problem of her background, she wouldn't have quarreled with her mother for a long time and finally got her mother killed by a large truck while trying to save her.

  "Miss, what's wrong?" Holding the quilt and walking into the house, Dong Er saw Liu Rong staring blankly at the back of Zhong Shi, with two lines of tears falling down her cheeks, and couldn't help but ask anxiously.

  Liu Rong hastily wiped her face with her hand, and before Zhong Shi turned around, she raised a smiling face: "Nothing, just happy." Seeing Zhong Shi turn around with inquiring eyes, the child-like Liu Rong pouted: "It's just that I feel it's really great to be able to be with Mother."

  As he spoke, the moisture in his eyes could no longer be held back.

  Zhong's quick steps forward hugged Liu Rong: "Foolish child, what grievance have you suffered? Mother has always been by your side!"

  Zhong patted Liu Rong's back gently and comforted her slowly: "Don't be afraid, Mom is here."

  Liu Rong leaned into Zhong Shi's arms, taking a deep breath. Yes, that was the smell, her mother's smell, the smell of her mother's love for her children.

  Dong Er thought of Liu Rong almost being framed today, and the happy voices in the Buddhist hall were all to prevent Zhong Shi from knowing about the thrilling incident. However, she had been holding back her grievances all along, and thinking about it now, she couldn't help but feel a sour nose tip.

  But hurriedly walked to one side, pretending to be busy making his own bed.

  Miss doesn't want to worry Zhong Yiniang, she must do a good job and not let Zhong Yiniang find out.

  "Alright, you should also rest early tonight. You can return home early tomorrow morning. If the mistress sends someone to summon you for lessons and you're not there, it would be a pity if you miss it." Madam Zhong paused slightly, her expression more serious than usual: "That Old Lady Chang has quite some reputation. All the girls she has taught or praised have ended up marrying well. You must be careful."

  It ends here, but it's not going on from here.

  Liu Rong, however, knew that although Zhong Shi appeared calm on the surface, she was still worried about being demoted to a concubine and also felt inferior to others. Not wanting to see Zhong Shi's spirits sink, she smiled brightly and said: "Mother, you can rest assured, your daughter is intelligent, clever, beautiful, and elegant, who wouldn't praise her?"

  "Besides, it's just a trivial matter, you wait and see how your daughter will capture him, and in the future I'll find a great son-in-law for you to enjoy a happy life!"

  "You child, is this something you can say? This shameless nonsense, what if someone heard it?" But as she spoke, a smile spread across Mrs. Zhong's face.

  Liu Rong didn't take this matter to heart, seeing Zhong Shi laughing, she also laughed happily along with her.

  Dong Er, who was listening to the conversation between the mother and daughter, secretly paid attention. Knowing that tomorrow's matter might be related to Liu Rong's major life events, she didn't wait for them to finish chatting and went out early to fetch water for Liu Rong to prepare for bed.

  Looking at the towel handed over by Dong Er, Liu Rong couldn't help but laugh and cry. She had been relying on Zhong Shi's side, wanting to chat with him more, and even planned to have a midnight conversation, but was disrupted by this maid, which was really annoying.

  Dong Er's face was set in a determined expression, as if she would rather die than put down her hand. It was as if not washing her face and going to bed immediately would be the death of her.

  "Alright, hurry up and take it, Dong'er has been passing it to you for so long, if you don't take it, she'll get tired." Zhong Shi blamedly looked at Liu Rong.

  Liu Rong helplessly stretched out her hand: "You're just being nosy."

  Dong Er was silly and smiled foolishly.

  On this side, there were cheerful voices and laughter, but on the other side of the Buddhist hall, they were gritting their teeth in anger, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, stood up and wanted to smash things in the house.

  The maid Lian'er, who was waiting on the side, hastily pulled back Liu Fu: "Miss, you can't do this. You were originally punished to face the wall and reflect, if you still make such a commotion, if the old lady finds out, I'm afraid you won't be able to come out for a year or half a year."

  "This won't do, that won't do, am I supposed to just sit back and watch that cheap woman laughing and chatting, while I miss out on marrying a good family?!"" Liu Fu couldn't help but raise her voice.

  Lotus hurriedly covered Liu Fu's mouth: "Miss, you absolutely cannot say such things again."

  Liu Fu panted, and after a while, she pushed away Lian Er's hand. Her eyes stared at the flickering flame on the candle holder, becoming increasingly dim and unclear. Suddenly, Liu Fu looked at Lian Er as if she had made up her mind: "Since she wants me to suffer, can I make her suffer? Lian Er, I want you to do something for me!"

  Liu Fu leaned in close to Lian Er's ear and whispered something.

  "Really have to be like this?"

  "I'm already ruined, am I supposed to let her have a good life too?" Liu Fu glared at Lian'er with malice.

  "This... is, Lian'er will go and take care of it." Seeing Liu Fu's gaze, Lian'er immediately nodded and exited the room.