Golden Fragrance had been in the Residence of He for many years, so she knew every single thing that happened in the manor.
There are four wives in the Duke of Xin Ning and the Duke of Justice and Justice's mansion.
One of them was Meng Guangmei, a young lady who was born in a scholar's family. She married the Old Master He at a young age and gave birth to the He family's only son, He Guangkun.
The Second Branch, Cui Ping, was also known as Aunt Ping. She was the servant girl with the just mother and the madame. She had served and been brought up to be righteous. It was understandable that the young master and the maidservant were born with some beauty. However, Cui Ping was born with a low birth and could not be a madam. She had no choice but to marry and become a concubine in the He family.
Cui Ping was also the one who had followed and righted justice the longest. She had arrived at the He Residence earlier than Meng Guangmei, and her feelings for justice were pure and simple, deeper than Meng Guangmei.
Third house Gu Qiushui was Meng Guangmei's blood relative's cousin. When He Guangkun was six years old, Cui Ping had once been pregnant. Due to the special relationship between Cui Ping and justice, Meng Guangmei was afraid that Cui Ping would surpass him after giving birth to her child.
Who knew that Cui Ping's children were misbegotten? Gu Qiushui had actually given birth to two children in a row. Fortunately, both of them were daughters.
The three women respected Meng Guangmei and lived in peace for many years, until two years ago, when Justice brought back a young woman from the music industry named Ah Wan.
Ah Wan was only slightly over 20 years old, she was even younger than He Guangkun. She was so young that she had gained water from the water, and was the most doted on by justice. Although she was still taught by Meng Guangmei to the point of being obedient, Golden Fragrance knew that Ah Wan was not as obedient as she looked on the surface.
Although it was not as gray and white as the red makeup on his face, it was still not enough to satisfy the beautiful crabapple blossoms.
Every seven days, at fifteen minutes past ten, Ah Wan would crawl into the ancestral hall in the backyard by herself.
Golden Fragrance had already secretly followed them a few times. Today, she had brought Jin Xiaotao with her and they had been waiting there since a long time ago.
"If you want to thoroughly grasp a person, then you have to let her have a weakness that falls into your hands." Golden Fragrance, who was leaning against the emerald green cypress outside the Ancestral Hall, softly rushed to Jin Xiaotao who was beside her.
Jin Xiaotao's gaze went past the ancestral hall and landed on the gray tower.
The tower was the library loft where the books were kept. A few years ago a fire had been lit from the wooden beams on the roof, burning all the flying carvings and bright colors on the upper floor, leaving only the grayish-black remains that had not been repaired in time.
The first floor was still intact. An iron gate with a bronze lock on it had become the best place to go with the servants who had committed crimes in the mansion.
At that moment, Jin Xiaofeng was locked in there.
She had been bullied and bullied by Jin Xiaofeng since she was young. When she was still in Jin Family, she was Jin Xiaofeng's servant, living with her nose in the air and her teeth in her mouth.
Ever since she had become sensible, she swore that one day, she would definitely trample over Jin Xiaofeng ruthlessly, so that she would never be able to stand up again for the rest of her life.
Now, her chance had come.
And this opportunity was something that she had seized bit by bit.
"I only want Jin Xiaofeng to live a life worse than death!" Jin Xiaotao giggled.
Golden Fragrance patted Jin Xiaotao's shoulder, "Rest assured, I will keep it to your wish."
As soon as she finished speaking, a slim and graceful woman quickly walked to the side of the ancestral hall.
The lady was Ah Wan, with an oval face and a rosy face, she went to the front of the Ancestral Temple to look around cautiously. Seeing that there was no one around, she reached out, pushed open the door and entered the Ancestral Hall.
After waiting for a while longer, the show seemed to be in full swing. Golden Fragrance called Jin Xiaotao over to the side of the ancestral hall.
Before he even reached the door, he could already hear the faint sound of men and women breathing heavily. Spring light seeped through the cracks in the half-closed window.
Ah Wan's red dress was completely untied, and she was half reclining on the altar in front of the Ancestral Temple, exposing a large amount of pure white skin, as though she had just peeled a bright red horn.
In front of her, there was a grey clothed, thin man floating in the fragrant smell of water caltrops.
The two of them were intoxicated, they did not even notice Golden Fragrance and Jin Xiaotao who were approaching them softly.
Golden Fragrance didn't hesitate at all. She lifted her foot and kicked open the door.
The man and woman in the hall were so shocked that their bows were raised, Ah Wan's expression was anxious, she anxiously pulled at her clothes, which were scattered everywhere, the red clothed man rolled up behind the altar, the ancestral tablets, several heavy wooden tablets were rolled up and fell onto the table.
The man was at a loss of what to do. He did not even have the time to put on his clothes. He turned his head and kneeled before the two people in front of the door, prostrating himself while kowtowing.
Golden Fragrance turned her head away, no longer looking at the man's naked body, and said disdainfully: "Quickly put your clothes on! You two truly have the guts to be so lawless, to do such a thing in front of your ancestral spirit tablet, and not be afraid of being struck by lightning! "
When Ah Wan saw who it was, her heart was shaken halfway and she relaxed half. Tears immediately welled up in her eyes, and with a gentle voice, she begged, "Xiaotao, I beg you, please do not let this matter spread. Brother Zong and I are mutual in our love, we have already decided to spend the rest of our lives together, just that … "It's just that my life is like grass and I can't make decisions on my own. That's why I ended up in the Residence of He …"
Jin Xiaotao slowly said: "Since you have already entered the He Mansion, why are you still cut off from your old lover, and are still in the Ancestral Hall. If the Old Master He finds out, I'm afraid you would have lost more than just your life."
Ah Wan's tears continued to flow, "I have no other choice, only this place has not been visited for a long time. How could I have known that I would meet you today?"
"Unfortunately, we've come at the wrong time. We've disturbed both of your interests." Jin Xiang raised her eyebrows. "We'll leave immediately. It just so happens that Madam has asked us to go drink some tea."
"Don't!" Ah Wan also kneeled down, "I beg you, please don't tell the Madam, anything you want me to do is fine!"
Golden Fragrance waited for these words and then chuckled, "It's very easy for us to keep our mouths shut. As long as you are willing to be with us, our beloved brother."
The man on the ground finally raised his head and swallowed his saliva.
Ah Wan took a deep breath, "What do you want to do with brother Zong?"
"Not much." Golden Fragrance never liked to beat around the bush, "Our goal is Meng Guangmei, we just want to use your big brother as a catalyst to lure her into our trap."
"Madam?" Ah Wan was shocked. His straight waist went limp as he sat on his lap.
"Yes, ma'am. Do you want to take the place of me and become the wife of the He Residence? " Golden Fragrance asked.
"I don't dare." Ah Wan trembled.
"It's not about daring. It's about whether you want to or not." Golden Fragrance stared intently at Ah Wan's face, "You only need to think about it, whether or not you dare to do it will be up to us."
Ah Wan suddenly raised his head and softly answered: "Yes."
The sound of the wind blew and drifted through the solemn ancestral hall.
The rows of dark tablets were high, and Golden Fragrance watched them without the slightest trace of fear.
The tablet was dead, and she was alive.
She wanted to live to climb up one step at a time. All of them seemed to be mere chess pieces at her mercy.
Golden Fragrance knew her identity very well. She was just an embroidery lady from the Residence of He. Even if she could get the Crown Prince's favor, she couldn't marry into his residence due to her status.
Unless, she was in charge of the Residence of He, as long as Jin Xiaotao was raised to the throne, and Old Master He recognized her as her adopted daughter, her status and identity would be entirely different.
Golden Fragrance wanted to control and control Jin Xiaotao, step by step, her residence, the crown prince's mansion, and even her entire Great Zhou …
Not only the two people kneeling in front of her, but the entire world.
Golden Fragrance looked away from the two kneeling in front of her, then looked at the evergreen pine tree outside and took a deep breath.
Gao Lang already had his own room, but he had never slept alone before.
Every night, he would help Jin Xiaolou massage her legs and pester without leaving.
Jin Xiaolou rushed over, but due to the inconvenience of her legs, she was unable to get rid of Gao Lang several times, so she decided to sleep on the same bed as him.
However, Gao Lang still had some use. His legs recovered even faster, until now, he was already able to walk underground.
Tonight, before going to sleep, Jin Xiaolou who was limping finally pulled Gao Lang out of her bed and pushed open the door.
Gao Lang pouted and stood outside the door for a while, then said angrily: "My wife is heartless, she treats me as her wife, warmed the blanket, and then kicked it away."
After she had finished yelling, she saw that Jin Xiaolou was lying on the bed without making a sound, and stood there for a long time before bitterly returning to her own room.
Gao Lang entered from the door, went straight through the room, and then went through the wooden window at the back.
After leaping onto the roof in a few steps, a white-clothed Chang An was already waiting for them amidst the dark green tiles.
"Seventh Elder." Chang An rubbed his hands together. It was almost winter, and the frost in the night was getting heavier and heavier.
Gao Lang looked at the thick rain clouds and said indifferently: "The storm is about to come, have you figured out how they are going to move?"
Chang An solemnly declared, "Around the time of the first winter, when everyone was in the Residence of He, the person they wanted to eliminate was His Highness, the Crown Prince."
Just as he finished his sentence, there was a flash of thunder and raindrops the size of beans rolled down.
"It really is third brother." Gao Lang withdrew his gaze, flicked his sleeve, and turned to leave.
Chang An was startled for a moment. Just as Gao Lang was about to jump off the roof, he suddenly said, "Protect the crown prince well."
With that, he disappeared from Chang An's sight.
Inside the room, Jin Xiaolou was sleeping soundly. Suddenly, the window opened and closed, and a surge of cold, damp air entered the room. Soon after, a warm person entered her quilt.
Gao Lang held Jin Xiaolou tightly, his lips pressed against her ear, and the air he exhaled tickled her skin.
"My wife, there's thunder. I'm afraid." Gao Lang mumbled as he buried his head by Jin Xiaolou's shoulder and remained motionless, like a timid beast cub.
Jin Xiaolou sighed lightly. In the end, she still allowed him to lie by her side.
The plan to chase Gao Lang away once again failed.