Chapter 178: Let Them Tear Each Other Apart

Lu Chang Qing and Lu Ting En were never close.

Before, because Lu Ting En was his father, Lu Chang Qing had respected and feared him.

But with all that had happened these past few days, especially Lu Ting En’s deception and refusal to acknowledge Ye Xin Ran, Lu Chang Qing’s respect for his father had completely shattered.

As a man, he could never tolerate someone who harmed his mother and sister!

“After all these years, your father has long become a cunning old fox.”

“Besides, having a mistress won’t be enough to ruin his reputation. We need to plan this carefully.”

Leng Qing Yu comforted her son.

Now that her health had mostly recovered, and Chang Qing’s health had also greatly improved, this was the most important thing to them.

As the saying goes, “As long as the green hills remain, there’s no need to fear the lack of firewood.”

To see Lu Ting En face retribution, they would have to live longer than him.

Moreover, after living in the Lu household for so many years, she knew all their secrets. Finding a break through would be easy.

And this opportunity didn’t take long to present itself.

Half a month later, Lu Ting En sent her a letter asking when she would return to the capital.

“The persimmons at Ling An Temple are ripe again. If you return to the capital, I would like to spend a few days with you at the temple. So much has happened lately, and we need to calm down and have a proper conversation.”

Ling An Temple was where they had once become a couple.

Lu Ting En always knew how to target Leng Qing Yu’s soft spot.

But sadly, only when you love someone do you have soft spots. When you truly stop loving them, the soft spot turns into a mirror that reveals the true nature of their actions, allowing Leng Qing Yu to see through Lu Ting En’s intentionality and pretentiousness.

The letter was filled with endless apologies and longing.

Only at the end did Lu Ting En casually mention: “Second Brother and Third Brother have also asked about you lately, inquiring about your health and when you will return. It seems their concern for you as a sister-in-law far exceeds mine.”

What nonsense about concern!

Leng Qing Yu sneered.

It was all about the money.

In a few days, it would be the first day of the new month, and that would be the day when Leng Qing Yu would give them money again.

Thinking about the tens of thousands of taels she had given them over the years…

For family, tens of thousands of taels wasn’t much.

But if all that money had been wasted on dogs, then it was truly a waste.

Leng Qing Yu tossed the letter aside without paying much attention to it.

Instead, she wrote a letter to Manager Wan of the silk and satin shop in the capital.

Manager Wan had been with her for over twenty years.

Since she took over the family business, he had always worked under her and was one of the people she trusted the most.

Recently, while going over the accounts, she had discovered some issues that needed Manager Wan’s help in verifying.

Additionally, there was another important matter she needed him to take care of.

The capital and Yun Tong County were a hundred miles apart.

The back and forth of the letter would take at least ten days to half a month.

Leng Qing Yu estimated that by the time Manager Wan had finished with the matter, she herself would probably be ready to return to the capital.

Ye Xin Ran didn’t know Leng Qing Yu’s plans and couldn’t be of much help.

What she could do now was thoroughly detoxify Leng Qing Yu and help her adjust her body.

The medicine from the Forget Heart Bug wasn’t very potent, but completely getting rid of it was still troublesome.

If the balance between the poison in the bug’s body and the poison in its wings was disturbed, it could cause temporary headaches and fainting.

Fortunately, with the help of the “Ruyian,” the poison in Leng Qing Yu’s body was gradually being removed.

Ye Xin Ran estimated that in another month, Leng Qing Yu would be completely detoxified.

“Madam, are you in a hurry to return to the capital?”

Seeing the worry in Leng Qing Yu’s brows, Ye Xin Ran asked.

“There’s no rush to return,” Leng Qing Yu replied casually. “It’s just that thinking about the people who harmed me, still living comfortably, makes me feel resentful.”

She spoke lightly, but her heart was filled with hatred.

“And about that Shun Yi Tang, I heard the other day that you have some conflict with them. What exactly happened?”

Ye Xin Ran briefly explained the events that had taken place in the past.

Then she added, “Shun Yi Tang has had a good reputation over the years, but from their actions, they are just a group of profit driven petty people.”

“I suspect that when Shun Yi Tang gave the poison to Lu Ting En, he must have spent a lot of money to request it.”

“Spent money to request it?”

Leng Qing Yu smiled bitterly.

Where did Lu Ting En get the money?

Wasn’t all his money self-earned?

He had used his own money to get the poison to harm her.

This is really ironic!

“Madam, have you thought about what you’ll do after returning to the capital?”

Ye Xin Ran still felt uneasy.

Over the past few days, her relationship with Leng Qing Yu had grown better and better, and she didn’t want her to take unnecessary risks.

“I have a rough idea,” Leng Qing Yu replied.

“But don’t worry, I won’t anger Lu Ting En.”

“He used my money to buy poison to harm me, so I’ll use his family to make him taste a little bitterness.”

Lu Ting En’s brothers, Lu Ting Cong and Lu Ting Yi, would definitely not let their older brother off if they didn’t get the money.

After all, they had been kept as loyal dogs for so long, with plenty of benefits before, but now that they weren’t being fed enough, how could they not bark?

Plus, with the task she had given Manager Wan, Lu Ting En would soon face some consequences!

Just as the two of them were talking, the village head hurriedly arrived at the Xiao family.

He had a serious expression on his face, but there was an undeniable smile hidden beneath it.

This made his expression seem particularly awkward.

Ye Xin Ran looked at him and couldn’t help but ask, “Uncle Li, what’s going on? Did you eat something wrong and get a stomach ache?”

Hearing this, the village head’s expression finally changed.

He smiled widely, his teeth showing but his eyes still concealed, and said, “You, child, always ruin the atmosphere. Even when I try to be reserved, I can’t help it!”

Ye Xin Ran didn’t call him out on his feigned modesty but instead asked, “Uncle Li, what good news has made you so happy?”

The village head took out a small box from behind him. When he opened it, it revealed a bunch of shiny silver coins inside.

“I went to the county office today, and the magistrate said that our threshing machine has been sent to the court!”

“I heard that the Emperor praised the threshing machine non-stop and even promised a big reward for the person who made it!”

Ye Xin Ran pointed at the silver in the box, somewhat disbelieving, “Uncle Li, this is the big reward you were talking about?”

The Emperor was so stingy!

Ye Xin Ran inwardly scorned the Emperor completely!

“This is nothing!”

When the village head saw Ye Xin Ran’s expression, he realized she misunderstood.

He quickly explained, “This is the reward that Magistrate Qiao gave us personally!”

The village head was a little proud, “He also said that the money we owed for the mountain purchase has been wiped off the books.”

“We spent quite a bit on making the threshing machine, so this little silver is his way of showing appreciation and giving us some compensation.”

The village head pushed the silver toward Ye Xin Ran, “You take this for now. I estimate that it won’t be long before the imperial decree comes down, and your family will be famous!”