CHAPTER 1317: CHAPTER 672: RECTIFICATION (PART 2)

"That’s right." Lian Manman nodded, Wu Lang saw things very clearly and thought the same as she did.

"The idea is good, but we’re not that easy to manipulate." Wu Lang sneered.

"But when the old lady speaks, we become passive." Lian Manman said, especially since there’s Lian Shouxin, regardless of how Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou treat them, they have feelings for the old couple.

"Yes, I’ve been thinking too. There are ways." Wu Lang said, "And it’s quite easy to achieve."

"Then go do it." Lian Manman said, "If we do nothing, people will really think we’re made of clay. We should show them a bit of color, so they dare not plot against us again."

Lian Manman and Wu Lang discussed in low voices for a while, and finally both of their faces showed smiles.

"Then let’s show them some real skills." Wu Lang said, "Although deep down, I don’t want to do this."

"We have no choice." Lian Manman replied.

The right path in the world is filled with hardships. Even if you want to be a good person, there’s no need to lock yourself in a frame. Lian Manman still remembered a line from a comedy she watched in her past life, which actually made sense: to be a good official, you have to be smarter and ’cunning’ than corrupt and evil officials.

In front of good people, be a good person too, even better than them. In front of evil people, be an evil person, even worse.

Lady Zhou cannot be moved, but there are many, many who can.

Lian Manman and Wu Lang smiled at each other.

That day, Wu Lang and Mr. Loo took a carriage to Prefecture City, with Steward Han Zhong and two servants accompanying them. On the way through town, Wu Lang brought along Wu Jiaxing. Early the next morning, Lian Shouxin also went out with Shopkeeper Chen and another steward because there were some matters at the ranch that needed Lian Shouxin to handle.

With Lian Shouxin and Wu Lang both out, Lian Manman family immediately closed their doors. With the men of the household not home, the women naturally had to be more cautious, staying inside to do needlework and not paying heed to outside matters. Of course, Xiao Qi still continued to go to Nian Garden to study.

When Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye came over to help with the chores, they noticed Lady Zhang was a bit downcast.

"Wu Lang has to go to the academy, Mr. Loo went along. They left yesterday in the afternoon. They’ll probably stay overnight in the county town, and should be reaching the Prefecture City by now. It will take a few days before they return. Something also came up at the ranch, and the children’s father took people over there. It will also take two or three days." Lady Zhang told Lady Zhao.

With her husband and eldest son not at home, Lady Zhang felt somewhat empty inside.

Outside it was hot, but inside the house it was much cooler. Lady Zhang worked half a day on needlework with Lian Zhizhi and Lian Manman, and after having lunch, the three of them went to take a siesta.

Lian Manman was sleeping soundly when she heard hurried footsteps outside. The sound went to the east room, and after a while, it came to the west room.

It was Maid Xiao Xi.

"Miss, wake up, something has happened." Xiao Xi woke Lian Manman up, saying.

"Xiao Xi, what’s the matter?" Lian Manman sat up and asked.

"It’s the Grand-Madame from the old house, she’s saying something happened on the city Madam’s side, she’s at the old house, and Old Master and the Old Lady are calling for Madam to go over. I saw Madam was quite troubled, so I quickly came to wake you." Xiao Xi reported to Lian Manman.

"You did right." Lian Manman hurriedly arranged her clothes and got off the kang.

Lian Zhizhi also woke up by that time and went to the east room with Lian Manman.

In the east room, Lady Chiang was sitting on the edge of the kang talking with Lady Zhang. Seeing Lian Zhizhi and Lian Manman come in, she quickly stood up slightly.

"...You were taking a nap, weren’t you? Did I make too much noise and wake you two up?" Lady Chiang said with a smile.

Lian Manman’s eyes curved into a smile. Lady Chiang was, after all, Lady Chiang, smart and knowing how to conduct herself. Even though she came over with urgent matters, no one knew how she was to Lady Zhang earlier, but before Lian Manman, she didn’t show a bit of it. She even worried whether she woke Lian Manman and Lian Zhizhi.

"Sister-in-law, please sit on the kang. What wind blew you over here, it’s usually hard to invite you." Lian Manman asked with a smile, sitting beside Lady Chiang with Lian Zhizhi.

"It’s not that I don’t want to come, it’s just that I can’t get away." Lady Chiang smiled wryly, not explaining further, as there was no need. The reasons she couldn’t get away were quite clear to Lady Zhang, Lian Zhizhi, and Lian Manman.

"You’ve had it hard these days." Lady Zhang also said.

"It’s nothing, it’s what I should do." Lady Chiang said, and as she spoke, her wrist moved, revealing something shiny from her sleeve.

"Sister-in-law, what are you wearing?" Lian Manman asked curiously.

"This?" Lady Chiang raised her hand and smiled, taking out four intricately tied knots from her sleeve, handing them to Lian Zhizhi and Lian Manman to see.

The four knots were exquisitely crafted. Two were identical, bright red with the character for double happiness, another was peach-colored with a heart-shaped design, and the last one was silver-red with a plum blossom cluster design. Lady Chiang was skilled at making various styles of knots, in this regard, Lady Zhang felt she couldn’t compare.

Lian Zhizhi and Lian Manman took the knots in their hands, admired them, and then handed them to Lady Zhang to see, who also nodded continuously.

"I’m not one to brag as an aunt, but in the ten-mile radius, if we talk about skill with knots, it’s indeed you." Lady Zhang handed the four knots back to Lady Chiang, saying.

Lady Chiang didn’t take back the two knots.

"Fourth Aunt, you’re praising me too much. These knots, I made them for my sister Zhizhi."

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