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When Chang Luoyun arrived at the flower hall, Mu Jingyi was drinking tea with Chang Kuan and Chang Pu.

Seeing Chang Luoyun come in, Chang Pu smiled all over his face, "Yun'er, this is the first time Jing Yi comes back. You should live at home."

Chang Luoyun Luoluo said generously: "Father may have forgotten that I no longer live in the Chang family."

Chang Pu didn't expect that in front of Mu Jingyi, she wouldn't hide it at all.Can such a thing be said at this time?
If the Marquis pressed forward and asked, he would be disgraced, how could she have any dignity at all?

Chang Pu pointed at her with his finger and said with a sneer: "You really remember what my father said out of anger."

Chang Luoyun smiled and glanced past him. He smiled and bowed to Chang Kuan, "Uncle, you are in good health."

Chang Kuan originally thought that Mu Jingyi was just a martial artist, and there were also rumors that he was cold and murderous, so he had a bad psychological impression of his niece-in-law whom he had never met.

Unexpectedly, when they met and saw that Mu Jingyi didn't show any pretense like the Marquis, but instead spoke and acted politely and spoke in an extraordinary manner, I felt a little like him.

When he saw Chang Luoyun, a rare look of joy naturally appeared on his face, "It's hard for you to worry about me. I have an old body. Although I have some ailments and aches, I am generally very good."

"That's good." Chang Luoyun said with a smile: "My aunt and my second sister are here today. It's rare for our family to be lively together. My uncle and the Marquis are having a good chat, and I will go and accompany my aunt and them."

"Wait a minute." Seeing that Chang Luoyun was about to go out, Chang Pu said quickly: "Since your aunt and second sister are here, let your stepmother follow you."

"Stepmother?" Chang Luoyun stopped and looked at the woman wearing red clothes sitting next to Chang Pu.

The woman has a long face and almond-shaped eyes, which seems pretty at first glance, but upon closer inspection, there is a trace of philistinism and calculation in her eyes.

Chang Luoyun frowned slightly. She had never been a person who tolerated others, but the first time she saw Mrs. Zhang today, she really couldn't like her.

"Since she came here with her father, it would be more appropriate for her to stay with him."

Chang Pu hit a soft nail, and his expression suddenly turned bad.

Mrs. Zhang didn't seem to care at all. She smiled and followed Chang Luoyun's words: "I'm not interested in what these men say. Why don't I follow the fourth girl to the back, just in time to say hello to the sister-in-law and the second girl. "

Chang Pu's expression softened a little, "You"

Chang Luoyun raised his eyebrows and looked directly over.

Chang Pu was stunned, unable to swallow the word "stepmother" that came to his lips, and said vaguely: "We are talking about things here, and she won't understand even if she stays here."

Zhang glanced at him slightly dissatisfied. Chang Pu looked away, rubbed his hands, and looked at Mu Jingyi with a smile, "Master Marquis, don't be offended. My wife is afraid of life. I seldom go out on weekdays to make you laugh."

Mu Jingyi pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Yun'er has just come back. It's nerve-wracking to greet all these people. Why don't we let Wu Ma accompany Mrs. Chang to chat about home life? Wu Ma is a native of Qingzhou, and she must be more similar to Mrs. Chang." Talk."

After hearing what Mu Jingyi said, Mrs. Zhang couldn't say anything else, so she could only sneer and say, "That's fine. Zhuxi Lane is such an exquisite place. I really want to take a stroll and broaden my horizons."

Chang Luoyun smiled lightly and said nothing.

Mrs. Zhang followed her out, but Chang Luoyun didn't talk to her and just walked forward.

Mrs. Zhang walked for a while and suddenly said: "Fourth girl, I know you look down on me, but there is nothing you can do about it. Who asked me to marry your father? No matter what, I am also your stepmother."

Chang Luoyun stopped, looked at her with a half-smile and said, "Really?"

"Of course." Mrs. Zhang patted her skirt and simply sat on a stone bench by the roadside. "I am the wife of your father Ming Yuan. You have to call me mother whether you want to or not."

Chang Luoyun looked at her with interesting eyes and laughed, "You are not afraid of the wind blowing your tongue. If I call you mother, do you dare to answer?"

"Why don't you dare to do this?" Mrs. Zhang said proudly: "According to my seniority, I can also bear the responsibility of being a mother."

"Aren't you afraid that I will let my father divorce you?" Chang Luoyun was still smiling, showing no displeasure at all.

"Then it depends on whether your father will listen to you." Ms. Zhang said with a smile on her face. Ever since she married into the Chang family, Chang Pu had given in to her in every way. She was a little restrained at first, but now she is becoming more and more wanton. . "I heard people say that the fourth girl is very capable, but no matter what, even if a girl has not left the court, even if she has a fortune, it still belongs to her mother's family. How can she be like the fourth girl, who does not care about her mother's family at all and brings everything to her husband's family? Went there?"

"Don't be rude," Wu Ma walked up to her and scolded loudly: "How can you covet this girl's property?"

"Who do you think you are? You dare to speak to me so loudly?" Mrs. Zhang was embarrassed and annoyed when Mother Wu shouted at her. She immediately acted like she usually does at home, "The fourth girl has not had a mother since she was a child. She is like this now. I have been misled by you slaves."

Chang Luoyun narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly: "What Mother Wu said is what I want to say. Originally, I didn't want to argue with people like you, but now that you are speaking openly, don't blame me."

"What do you want?" Mrs. Zhang suddenly felt a little frightened when she saw Chang Luoyun's eyes suddenly turned cold.

"What is most important to my father? I don't think you are so stupid that you don't know anything about it." Chang Luoyun said with a hint of sneer, "If he knew that it was your words and deeds that caused his reputation to be damaged, let's see if he could tolerate it. I have to get you."

Mrs. Zhang stood up, put her hands on her belly, and said with a guilty conscience: "You are talking nonsense. I am just pregnant with Lin'er. Even if you frame me, your father will not listen to your words."

"Lin'er?" Chang Luoyun laughed loudly, "Do you think father will care?"

"Why are you laughing?" Ms. Zhang looked confused.

"Do you know how Pei died?" Chang Luoyun suppressed a smile.

"How. How did you die? Didn't you die of a sudden illness?"

"As far as I know, Mrs. Pei has always been good at taking care of herself, and her health is very good. If you really want to know, you can ask your father." Chang Luoyun smiled broadly, "Maybe he will be willing to tell you. "

Mrs. Zhang looked at her with fear.

Mrs. Zhang married Mr. Chang Er just to enjoy happiness. Little did she know that the Chang family was just an empty shell and not as wealthy as outsiders saw.She just heard that the fourth girl from the Chang family was very good at embroidery and earned a lot of money, so she felt unhappy.

Doesn’t the money the girl earned before she left the palace belong to her mother’s family?What was wrong with her saying these things.

But there is something in Chang Luoyun's words. She is shrewd, but not stupid.

She originally believed that Mrs. Pei died suddenly and suddenly, but after being in the Chang family for so long, she also vaguely felt that it was not that simple.It's just that Chang Pu usually looks kind and generous, but over time, she herself believes that the second master of the Chang family is a good-tempered man.

She suddenly shivered.

Seeing her silence, Chang Luoyun said scornfully, "Ms. Zhang is probably tired today. Mother Wu, ask Shunzi to send her out."

Wu Ma agreed, stepped forward and said, "Madam, please come back."

Mrs. Zhang lowered her head and followed Wu Ma for two steps, then suddenly turned around again.

"Four girls, don't take it off. I was in a hurry and spoke rudely."

Mrs. Zhang changed her previous arrogance, raised her head and said to Xiao Xing: "Now your father and I look respectable on the surface, but privately we are not living an easy life."Now that I am pregnant, life is even more difficult.

No matter what, we are always a family. You are in Lindu now, and you can’t take care of Qingzhou’s industry. I am idle when I am idle. It is better for me to take care of the two villages in the countryside than for outsiders to take care of them. . "

If the hard one is not good, then the soft one is available. Zhang is able to bend and stretch.

"I have my own idea of ​​who I want to hand my Zhuangzi to, so I won't worry about it for you." Chang Luoyun didn't bother to say more to her.

Mrs. Zhang murmured: "But that Zhuangzi is also the property of the Chang family."

Chang Luoyun snorted coldly, "Then ask your father if he dares to say that it is the Chang family's property.

Also, Wen Yun is an honest child. With someone like you by his father's side, I'm afraid that he will suffer. Chang Luoyun glanced sideways at her, "I will tell my father tomorrow that Wen Yun's share must be given to him in advance." "