Dressed as a vicious stepmother, farming and raising cubs

"I'm not your daughter! I'm still the lady of the General's Mansion!"

Finally, Wen Ruoshui couldn't bear it anymore and burst out with a roar.

Then, she suddenly showed a fierce look on her face, gently leaned down, close to the ears of the father and son, and whispered:

"If you keep making trouble, I'll ask them to kill you right now. Do you think anyone will know?"

Her voice was extremely soft, but it reached their ears clearly, like a ghost from hell.

The father and son suddenly shrank and were too frightened to say anything anymore.

Wen Ruoshui rolled his eyes impatiently, and his eyes fell on Zhang Lan again. A more complicated and disgusted look appeared on his face, but in the end he said nothing.

She just raised her hands to the guards, turned around, and returned to the carriage.

All this became even more inexplicable in Su Liu's eyes. She only saw Wen Ruoshui and the Su family's father and son saying something, and the two of them shut up.

After receiving the order, the guards threw Zhang Lan and his son into the prison car and embarked on the road to Youzhou.

Su Liu guessed that the last words Wen Ruoshui said were probably a threat, combined with what Zhang Lan said before. Maybe, she still has something to do with them.

After getting the news, she no longer wanted to pry into the "farewell" situation. She turned around, got on her horse, and hurried back to the general's mansion.

As soon as she entered the door, she began to search for Shen Luochen's figure.

At this time, Shen Luochen was reading by the window. When he heard the movement, he raised his head in confusion and met Su Liu's excited expression.

"What's wrong?" he asked curiously.

Su Liu first walked into the house, and after making sure there was no one around, he closed all the doors and windows.

The vision in the room instantly became much darker, which made Shen Luochen even more confused.

Su walked to sit opposite him and said mysteriously:

"I'm telling you, today the impostor went to see my adoptive father and mother off, and I secretly watched them."

Hearing this, Shen Luochen put down the book in his hand and began to listen to her attentively.

"I heard Zhang Lan say that he wanted her to give her money. If he didn't have any money, he would sell his job or something. Do you know what this means?"

Su Liu described what he saw during the day with a very curious expression.

But Shen Luochen's expression froze almost instantly, his tone became very serious, and he said in a deep voice:

"She is buying and selling official positions privately to make money."

"Official position?" Su Liu was shocked, her eyes widened, "Does she actually have such great power?"

Shen Luochen shook his head and explained calmly:

"This kind of business usually involves some insignificant and petty officials. If she has someone familiar with her in the official department, it won't be a problem."

"Does she still know people from the Ministry of Personnel?" Su Liu asked subconsciously, because in her opinion, the General's Mansion and the Ministry of Personnel had nothing to do with each other.

"As the daughter of General Zhenyuan, she should often attend official banquets and make all kinds of connections. It is normal for her to get to know people in the official department."

Shen Luochen patiently answered her questions. He used to be a nobleman and was very familiar with such things.

"But, isn't this illegal... against the rules?" Su Liu still found it unbelievable, and did not expect that Wen Ruoshui would do such a thing. Shen Luochen's performance was much calmer and he continued to add a few sentences:

"Actually, there are many princes and nobles from well-known families who do this business privately. The only difference is whether they are found out or not."

After listening to his words, Su Liu probably understood that this should be the so-called gray area. Although there are risks, the benefits are extremely high, so there are still many people who are willing to take risks.

"If that's the case, then Mrs. Zhang should also know about it." She speculated to herself, "Maybe he even introduced the 'guest' to her!"

Shen Luochen also agreed with her guess and nodded gently.

"Many people with slightly better conditions are willing to chip in their money and buy a small official position, which can be considered as a salary from the court."

Hearing this, Su Liu couldn't help but sigh in her heart. The ancient officialdom was indeed much darker than she thought. Then, she quickly realized another problem.

"Then, will she..."

Shen Luochen looked at each other and immediately understood what she was thinking, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

"If I had known this, I should have let Nineteen and the others keep an eye on them. Unfortunately, it is not convenient for me to contact them now."

Because they had just moved into the General's Mansion, Shen Luochen was not sure how many informants there were around him, and he did not dare to meet the secret guards too rashly. They all communicated through letters under the guise of condolences to his family.

Su Liu thought for a while and said:

"Is there any necessary way from here to Youzhou?"

Shen Luochen also thought about it and nodded:

"From here to Youzhou, there are indeed several fortresses that you must pass through."

Hearing this, Su Liu immediately relaxed his brows and raised a smile that was sure to win.

"Then let them hurry up and stay there in advance. They should still be able to encounter the prison car from the General's Mansion!"

Shen Luochen also felt that what she said made sense, so he agreed to the plan and immediately started writing to the secret guards.

Su Liu called Qingbi to his room again, because she used to be Wen Ruoshui's personal maid, and she might be able to ask for some clues.

It had been a few days since Qingbi came to her place, and she had been cleaning the courtyard as expected, obediently not approaching her private area.

"Qingbi, let me ask you, how have I treated you during this time?" She pulled Qingbi to her side, and in order to close the distance, she even showed a friendly smile.

But in Qingbi's eyes, her behavior was inexplicable.

"Of course the second lady is the best to this slave! Not only did she save my life, but she also took her in. I will try my best to repay you!"

Qingbi appeared a little uneasy and said a lot of compliments in one go.

"Don't be nervous." Su Liu waved his hand helplessly and smiled helplessly, "I just have something to ask you."

"Second Miss, just ask." Qingbi nodded quickly and obediently.

"You used to serve your sister, have you ever seen her do anything strange?" Su Liu didn't follow her around and asked directly.

A look of confusion appeared on Qingbi's face, but she still tried hard to recall it, and her two thin eyebrows were knitted together.

"Miss, she usually hangs out with other people's daughters, admiring flowers, going shopping, etc. There's nothing strange..."

"If I had to say it, she would sometimes receive some mysterious letters."