Chapter 547: Hidden Killing Intent (6)_1
Thinking this, a genuinely contented smile appeared on his face. With his master taking a liking to a young lady, they would soon wed, and he would have a wife who truly cared for him, as well as children who would bring him the warmth of family. Old Marquis, in heaven, could finally rest in peace.
Xiao Ruiyuan’s gaze returned to the letter, his expression unreadable.
It had taken considerable effort to trace the origin of the Heart-eating poison. It wasn’t just him; over twenty years ago, the Empress Dowager was poisoned to death, his cousin had his health ruined, all because that person offered the poison to the Lin Family, who then arranged for it to reach the hands of the concubine responsible for poisoning the Empress Dowager.
The direct actions of the guilty concubine were indeed detestable, but it was truly the Lin Family, Lin Imperial Concubine, and the individual who provided the poison who were the masterminds of the misery. Without uprooting and completely eradicating them, his cousin’s suffering over the years would never end.
However, he hadn’t expected that the person who had offered the poison would be connected to Yanyan. If Sixteen had not sensed something odd and investigated, he would have never learned that Yanyan’s birth mother was still alive, and moreover, she was the new wife of his and his cousin’s enemy.
Putting aside the fact that she was his enemy, just the thought of Mrs. Du abandoning her husband and child to elope with someone else made Xiao Ruiyuan unable to muster the slightest bit of fondness for this future "mother-in-law", which is why he also had no intention of disclosing this matter to his beloved woman.
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August eighth was auspicious for weddings and for starting construction. On this day, the Mo Family would begin harvesting their rice, and it was also the day to lay the foundations for the winery and Wu’s new house.