Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Zhou Ying looked at her in shock and asked, âDo you know that no matter what happens, you and your children will be implicated?â
âI know.â
âThen why are youâ¦â
âIâm not afraid that youâll laugh at me. I couldnât win against that vixen, Zhao Xiuyingâs aunt.
âMy sonâs legs were crippled before the New Year, and now heâs completely disabled.â Madam Zhao looked at Zhao Xiuli with tears in her eyes. âHe now wants to send my daughter to the palace to pave the way for him and his son-in-law.â
Zhou Ying was stunned for a moment. âIsnât this a good thing? After entering the palace, itâs a matter of whether your daughter wants to help or not. Could it be that he dares ask the Emperor for her?â
âBut thereâs the Empress; I canât let my daughter put herself in danger.â Madam Zhao hesitated.
When Zhou Ying heard that, she remembered that Zhou Huaiming mentioned that Lord Zhao was the First Princeâs subordinate.
However, didnât these people have other connections through their marriage? She asked curiously, âWhat about your maternal family? You can ask them for help.â
âMy family is already down and out. The only cousin who can support me is gone, soâ¦â
âYour cousin isâ¦â
âLord Bai from the Ministry of Works.â
Zhou Ying was stunned after hearing this. What a coincidence.
âThe Emperor will be here in a while. Isnât it more convenient for you to directly complain to him? Thereâs no need to come to collaborate with us, right?â
âMy son is still in his hands.â
âWhy do you think I would help you?
âDonât mention my cousin-in-law. Sheâs doing very well now.
âTo be honest, we should thank Zhao Xiuying. My cousinâs life wouldnât be so comfortable if it werenât for.â
âDonât you hate Zhao Xiuying?â Madam Zhao looked at her in surprise.
Zhou Ying shook her head and said, âI donât hate her. She and her husband are just scumbags. If he doesnât want my cousin-in-law as his wife, so be it.â âWhat if they plan to plot against you and your wife?â
âWhat do you mean?â
âIâll let you know if you agree to collaborate.â
âNo. Weâll deal with whatever comes our way. Weâre not afraid of them.â
âYou⦠Think about it carefully. After tonight, my offer will be invalid.â Madam Zhao stood up and left with her daughter.
Zhou Ying saw this and followed Madam Zhao with her divine senses. She found that in addition to the thick black fog on Madam Zhaoâs bodyâindicating bad luckâa bloody aura also shrouded her.
This meant that Madam Zhao had killed someone before.
However, thinking about it, it made sense. How could she be someone kind if she dared find an enemy to plot against her husband?
As for Madam Zhaoâs daughter, there was nothing on her other than bad luck.
However, her unreconciled and vicious face indirectly showed that she was not a kind person either.
When they arrived outside and found a remote place, Zhou Ying heard Miss Zhao ask in panic, âMother, what should we do? She wonât help us.â
âIf it really doesnât work, we can only go all out and report him.â
âNo, mother, we will lose our lives.â
âFine, letâs die together. The three of us canât become their stepping stones. Otherwise, I wonât die in peace.â
âBut, Iâ¦â
Madam Zhao tidied her daughterâs clothes and said, âIf it really doesnât work out, you must change your appearance and escape. Mother has had enough of these aggrieved days.â
âMotherâ¦â
âAlright, take advantage of the fact that they are not watching us now. Hurry up and leave the palace, or else it will be too late.â
âButâ¦â
âGo. If possible, remember to go back and bring your brother out.â After Madam Zhao finished speaking, she gave her a roll of banknotes..