A Cunning Plot Borrows a Sword to Kill; Knowing Her Fate, She Swallows Gold and Dies

When Second Sister You heard this, she was endlessly grateful and had no choice but to follow her. Madam You could not very well stay away; she had to come too and go with Xifeng to report, as propriety required. Xifeng said with a smile, “You just keep quiet and let me speak.” Madam You said, “Naturally. But if anything goes wrong, it will be blamed on you.” With that, they all went first to the old lady’s room. It happened that the old lady was chatting and laughing with the sisters in the garden to amuse herself. Suddenly she saw Xifeng bring in a pretty young married woman. She narrowed her eyes to look and said, “Whose child is this? How pitiful!” Xifeng came forward and said with a smile, “Old Ancestor, look closely. Is she good or not?” She quickly pulled Second Sister and said, “This is your great mother-in-law. Kowtow quickly.” Second Sister quickly made a grand obeisance. Xifeng pointed to the sisters and said, “This is so-and-so, this is so-and-so. First get to know them. After Lady Wang has seen you, you may salute them.” Second Sister, hearing this,......