Second Grandma Lai woke up as soon as she heard the quarrel between the two young miss of the first house. She pushed herself with shaky hands and struggled to get up from the bed but as soon as she pushed herself, Second Grandma Lai felt her hand lose all strength and then she fell back on the bed.


    She sharply inhaled because of the pain and her eyes got filled with tears, " Elder sister, it hurts so much."


    Old Madam Lai quickly helped Second Grandma Lai and said with a slight reprimand in her voice, " Don''t get up, why are you sitting up? Just stay on the bed and try to get better."


    " How can I? Even if we are sisters, you are the matriarch of the Lai family how can I not show any respect?" Second Grandma Lai weeped sorrowfully. She wiped her tears with her sleeves and then stated, " Madam don''t need to worry about this sorry life of mine. But..


    " Second Grandma Lai looked down at her right hand and her eyes turned even redder, " I heard from the doctor that my right hand will never be the same."


    Given that Second Grandma Lai hardly did any work, there was nothing to worry about. But now that she had an opportunity to deal with Su Wan, how could she let it go like this?


    Thus, she burst out crying on the spot as she sobbed mournfully, " I still wanted to cook some desserts for you, sister. I know you like the mung bean cakes that I make the most."


    Second Grandma Lai was good at making small desserts and Old Madam Lai liked the small cakes made by Second Grandma Lai very much. Every time, Old Madam Lai mentioned that she wanted to eat the cakes, Second Grandma Lai would not care about anything and would first make the cakes and light snacks that Old Madam Lai liked without a care in the world.


    Old Madam Lai also liked the care that her sister showed for her and thus she ate the cakes with gusto and praised Second Grandma Lai for her skills.


    Tears fell like petals in spring, one after another and soon the sides of Second Grandma Lai''s pillow were wet.


    Seeing her sister like this Old Madam Lai was really heartbroken, she took out a handkerchief and then softly wiped the corner of Second Grandma Lai''s eyes as she said, " Why are you scared? Don''t be afraid. As long as I am standing behind you, no one will dare to bully you anymore.


    It was my fault because I was worried about the entire Lai family getting implicated I watched you leave alone when you said that you would be able to deal with it. Never did I think that the county magistrate would be this unreasonable that she would attack a kind woman like you."


    Though Old Madam Lai spoke nicely, she did not say anything about avenging her grievance which made Second Grandma Lai even more annoyed. She was harmed like this and yet her sister did not care! Had she forgotten that if not for her, she would have married an old ghost and lived the life of a widow?


    Second Grandma Lai was very dissatisfied in her heart but on the surface, she pretended to be pitiful and then said, " Elder sister, I know. However I am d that you did not offend the county magistrate, she is ruthless and she kills without blinking an eye. When she shot me there was no hesitation in her eyes if not for my good fortune maybe my corpse would be lying here.


    But I don''t find it painful, as long as you are safe nothing else matters. So what if I was hurt a little like this? With you by my side everything is fine. I too think that it''s not worth offending that woman."


    Her words only fueled the fire that was raging inside Old Madam Lai as she sneered, " That county magistrate really takes us for the dead doesn''t she?"


    " Why won''t she? She is the county magistrate appointed by the Emperor," Second Grandma Lai''s tears flowed even more as she looked at her sister. "What''s more she came up with the form of those wonderful things that will help our country which makes her the Emperor''s person. I don''t need you to offend her for me, I am not worth it."


    Seeing her like this, Old Madam Lai was even more distressed. She rubbed the corners of Second Grandma Lai''s eyes and then said with a sigh, " Why are you so foolish? You are my sister and whoever dares to hurt you is hurting me and the Lai family.


    The arrow that she shot at you is not a weapon with which she made you bleed, it''s a p on the face of the Lai family.So what if she is the person of the Emperor? There is more than one way to deal with her. I don''t think that she is without a weakness."


    Of course, the key was that they needed to make sure that they were not caught.


    Su Wan was not amoner whom they could arrest at will. They needed to think of another measure to hit her where it hurt the most such that she would learn her lesson and stay quiet.


    Compared to her daughters who were rash yet innocent, Old Madam Lai was ruthless in her dealings and she was witty when it came to her benefits. She knew that if she did not tame Su Wan now then the one who would suffer the most in the future would be them!


    " You don''t have to worry about her, I will teach her a good lesson."


    Second Grandma Lai''s eyes lit up but on the surface, she continued to say pitiful words which only irked Old Madam Lai even more.


    " She is heavily guarded, I don''t think that you should touch her for me, sister. I am just an old ghost —— what can happen to me? But you are the backbone of the family," Second Grandma Lai spoke and after some hesitation, she added, " That woman has a terrible weapon, sister. You cannot touch her."


    " I will see how untouchable she is," Old Madam Lai patted her on the back of her hands. A vicious glint shed in her eyes as she said, " You just focus on recovering."


    When Lai Qianning heard the words of her mother, she could not help but frown. She knew that the county magistrate could not be touched at will but given her mother''s temper, she knew that there was no point in saying anything more to her.


    Lai Qianning looked down at her aunt who was still sobbing and felt a sh of irritation in her heart. Though her second aunt seemed to be telling her mother to not touch the county magistrate, every word of her was guarded and barbed, it was as if she was egging her mother to make a move against Su Wan but who was Su Wan? Could they make a move against her just because they wanted to?


    ….


    In the middle of the night, Second Grandma Lai sipped on her medicinal soup and then waited for her daughter to feed her some honey before continuing to drink the soup.


    " Mother, what do you think? Will eldest aunt really avenge us?" Lai Tianqin asked as she looked at her mother while holding a bowl of honey and a pair of chopsticks.


    " Of course, she will," Second Grandma Lai snorted. She grew up with her sister and she knew how to deal with her much better than anyone else even the master of the first house never learned those tricks that she did, if she was to say east then she would make it so that Old Madam Lai would follow her to east.


    She took a sip of her soup and then licked some honey before saying, " Do you think that she is someone whom I cannot deal with? I know her very well. She will definitely avenge us and she will treat us even better in the uing days ."


    Seeing that her mother was at ease, Lai Tianqin also heaved a sigh of relief. She nodded her head with satisfaction and then stated, " That woman is too cruel. It''s better if her body and face both are ruined. Mother, why don''t you try to instil this idea in Eldest aunt''s head?"


    " What are you saying? Nonsense!" Second Grandma Lai hit her daughter with the correct amount of force and then said quietly, " The reason your eldest aunt listens to me is because she thinks that I am naive and innocent, thus she tries to protect me. If I was to instil such an idea in her head then I am afraid that the one who will suffer would be us.


    So don''t talk nonsense, with your eldest aunt''s means that woman will cry tears of blood——"


    " Is that so?" Second Grandma Lai had just finished speaking when she felt something cold and biting being ced on her neck.