Madam Xue is surprisingly ruthless, even when she is about to die, she has still set a trap for her daughter, vowing to entangle with me endlessly.

And as she wished, six months later, Shen Anyong really married into the Xue family and became the second wife of the eldest son, Xue Huai'an, also known as my sister-in-law.

Luckily, I live separately with Xue Huaiyi in a different courtyard, so I don't have to meet this troublemaker all the time, which has reduced a lot of trouble.

But whenever I go to pay respects to Madam Xue and the old general, I have to force a smile.

"Shen Anqing, you caused my mother's death. Do you sleep well every night?"

She pretends to be affectionate, but says vicious words in my ear.

"Without Madam's schemes and calculations, I don't know how soundly I sleep."

I return her greeting with a smile on my face.

"I can't sleep peacefully. My mother visits me in my dreams every night, urging me to avenge her. Shen Anqing, your good days are numbered."

...

At first, I didn't take Shen Anyong's words seriously. Based on my understanding of her, without Madam's instigation, she wouldn't be able to stir up much trouble.

But soon I realized that something was wrong. I didn't expect Madam Xue to still want revenge on me before she died, leaving behind a plan for Shen Anyong.

In the Xue family, the Eldest and Second Young Masters were never on good terms. Otherwise, Xue Huaiyi wouldn't have left home to join the military at the age of twelve.

I heard that it was because the Eldest Master's mother passed away early, and the current Mrs. Xue is his stepmother. Naturally, the younger brother born to the stepmother is seen as a thorn in his eye, and he always finds an opportunity to torment him.

And General Xue felt that the Eldest Master didn't lack maternal love due to the absence of his birth mother, so he was partial to him, which caused the young and rebellious Xue Erlang to run away from home.

Many years later, Xue Huaiyi returned to his hometown with great military achievements, shining with glory. The old general was naturally overjoyed, and combined with his previous guilt towards the Second Master, he naturally bestowed his favor.

This hit Xue Erlang's sore spot. His younger brother gained great military achievements and deep fatherly love, endangering the position of the title that he should have inherited.

Madam Xue also saw through this relationship and tried every means to marry Shen Anyong over, wanting to use Xue Erlang's hand to avenge her.

And Shen Anyong heeds Madam Xue's instructions, making moves one by one on this chessboard in the Xue family.

During casual conversations with my husband, I heard that the rumors about the disciplined Yulin Army under his command have been rampant lately, saying that General Xue embezzled the military funds rewarded by the Emperor, amounting to 7.8 million taels of silver.

These seemingly groundless rumors caught my attention. The number 7.8 million taels of silver has both zeros and whole numbers, so I felt that it must have a source.

Together with my husband, we calculated that he has been in charge of the Yulin Army for only two years, and the Emperor has rewarded the entire army twice, totaling 16 million taels. This 16 million taels is a fictitious number, and the actual amount that was withdrawn is probably 12 million taels. After layers of manipulation and private hiding, the amount left in the military camp is 9.2 million taels, which is exactly 7.8 million taels less.

Therefore, this rumor is obviously calculated, and its purpose couldn't be more obvious, it is to frame General Xue for embezzling the military funds.