All of this was due to Madam Zhou’s dissatisfaction with the prospect of having a country bumpkin like Lin Caisang, plump as a pig, as her future daughter-in-law.
"Now that the Zhou family has the prefecture’s governor as a marriage prospect, regardless if their girl is good or bad, it is still enough for them to counter Lin Changfeng."
After a raft of words, Liu Yushui finally reached her crucial point.
In the past, she thought Zhou Liang to be guileless; whenever she whispered her schemes against Lin Changfeng into his ear, Zhou Liang pretended not to comprehend. Now, knowing what kind of person Zhou Liang truly was, she came to understand.
Zhou Liang was not clueless, but was waiting for her all along; he let her impatiently act against Lin Changfeng, while he could stand aside, hands clean of any foul play. How beautifully planned!
Today, she could not rely upon Zhou Liang; she hadn’t yet married into the governor’s estate and naturally, it was also improbably for her to reveal her own dirty laundry.
Definitely it would need Madam Zhou to take matters into her own hands then.
"Let them come then, I’m waiting for them."
With a light chuckle, Lin Caisang shrugged, appearing nonchalant to whatever chaos the Zhou family might stir up next.
Yejun isn’t just comprised of the governor alone, there are other officials present. Especially in the grand event of the autumn imperial examination, held every three years, overseen by superiors from above, even the governor wouldn’t dare to overtly mess with anyone.
As for conspiring against Lin Changfeng behind closed doors, she wasn’t alone on her side, how far could Madam Zhou’s reach extend?
"If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave."
She stood, turning to leave.
Watching her departure, Liu Yushui was filled with confusion, unable to comprehend the confidence in Lin Caisang. How could she be so indifferent to Madam Zhou’s plots?
Did she have any backup plans?
"Sigh, where do I have the leisure to worry about Lin Caisang and Lin Changfeng now?" she sighed heavily.
If Zhou Liang was to set his sights on her children, she wouldn’t want to live on.
She had considered moving away before, leaving behind Ya Village, a place teeming with strife. But with only fifty silver coins at hand, it was hardly enough for her to start anew elsewhere with her two children.
Let alone, the entire Yejun was ruled by the governor. Naturally, she stood no chance against such officials. For the governor’s daughter to seek her out, a powerless woman with two children wouldn’t present much difficulty.
Where could she escape to?
In her heart, however, she knew that Lin Caisang’s approach was the best; to sever her children’s ties to Zhou Liang completely.
"Should we really do that?" she murmured to herself.
If they really resorted to this, the days ahead for her two daughters in Ya Village would be tough.
But if they didn’t, they might not even have a life to speak of under the governor’s daughter.
She gritted her teeth, deciding to follow Lin Caisang’s advice. She no longer had anything to lose, ready to stake everything for their survival. She was willing to do whatever it took, as long as they could live.
Stepping out of Liu Yushui’s home, Lin Caisang plotted her next moves the entire way.
If it were as Liu Yushui had said, Madam Zhou had a malicious intent, making others do her dirty work, while she, Madam Zhou, remained unsullied, appearing only to wrap things up when the timing was right.