233: We went inside and said...

On the other side, at the inn.

Feng Ming had also finished his preparations.

At this moment, he took out a high-grade storage ring.

He said, "The Jiang Family Mansion is filled with experts. To be safe, we'll enter the storage ring first, and the Puppet will take us inside."

Jiang Shuwan nodded, and the two immediately entered the storage ring.

The Puppet, disguised as an inconspicuous servant, appeared, picked up the storage ring and put it on its finger, then silently left the inn!

Compared to a Cultivator, a Puppet has a very special characteristic.

That is, before it makes a move, you can't detect its aura fluctuations at all.

Even a Half-Step Emperor Realm expert cannot!

In other words, a Puppet can walk past an equally strong or even stronger expert without being noticed.

It doesn't even need to conceal its aura.

Of course, where there are advantages, there are naturally disadvantages.

The disadvantage is that although its Rank is Half-Step Emperor Realm, there is a difference in strength compared to a real Half-Step Emperor Realm expert; in a direct confrontation, it would undoubtedly lose.

Of course, a top-tier Half-Step Emperor Realm would be different, but the key issue was that Feng Ming didn't have one right now.

They were rare even in the entire Bright Moon Dynasty; such things could not be refined just like that!

This was why Feng Ming was certain they wouldn't be discovered; unless Jiang Qinghe happened to be there, they would never be found.

Jiang Family Mansion.

Lady Jin leaned against the bed, eating lychees while gesturing for her maid to read today's visiting cards.

"Madam, the Eldest Young Master of the Xu Family wishes to pay you a visit."

"Mhm, I find him quite agreeable. He's likely here for Old Master Xu's birthday. Granted."

"Yes, Madam!"

The maid then took out several more visiting cards.

Lady Jin rejected almost all of them.

At this point, the visiting card written by Feng Ming was brought out.

"Jiang Shuwan, a daughter of the Jiang Family married out, accompanied by her husband Feng Ming, seeks to visit her mother, Madam Ye."

"Ye Min? Jiang Shuwan is nothing but a bastard; wasn't she married off to some Liumian Prefecture? Why is she back?"

Lady Jin's expression turned grim.

"Madam, they are likely here to participate in the Trials."

"Trials?" Lady Jin sneered. "What good could a lowly thing like Ye Min give birth to?"

"Participating in the Trials? Then let her participate properly; the visit is denied."

"Yes, Madam!"

"Oh, right!" Lady Jin said. "Didn't I have someone take away my dirty laundry? Send someone to give it to Ye Min and have her wash it all tonight."

"Yes!"

The maid complied and hurried to make the arrangements.

Lady Jin went to the window, picked up something similar to a fire starter, and with a gentle puff, a flame appeared.

She used it to light a candle, tossed it onto the table, and then lay back on the bed.

As for the remaining visiting cards, she clearly intended to ignore them.

Inside the storage ring, Feng Ming and Jiang Shuwan saw everything clearly.

Jiang Shuwan trembled with rage. "She... I don't even know how Mother has survived this past year."

Feng Ming thought to himself.

People often only see the grievances others suffer right in front of them, easily overlooking the rest.

When one isn't looking, these grievances likely persist day and night.

Jiang Shuwan gritted her teeth and said, "I must kill her!"

As the saying goes, do not urge others to be kind if you haven't suffered their pain!

Feng Ming believed that the reason Jiang Shuwan could say such things was surely due to the explosion of grievances accumulated over several years.

It was definitely not just because of this one time!

Feng Ming said, "She is just one person. If you want to kill her, we can do it now, but killing her would be far too easy on her!"

"I have a way to let your mother vent her anger properly. Do you want to try?"

Jiang Shuwan looked at Feng Ming and nodded hurriedly.

Feng Ming smiled, and in the next moment, the Puppet moved.

Lady Jin, lying on the bed, felt a sudden gust of wind blow in from the window.

The candlelight flickered, and the window made a clattering sound.

Fortunately, the wind passed quickly, and the candle didn't go out.

Lady Jin cursed under her breath and turned over to sleep, not noticing that her fire starter was gone.

Inside the storage ring, Jiang Shuwan was puzzled to see the object in Feng Ming's hand. "What are you doing with that?"

Feng Ming toyed with the object and asked, "Is this unique to the Jiang Family? It looks quite exquisite."

Jiang Shuwan nodded. "Yes, but only the main wife can use it. The ones used by other wives don't have the gold-leaf patterns, and as for the servants, theirs aren't even as well-shaped as this!"

Feng Ming nodded, and while they were talking, the Puppet stopped.

Through the storage ring, Feng Ming and Jiang Shuwan saw that they had arrived at a somewhat dim courtyard.

There were no lamps or candles in the courtyard, but fortunately, the moonlight was bright enough. By the moonlight, they saw a middle-aged woman sitting in the yard, incessantly scrubbing laundry.

Seeing this, Jiang Shuwan could no longer hold back her tears; she covered her mouth to keep from sobbing out loud.

Feng Ming also recognized her. That middle-aged woman scrubbing clothes under the moonlight was none other than...

...his Mother-in-law, Jiang Shuwan's mother, Ye Min.

Feng Ming held Jiang Shuwan, constantly comforting her.

Once Jiang Shuwan stopped crying, he let her go. "Go! Your mother must miss you very much too!"

"Don't worry, once the Trials are over, I will find a way to bring your mother over."

Jiang Shuwan nodded and stepped out of the storage ring.

Seeing Jiang Shuwan appear, Ye Min was stunned. After looking closely and confirming it was indeed Shuwan, she stood up excitedly, wiped her hands on her clothes, and hugged Jiang Shuwan tightly.

Neither of them spoke, but this scene was something Feng Ming couldn't bear to watch.

He had been motherless since childhood and had never experienced the joy of such a mother-daughter reunion.

Feng Ming patted the Puppet's shoulder and then said, "Notify me if anyone comes!"

Then he walked towards Jiang Shuwan and her mother.

After a while, Jiang Shuwan separated from Ye Min and said, "Mother, let's go inside and talk."

Ye Min looked troubled. "How about we stay here? It's very dark inside."

To this, Jiang Shuwan said, "Mother, I was just about to ask you, why don't you light a lamp at night?"

Ye Min gave an awkward smile and tucked her hair back. "Lady Jin doesn't allow me to light any, but it's fine. There's the moon; it doesn't affect anything."

Ye Min spoke lightly, but her words felt like a knife to the hearts of Feng Ming and Jiang Shuwan.

Especially for Jiang Shuwan; she had experienced this before marrying out and could empathize even more. It was just that during this past year, Feng Ming had healed the wounds in her heart.

But now, her mother was still in dire straits, which undoubtedly reopened her healed wounds, leaving them raw and bleeding.

Jiang Shuwan hugged Ye Min, crying uncontrollably.

"Silly child, don't cry. Seeing you doing well is enough for me."

"But Mother, look at you. You are clearly a madam of the Jiang Mansion; you shouldn't be living like this."

Jiang Shuwan was heartbroken; her mother was treated worse than a servant in the Jiang Mansion, forbidden from lighting lamps in the middle of the night and forced to wash Lady Jin's clothes.

Her heart ached.

Ye Min shook her head. "These are all small matters. Making a living in the Jiang Mansion isn't easy; what's the use of saying all this?"