A Beautiful Duchess with a Dark Heart – Chapter 107

Chapter 107

Because of Wen Yu’s marriage, the Wen family became the local talk of the town.

Carriages and horses kept coming and going in front of their gate.

Even Old Master Wen didn’t rush to go back home.

But Old Madam Wen couldn’t take it anymore. She was tired these days, and with anger and anxiety, she actually fell ill.

She kept “coughing” while receiving guests, and only when she couldn’t bear it anymore did she start declining visitors.

Wen Yu was worried about Yan Zhu living outside, so she wanted to visit her.

Today, the driver for her was from the Qi family. Li Jiang pursed his lips and stood quietly to the side, looking like a wronged person. Obviously, he wanted to go out with Miss Wen Yu, but felt guilty and didn’t dare to approach.

Is this the eldest son of the Li family?

Where’s his demeanor?

Wen Yu was also a bit helpless, “Li Jiang, you can sit in the front of the carriage!”

Only then did Li Jiang smile brightly. After Wen Yu took Xiao Ji and got into the carriage, he jumped lightly and sat in the front.

Wen Yu said in the carriage, “Tell your father to find another carriage, one that’s better than the last one. Also, buy a few more horses, two for pulling the carriage, and one for Master Sun to ride.” She had money now. Although she hadn’t received it yet, she could spend it freely!

Hearing this, Li Jiang quickly agreed.

“Also, there’s another driver named Tie Zhu, right?”

“Yes. Huh? Miss, you’re not letting Li Jiang drive anymore?” Judging from his voice, he was about to collapse.

“How old are you? You can’t drive a carriage for the rest of your life! Learn something useful while you’re young. Before, we didn’t have many people, so we could only use you. Gradually, we have more people and more things to do. These days, you should stay by your father’s side and learn quickly.”

“Oh.” Li Jiang was listless.

Wen Yu shook her head. This guy, she really couldn’t understand him. “If things go well, you’ll be going to the capital ahead of time.”

“Ah?! Really?!” This time, Li Jiang was overjoyed.

They soon arrived at the newly rented small courtyard.

Wen Yu got out of the carriage and looked around. The street was quiet and clean, and the storefronts were neat. Not bad.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Yan Zhu ran over and hugged her, “Ah Yu, did you miss me?”

Wen Yu chuckled. Speaking of which, letting her move here, she was truly reluctant in her heart.

“Of course I did! How are you doing here?!”

“Everything is great, except I miss you so much I can’t sleep. Come and see!”

She pulled Wen Yu for a tour.

Hmm, the rooms and the garden were indeed tidy. “If you need anything, tell Xiao Ji Niang to buy it. Don’t go out yourself. I’ll come see you as often as I can!”

“Hey! Ah Yu, come and see the kitchen!”

As soon as they reached the door, a delicious aroma wafted out, “Forget about everything else, look how nice this kitchen is! From now on, you can come over for dinner every day, and I’ll cook delicious food for you every day!

Before, we barely had a small stove, and only dared to make some snacks. For anything more complicated, we had to go to the back kitchen and put up with their attitude! Hmph! We don’t have to do that anymore! Today I steamed sticky rice chicken, boiled river shrimp, steamed white fish, fried lotus root boxes, braised spring bamboo shoots, stir-fried small green vegetables, salted pork and seaweed soup, and silver thread rolls. Come and try them.”

“So much!” The smell and the sight of the food made Wen Yu’s appetite soar. Ever since she started eating meat, she loved this aroma even more.

There were so many dishes that after setting aside some for the two of them, the rest went to Xiao Ji, Li Jiang, Sun Ying, and the driver from the Qi family. They set up a table in the courtyard. At first, they could hear them talking, but in the end, they all ate in silence.

After the meal, they had tea. Wen Yu held Yan Zhu’s hand, “There’s something I need to tell you: Fifth Young Master Qi and I are getting engaged.”

“Zhu Zhu heard about it from Xiao Ji Niang. Ah Yu, you’re willing, right?” Zhu Zhu looked at Wen Yu’s expression.

Wen Yu felt a pang of sadness when she heard this. Only Zhu Zhu would ask if I’m willing.

No one else would hear “Fifth Young Master Qi” and think that I’m lucky to have climbed the social ladder, that this marriage is an honor for me, that I would be ecstatic…

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“Yes, I’m willing.”

Yan Zhu was relieved, “Madam Qi is a good person! And so is little Yuanyuan. They both like you and will definitely treat you well. This marriage is very good!”

“We’ll be going to the capital then.”

“Great! I want to go to the capital!” Yan Zhu was delighted. “I heard it takes many days to travel there! How interesting!”

“Zhu Zhu, you’re more than a year older than me, and I’m engaged now. But your marriage… I want to delay it a bit longer.”

Yan Zhu shook her head, “Ah Yu, Zhu Zhu won’t marry.”

“What are you talking about?!”

“Really, I just want to stay with you. You get married, have many children, and I’ll help you raise them.”

“If you like children, why don’t you have your own?!”

“Ah Yu, I really don’t want to. Come to think of it, ever since you were born, only during those few days we went to Heavenly Dragon Temple were we apart. I wasn’t happy those days. I, in fact, don’t understand many things…

I just feel that it’s good as long as no one bullies or gives me a hard time every day. If I can dress up beautifully, do some work I like, make some delicious food, and follow you around, that’s a heavenly life. I don’t want anything else…”

“You can do all these things after you get married! You can wear beautiful clothes, wear beautiful jewelry, go out to play, and make delicious food for me to eat. Moreover, having one more person to love you, how can that be bad?”

Yan Zhu pouted and didn’t argue, but she didn’t nod either. She looked determined.

“My thought is: Right now, neither you nor I have much status. The marriage I can find for you might not be satisfactory. It will be different once I’m in the Qi family.

I’ll definitely find you a good family. Then, you’ll marry with a generous dowry, have children. Our children will be brothers and sisters for life!” She stroked the fluorescent jade pendant on Yan Zhu’s chest. This life, I will definitely have many children to make up for the regrets of my previous life.

“Ah Yu, wherever you go, I’ll go. Oh, we need to prepare your dowry, we’ll be busy!”

Looking at her happy face, Wen Yu remembered what Song Shang had said about her five-year-old self and six-year-old Yan Zhu working together to push that brick… Heh, it must have been her idea.

She had always listened to whatever Wen Yu said. This time, it was the first time she said no…

Although it was Grandmother and Mother who saved Zhu Zhu’s mother, Yan Niang, Yan Niang took care of Mother meticulously, especially when Mother was pregnant with me… Otherwise, how could I have grown so tall?

In the end, it was probably because of Mother that Yan Niang died.

They had depended on each other for so many years, no matter what, Wen Yu had to secure a stable and prosperous life for her.

“Once the engagement is settled, I want Li Jiang and his father to go to the capital first. To get familiar with the capital and visit Uncle. To buy some property and so on…”

“That will take a lot of silver, right? Zhu Zhu is very poor…”

“Hehe, I have silver. But, after we go to the capital, you need to help me think about what we can do to earn silver and live a good life!”

“We… it’s all about food and clothing! Let’s open a restaurant! You don’t trust Zhu Zhu’s skills?!”

Wen Yu looked at the bowls and plates on the table outside, so clean they didn’t need washing, and the few people who were still savoring the meal.

“Hmm, these days, I’ll find time, and we’ll go dine out, secretly observe how people make money.”

“Cooking is very simple, but how to make money, Zhu Zhu doesn’t understand!”