A Beautiful Duchess with a Dark Heart – Chapter 118

Chapter 118: Seeing Wulang Again

Song Shang was really not there. He went to the Wei family to hand over the silver and handle the divorce…

Wei Xiang Yu originally didn’t plan to show up, but she just heard: Wen Yu is engaged!

Her fiancé is actually the legitimate son of a Marquis Household in the capital!!

Why!?

For a moment, she was truly both jealous and hateful. She really wanted to jump in front of that Madam Qi and expose this bitch’s true face!

On the other hand, she almost burst out laughing. Song Wu, ah, Song Wu, how does this slap feel?

So she decided to come out and watch the drowning dog…

But she found Song Shang: dressed in light gray silk and linen clothing, with a topaz jade pendant. Black silk shoes, a black folding fan, dashing and nonchalant.

Needless to say, Wei Shi had meticulously dressed up today: “Fifth Master Song, how come I heard that Wen Yu has climbed up to the capital’s Marquis Household? But looking at you… could it be, I heard wrong?”

“Madam Wei, you didn’t hear wrong. However, it’s not climbing up! Cousin Ah Yu is so outstanding, marrying into such a family is a perfect match!!” Song Shang lightly shook his folding fan, looking quite shameless.

“Bah! Fifth Master Song can still laugh, truly admirable!”

“Why can’t I laugh? I saw Fifth Young Master Qi at Heavenly Dragon Temple! Haha, he’s even more beautiful than Cousin Wen Yu! It’s truly outrageous!” He shook his head, both amused and annoyed. What kind of man is born like that!

He must be a troublemaker!

Having lived with him for several years, Wei Shi felt like she was only now getting to know this person!

“My mother and I value Cousin Ah Yu the most. She has secured a decent marriage, shouldn’t I be happy?”

He glanced at Wei Shi, freeing himself from her, feeling pleased: “Ah Yu, because of my mother’s kindness towards her, she has always been grateful… always doing her best to give back in some way. She’s a truly good girl! However, this has nothing to do with Madam Wei.

Madam Wei, our fate has ended, we will not see each other again in this life. However, we have a daughter, and I sincerely hope we won’t become enemies one day.”

Wei Xiang Yu sneered without speaking… Dream on!

…

Wen Yu was too happy when she went out. A figure flashed on her left, but she didn’t pay attention.

Another figure flashed on her right, and this time, she saw it.

An ordinary man, dressed in a black short jacket, black pants, with leggings, skinny, sneaky. Looking at his face, he had a black beard…

Li Jiang.

Wen Yu was truly speechless. She ignored him and went straight home.

As soon as she returned, Xiao Ji Niang came back, looking hesitant…

“What’s wrong?”

Xiao Ji Niang was a little embarrassed, “Miss, Li Jiang investigated something, but…”

“Just say it!”

“It’s really not something I can say to a young lady like you, it would sully your ears.” Xiao Ji Niang gritted her teeth in anger.

“I asked Li Jiang to investigate. This matter is quite important, just tell me!”

“Miss, that Liu Shi has gone mad, and she’s pregnant!”

Wen Yu’s expression remained calm.

Xiao Ji Niang was a little surprised. What young lady wouldn’t be furious after hearing this?

“Anything else?”

“We still don’t know whose child it is…” Xiao Ji Niang’s face flushed. Li Jiang couldn’t possibly report this to the Miss, so he was being evasive.

That estate was simply too filthy. Before, Wu Shi sent several girls there, all of them suffered inhuman treatment, some died, some went mad. The better ones were those who married off from there.

Second Madam must have known about this.

No matter what, she couldn’t imagine that such a dignified and elegant woman would have such a hand in this behind the scenes.

Wen Yu didn’t pity Liu Shi at all, but said: “Tell Li Jiang…”

This slap must be fiercely slapped onto Wu Shi’s face! And it must also implicate Old Madam Wen…

At this moment, someone was also reporting to Wu Shi: “The courtyard rented by Eldest Miss is tightly guarded, outsiders can’t get in. There are dedicated people for purchasing, and the people inside don’t come out. So, apart from that girl named Hong Dou, we really don’t know who else is there.”

“Useless! You can’t even find out this!” Wu Shi.

“But these past two days, the matchmaker Huang from the west city has been taking young girls in there. It seems they’re buying people!”

“Oh? Go find Matchmaker Huang, spend some silver, and try to get some information out of her!”

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In the evening, Yan Zhu had someone deliver a letter.

Wen Yu saw: Qi Wu? He’s back?

Early the next morning, she rushed to the small courtyard.

But Qi Wu was already in the front yard, dressed in a sapphire blue outfit, hands on his knees, sitting upright on a chair.

Beside him, a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old stood equally straight. He looked quite delicate, but his expression was similar to Qi Wu’s, with a sullen face.

Over there, there was also a young girl of about fifteen or sixteen, dressed in plain clothes, with her eyes lowered.

What’s going on?

“You’re here…” Qi Wu didn’t get up, just silently looked at her.

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“Fifth Young Master!” Wen Yu bowed.

“Sit…” Qi Wu pointed…

You do know this is my house, right?! Wen Yu wanted to roll her eyes, but still obediently sat down.

Seeing this, Qi Wu felt slightly relieved: She was still obedient.

“How’s the situation?”

“We found Mu Qi, the process was relatively smooth. But to get the items… he made a condition, and then… he died.”

“Ah?! Died…” You killed him?

Qi Wu looked at her with dissatisfaction. What kind of expression was that: “He gave… look, his son, Mu Bo, and daughter, Mu Ling, to me. Then, he committed suicide.”

Really… what was wrong with this person?! Qi Wu recalled the shock he felt when he saw that scene.

“Did he know his wife was dead?!” Wen Yu asked softly.

“Before, he probably realized his wife wouldn’t be coming back, so he prepared everything at home. He said, he wanted me to swear: to find a way to bury him with his wife.”

Wen Yu felt a twinge of sadness in her heart. This was true devotion, wasn’t it?

“For so many years, all their money went into investigating the matter. Their house was bare… After I took care of his funeral, I brought them down the mountain.”

“…Did you get all the items?”

“Yes, they’re all complete. Very useful.”

Wen Yu felt relieved. At least: she didn’t owe him anything.

“I need to prepare to return to the capital.”

“Yes.”

“I’ll take Mu Bo with me. This younger sister, she’ll stay with you! After all, their parents provided such important things for us, don’t treat her like a servant. Take good care of her, and bring her to the capital.”

“…” He was giving her tasks.

Wen Yu looked at the girl, dressed in coarse linen, filled with grief and fear. Her heart softened…

“Alright.” The number of people in this courtyard was increasing.

“When, when are you going to the capital?”

“I haven’t discussed it with my family yet. But I should be going with my grandmother.”

They had less than a year left before their marriage. The two looked at each other…

“Is there anything else you want to tell me?”

He at least knew to ask!

“Oh, there is one more thing. I want my steward to go to the capital with you and Madam. He’s carrying silver, it’ll be safer that way. I’m planning to buy a house in the capital.”

“What are you buying a house for?” Shouldn’t she live at the Wen family before marriage, and then at his house after marriage?

“I have some people around me who need to be settled. That includes Mu Ling, if she’s not a servant, it wouldn’t be convenient for her to stay by my side.”

“Oh, buy it if it’s suitable, if not, I can find a way at that time.”

…This was unexpected.

“Good.” Wen Yu found herself easily satisfied.

Perhaps it was because of the face given by those two large shops…

With nothing left to say… Qi Wu was about to take his leave. They probably wouldn’t see each other before he left, so he fixed his gaze on Wen Yu.

“Mu Bo, let’s go!”

Mu Bo should be quite skilled in martial arts. He had long limbs and was very thin, with cold and determined eyes. Looking at his younger sister, he showed a hint of warmth: “The Young Master has made arrangements, you can stay here with peace of mind. We’ll meet in the capital.”

How could that little girl be willing? Tears streamed down her face, but she didn’t make a fuss.

Watching the two of them stride out, without even looking back! Their postures were identical!

Wen Yu sighed, “Ling Ling. Come here, come to the backyard with me, I’ll introduce you to some people.”