A Beautiful Duchess with a Dark Heart – Chapter 127

Chapter 127

Wen Jiao really went to eavesdrop under the window, her eyes wide open as she learned the whole story.

And she saw her grandmother scolding her parents, hitting her mother. And that beautiful Fourth Aunt, just died like that.

Oh my god! How did the Wen family become like this?

She was both shocked and scared, her little face pale, and she returned to her room with unsteady steps.

And Wen Feng dragged Wu Shi back to their room, and started hitting her, kicking and punching…

Since their marriage, although Wen Feng had been constantly lecherous, he still gave Wu Shi face in other aspects. This time, he hit her so hard that her left ear bled.

Laba inquired about the news, “That Second Master started hitting her as soon as he entered the room without saying a word. A servant, fearing she would be beaten to death, rushed up to stop him and was kicked several times, she’s limping now!”

Wen Yu chuckled, good if she’s beaten to death.

That night, Old Madam couldn’t sleep all night, sighing and groaning.

Early the next morning, that woman came to the door again.

Old Madam Wen took out two thousand taels of silver, both threatening and bribing, making the woman swear an oath never to mention this matter again, before finally sending her away.

That woman went back and moved, later buying a house and land and marrying off her son, living a good life. She was truly grateful to that “kind person” and went to the temple to burn incense!

Old Madam Wen calmed down a bit and called Wen Yu over again. “Tell me about that matter again in detail.”

Wen Yu told her everything she could, and Old Madam learned how she had pressured Magistrate Liu and taken away half of the property and Liu Lanzhou.

She didn’t seem too concerned about how Eldest Madam Liu and Liu Lanfang died, but cared more about the confrontation with Magistrate Liu, muttering, “You have to know, this is too arrogant and unruly of you, if the Qi family knows…”

“Grandmother, Madam Qi already knows. And she thinks your granddaughter is affectionate and righteous, decisive in her actions, very much to her liking. How fortunate I am to have such an elder in the future!”

“…” Old Madam Wen knew what she was implying, but she was speechless. “It’s not that Grandmother doesn’t have compassion, it’s just that Lanzhou, that child, doesn’t look like he’ll live long. If anything happens to him while you’re raising him…Magistrate Liu will definitely not be the same as he was then, he’ll hold on to it, saying you murdered him for money, you won’t be able to escape.”

“That document was signed by Magistrate Liu and me. Since he was willing to sign with me and didn’t involve the Wen family, Grandmother, you can just pretend you don’t know. Even if something happens in the future, he won’t come knocking on the Wen family’s door.”

“…That’s not what Grandmother means. Sigh, Yu girl. All these years, no matter what, Grandmother has raised you like a young lady in seclusion. Where did you get this radical and bold behavior? Even Grandmother feels this matter is inappropriate. Let alone others? Madam Qi may be willing, but what about the other members of the Qi family? What about the families in the capital? Your Second Aunt’s words, although harsh, also show how others will talk…”

“Grandmother, actually, Lanzhou is very easy to take care of, he’s not picky about food or clothing, he doesn’t need to marry or have children, as long as he can stay quiet. But the Liu family, they couldn’t even tolerate this, and in the end, it led to the destruction of their family.

We’re going to the capital, although Eldest Aunt is the wife of the son you value the most, you’ve never really lived together…Even if you both have good intentions, it may not necessarily lead to good results, right Grandmother?”

Old Madam Wen looked at her silently.

“Eldest Aunt has an imperial decree, she handles both internal and external affairs. Father trusts her the most, she has the final say in property and social interactions.

Second Aunt has been managing the household in Jiangzhou for many years, and she’s commendable in both internal and external affairs, and she knows your preferences well.

When the two of them are together, what problems will they encounter, how will they compromise? What should they fight for?

What should Second Aunt be doing at this moment? What is she actually doing?

Grandmother, will people become crazy without realizing it?”

These words really hit Old Madam Wen’s heart, she gave a wry smile, sighed again, and waved her hand to let Wen Yu leave.

This girl could understand these things, but Wu Shi couldn’t.

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Wen Yu went straight out the door.

When she arrived at the small courtyard, everyone was busy.

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“Ah Yu, I’ll make you some three-silk fried noodles!” Yan Zhu was happy to see her!

“Let them do it, you just direct from the side. Don’t burn your hands!”

“Got it!”

Master Qing looked at Wen Yu silently, incredibly excited.

When Wen Yu entered the room, she followed her in and knelt down with a thud. Tears streamed down her face, and she couldn’t speak.

She was obviously even more agitated than when she was rescued.

“Miss Wen Yu, there are no words in the world that can express my respect and gratitude to you. I will remember this great kindness in my heart. In this life, I am at your disposal. In the next life, I will be your ox or horse to repay you.”

Wen Yu felt a surge of emotion and helped her up: “I don’t know the details yet, but I can imagine it wasn’t easy. However, after all, it was saving someone from a fire, and I was also cultivating my own fortune. Master Qing, you don’t have to be like this.”

“Miss.” Master Qing wiped her tears, “My nephew and I come from a family with a lineage of hundreds of years. Later, our family suffered a disaster, all the men died, and the women were like duckweed. Now, as far as I know, only my nephew and I are left in the world. How can I not be moved…”

“Based on my understanding of Master Qing, and what my cousin said about Master Yi Bai, your family must have inherited noble virtues, how could such a disaster happen later?”

“At that time, I was only twelve or thirteen years old, and I only knew how to have fun, I didn’t understand worldly affairs. I heard my eldest sister-in-law regretfully saying that she had brought the wolf into the house…My sisters also had suspicions, but at that time, we were all imprisoned and couldn’t investigate. Moreover, the family had no descendants, so there was no point in getting to the bottom of it. And many of the family’s inheritances were destroyed in our generation, we were ashamed to mention our ancestors again. As I said to you last time, my nephew and I have been living incognito for many years, just wanting our ancestors to have some incense offerings…”

A large family, vanished into thin air. Just like the Song family back then…

“My cousin said he has already sent people to the capital, and the risk is probably not gone yet. You still can’t show your face, and if there are outsiders at home, you have to be careful to conceal yourself. After you’ve settled the matters at hand, you should take the embroiderers to the capital first.”

Master Qing took out a stack of papers, “These are the things I’ve compiled recently, some are related to business, and some are related to you…The north and south are different, although I haven’t been to the capital, I’ve heard a lot from my elder brother, and I’ve read many books. This is to give you some ideas, and also a list of things that need to be prepared.”

Wen Yu took it, “I’ve also prepared a list. We’ll compare them later. Hehe…Actually, the reason I’m not in a hurry…” is because I have Song Shang, as long as I want something, he can definitely prepare it perfectly.

“Let’s not talk about anything else, it’s very cold in the capital when we arrive. We need to prepare thick clothes, and you also need to prepare a lot of fur! Fur cloaks, silk-padded clothes, thick shoes, hand warmers…”

“I love these things, I made a lot of them at Rainbow Phoenix Pavilion. But it’s hot here, and not many people buy them. You can have people buy them back, and they can be worn after a little modification. You can bargain hard, they won’t sell anyway! I’ve already made you a lot of clothes these days. But a new bride needs to prepare a lot of things!”

“I haven’t been in the mood to work lately. I’ve already asked Li Jiang to purchase a batch. Master Sun’s escort agency always has people going to the capital, I’ve entrusted them to send them to the capital in batches.”

There’s still no news about buying a house in the capital, and the things that were sent there can only be sent to my cousin’s place for now…

Sigh, it seems I have to “make full use” of him…

“You’ve thought of everything so carefully! Look…” Wen Yu watched as Master Qing took out one thing after another. Especially when she saw her designs and ideas for the two shops…

The two of them began to discuss seriously.

Master Qing was lucky to meet me. And meeting her, wasn’t I also lucky?

Yan Zhu brought over the three-silk fried noodles, and watching her busy figure, her slightly flushed face, was so beautiful…

Zhu Zhu, do you know?

I’ve avenged you!