After the replacement marriage, I was forced to fight at home

Meng Wan looked at Ruchun. It was still the same face, but it seemed as if a lot of changes had taken place. When he first arrived at the West Mansion, every scene in which this girl targeted him seemed to be right before his eyes.

"Just follow Third Sister with peace of mind. As for your family, you don't have to worry too much. I have asked Mother Guo to help your sister keep an eye on her. She won't be like you. Also, after this incident, many people in the mansion have been punished. This kind of situation will never happen again in the future."

Chuan'er stepped forward and took off Meng Wan's cloak. Meng Wan sat in a chair. Ruchun hurried forward and poured Meng Wan a cup of tea.

"Yes, I went home a few days ago and my mother told me that my father was also beaten and has been much more obedient now."

"Well, are you still going?" Meng Wan thought for a moment and asked, "If you change your mind, I can help you."

"No, I will go with the Third Young Lady. To put it nicely, I failed to cherish my friendship with the Second Young Lady. I have framed you time and again and almost hurt you. How can I have the face to stay here? To put it bluntly, after what happened last time, there is no way I can find a good family in the mansion. Even my mother and sister are looked down upon. In this case, it is better for me to go out with the Third Young Lady. Maybe there will be a new world for me. And since you became the Second Young Lady, I have thought a lot. All the things in the past have made me understand the importance of a person's vision and foresight, just like Chuan'er and Cai'er. I want to follow the Third Young Lady and start over."

Meng Wan really didn't expect Ruchun to have such insights. Chuan'er also looked at her in surprise. Ruchun laughed at herself, "I won't say more. Thinking that Second Aunt will not need me now or in the future, I still say the same thing. I pray for you every night." After saying that, she bowed deeply.

Meng Wan looked at Ruchun who was bowing her head, and suddenly thought of her guess about Meng Qi. If Wu Zhengda could really be used by Meng Qi one day, then it would be OK for Ruchun to stay with Meng Xiu...

"You can't say that. No one can tell the fate of people and things. As the saying goes, things change over time. How do you know that there will be a day when I won't ask you for help?"

Ruchun looked up, a puzzled look on her face.

"You must be careful and conscientious when you are with Third Sister. Just remember that Third Sister is your master. Nothing is more important than loyalty. I think with your intelligence, you will definitely be valued by Third Sister. If I really need you, I hope you can help me."

Ruchun thought about it and seemed to understand what Meng Wan meant. Although she didn't know what it meant specifically, Meng Wan asked her to do her job well. Only when she had certain abilities could she provide Meng Wan with the information she wanted to know or other things.

Ruchun nodded vigorously, "As long as Second Auntie gives the order, Ruchun will do her best."

Meng Wan nodded and stood up. "Okay, go pack up. We'll be leaving tomorrow. I wish you a safe journey."

Seeing Meng Wan was about to leave, Ruchun called out softly, "Second Aunt, I have something to tell you, I don't know if you like it or not, it's about Wanxiang."

"Wanxiang?" Meng Wan felt this name was so familiar and yet so distant.

"Yes, at the beginning of the year, her mother asked her to get married. She had two choices. One was the youngest son of the farm manager. His family was not bad, but he looked a little... The other was a wealthy businessman who came to Beijing from other places to do business. He wanted to find another wife in Beijing and promised that as long as Wanxiang got married, she would take care of his affairs in Beijing, just like the main grandmother, and she would not have to go back to her hometown. If she could give birth to a child, she might be promoted to a second wife in the future."

Meng Wan recalled how Wanxiang always held her head high in the West Residence, with her pretty face rubbed with balm, and never had a good word for those of them who were bought in from outside. But after arriving at the East Residence, she changed her face again and again, pretending to be a sister to Meng Wan, while setting up traps to frame her again and again.

"She must have chosen that rich businessman."

Ruchun was not surprised by Meng Wan's guess and nodded, "Yes, Wanxiang got married in April. She had a glorious life at the beginning. Because her family was driven back to the West Mansion, everyone laughed at them for a long time. Wanxiang's mother also complained that her daughter was not ambitious. Later, she followed this rich businessman. He not only redeemed Wanxiang, but also redeemed her whole family, bought a yard, and hired servants. Wanxiang's mother changed her attitude and always went back to the West Mansion when she had nothing to do. Today she would bring some food, tomorrow she would give some old clothes, etc. She was very glorious."

"What happened next?" Meng Wan asked.

"At the beginning of autumn, the merchant took the goods back to his hometown, saying that he would be back before the snow fell, and then he would spend the New Year with Wanxiang in Beijing. But unexpectedly, last month, the merchant's wife came, bringing her two adult sons with her. They found Wanxiang's residence and smashed it to pieces. They also took away all the money that the merchant had left with Wanxiang, and all the valuables. Finally, they took out the deed of the house. Because it was written in the name of the merchant, Wanxiang's family watched the house being sold."

"What's going on? Could it be that the rich businessman accepted Wanxiang without her family's consent?" Chuan'er asked in a low voice.

"In fact, the rich businessman was not a rich businessman at all. He was a son-in-law who helped his wife's family to run errands for goods. Because his wife was too ugly, he didn't care about his family and traveled all over the country. No one knew when he saw Wanxiang, so he came up with this idea to cheat Wanxiang. In order to settle Wanxiang, he gave all the money he collected from the goods to Wanxiang's family. When he went back in autumn, he didn't bring any goods home, but thought about getting some money to spend.

"As soon as he entered the house, his wife locked him up. It turned out that the family had known about his actions for a long time. They originally thought of not letting him come back, but they didn't expect that he not only spent all the money for Wanxiang, but also pawned a piece of ancient jade that his wife gave him. What made the wife even angrier was that the messenger said that in Beijing, Wanxiang called herself the legal wife and was very glorious. The wife thought that this man had been living on her own, and this time she had to raise a child for him. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. As the man's deal had not been settled yet, she simply brought her two sons to Beijing."

Chuan'er looked at Meng Wan with his mouth open in surprise. Meng Wan really didn't expect Wanxiang to end up like this. She was just too greedy. For the sake of wealth and glory, she married the man without even finding out his basic situation.

"How is Wanxiang now?" asked Chuaner.

"That's exactly what I want to say." Ruchun stepped forward and whispered, "Although it was only more than half a year, Wanxiang's family has been supported by that man and can no longer live like before. Wanxiang's eldest brother also used the money to open a shop with others, but ended up losing everything. The partner had some background and pushed all the responsibility onto Wanxiang's eldest brother. Seeing that no one was there to clean up the mess for Wanxiang, he kept chasing after him to collect debts, making a fuss every day, without any peace. He was really forced to sell Wanxiang to Zuihualou more than ten days ago."

"Zuihualou? Is that kind of place?" Meng Wan asked.

"That's right. I was leaving soon, so I went back to the West Residence a few days ago. I thought I still had some old things at home, so I took them with me as a reminder, and that's why I heard what they said."

Meng Wan sighed lightly. One wrong step led to another. Wanxiang had ruined a good hand of cards.

"It's all your own fault. Just tell your mother that if Wanxiang comes to her for help, don't bother with her anymore."

Ruchun nodded her head, respectfully lifted the cotton curtain, and watched Meng Wan lift her skirt and walk out.

Chuan'er followed behind with Meng Wan's cloak in his arms. When he passed Ruchun, he stopped and took out a small jade ruyi pendant from his purse. The thing was not big, but the water content was very good.

"This is for you. I got it at Qingshan Temple and asked Master Fang Zhi to bless it. Take it with you on your journey to keep you safe."

Ruchun looked up in surprise. She really didn't expect Chuaner to give her this.

Chuan'er looked at Meng Wan who had entered the main room and whispered, "Second Madam just said that things change over time. Who knows if you will ever help Second Madam? I just hope that when that day comes, you will be as firm as you are today."

Ruchun took the jade Ruyi and touched it with her hand, then raised her head and said, "Thank you, Sister Chuan'er. I accept this gift. I hope I can get something good from the northwest to repay you. Don't worry, what I just said to Second Grandma came from my heart."

Chuan'er nodded and walked past Ruchun towards the main room.