The Leisurely Life of a Peasant Woman in the Tang Dynasty

Tang Youyou picked up the brush on the table and looked at a detail in the account book. It was a few insignificant expenditures for the purchase of a rare spice. This spice was not on the list of daily use in the old house, and the quantity purchased was also quite suspicious.

"Old Li, go check again. Has Second Uncle's family bought a lot of this spice recently?" Tang Youyou put down the brush, a gleam in his eyes.

Although Steward Li didn't understand what he meant, he immediately took the order and left. As expected, just as Tang Youyou expected, within half a day, Steward Li brought back news that Master Tang was indeed purchasing large quantities of this spice.

"It seems that this spice is the key!" Tang Youyou clenched the account book in her hand. She had to find out the purpose of this spice as soon as possible, as well as the true purpose of that mysterious man and Mr. Tang Er.

In the evening, Tang Youyou called Tang Dayuan to her yard and told him everything she had found out. After Tang Dayuan heard it, his face became very solemn.

"This old man actually did this behind our backs!" Tang Dayuan slammed the table angrily. "Youyou, what are you going to do?"

"I need more evidence to expose his true identity in front of the clan leader." Tang Youyou analyzed calmly, "We still don't know what his ultimate goal is. Acting rashly will only alert the enemy."

"Evidence? That's hard to find..." Tang Dayuan frowned. "This old fox has always been cautious in his actions. It's hard for us to catch him."

"Everything depends on human effort. There will always be a way." A trace of determination flashed in Tang Youyou's eyes. She believed that as long as she investigated carefully, the truth would always come to light.

However, what they didn't know was that their conversation had been heard clearly by Aunt Tang Si who was hiding outside the window and eavesdropping... Aunt Tang Si raised a sinister smile at the corner of her mouth, turned around and disappeared into the night.

As night fell, the Tang family's old house was shrouded in an atmosphere of unease.

Fourth Aunt Tang was like a black ghost, wandering through the courtyards, exaggerating the conversations she overheard. She vividly described how Tang Youyou instigated Tang Dayuan and how she wanted to control the family business, and even fabricated a lie that Tang Youyou wanted to drive everyone out of the old house.

"I heard it with my own ears. Tang Youyou is very scheming! On the surface, she pretends to be doing good for the family, but behind the scenes, she is calculating against everyone!" Aunt Tang lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "You better be careful, don't be fooled by her!"

Fourth Aunt Tang's words were like a poisonous tumor, spreading rapidly throughout the family. The relatives who already had a grudge against Tang Youyou were even more suspicious and hostile towards her.

"I told you, Tang Youyou's sudden return definitely has bad intentions!"

"That's right, how could someone so young have so many tricks up their sleeves? I think there must be someone behind this!"

"Alas, what misfortune for our family! How could such a troublemaker appear in our family?"

Rumors were like sharp knives, stabbing Tang Youyou mercilessly.

After hearing these rumors, Third Uncle Tang felt a little uneasy. Although he believed in Tang Youyou's character, the rumors were so convincing that he couldn't help but take them seriously.

He called Tang Youyou to his study and asked in a serious tone, "Youyou, there have been some rumors in the family recently. It's said that you...that you..."

Uncle Tang hesitated to speak, his old face flushed slightly, and he seemed to find it difficult to speak.

Tang Youyou naturally understood what he meant and replied calmly: "Uncle San, those are just rumors. Someone deliberately spread the news in an attempt to destroy the unity of the family."

"Then why did you investigate Second Uncle?" Third Uncle Tang stared into Tang Youyou's eyes, hoping to get a reasonable explanation from her.

"Uncle San, everything I do is for the benefit of our family." Tang Youyou said sincerely, "I believe the truth will soon come to light."

Uncle Tang looked at Tang Youyou's determined eyes. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he could only believe her temporarily.

"I hope you're right." Uncle Tang sighed, "Youyou, the peace of our family is hard-earned. I hope you won't do anything to harm the family."

"Uncle San, I understand." Tang Youyou nodded.

However, what Tang Youyou didn't know was that a bigger storm was coming towards her. Master Tang Er had already learned that she was investigating him, and he was furious and decided to teach her a lesson...

"Go, find me some people to cause trouble in Tang Youyou's yard. I want to see how long she can hold out!" Mr. Tang said viciously, his eyes flashing with a sinister glint. At Mr. Tang's command, a group of relatives, already inflamed with rage, rushed towards Jingsi Garden, where Tang Youyou lived. They shouted and cursed, as if Tang Youyou were some unforgivable sinner.

"Tang Youyou, get out here! Don't think you're so great just because you're a time traveler. How dare you plot against us!"

"That's right, you're a traitor who has brought chaos to our Tang family. Do you have any conscience?"

Jingsi Garden, usually peaceful and tranquil, was now thrown into chaos by this group of people. Tang Wan hid in the house with her younger siblings. Young Tang Jin and Tang Xiaoya were trembling with fear. Tang Wan held them tightly, trying to remain calm, but she couldn't hide the panic in her eyes.

"Sister, I'm scared..." Tang Xiaoya's voice was filled with tears as she clutched Tang Wan's sleeve tightly.

Tang Wan patted her back gently and comforted her softly, "Don't be afraid, little girl. Sister will protect you."

Tang Youyou looked at the excited crowd outside the door. There was no fear in her eyes, only cold anger. She knew that these people were just pawns of Mr. Tang Er. The real mastermind behind the scenes was hiding in the shadows, greedily eyeing everything in the Tang family.

Seeing this, Butler Li ignored his old age and squeezed in front of Tang Youyou, opening his arms and trying to stop those people.

"What are you doing! This is Jingsi Garden, who allowed you to act wildly here!" Butler Li spoke in a stern voice, but due to his old age and frail body, his voice seemed particularly weak in the noisy crowd.

"Get out of here! Old man, stop meddling in other people's business!" A burly man pushed Butler Li away, and Butler Li staggered and fell heavily to the ground.

"Butler Li!" Tang Youyou's heart sank when she saw this, and she hurried forward to help Butler Li up.

Steward Li struggled to get up, but he gasped in pain, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. Tang Youyou saw that a large piece of skin had been scraped off his arm, and blood was flowing, and she felt very distressed.

"Butler Li, how are you?" Tang Youyou asked anxiously.

"I'm fine, miss, you don't have to worry about me." Butler Li endured the pain and wanted to get up to continue protecting Tang Youyou, but was held down by Tang Youyou.

"Butler Li, go in and rest first. Leave this to me." Tang Youyou's tone left no room for doubt.

Steward Li wanted to say something, but was stopped by Tang Youyou's firm eyes. He knew that Tang Youyou had made up her mind, and it was useless for him to persuade her.

Tang Youyou slowly stood up, his eyes swept over the group of people in front of him with a cold smile on his face.

"Don't you want to know the truth? I'll give it to you." Tang Youyou's voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone.

As soon as Tang Youyou finished speaking, an even louder noise erupted from the crowd. Shouts, questions, and ridicules mixed together like a tangled mess, trying to disrupt Tang Youyou's thoughts.

She knew that these people had been completely brainwashed by Master Tang, and that anything she said or did would be in vain. To quell this farce, she had to find evidence of Master Tang's conspiracy as soon as possible so that the truth could be revealed to the world.

Tang Youyou's eyes swept across the faces in front of her that were twisted with anger, and a thought suddenly flashed through her mind. She had to speed up her actions. If she delayed any longer, things might develop in an uncontrollable direction.

"Shut up, everyone!" Tang Youyou roared, her voice carrying the unique majesty of a time traveler, shocking everyone present.

The crowd fell silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on Tang Youyou, waiting for her "truth".

Tang Youyou took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and said slowly: "I know you don't believe me, but I can guarantee with my character that everything I do is for the good of the Tang family. As for the truth, I will find out as soon as possible and give you an explanation."

After saying that, Tang Youyou no longer paid attention to everyone's reactions, turned around and returned to Jingsi Garden, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.

After returning to the room, Tang Youyou immediately called Butler Li and asked in a low voice, "Butler Li, what is the origin of Zhang San, who is next to Master Tang Er?"

Butler Li is an elder of the Tang family. He knows everyone in the Tang family very well. Tang Youyou hopes to get some useful information from him.

Butler Li thought for a moment and replied, "Miss, Zhang San was brought back from outside by Second Master Tang a few years ago. He is responsible for taking care of Second Master Tang's daily life and has earned his deep trust."

Tang Youyou nodded and continued to ask: "Then who does he usually interact closely with?"

"This..." Butler Li looked embarrassed, as if he had something to hide.

"Butler Li, I know what you are worried about, but the situation is urgent now, I must know this." Tang Youyou said in a firm tone, with an unquestionable light in his eyes.

Steward Li sighed and lowered his voice, "Miss, I heard that Zhang San has some dealings with people from Qingfeng Village outside the city..."

Qingfeng Village was a well-known bandit den in the area. When Tang Youyou heard this, she immediately understood. It seemed that Master Tang's ambitions were even greater than she had imagined. He actually dared to collude with bandits!

"Butler Li, you and I know about this matter, and you must not tell anyone else." Tang Youyou said solemnly.

"I understand." Butler Li nodded, his worry about Tang Youyou even greater.

Tang Youyou knew that she had to act quickly and find evidence from Zhang San that Master Tang was colluding with the bandits. Only in this way could she completely crush Master Tang's conspiracy and restore order to the Tang family.

A plan gradually took shape in Tang Youyou's mind. She called Tang Wan over and whispered a few words in her ear...

As night falls, Jingsi Garden returns to its former tranquility. However, behind this tranquility lies a thrilling battle about to unfold.

Tang Youyou, wearing a nightgown, quietly sneaked into Mr. Tang's courtyard. There was still candlelight in Zhang San's room. Tang Youyou took a deep breath and gently pushed open the door...