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Chapter 232: The No. 17 Scholar’s Wife ()
Seeing this line of words, Shi Qing's pupils trembled. As expected, a life without love is insignificant. Shen could be so cruel.
Her eyes became deep, and suddenly an idea came to her mind. It seemed that some things needed serious consideration.
However, Shen's dream of taking power in the Shangshu Mansion will be destroyed with her own hands.
She came to this world with a mission, naturally to seek justice for the original owner.
Shen owed the lives of Fu Qingning and her daughter two lives, and it was not an exaggeration to repay them with her own life.
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The No. 1 Scholar's Mansion was robbed, and Fu Yayun was worried and uneasy all day long.
She didn't dare tell her mother about this and could only choose to bear the consequences herself.
Fortunately, she still had one thousand taels of silver in her hand. As long as she waited for the salary from the court to be paid, she could temporarily solve the urgent problem.
Although life with Zhou Wenqing was difficult, she always believed that they would have a happy day.
Fu Yayun adhered to this belief and tried hard to serve the old lady well. Not only did she cook delicious food herself, she also carefully served her medicine. She was really doing her best.
She did this simply to gain a good reputation and win the respect of others.
However, Mrs. Zhou did not seem to appreciate it. Instead, she was inexplicably hostile to her and always found opportunities to make things difficult for her.
After all, Fu Yayun was a spoiled young lady, so how could she tolerate such grievances? And Zhou Wenqing was away from home for the past two days, so she packed her bags in anger and prepared to return to her parents' home.
When Xiuwen and Xin'er were packing their belongings, they suddenly found something stuck in the box. When they saw what it was, their faces turned pale.
"Madam, something's wrong! Please come and take a look!"
Fu Yayun was already in a bad mood, and she became even more annoyed when she heard the maids' shouts.
"What's all the fussing about?"
She walked closer impatiently, and after seeing the letter Xin'er handed over, she couldn't help but feel an ominous premonition in her heart.
Fu Yayun opened the envelope with trembling hands. After seeing the contents of the letter clearly, her hands loosened and the letter fell to the ground.
The first word of the letter was "My dear wife", and the signature was an unfamiliar name - Zhou Lang.
The letter was obviously written to her sister Fu Qingning, and it looked quite old, with the paper slightly yellowed.
Fu Yayun felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if someone had stabbed her with a knife.
Her elder sister Fu Qingning's nickname was Qingqing, and this name was not unfamiliar to her.
Recalling the day at Fu's house, Zhou Wenqing looked distraught when he first saw Shi Qing.
Thinking about the love letter she saw today, she couldn't help but feel a strong sense of uneasiness and doubt in her heart.
Could it be that Shi Qing and Zhou Wenqing knew each other before? Or did they have some kind of secret relationship that could not be revealed?
Fu Yayun's mood became increasingly heavy and her emotions became more and more irritable.
Based on this letter alone, she couldn't be sure whether Zhou Wenqing had really betrayed her, but the suspicion in her heart grew like weeds.
Fu Yayun gritted her teeth and decided to go to the study again to look for more clues.
This time, she carefully searched every corner of the study and finally found a scroll in the secret compartment of the desk.
When she opened the scroll, she was stunned.
The portrait had been hanging on the wall for a long time and had accumulated a lot of dust, but one could see that the girl in the painting had delicate features and looked very young.
But even if the girl was wearing coarse linen clothes, it was difficult to conceal her stunning beauty.
The girl looks playful and cute, full of spirit, which makes people think of a person - Fu Qingning!
Fu Yayun felt a surge of anger in her heart. Could it be that there was some collusion between Fu Qingning and Zhou Wenqing?
Fu Yayun wanted to uncover all the truth. She tried hard to restrain her inner anger and supported her tired body to leave the study.
Before leaving, she said to the two maids, "Xin'er, Xiuwen, let's go back to the Shangshu Mansion."
The two maids didn't know what was going on, so they hurriedly followed Fu Yayun out of the Zhuangyuan Mansion.
When Shen heard the news that Fu Yayun had returned to the Shangshu Mansion, she took it very seriously and immediately sent people to buy many delicacies to entertain her.
He even took out the new tea that he had bought for hundreds of taels of silver half a month ago and personally brewed tea for Fu Yayun to taste.
These days, Fu Yayun has been worried and troubled, causing her body to gradually become thinner. Her originally pretty face now looks a little haggard and thin.
"Yun'er, did something happen to you?"
Only in front of Shen could Fu Yayun relax. She threw herself into Shen's arms and said in a trembling voice.
"Mother! The champion's mansion was robbed two days ago. The dowry you asked your daughter to bring is gone, as are the silks, satins, and gold jewelry given by the emperor!"
Fu Yayun said crying.
Shen has been upset for the past two days, and now the situation has become even worse. It is like adding insult to injury and raining cats and dogs.
She suppressed her annoyance and asked patiently, "Have you reported this to the authorities? What did they say? Can it be recovered?"
Fu Yayun cried even harder and answered with sobs.
"I've reported it to the authorities, but there's been no progress. The officials in Jingzhao Prefecture said it's very likely we won't be able to find him..."
When Shen heard this, she was so angry that she almost fainted. The dowry she had worked so hard to prepare was gone just like that. She really couldn't accept this fact.
The dowry she gave to Yayun was quite generous, including not only the private money she had saved over the years, but also some silver from the Shangshu Mansion.
If you count carefully, it is as much as tens of thousands of taels, enough for Fu Yayun to have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life.
She didn't expect that everything would be stolen. Her face instantly became extremely gloomy, and she was obviously full of doubts about this matter.
"The Zhuangyuan Mansion is at least guarded by servants, and the storeroom is locked. Could it be that someone stole the dowry out of thin air? Yun'er, are you sure that the Zhou family mother and son are okay?"
Shen looked at Fu Yayun fiercely, with unquestionable questioning in her words.
Fu Yayun was frightened by her mother's harsh attitude, but she still subconsciously defended Zhou Wenqing.
"Mother, Zhou Lang loves me deeply and would never do such a thing. You have to believe me."
Shen looked a little tired. She looked at her innocent daughter and sighed inwardly.
Although my daughter is spoiled, she is kind-hearted and has no guard against others.
I don’t know what kind of magic potion Zhou Wenqing gave her to make her believe in him so wholeheartedly.
Thinking of this, Shen couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
"Do you know how the mansion spends its money now?" Shen asked in a serious tone.
Fu Yayun's expression instantly became a little guilty. She lowered her eyes, not daring to look at her mother, and could only answer honestly.
"My daughter had some useless change lying around before, but now it's only a few hundred taels. Don't worry, mother. Once Mr. Zhou receives his salary, the Zhou family's difficulties will be resolved."
Her voice became lower and lower, and she was obviously losing confidence.
Shen frowned, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing in her eyes.
She originally thought that her daughter would know how to save money, but she didn't expect that she would squander her dowry.
Shen ignored Fu Yayun, glanced at the two maids beside her, and said in a deep voice.
"Is what the Second Miss said true?"
The maid said honestly, "Yes, everything is as the Second Young Lady said, but the son-in-law's mother has been very irritable lately and has always been making things difficult for our Young Lady. The Young Lady was so angry that she came back."
Fu Yayun glared at Xin'er. Who does this girl belong to? Why does she say anything?
Shen pursed her lips and said nothing, but sighed in her heart. She had originally hoped that the Zhou family would prosper, but now it seemed like a heavy burden.
The Zhou family was not wealthy, and Shen had known this for a long time.
Zhou Wenqing came to the capital from Yunxi Village, and he was lucky to be able to stay here.
Originally, Shen was not satisfied with this marriage, but the master was very optimistic about Zhou Wenqing and believed that he would achieve great things in the future.
In addition, Fu Yayun and Zhou Wenqing were in love with each other, so Shen no longer interfered in this matter.
But I didn't expect that the Zhou family was so unreliable.
"You've only been married to the Zhou family for a short year. How could you use your own money to subsidize that man? Would he be grateful to you for this? I, Shen Shu'er, am so smart and clever, how could I give birth to such a stupid daughter like you!"
Shen was furious. In her opinion, women should learn to use men instead of being controlled by them. Her daughter was a noble and distinguished young lady, yet she was willing to throw herself into the Zhou family's affairs. It was simply outrageous.
Faced with her mother's reprimand, Fu Yayun felt dissatisfied and couldn't help but retort.
"So what? I love Brother Wenqing and am willing to give everything for him!"
Fu Yayun was also so angry that she deliberately poked Shen's heart.
"If mother was smart, why would she have become father's concubine back then, causing her daughter to be ridiculed for no reason? Even though she is now the legitimate second daughter, she still cannot escape being laughed at."
Fu Yayun sneered and looked at Shen with eyes full of resentment and dissatisfaction.
Shen was so angry that she was shaking all over. She raised her hand and slapped Fu Yayun hard.
"Pa!" A crisp slapping sound was heard, and five clear palm prints instantly appeared on Fu Yayun's face.
"Have the rules I taught you over the years been thrown away? Fu Yayun, you really disappoint me."
Shen glared at Fu Yayun, anger flashing in her eyes.
Seeing this scene, Xiu Wen felt nervous and worried that the relationship between mother and daughter would become worse and worse.
She hurriedly spoke out to dissuade her: "Madam, our young lady has suffered a great injustice. If you accuse her like this, she will really have no one to rely on."
Shen heard the hidden meaning in Xiuwen's words and couldn't help but frown.
She took a deep breath to calm herself down, then waved her hand, signaling the servants around her to retreat.
Then she ordered people to guard outside the main courtyard door to ensure that no one could hear their conversation.
After doing this, Shen turned her gaze to Xiu Wen and asked seriously, "What exactly happened?"
After hesitating for a moment, Xiu Wen decided to tell Shen about the letter she found.
She carefully took out a letter from her bosom and handed it to Shen.
"Madam, this letter was found by the young lady in the study. The contents of the letter..."
Xiu Wen seemed to be hesitant to speak, as if she found it difficult to start.
Shen took the letter and read it carefully.
As she read further, her face became more and more gloomy.
After reading the letter, she clutched the paper tightly, with a flash of anger and shock in her eyes.
Then, Xiu Wen took out another scroll and handed it to Shen.
"And this painting, which the young lady also found in the study."
Shen looked at the woman in the portrait who looked very much like Shi Qing, and also saw the signature on the yellowed letter. She never imagined that the little bitch Fu Qingning was actually having an affair with her new son-in-law.
No wonder her daughter, who prided herself on being smart, was so confused.
"The eldest lady must be jealous of me, so she wants to take everything away from me. You are my lady's supporter, so please help me, Madam. Otherwise, how will my lady survive?"
Fu Yayun choked with sobs, her tears wet her handkerchief, and she spoke while sobbing.
"Mother, Fu Qingning is jealous of me, and she hates us mother and daughter for taking everything from her. She's an old woman now, so why would she covet my man? You have to help me. If Zhou Lang is taken away by her, I will die with her."
Shen's eyes were deep and cold. She originally thought that if Fu Qingning was obedient, they could live in peace.
But now it seems that this girl is just as restless as she was back then. She even dared to attack her own daughter. No wonder she is so cruel.
Shen stroked Fu Yayun's hand soothingly, her tone light and careless, as if everything was already under her control, she consoled her.
"Don't worry, Mommy won't let that little bitch succeed."
There was a murderous look in Shen's eyes, but her smile became brighter.
"Yun'er, it's so easy to destroy someone, but you're so stupid as to make things difficult for yourself. Mother will do it for you."
After hearing this, Fu Yayun smiled and said, "Thank you, mother."
Shen gave Fu Yayun five hundred taels of silver from her own money, and at the same time, asked the nanny beside her to accompany Fu Yayun back to the top scholar's mansion.
However, Fu Yayun was unwilling to give up. When she left the Fu family, she secretly avoided the people in the mansion and went to Youlan Courtyard.
As soon as she stepped into the Orchid Courtyard, she smelled the refreshing fragrance of flowers all over the yard. However, she was in a restless mood and could not appreciate these flowers.
"Fu Qingning, get out here!"
Fu Yayun angrily came to the yard where Fu Qingning lived and shouted loudly at the door.
She was spoiled and kicked over all the flowers outside the courtyard as soon as she entered the yard. These flowers were carefully cultivated by Fu Qingning, but now they were destroyed beyond recognition by Fu Yayun.
Mingyue hurried out of the kitchen after hearing the noise, still holding the spatula in her hand, obviously startled while cooking. When she rushed to the yard, she just witnessed the scene of Fu Yayun destroying the flowers.
Mingyue's eyes widened, and she quickly stopped Fu Yayun and asked in surprise, "Second Miss, what are you doing?"
Fu Yayun said angrily: "Your young lady has no sense of shame. She is secretly having an affair with my husband. She is so shameless, and I am not allowed to say a few words to her!"
Mingyue's expression changed slightly when she heard this, but she tried to remain calm.
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