The more cowardly a person is, the more wild they are; I've driven the villainous minister craz

The Yun family's location was a bit out of the way, so few people could hear what Wang Cuicui had shouted earlier.

Seeing their harmonious atmosphere, they were still suspicious, but they gathered their clothes and went back.

In this freezing weather, who would want to stand outside in the cold wind if there's nothing exciting to see!

Shi Sun was just getting his face hit by the broom, and only now did he realize what was happening, his face turning even uglier.

Wang Cuicui was born into a wealthy family in the county town. He was able to marry her because he passed the imperial examination and became a scholar.

But afterwards he accomplished nothing, and Wang Cuicui became the one who made all the decisions at home.

As a man, he was subservient to a woman and had to act according to Wang Cuicui's wishes at every turn, which made him extremely resentful.

However, since the flowers in his house were all from Wang Cuicui's dowry, he dared not offend Wang Cuicui.

Wang Cuicui despised his womanizing ways, and now that she had caught him red-handed, if she didn't take her anger out on Yunxi, he would definitely suffer!

"I believe you! Yunxi wrote me a letter!" As if grasping at a straw, he shouted fiercely, "Cui Niang, you have to believe me! It really was that slut who seduced me, otherwise why would she write me a letter!"

Yu Wan's heart sank.

The original owner did write several letters to Shi Sunzheng. Since these letters were all written in Yunxi's handwriting, the original owner was not worried about being discovered and suspected.

Those letters are surely still in Shi Sunzheng's hands.

After Yu Wan spoke, Shen Shi and Yun Xi remained silent.

Hearing Shi Sunzheng mention "letter" at this moment, Yunxi reacted violently. She forced herself to be energetic and said angrily, "What letter! I have never written you a letter! After winter came, the weather was cold and I was so sick that I couldn't even get out of bed. How could I have picked up a pen to write you a letter!"

Shen was also so angry that her eyes turned red.

Yu Wan gave a cold laugh and pretended to grab a broom again.

Shi Sun caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye and instinctively backed away.

Yu Wan looked at him and scoffed, "You think you're worthy?"

"My Yunxi is beautiful, though her health is a bit weak. She is still a girl sought after by many families. How dare a toad like you presume to slander her?"

Wang Cuicui also felt extremely disgusted with Shi Sunzheng.

But hearing Yu Wan scold him to his face, his face still turned pale and then red.

"Aunt Wang." Yu Wan smiled at Wang Cuicui.

Wang Cuicui sensed a threat in it.

“It’s getting late, Aunt and Uncle should go back and rest,” Yu Wan said. “What happened tonight was a misunderstanding. My mother-in-law, Yunxi, and I will not mention it to my husband. As long as this matter is not spread, my husband will definitely not know.”

Her smile was completely harmless.

Disgusted by Shi Sun's chatter, Wang Cuicui covered his mouth and narrowed her eyes at Yu Wan, "Yu Niang, about the Bailu Academy spot..."

Yu Wan patted her chest and assured him, "Leave it to me."

Wang Cuicui was immediately satisfied and no longer cared about the "trust" that Shi Sunzheng had mentioned.

She responded and pulled Shi Sunzheng away.

As soon as Wang Cuicui left, the smile on Yu Wan's face faded.

She heard Yunxi sobbing behind her, and Shen was comforting her in a low voice.

A look of guilt appeared in Yu Wan's eyes.

Although she didn't frame Yunxi, now that she's the original owner of this body, she'll definitely have to find a way to resolve the matter.

And most importantly, those few letters.

She suddenly remembered that in the original novel, it was mentioned that after Shen Shi and Yun Xi perished in the fire, Yun Shang buried the mother and daughter on the mountain outside Shijia Village.

After Yun Shang settled down in Shengjing, he returned to his hometown to move his mother's and sister's graves, only to find that they had been destroyed.

After investigating, it was discovered that shortly after Yun Shang left Shijia Village, Wang Cuicui found out that Yun Xi had written a letter to seduce Shi Sunzheng.

She is a fiery and unreasonable person, capable of doing anything when her temper flares up.

In a fit of rage, she dug up the graves of Shen Shi and Yun Xi!

Shen and Yunxi were Yunshang's Achilles' heel, so the couple Wang Cuicui and her husband met a very tragic end.

Wang Cuicui and her husband were not good people; she had to find a way to get those letters back.

"Mother-in-law, Yunxi." Yu Wan turned around and went into the house, carefully closing the door behind her.

With red eyes, Madam Shen looked up, her face full of gratitude. "Yu Niang, your mother and Yunxi were completely flustered and didn't know how to handle the situation. Fortunately, you were here."

She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve. "Yunxi and I were sleeping soundly tonight when we suddenly heard a noise at the door. We were both awakened, and when we opened our eyes, we saw a man standing at the door..."

Shen was still feeling lingering fear.

Yunxi is an unmarried girl. If word gets out that a man broke into her house in the middle of the night, her marriage prospects will become even more difficult in the future.

Yu Wan smiled and reassured them, "It's alright. Aunt Wang is a smart woman; she will definitely not tell anyone about what happened today."

Upon hearing this, Madam Shen paused in wiping away her tears, looking at Yu Wan with a puzzled expression. "Yu Niang, when did the headmaster of Bailu Academy ever say that he would accept Yun Shang as his last disciple? Why didn't I know?"

Yu Wan felt guilty for a second.

She knew it was because of the original work.

In the original novel, after the death of the Yun family mother and daughter, Yun Shang moved to the county town with Old Man Feng. A few days later, the dean of Bailu Academy announced that he had accepted Yun Shang as his last disciple.

"I lied to Aunt Wang." Yu Wan lied without batting an eye. "Aunt Wang cares most about her son. Tonight, Shi Sun broke into our house. No matter why, it will damage Yunxi's reputation if it gets out. So I can only try to shut Aunt Wang up first."

Madam Shen understood, and her gratitude deepened. Then she said worriedly, "But what if that Shi Sunzheng himself tells others..."

“He wouldn’t dare.” Yu Wan shook her head firmly. “This matter is not something to be proud of. He relies entirely on Aunt Wang for his livelihood now, and he would never dare to disobey Aunt Wang.”

Shen and Yunxi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good, that's good."

Yu Wan glanced at the mother and daughter's faces. Shen Shi was alright, but Yun Xi's face was pale, making one's heart ache at just a glance.

She quickly said, "Mother-in-law, Yunxi, you should rest now and make sure to lock the door properly."

A look of shame appeared on Shen's face. "It's my fault. I forgot to lock the door tonight."

Yu Wan thought to herself, even if the small mud houses in these remote rural areas are locked, someone with thieves can still find a way to climb over.

She comforted Shen a few more times before turning and leaving the room.

The Yun family's courtyard wall was low and damaged in several places, so it was impossible to prevent anyone from harming them.

The urgency to earn money has increased.

Yu Wan sighed and pushed open the door to the room next door.

Then she froze.

Inside the room, a person stood quietly by the bed, facing the door.

He was wearing a black overcoat, which made his face appear even paler and more translucent.

Yu Wan stood there for several seconds before she regained her composure.

"W-why are you here?"

Didn't Yun Shang go back to the county town?

Why would he suddenly come home?!

The dim candlelight in the room was brightened a bit by the wind, illuminating the man's delicate and aloof face. His face showed no extra emotion, except for a pair of dark, deep eyes that were cold and unfathomable.

He raised his eyes, his tone icy, "What's the matter with the letter Shi Sunzheng mentioned?"