Madam Wen's kneeling surprised the people of the third branch of the Wen family. Lord Wen even threw the inkstone at Madam Wen, and the ink immediately stained her clothes.

Lord Wen would never do something so tasteless, but this time he was truly furious. A man who has been in officialdom for many years is usually very discreet, but to be so enraged this time shows that he truly has the urge to kill.

Wen Yiqi turned around in shock to look at his bedmate. He realized what had happened earlier: his older brother had asked him questions, and his wife had come in, knelt on the ground, and admitted that she had done it.

"Why did you do this?" Wen Yiqi's voice trembled. He really couldn't understand why she would do such a thing.

There was no woman in charge of the household, nor was there one in the eldest brother's backyard, so she was the lady of the house. It could be said that she made the decisions about everything in the inner quarters of the Wen family. Her eldest brother never interfered, and if anything happened, he would be the one to relay the message.

Why did his partner do this?

Madam Wen suddenly covered her face and burst into tears, eventually prostrating herself on the ground, saying, "I had it done; Second Master knew nothing about it."

"Tell me, why?" Lord Wen also wanted to know why, since his Wen family had never wronged this woman.

Madam Wen didn't speak, so she couldn't speak.

Her nephew had been caught red-handed, and it was a potentially fatal vulnerability. If she didn't agree to what the other party was doing, her nephew wouldn't survive.

When the other party approached her, she did not agree. She was a woman confined to the inner quarters, but she managed the Wen family and knew some things. There was no need to inform Du Mingxian about such matters.

Moreover, even if something happens to the adults, the family has other ways to contact the palace and get some information.

But the second time, the person brought evidence, and she had no choice but to comply. He was the only son in her family, and if he were imprisoned, it would mean the death penalty, and her family line would be severed.

She couldn't help but help with this.

The man pressed her, asking if the two people in the capital who looked like Qi Ji and Wen Huan were them, and whether they were still alive. She didn't answer, only telling him to investigate himself.

Finally, he used this evidence to force her to do this; they had been waiting for an opportunity.

Who could have known that Wen Shiyan would hand this opportunity to the other party? She really had no choice.

"I plead guilty."

Lord Wen was furious at Madam Wen's attitude and simply waved his hand, "Second son, this is a matter between you, but you must give me an explanation for this."

"From now on, Third Sister-in-law will take care of the affairs of the manor for the time being."

"Yes." Madam Wen San was quite calm, neither happy nor unhappy about being in charge, but she just couldn't understand why Madam Wen Er was doing this.

Both of their families depend on their eldest brother for survival. They can only be well if their eldest brother is doing well. If their eldest brother gets into trouble, they won't be doing well either. The second sister-in-law couldn't possibly not know this, so why is she like this?

Du Mingxian was unaware of the Wen family's affairs; she and Ling Silang went to bed early after returning home.

The next day, after Du Mingxian got up, Qiu Shu returned.

Qiu Shu was sent out to investigate the Wu family these past two days. Once he returns, he will surely have done a thorough investigation.

Du Mingxian and Ling Silang got up, dressed, and without even washing up, immediately had Qiu Shu come in to report.

Qiu Shu went in and recounted the whole story.

After Wen Shiyan and Wu Erniu got married, they didn't have much contact because of their bad relationship with the Wen family. But who knew that Wu Erniu would become addicted to gambling in a short period of time.

Wen Shiyan was so angry she almost vomited blood, but she had no choice but to save the person. Wu Erniu treated her quite well, and she actually liked this husband quite a bit.

After being saved once, she was saved a second time. The last time, Wen Shiyan sold the house that the Wen family had given her as her final dowry to make up for the deficit.

Having nowhere to go, Wen Shiyan could only rent a small courtyard first, and then she began to contact the Wen family, trying to find a way to contact Old Madam Wen.

Having been raised by her own mother, Wen Shiyan still had some affection for her. As a result, she successfully managed to get a house from Old Madam Wen, which is the house where the mother and daughter now live.

Wu Erniu and his companion moved in as well.

Wu Erniu was alright for the first two months, but then he reverted to his old ways and started gambling again. This time, Wen Shiyan was clear-headed and no longer wanted to deal with him.

After one or two such incidents, Wu Erniu had to find his own solution.

When debt collectors blocked the door and Wu Erniu forced Wen Shiyan to sell the house again to save him, Wu Daniu appeared, bringing his younger brother and sister with him.

Du Mingwei was having a hard time, and Wu Erniu was like that, so she wanted to see if she could make some money. While wandering around the streets, she saw Wu Daniu.

Wu Daniu was shopping with a woman, and he bought quite a lot of things. His hands were full, and it was clear that their relationship was improper.

Du Mingwei was so angry that she wanted to rush forward immediately, but she hesitated. She had slept with other men because she couldn't stand the loneliness before, and after Wu Erniu found out, he slowly started to get together with her.

In her current state, even if she were to question Wu Daniu, she wouldn't get any good results.

Moreover, judging from her appearance, that woman was the one in control, while Wu Daniu was just sticking to her, which made things much more interesting.

Knowing about this, Du Mingwei did not tell Wu Erniu immediately. Instead, she followed Wu Daniu and investigated the matter little by little. She was shocked by what she found out.

That scoundrel Wu Daniu is now hanging out with another woman, who I heard is a daughter of an earl's family.

She had always been an ordinary person, and now that she heard that someone else was a young lady from an earl's mansion, she still felt a little uneasy.

After returning home, Du Mingwei thought it over and decided to pretend that nothing had happened. It would be a lie to say that she wasn't upset, after all, she had married Wu Daniu, who was her man and her only support.

Who would have thought that her man, who should have been on the battlefield, was now in the capital, living with a woman and relying on her for survival, and that the two had even gotten married.

So who is she?

I was angry and furious, but thankfully I was still rational.

This man was with another woman, and she had cheated on him quite a bit, so they were even. As long as she could live a life of luxury in the future, she would accept it.

Having figured out the strategy for herself, Du Mingwei was filled with excitement.

Given Wu Erniu's current state, and with her constantly relying on her younger brother and sister-in-law, it's really not a solution. So she decided to go find Wu Daniu, hoping to at least have a place of her own and be in charge of her own life.

She acted immediately, keeping watch outside the house. Finally, one day, Wu Daniu went out alone, and she hurriedly went up to stop him.

When the couple met, there was no affection, no deep love, only silence.

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