0p0 Chapter 51 Grounded
Chapter 51 Grounded
"Young Madam, I know you feel wronged, but think about the master and your family. How would they live without you?" Liu Shang cried while hugging Su Wan. Even the servants who were chased away could hear the two of them crying.
"shut up!!"
"Erlang, what are you doing? Take her away!" Wen was anxious. She hadn't expected Su Wan to be so reckless. She wished this bitch was dead, and that was the end of it all, but not now. If rumors spread that the Zheng family had forced Su Wan to death, they would never be able to clear themselves of the charges!
Zheng Yanchen also came back to his senses and pinched Su Wan's shoulder, saying, "Stop being unreasonable! If you really still consider yourself a member of the Zheng family, then don't do anything to destroy the Duke's Mansion again!"
Seeing that Su Wan had listened carefully, he continued, "I know you feel wronged, but who doesn't feel wronged? You're already a wife, can't you even take responsibility for such a small matter? If there's anything, wait until I get back and tell you. I'll give you an explanation!"
Su Wan finally calmed down and said with red eyes: "Okay, I'll wait!" Then she left without looking back.
Madam Zheng was so angry that her face turned pale. "Look, look, look, this is the good daughter-in-law you married. She has no sense of propriety, righteousness, integrity or shame at all!"
Su Wan, however, was calm after returning to Tingyuxuan. She lay on the couch, flipping through a book. Zheng Yanchen had come over after the incident. He wanted to have a good chat with Su Wan, but Su Wan didn't even give him a good look. Zheng Yanchen didn't want to get angry and left.
"Madam, do you think the Zheng family really wants to kick us out?" Liu Shang looked worried.
Su Wan flipped through the book in her hand and smiled, "Haven't they already had this idea in mind?"
Liu Shang curled his lips, "But, I feel deeply wronged. You were once ridiculed in the capital for Erlang Jun, and now you have ended up like this. I really feel sorry for you."
Su Wan pursed her lips slightly. "Whether it's worth it or not, it's all my choice. Now I am willing to bear this retribution. Who made me misjudge people? However, now I choose to be the enemy of the Zheng family. It is also my decision. No matter what choice I make, no matter what the result, I will accept it calmly."
In the past, she hadn't been able to judge people well, but that was her sincere devotion. Now, she and Zheng Yanchen were separated by a blood feud, so naturally she had to seek revenge one by one.
She also knew that the past could not be retrieved, but the future was still there. From now on, she would live only for herself and her loved ones.
"Don't be sad, there's still a lot of work to do. Rest well and save your energy for the important things."
"I understand." Liu Shang knew that Su Wan needed quiet, so he consciously closed the door and went out.
"Young Madam is still so leisurely now."
Su Wan raised her eyes and saw Xie Yin standing there with his hands behind his back, his expression as annoying as ever. However, many things still depended on him, so Su Wan naturally had to greet him with a smile.
"Thank you, Chief, for always arriving so promptly." Su Wan stood up and said.
"The Spring Festival Banquet is about to begin, but Madam has lost her freedom. What's the matter? Do you want me to take you out?"
Su Wan looked at Xie Yin with a confused look in her eyes. Freedom? She hadn't heard the word for a long time, but when she thought of her past life, her heart still trembled.
Seeing Su Wan's expression was not right, Xie Yin changed the subject, "You are not just going to wait to be divorced and then return to the Su family in disgrace, are you?"
He knew Su Wan wouldn't just sit there and wait for death; he was simply curious about what this woman would do. Thinking back to the day Cang Yi reported that Su Wan seemed to have anticipated the fire and gambled her life, he became even more curious about her. This strategy of hurting the enemy by a thousand while hurting oneself by eight hundred seemed foolish to him, but when it came to Su Wan, he felt she wouldn't let him suffer any loss.
Su Wan's eyes darkened slightly. "Of course not. Besides, with Chief Xie here, how could I just leave in such disgrace?"
Xie Yin's mouth curled up and he slowly walked in front of Su Wan. The woman's height was just up to her shoulders.
Su Wan looked up at him, and the book in her hand accidentally fell, and Xie Yin caught it in time.
"Aren't you afraid that our company will plot against you as well?"
"Of course not. Shusi and I still have many common goals. After all, you still need me."
Xie Yin smiled, "You are quite self-aware, but I am not a good man. Your business has been done for you. Live well and repay our favor in the future. Otherwise, you know that even our ancestors will not let us off."
Xie Yin returned the book to Su Wan, raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you understand?"
Su Wan took it calmly, "Of course I understand."
"I hope that this company can still see that young lady who killed everyone."
After Xie Yin left the Duke's Mansion, Cang Yi came to report, "Young Master, the message has been sent downstairs. The person has been found. He is in Yangzhou."
Xie Yin narrowed his eyes, "Yangzhou?"
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However, after hearing Su Jue's complaints, the Su family spent the entire night worrying about what would happen to Su Wan. So, the next day, Cheng Shi rushed to the Zheng family.
When Su Yanshu entered the palace, he also met Zheng Weilan who had just returned. Zheng Weilan wanted to go up and say hello but when he saw Su Yanshu walking away with a cold face, his face darkened.
When he returned home, he heard about the events of the past few days, and Cheng's outburst, and Zheng Weilan almost lost his temper. In just a few days, the Duke's Mansion was nearly overturned.
"Why are you stopping me from arguing with Madam Su?" Wen was puzzled. She had originally planned to test Su Wan's character today and then divorce that bitch. But she hadn't expected Zheng Weilan to appease Cheng after his return. The Duke's mansion was wronged and then scolded. Who could tolerate this?
"This matter has already gotten out of hand. No matter how loudly you curse, you'll only face endless lawsuits! The most urgent thing is to suppress the matter!"
Wen pursed her lips and said, "Why don't you find a reason to postpone the Spring Festival Banquet first, and then make it up after the problem is resolved?" The Spring Festival Banquet invited all the princes and nobles in the capital. The Duke's Mansion has been in turmoil these days, and those people will inevitably take the opportunity to ridicule it.
"The more we do this, the more it proves we are guilty. And even if we had a reason, it's too late. The emperor has said he wants to attend the banquet, and we can't refuse."
"What!" Wen was shocked. His Majesty had always disliked such lively occasions, so why was he suddenly attending the Spring Festival Banquet? But she understood immediately: His Majesty clearly wanted to see them make a fool of themselves.
"Let the eldest daughter-in-law handle it first. Having her come forward will prove that our Duke's Mansion has not neglected her, and this will also correct the false rumors outside."
"That's it!"
Zheng Yanchen, meanwhile, was restless due to the rumors, but he also had another matter waiting to be resolved. Liu Yurong had also been feeling uneasy these past few days. She hadn't left the house since returning to the Liu family. Even when Jiang Yun came to see her, she claimed illness had turned her down.
Liu Yurong was filled with lingering fear when she thought of what happened that day. She had a crush on Zheng Yanchen and wanted to marry him immediately, but she didn't want it to be this way. The daughter of a prominent family, doing such a thing before even getting married, how could she survive if word got out? But the thing had already happened, and she couldn't really let a single foot of white silk ruin her prime years. So, she had her personal maid secretly buy some anti-pregnancy pills and wondered whether she should tell her brother about it.
"Girl, the young master is here." The personal maid came to report.