Wanjin Lady

Chapter 224 Arrival
Sudden.

The young lady asked with a blank look in her eyes.

"I remember... that night you were in the backyard... On normal days, can you hear the noises coming from the front garden hall?"

The backyard and the flower hall are about fifty or sixty meters apart. Although it is not too far, there are trees in the middle and a winding corridor. Wen Wan has tried it before. She can hear sounds from the front and back yards, but they are all vague and not clear.

Hongmei's pupils shrank, and she shook her head firmly, "I can't hear clearly!"

Since they couldn't hear clearly, why did they subconsciously assume that Lu Ping chose to commit suicide because she heard her aunt and others forcing Wen Wan?

"This is just a suspicion. It's not evidence. Do you remember who was on duty at home that night?"

Hongmei shook her head. "Those few days... Lu Ping had an accident... The family was in turmoil... and management was neglected..."

"Then her body...are there any other abnormalities?"

Hongmei still shook her head.

At that time, everyone believed that Lu Ping had committed suicide by hanging. They were immersed in grief and did not ask a coroner to perform an autopsy. Now... it's too late.

Both the master and the servant frowned.

Now they are halfway there, and there is also the matter of Old Man Wen ahead. Now is not the time to investigate the cause of Lu Ping's death.

Wen Wan felt like a huge rock was pressing down on her heart, making it heavy and hard for her to breathe.

Hongmei asked her with red eyes, "Miss... could it be Yuan Liulang who did it?"

Wenwan opened her mouth and closed it again.

If Yuan Liulang wanted to kill Lu Ping, why didn't he just let those three bandits do it?

Zhao Heng once said that he found out that Yuan Liulang kidnapped Lu Ping because the robbers recognized the wrong person. Yuan Liulang also instructed the robbers to detain her for only one night and then release her.

If that’s the case, why did Yuan Liulang kill Lu Ping?

Why would he take the risk of going to the Wen family to kill people?
Before his death, Yuan Liulang admitted that he had sent someone to rape Lu Ping, but now it sounds like... it was more like something said in anger.

What if... what Yuanliulang said is true?

Perhaps he just wanted the robbers to detain her for one night, ruin her reputation, and force her to leave Ping County.

She never expected that something unexpected would happen in the middle... or maybe... there was an invisible hand behind all this, instigating her and Yuan Liulang to fight each other?
She was gentle...and considered herself smart...but she never expected that she would become a knife in someone else's hand.

Time waits for no one. It was already a month later when the group arrived at Bozhou City at a leisurely pace, escorted by a few skilled men left by Wei Zheng.

It was the height of summer, and the city of Bozhou seemed to be shrouded in a steamer, with people sweating profusely as they walked on the streets.

Wen Wan had just given birth and was still in confinement, so she felt disheveled and dirty. Finally, she found an inn before entering the city and washed herself clean before entering the city.

Feng Shuigen was a fast runner, so he rode on horseback to inform Liu Yiyi in Bozhou first. Before dawn that day, Liu Yiyi and her men were waiting on the city wall with eager eyes. When it was bright, they finally saw Master Tu riding a horse in front to lead the way, followed by several wobbly carriages.

"Big girl—"

A clear female voice came from the official road. Wen Wan lifted the curtain and saw Liu Yiyi, Wen Jing, and several waiters from the winery all running forward to greet them.

Wen Wan dismounted immediately. An ordinary woman would need at least three or four months of confinement after childbirth, but given the current situation of the Wen family, they couldn't afford to be so particular.

She also had to seek justice for her father, which would inevitably require her to appear in public. Chen Ma and Hongmei were worried the whole way, fearing that Wen Wan might not have taken proper care of herself during her postpartum period and would suffer from health problems later.

But the eldest girl was anxious, and so were they. After all... Wen Weiming was sentenced to execution in the autumn, and if you count the time wasted on the road... autumn is almost here!
Dangerous!

There is no time to delay!

The moment Liu Yiyi saw Wen Wan, she felt like she had found her backbone. The panic and pressure she had been feeling for the past few months could no longer be contained. As soon as they met, she hugged Wen Wan and began to sob, "My dear... you're finally here... I... I... am useless... The master has been murdered!"

Wen Jing noticed Wen Wan's abnormality first. She screamed in panic and quickly pulled Liu Yiyi away, "Mom! Mom! My sister's belly——"

At this time, everyone's eyes fell on Wen Wan's abdomen. Liu Yiyi's face turned pale and her lips trembled, "Girl, you——"

It’s over.

Wen Wan must have been exhausted from all the traveling!

This child is probably——

Wen Wan smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother. The child was born prematurely on the way. Although it was dangerous, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Now the two children are in the carriage behind -"

"My sister gave birth?" The little girl Wen Jing had been gloomy just now, but now she jumped for joy. "Then I'm an aunt, right? Come on, Hongmei, take me to see my nephews."

Liu Yiyi also wanted to see the child, but she was more worried about Wen Wan.

After not seeing her for a few months, Wen Wan had obviously lost a lot of weight.

This year, her son-in-law died, her father was arrested, and she had a difficult journey. The eldest girl must have been exhausted.

Other people look smooth and shiny from postpartum confinement, but the girl's face is pale, and there is even a faint dark spot under her eyelids. She looks even thinner than when she was in Ping County.

The journey from Ping County to Bozhou was long and arduous, and even an ordinary person wouldn't be able to endure a month or two of bumpy ride, let alone a woman about to give birth. She held Wen Wan's hand, her eyes filled with tears as she looked her up and down, feeling a mixture of emotions. "If your father knew you and your child were safe, I wonder how happy he would be."

When Wen Weiming was mentioned, both of them fell silent. Aunt Chen smiled and said, "The young lady gave birth to twins! There's a little master! This time, the master will surely be able to turn the bad luck into good luck. When the master comes out, he will be able to see the young master and the young lady!"

Wenwan glanced at Aunt Liu.

Aunt Liu had lost a lot of weight, her clothes had become looser, she looked thinner, her face was sallow, and she was no longer as bright and beautiful as before.

In just three or four months, a strand of gray hair grew by Liu Yiyi's ear, and her eyes looked much more mature.

Wenwan squeezed Aunt Liu's hand.

The young lady's voice was firm.

"Don't worry, Auntie. Now that I'm here, let's work together and we will definitely be able to rescue father."

Liu Yiyi came back to her senses and greeted Yao Shizhen and his wife one by one. Wen Wan vaguely told Liu Yiyi the identity of Hou Ji, "This is General Hou. We encountered bandits on the road, but we were lucky to be saved by Lord Wei. He was worried about his adoptive parents, so he asked General Hou to escort us all the way."

"Master Wei?" Liu Yiyi frowned slightly, thinking that since Wen Wan mentioned Old Master Yao, "Is it... Master Wei Zheng, Marquis of Huai'an?"

Wen Wan seemed reluctant to say more, "I'll tell mother about this later."

She turned her head and bowed slightly to Hou Ji: "Master Hou, I am truly grateful for all the brothers' escort along the way. Now that we have arrived safely in Bozhou, if you don't mind, I will prepare a table for you at the restaurant--"

Hou Ji smiled and said, "Manager Wen, you're too polite. You're our Marquis's junior sister, and our two families are family. Why would you bother me? It's just that we all have official business to attend to. Now that Manager Wen has arrived safely, it's time for us to return and report to the Marquis."

"Alright, then I won't keep you all here."