Wanjin Lady

Chapter 225 Sorting out the case
Wei Zheng came to Bozhou on official business, so his men were naturally anxious to return. Hou Ji also led his men to visit Old Master Yao. Liu Yiyi, upon seeing Zhu Wang's carriage, snorted coldly, "Miss, why is Zhu Wang in Bozhou? This bastard is a fence-sitter! Miss, you must not be fooled by him!"

"I left Mei Qing in Ping County to manage the winery. I was afraid she wouldn't be able to handle it, so I had no choice but to bring Zhu Wang here and keep him under my watch."

Liu Yiyi knew that the business of Pingxian Winery could not be lost, so she could only sigh, "Miss, let's go home first."

Yao Shizhen had old friends in Bozhou, so she suggested visiting them first. Madam Yao left her address and then took her aside, instructing her privately: "Don't worry too much about your father's matter. You know, when things are urgent, they are slow, and when they are slow, they are smoothed over. Your adoptive father also has some connections in Bozhou City. We'll go and smooth things over before we discuss this. You're new here, and you're unfamiliar with the place, so don't act rashly."

Wen Wan was moved, "Mother..."

"Since you call me mother and are my daughter, I will not ignore you. We are family and should not have different opinions. My good child, just wait for the news."

Wen Wan looked at Cheng Yunzhang beside her again.

She was unfamiliar with the place and did not understand officialdom, so she really needed Cheng Yunzhang's help in analyzing the situation.

Cheng Yunzhang was not in a hurry to go home. Seeing Wen Wan's expectant eyes, he thought to himself, "Teacher, I will send my junior sister home first, and listen to the case to see if there is anything I can help with."

Yao Shizhen felt that something was wrong.

His adopted daughter and his student Feng Guangjiyue were innocent, but... they were too close.

Before, he and his wife were there with us, and under the watchful eyes of the elders, it was difficult for others to make any comments.

Perhaps sensing what Yao Shizhen was thinking, Cheng Yunzhang bowed and said, "Junior sister's family has suffered a great disaster. As her senior brother, I am half her family. It is not right for me to stand by and watch. Besides, the innocent will be cleared——"

Cheng Yunzhang suddenly pursed his lips and fell silent.

Those who purify themselves will purify themselves?
But...is he really innocent towards Junior Sister Fox?

Madam Yao also said, "Xiu Wen is a native of Bozhou and is familiar with the social etiquette of the officialdom. Please help your junior sister sort it out and see where we should start."

After bidding farewell to the Yao family, Wen Wan and her group settled down in the yard that Liu Yiyi had temporarily rented.

During this time, Wen Jing held Zhao Zhao tightly. She was only eight years old, and she held the other child, kissing and teasing him, "Zhao Zhao, call me auntie...you call me auntie...I will leave all the red envelopes for the New Year for you, okay? Don't worry, I won't leave a penny for Hun Ge'er! I'll give it all to you!"

Hongmei smiled and said, "Second Miss, you are partial! Hun'er is also your nephew, how can you favor one over the other? Of your red envelopes...you must leave some for Hun'er."

Wen Jing snorted, raised her hand and gently patted Hun'er's buttocks. "Hun'er is the only boy in the Wen family. He is loved by my father and my mother. People who want to love him are lining up from the west gate to the east gate. I'm afraid he will be spoiled. So I can only pamper Zhao Zhao more!"

"Besides!" Wen Jing yelled, "The little boy only has a runny nose and jumps around like a monkey. I don't like that!"

Hongmei laughed at her, "Second Miss is just being childish!"

Wen Jing loudly retorted: "I'm not a child! I'm an elder now! I'm an adult!"

"Okay, okay! The Second Miss is the elder of the Young Master and the Young Miss!"

Wen Jing was satisfied.

Finally, she smacked her lips, feeling that she couldn't get enough of the little bundle of joy in her arms. She... Wen Jing... was now an elder.

"Zhao Zhao, you're so cute... just as cute as your auntie... can you give me your mother?"

Wen Jing rubbed her head against Zhao Zhao.

I suck, I suck, I suck furiously—

Sister Zhaozhao really couldn't stand her aunt's affection. She groaned uncomfortably, kicked her limbs, and kicked her new aunt in the face.

Wen Jing felt a heat in her nostrils. Hongmei cried out, "Ah!" and quickly blocked Wen Jing's nostrils with a handkerchief. "Second Miss, you're bleeding... Look up quickly..."

Wen Jing pursed her lips at the sight of blood... She wanted to cry... Hongmei stopped her with a word, "Second Miss is an elder now, how can you keep crying? Aren't you afraid that Miss Zhaozhao will laugh at you?"

Wen Jing glanced at Zhao Zhao in her arms, sniffed, and forced herself to hold back her tears.

Well, she is the elder, and she can't let her niece make a fool of herself.

Although Liu Yiyi withdrew some money when she left Ping County, she spent a lot of money on bribery and had limited money, so she could only rent a small two-courtyard house.

She hadn't expected so many people to arrive along the way, and the courtyard seemed stretched to the limit. Liu Yiyi was afraid that Wen Wan would be dissatisfied, so she quickly explained, "Miss, I... I'm almost out of money... I can only inconvenience you temporarily..."

Wen Wan looked at the yard. The yard was not small, but it could not accommodate Wen Wan and her two children, not to mention that Wen Wan brought a few servants with her.

Cheng Yunzhang frowned slightly. This yard... is too crowded.

How can Junior Sister Fox accommodate her two children?
What's more, she had just given birth and needed to rest.

"I have several properties in Bozhou. If you're short of money, why not move to the Cheng family's villa?"

"I haven't paid my respects to the elder lady yet, so it would be rude to rashly stay at my senior brother's villa." Wen Wan declined politely, "It's okay. We can only do so much with the money we have. Every penny counts these days. I'll stay here temporarily. Tomorrow, I'll have Aunt Chen go out and see if there's any other accommodation nearby."

Liu Yiyi and Chen Ma carried the two children into the house, while the servants brought by Wen Wan were busy packing their luggage. As soon as they sat down, Wen Wan asked Chen Ma and Hongmei to take the two children outside to bask in the sun.

"Mother, tell me about what happened that day."

Wen Wan and Cheng Yunzhang sat across from each other. Though her face was anxious, she remained calm. "The news Feng Shuigen brought back was mixed, and he's unclear about the details. What exactly was the reason for Father's death sentence? We have plenty of time today. Please tell us slowly, from beginning to end... Don't miss a single detail."

Liu Yiyi calmed herself down and began to talk about the Green Plum Wine Party.

"Our newly made Ruiguo wine caused a sensation as soon as it was unveiled at the wine-making ceremony, even surpassing the newly made Jinjiangchun wine from the Yuan family's third branch! We immediately received several orders. Your father was so happy that he was pulled into a wine party by several merchants from Bingzhou. I remembered your instructions when you went out, and never let him go out alone, so I had Master Ma accompany him."

Cheng Yunzhang interrupted her, "Mrs. Liu wasn't at the scene that day. If that's the case, then this whole thing must have been pieced together during the trial, right?"

Liu Yiyi nodded. "That's right. I was present throughout the trial that day. There are testimonies from the merchant and the madam of Baihualou. They said... During the banquet, a widow surnamed Wang came to deliver fish and was harassed by the manager. Your father spoke up for her, and they then egged him on to take the widow into the family, saying that she had been told her fate was to only have sons. And indeed, the widow Wang had three sons. To make a living, she had no choice but to work as a prostitute in brothels."