Wanjin Lady

Chapter 227 Identity
Wen Wan pursed her lips, glanced at Cheng Yunzhang, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Cheng Yunzhang seemed to see through Wen Wan's request, "Junior sister, do you want to visit Master Wen in the prison?"

Wen Wan nodded heavily, then frowned again, "If you find this matter... difficult for me, Senior Brother... I can think of other ways."

Cheng Yunzhang smiled faintly, "Junior sister, it's rare for me to speak up, so why would I feel embarrassed? Wait until I get back and think of a solution."

Wenwan automatically translated: Wait for Cheng Yunzhang to come back and find some connections.

Wen Wan bowed slightly, "Then I'll trouble you, Senior Brother."

Liu Yiyi watched Cheng Yunzhang walk away, and felt that this matter was still mysterious. Although Cheng Yunzhang's third sister was the concubine of Yan Zhizhou, could a concubine's words be effective? This was a case punishable by death!
Liu Yiyi asked hesitantly, "Miss, regarding this matter...do we still need to ask Old Master Yao for help?"

Wen Wan shook her head. "Foster father separated from us as soon as he entered the city. It's obvious that he was going to find someone to smooth things over. Just wait, we should be able to visit him in prison in the next two days."

Liu Yiyi hadn't expected this. "Ah... didn't you say you were visiting an old friend?"

Wen Wan smiled silently, looking at the dozen or so people crammed into the small courtyard. She called over Feng Shuigen, who was busy arranging arrangements. "Brother Shuigen, I'm worried about the winery. Tomorrow, you take the five brothers back to the winery. We'll be making wine again in the second half of the year, so take some people to harvest some grapes. No matter what, we can't delay matters on both sides."

Feng Shuigen was undecided, "But Master Ma is not here... I'm all alone..."

"Our Ruiguo pulp is in great demand. During the wine-making meeting, over a dozen small wine merchants placed orders. My father is now in prison, and we don't know when he'll be released. We need money everywhere, so we can't just sit there and eat up all the money. We need a steady stream of income. You worked with Master Ma once before, so you're considered an experienced winemaker. Go back and learn how to make it yourself."

Feng Shuigen knew that it would be no problem for most of the guys in the winery to stay in Bozhou. Miss Mei was not familiar with the winery and could not handle it alone, so it would be better for him to stay in Ping County.

What's more, the young master is right. Things on both sides cannot be delayed right now.

He then saluted and said solemnly, "I understand what Young Master means. Tomorrow I will select a few capable men and return to Ping County. Young Master, rest assured, I, Feng Shuigen, have made this promise. When I return, I will study hard and make wine as good as Master Ma's!"

Just as the voice fell, a baby's cry was heard. Chen Ma and Hong Mei approached, each holding a child. "Miss, the young master and the young lady are hungry——"

Wen Wan's milk was so full that her chest ached and her brows furrowed as she breastfed.

No one told her... breastfeeding is a physical job!
Liu Yiyi instructed Chen Ma, "Go find a wet nurse tomorrow. She must be of clean origin and have a tight tongue. Given our current situation... we absolutely cannot have someone who's a gossipmonger!"

Wen Wan supported the child's bottom with one hand and cradled the child's head with the other, coaxing the child to feed softly. She calculated the money in her hand and the things she had encountered on the way. "Tomorrow, Chen Ma will go find a house and a wet nurse. With the six hundred taels from Shi Jinquan, we will have a little more money on hand for the time being. Chen Ma will find a place with better security. We are a family of old, weak, women and children. We can't fall into the trap of others like we did on the road."

"Shi Jinquan?" Liu Yiyi was stunned and very surprised. "You met Shi Jinquan?"

Chen Ma spat, "Don't mention it. That bastard teamed up with the bandits to set up an ambush on the road and wanted to kill our eldest daughter! Fortunately, my son-in-law came down from the sky..."

"Shut up, Aunt Chen!"

Wen Wan shouted coldly.

Aunt Chen looked embarrassed, and immediately became as stiff as a gourd with a sawed mouth. No matter how Liu Yiyi tried to signal her, she refused to say anything.

Liu Yiyi rarely saw Wen Wan so angry, and she couldn't help but feel afraid.

How can I not be afraid?
Wen Wan is the girl who stayed at home to find a husband. In the future, whether it is Liu Yiyi taking care of her in her old age or Wen Jing getting married, they will have to rely on the eldest girl!
Not to mention, the young lady's demeanor was such that while she was usually gentle and soft-spoken, once she frowned, Liu Yiyi always felt goosebumps all over. Wen Wan's face was cold, and Zhao Zhao in her arms seemed to sense her mother's fluctuating emotions, and suddenly burst into a loud wail. Hong Mei quickly lowered her head and came forward to take the child.

Hongmei coaxed Zhaozhao with a few words in a low voice, and Zhaozhao burped and fell asleep obediently.

Wen Wan held her forehead, thinking that it was time to lay these things out and explain them to everyone. If the truth were to come out one day, it would be a disaster for both her and the Wen family.

These people in front of him... have been with Zhao Heng day and night, and have all seen Zhao Heng's face!
She exhaled heavily, then looked at Liu Yiyi, "Mother, Zhao Heng is... Wei Zheng. Wei Zheng is Zhao Heng!"

Liu Yiyi's pupils shrank slightly and her heart was beating fast.

After a moment, astonishment turned into joy, "My son-in-law is not dead, isn't this great news? Why are you so sad, young lady?"

"Miss, our master is saved!" Liu Yiyi clutched her handkerchief tightly with joy, and the gloom she had been feeling for the past few days instantly dispelled. "Lord Wei is extremely powerful, I'm afraid he can rescue our master with just a few words! Since our Wen family has a son-in-law like Lord Wei, why should we worry about Hun'er not having a good future? Why should we worry about Zhao'er not being able to marry into a good family?"

Wen Wan looked around, taking in everyone's expressions.

Wen Wan sighed softly and asked Hongmei and Chen Ma, "Do you two... think the same way? Do you think that if we hook up with the rich and powerful, we'll never have to worry about anything in the future?"

Both Chen Ma and Hong Mei remained silent.

He probably guessed that Wen Wan didn't like to have anything to do with Wei Zheng.

"Wei Zheng has lost his memory. He can't remember everything that happened in Ping County." Wen Wan's fingers tapped the table lightly, immediately attracting Liu Yiyi's attention.

The young lady's eyes were dark, as deep as a cold pond, but her voice was calm, "Also, he has forgotten what tricks I used to trick Wei Zheng into becoming my son-in-law, but you should know -"

The three of them turned pale.

At the beginning, the old man of the Wen family was very pressing, so the girl coaxed and tricked Wei Zheng into becoming her son-in-law.

At that time, the son-in-law was unwilling to be a son-in-law, and the girl even made up a false story about her mother and brother chasing her to death, which fooled the son-in-law so much that he finally gave in.

Liu Yiyi bit her lip, perhaps unwilling to accept the loss of such a powerful son-in-law, or perhaps she was determined to save Father Wen through Wei Zheng, so she gritted her teeth and retorted: "But since he came to the Wen family, our whole family has been very kind to him!"

Wen Wan smiled gently.

The smile didn't reach his eyes.

"Mother, Wei Zheng's aunt is the current empress, his father is a duke, and he was even made a marquis at a young age. Such a powerful person...we have manipulated him into becoming the son-in-law of the Wen family. Even if Wei Zheng doesn't mind this scandal, will the empress do the same?"

Chen Ma and Hongmei felt a chill all over their bodies.

They had only thought about climbing to the high position of Huai'an Marquis, but they didn't think about whether they would still be alive after climbing to the top.

"But..." Liu Yiyi's eyes trembled, and she bit her teeth lightly, "After all, you are the biological mother of his two children! He wouldn't... He wouldn't kill our whole family out of anger, right?"