Wanjin Lady

Chapter 269 City Defense Map

Wen Weiming's dry face was smiling like a flower, completely different from the dejection of the past few days. He was like a bird in a cage, eager to fly into the sky.

"If anyone ever laughs at me, Wen Weiming, for not having a son, I will...I will..."

Wen Wan smiled and asked him, "How is Daddy?"

"I..." Wen Weiming clenched his fists, "I'm going to sit on him to death!"

Wen Wan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Dad, I have to thank Lord Xiong and Lord Yan for this. If it weren't for the support of the two lords..."

"I know everything. Your mother told me everything. I also have to thank Brother Yao. And Zhu Wang was also tricked by you to come all the way here, right?" People are in high spirits when they are happy. Father Wen is not in good health, but his eyes are shining. "Oh, and the governor-general."

Wen Weiming didn't notice at all that his daughter's expression had become strange.

"If the Governor hadn't arrived in Bozhou, Lord Yan wouldn't have..." Realizing this was no longer the right time to talk, Wen Weiming stopped talking and coughed softly. "Anyway, your mother and I have analyzed this case, and we know the timing, location, and people are right for this case. Our entire family should thank the Governor."

"Speaking of which, Lord Wei is also your senior brother. With this relationship, it will be much easier for you to do things."

"When I get out of this place, I will definitely go and thank them properly."

From the tone of her father, Wen Wan probably didn't know that Zhao Heng was Wei Zheng. Perhaps Liu Yiyi was afraid that her father would be upset, so she kept it a secret during the last visit.

Wen Wan wondered whether she should tell her cheap father about this so that he could be mentally prepared, but then she thought better of it.

After all, I don’t know if Wei Zheng has any spies in this prison.

Wen Wan could only interrupt Wen Weiming's gratitude to Wei Zheng, "Dad, it's not too late to thank Lord Wei after the verdict is announced. I have submitted all the evidence, and the Ministry of Justice will have a verdict within a month at the latest. Please be patient for a while, take good care of your health, and wait for your daughter to come and pick you up."

After Wen Wan said these words, she left the prison without looking back.

Hongmei was waiting outside the prison. Seeing Wenwan's gloomy face, her heart was in her throat, fearing that something had happened to the master in there.

Wen Wan sighed, "My father doesn't know that Zhao Heng is Wei Zheng."

Hongmei pursed her lips.

The master and servant fell into silence.

If her adoptive father knew that Zhao Heng was Wei Zheng, he would definitely point at her nose and scold her for "killing the father and keeping the son".

It’s better to postpone getting scolded.

Hongmei took a deep breath and said, "I think... before the master comes home, we should hide all the feather dusters in the house."

Wen Wan gave Hongmei a thumbs up and said, "Good idea."

After finishing the things here, Wen Wan finally had some free time...for the first time, she walked aimlessly in Bozhou City.

She had been in Bozhou City for seven or eight days, but because she was worried about her stepfather's lawsuit, she had never strolled around the city so carefree.

It was the height of summer, and the streets were sparsely populated. Young women, fearing the sun, held oil-paper umbrellas, but the heat still made their cheeks red. They flocked in groups of three or four to the shade under the eaves. The main street was bustling, with vendors selling everything from flowers and fruits to antiques and jade to sweet snacks. However, the heat was so intense that the crowds shrank like wilted eggplants, and not a single hawker's voice could be heard.

Hongmei followed Wen Wan and saw her walking and stopping, looking around and asking questions. Her little face was tanned red by the sun, and sweat stuck to her clothes. She couldn't help but feel distressed: "Miss, let's go back."

Wen Wan shook her head, "No need. I finally have some time today, I have to take a look."

"What do you want to see, girl?"

Wen Wan said nothing, but Hongmei probably understood what was going on.

The girl inquired about the shop rents and prices on each street, as well as the main types of goods sold. She also estimated the foot traffic. Was she perhaps planning to do business in Bozhou City? The two of them strolled around the city for half a day. In the evening, Wen Wan finally appeared slowly at Yao Shizhen's house.

Now, for Cheng Yunzhang to study, Yao Shizhen moved from Ping County to Bozhou, which can be said to be painstaking efforts.

Yao Shizhen's house was not far from Wen Wan's yard. Across the street, the total distance was only four or five hundred meters. Wen Wan had dinner at home, took her two children, and told Chen Ma Liu Yiyi where she was going. Only then did she and Hongmei come to Yao's house.

The moon is above the branches, the breeze is blowing, the heat of the day has subsided, and the evening breeze in the woods seems even more comfortable.

As soon as Wen Wan entered, she saw that the window of the east wing was open and Cheng Yunzhang was packing up his pens and ink. After a day of study, Cheng Yunzhang was about to go home, but when he looked up, he saw Wen Wan in the yard.

She was wearing a white long dress with water sleeves and a double collar, embroidered with small and delicate magnolia flowers. Her long hair was tied up with a jade hairpin, revealing the full lines of her face. Because she was in a hurry, even in the dim light, the rosy cheeks could be seen.

Junior Sister Fox seems to be able to run, jump and eat, like a holly tree full of vitality.

Give her a little water and a little sunshine, and she will grow lushly.

"Senior Brother Xiu Wen!" The young lady smiled softly and walked towards him slowly.

The night wind suddenly blew and blinded his eyes.

Cheng Yunzhang stood up, opened the window, and asked her with a smile, "Junior sister, how come you have time to come here today?"

"I came to see my adoptive father and mother." Wen Wan looked around, "Is the Marquis here?"

"Talking to the teacher in the study."

"I'll go find him."

Cheng Yunzhang raised his eyebrows, "Junior sister, why are you looking for Senior Brother Jinyu?"

The young lady walked towards the study with her hands behind her back and answered vaguely, "Official business."

Business?

What kind of official business could there be between Wei Zheng and Wen Wan?
As soon as she entered the study, she didn't see Yao Shizhen, but only saw Wei Zheng sitting there alone. In order to avoid suspicion, Wen Wan didn't close the door. She walked forward quickly and then her eyes fell on the small table.

Wen Wan smiled and said, "City defense map? My Lord is really quick."

Wei Zheng knocked on the table and gently pushed the jute paper towards her.

Wen Wan reached out to take it, but Wei Zheng did not let go.

The pair of dark eyes looked at her with a hint of smile, but not much. "How do I use the city defense map to do business? Please teach me, Junior Sister."

Wei Zheng is... worried about her.

After all, the city defense map is of great importance, and Wei Zheng was naturally suspicious when it fell into the hands of a woman like her.

Wen Wan calmly pulled out the piece of jute paper and spread it out on the table, examining it carefully. "The city defense map shows the mountains, rivers, docks, where the troops are stationed, where there are secret passages, where there are undercurrents, every street and alley in the city, every department... This way, I can calculate where the flow of people is the highest, where transportation is convenient, and what business will make the most money the fastest. For example, to the west, there's an academy, so selling pens, inkstones would be a good option; to the south, there are brothels and flower boats, so selling rouge, powder, and clothes would be a good option; to the east, there's a market town, where people come and go, and there's a river running through it, with countless boats and peddlers, so a wine shop would be the best business."

The young lady lowered her eyes, and from Wei Zheng's perspective, he could just see her trembling eyelashes.

Her hands were very white and her fingers were long. She didn't like makeup or the popular rouge that women wore.

Wei Zheng saw that her nails were trimmed cleanly and neatly, even to the point of being meticulous and rigid.

She spoke in a soft voice, with a smile on her lips, and a calmness that was rare in women.