Wanjin Lady

Chapter 349 Confused
Wei Zheng suddenly understood what Cheng Yunzhang meant when he said "I don't want you to be like me" before he left.

He also suddenly understood why he noticed what flowers were planted in the yard, why he shot Yuan Qi without knowing the truth, and why he dreamed that Wen Wan had turned into a female demon in the snow forest...

He seems... a little... likes Wenwan.

why?

As Wen Wan said, she is quite beautiful.

That should be it.

He is a normal adult man. By chance, he and Wen Wan were once locked in a box together and also rode on a boat together under the beautiful moonlight. The appearance, smell, sound, beautiful scenery, atmosphere... all of them are indispensable. The combined effect of multiple factors led to his confusion.

Wei Zheng tried to explain his feelings logically, and in a moment he deduced the reason and time why he liked Wen Wan.

But he has always been decisive and fell in love with a widow with two children... This matter might be earth-shattering if it happened to Cheng Yunzhang, but if it happened to him... he has the ability to make it seem less earth-shattering.

So he just asked himself two questions.

Do you like Wenwan?
like.

Do you like it so much that you don't care about anything?

It seems... not really.

It's just a little excitement brought by the wind, the moon and a small boat.

When the wind stops, the moon sets, and the boat reaches the shore, perhaps this little bit of emotion will drift away with the wind.

He needn't bother himself with trivial matters.

When Wei Zheng woke up, Hou Ji, who was on guard, immediately went in after hearing the noise.

Because Wei Zheng was left alone and seriously injured last year and disappeared for half a year, Wei Zheng's subordinates have been extremely vigilant since then. In the past, there were only one or two soldiers on duty when Wei Zheng was resting, but now several generals take turns to keep watch.

Wei Zheng had just woken up and sat on the bed for a while. Hou Ji walked in with an alert look, but saw a figure sitting on the bed.

There was no light in the room, it was pitch black. Hou Ji was the first to find the candlestick and light the lamp. He turned his head and saw Wei Zheng sitting there. He had his legs half curled up, his knees supporting his forehead, and there was sweat on his forehead. He looked tired and gloomy.

"My Lord, do you have a headache again?"

When Wei Zheng first returned, he had a cold in the snowy mountains and suffered from constant headaches. At their worst, he couldn't sleep all night.

Hou Ji noticed that Wei Zheng was unusual tonight and became increasingly anxious. "I'll go ask Doctor Zeng to give me acupuncture."

"No need." Wei Zheng rubbed his temples, his eyes slightly closed. "Is anyone following the clues on Liu Guizhou's side?"

Hou Ji didn't know why, but when Wei Zheng brought up business in the early hours of the morning, he still answered truthfully, "Yuan Jie has been following us."

"They dared to use usury to cover their smuggling debts. Arresting Zhou the accountant alone is not enough." Wei Zheng opened his eyes, a chilling look in his gaze. "It's almost dawn, and the city walls... are still empty. We need to hang a few heads there."

Hou Ji's heart skipped a beat. "Is the Marquis ready to close the net?" He hesitated again, glancing at the dim sky outside. The roosters hadn't even crowed yet. "Now?"

Wei Zheng glanced at him, and Hou Ji quickly said, "I'll go call the brothers right away!"

Wei Zheng remembered that he hadn't heard Zhao Heng's hoarse voice for the past two days. When he thought about Wen Wan's deceased husband, who was also named Zhao Heng, he felt unhappy. "Where is Zhao Heng?"

"Ah..." Hou Ji scratched his head, "He's looking for a skilled wet nurse all over the city."

It’s easy to find a wet nurse.

A skilled wet nurse is harder to find than a flying dragon.

Zhao Heng was exhausted and even pinched his chest in front of the bronze mirror every night. He also asked them if he could dress up as a woman and go to the Wen family to breastfeed.

"What a freak!" Hou Ji thought, his mind preoccupied with rescuing his teammates from dire straits. He turned and left. "Then I'll go and fetch him."

"No need." Wei Zheng snorted coldly, "Tell him to find someone to send to the Wen family for me. After that's done, go to the Xishan camp to clean the toilet!"

Hou Ji's eyelids were twitching.

Zhao Heng, although I don’t know how you offended the Marquis, this is the only way I can help you.

You have to walk the rest of the way on your own.

A strong wet nurse...you have to keep looking.

The toilet in the camp...you still have to keep cleaning it.

Amitabha.

When Cheng Yunzhang returned home, he immediately sent his servants away and closed the doors and windows.

He also ordered someone to send a pot of wine.

This was extremely unusual in the eyes of the elder lady.

Cheng Yunzhang has always been a man of integrity and rarely drinks alcohol. When he came back today, his clothes, shoes and socks were dry, but his hair was soaked, he walked unsteadily and his face was gloomy.

The entire Cheng family is under the thunder-like management of the Elder Madam, so naturally they only follow the Elder Madam's lead.

As soon as the first jar of wine was delivered to Cheng Yunzhang's room, the elder lady had already received the news.

It was already late at night. Upon hearing this, the Elder Madam put on her coat and sat at the head of the bed. Mother Yan, holding a lamp in her hand, approached. Seeing the Elder Madam's wrinkled face, she could only sigh, "The Fourth Master is fine...what happened?"

The elder lady slowly got out of bed, draped in her coat, and raised her drooping eyelids, "Go call Ah Gui."

Agui is Cheng Yunzhang's personal servant. He was called here now, and they must be investigating Cheng Yunzhang's affairs in detail.

A moment later, Ah Gui entered the room. He was loyal to Cheng Yunzhang, but afraid of the elder lady, so he answered vaguely, "I don't know either. The Fourth Master first went to Lanyue Pavilion today, then went to see the Third Aunt, and then went to the Governor's Court in the evening. Miss Wen was also in the Governor's Court. During that time, the Fourth Master asked Miss Wen to get in the carriage. What did the two of them say... I didn't hear."

"Then why is Yunzhang's hair soaked?"

"Fourth Master... Fourth Master..." Ah Gui looked embarrassed.

The elder lady said coldly, "Think carefully, your father and mother's indentures are in my hands. If I want them to live, they will live. If I want them to die, they will not live until dawn!"

Ah Gui gritted his teeth and said, "The Fourth Master fell into the water!"

"How could he fall into the water when he was fine?!" The elder lady slammed the table, "You must have neglected your duty and failed to take good care of him!"

Ah Gui cried out in injustice, "The Fourth Master and Miss Wen went to talk on the boat and forbade me to follow. So I ran along the shore, following the boat. When I saw the Fourth Master fall into the water, I immediately joined the soldiers and fished him out!"

"Soldier?"

"Yes! Lord Wei is here too!"

The elder lady frowned, "Has Lord Wei also boarded the ship?"

"No! There are only the Fourth Master and Miss Wen! Lord Wei seems worried and has sent people to follow them!"

The elder lady's pupils shrank slightly, and she stretched out her fingers, tightly gripping the corner of the table. "Go away. If you dare to mention this to outsiders and ruin the reputation of Silang and Madam Wen, I will make you pay!"

Agui retreated tremblingly.

Mother Yan held her breath and didn't dare to speak.

"That bitch again." The elder lady took a deep breath. She was old, and even breathing felt like it was draining her energy. She even felt some chest pain. She clutched her chest. "How long is she going to pester Shilang? What grudge do I have against her? Why does she have to force me like this?"