Wanjin Lady

Chapter 388 The Sun Family is Arrested
Only then did Chen Xiaochun see Wei Zheng behind Wen Wan.

This man... has such a strong aura.

A light glance, without anger but with awe, makes people dare not underestimate him.

Wen Wan's expression froze slightly. "This is Chen Xiaochun, who was once a benefactor to my father. He learned of the riots in the city tonight and came here specifically to protect me."

"I see." Wei Zheng raised his chin slightly, his tone calm and composed, "Then let me express my gratitude on behalf of the old man and my junior sister."

Chen Xiaochun didn't know the man's identity, so he could only quickly return the greeting with a fist. "You're welcome. I'll repay the favor of saving my life with all my heart. As long as Mr. Wen is safe and sound, that's all I need."

Wei Zheng did not comment, turned around and left, as if he did not take this person seriously.

Wen Wan waved her hand and said, "Brother Chen, you should rest soon. The disturbance in the city has subsided. I'm afraid there won't be any more trouble in the second half of the night."

But tomorrow... will be a bloody storm.

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As the sky brightened, hurried footsteps were heard on the corridor of the Yuan family.

Rich families naturally get news faster than ordinary people.

The elder lady was old and suffered from insomnia at night. She opened her eyes as soon as the rooster crowed outside. Meixiang hurriedly pushed the door open and lifted the curtain, and saw the elder lady sitting by the bed in neat clothes.

Meixiang told the elder lady what happened last night. The elder lady remained silent for a long time after listening. The veins on the back of her skinny hands were bulging. She half closed her eyes. A ray of bleak light in the early morning fell on her face, but it was cold.

wrong.

wrong again.

This matter was of great importance, so Meixiang did not dare to urge the elder lady. After a while, she heard the elder lady's voice: "Go and call the fourth brother over."

Cheng Yunzhang was a scholar who studied very hard. He woke up at dawn. When he heard his mother calling him, he washed up and came back late.

My mother didn't like to open the windows in her room. The smell of medicine seeped into the floor. The candlelight in front of the Buddhist shrine was mixed with the smell of smoke.

The elder lady waved for him to sit in front of her, then took out a letter she had written in advance and handed it to Cheng Yunzhang.

"Something happened. An hour ago, Lord Sun's entire family was imprisoned, men, women, young and old... not a single one was spared."

Cheng Yunzhang's heart was pounding.

"As soon as the riots ended last night, Lord Wei was arresting people all over the city. Before dawn... the entire Sun family was imprisoned." The letter was pushed into Cheng Yunzhang's hands. The elder lady regretted not listening to Cheng Yunzhang's advice. However, she would never admit her mistakes to her children. She always made arrangements. "Hurry up and have your uncle take the divorce agreement and ask the Sun family to sign it."

Cheng Yunzhang's eyes fell on the letter of broken engagement, and he frowned. There was such a commotion in the city last night, and Senior Brother Wei immediately arrested Lord Sun. It was very likely that Lord Sun was involved.

Seeing Cheng Yunzhang's indifference, the elder lady spoke earnestly, "Breaking off the engagement at this time will easily lead to gossip. At worst, you'll be criticized. But if you're a step slower, your property will be confiscated, your clan will be exterminated, and you'll be exiled. By the time you react and take any action, everything will be a foregone conclusion."

"You value your promises and don't want to be a traitor who takes advantage of others' misfortunes, so I'll do it. Stay out of the way for the next few days and pretend you don't know anything. If anyone asks, just say it was my idea! I was the one who forced you to break off the engagement!"

"Who do you think I am, mother?" Cheng Yunzhang was furious. He always felt that he could not hold his temper after talking to his mother for a few words. "I am not a villain who needs to hide behind women in everything!"

He also has his pride!
The elder lady said anxiously, "There's no time! Your father was arrested in the same way, and the decree of beheading came down within half a day! Just let me make the arrangements!"

"Mother!" Cheng Yunzhang frowned, holding his mother's anxious, withered hand. "It's absolutely inappropriate to cancel the engagement now! Lord Sun is different from Father. Father was involved in a factional dispute in Kyoto, so the case was naturally handled quickly. Let's not talk about why Lord Sun was arrested today. Lord Wei is only the governor of Tianshui Prefecture. For a case of this magnitude, he must submit it to the emperor and wait for the emperor's judgment. This will take at least ten days to half a month."

The elder lady covered her chest and calmed down. "Then you say..."

Cheng Yunzhang placed the marriage certificate on a small table to the side. "I'll go sound out Lord Wei first." When he arrived outside the Governor's residence, Cheng Yunzhang saw Wen Wan's carriage and saw Wen Wan waiting outside the residence. He hesitated for a moment.

After a moment he got out of the carriage again.

When the two met, a look of surprise flashed across Wen Wan's face. She saw him hand in a visiting card and come in, and they stood side by side waiting at the door.

The two of them remained silent in tacit understanding.

It was as if the quarrel on the boat that night had never happened.

It was as if the two people had never known each other.

Wen Wan doesn't like internal conflicts. Since the thing has been done, she must bear the consequences today.

She had already made her decision.

Fortunately, the two were welcomed in after a while. Wei Zheng had just changed his medicine. Behind the silk paper screen, one could vaguely see his blurry image of him changing clothes wrapped in gauze. The room was filled with the smell of medicine, and there was a pile of documents on the desk, which showed that he was still busy with paperwork after sending Wen Wan away last night.

A rustling sound was heard, and Wei Zheng came out from behind the screen. He was wearing a loose jade-white robe with broad shoulders and smooth lines. The robe made him look like a fairy.

Wen Wan subconsciously looked at his face.

He looked paler and more haggard than usual.

Shouban once stayed up all night to help her write a policy paper, showing his potential as a workaholic. Now that he holds a high position, he is naturally busy with many things.

Wenwan's gaze lingered on the blue slag on his jaw.

Mm, very sexy.

Worth watching!

"You two are here for the Sun family, right?" Wei Zheng was washing his hands with the water running, but his eyes glanced at Cheng Yunzhang and Wen Wan's faces calmly.

One always had a smile on his face, and the other had a calm expression.

The atmosphere between these two people... is really weird.

But Wen Wan’s outfit today is...too simple and elegant!
She was dressed in a plain white dress, her hair pinned up with a jade-colored hairpin, dotted with a few small white flowers. Her face looked even more plain than usual, as plain as...

Like...

A beautiful young widow whose husband just died.

"Yes. I heard that Senior Brother Wei was arresting people before dawn. The city was in a state of panic and everyone was in danger. I am good friends with Miss Sun and I am very concerned about her, so I came here to inquire about the situation."

Senior Brother Wei?
It turns out that you should have the attitude of asking for help when asking for help.

Look at this young lady, she has a proper attitude and a decent smile, she looks like a real bootlicker.

"Brother Jinyu." Cheng Yunzhang bowed. "Sun Lanzhi is my fiancée. Her entire family was imprisoned this morning. I want to know... what crime Lord Sun has committed, so I can have a clear idea."

Wei Zheng washed his hands slowly and methodically, and then the servant carefully wiped his fingers with a handkerchief. Wei Zheng was tall, and when he approached, he cast a shadow, which was very oppressive.

"capital offense."

Wei Zheng downplayed it, but Cheng Yunzhang and Wen Wan were startled!
"Sun Qunfang colluded with the Japanese to attack the city. The three Japanese who led them were found in the cellar of the Sun family's housekeeper. Half an hour after being captured, the housekeeper vomited everything. Sun Qunfang's memorial to me, a thousand words long and eloquent, has been written in advance. It is both brilliant and moving. I will present it to the emperor at dawn to convict me."