Chapter 100 The wife becomes a concubine

"From now on, Goudan's mother, no, Mrs. He, is no longer a member of my Huang family!" Aunt Huang was practically beating gongs and drums, announcing to every household: "Chunxi is still my Huang family's daughter, but Mrs. He, that evil-hearted woman, actually wants to sell her to an old widower whose wives have all died!"

"My Huang family absolutely disagrees with this matter. My Huang family will never sell our daughter."

Aunt Huang spoke righteously, and everyone in the village praised the Huang family for their good family traditions. But when it came to private matters, who wouldn't go back home and say a few words?

This is not the first time that Goudan’s mother has sold her daughter. She had heard Aunt Huang scolding her before, but she had never seen the Huang family divorce He?

After all, isn't it because of what the eldest lady of the Xiao family said? The Huang family is afraid of being dragged down by Goudan's mother?

"Miss, Goudan's mother was driven away by the Huang family to the dilapidated, leaky house in the west."

Luo Kui had been constantly asking for the latest news these past few days. She said, "I saw her lying motionless in the room, with several marks on her body from being beaten by you. I have to say, the Huang family did a lot of harm to ensure that she could work in the workshop."

"If you ask me, Goudan's mother deserves it." Luo Kui said angrily. She couldn't swear and kept saying things like "Goudan's mother deserves it."

Xiao Jiuyue was reading the county annals. Looking up at Luo Kui's angry expression, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "You've been asking around for two days, and this is all you found out?"

"No, I've also heard an important piece of news!" Luo Kui squatted in front of Xiao Jiuyue, stirring the charcoal brazier in front of her to keep her warm. She said, "I heard from the villagers that a maid came the day Goudan's mother had the accident."

"Whose maid is this?" Xiao Jiuyue put down the county annals in his hand and looked at Luo Kui.

"I don't know, but I called Lianxin over." Luokui said as if she was very smart. She looked at Lianxin and said, "Lianxin, you go ahead."

"Miss, I guess it's Cheng Fangjiao's maid, Baocui." Lianxin didn't see the person and could only rely on her own guess.

"Then take the people and go identify them." Xiao Jiuyue looked at Lian Xin: "I'll leave this matter to you."

"Yes." Lianxin immediately led people to the county and squatted at the door of Cheng's house. She could always wait until Miss Cheng went out.

Two days later, there was indeed news. Lian Xin said excitedly, "It's Bao Cui indeed. Moreover, I also found out a big news. Do you remember the eldest daughter of the Fang family?"

"Fang Caiwei?" Xiao Jiuyue remembered her all of a sudden. Wasn't that the one who almost caused the candy shop to be involved in a murder lawsuit?

"It's her, she's married." Lian Xin was so excited that she couldn't even speak clearly.

Luo Kui, who was standing by, covered Lian Xin's mouth and said, "Miss, you will never guess who she married."

Xiao Jiuyue looked at the two of them, her eyes flickering slightly, and she opened her lips slightly: "Young Master Cheng?"

She looked at Luo Kui with her eyes wide open, and said, "It seems that I guessed right."

"Miss, how did you guess that?" Luo Kui looked at Xiao Jiuyue in shock, then said, "However, there is one thing you definitely can't guess."

Xiao Jiuyue: "Fang Caiwei shouldn't be the legal wife."

Luo Kui was so shocked that she could stuff an egg into her mouth. She looked at Xiao Jiuyue in disbelief, her eyes full of confusion, as if asking: How did you guess that?

"I told you, Miss, you could guess it." Lianxin looked proud and honored.

"The clues were revealed on the day of the Fang family banquet." Xiao Jiuyue explained, "The Fang family doesn't own a pastry shop, so there's no conflict of interest with Tang Tian. Fang Caiwei is willing to do this for Cheng Fangjiao, so she must have some ulterior motive."

"Fang Caiwei has just reached the age of marriage, and all she wants is marriage." Xiao Jiuyue analyzed clearly: "The Cheng family is the county magistrate, which is neither high nor low in position. The Fang family is a merchant family. If she is really the legal wife, she can't marry without a secret announcement."

"I, even though the Cheng family has arranged a bridal sedan and offered a betrothal gift, I am still just a concubine, entering through the side door." Luo Kui, realizing she couldn't hide it from her, blurted out everything. She concluded with confusion, "I really can't understand why the eldest daughter of the Fang family would willingly become a concubine? The Cheng family's lineage isn't that high."

"I think she was plotted against." Lianxin said while making tea.

"Go on." Xiao Jiuyue looked at Lianxin while holding the freshly brewed tea, motioning her to continue.

Lian Xin pursed her lips and said embarrassedly: "I just think that the Fang family is quite well-known in Lancang County, and I can even be the legal wife of Master Cheng."

Xiao Jiuyue took a sip of tea and said, "I'm not smart enough, so I was coaxed by others..."

Before she finished speaking, Xiao Jiuyue's eyes paused and she said, "Luo Kui, you and Jin Wen should go out and find a way to get this news to Fang Caiwei."

"What are you talking about?" Luo Kui came forward, looking as if he was listening attentively.

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"Your concubine, that's just a nice way of saying it, but you're still just a concubine."

"That's right, once the legal wife comes into the family, Miss Fang's life will be difficult."

In the corner, several old women were whispering to each other. Fang Caiwei, who was sitting on the other side of the wall, heard what was happening and wanted to rush forward and give her a few slaps in the face.

"Have you heard? I heard that Miss Fang was originally the legal wife." With these words, Fang Caiwei, who was about to rush forward, stopped in her tracks.

"What's going on? Tell me quickly."

"If Miss Fang and Young Master hadn't been spotted at the restaurant, both the Cheng and Fang families would have discussed marriage."

"What do you mean? If the marriage is discussed, even if it's discovered, can't we just go along with it and acknowledge the marriage?"

"Who says it's not true? But everyone heard what Miss Fang said when she volunteered to be a concubine. That's why she became a concubine."

"What? Miss Fang is really at a loss."

"Who says it isn't?"

Everyone was talking at once, and after Fang Caiwei left, the old women each took a bag of silver and expressed their gratitude with a smile.

Fang Caiwei returned to the house and smashed everything she could. All she could think about was how she could have become the legal wife.

No wonder, no wonder her father almost beat her to death as soon as she returned home, and her mother was so angry that she refused to see her.

It turns out that the Cheng and Fang families had already been discussing the marriage?

But why doesn't she know?

Cheng Fangjiao!

Fang Caiwei was so angry that she immediately went to Cheng Fangjiao's yard. She asked angrily, "Cheng Fangjiao, have you known for a long time that our two families are discussing marriage?"

Cheng Fangjiao had just painted her nails with Impatiens balsamina. As she listened to Fang Caiwei's words, she feigned ignorance and said, "Aren't you now my eldest brother's wife as you wished?"

"Don't play dumb with me. I could obviously be the legal wife, but now I'm a concubine, right?" Fang Caiwei thought about what she said in the restaurant. It was Cheng Fangjiao who told her that she must settle her status while there were many people in the restaurant.

Cheng Fangjiao kept telling her that her status was low and if she said she wanted to be his wife, the Cheng family would definitely not agree.

That's why Fang Caiwei said in front of everyone that she was willing to be Cheng Yanwen's concubine.

Just with this one sentence, she was transformed from a wife to a concubine!