Chapter 21 Who is she

Mahua Hutong is located in Ruyifang, not far from the General's Mansion.

The old lady became more and more angry when she thought about this.

Judging from the time, that bastard started keeping a mistress not long after marrying Wanqing, and even placed her nearby. This is really too much!

"Then the mother and her two children are at home all day?" the old lady asked in a deep voice in the carriage.

Wen Chan said, "Mother and daughter Chang spend most of their time at home. Chang Hui usually goes to school and returns in the evening."

The old lady clutched her cane and remained silent.

In this depressing atmosphere, the carriage finally stopped.

Wen Chan and Wen Hao got off the carriage and reached out to help the old lady.

The old lady jumped out of the car and said, "Let's go."

Looking at their grandmother walking briskly, and then at the outstretched hand, the two sisters looked at each other, and the tension inexplicably relaxed.

"Is it the third family in that alley?"

Wen Chan should be.

"When does your father usually come?"

"I watched for a few days, and only saw my father come once."

The old lady's expression became strange: "If that's the case, we are lucky today."

Wen Chan looked over and was surprised.

Wen Rugui was wearing an ordinary long gown and was walking hurriedly into Mahua Hutong.

What a coincidence, my grandmother arrived just as my father was coming!

The old lady was quite patient, staring at that direction motionlessly.

After an unknown amount of time, she spoke, "I don't think the wall is very high. Cuixiang, go climb it and take a look inside, then report back to me."

The woman called Cuixiang was actually a nanny in her early forties. She responded with a "yes" and walked over.

But before she had time to climb the wall to investigate, she turned back.

"Madam, the uncle came out with the mother and her two children."

"Did you see the mother and her two children clearly?"

"The woman looks to be in her thirties, the son looks about the same age as the eldest girl, and the daughter is about the same age as the second girl."

The old lady stared intently at the entrance of the alley, her voice extremely cold: "Let's just say we're lucky today. This family of four is all here together."

If Wen Rugui is the concubine he kept in recent years, considering that she was chosen by his daughter herself and his two granddaughters are of marriageable age, there is still room for maneuver.

But once the age of the concubine's daughter is confirmed, there is only one way left: divorce, divorce is a must!

She would be furious whenever she thought about that bastard marrying her daughter while his mind was entirely on another woman.

Her daughter can't bear this kind of injustice!

Under the gazes of several people, Wen Rugui led the mother and her two children out of Mahua Hutong and walked towards a carriage parked on the side of the road.

The moment Wen Chan noticed the carriage, her expression changed immediately.

That turned out to be the Wen family’s carriage!

Is father planning to bring someone home today?

The old lady rushed out with her cane.

"Grandma—" Wen Chan was stunned for a moment, then looked at her sister and rushed out.

The old lady rushed to Wen Rugui and raised her crutch to hit him.

"You bastard, you actually kept a mistress behind my daughter's back. I'm going to beat you to death today!"

Wen Rugui never expected this. Even if he had expected this, a weak civil servant would not be a match for the old lady who had been a bandit's wife and fought on the battlefield.

The crutch hit him hard, and he screamed.

The scream seemed to sound a horn of some kind. People in the shops poked their heads out, and people walking on the street stopped immediately.

In just a moment, the area was crowded with people watching the fun.

"Who are you? Don't hurt my father!" The young man following Wen Rugui reached out to grab the old lady's cane.

Wen Hao, who was standing quietly by the side, raised his foot and kicked the boy in the knee.

The boy's legs went weak and he fell to the ground.

"Hui'er!"

"elder brother!"

Chang and Chang Qing were frightened and went to help Chang Hui.

Wen Hao glanced at Wen Rugui, who was being grabbed and beaten with a cane by his grandmother, and just wanted to sneer.

The father treated the mother and her two children as treasures, but when the critical moment came, he seemed not so important.

If it were a mother, she would definitely fight to the death if she saw her father being beaten by someone who suddenly rushed over.

The more this happened, the angrier and more desolate Wen Hao felt.

"Lord Taishui, stop it immediately!" Wen Rugui shouted while dodging.

The old lady hit him twice more with her cane before stopping. Her face was filled with anger as she demanded, "Wen Rugui, how dare you call me Lord Taishui when you treat my daughter like this?"

By now, the onlookers have somewhat understood: the son-in-law's mistress was discovered by his mother-in-law.

Tsk tsk, look at the concubine's twin children, they are no older than the two girls on the old lady's side, no wonder the old lady is so angry.

As for the practice of keeping a mistress, the women in the crowd all looked indignant, while most men had a subtle tolerance for it.

If you have some spare money and a ferocious tigress at home, it is normal to secretly keep a gentle and considerate mistress.

"You come from a poor family, and the house you got married in was bought by my family. But you used my daughter's money to support a mistress! Wen Rugui, has your conscience been eaten by a dog?" The old lady's eyes widened with anger, and she raised her cane.

The old lady was originally a bandit's wife. When she was angry, she could not learn to be tactful and subtle like the ladies from noble families. She only picked on Wen Rugui's sore spots.

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd suddenly burst into discussion.

"Keeping a mistress is nothing, but using your wife's dowry to support her is not kind."

"Haven't you heard that even the house we get married in is bought by my wife's family?"

"How come we don't have such a good thing?"

Someone in the crowd exclaimed, "Isn't this the official from the Ministry of War? I saw him coming out of the yamen once, and the yamen runners called him Lord Wen!"

"He's actually an official?"

People were even more shocked.

Is it true that an official would use his wife's dowry to support a mistress?

The discussions reached Wen Rugui's ears, making his handsome face turn purple.

"Master Taishui, if you have anything to say, let's go back to the mansion and talk it out."

"I have nothing to say to you." The old lady slammed her cane to the ground. "I will go to the palace and ask the Queen Mother for advice. With your virtue, you are worthy of being the Emperor's disciple!"

When Wen Rugui heard that the old lady was going to the palace to complain to the empress dowager, his face changed drastically. He was about to return home to talk about it and said directly: "Master Taishui, Chang is not a concubine."

The scene suddenly became quiet.

A sharp voice suddenly rang out: "Wen Rugui, who is she?"

When everyone heard the sound and looked, they saw a beautiful woman in gorgeous clothes and a high bun striding towards them.

"Mom..." Wen Chan subconsciously wanted to go forward, but was held back by Wen Hao.

She glanced at her sister in confusion.

Wen Hao whispered, "Sister, mother has to face it."

My mother is not the kind of dodder who can't live if she finds out her husband has betrayed her. My grandmother's safety is her greatest support.

Lin walked up to Wen Rugui and looked at him intently: "Wen Rugui, who do you say she is?"

Wen Rugui looked at the woman who bit her lip and questioned him. Years of repression burst out at this moment, and he said it out loud: "She is my cousin, my original wife."