Chapter 73 A Gift for Father: Catching Mother Having an Affair
Although she had done business with Qianji Pavilion several times, she had never met the Pavilion Master.
Anyone who has such style and inner strength as the one in front of him must be the Pavilion Master.
"Pavilion Master?"
Deng Youning called out tentatively.
The people in the sedan didn't respond. The leading servant stepped forward and handed Deng Youning an envelope.
Deng Youning recognized the handwriting at a glance. It was the word for Niujia Village that he had been told about before.
Deng Youning widened her eyes in shock, she didn't expect that Qianji Pavilion was helping her behind the scenes in the matter of Niu Cuiqin!
The recipient written on it was actually Deng Zheng!
"The county lady should understand what our young master means, right?"
The servant asked in a low voice.
Deng Youning nodded. It was just asking her to deliver a letter. It was that simple.
"Master, rest assured, this letter will be delivered."
Deng Youning bowed again.
The servant waved to the others, and they lifted the sedan chair and returned the same way.
Seeing them walking away, Deng Youning put the letter away and left too.
She also needs to find a woman who can make birthday peaches.
After returning to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the first thing Deng Youning did was to deliver a letter.
Deng Zheng was still very curious. He had never dealt with the ghost market, and he didn't know what Qianji Pavilion was.
After opening the letter, Deng Zheng's face suddenly changed and he looked frightened, as if he had seen a ghost.
Deng Youning opened it before she came back. Your content is irrelevant, messy, and the sentences are incoherent. I have no idea what you are trying to express.
Deng Zheng was also a little confused when he got it.
"Do you know the Pavilion Master of Qianji Pavilion?"
He put the letter aside and wanted to meet the person who delivered the letter, hoping that Deng Youning could introduce him.
"My father thinks highly of me. I just went to their place to do business a few times."
Deng Youning told the truth.
Deng Zheng's expression instantly turned disappointed.
As expected, I can’t rely on this daughter at all!
"Just go!"
He was in a hurry to chase people away.
Deng Youning rolled her eyes at him and walked away with a swagger.
She wanted to know what secrets there were between Deng Zheng and the Master of Qianji Pavilion, so she specifically asked Yinhuan to keep an eye on Deng Zheng.
But, until Deng Zheng's birthday, everything was normal.
The weather in autumn is much hotter than in summer.
The life or death of her beloved daughter Deng Xuelian was uncertain, and Gu had only been worried about her for a few days.
She would go to see the groom on the 15th of every month as usual, and she never missed a visit.
Today is her father’s birthday, and she, his biological daughter, wants to give the Duke a big gift!
She sent someone to hide the paper on which Gu had written in advance, and asked Li Qinghuan to help find someone who could imitate various handwritings. She wrote a letter to the coachman, asking him to wait at the back door of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion on the day of Deng Zheng's birthday party, and to elope with him.
In the letter, Deng Yi was disabled and Deng Xuelian's life or death was uncertain. Deng Youning described Gu as having lost all hope and not wanting wealth or fame anymore. She only wanted the groom's lifelong care and love.
She bet that the groom was willing to remain single for the sake of Gu and endure the loneliness of being Gu's mistress, which must mean he loved Gu deeply.
After seeing Gu's tearful letter about eloping, he would have thought that his hard work had finally paid off and would have come to the appointment happily.
On the day of the birthday banquet, the place was packed with people. There were more guests this time than at the last bear-watching banquet, because the invitations were sent out by Han Qiongyue herself. Many elderly people came just for Han Qiongyue's sake.
A huge Chinese character for longevity, embroidered with gold thread, hangs above the main hall in the front yard, looking magnificent.
In front of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, there was an endless stream of carriages, and guests dressed in gorgeous clothes, holding gifts, entered one after another.
Deng Zheng, Gu and Han Qiongyue were busy greeting everyone and were talking till their mouths were dry.
At this time, one of Gu's trusted maids ran up to her and whispered something to her.
Gu's smiling face suddenly changed color.
She frowned, as if the sky was about to fall.
She didn't have this expression when she heard the news that Deng Xuelian's life or death was unknown.
She casually dismissed the maid, picked up her skirt, and walked to the backyard.
Deng Youning saw this, laughed secretly, walked to Deng Zheng, bowed and said:
"Father, today is your birthday banquet. Your daughter has prepared a great gift for you. It is a coral mountain found in the East China Sea."
"I have sent them to the back door. Father, would you like to come and take a look?"
She didn't have the time to prepare any coral for Deng Zheng. The reason she said that was because Deng Zheng was very greedy for money.
The coral is as huge as a rockery, and even the imperial palace doesn’t have such treasures. He must want to see it.
"Where did you get it?"
Deng Zheng was somewhat skeptical about the truth of this matter.
"I saw it at the dock and thought it was so interesting that I kept it for my father as a birthday present."
"My daughter has been looking for this gift for several months!"
Isn't it just a few months?
It has been more than three months since I went to Niujia Village!
"Duke Zhenguo, what my cousin said is absolutely right. This coral, both the king and Lord Li have seen, is magnificent."
Jun Chenyi came forward and helped Deng Youning persuade her.
Han Qiongyue was also curious, "Since it's so beautiful, Zheng'er, Ning Ning is very filial, you might as well go and take a look first."
Since his mother said so, Deng Zheng had no choice but to go.
He asked the housekeeper to help look after the guests and followed Deng Youning to the backyard.
Seeing that they were approaching, Ying Shi took the other arranged people and quietly knocked out the nanny who was keeping watch for Gu.
In order not to alarm them, Deng Youning suddenly changed his attitude, blocked Deng Zheng's mouth, tied him up, and took him to the roof.
The father and daughter were lying on the roof, from which they could see Gu and the groom clearly.
"Father, your daughter lied to you. There is no coral, but there is a good show!"
Deng Youning signaled Deng Zheng to watch the show quietly.
When Deng Zheng found that Gu and the groom were holding hands, his emotions gradually stabilized and he was not so resistant anymore.
"Zhan Lang, why are you here suddenly? And you're carrying a bag?"
When Gu first met the groom, she flirted with him for a while before asking about business.
"Wan'er, didn't you write to me and ask me to prepare things to elope?"
"Didn't you say that you couldn't rely on the children anymore, and that you didn't want to live this half-dead life, and that you wanted to be with me forever?"
"Where's your bag? Let's go now while no one is watching."
The coachman was very excited. After saying that, he took Gu's hand and turned to go out.
Gu immediately sensed something was wrong, "Zhan Lang, I haven't written to you recently!"
The groom was also confused, but he didn't dwell on it. "Who cares? Anyway, we have known each other for more than 20 years. Now the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has also been defeated. Instead of staying here and having a miserable life, we might as well take the gold and silver and leave as soon as possible."
Gu felt more and more that something was wrong. It had been almost twenty years, and she had never thought of eloping.
If she had been willing to give up wealth and glory, she would have left twenty years ago.
Although the Duke's Mansion is getting worse day by day, the father and son of the Deng family are both useless, and the entire Duke's Mansion is controlled by Han Qiongyue and Deng Youning, and she has no say at all.
But a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Isn't it better to stay here and be the wife of a duke for the rest of her life than to work in the fields with a groom who has nothing?
"Zhan Lang, you go back first. We still need to think about this matter carefully. There are special circumstances today, so we can't leave for the time being!"
Gu wanted to use the tactic of delaying to trick the coachman.
Although the groom was unhappy, he decided to do whatever she said.
Before leaving, the two hugged each other tightly.
Seeing this, Deng Zheng felt that the sunlight above his head had turned into a green aurora.
He couldn't bear it any longer and struggled to catch the adulterer.
Seeing that the time was right, Deng Youning took him down and let him do it.
"What an adulterer and whore!"
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