The person who came out was none other than Jiang Shuyue.
She left the mansion and hurried toward Yinma Street. Since Xiao Jingzhao entered the capital, a curfew had been temporarily imposed at night.
She hadn't gone far when she saw a patrol of city guards approaching, so she quickly slipped into her spatial dimension.
Once the footsteps outside had faded into the distance, she reappeared in the same spot.
The gambling den that Nangong Zeyue closed was located on Yinma Street. The shop had already been packed up, and she needed to rush over to unload the items from her spatial storage so that it could open for business tomorrow.
She encountered several groups of city patrols along the way, but she managed to avoid them all.
She arrived at the grain shop in less than 15 minutes; the shop's signboard was not yet finished.
After opening the door and entering the shop, Jiang Shuyue closed the door behind her. With a thought, a lamp appeared in her hand.
The soft light shone on her delicate, jade-like face, making her appear graceful and stunning.
The early autumn night wasn't too cold, and she blushed slightly as she hurried along the road.
She set down the candlestick and took off her black cloak, placing it on the counter.
She paused briefly, glanced around, and with a flick of her sleeve, a large square wooden bucket in front of her was filled with corn.
Before long, the shop was piled high with corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes.
She went to the back warehouse and did the same thing, filling several warehouses to the brim.
Seeing that there were still a few empty wooden barrels in the house, she thought that people from outside the city would also come to the city to buy seeds, so she also took out some seeds from her space.
After doing all this, I went back into the space and saw that only a small portion of the things I had moved out were there. The seeds in the space quickly returned to the same amount as before, as if they had never been touched.
Jiang Shuyue estimated that there were enough items here to sell for two days, so she found a writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone on the counter and wrote down the lowest market price she knew.
She set the price of the seeds, in particular, very low.
The people are currently facing difficulties, so she symbolically accepted two coins. She assured them that once next spring arrives, the people will soon enjoy a bountiful harvest.
After doing all this, I put on the cloak, extinguished the candle and put it into my spatial storage. I opened the door and heard the sound of a night watchman approaching from afar.
Jiang Shuyue quickly locked the door and hurried back to the street.
A moment later, she had left the night watchman far behind.
Fortunately, she had a habit of getting up early to exercise. If she still had the original owner's delicate physique, she probably wouldn't have been able to keep going back and forth until dawn.
After walking through two streets and avoiding two groups of patrolling guards, Jiang Shuyue simply turned into a small alley and headed back. She had taken this same route when she went to the Du residence last time, so she was very familiar with it.
Along the alley, candles are occasionally lit in some houses.
With the moon and stars shining brightly, Jiang Shuyue moved with incredible agility, a stark contrast to her delicate and frail appearance during the day.
Back at her residence, she went into her private space to wash her feet, changed into comfortable nightgowns, and lay on the bed to plan the estate she had just purchased.
I heard from Gao Mu that the estate is very large and that it was being sold off by officials in the capital at a very reasonable price.
Jiang Shuyue made up her mind to wait until Xiao Jingzhao's enthronement ceremony was over before going out of the city to take a look.
Although she and Sui Sui wouldn't be going to the palace to attend the ceremony, she had other things to do.
...
The tranquility of the night was broken by the sound of arguing in the second room of the Wei family.
"Wei Shichang, let's get a divorce. I've had enough of you! Your mother gave you several concubines, wasn't that enough? You're always going to restaurants and brothels. Do you even respect me as your legal wife?" the woman questioned, raising her voice.
You could tell from his tone that there was no jealousy or hysteria.
"Wenru, let's talk business. Why are you bringing up divorce? If you're willing to get your brother to help us get through this, I promise you I'll send all the concubines my mother sent to the estate outside the city." A man's voice came from inside the house, and his pleading tone did nothing to appease Du Wenru.
In the dormitory, Du Wenru sat on the edge of the bed with an outer garment draped over her shoulders.
With her long, black hair cascading down her back, Du Wenru, who was in her thirties and had never given birth, looked no older than thirty.
Her eyebrows resembled distant mountains, her eyes were like shimmering autumn water, her figure was graceful, and her temperament was ethereal, like a magnolia flower, exuding a noble and proud air.
Under the soft light, her white nightgown made her skin look as white as snow. At the prime of her life, she lived like a widow. Du Wenru had long wanted to leave the Wei family.
The Du family used to be somewhat wary of the Wei family, but now Du Wenru no longer cares about their feelings.
“Your Wei family is incredibly powerful, and even my brother has to be mindful of the Prime Minister’s feelings. Don’t even think about asking my Du family for help; we can’t possibly accept such a high compliment.”
Du Wenru disagreed, a mocking smile playing on her lips.
"Wenru, don't be stubborn. I'll go back with you. It's rare for your brother to ask you for a favor, so we shouldn't refuse him." Wei Shichang said, reaching out to take Du Wenru's hand.
Du Wenru put her hands behind her back and said disdainfully, "Stay away from me. I'm not going to do this today no matter what."
"Du! Don't push your luck. I haven't even complained about your inability to have children. The Wei family has had such a small problem, and you're acting all high and mighty just because I asked you to help once."
Wei Shichang finally lost his patience, revealed his true colors, withdrew his hand, and shouted loudly at Du Wenru.
"What do you, a woman, know? Didn't your mother teach you the principle of 'marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog'?"
Du Wenru coldly stared at the suave man in front of her, who was now furious and said in a way that could kill someone, "This time, I, Du Wenru, will not follow your example, so what? If you have the guts, give me a letter of divorce."
“You…you’ve changed, Wenru. Why aren’t you as virtuous as before? You’ve even learned to swear.”
Seeing that Du Wenru was unmoved by either soft or hard approaches, a sense of powerlessness welled up in Wei Shichang's heart.
Tonight is crucial. If Du Wenru doesn't help the Wei family, he will also be scolded by his elder brother and mother.
Du Wenru lost her patience and felt annoyed just looking at Wei Shichang. She pointed to the door and said, "Get out. There's no room for discussion. Even if you bring your sick mother here to beg me, it won't do any good. I won't bother my brother for anyone."
In the past, Du Wenru would never have said such blatant and harsh words.
After getting married, they had no children, so the old lady even entrusted the child born to her concubine to her foster care.
She had endured so much humiliation from the Wei family for so many years, and had long since had enough.
“Du Wenru, don’t regret it. Once my Wei family gets through this, I will elevate Bao’er’s mother to the status of a secondary wife, and Bao’er will no longer need to be raised under your name.”
"Whatever, do you think I, Du Wenru, care about a son born to a concubine? Forget about being a secondary wife, I'd even be willing to give up the position of principal wife!"
"Incomprehensible! You'll regret this." Wei Shichang was so angry that he glared at his opponent and stormed out of the bedroom.
After leaving his bedroom, Wei Shichang walked towards the main courtyard.
The courtyards of the three branches of the Wei family are not far apart, except for the old house where the clansmen live, which is a 15-minute walk away.
In the study.
"What? My sister-in-law isn't going! Doesn't she understand the principle that we all share the same fate?" Prime Minister Wei was furious and slammed his hand on the desk.
Startled, Wei Shichang shrank back and said timidly, "Brother, you should think of another way. Du has no children, and I feel that her heart is not in the Wei family."
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