556 Speechless
An hour later.
The nanny came in with a pale face: "Madam, Master, it's a good thing that Master brought his guards with me, otherwise we wouldn't be able to send the things back. Her family seems to be fine at the moment.
Madam Hu did not show up, and her maid said a lot of words to plead for mercy. I said that the madam had been ill for several days and the doctor was treating her. How could a maid like me dare to disturb the sick madam?"
"Mother, I'll have someone make some medicine for you to drink. You'll be fine after you drink it, but your face will be yellow for a few days. You'll be better in three to five days. After reporting to father, you can go back to the capital with your son tomorrow on the pretext of being seriously ill. Don't come over for a while."
Zhang Jinyu nodded repeatedly. She was so scared that she had already returned the things, but she didn't know whether the matter was over or not.
If she implicates her husband, elder brother and father, her husband will definitely not want her, and she won't even be able to go back to her parents' home. Death is definitely waiting for her.
She sat softly on the chair: "Ping An, boil the medicine for me to drink, otherwise your father will know that I am fine and will not forgive me. I will go back with you tomorrow."
"Yes, mother." Ping'an asked Xiao Wu to go to the yamen to find his father, and said that he was there. He also took out some medicine from the medical box and asked the nanny to boil it.
Zhang Jinyu looked at her busy stepson with a complicated expression. She had always been indifferent to this child. The more outstanding he was and the more her husband valued him, the more uncomfortable she felt. She always thought that her husband would involuntarily think of his ex-wife when looking at this child.
In fact, all this is just my own fault. Ping'an's mother is already married and has two children. What else could there be?
"Ping An, I'm going to the backyard. I'll have someone deliver the medicine to the backyard soon. Should I tell your father about this?"
"Of course, otherwise if something really happens, Dad will still know nothing."
Soon, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard.
"Ping An, have you had lunch? I thought you were going directly to the government office."
"Dad, I haven't eaten yet, but there's no rush. I have something to tell you."
He told his father everything he knew today: "Dad, I don't know if it's too late to do this? Can the judge be implicated for the time being? If it's just his Yue family's business, then it's not too late."
Chang Chunfeng was so angry that he was gasping for breath.
He took all the monthly salary home, and other income, such as income from storybooks, income from the farm, and some miscellaneous things, were in his hands. Since Zhang Jinyu was not good at financial management, he could make money by keeping them in his hands.
He never spent a penny of the dowry brought by the Zhang family.
Why is it that among all the members of the Zhang family, everyone else is very smart, but Zhang Jinyu is the only one who always does stupid things for no apparent reason?
Didn't I have time to tell myself about the things I collected four days ago? I didn't feel scared until the incident happened. If it wasn't for Ping An coming, would I still not tell myself?
When something happens, I look for peace. Normally, I wish peace didn't exist.
"Ping An, this Mr. Hu is suspected of smuggling salt, and the amount may be quite large. I cannot tell you the details. The magistrate has not found anything yet, and he is a relatively honest person. However, it is unclear whether his wife is involved in her family's business.
You arrived just in time today and the things have been sent back. It's not a big deal if there's no evidence, but I'm afraid that the magistrate will really be implicated. Maybe his wife will bite back at him. Your stepmother usually gets some benefits from others, but I didn't know anything about it until I heard it from you just now.
I give her household allowance every month. You have also given her a lot of jewelry and fabrics over the years. Her own dowry is also pretty good. I don't know why she is still so superficial?
Ping An, take her back tomorrow and give her to your uncle Zhang. Let her stay at the Zhang family for the time being. Talk to your uncle about the whole matter."
Ping An sighed and said, "Dad, if stepmother still doesn't change after what happened, you can find a good person and take her as a concubine. If she is willing to change and help you guard the backyard, then give her another chance. After all, my sister-in-law is still young, and it will be troublesome to have too many women."
Chang Chunfeng smiled bitterly, "Son, Daddy is not interested in these things. Daddy has you and your brothers and sisters, and I am already very satisfied. How can a person have so many perfections? Don't forget that Daddy is already thirty-eight years old, and in two months he will become a grandfather."
Ping'an felt a little sad. His father was a very good man, good-looking and talented, but he had a miserable fate in his early years. After he finally settled down a little, his wife was not supportive. It can be said that a good man cannot have a good wife.
"Dad, I understand. Let me tell you something."
He told his father about his experience. It had only been a few days since the incident, so his father might not know about it yet.
Chang Chunfeng opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word for a long time.
It was this mother and daughter who had approached Zhang Jinyu before to ask Ping An to shoulder both ends. Unexpectedly, they would blatantly harm Ping An. Fortunately, the old imperial teacher treated his son sincerely.
"Son, it's all your fault that your parents gave birth to you too well. Men who are too good-looking are more likely to get into trouble, but it can be a blessing in disguise. From now on, as long as you pay a little more attention, this kind of thing shouldn't happen again.
But son, weren't you too impulsive to swear like that at your wedding? How old are you? You're not even twenty yet. Life is so long, how can you know that you won't fall in love with another woman? A man can have several concubines in his lifetime."
Ping An smiled and shook his head: "No, I'm not impulsive. No matter how capable a man is, there doesn't need to be more women in the backyard. I don't like these. Dad, let's eat. I'm hungry."
Zhang Jinyu drank the medicine in the backyard: "Mammy, is the master still in the front yard?"
The nanny sighed and said, "Madam, you should be more careful in the future. If you are not careful, you will ruin the master and your family. If the master loses his official position, what will happen to the second young master and the young lady? How can they find a good family in the future?"
"Mammy, I know I was wrong, but I was distracted for a moment. I will go back to Beijing with Ping An tomorrow."
"Madam, I'm not saying too much, please treat Master Ping An well. Your stepson is so capable that others would never even think of it. If it weren't for his decisiveness today, you might still be hesitating. What would the family do if something went wrong?"
Half an hour later.
Chang Chunfeng arrived at the backyard and saw Zhang Jinyu lying on the kang pretending to be sick. He felt extremely annoyed.
"Zhang Jinyu, has the Chang family run out of food and drink? Has they cut off your expenses? Are you so short-sighted? Your father and brother are both generous people, how could you be like this?"
Chang Chunfeng's eyes went dark. This matter could be a big deal or a small one. If someone with ulterior motives took advantage of it, he could lose his job. "Why did you want to harm me? Harm my children? For now, the things have been returned, but we don't know if there will be any follow-up. Do you understand how serious this matter is? Let's get a divorce. I'm tired of this kind of life."
Zhang Jinyu was shocked. Divorce? No, no, she didn’t want a divorce.
My father has a stubborn personality. If we divorce because of this, he might really send me to a temple, and I won't survive more than three years like that.
Besides, I truly love my husband. He is good in every way. He is young and promising, with a bright future. Why should I give him up to someone else?
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