Chapter 6 Safe
It's ridiculous that when she went to her grandparents' house, she had to be on guard against people following her, and she used going to Huguo Temple as an excuse.
The Yun family is rich and generous. As long as you follow her, you will never leave empty-handed. Chen Wu and Ye Caiwei both like to come to the Yun family with her.
In her previous life, the Yun family was dragged down by her. She caught Xiao Yun and Shen Wu making love, and she found it ridiculous to think about it. Xiao Yun lied to her that he helped her to get rid of the aphrodisiac, but she had sequelae and could not have sex with her. She had been married to him for four years and he had never touched her. Because Xiao Yun did not take concubines and was not interested in women, she believed it without a doubt. It was not until the two white bodies were entangled in each other that she realized that Xiao Yun hated her. He hated her so much that he was unwilling to even have sex with her. Xiao Yun no longer pretended with her and directly sent her to the cold palace.
On that day, the Yun family was raided on false charges, and people were sent to hunt down the second and third cousins who had left Beijing.
There were hundreds of people in the Yun family, but only my third cousin escaped.
She knew that her third cousin was alive, but Xie Jingyu scattered her ashes. When her third cousin found out, he rushed to stop him and wanted to beat Xie Jingyu. Only then did she realize that her third cousin was not dead, and had followed Xie Jingyu and became his confidant.
The Yun family is quite far away from the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, in the south of the city, and the status of the two mansions is as different as heaven and earth.
Among the four classes of people, scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans are the last. Even if the Yun family is extremely wealthy, not many people look up to them in Kyoto, where powerful people are everywhere.
Her mother was able to marry her father and become the wife of Duke Dingguo, all because of her grandfather's courage and vision, as well as the dowry that people still talk about with relish today.
Yun's dowry was not gold and white vulgar goods, nor was it silk and satin, or rare treasures, but 200,000 dan of grain and fodder.
Twenty years ago, the imperial court and the Southern Liang were fighting fiercely, and at the same time, natural disasters and man-made disasters occurred. The treasury was empty and the border was short of food and grass. The imperial court had no choice but to borrow food from the Yun family. Borrowing things from the imperial court has always been easy, but difficult to repay.
Grain and grass had to be borrowed, but 200,000 dan of grain and grass was not a small amount, and the Yun family could not afford this loss. At that time, when they went to Yunzhou to borrow grain, in order to ensure that the grain and grass would be safe, Shen Ji was also sent. Old Master Yun took a liking to him at first sight and told Shen Ji that the Yun family had 200,000 taels of grain and grass, and even if they didn't have it, they could still get it together, but 200,000 dan of grain and grass was the dowry he gave to his daughter.
If you want to take away the Yun family's food and supplies, you need a sedan chair carried by eight people.
At that time, the border was in crisis and the soldiers were already starving. Shen Ji had no time to hesitate. He was decisive and resolute.
"I will marry!"
The 200,000 dan of grain and fodder were not loaned to the imperial court, but were Yun's dowry, a talisman given by Old Master Yun to his daughter.
At that time, Chen Ji was the eldest son of Marquis Dingyuan. If it were not for the 200,000 dan of grain and grass, Yun would never have had the possibility of marrying into the Marquis Dingyuan's mansion. The court had laws that if a woman was divorced or had any accident, the dowry had to be sent back to her parents' home.
With the financial resources of the Dingyuan Marquisate, they could not repay the debt of 200,000 dan of grain and fodder even if they sold everything they had.
Chen Ji married Yun at Yun's house, and the next day he took Yun and some food to the border.
Old Master Yun was a man of business experience and had seen countless people. Shen Ji did not make a mistake in his choice and married Yun. The couple loved each other very much. He did not look down on her because of her background. He entrusted her with the household chores and did not even take a concubine into the inner house.
Old Master Yun was straightforward and decisive. He did not offend the imperial court for borrowing grain, which would have created hidden dangers for the Yun family. Instead, he found a good marriage for his daughter and a backer for the Yun family. As for the loss of 200,000 dan of grain and grass, the Yun family gained two famous sons-in-law and made up for it in just two years.
The Yun family, a family with foresight and courage, collapsed overnight because of her.
Looking at the Yun family's gilded plaque, Chen Wan blamed himself and felt guilty.
Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Shen Wan stepped onto the stairs. The Yun family steward came out to greet her, and Shen Wan asked him, "Is my eldest cousin in the house?"
Steward Yun said, "The eldest young master left the house early this morning."
"Send someone to find my cousin and tell him I have something to ask him."
Shen Wan went to see her grandmother, Old Madam Yun.
Seeing Shen Wan, Madam Yun was happy, but also surprised, "Why are you alone today? Your mother didn't come with you?"
Shen Wan sat down next to Old Madam Yun, "Mother originally wanted to come with me, but when she was leaving, the wife of Duke Zheng left, so Mother stayed to greet her."
Madam Yun smiled and said, "I just talked to the old lady about your marriage and she's preparing your dowry."
Before her marriage to the Prince of Zheng was officially finalized, the Yun family received the news and had to prepare a dowry for her.
In her previous life, she married Xiao Yun, and the Yun family gave her eighteen shops, six farms, a thousand acres of fertile land, and countless jewelry, calligraphy and paintings, and silks and satins. She used most of them to help Xiao Yun win over court officials.
Her parents and the Yun family were so devoted to her, yet she actually believed Chen Wu's words and wavered in her belief that she was not her parents' biological daughter. She really deserved a beating.
Shen Wan put his head against Madam Yun's arm, and Madam Yun asked, "Have you been wronged?"
Shen Wan shook her head, “No, I just miss my grandmother.”
Madam Yun sensed Shen Wan's thoughts and said, "Come to the Yun family when you miss grandma. If you can come and talk to grandma often, grandma will be so happy."
There was a jingling sound of jewelry coming from outside.
Two girls walked in.
It was Chen Wan’s cousin, Miss Yun Da, Yun Miao, and her cousin, Miss Yun Er, Yun Qing.
They were both very happy to see Shen Wan.
"Cousin, you came just in time. Jizhou just delivered the floating brocade to the mansion. We were just about to send it to you tomorrow, but I didn't expect you to come."
Yun Qing was followed by several maids, each holding a piece of floating brocade.
The brilliance flickers, even if you have had it in your previous life, it is still stunning.
In the previous life, Yun Miao and Yun Qing specially sent them to the Duke Dingguo Mansion to Chen Wan and Shen Wu. The embroiderer worked day and night, and the sisters from the Duke's Mansion wore them to the banquet. In the end, the glory belonged to Chen Wu and Ye Caiwei, and all the envy, jealousy and hatred fell on her.
Floating Light Brocade is precious and only a few pieces are produced in a year. Yun Miao and Yun Qing are not of high status and cannot wear it. It was only because Shen Wan liked it that the Yun family found it specially for her. They were afraid that she would be the only one to have it and would attract envy and jealousy, so they also asked Chen Wu, Ye Caiwei and others to have a share.
But that was in the past. From now on, they can never take advantage of the Yun family again.
Chen Wan hugged Madam Yun's arm and said, "Thank you, Grandmother, for thinking of me and my sisters in the mansion, but the floating brocade is too valuable. Once I bring it back, they will surely be eager to make it into skirts. When we go out together, it will be too ostentatious and seem a bit ordinary. As beautiful flowers need green leaves to set them off, I will take one piece back today and get the rest later."
Madam Yun thought about it and said, "Okay, grandma will keep it for you first."
Shen Wan chatted with Old Madam Yun to relieve her boredom, and then went to the garden with the Yun sisters to appreciate the flowers.
Young Master Yun Yan came to the garden to look for Chen Wan, "Cousin, do you have something to ask me?"
"I need help from my cousin."
Chen Wan called Yun Yan aside and whispered to him.
Yun Yan frowned, "These two things are very serious. Didn't my cousin tell my uncle and aunt?"
Chen Wan shook his head. "Without solid evidence, those people won't admit it unless they're caught in the act. Father is busy with military affairs, and I'm afraid my eldest brother will lose his temper and alert the enemy. After much thought, I think it's safer to ask my cousin for help."
Yun Yan nodded and said, "My cousin will send someone to investigate and will tell you when there is any news."
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