The news coming from outside did not mention the third wife of the Sun family.
It was only said that the massage therapists at Tiandetang massage parlor targeted the concubines of various families. Rumors reached the Sun family, since someone had seen the garrison leaving their residence, but the gossip mainly concerned the concubines of the second master of the Sun family.
Du Bingtian also told me that he received a call from the garrison at the bureau and learned that the list of his third concubines included in the interrogation, which is why he rushed back in a rage.
So from beginning to end, Lin Meijuan had no idea what the matter of the third concubine had to do with Xu Keke's visit to the Sun family.
As for the third concubine's accident, although she felt a little sorry, it wasn't a big deal. The third concubine was someone she had bought at a high price; she was intelligent and beautiful. In crucial moments, she could offer her advice and even whisper sweet nothings in Du Bingtian's ear. She was a handy tool for her.
It's okay if we have to give up now.
After all, that wretched girl is definitely going to be sent to the Sun family. Then the master won't take her seriously anymore. Before long, I can win Du Bingtian back. The second concubine's power in managing the household will naturally return.
If things go well, the eldest daughter can marry Li Dakang. Then, with the eldest son's help, the younger daughter can be matched with Yan Shuo. The Du family will then be back to being the one in charge, just like before.
After dinner, Lin Meijuan led everyone to the small living room. Du Bingtian, having calmed down, also wanted to inquire about the Sun family's affairs.
The whole family, except for the third concubine, moved to the small living room.
Seeing Lin Meijuan's eagerness, Xu Keke smiled.
Before dinner, Xibao had told her that Xiuxiu had said that before the master returned, the mistress had stayed in the third concubine's room for a while. She had also mentioned the eldest young lady's name, saying that she wanted the young lady to admit to something. Later, seeing that she was still there, she kicked her out.
Xu Keke naturally knew what they wanted her to admit.
She glanced at the time, not in a hurry, and let Lin Meijuan ask her about her day at the Sun residence.
Upon hearing that Xu Keke had not only met the women of the Sun family, but also Master Sun and Sun Siyuan, Lin Meijuan could no longer contain her excitement.
"What are you saying? It's understandable that you could see Second Master Sun. How could you possibly see Young Master Sun?"
Xu Keke looked at her coldly, "Doesn't Madam know?"
Seeing her like this, Lin Meijuan was even more certain. She must have guessed it was her after being caught. Lin Meijuan smiled insincerely.
"What could I possibly know, Miss? However, this afternoon, the Third Madam of the Sun family sent me a message saying that you and the young master of the Sun family..."
As if it were something too embarrassing to talk about, he quickly shut his mouth and said with annoyance, "They even told us to get engaged to the Sun family as soon as possible."
Du Bingtian immediately became anxious upon hearing this, "What marriage? Whose marriage? Who in our family?"
Lin Meijuan looked at Xu Keke with feigned mystery, "Oh dear, how would I know? Our young lady went to the Sun family, how would I know who the Third Madam was talking about? She only said to ask our young lady, saying that there were some things she couldn't say herself. In short, she just told me to treat our young lady better in the future, saying that she would be a member of the Sun family from now on."
"Mother," Du Jue couldn't sit still before Du Bingtian could speak, "There are some things you can't say carelessly. If others are talking nonsense, you should at least try to persuade them. How can you just let them talk nonsense and ruin my eldest sister's reputation?"
Seeing Xu Keke sitting silently, Du Bingtian, unlike his eldest son, was not optimistic. He cautiously asked Xu Keke, "Jin'er, do you know what Madam Sun meant by those words?"
Xu Keke shook her head, "How would I know? It's just what they told our lady. How could I possibly know?"
Unable to get an answer from here, Du Bingtian had no choice but to ask Lin Meijuan. But Lin Meijuan gritted her teeth and, apart from giving ambiguous and veiled replies, refused to say what it was.
Du Bingtian's patience was wearing thin. Xu Keke heard the doorbell ring outside.
Before long, the family's servants brought in two people.
Du Bingtian was shocked when he saw that it was Master Sun with an old woman.
Du Bingtian hurriedly got up to greet him and asked Master Sun to sit down. "I didn't expect you to come. It's an honor to have you here. Please sit down, please sit down."
Master Sun smiled awkwardly and waved his hand, "No need to sit. I'm here on behalf of my sister-in-law to apologize to the young lady."
Then they handed the old woman over and had her tell how Lin Meijuan had sent people to find her, and how she had found their third wife, and how they had discussed using drugs to lock Xu Keke and Sun Siyuan in the room.
"Deputy Director Du, rest assured, your young lady is clever. She noticed something was wrong with the incense and put it out early on. Otherwise, we would both be in trouble. I heard that your young lady came to our house to apologize. You don't know, but the young marshal was worried that she would be wronged, so he sent someone to accompany her."
Our third wife has already been sent to the countryside and locked up by our matriarch. This old woman came today to explain herself, and I'll deal with her then.
Master Sun sighed, then said to Lin Meijuan with genuine emotion, "Madam has really screwed us over this time."
After saying this, Master Sun told Du Bingtian not to see him off, and then hurriedly left with his men.
This was something Xu Keke had agreed upon with Second Master Sun when she was at the Sun family's residence. However, she hadn't expected Yan Shuo's guard to be so impatient. When she told him to call Du Bingtian, he actually called so early, probably as soon as he got back.
If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have had to wait so long; she should have had Master Sun come over this afternoon.
However, this was also good. After dealing with the third concubine, Du Bingtian took a break in between, otherwise Xu Keke was afraid that he would get so angry that he would have something bad happen to him.
Having learned from his previous experience, Du Bingtian took care of the Du brothers, Du Jue and Du Wei. Instead of doing so in front of everyone, he pulled Lin Meijuan into his study.
Since there was no sound coming from inside, Du Jue didn't feel comfortable knocking on the door.
Later, I heard from Xibao that it was two strong old women who carried the lady out of the study.
The next day, Xu Keke wondered if it was because he had hit the woman, but when she looked at Du Bingtian, she felt that his face carried a sinister aura.
At the breakfast table, apart from Xu Keke, who was always like that, everyone else was in low spirits.
Even the second concubine, when looking at Du Bingtian, lost her former tenderness and became cautious and timid.
Du Bingtian had become a tyrant in the family. Thinking back to when he first arrived, Du Bingtian pursued family harmony, demanding that everyone do this and that.
Xu Keke laughed. Actually, Du Bingtian's insistence on his family performing a harmonious act back then was no different from now. It was all forced. It's just that back then there was a nice facade, but now that facade is gone, he's exposed himself.
"I made an appointment with Commissioner Li this afternoon. Do you think the young marshal will be unhappy if he finds out?"
Xu Keke shook her head at Du Bingtian, "How could that be? How could the young marshal be unhappy?"
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