Fang Zhan shook his head in disbelief and stepped back. He thought Wan was crazy to say such ridiculous things.
Mrs. Wan didn't keep the secret and said bluntly, "The brother Xia Zhiniang keeps calling you is not her biological brother. Before she became your concubine, they had a verbal agreement to be married."
It was as if a bolt of thunder struck Fang Zhan's head. His face turned pale like a ghost and he fell into the chair. He looked at Wan with lifeless eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.
Wan continued, "Do you know why these two are so confident? Qingren Prefecture is located on the border. After the war, the locals were killed or scattered. Xia Zhiniang and her fiancé supported each other and came to Chongming Prefecture. They had no other relatives around them. I have been investigating for so long and only got this little information. You can imagine how deep their relationship is hidden. You can investigate what I said above. If I lie, I will die!"
After saying this, Wan turned and left.
She didn't mind someone competing with her for her husband. Even if there was no Xia Zhiniang, there would be Wang Zhiniang, Liu Zhiniang, and there would always be others. It would be better to support someone who could never surpass her no matter how hard he tried.
What she cared about was the reputation of the Fang family and the business she had run for so long.
Outsiders may not know that Fang Zhan of the Fang family hates to engage in business the most. He loves writing the most in his life. It's a pity that although he prides himself on his talent, he cannot become an official because his family is in business, and he is frustrated.
The Fang family business was built up by her after her parents-in-law passed away, so she had the confidence to say this.
Fang Zhan disdains the world of money and possessions, yet he was raised in luxury. For him to give up his current life would be harder than death. Even if Xia Zhiniang gave birth to his child, she was confident that Fang Zhan would choose her, Wan Jiao!
Wan walked into another guest room and took off the red hairpins on her head with the help of her maid. Soon, a servant came to report.
The servant said, "Madam, the master has just called Doctor Qiao over. The door is now closed, so we can't tell what's going on inside."
"Go down."
As soon as the servant left the house, sounds of smashing and looting were heard from the guest room next door.
Wan slowly combed the hair that fell to her chest, and a hint of satisfaction flashed across her eyes.
When she first married into the Fang family, she admired her husband immensely and was incredibly filial to her parents-in-law. However, her childlessness led to constant ridicule from her mother-in-law. During the most difficult times, Xia Zhiniang became pregnant, and everyone blamed her for not being able to conceive. While they looked down on her, they also treated her with immense care.
If it weren't for her father-in-law's poor health and knowing what kind of person his son was, and if Xia Zhiniang's baby hadn't been born yet, he would have had to slowly hand over the family's livelihood to her for the sake of the Wan family. She wouldn't have seen such a gratifying scene today.
"Madam, do you want to rest?" the maid asked softly.
Wan nodded slightly with a faint smile on her face.
The candlelight in the room quickly dimmed.
Doctor Qiao next door was so frightened by Fang Zhan's hysterical outburst that his heart was trembling. He had no choice but to stagger out of the guest room with a hunched back.
After walking a long way out, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then he became angry again when he thought of what Fang Zhan said, "Doctor Jiang said that I am not in good health and it may be harmful to my offspring."
"This Jiang Huaixu is really annoying! He just says whatever he wants to say directly. Isn't he afraid of being beaten by a patient one day?"
He muttered softly and walked into his guest room.
In the guest room where Aunt Xia was temporarily staying, the maid was whispering to her.
"...There were servants guarding the door, so I didn't hear clearly. I only know that after the master and his wife had a quarrel, the master kicked the lady out. Not long after, the master called Doctor Qiao over. I guess he was very angry. After Doctor Qiao left, the master smashed everything in the house!"
Aunt Xia couldn't hide the smile on her face at all, and simply laughed out loud. After laughing, she sighed and said, "Bin'er has suffered a great crime this time, but he has also done a great deed. Tell someone to watch over him by his bed at night. If he wakes up, tell me immediately."
The maid asked quietly, "Auntie, aren't you going to see the eldest young master?"
A trace of discomfort flashed across Aunt Xia's face: "You know, I can't stand the smell of blood. I get dizzy when I see blood. I feel at ease with Doctor Qiao here."
After saying this, she walked to the door and looked at Fang Zhan's guest room through the darkness. She told the maid, "I'm going to see how the master is doing. You don't need to follow me. Go and ask someone to prepare some food, and I'll serve the master."
The maid responded and looked up to see Aunt Xia walking into the winter night.
Jiang Huaixu, who returned to Jiuxi Village, knew nothing about what happened in Lingdu Temple. Because every family had benefited, the enthusiasm of this group of people for work was unprecedentedly strong.
After dinner, many people were still busy. Three people and a cat finished the big pot meal, and when they got home, they also had egg cakes stewed with ginger and peaches.
The next day, the village head brought another piece of good news: relief food had been distributed and the village chief needed to go to the county government office to collect it.
So Jiang Zhengmao happily set off with a group of strong laborers from the village, driving a cart.
Lin Bayi was badly treated badly by Jiang Huaixu. He became a little timid after the last incident, setting an example for those active-minded people in the village. They have been very honest in recent days, especially Lin Jiuyi. When he heard the news, he ran over with a smile on his face and volunteered to carry food.
As the village chief, Jiang Zhengmao is generally very conscientious unless there are special circumstances. Even though the Lin family has been causing trouble these days, he has no intention of embezzling the relief food from this group of people. Whenever someone comes to work, he accepts it, and as time goes by, the number of people he accepts increases to a large group.
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