I wanted to call Qi Yue back immediately, but then I thought, no way! He has a cowardly temper and sometimes doesn't care about anything. He really dares to get into trouble. I haven't got anything yet, so don't make him angry.

He relaxed for a long time, and when he saw Qi Yue again, he said that his maid had seen the scene in the garden and gave him some advice in a kind way.

Qi Yue listened with one ear and touched his chin...

There was a maidservant who had been with him since childhood, so I asked her to go and inquire. She said that Xiaowu's yard was guarded very strictly. I only heard from a second-class maid that Xiaowu's wife called that person Zhuzhu... It was her first time coming back, so I didn't know who she was.

"Still call her Piglet...Why doesn't she call herself Rabbit?" Qi Yue laughed secretly.

Liu talked for a long time, thinking that he had listened.

…

Wen Yu saw that everything was normal in the yard these days, so she released Xiao Ji.

Within two days, Xiaoji came back to report.

"Aunt Xiuyun came to Beijing when she was six years old. She was brought here by a woman in her forties or fifties. Her hometown was Jinzhou. The woman, whom the Marquis called Aunt, had lost her husband and son, and her daughter-in-law ran away with someone else. The family was struggling to make ends meet. She happened to hear about the Marquis's news, so she came to Beijing to look for her relatives.

The Marquis's wife let them live in the mansion for a few days, and then rented a small courtyard in the back neighborhood and asked the women to move out. She also bought a maid and a servant to serve them. But Aunt Xiuyun stayed in the mansion. The Marquis's wife said that she was very pitiful and kept her by her side.

Aunt Xiuyun was pretty since she was young. Our eldest master really treated her as his own sister and always bought food and daily necessities for her. The Marquis's wife was always very kind to her and even took classes with the other girls in the family. That woman was not in good health and died of a heart disease a few years later. "

Wen Yu listened to it, except that it was a little strange that a woman in her forties could go to Beijing with a little girl, there was nothing else. However, maybe the Marquis's life was good, and she wanted to promote her family members, but she was afraid of gossip, so she made up an excuse.

"...I heard that after the Empress granted the marriage, the eldest master was very sad. He knelt in the Marquis's room and begged for a long time. The Marquis had no choice but to give the girl to him as a concubine! And she has been doting on him until now. Alas, it is really not easy for our lady to have the eldest master like this!"

"We don't get to meet Aunt Xiuyun on a daily basis. What kind of person is she?" Wen Yu asked.

"She has a good temper and is quiet. She never competes for favors and never causes trouble for the Madam. With the old lady's protection and the eldest master's pampering, no one dares to look down on her! The people she uses are all first-rate. Even the Second Master and Miss Kitty are treated the same as the legitimate sons and daughters! I heard that the eldest master gave her a lot of private money. Humph, I guess he never gave it to our Madam!"

"My mother-in-law is wealthy! She doesn't need it!" Wen Yu snorted coldly.

"What don't you need?" Qi Wu came back.

Wen Yu quickly stood up and asked, "Why are you back so early?"

"There's not much to do today. The Crown Prince said: The Concubine misses you, so let you go when you have time!"

"How can I go to the Eastern Palace whenever I want? Isn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince a good person?"

"It rained a few days ago, so I caught a cold, but I should be fine!"

"Do you want Zhuzhu to make a bowl of spicy soup? That stuff makes you sweat all over after eating it, it's so comfortable!"

"Then I'll ask tomorrow. I'm sweating all over, so I'll go wash up first..."

After taking a shower and changing into the clothes Wen Yu had prepared for her, she came out feeling refreshed.

Wen Yu stood behind him and wiped his hair, and told him about Wen Feng.

Qi Wu turned around and looked at Wen Yu without saying anything. His hair and eyelashes were wet, and he looked clean and innocent...

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Wen Yu asked in a low voice, her heart beating fast and she felt a little nervous.

"I encountered a case." Qi Wu stretched out his hand and pulled her to sit next to him. "A colleague of mine, his wife killed his concubine and the son born to the concubine. The concubine was very beautiful, and he doted on her. I even heard him brag about it when we were drinking together. His wife gave birth to two daughters, and the concubine gave birth to a son. Some time ago, the concubine insisted on registering the son under his wife's name, but his wife of course disagreed.

Then, somehow, the little daughter fell into the well in the backyard and drowned. His wife stabbed the woman and her son to death with scissors..."

"Why don't you scold that concubine for being pushy and disobedient?"

"It is human nature to be greedy and want more. There are rules, but she doesn't follow them. She didn't get punished but got benefits. Of course she won't follow them anymore, and will break them on her own initiative. She even wants to make her own rules.

What about men? In fact, food and sex are human nature, and it is also human nature to like beautiful women. But why did he marry a wife with ordinary looks? It's nothing more than coveting her background and dowry!

I want everything!! But that's how the world works... I'm afraid even the princess would be troubled by this."

"Don't worry, I won't let you encounter such a thing." Qi Wu confessed.

Wen Yu smiled: "I am different from this woman. I will not endure. I will not put the weight of my happiness on others. No matter if that person is my husband or my children. When I talked to my mother about Princess Huiduan, although we did not agree with her approach, we admired her courage."

Qi Wu's heart tightened. Although the two of them were already husband and wife, he sometimes always felt uneasy.

When Wen Yu was busy, he felt proud but also a little worried.

It seems that she can live well without me...

He quickly pulled her aside, "Ayu, don't admire her. I won't let you be in that situation. We are already married, husband and wife. We share honor and disgrace, happiness and sorrow.

You see, I am busy outside, but knowing you are at home, I feel at ease. Although I don't pay much attention to what you do, I can empathize with your excitement and joy after you succeed.

I am not good at speaking, nor do I understand romance, but I know what I am thinking. I hope you are like me, and that home is where your heart is at peace. "

Although these words were plain, they were sincere and heartfelt. It was beyond Wen Yu's expectation that he could say them.

There was unconscious affection in her eyes as she looked at him curiously.

Her bright eyes made Qi Wu's ears turn red.

Wen Yu nodded: "Okay. Then I promise you that I will do my best."

The two people suddenly felt that they were much closer to each other.

Then, they spent the middle of the night making love, which turned out to be the happiest time for the two since they got married.

…

But Qin Lianyue from the Jiang family huddled in her bed and cried for most of the night.

The two concubines came in at the same time.

The eldest sister-in-law is the housekeeper, and she does everything according to the rules. The staff in the courtyard and the house are arranged neatly but not ostentatiously.

The eldest sister-in-law even took special care of her emotions. No maids or servants in the house gossiped about her, and even the meals were cooked to her taste.

As always, her husband talked and joked with her, brought back fun things from outside, and took her out to visit friends.

But he never mentioned the concubine again! It was as if the busyness over there didn't exist! Today, a few tables were set up and a few friends came, and he was busy over there.

She was looking forward to him coming back from his socializing and coming back to her...

Tell her that it was just his mother's order. He himself was unwilling. He would not enter that door...

But in the end, Aqin came back and said that he had gone to Aunt Chu's place... and the red candle went out.