And she didn't approach anyone to chat with them like she did before. Instead, she chose a seat near the door, sat down, and poured herself a cup of tea.

Took a sip, hmm, good tea, good water.

Not cold, not hot.

Just right! I glanced around and saw that Second Aunt was not there.

Fourth aunt Liu, hehe, is not here either!

She won't be around anymore, right?

This is really refreshing! Second uncle's daughter Jiao Jie'er, her third sister, sat there with a haughty look on her face. It seems that she didn't go out to watch the fun last night and didn't see her naked father.

hey-hey……

"cousin!"

Someone actually came to talk to her?

At a glance, it was my aunt's daughter, Sister Quan, "Cousin Quan!"

My eldest aunt was born out of wedlock and married into the Yuan family at an early age. She had a lot of wealth.

She gave birth to two sons and a daughter, and lived a good life. Sister Quan has been living in the Wen family for a while, and her aunt wants to rely on the Wen family to find her a high-class husband.

A concubine's daughter, who can live like this, must be very proud. When she came, she was very ostentatious!

However, this cousin Quan...seems to be a kind person.

The fourth sister came over gently and said, "Have you heard? There was a fire at Furong Pavilion last night!" Her eyes sparkled...

Sister Quan nodded.

Wen Yu also nodded.

"What's going on? Big sister, do you know what's going on?"

"I don't know. I heard some noise in my room, so I asked Hong Xing'er to go out and take a look. By then, the fire was out."

"Me too. I sent my mother to check it out, but I ran into the nanny in my mother's room at the intersection and sent her back directly."

"Oh, how scary! I hope no one was hurt." Wen Yu said with lingering fear. But she secretly sighed in her heart, it seems that those two people are lucky enough to be unhurt...

"Fourth Aunt didn't come today."

Wen Yu turned around and looked around. "Isn't she here? Second Auntie isn't here either. Could they be talking to the old lady in there?"

"No! Mother is talking to grandmother in there."

…

The old lady was in the room listening to the results of Wu's investigation.

The result is: nothing.

"The fire must have started from the window. We don't know what caused it. After the fire was put out, the roof collapsed and everything was smashed to pieces. We don't know what caused the fire." Mrs. Wu said slowly and solemnly.

The old lady looked very unhappy and listened silently.

"This is one of the strange things. What's even stranger is... my husband saw the fire and prepared to flee. However, the gate to the courtyard was locked from the outside! When they... went in, they didn't bring anyone with them, they just closed the door. No matter how you look at it, it seems like... someone did it on purpose."

The old lady was even more worried after hearing this... This was going to kill them! But if it was really intentional, then the biggest possibility was that Wu did it!

She was in charge of the inner house, and was the first to discover the affair between the second son and Liu. She was the only one who hated this matter the most, and it was the most convenient for her to operate! But...it was impossible! First of all, she obeyed the second son's orders.

The second brother has offended so many people, but she has never been jealous.

What's more, her son's wedding is just around the corner. Even if she has hatred, she would not think of burning her husband to death or destroying his reputation.

Wouldn't that ruin his son? Mrs. Wu continued, "My master couldn't figure it out either. He asked his wife to check, but she refused to say more. So, there is no result now."

"Do you know what happened to them before?" the old lady asked, staring at her.

"Mother, I don't know about this. Second Master, I haven't returned to my room to rest for a while. Besides, I've been very busy recently and go to bed early every day..."

The old lady believed what she said, but wondered, who would do such a thing? "Is there anything special about the padlock?"

"The padlock is very common. I checked everywhere and it has not been lost anywhere."

"This is no small matter! Someone in the family wants to kill the second son!"

Wu also felt like she had survived a disaster.

"My wife will continue to investigate."

"You should check who he offended at home a few days ago! Who would be jealous and hate him!" The old lady said angrily. This evil boy was so charming and good-looking, and it was unknown which bold and jealous maid or daughter-in-law he offended.

"yes."

If the door hadn't been locked from the outside, the old lady would have definitely thought that those two bastards had gone too far...

…

This grandmother's appearance can only be described as decent. She had been fighting with her husband for many years and had faint wrinkles on her brow.

He doesn't move much on weekdays, and has gained some weight. But his eyes are dark, and when he looks at people, he looks quite strong.

After years of fighting with my grandfather, I won a small victory, and my grandfather retreated to the Plum Garden. Now, because of my father's success, I have laid the foundation for the upper hand.

She was wearing a brown dress with round flowers embroidered on it, simple yet elegant. Her hair was grey, and she didn't wear many jewelries. She loved jade the most, and the jewelry on her head and wrists were all emerald green.

When they saw her arrive in the hall, everyone stood up and called out to her, "Mother, grandmother."

Old Mrs. Wen nodded and sat in the main seat. She kept thinking about things in her mind and couldn't help but look at the people present.

When his eyes swept over Wen Yu, he was stunned for a moment and fixed his gaze.

Is this... Wen Yu? How come she seems like a different person? She sits there, shoulders open, neck straight, chin slightly tucked in, eyelids slightly drooped. One hand is on her leg, the other on the chair. Her posture is very formal and upright, but her expression is very natural! It's as if after years of teaching, it has been deeply engraved in her bones.

Thinking back to her fake smile and her uneasiness before... Such a big change in such a short time?! I couldn't help but feel suspicious...

Wen Yu felt the old lady's gaze, turned around, and looked at her grandmother with pure eyes and a slight smile.

The old lady turned her eyes away involuntarily, and her mind changed... Her father will be back soon. This time, let's settle her marriage.

Get rid of it early and finish it early to avoid unnecessary troubles at night.

She said in a deep voice, "Last night, our house caught fire. Something terrible almost happened! Feng'er's marriage is just around the corner, and we can't let anyone know. Go back and ask everyone in the courtyard. If there's anything wrong, tell grandma right away!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Be careful with your fire and candles these days!"

Everyone nodded frequently.

"In the next few days, many relatives and friends will come to our house. You must be careful with your words and actions, and don't make people laugh at you!"

Several girls stood up and said, "Yes!"

"Okay, let's all go and get busy!"

"...Sister Yu, please stay for a moment." said the old lady.

The younger sisters saw that the old lady actually kept their eldest sister, which was rare. They turned around to take a look and then dispersed.

Wen Yu waited until everyone had left before she stood up, walked up to the old lady and bowed.

"Grandma!" She had a smile on her face, but the old lady seemed to have a hint of mockery in her expression.

This expression...the old lady felt even more strange.

There was no time to think about it. "Well. Your father will be back in the next two days. But he can't stay here. After your eldest brother's wedding, he will leave for the capital right away..."

After waiting for a while, I saw Wen Yu listening seriously but had no intention of talking.

Then he said, "Originally, he planned to come back a few months earlier, stay at home for a few days, and then go to Beijing. He wrote to tell grandmother that he would hold your coming-of-age ceremony for you when he came back. But he didn't expect that he had too many things to do and couldn't make it back in time."

Wen Yu smiled and nodded, but didn't say anything.

"In the end, I missed it. This time, he came back on the eve of your eldest brother's wedding... I don't know how long he can stay. Hmm... Otherwise, wait for him to come back and let grandma discuss it with him?"

Wen Yu nodded obediently, smiled again, and then looked at the old lady with infinite conviction: "Yu'er will obey the arrangements of grandma and father in everything."

"..." The old lady's heart fluttered. Huh? How come this girl suddenly became so beautiful?

But why... doesn't she just go along with what others say?

In the past, she would have said: Daddy is very busy, and he has important business to attend to in Beijing. My eldest brother is getting married, and he is also very busy. The granddaughter does not want the elders to be too tired. It doesn't matter whether the coming-of-age ceremony is held or not...

She said so, and I would find another piece of jewelry and send it to her room, and that would be enough. Now...

Not getting the desired result, Mrs. Wen's face darkened, looking very unhappy. She said arrogantly: "Well. Let's talk about it later! You go down!"

Wen Yu still nodded obediently, bowed, turned and left.

The small but steady gait, the movement of lifting the skirt when crossing the threshold... unexpectedly has a sense of romance...

After all, I am an adult now, and things are different from before!

Alas! Such a neat eldest daughter, if it weren't for that enemy... For a moment, the old lady regretted it a little.

The rice is undercooked...

At the beginning, we should have cut the grass and rooted it out! Otherwise, we should have cherished and cultivated it over the years.

She is so beautiful, at least her family could help her out.

But now... Alas...

(End of this chapter)