Chapter 74 Double Happiness: Taking Her as a Concubine
Dou Wenyi and Cuizhi immediately split up. She ran through the covered corridor and headed straight for the second room.
As soon as she arrived at the west gate of the second house, she saw Dou Zhongyuan's servant Dai'an sitting idly at the gate, keeping watch. When he saw her hurrying, he was clearly startled and hurriedly got up, wanting to run back.
"Dai'an, stop right there!" Dou Wenyi shouted sharply.
Dai'an felt a chill run down his spine and had to stop. The Fourth Miss was a shrew; even someone as formidable as Granny Tong was sent away to the manor with just a few words from her. Who wouldn't be afraid of her?
He dares not provoke her now.
"This humble servant inquires about Fourth Miss's well-being. May I ask what brings you here?" Dai'an's eyes darted around, not daring to look at her at all.
Judging from Dai'an's appearance, he clearly had something to hide. Dou Wenyi felt depressed. It seemed that the worst thing had happened. Zijuan was undoubtedly in the second wife's house.
If she were to search for Zijuan room by room, even if she found her, she would likely have already met with a terrible fate and there would be no way to save her.
They still don't know to directly find the culprit.
Dou Wenyi suppressed her anger and said with a smile, "Where are my second uncle? My father is greeting guests in front, where has he gone to hide again?"
Dai An panicked and stammered, "I...I don't know."
Dou Wenyi's expression changed drastically, and she raised her voice to reprimand, "Dai'an, you know that His Highness the Crown Prince has come to the Dou family, right? Right now, my father is discussing matters with him. He just asked about my second uncle and said that he had made great contributions, which probably means that he wants to give him an important position."
"His Highness the Crown Prince is of noble birth and has no time to delay you. He will be leaving soon. If you don't inform him in time and delay your second uncle's path to success, do you think he will punish someone else or you?"
"I really don't know..." Dai'an swallowed hard, unable to continue his denial.
His face looked worse than if his parents had died.
He didn't know what others were like, but given the Second Master's temperament, he was bound to die!
Dou Wenyi was getting impatient. "Hurry up and take me to him!"
Sugarcane can't be sweet at both ends.
Dai'an couldn't care less about anything else and had no choice but to 'willingly' lead her to the west wing.
Upon reaching the door, he smiled obsequiously and lowered his voice, "Fourth Miss, please wait here. I'll go and call the Second Master right away."
Dou Wenyi stood tactfully at the courtyard gate.
Under the bright sunlight, the faint sound of a woman sobbing and desperate cries could be heard, "No, no... Second Master!"
Dou Wenyi's face turned ashen. If she hadn't heard it with her own ears, she wouldn't have believed that her usually well-dressed second uncle could do such a beastly thing.
That's incredibly disrespectful to an elder; I really want to skin him alive right now.
"Slap, slap, slap!"
Dai'an knocked on the carved nanmu door and timidly called out, "Master—"
Before he could even speak, he heard Dou Zhongyuan roar in fury and frustration, "Get out! I'm busy! Dai'an, do you want to die?"
Dai'an shrank back, glanced at Dou Wenyi with a wronged expression, and said nervously, "Master, His Highness the Crown Prince requests your presence!"
"What?" The person inside clearly didn't believe it.
Dai'an continued to persuade him, "They say they want to inquire about your official position. You should go there quickly. If you can get a nominal position in exchange for a real one, that would be a great thing!"
"You little brat, if you dare to lie to your master, you'll lose your life!"
With a creak, the door suddenly opened.
Dou Zhongyuan appeared at the door with his robe slightly open, revealing a glimpse of his snow-white undergarment, and carrying a pair of boots.
At first glance, he exudes charm.
Dou Wenyi hurriedly lowered her head and bowed, "Second Uncle, my father is looking for you everywhere. They are at Lanshui Pavilion. Please hurry."
Dou Zhongyuan smiled sheepishly, his face full of anticipation. "It's Fourth Sister! What else did His Highness the Crown Prince say?"
He naturally knew that His Highness the Crown Prince was coming, and he had wanted to take the opportunity to show his face, but his elder brother absolutely forbade it.
After a flurry of activity, Dou Zhongyuan finally managed to tidy his clothes and put on his boots.
Dou Wenyi suppressed her nausea and said with a smile, "How could I know anything about officialdom? Third Sister will be the Crown Princess in the future, so she will definitely prioritize her own family when there are good things."
Dou Zhongyuan narrowed his eyes. Dou Bochang's official position hadn't changed for over a decade, but now he was being promoted so suddenly—to the rank of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, a fourth-grade official.
That's so enviable!
It's definitely just a matter of the Crown Prince's word.
This good fortune should be his turn.
He couldn't help but curse Yang under his breath... She really had no sense of timing.
Dou Zhongyuan beamed with joy, "That makes sense, I'll go over right now."
After saying that, he turned back and looked at the house again with reluctance. Then, he gave Dai'an a look, and Dai'an nodded in understanding.
As soon as Dou Zhongyuan left, Dou Wenyi couldn't wait to go inside.
Dai An's expression changed drastically. He immediately closed the door and stood in the doorway, saying, "Fourth Miss, you are still a junior and not yet married. You should not get involved in these matters anymore."
Even if she had long arms, she shouldn't have interfered with the second mistress's 'bedroom pleasures'!
Dou Wenyi sneered, "Dai'an, you dare to stop me? Do you want to be sold off, or do you want your legs broken? Let me tell you, I have a thousand ways to deal with you."
Dai'an pleaded, "Fourth Miss, this is the second branch of the family, please don't make things difficult for me."
Just as they were at an impasse, Granny Cao and Cuizhi arrived with several guards, looking menacing. "Dai'an, get out of here!"
Before Dai'an could react, Dou Wenyi lifted the curtain and rushed inside.
Dai'an suddenly realized that they seemed to have fallen for the Fourth Sister's trick of luring them away from the mountain!
He has really messed up this time, ruining the important plans of the Second Master and his wife.
Dai'an tried to salvage the situation by shouting, "Guards! Guards! Inside is the Second Master's new concubine! You can't go in!"
He had barely uttered a word when the guards brought by Granny Cao grabbed him by the neck, his face turning bright red, and he couldn't say a word.
The inner room of the house.
On the bed, Zijuan's face was flushed, her hair was loose, and her clothes were disheveled, revealing a crimson bodice and large patches of snow-white skin. She was clearly under the influence of drugs and was delirious. Fortunately, her underpants were intact, indicating that Dou Zhongyuan had not yet succeeded.
"Quickly, change her clothes," Dou Wenyi ordered in a deep voice.
Cuizhi's eyes instantly reddened, and she took out the dresses she had prepared and helped Zijuan change into them.
They had just finished tidying up when they heard Yang's sarcastic voice outside.
"Granny Cao, why aren't you serving the old lady? Why are you bringing someone to my second room? I heard that the master has taken a new concubine, and to make the most of this joyous occasion, I thought I'd bring her to the old lady's place so that it can be officially recognized!"
Public opinion can be devastating; what people say is truly terrifying.
Undoubtedly, this was a scheme orchestrated by Dou Zhongyuan and Yang Shi; she deliberately came to expose this scandalous affair.
Even though Zijuan was still a virgin, Yang wanted to ruin her reputation and nail her to the pillar of shame for "climbing into someone's bed" for the rest of her life.
Dou Wenyi inexplicably saw her own reflection in Zijuan. She was a lowly person of humble origins. Wasn't her life also a life?
joke!
If fate is unfair, then fight it to the end!
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