Chapter 170 Sister-in-law, Mother Says She Died Unjustly
"Are you sure they are going to Wuyou Pavilion?"
Mo Yunwan clenched her palms, trying to suppress the excitement in her heart.
During the previous promotion banquet, people from Wuyou Pavilion came to the Marquis' Mansion. Shen Qingyu had investigated privately and found out that Wuyou Pavilion was a male prostitution venue that had only emerged in Hanjing in recent years.
The guests in the hotel include some noble ladies who can't stand loneliness, as well as some dignitaries with special hobbies.
However, Wuyou Pavilion had very good confidentiality measures. Although everyone knew that it was a place where men showed off their beauty, the identity of no guest was leaked.
For an ordinary woman to go to such a place is already heresy and immoral. Cao Chunxi is still in mourning period. If she is caught in the act in Wuyou Pavilion, she will definitely be paraded through the streets and thrown into a pig cage. No one can protect her!
Shen Jinhua glared at Mo Yunwan unhappily. "Of course I'm sure. Although I don't know what Wuyou Pavilion does, I don't think it's a serious place. Otherwise, why would Madam Wei hide the letter in a snack and send it in without letting anyone know?"
Hearing the words "Mrs. Wei", Mo Yunwan calmed down a little.
Even though she had been away from Beijing for several years, she knew that Xiao Qinghe was a model of a noble lady in Beijing, and she and Wei Lingze were childhood sweethearts and were in love with each other.
Xiao Qinghe had only been married for a few months, how could he possibly take the initiative to ask Chunxi to go to Wuyou Pavilion?
Thinking of this, Mo Yunwan looked at Shen Jinhua: "Words are not enough, where is the note?"
Shen Jinhua rolled her eyes. "Are you stupid? Cao Chunxi burned such a shameful thing after seeing it, so why would he keep it as a sacrifice?"
"According to what my aunt said, Cao Chunxi is so cautious that he should have hidden himself away and read the letter secretly. How did my aunt know?"
"She's still in mourning, how could I let her eat such delicious food? I ate all those snacks, and I even found the letter in my mouth. I lied to her that I couldn't read, so she lied to me that the Wei family sent the wrong snacks, and that it was a letter that a Wei family maid secretly slipped to her lover. She also told me not to say anything, lest it ruin the Wei family's reputation. How could I be so easily fooled?"
Shen Jinhua's tone was domineering and complacent, and Mo Yunwan couldn't help but believe it a little.
She obeyed Wu and brought the Shen family back to the Marquis' Mansion so that they could make trouble for Chunxi for Xiao's dowry. The servants in the main courtyard were all her eyes and ears. These days, Chunxi had only a bowl of porridge with only a few grains of rice for three meals a day, and she was ordered around by Wu and Shen Jinhua, mother and daughter, and she lost a lot of weight.
It was understandable that Shen Jinhua snatched the snack and found the secret letter in it.
While Mo Yunwan was still pondering, Shen Jinhua couldn't wait to ask, "Where is Wuyou Pavilion? I'll call your second and third uncles and the others to catch Cao Chunxi in the act. I'll make sure she has nowhere to escape!"
Wuyou Pavilion is not a place where anyone can enter casually. Besides, Shen Jinhua and her bunch of idiots are making such a big fuss. Isn't this a disguised way of informing Cao Chunxi and letting her escape?
Mo Yunwan narrowed her eyes and smiled as she took Shen Jinhua's arm. "It's already impressive that I was able to find out such important information. You and the uncles won't have to take action to arrest her. You just returned to the Marquis' Mansion. It would be bad to create a rift with my eldest brother. I will find someone to help capture her and prevent her from denying it."
"Wan'er, you are really amazing. Our third son is so lucky to marry you. After Cao Chunxi is driven out of the Marquis' Mansion and Xiao's dowry is returned, the Shen family will not treat you unfairly."
Shen Jinhua looked so relieved, as if she had already received all of Xiao's dowry. Mo Yunwan thought she was so foolish and amused. Just as she was about to say something to put her off, she heard Shen Jinhua say, "Hey? That bracelet on your hand is quite beautiful."
Mo Yunwan wore a crystal white jade bracelet on her wrist. The jade was clear and transparent, and the texture was very good. It was given to her by Shen Qingyu from Mo's dressing box.
"Sanlang and I didn't have a wedding, my aunt only gave me this."
Mo Yunwan's tone was soft and a bit aggrieved. Shen Jinhua immediately said, "It's great that you have such a beautiful bracelet. I've been married for so many years, and your uncle has never bought me any jewelry. Since you're in mourning now and shouldn't dress up, why not lend it to me for a few days?"
Shen Jinhua said this and directly took off the bracelet.
Shen Jinhua's actions were a bit rough, and Mo Yunwan's hands were scratched red. She could no longer hold back her smile and her face darkened.
Seeing this, Shen Jinhua said in dissatisfaction, "I'm just borrowing it for a few days. What's with that expression? When Cao Chunxi returns Xiao's dowry, there will be all kinds of good things. What's a bracelet? You are the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion now, after all, and your standards are so low?"
Shen Jinhua was scolding him, completely unaware that her face was full of laughter at the sight of money.
Mo Yunwan didn't want to talk to her, so she rubbed her hands and forced herself to speak gently: "My aunt is right. If today's news is true, this bracelet will be given to my aunt."
Once Cao Chunxi is driven out of the Marquis' Mansion, the entire mansion will be under her control. Then she can drive out all the Shen family members who are not worthy of being mentioned in public. This bracelet will really be nothing.
After sending Shen Jinhua away with the bracelet, Mo Yunwan quickly sent a servant out of the house.
During dinner, Shen Jinhua dismissed the maids and servants and earnestly reported the situation to Chunxi: "I told that bitch everything Ah Xi instructed. She immediately sent a servant out, ostensibly to buy tung oil, but she actually went into the backyard of the shop and talked to the shopkeeper for a long time. She must be plotting some scheme to deal with you."
Tung oil shop?
Chunxi asked tentatively, "Is that the Liuji Tung Oil Shop?"
Shen Jinhua's eyes rolled, and she felt a little regretful: "Ah Xi, how did you know that shop was Liu's?"
She was planning to keep it secret and extort more money from Chunxi just like she did from Mo Yunwan.
Chunxi narrowed her eyes and said, "I have some grudges with the owner of the tung oil shop. It's normal for him to help my third brother's wife to harm me."
Shen Jinhua immediately pressed, "Do you have a plan? Even if you don't go to Wuyou Pavilion with Madam Wei, and they come back empty-handed, they'll just keep picking on you next time. It won't solve the problem at all."
Chunxi nodded and agreed, "My aunt is right. I am using this trick to find out who is behind this and eliminate the trouble forever. When my third brother sees the true face of his sister-in-law and divorces her, I will return my husband's mother's dowry to the Shen family."
Seeing that Chunxi was very successful, Shen Jinhua smiled and nodded, "Then we will wait for your good news."
Three days later, before daybreak, Chunxi found Mo Yunwan and said, "I dreamt of my mother last night. She said she died unjustly and wanted me to help her get justice. Has your sister-in-law ever dreamt of your mother?"
After drinking plain porridge for several days in a row, Chunxi became thinner and less energetic. Under the gray sky, he said that Mo's death was unjust and very scary.
Mo Yunwan got goosebumps and lowered her voice, "They say you dream about something during the day. I'm afraid you feel guilty towards mother, so that's why you acted like this."
Chunxi shook her head. "I have done nothing to let my mother down, but that dream was so real. I want to go to Yunshan Temple to worship and come back before curfew. Do you want to come with me, sister-in-law?"
"There are many things to do in the mansion. I won't go. Sister-in-law, go by yourself."
Mo Yunwan directly refused, and Chunxi did not try to persuade her. She got on the carriage and left the city.
As soon as Chunxi left, Mo Yunwan sent someone to Liuji Tung Oil Shop to report the news.
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