The closer you get, the clearer the faint sound becomes.
"Young Master, didn't you say the position of Young Master was yours?" A sweet, cloying voice rang out, and Jiang Yu stopped in his tracks. Oh ho, the show is about to begin.
“Dongmei, you know that Father has been staying in the front yard these past few days, and hasn’t even seen Auntie.” Yunqing reached out and put her arm around Dongmei’s waist. “I’ve been holding back for several days before I had the chance to see you.”
"Xia Zhi, go and call the head of the family over."
Jiang Yu's sharp gaze left Xia Zhi with no room for rebuttal, and she hurriedly ran towards the front yard, where the real show was unfolding.
"Once you become the young master, will you no longer want me?" Dongmei nestled in Yunqing's arms, her soft, boneless hands resting against Yunqing's chest. "I have never married because of you."
Yun Qing's eyes darkened. "When I become the young master, I will definitely marry you."
Yun Qing is still unmarried because as a son of a concubine, he can only marry a daughter of a noble family. However, if he were the young master, he could marry a legitimate daughter of a noble family.
“Young Master, I’m willing to do anything for you.” Dongmei smiled and said, “My eldest aunt is still a little confused, but don’t worry, Young Master, I’ve already done as you wished and made sure she gets more sleep each day.”
Yun Qing nodded. "Wei'er is spoiled. We can't let her ruin things at this crucial time."
"But...Young Master, why won't the Patriarch see you?" A hint of panic appeared in Dongmei's eyes. "Could it be that the Patriarch found out about what happened before?"
“These past few years, the Yun family’s business has been run by you, young master. If the head of the family finds out about the huge deficit…” Dongmei’s voice gradually lowered, “And what about the eldest aunt? I’m worried that if she turns against you in the future, your loan from the Qin family’s son-in-law will also be exposed.”
"No, that won't happen," Yun Qing said calmly. "When my stepmother married into the family, her dowry was very generous. And when I became the young master..."
Before she could finish speaking, Yun Qing was kicked hard to the ground.
"Ouch, who's got the guts to kick me, young master?"
"It's your father!" Yun Zhi was panting heavily. Xia Zhi said that Yun Ming had called him urgently, but when he arrived, he heard these bastards.
"Father...Father..." Realizing the situation, Yun Qing quickly knelt down and hugged Yun Zhi's leg. "What Dongmei said just now was not true. It was all her...she said it on purpose to slander me."
"Young Master..."
Dongmei seemed unable to believe that Yunqing would abandon her like this, and she trembled like a leaf.
"Tell me, what else has this bastard done outside?" Yun Zhi roared at Dong Mei. Dong Mei, without much hesitation, recounted all the things Yun Qing had done over the years.
"Hahahaha!" Yun Zhi burst out laughing in anger. "So it turns out that I, Yun Zhi, was so blind that I raised a wolf cub as a treasure."
"Father, Father, please let me explain..."
"Guards, lock the young master in his room and tell everyone that he has contracted a serious illness." A sinister glint appeared in Yun Zhi's eyes. "As for Dongmei, have her beaten to death."
“Master, you can’t beat me to death…” Dongmei sniffed, “I… I’m pregnant, I’m already two months along.”
"Master of the family."
Jiang Yu, who had been silent all along, spoke softly, "Is she pregnant?"
Jiang Yu slowly squatted down, looked at Dongmei's lower abdomen, and unconsciously placed her hands on her own stomach.
This action nearly scared Yun Zhi out of his wits.
"Ming'er, what's wrong?"
"I don't know why, but when I heard that Dongmei is pregnant, I felt a pang of sadness. Patriarch, let Dongmei take good care of herself." Jiang Yu's eyes were somewhat forlorn, and Yun Zhi's expression tightened.
"Since Miss Biao has pleaded for you, we will spare your life for now."
Fearing that Jiang Yu had remembered something, Yun Zhi quickly led her to the front yard.
"Master, I've caused you trouble again today." Jiang Yu looked guilty. "I originally wanted you to go and tell the eldest young master that he can't associate with servants... after all, he's going to marry a noble lady later, but I didn't expect..."
"Ming'er, this is not your fault."
Yun Zhi even comforted Jiang Yu and personally escorted her back to Minghua Water Pavilion.
"Miss, Dongmei still has the nerve to say she likes the young master, but she betrayed him right away." Xia Zhi nagged from the side, and Jiang Yu twitched her lips upon hearing this.
Immediately?
She had been dealing with Dongmei for quite some time.
In the future, Dongmei will take her child and leave Luoming under an assumed name. She will ensure that the mother and child have enough to eat and wear.
The most beloved son was all show and no substance, while the most promising son turned against him and became his enemy.
Jiang Yu was in a great mood; she couldn't wait to see Yun Zhi's reaction when the net was closed.
Tsk, it feels really good to play dumb and act weak.
The more useful Yun Zhi found her, the more she would lead him by the nose.
......
On the other side, Pei Jian remained silent for a long time after receiving Yun Hui's letter.
"Back then, I thought Yun Pei really did die in childbirth, but I never imagined the Yun family would have such audacity." Pei Jian indeed said as Jiang Yu had predicted, "If the world knew, how could my Pei family maintain its standing?"
In Pei Jian's view, the grudges within the Pei family were insignificant compared to this matter.
"Someone, go and send a message to Zhi'er, telling her to hurry to Luoming and find out the truth of what happened back then."
"yes."
Pei Jian sighed heavily. He didn't want to get involved in the Yun family's mess, but now he had no choice but to take action.
The Yun family...
The Yun family is now a complete mess.
The capital of Dayu.
"Young Master Pei, are you taking your leave so soon?" Gu Qingyan looked at Pei Zhi with a half-smile. First, she pretended to be sick, and now she wants to leave, while maintaining her distance from the young masters of the other three great families.
"Something came up at home."
Pei Zhi felt Gu Qingyan's scrutinizing gaze, and for a moment, she even missed the Gu Qingyan who would cry four years ago.
And there was also that skinny Gu Qingyan who distributed porridge outside the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence that year.
"In that case, I will personally see Young Master Pei off tomorrow."
"Four years ago, Emperor Yu said the same thing." Pei Zhi smiled slightly. "I wonder when we'll meet again?"
"soon."
Gu Qingyan smiled, but his eyes were filled with coldness, and Pei Zhi's smile also faded a bit.
"Then I look forward to the next meeting with Emperor Yu. I have to leave tonight due to urgent business, so there is no need for Emperor Yu to see me off."
Pei Zhi, with her back turned, had a solemn expression. She had a strong premonition that the Emperor of Yu was about to take action against the aristocratic families.
The Yun family is just the beginning.
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