Chapter 149 "Please, Madam Wenyu, save my son...
Song Linsheng nodded gently, leaned closer to Wen Yu, and whispered to her, "Jiangyang Prefecture is divided into south and north of the river, with the Yuan River as the dividing line."
Wen Yu carefully looked at the person in front of him and listened attentively to Song Linsheng's explanation.
"And the Wen family in Jiangbei is the most famous. Their ancestors have been wealthy for generations. The Wen family in Jiangbei is the same Wen family that you gave your visiting card to last time."
Song Linsheng glanced at the woman before him and whispered to Wen Yu, "And this Wen Kang must be the wife of Master Wen, the current head of the Wen family."
Wen Yu suddenly understood, and believed that what Song Linsheng said must be true.
But what if the person in front of me is really Madam Wen?
She had no connection with this Madam Wen and had never had any grudge against her.
Madam Wen led a group of servants to follow her up Houchun Mountain, and their behavior was sneaky and very suspicious.
Wen Yu raised an eyebrow, ready to cut to the chase and quickly end this nonsensical meeting so that she and Song Linsheng could return home as soon as possible to avoid worrying Uncle Song.
"Oh? It's Madam Wen." Wen Yu greeted her politely, but without waiting for her response, he turned around and sat down on the cushion.
"Yes, it is me. Madam Wenyu..." Wen Kang held the handkerchief tightly in her sleeves, fearing that Wenyu would be displeased in the slightest.
Seeing Wen Yu retreat back to the cushion, Wen Kang couldn't help but take two steps forward.
"Madam Wenyu, some time ago I sent someone to deliver a visiting card to Lord Song's residence, hoping to invite you to come over for a chat." Wen Kang smiled, but it was very forced, and she looked tired.
"I don't know... I don't know if Madam Wenyu has received it?" She locked her beautiful eyes on Wenyu, afraid of missing any expression on her face.
Wen Yu looked up at Song Linsheng who was standing beside her.
Song Linsheng was the prefect of Jiangyang, and according to the law, he was in charge of all the affairs of the prefecture. Logically, all matters in Jiangyang, big or small, should be referred to Song Linsheng.
But this Madam Wen, who had sent her a visiting card specifically for her from the very beginning, now turned a blind eye to Song Linsheng...
Wen Yu couldn't help but lower her head and look around herself. Is there anything special about her?
Is it more eye-catching than the title of prefect?
Wen Yu hesitated, but answered truthfully: "Yes, I received it."
"That Madam Wen Yu..." Wen Kang's emotions were obviously fluctuating. She suddenly bent down and half-knelt to look at Wen Yu.
"But I don't know you and have no contact with you. Why should I come to your house just because you invite me to have a chat?" Wen Yu did not hide the doubts in his words, and his face was full of confusion.
"I...I..." Wen Kang lost his momentum and shrank back, unable to speak for a moment.
Song Linsheng lowered his eyes, and his vigilant gaze swept across Madam Wen's face. He quietly took a step towards Wen Yu, fearing that Madam Wen would suddenly attack and do something that would be detrimental to Wen Yu.
"Madam Wen, even if Madam Wen Yu didn't accept your invitation," Song Linsheng said, his brows furrowed in anger as he changed the subject. "You shouldn't have led so many people to follow us up the mountain."
He had no idea that the Wen family was so courageous. When the invitation failed, he wanted to follow them?
She felt hurt by Kang's words that seemed to call Song Linsheng. She suddenly ran out of strength and knelt down.
"I, I..." Wen Kang frantically tried to make excuses, "I didn't mean to do that. It's just that Madam Wen Yu finally showed up, and I, I thought..."
Wen Yu curled her lips, held her cheeks with her hands, and asked nonchalantly, "What do you want to do?"
According to Madam Wen, she even knew when she left the house. It must have been more than a day or two since Madam Wen had been monitoring her whereabouts at the Song residence.
Wen Kang was completely distracted, with beads of sweat pouring down her forehead. "I, I don't want to do anything. I really don't mean any harm. I just want to see Madam Wen Yu."
"I know this is inappropriate, but there is no other way to see Madam Wen Yu. Please forgive me, Master Song and Madam Wen."
Xiyan, who was standing by, heard this and immediately stepped forward. "Why did you try so hard to see my wife Wen? Now that you've seen her, why don't you leave?"
Even though they were currently in the Wutong Ancestral Temple, not the Song Residence, Xi Yan began to order them to leave for the safety of Wen Yu and Song Linsheng.
Wen Yu looked at Xi Yan who was arguing with Madam Wen with his neck stiffened, and exchanged glances with Song Linsheng beside her.
She understood what Song Linsheng said. Xi Yan was just careless occasionally, but he was always very reliable.
Wen Yu shrugged, fearing that Mrs. Wen was not telling the truth.
Following Xiyan's words, Wenyu said, "Yes, now that we've met and talked, Madam Wen can take your people and leave, right?"
For a moment, the eyes of the three people in the hall were all focused on Madam Wen.
Wen Kang had already fallen to the ground. She looked up at the three people around her, and then at the golden statue of the Goddess of Spring standing tall behind Wen Yu. The kind-looking Goddess of Spring was now staring down at her, which made her feel a little fear for no reason.
But she couldn't be afraid, she still had things to do.
Wen Kang swallowed deeply, as if suppressing all his anxiety and panic. When he looked up again, his eyes were full of determination.
"I earnestly invite Madam Wenyu to come to my house for a chat."
Wen Yu paused, not expecting her to say such a thing.
She turned around and looked at Song Linsheng and Xi Yan, and saw complete doubt in each other's eyes.
Xiyan rolled his eyes and immediately refuted: "Madam Wen, you failed to send a visiting card, so you brought people to follow us up the mountain. It is really rude."
"Now you insist on inviting my wife Wen to your house for no reason. This is not the way to entertain guests."
Young Master and Madam Wen have to save their reputation and not say everything.
But Xiyan was not afraid of offending anyone, he insisted on getting to the bottom of it.
This man just kept asking Madam Wen to come over for a chat, but he refused to explain why. There must be something fishy going on.
"I, I..." Wen Kang hesitated but could not say anything else.
Seeing this, Song Linsheng didn't want to get entangled with her. He turned around to block Madam Wen's sight and said to Wen Yu, "Xiaoyu, do you want to go down the mountain?"
When Wen Yu heard him say this, she couldn't help but look outside. Although the palace door was closed, the people brought by Madam Wen had not left and were still guarding the main entrance.
"Now?" Wen Yu asked softly.
Song Linsheng curled his lips into a smile, unlike his usual gentle and carefree expression, but rather one that was cunning and complacent. "Xiaoyu, do you remember the Tingwu Guards who were with me when we first met?"
Wen Yuxing's eyes widened, and she immediately understood -
On the day they first met, besides the man washing the inkstone, Song Linsheng was followed by a large group of people. Although she didn't look closely, there was no doubt that those people were all agile.
She didn't take it seriously at first, thinking they were just ordinary followers. Later, she heard Song Linsheng say that those people were the Tingwu Guards who were specifically assigned to protect him.
However, since arriving at Jiangyang Prefecture, in order to avoid attracting attention, most of the Tingwu guards have been hiding in the dark and rarely appearing.
Wen Yu's eyes lit up, "Oh—you mean they're nearby?"
"That's right." Song Linsheng nodded.
"You don't usually ask them to accompany you, so why did you remember to bring them today?" Wen Yu lowered his voice and joked.
"I just don't want Xiaoyu to get into any trouble." Song Linsheng answered truthfully with a flicker in his eyes.
There are many wild animals and insects in the mountains.
They planned to stay overnight in the mountains, and Xianchun Cottage had been uninhabited for a long time, so they should be more careful.
He was afraid that he and Xiyan alone would not be able to take care of Xiaoyu.
Wen Yu's cheeks flushed, and for some reason she felt a little uncomfortable. She mumbled, "Yeah."
Then he turned around and continued to stare at Madam Wen who was a few steps away.
Seeing her fleeing without answering, Song Linsheng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, let out a sigh, and then followed Wen Yu obediently.
Originally, Wen Yu was still hesitating about how to deal with Madam Wen, but due to the large crowd behind her, he planned to have a good talk with her.
After all, even if she is a disciple of the God of Spring, she cannot use her spiritual power on mortals at will, right?
But now that we have Ting Wuwei...that's another matter.
Wen Yu stretched out her hand lazily, her movements revealing a carefree and relaxed manner. "Madam Wen, what will you do if I refuse to go with you?"
Wen Kang raised his head in response, and his pair of deep-sunken eyes drifted blankly across Wen Yu's cheek, as if they could not focus on one thing.
She looked around and felt like she was floating in the water like duckweed. There was water all around her, but no place for her to stay.
Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and turned to look outside the hall.
But the palace door is closed——
She had just closed it with her own hands.
Wen Yu saw his movements and guessed something, so he simply said, "Are you going to ask your servants outside the palace to kidnap me?"
"If that's the case—" Song Linsheng paused, "the officers and soldiers from the Jiangyang government office will immediately surround the Wen residence."
Xi Yan crossed his arms over his chest, quite imposingly, "When that time comes, whether you are from the Jiangbei Wen family or the Jiangnan Wen family, you will all be punished according to the law."
No matter how famous the Jiangbei Wen family is, they cannot go beyond the law.
Wen Kang hurriedly turned around. In that instant, thousands of thoughts flashed through her mind, but the words of everyone immediately brought her back to her senses.
Her eyes kept darting left and right, and she was in a state of confusion.
Finally, his eyes were fixed on Wen Yu. She had not forgotten why she came here.
Wen Kang suddenly stood up, knelt down solemnly in front of Wen Yu, and then walked on her knees to Wen Yu.
Wen Yu was startled by her sudden action, and she quickly stood up and jumped away, moving to the side.
How could she deserve such a great gift?
In this way, Wen Kang was facing the golden statue of the Goddess of Spring. She looked up at the Goddess of Spring deeply and stretched out her hand as if to swear an oath.
"Madam Wenyu, I swear in front of the Goddess of Spring that I bear no ill will towards you. I sincerely want to ask a favor of you."
Her eyes were filled with tears and she was very emotional. Her pretty face was made even more prominent by the dark circles under her eyes and the obvious sunken spots.
"Madam Wen, what are you doing?" Wen Yu frowned slightly and went to help her up, "Hurry up and get up."
Somehow, perhaps because she said she was willing to swear in front of the Goddess of Spring, Wen Yu suddenly softened her heart.
Even though she inexplicably followed him with a group of people, Wen Yu didn't want to bother with her anymore.
The God of Spring holds a high status in Jiangyang Prefecture. Whether the people of Jiangyang are farming, studying, doing business or making a living, they are all willing to go to Houchun Mountain to worship the God of Spring.
From this we can see the true meaning of Madam Wen’s words.
"I sincerely want to ask Madam Wenyu for help." Wen Kang's words came from the bottom of her heart and were not false.
She grabbed Wen Yu's sleeves with both hands and pleaded, "I was rude and misbehaved before. Please forgive me, Madam Wen Yu. Please forgive me, Lord Song and this young master."
Wen Yu turned around and exchanged glances with Song Linsheng and Xi Yan, and both of their expressions softened.
"But I sincerely want to ask Madam Wenyu for help. I beg Madam Wenyu to fulfill my wish." Her words were full of sadness, which made people feel unbearable.
Wen Yu's brows furrowed tighter and tighter. So he had something to ask her, so why didn't he just state it directly in the invitation? Instead, he had to go through such a big circle.
But now is not the time to pursue this. She must first find out why Madam Wen is looking for her.
"Okay, okay, get up first and let's talk about what's going on." Wen Yu helped the person up and placed her on the cushion she had just sat on.
Song Linsheng moved to the side of the incense table, took out another cushion, and placed it behind Wen Yu, "Xiao Yu."
Wen Yu glanced back, smiled and greeted Song Linsheng, and sat down next to Madam Wen. "Madam Wen?"
Hearing Kang's response, his eyes lit up slightly, and he hurriedly said, "Please, Madam Wenyu, save my son—"
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