Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 756 - 709 The Yu Wen Family’s Lie (2)

A person too sick to get out of bed, burning with fever, covered in sores, how could they have the strength to be with a woman?

Yet, the woman brought into the family must conceive a child...

Nothing more than finding someone to substitute and make her pregnant.

Brothers in the family or even the father can serve in his stead.

This kind of thing, whether in the remote places of a past life or in the great families of this life, is not uncommon.

The goal is to give the sickly person an heir, as for the feelings of the woman, the man’s family won’t care.

The woman being manipulated can’t even shout about it, who would believe her if she did?

She would only be scolded as loose and wanton.

No wonder Seventh Cousin Wei would run away, could it be she discovered this secret?

Li Yuzhu grew more and more shaken as she thought about it.

Standing under the scorching sun of midsummer, she felt a chill on her back.

A seventeen-year-old girl marrying a dying old man is unfortunate enough, and she must be plotted against by the man’s family to bear a child, only to guard an empty room and live a miserable life with an orphan.

"Thank you for conveying this information, Sister-in-law Pei, you may go now." Li Yuzhu nodded towards Eldest Young Madam Pei.

If what Eldest Young Madam Pei said is true, then she basically understands the ins and outs of the matter.

Very likely, the loss of the five thousand taels silver by the Second Uncle Wei was also a deliberate scheme.

Eldest Young Madam Pei dared not leave, Li Yuwen had not spoken.

"Fifth... Fifth Sister-in-law? I have some errands; I’ll be going back now?" Her smile was strained.

Li Yuwen waved a hand, "Farewell then, Eldest Sister-in-law."

She and Li Yuzhu turned and walked back.

Eldest Young Madam Pei breathed out, lifting her skirt and taking big steps towards the carriage, pulling the curtain to sit inside.

The little maid, confused, ran after her, got in the carriage.

"Eldest Young Madam, what’s wrong?" The little maid looked at Eldest Young Madam Pei, who appeared panicked, with a puzzled expression.

Eldest Young Madam seemed very afraid of the Fifth Young Madam?

Isn’t the Fifth Young Madam just a village girl, what’s there to be afraid of?

"Next time, don’t discuss others’ matters!" Eldest Young Madam Pei warned, glaring at the maid.

Thank heavens she hadn’t spoken ill of Li Yuwen, or else, Li Yuwen wouldn’t tear her apart?

The little maid was frightened by her cold, fierce gaze, blankly nodding, "Understood, Eldest Young Madam."

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Li Yuzhu and Li Yuwen returned to their carriage.

Jisheng approached them immediately, "Third Lady, Young Mistress, heading back?"

Li Yuwen looked at Hu De’an’s residence across the street, squinting her eyes slightly, "Jisheng, go fetch Hu De’an for me, seems like he won’t speak the truth without some means."

Li Yuzhu suggested, "Elder Sister, let Da Chuan investigate secretly first, if there’s evidence or other clues, it’d be ideal, if nothing’s found, by this time tomorrow we’ll take tougher measures."

Jisheng said, "Young Mistress, Third Lady is right, with evidence, there’s no fear Hu De’an won’t confess, but if no evidence exists, even if beaten into confession, he might change his story later; going to the government office, he could accuse us of extracting a confession under duress."

Li Yuzhu said, "Elder Sister, that’s precisely my thought."

Li Yuwen glanced again at Hu De’an’s residence, "Okay, that’s how we’ll proceed for now, we’ll go to Wei Mansion."

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When the two sisters arrived at the Wei Family, it was dusk, the Wei Family was having dinner.

They first paid respects to Mrs. Wei, who was delighted to see them, hurriedly calling for the maids to bring more dishes and chopsticks.

"Why have you come at this time? Couldn’t you come earlier, see now, I haven’t prepared your favorite dishes." Mrs. Wei laughed while complaining, serving dishes into their bowls.

"We went shopping, passed by here, decided to visit Grandmother, and conveniently have dinner here." Neither mentioned Miss Wei Qi.

"Good, good, even if you come to dine every day, I’d be happy." Mrs. Wei had been upset by Second Master Wei earlier, but by afternoon, with the maids chatting to divert her thoughts, she temporarily forgot about Miss Wei Qi’s matter.

Li Yuwen and Li Yuzhu did not mention Miss Wei Qi’s matter, and had a very pleasant dinner.

After dinner, the sisters chatted with the old lady for a while, took a walk, and then got up to say goodbye.

The old lady, worried about them, called the nanny beside her to carry a lantern to see them off.

Li Yuzhu and Li Yuwen did not leave the mansion directly, but rather detoured to the West Courtyard of Second Master Wei.

In the Second Household, they had just finished dinner, and Second Master Wei and Second Madam Wei were sitting under the lamp talking.

The maid at the door announced, "Second Master, Second Madam, the Eldest and Third Maternal Cousins have arrived."

Princess Consort Luling was the only legitimate daughter of the previous generation of the Wei Family, the apple of Mrs. Wei’s eye.

She married into the Prince Mansion, and the brothers at home all feared her.

Li Yuwen, being the beloved of Princess Consort Luling, had the status of a Commandery Princess, a bad temper, and the Wei Family feared Li Yuwen even more than Princess Consort Luling.

Second Master Wei and Second Madam Wei immediately looked towards the door, sitting up straight.

Li Yuwen first walked into the room, and upon seeing them, not only did she not greet them, but she also sneered and found a chair to sit down on her own.

Li Yuzhu, however, smiled politely at them, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt."

Li Yuwen glanced at one of the old women in the room and waved her hand, "Nanny, you can go rest, there’s no need to serve here."

The old woman looked at Second Madam Wei and Second Master Wei and then left.

Second Madam Wei laughed awkwardly and said, "This morning we sent someone to invite Yuwen, but Yuzhu said you were unwell and resting, so we didn’t disturb you. What brings you here now? And where is your husband? Didn’t he come with you?"

Li Yuwen looked at them with a cold face, "After Yuzhu returned home, she told me about Cousin Qi’s matter. The two of us, along with Yuzhu and some people from our estate, have been running around for Seventh Lady’s matter until now."

"Yuwen, it’s been hard on you." Second Madam Wei stood up, personally pouring tea for the sisters, "Have some tea, have some tea."

Li Yuzhu accepted the teacup nonchalantly, "Thank you, Second Aunt."

Li Yuwen did not accept it.

"Second Uncle, Second Aunt, before agreeing to the marriage with the Yu Wen Family, did you inquire about Young Master Yu Wen’s condition?" Li Yuwen asked the couple coldly.

"We’re all in the same city, we know each other well." Second Master Wei laughed dryly.

"Second Uncle, you can still laugh?" Li Yuwen’s face was extremely unsightly, "I heard that Young Master Yu Wen is almost at his end! Running a fever, having sores, who knows what disease he has, never getting better. It’s uncertain whether he can live until next month. How can you bear to marry Cousin Qi into the Yu Wen Family? Do you want her to be a living widow?"

Second Master Wei was humiliated by the scolding.

He defended himself, "Yuwen, who told you that Young Master Yu Wen is at his end? That’s nonsense! I saw him a few days ago, and he was fine."

"Does Second Uncle dare to go with me to the Yu Wen Mansion to see Young Master Yu Wen?" Li Yuwen sneered.

Second Master Wei clapped his thigh, "Yuwen, I’m truly not lying, this Capital isn’t that big, and the Yu Wen Family isn’t a small household. If there were any issues, the whole Capital would know. For instance, when it was said that Young Master Yu Wen was marrying a step-wife, the whole Capital knew the next day. Yet, there are no rumors about Young Master Yu Wen being seriously ill."

"Are you sure there are none?" Li Yuwen said with a cold face, "If I hear a passerby say otherwise, I’ll hold you accountable, Uncle."

This time, Second Master Wei confidently said, "Yuwen, go ahead and ask around!"

Second Madam Wei also said, "Yuwen, we truly didn’t deceive you. We didn’t know that Young Master Yu Wen was seriously ill."

Li Yuwen looked towards Li Yuzhu.

Li Yuzhu also glanced at Li Yuwen.

In their eyes, both flickered with confusion.

Was Eldest Young Madam Pei lying, or did Second Master Wei and his wife truly not know?

"Yuwen, who did you hear this from, that Young Master Yu Wen is at his end?" Second Master Wei’s expression was slightly panicked.

"It was from Eldest Young Madam Pei. She was chatting with her maid on the street, and Third Sister and I happened to overhear. She likely wouldn’t dare deceive me." Li Yuwen said.

Seeing Eldest Young Madam Pei’s extremely fearful expression, she probably wasn’t lying.

Second Madam Wei immediately looked at Second Master Wei, both anxious and panicked, "Master, is the Yu Wen Family trying to deceive us into marriage?"

Second Master Wei was also in a state of panic, "I... how would I know?"

"You arranged the marriage, how could you not know? The silver has also been squandered by you. You old fool, what should we do now!" Second Madam Wei, regardless of the presence of her nieces, was so angry that she started hitting Second Master Wei.

Second Master Wei jumped up and ran to the side, indignantly pointing at Second Madam Wei and shouting, "Are you crazy, why are you hitting me?"

"Who else should I hit if not you? You’ve squandered all the silver, and the one they’re supposed to marry is terminally ill. Do you want to kill our mother and daughter?" Second Madam Wei was so angry that she chased up to hit and scold him.