Chapter 328: Chapter 271: Clues

Half a month later, Marchioness Cheng’an sent someone to invite Su Yaoguang and Zhou Wangshu over, saying that the whole family should have dinner together on the first and fifteenth.

The couple didn’t know what she was planning, but they went to the main courtyard on time, sat down at the dining table, and waited for the drama to unfold.

Marquis Cheng’an had just returned to the mansion recently and only now had freshened up.

"Everyone’s here, let’s eat!"

"Wait a minute..." Marchioness Cheng’an said with a smile, "Marquis, there’s still someone who hasn’t arrived, let’s wait a bit."

Marquis Cheng’an looked at Zhou Wangshu and Su Yaoguang, confused: "There are only a few of us here in the mansion; who else is missing?"

"Here she comes." Marchioness Cheng’an looked toward the door.

A woman dressed simply and elegantly walked in from the doorway.

Her features were pure, like a gentle breeze stirring willows, truly invoking a tender feeling of sympathy.

"Who is this..." Marquis Cheng’an’s eyes flashed with amazement.

"This is my distant niece," Marchioness Cheng’an said, "She had some issues at home and came to seek our help. I see her as a vulnerable woman struggling in this world, so I decided to keep her here. Zhen’er needs someone to look after him, and having her around gives me peace of mind."

"Since she is your distant niece, she should be properly hosted. Why have her look after Zhen’er?" Marquis Cheng’an frowned.

"After all, she’s not part of our Cheng’an Hou Mansion, we can’t have her stay here for free," Marchioness Cheng’an replied, "Even if I don’t mind, others will. Things are different now, there’s a young lady managing the household affairs."

Su Yaoguang looked at Marchioness Cheng’an with curiosity: "Are you talking about me, Marchioness? After all, I am not in charge of the household expenses, nor do I need to support her, I won’t mind."

"Our Yaoguang is not such a petty person," Zhou Wangshu said calmly.

The woman first greeted everyone before introducing herself: "Qianbi apologizes for the trouble to Uncle and Aunt; Qianbi greets Elder Cousin and Elder Sister-in-law."

"As for Elder Cousin..." Su Yaoguang whispered to Zhou Wangshu’s ear, "She is quite beautiful."

Zhou Wangshu squeezed her palm under the table: "My Yaoguang is the most beautiful."

"Alright, let’s eat!" Marquis Cheng’an said indifferently.

Tong Qianbi sat next to Su Yaoguang, cautiously trying to make a good impression. She kept her head down the entire time, dared not pick any dishes, content with the rice in her bowl.

Mustering her courage, she picked a piece of meat and put it into Su Yaoguang’s bowl, trying earnestly to show goodwill.

Zhou Wangshu picked out that piece of meat and asked the servant beside them to change a pair of unused chopsticks, then served Su Yaoguang dishes anew.

Tong Qianbi bowed her head even lower.

This atmosphere really took away any appetite.

Su Yaoguang didn’t eat much, put down her chopsticks, and said to Marquis Cheng’an: "Father, I’m full, you all continue."

Zhou Wangshu followed her lead, put down his chopsticks, and pulled her up: "We’ll head back to our courtyard now."

After the couple left, Marchioness Cheng’an said to Tong Qianbi: "You will move to Zhen’er’s courtyard later."

"Yes, Aunt."

After returning to their courtyard, Su Yaoguang and Zhou Wangshu talked about the situation earlier.

"That distant cousin is quite pretty, could she be trying to seduce you and thus create a rift between us?"

"We’ll wait to see their next move," Zhou Wangshu said, "If that’s their plan, then they’re more foolish than we imagined."

The next day, when Su Yaoguang got up, Zhou Wangshu had already gone to the government office.

She walked around the courtyard and overheard several maids talking nearby.

"That cousin miss just moved yesterday to take care of the Second Young Master but got soup overturned onto her, burning her nice looking hands with blisters."

"That’s not all! Second Young Master is getting more perverse, and whipped her dozens of times. Rumor has it he wanted to assault her, but couldn’t because he’s impotent now, didn’t succeed."

"Serves her right."

Su Yaoguang raised an eyebrow.

Could they have all miscalculated, and the person was really brought by Marchioness Cheng’an to serve her precious son?

Su Yaoguang needed to attend to business at the store, so she went out for breakfast, not staying in the mansion.

She took her maids and headed out, but not long after leaving her Hui Courtyard, she saw that cousin miss heading towards a nearby lake, seemingly intending to jump in it.

Su Yaoguang stood still, watching Tong Qianbi’s actions.

Tong Qianbi jumped into the lake with a splash, and sank into the water.

Su Yaoguang just stared at the lake surface.

The maid beside her was stunned, tugged at Su Yaoguang’s sleeve, and asked: "If this person dies, will they blame us for it?"

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