Rumors were spreading like wildfire outside, and the Duke of Zhenguo discovered them at the first time. After a thorough investigation, he found out that the mastermind behind spreading the rumors was actually the Duke's wife. The Duke of Zhenguo was furious.
It is said that family disgrace should not be made public. It would have been fine if Tang Si had spread the news himself, but it was the Duke's wife who did it with the intention of discrediting Tang Si.
It would be strange if the Duke of Zhenguo was not furious.
Tang Si already has a bad reputation so there's no need for her to add fuel to the fire. It's good enough if she doesn't get into trouble.
This is indeed the case.
Min tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice.
No one knew that Aunt Chen was lucky enough to escape. She was very smart and did not plan to take action herself. Instead, she sent someone to contact her sister. However, before they could take action, what happened when Tang Cheng served tea had already spread everywhere, so they decided to wait and see.
The one-sided rumors made Aunt Chen realize that rumors were of no use to Tang Si, so she gave up the plan.
Therefore, the only unlucky one was the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.
At this time, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was still venting her anger in the house by throwing things around.
The Duke of Zhenguo had a cold expression on his face. Although the relationship between Wen Huaian and his wife was becoming increasingly cold and distant, he still had some love for them in his heart. Before his wedding, his father had agreed to let his mother stay in the mansion, but his mother's actions had repeatedly disappointed and chilled his father.
Wen Huaian closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his vision was clear.
"Father, let's go."
The Duke of Zhenguo nodded.
The father and son turned and left, as quietly as when they came. The master and servant in the room did not notice their presence.
The servants in the yard kept their mouths shut when the housekeeper Tang Ping urged them to do so, not daring to tell the lady.
Wutong Courtyard
When Tang Cheng learned about the rumors that were spreading everywhere that she was disrespectful to her elders when serving tea, she didn't care at all. She cared about something different.
"Zhenzhu, how come the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is just like the Marquis of Nanyang's Mansion, like a sieve, with the slightest movement spreading all over the capital?"
The corners of Pearl's mouth twitched.
Miss, who said that the Nanyang Marquis' Mansion is like a sieve? Only your own yard, the peony garden, is like a sieve. If it weren't for you making trouble and the Madam had no control over the peony garden, there wouldn't be so many rumors.
Later, the young lady learned her lesson and tidied up the peony garden, which made it much better.
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion... It must be the Duke's four concubines who are causing trouble.
Pearl did not doubt the Duke's wife.
Pearl thought so and was about to answer when she heard her brother-in-law's low voice.
"Tang Cheng, you are the mistress of the Duke's Mansion now, you can do whatever you want."
Tang Cheng suddenly looked up at the handsome man who came in, with a look of surprise.
"Where's grandma?"
With the Duke's wife around, it's never her turn as the daughter-in-law to be the hostess.
Wen Huaian is kidding.
The smile on Wen Huaian's handsome face faded a little.
"Mother will return to the nunnery tomorrow."
Tang Cheng was extremely surprised.
"Do you want to go back to the nunnery?"
The wife of the Duke actually gave up her wealth and glory to go to a nunnery to practice asceticism
Wen Huaian sat down next to Tang Cheng, and gently stroked her bulging belly with his big hands, "Well, mother wants to pray for the unborn grandson."
This is the statement made to the outside world.
It was also because of him that his father gave his mother the last bit of dignity.
Tang Cheng was full of admiration.
"My mother-in-law is such a pampered person, but she can endure the hard life in the nunnery. If it were me, I would definitely not be able to do it."
The four maids also looked admiring.
The corners of Wen Huaian's mouth twitched. Of course he would not tell Tang Cheng that his mother was forced. He avoided the topic and talked about returning home.
Tang Cheng's attention was diverted.
The amount of the return gift can reflect the woman's status in her husband's family.
Wen Huaian will definitely prepare carefully.
Tang Cheng doesn't need to worry about this.
She remembered what her father said the night before she got married, and looking at Wen Huaian's thin and strong body, he should be more resistant to beatings than before!
Tang Cheng suddenly asked an inexplicable question.
"Wen Huaian, how is your martial arts now? Can you fight one against three?"
Wen Huaian was surprised that Tang Cheng changed the subject, but he still replied modestly: "It should be possible."
It should be possible...
Tang Cheng looked at Wen Huaian with a hint of pity in his eyes.
Wen Huaian: “…”
I always feel that Tang Cheng’s eyes are a little strange.
…
Dinner was eaten in the main courtyard. The performance of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was very surprising. Her attitude towards Tang Cheng had changed greatly, as if the difficulty in serving tea in the morning was just an illusion.
Wen Huaian felt something strange in his heart.
Tang Cheng thought that the Duchess's wife was going to the nunnery to pray for her child, and it was a rare opportunity not to embarrass the Duchess's wife.
This dinner was quite enjoyable.
When returning to Wutong Courtyard, Tang Cheng still had a happy smile on his face.
Wen Huaian: “…”
Forget it, I won’t pour cold water on her and let her be happy for a while.
That night, Wen Huaian finally got his wish and did what a couple should do with Tang Cheng. Taking the child in Tang Cheng's belly into consideration, Wen Huaian did not indulge himself too much.
Perhaps because of their closer relationship, the relationship between the two has made leaps and bounds in progress.
The four maids were quite happy to see this.
On the day of returning to the parents' home, Tang Cheng and Wen Huaian returned to the Nanyang Marquis' Mansion with generous gifts.
After their carriage left, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, Min, also took a carriage and was sent back to the nunnery by the Duke of Zhenguo.
At the gate of the mansion, Wen Chen, the wife of the second branch of the Wen family, came specially to see off the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.
Mrs. Wen Chen looked at Mrs. Min, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, with a look of reluctance and said, "Sister-in-law, do you really want to go to the nunnery to pray for blessings?"
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo would certainly not tell anyone that she was forced to go to a nunnery by the Duke of Zhenguo. She suppressed her resentment and smiled slightly: "Well, I hope Tang Si can be safe and sound and give birth to a child smoothly."
"As long as Tang Si gives birth to the eldest grandson of the Duke's Mansion, our lineage will have a successor."
Although Lady Zhenguo wished that Tang Cheng would die, she had no good feelings towards Wen Chen.
This Wen Chen is planning to adopt her grandson under her son's name, and she might take action against Tang Si.
The more she valued Tang Si's child, the more Wen Chen wanted to get rid of Tang Si.
Mrs. Wen Chen's eyes flickered for a moment, and she said with a smile, "I would like to congratulate my eldest sister-in-law for getting what she wished for."
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo thanked him with a smile.
Both of them have their own ulterior motives.
The ideas are surprisingly consistent.
After turning around and getting on the carriage, the smile on the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo's face disappeared instantly. She had a dark face and stared expressionlessly at the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion which was getting farther and farther away. When passing by the downtown area, all kinds of sounds floated into her ears.
"This is the carriage of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. Isn't Miss Tang coming back home today? Where is the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo going?"
"I heard that she went back to the nunnery to pray for the baby in Miss Tang's belly."
"So that's how it is. I didn't expect the Duke's wife to be so clear about gratitude and resentment. Even if she doesn't like her daughter-in-law, she still cares a lot about her unborn grandson."
"Who makes the Zhenguo Mansion special? Children are precious. Fourth Miss Tang's luck is so good that it makes people jealous."
“This is fate!”
"… "
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo in the carriage heard the whispers of the people around her, and she dug her nails into her palms, her eyes dark.
Who the hell goes to the nunnery to pray for Tang Si’s child
She was forced into this.
Even though her reputation improved a lot because of this incident.
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was still extremely aggrieved.
At this time, the carriage carrying Tang Cheng and Wen Huaian had arrived at the Nanyang Marquis Mansion.
As soon as the two got off the carriage, a servant came to greet them. He first saluted them, then bowed to Wen Huaian with a smile.
"Sir, the Marquis has been waiting for you for a while."
Father-in-law is waiting for him
Wen Huaian had a bad feeling in his heart.
Tang Cheng didn't know what he was thinking of, and suddenly smiled at Wen Huaian with gloating: "I'll go with you, and then you can behave well."
Wen Huaian: “…”
The four maids: "..."
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