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Chapter 49: The aftermath of the adultery
"Okay, don't scare her anymore. We're family from now on." Holding Qiutang, Yuyan was quite happy to have someone close to her. Not to mention that Qiutang could help her share a lot of work, just the fact that the young lady had a trustworthy person around her was enough to make her happy.

Although Shu Yunfu began to reflect on herself after being accidentally caught doing something, she was also very happy about the convenience of having a trustworthy person around her. At least she didn't have to rely on Yuyan to take advantage of her alone.

She asked Gu Changting to spare Qiutang because she really didn't want to commit murder and she really felt sorry for Yuyan, but more importantly, as a maiden of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion, Qiutang had many advantages that she and Yuyan did not have.

Her attention was all on the outside of the Duke of England's Mansion, but the situation inside the mansion could not be underestimated. It was because she ignored Gu Changheng and the beautiful lady Su last time that she almost died before she could accomplish her mission. Whether she was surviving in the Shu family or in the Duke of England's Mansion, she could not be careless. She needed Qiu Tang.

And Qiutang also repaid her life-saving grace very well.

In the past, this girl had a lot of little thoughts. Although she was her maid, she was only thinking about a good future. She felt that if she couldn't make it here, she would go somewhere else. Although she didn't make any mistakes, she didn't put much effort into her work.

But now it is different. He acts more steadily and works very seriously. He no longer has the impetuousness and distractions he had before. Even without her asking, he has taken the initiative to help her pay attention to all the disturbances in the mansion.

For example, the old Duke was recently tempted by her barbecue. Not only did he go fishing by the lotus pond with a fishing rod every day, he also ate barbecue secretly without telling anyone. He was caught by the old lady and given a good lesson. He was ordered not to eat meat for the next three days.

For example, although Lady Liu, the wife of the Duke, seemed to be content, she was actually very angry. It was not because of anything else, but because the Duke had returned to Kyoto for more than half a month and had not yet stayed in her room.

For example, Aunt Zhou and Aunt Zhao were trying their best to seduce the Duke. To this end, Aunt Zhou spent a large sum of money to buy a horse to give to the Duke, while Aunt Zhao secretly prepared a beautiful dance costume and a new dance, ready for a chance encounter.

For example, Gu Changheng was in a very bad mood after he was injured, but it was only for the first two days. Later, he became strangely quiet. According to the servants serving in his yard, he seemed to be in a good mood.

For example, when Aunt Qin found out that the Second Master was punished according to family rules, she was very angry and ran to the Duke to question him, but no one knew what she said and she came out with a pale face.

For example, Aunt Qin bribed the people in the kitchen to make things difficult for Yizhuxuan, but unfortunately she didn't expect Shu Yunfu to be so rich. After moving into Yizhuxuan, she opened a small kitchen and paid for all the expenses herself, without using the public account of the Duke's Mansion. Therefore, her trick was useless and made her very angry.

Although these things are trivial and don't seem to be a big deal, they are enough for Shu Yunfu.

Although she was happy to have an extra helper, what made Shu Yunfu even happier was to enjoy the feast with all the people in the capital.

The capital city is really big, but also really small. Especially for the royal relatives and dignitaries, this capital city is only a small area that they care about. For all the people in the capital city, this small area is also what they pay most attention to.

What was circulating in the market were not the trivial matters of ordinary people's families, but all kinds of gossip about the families of high-ranking officials. Any slight disturbance could not escape the sharp eyes of the people in the capital, not to mention the major incident of catching an adulterer yesterday that resulted in a death.

Catching an adulterer, having a mistress, murdering the husband, and high-ranking officials, these are all explosive words, not to mention that this gossip has brought together all these factors, it is simply a shocking gossip!

After the incident happened, it spread like wildfire in just one day. Even the stray old yellow dog at the city gate knew about it.

The identities of the protagonists and their grievances were uncovered in the shortest possible time, not inferior to modern human flesh searches!
It turned out that the noble lady who came to catch the adulterer was none other than the daughter of the powerful Duke of the Guardian, Meng Nianjiao, the Duke of the Guardian's beloved youngest daughter. The man was the husband that Meng Nianjiao married, Tang Honghui, a fifth-rank lecturer in the Hanlin Academy.

As for the mistress, she was Tang Honghui's fiancée in the countryside.

The love, hatred and vengeance between these three people are far more than what everyone saw that day.

The first Duke of the Protectorate was a good brother of Emperor Taizu of Darong who conquered the world. Just by looking at the title of Duke of the Protectorate, one can understand how prominent it is.

By now, the daughter of the Duke of Protectorate has become the empress dowager, and the emperor has half the blood of the Duke of Protectorate. The Duke of Protectorate is not only the Duke of Protectorate, but also the emperor's uncle!

The prosperity of the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion is so great that few in the entire capital can compare with it.

Therefore, as the most beloved youngest daughter of the Duke of Protectorate, Meng Nianjiao grew up in a pampered state. Being the apple of everyone's eye is not just an expression but a fact.

The Duke of Huguo's Mansion has reached such a position that there is no further advancement except rebellion, so Meng Nianjiao does not need an arranged marriage and can marry whomever she likes.

But this young lady, who was spoiled by her family and pampered by people around her, didn't like those noble men with good family backgrounds, and instead fell in love with Tang Honghui, a poor student who came to Beijing to take the imperial examinations.

If it were just like this, there might be a beautiful story of a talented man and a beautiful woman.

But unfortunately, Meng Nianjiao is a beautiful woman, but she is a domineering and selfish one. Tang Honghui can barely be considered a talented man, but he is a morally corrupt one.

A rich and powerful young lady must get whatever she wants, and will kick out anyone and anything that gets in her way.

A poor scholar with little money, who studied hard for the imperial examination, had no food to eat and no clothes to wear. His biggest dream was to pass the imperial examination and become a high-ranking official, to hold power and live a life of wealth and glory. To achieve this, he was willing to live off his wife and even abandon her fiancée in his hometown.

So, with one person willing to fight and the other willing to be beaten, the two got married. The woman was strong and the man was weak. If the woman was not so strong and arrogant, and the man was not so proud, they would have lived a happy life.

It's a pity that a woman who has been spoiled since childhood will not change her nature just because of getting married, not to mention that Tang Honghui does not have the ability to suppress and control her.

Tang Honghui, a gigolo, passed the imperial examination but his ranking was only average. If it were not for the promotion of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion, it would be hard to say whether he could stay in the capital as an official, let alone enter the Hanlin Academy.

(End of this chapter)