Chapter 379: I Was Eavesdropped On

ce without making a sound. Seeing that her master's expression was normal, she pretended that the irritating box didn't exist and said, "Madam, I have prepared your writing brush and inkMeng Jinyao sm...Useless trash

There isn't a man in the world who could remain calm after hearing such words in this situation.

As a man, Wei was deeply insulted by her words. His dignity had been attacked! Seeing her disdainful expression, he gritted his teeth in anger and pulled her back for another round.

Mei Qingyun also refused, and followed the man around, only to end it soon after. She curled her lips and once again mercilessly mocked: "Useless trash!"

Lord Wei's face was very grim. He had wanted to prove himself again, but ideals are one thing and reality another. Although things were better than before, not much.

He took a deep breath and, with defiance in his eyes, jabbed at Mei Qingyun's heart: "The person you yearn for, he isn't even as good as me, a worthless wretch!"

Mei Qingyun retorted: "At least he is devoted. He has been unmarried for decades because of me, unlike you who is fickle. In my heart, he is better than you in every way! You waste of space, if you want a sense of accomplishment, go find your group of concubines. They can say whatever sweet nothings you want to hear."

"You..."

Wei was furious. He grabbed her by the neck, his eyes blazing with rage as he glared at her. To his surprise, she didn't resist; instead, she met his gaze defiantly.

For a moment, Lord Wei truly wanted to strangle her. He tightened his grip until her face turned red and she was struggling to breathe before finally releasing her.

Mei Qingyun covered her neck and coughed violently, then looked at him with the air of a victor, sneeringly: "Wei Heng, you are such a coward, you don't even dare to kill someone. What use are you"

Lord Wei grabbed her hair and gritted his teeth, saying: "Mei Qingyun, if you want to die, just hang yourself. Don't harm me!"

Mei Qingyun sarcastically said to him, "With your abilities, even without the charge of murdering your wife, you would never have reached a high position in the government. If it weren't for your brother-in-law pulling strings for you, do you think you could have become a fourth-rank prefect So many people were eyeing that position as the governor of Huizhou Prefecture."

Lord Wei's face flushed red and then pale with anger. Many people had their eyes on this lucrative position, but he wasn't completely incompetent either. It's just that various factions were vying for it, and he needed his brother-in-law to pull some strings for him.

Mei Qingyun completely ignored his anger and continued to fan the flames: "Are you going to come or not That beastly thing! If you don't come, get lost! Looking at your useless self, even if you tried again, it would be the same."

Hearing this, Lord Wei once again wanted to prove himself. But thinking back to the two times he had lost face earlier, he clenched his fists. After a moment, he pulled up his clothes and put them on.

Mei Qingyun, seeing the situation, poured oil on the fire once more: "You recognized the facts so quickly Don't you want to prove yourself anymore"

Lord Wei grabbed Mei Qingyun's hair and warned, "Mei Qingyun, no matter what, I am stronger than the person you have in mind. If you want to live a decent life, you better be obedient and stop trying to provoke me. Otherwise, don't even think about having Mrs. Wei's face!" He then let go of her hair.

Mei Qingyun smiled unconcernedly: "Lord Wei cherishes his reputation and wouldn't do something as scandalous as favoring a concubine over his wife."

Lord Wei was choked, his eyes glared at her for a long while, and finally he withdrew his gaze with resentment, unwilling to argue with her any longer. After dressing himself properly, he left angrily without looking back.

Mei Qingyun lay on the bed, pulling the quilt over her body. Tears slid from the corners of her eyes, and she sobbed softly. All the bitterness and grievances were unspoken, swallowed down into her stomach.

Although she could still live a good life, as long as she hadn't let her parents leave to break off the engagement back then and had married Gu Jingxi according to plan, she wouldn't have these upsetting things now. And Gu Jingxi would definitely be good to her, she could live happily like Meng Jin Yao.

Now that she is married to Wei Heng, there is no going back. This is all she has for the rest of her life.

Before others, she and Wei Heng were a loving couple, the husband gentle and considerate, the wife dignified and virtuous. But behind closed doors, they were enemies, tormenting and denigrating each other.

This kind of unbearable days, I don't know when it will end.

Meanwhile, on the roof.

Yu Chuan had originally planned to eavesdrop on the conversation between Lord Wei and his wife, hoping to hear some useful clues. Unexpectedly, he heard this kind of thing and felt disgusted!

This couple is absolutely crazy. Not only do they bite each other, but they also involve the Marquis in their squabbles and say all these things about him. How can he possibly respond to the Marquis tomorrow after all this

Yu Chuan left Mei Qingyun's courtyard and quietly followed Wei Da Ren, wanting to see what he would do next. In the end, he was disappointed; Wei Da Ren went to his study and did nothing. He simply lay down on the bed where he usually rested during periods of fatigue and fell asleep.

Seeing this, Yu Chuan could only go back first. Tonight's operation was completely fruitless.

The following morning.

Gu Jingxi then found Yu Chuan and asked him if he had any gains last night.

Yuchuan recalled the content he had heard last night, glanced at his own lord, and stammered, "My Lord, this...this..."

Gu Jingxi frowned and said, "What's wrong with you You've only been gone for a night, and now you can barely speak"

Yuchuan shook his head repeatedly and replied, "My lord, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but the content I heard last night is probably not what you want to know."

Gu Jingxi pinched the bridge of his nose, helplessly saying: "What else is there that I don't want to know Just say whatever you heard.

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Upon hearing this, Yu Chuan recounted last night's events involving Lord Wei and his wife, even mentioning the argument between them about who was at fault. After finishing his account, he discreetly raised his head to look at his master’s expression. Seeing that his master had furrowed his brows, he hastily lowered his eyes.

Gu Jingxi also didn't expect to hear such a thing. He did nothing, but was branded with the stigma of having been infatuated with other women's wives for decades. His years of remaining unmarried were merely due to illness; he didn't want to burden others.

Yuchuan carefully said, "My Lord, these are just unfounded rumors. They're simply their own imaginations. You needn't pay them any mind. Rest assured, I will act as if I never heard such upsetting news and won't let Madam know. Although you have no feelings for Lady Wei, she has feelings for you. It's best not to let her know about this."

Gu Jingxi nonchalantly replied, "It doesn't matter whether Madam knows or not. It's not that I have any improper thoughts about others, and how others think of me has nothing to do with me. Of course, you are not allowed to bring this up to Madam proactively, lest it spoil her mood."

Yu Chuan nodded and said, "I understand."

"Just a moment, Gu Jingxi added, "Also, find a time to sneak into Lord Wei's study and see if there are any secret compartments. We didn't find anything before, maybe something is hidden in a compartment with a mechanism. Remember, be careful and don't alert anyone."

Yu Chuan responded, "Understood, my lord. Please rest assured."

Gu Jingxi waved his hand: "It's nothing, you can go down first."

Yu Chuan responded again and then exited the study.

Gu Jingxi rubbed his temples. The case was a bit tricky at the moment, he had some leads but no evidence to confirm them, it was just speculation for now. He would wait and see what Fang Xuan and Fang Ce came up with.

Hu Zhou's magistrate Wei Heng, was known to accept bribes in exchange for favors, but there was no evidence to prove it.

However, taking bribes for convenience is common among officials. If every official were thoroughly investigated, many would be found guilty. The emperor is well aware of this and only cares if things go too far. He allows officials to provide favors within reason, but if they cross the line, he will find ways to remove them.

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As a side note, some readers asked where I'm from since the story mentions places like Lake州. I'm from Guangdong province, but the male lead is Changxing Hou, so the plot and setting are based around Huzhou. All the titles in the story are named after places - Changxing Hou, Yongchang Bo, Wuan Bo correspond to Changxing in Zhejiang, Yongchang in Gansu, and Wu'an in Hebei respectively. Shen Guogong is named after the ancient state of Shen during the Western Zhou dynasty. For simplicity, he also shares the surname Shen.

Moreover, someone said that I used the names "Shou'an Tang" and "Wei Rui Xuan" from a certain drama. I was dumbfounded because no one had ever mentioned it before. I didn't even know there was such a drama. Because Shou'an Tang has existed for centuries, I knew about its history and related poems long before this drama appeared. If you want to learn about history, you can look into the Yi Men Chen clan, a prominent family in history. Shou'an Tang was established by the Chen clan.

"Weiruixuan comes from the poem "The trees in the courtyard are lush and prosperous, and the precious grasses flourish again (The trees in the courtyard are lush and leafy, and the precious grasses flourish again)." The male protagonist has a hidden illness and it is difficult to have children. Taking the meaning of luxuriant branches and leaves, the female protagonist is like a new life when she meets the male protagonist. I think this name suits both protagonists well. Moreover, the master's courtyard symbolizes prosperity, which is also suitable."

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