bookrebus Chapter 409
Chapter 409
"However, he keeps coming to corner Sister Wen time and time again just because he wants to become the Wen family's son-in-law, right?" Cheng Qingli rolled her eyes, a sudden thought of someone crossing her mind."What wicked idea have you come up with now? You should hurry up and solve this big trouble for your future sister-in-law," Li Zhiwei leaned in and asked.
"Sister-in-law, please help me," Wen Xiu said, knowing that Cheng Qingli probably had a plan.
She even sweetly called her "sister-in-law" a few times.
Cheng Qingli was completely captivated by Wen Xiu's continuous, endearing calls of "sister-in-law."
With this in mind, Cheng Qingli adopted the protective posture of an elder sister-in-law acting as a mother, and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely handle this beautifully for you."
"Oh, stop keeping us in suspense, tell us quickly." Although Li Zhiwei didn't like being schemed against by Cheng Qingli, she was quite happy to see her punish bad people.
"Sister-in-law, I want to know too." Wen Xiu was also very curious, thrilled at the thought that she could soon get rid of Zhang Yanchu.
"That Zhang Yanchu comes to block your path every day just because he wants to be the Wen family's son-in-law. Since he wants to get married so badly, why don't we just grant his wish?" Cheng Qingli finished with a smug smile on her lips.
"You're not going to let your sister-in-law marry that scumbag, are you?" Li Zhiwei asked with wide eyes.
"Am I that kind of person?" Cheng Qingli retorted without thinking. You must be joking, this was Wen Zhaonan's only relative.
Her own family was harmonious. Since she was going to marry Wen Zhaonan, his relatives would be her relatives.
Moreover, she and Wen Xiu got along so well, she should protect her even more.
"Then who do you want Zhang Yanchu to marry?" Li Zhiwei asked in confusion.
Wen Xiu also looked at Cheng Qingli eagerly.
"I heard that the Marquis Huaiyang's residence has an eldest miss." Cheng Qingli's lips curled into a smile. With Zhang Yanchu's status, marrying a girl from the Marquis Huaiyang's residence would be a massive step up for him.
"But, isn't the girl from the Marquis Huaiyang's residence—" Wen Xiu stopped here, covering her mouth, unable to continue.
"What's wrong with the girl from the Marquis Huaiyang's residence?" Li Zhiwei asked curiously.
After all, she didn't like socializing and was a newcomer. Normally, no one would tell her the gossip about the noble ladies in the capital.
At this moment, since Cheng Qingli was actually willing to let Zhang Yanchu marry that noble lady, her intuition told her that this person wouldn't be simple.
"Ordinary families wouldn't be willing to marry Miss Xia," Wen Xiu said softly.
"The more you say that, the more curious I get." Li Zhiwei looked at the two of them with some dissatisfaction; after all, it seemed like both of them knew and were just keeping it from her.
Thinking of this, Li Zhiwei crossed her arms and looked at them, looking very much like she would cut ties with them if they didn't speak up.
"That Marquis Xia is famous in the capital for only doting on his daughter and not his son. Marquis Xia has one son and one daughter. His daughter grew up pampered from a young age, with a personality of getting whatever she wants. I heard that Marquis Xia has long prepared a courtyard full of male concubines for Miss Xia," Wen Xiu explained softly.
"Huh? Male concubines?" Li Zhiwei didn't quite understand for a moment. What were male concubines?
She had never heard of such a thing in Li'an County.
In her previous life, in the Marquis Ru'an's residence, she hadn't heard of it either.
"They are men, handsome men. The ones in a man's backyard are called female concubines, and the handsome men kept in a woman's backyard are male concubines," Wen Xiu explained again.
"Then would she be willing to marry Zhang Yanchu?" Li Zhiwei frowned. If she had seen plenty of handsome men, Zhang Yanchu wasn't exactly good-looking. Someone like him shouldn't stand out to her, right?
"But Zhang Yanchu is, after all, a high-ranking scholar. Compared to those unknown male concubines, Zhang Yanchu is a recognized talent. Nowadays in the capital, which noble family would be willing to marry Xia Wenshuang? Zhang Yanchu is a perfect match for her!" Cheng Qingli said proudly.
"But will Zhang Yanchu willingly marry her?" Li Zhiwei asked with a frown.
"This is what you don't know. Xia Wenshuang has another trait: any man she fancies, she likes to abduct and take back home. She definitely wouldn't fancy Zhang Yanchu normally, but Xia Wenshuang also wouldn't allow a man she has slept with to be left wandering outside," Cheng Qingli said smugly.
"But what method do you have to make the two of them—" Li Zhiwei asked with some difficulty.
"This will require Fourth Young Master Cheng to step in," Cheng Qingli patted her chest proudly and said.
"What kind of honey trap are you going to use on Xia Wenshuang?" Li Zhiwei finally understood Cheng Qingli's plan.
"However, Sister Wen, I still have to trouble you to bring that Zhang Yanchu to the Qingyu Pavilion." Cheng Qingli looked at Wen Xiu and said.
"Alright!" In order to eliminate future troubles, Wen Xiu gritted her teeth and agreed.
At the thought that there would be no harassment from Zhang Yanchu in the future, Wen Xiu felt that the very air she breathed was a bit fresher.
"Then when do you plan to take action?" Li Zhiwei asked.
"There's no time like the present. I'll go change my clothes right now and wander outside the Marquis Huaiyang's residence." Cheng Qingli felt that she had been much too well-behaved recently.
She had almost forgotten her old profession.
"Qingyue, go with Miss Cheng!" Li Zhiwei was worried about Cheng Qingli and quickly asked Qingyue to accompany her.
"No need, no need. My sister sent someone for me, he's following me," Cheng Qingli said, a bit embarrassed.
There was always a hidden guard following her.
If something really happened to her, he would definitely intervene.
"Are you sure?" Li Zhiwei looked around but didn't see anyone.
"It's true. After you had your maid go into the palace with me last time, there's been someone by my side. Don't worry, I won't joke about my own safety," Cheng Qingli quickly assured her.
"Then go ahead. Qingyue, you stay with Miss Wen for a while," Li Zhiwei nodded, not doubting this. After all, given who her Majesty the Empress was, it was entirely possible for her to assign a hidden guard to her younger sister.
However, she was quite looking forward to the result.
As long as Zhang Yanchu was dealt with, his sister wouldn't amount to much either.
Thinking of Zhang Zifu's behavior on the day the betrothal gifts were given, Li Zhiwei's face filled with disgust.
Even back in Li'an County, she had never seen anyone dare to blatantly take someone's betrothal gifts.
Coming to the capital had really broadened her horizons.
When Xu Heming and Wen Zhaonan entered Jinhua Hall, Li Zhiwei was still instructing Wen Xiu to let Qingyue step up if anything happened later.
"Why is it just the two of you?" Wen Zhaonan, who had looked around but didn't see Cheng Qingli, couldn't help but ask curiously.
Only then did Li Zhiwei and Wen Xiu notice that the two men had come in.
"Let me in! Why can they go in, but I can't?"
Before Li Zhiwei had time to ask, Zhang Yanchu's dissatisfied shouts rang out from outside again.
"Miss Wen, I know you're inside!"
Hearing this, Wen Zhaonan frowned, looked at his sister, and asked, "Who is that person?"
"Are you tired?" Xu Heming ignored Wen Zhaonan's question to his sister, and instead asked Li Zhiwei with a look of deep concern.