The Lucky Farmgirl

The Ma Family in Bingzhou is like weathering a storm, and the Wang Family Alley is also restless.

Ms.Cui anxiously waits, but her husband has not returned. The servants outside are waiting while Wang Sanlang hastily enters, "Mother, Father is still at Uncle Dalang’s place."

Ms.Cui’s face turns pale, "He’s not coming back? Just avoiding?"

Wang Sanlang is Ms.Cui’s eldest son, and he is caught between his parents, feeling quite troubled, so he lowers his head and remains silent.

Ms.Cui’s eyes turn red, pulling his hand as she says, "Geng’er, Mother truly didn’t mean it. At that moment, I was upset because I thought of your younger brother, and I didn’t want to see her. It’s normal for couples to fight; don’t you argue with your wife too?"

Wang Geng replies, "But I wouldn’t resort to hitting."

He pauses and then says, "And moreover, it’s not the first time Ma Cong has done this, and he hit so hard. How could Mother send her back without a word?"

Ms.Cui’s face turns pale again, "Mother knows she’s wrong. First, bring your father back, so I can sincerely apologize to him."

"Mother, you still don’t understand. The one you should apologize to most is your sixth sister," Wang Geng realizes his tone is too harsh and softens it, "And there are so many sisters in the clan. The main branch has already asked several sisters to go to Yongzhou, clearly to handle this matter. This is no longer just a family affair."

Though Ms.Cui is only a concubine’s daughter, she knows how much damage this will do to her and her children’s reputation when it’s spread.

Her face changes, and she quickly asks, "Did Fifth Lady follow Fourth Lady to Yongzhou too? She..."

Wang Geng lowers his head, "Mother, Sixth Lady is her sister too, she has to do something."

As mother and son talk, a matron can’t hold back and enters, saluting, "Madam, the carriages are ready. If we don’t leave now, we’ll miss the post station."

Wang Geng says, "Mother, let me accompany you out of the city."

Ms.Cui’s face turns ashen, shaking her head repeatedly, yet Wang Geng grips her hand tightly, his eyes turning red as he says, "This can’t be helped. Uncle said Cui Family must intervene in this matter. You should go back and seek your grandfather’s help, and I’ll come to bring you back next month."

Ms.Cui is deeply terrified. She doesn’t want to return to her parent’s home, especially in this manner.

She has been married for over twenty years, and her visits to her parent’s home can be counted on one hand. She speaks of that home with pride but truly doesn’t feel a sense of belonging.

She is escorted onto the carriage by Wang Geng, holding his hand tightly, unwilling to let go even in death.

Wang Geng has no choice but to accompany her, planning to send her out of the city, "Mother, don’t worry, I will definitely come to bring you back."

Ms.Cui sheds tears, "Mother truly knows she’s wrong, truly knows she’s wrong. I really didn’t mean it at that time, I was just angry thinking of your brother being estranged from me. It felt like a fire was burning in my heart, and I didn’t want to see her, so I sent her back. How would I know the Ma Family could treat her so disgracefully? She hasn’t said a word all these years..."

Wang Geng holds it in but can’t, holding her and whispering, "Mother, the Ma Family keeps her confined, she can’t send out messages, and since you sent her back, who could she communicate with?"

He says, "The courage of the Ma Family comes from you, from our Wang Family’s second branch!"

Ms.Cui is startled.

Wang Geng then suppresses his anger and says, "That’s why Uncle and Father are so angry, please don’t make a fuss now. Stay with the Cui Family for a while, I’ll come next month to bring you back."

But being sent back like this, how will the Cui Family see her?

Will she have any face left in the future?

Not only will she lose face at her maiden home, but also at her married home?

At this moment, Ms.Cui deeply understands Wang Ruile’s predicament back then, wishing she could die on the spot.

Why didn’t she go and die back then?

The thought scares Ms.Cui, her body and limbs tremble without saying a word.

Wang Geng doesn’t notice, thinking she’s been persuaded. He disembarks after sending her out of the city. Ms.Cui can’t help but grab him and ask, "Tell me, will your brother hate me more?"

After a pause, Wang Geng replies, "No, Mother, don’t overthink."

He steps back and lets the convoy proceed.

Meanwhile, Lord Tang receives several impeachment letters against the Daizhou prefecture governor Ma Dechang. They are letters submitted locally, including impeachment from Shuozhou, Hengzhou prefecture governors, and even Daizhou’s long history’s impeachment letters.

Lord Tang can’t resist opening them, what has Ma Dechang done that’s so outrageous?

In truth, nothing so outrageous; just bickering over territory with neighboring prefectures, with some unsavory tactics, and some dereliction of duty issues, neither too serious nor trivial.

Lord Tang notes this and calls in a subordinate, "Check the taxes from Daizhou in recent years, including the official documents exchanged."

"How many years should we look into?"

Lord Tang thinks for a moment and says, "Within three years. Also find the impeachment letters, especially pay attention to those from Shuozhou and Hengzhou."

The subordinate leaves.

Lord Tang sets these impeachment letters aside, mentions them briefly at a small court conference with the Emperor, saying he’s already asked his subordinate to investigate, and if it’s serious, they might need to send officials for a field investigation.

The Emperor doesn’t take it seriously, waving off the notion.

At this time, Bai Shan and the others, who are hungover, get out of bed, eat a bowl of hot porridge while feeling dizzy, then have a wooden couch moved under a tree in the yard, sitting on it and dazing in the sun.

Zhou Dalang comes in from working outside with a hoe, sees they’re just sitting blankly, shakes his head and turns away.

Talk of managing the manor is really just sunbathing in Yongzhou.

Manbao didn’t drink, so she concentrates on eating dried fruit, very focused.

Bai Shan, warmed by the sun, gradually comes to his senses and says to Manbao, "I saw you brought three big boxes back yesterday. Are you getting involved in the Wang Family’s affairs?"

Manbao replies, "I’m just here to treat illnesses."

Bai Shan understands now, she’s just here for medical purposes, at most witnessing the spectacles from the sidelines.

Bai Shan feels relieved, relaxes as he bends a leg against the couch, "That’s good, the Wang Family is quite chaotic too. Wang Cheng, also known as Wang Wulang, isn’t the biological brother of Sixth Lady, but an adopted one."

Wang Wulang cried yesterday, so Bai Shan learned a lot from him, "From what he says, his birth mother’s situation is involved in this matter, which is why he cried so sadly."

Manbao knows this, "Sixth Lady returned to her maternal home, but was sent back to Ma Family by her biological aunt."

She says, "She has no parents, only an adopted brother at home, and the second branch has not split from the main house, so her aunt can dictate her maternal home. She was directly sent back, making Ma Family fearless."

Yin Huo, holding a book, is stunned and asks, "Why did this happen?"

Even he, having been taught since childhood to support his family sisters, preventing their husband’s family from bullying them, wonders why Ms.Cui would do the opposite?

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