Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 772 - 725: Cannot Tolerate (2)

"Indeed, it’s been a while." Madam Jiang pressed her excited heart and walked towards Li Yuwen.

She suddenly realized, no wonder Pei Shenyan would marry Li Yuwen.

Because Li Yuwen wasn’t truly a village girl.

Although Li Yuwen isn’t a Commandery Princess now, as long as Prince Luling and his sons are alive, who can say for sure about the future?

The status of the Royal Family is sometimes noble, sometimes humble, and this has always been the case.

Perhaps one day, Li Yuwen’s father and brothers will ascend to that high seat.

Madam Jiang, thinking of how Li Yuwen was close to her daughter, became even more enthusiastic towards Li Yuwen.

"Fifth Young Madam Pei, please have a seat." She called the maid beside her to serve tea, and asked someone to invite her daughter to accompany them.

Li Yuwen waved her hand, "No need to trouble yourself, Madam. I’ve had tea already and I’m not thirsty. I’m here to see you, not Sister Yun." She glanced around the room, "Madam, please have your maids leave, I have something private to discuss with you."

Madam Jiang waved her hand, and the maids and older female servants all left.

The two who came with Li Yuwen, Lady Sun and Cui Xi, also stepped outside.

The last person to leave closed the door behind them.

Madam Jiang smiled and asked, "I wonder what business the Fifth Young Madam has to discuss?"

"Sister Yun has been feeling down lately, are you aware, Madam? Yesterday, she came to my house and spent the day there, but she didn’t smile at all." Li Yuwen cautiously inquired.

Madam Jiang thought of her daughter’s absent-minded expression, frowning slightly, "Does the Fifth Young Madam know why she’s feeling down?"

Her daughter wouldn’t share her thoughts with the family but preferred to confide in Li Yuwen.

How strange.

Li Yuwen said, "I can only speculate. I hope madam won’t take it to heart."

This only made Madam Jiang more curious and anxious, "What exactly is the matter?"

Li Yuwen said, "Lately, Yu Wen Zan has favored a certain woman, even arranged a house for her. That woman... is my elder brother’s ex-wife, and they divorced. Sister Yun learned about Yu Wen Zan’s affair, felt agitated and didn’t know what to do. I asked her about her plans, she only sighed but wouldn’t say a thing. I was worried something might happen to her, so I came to tell you, Madam."

Madam Jiang was so shocked her eyes widened, looking at Li Yuwen in disbelief, "This... what is this..."

Her expression of surprise made Li Yuwen even more convinced that revealing Yu Wen Zan’s matter was the right decision. See, Madam Jiang was astonished.

No mother-in-law would like her future son-in-law arranging a mistress before marriage, right?

The young gentlemen from respectable families usually take concubines after marriage if they wish to have more children. Taking a concubine before marriage or maintaining an external household would be frowned upon and seen as belittling the bride’s family.

Li Yuwen continued, "After the Xue Family divorced my elder brother, she got involved with Yu Wen Zan, Madam. She resides at the easternmost house of Yong’an Square in case you don’t believe me, you can go check."

Madam Jiang, usually composed, was now so angry her face turned increasingly dark; her hands twisted her sleeves wishing to tear them apart to relieve her anger.

"Thank you for informing me." She nodded, pressing down her anger.

"Never would I have thought the Xue Family would do such a thing, it’s my brother’s lack of discipline," Li Yuwen said apologetically.

"How could her character be blamed on your brother? Fifth Young Madam, our Jiang Family can tell right from wrong, don’t take it to heart," Madam Jiang waved her hand and said.

Li Yuwen replied awkwardly, "Thank you, Madam, for your understanding."

After explaining everything, Li Yuwen stayed for a while before leaving Jiang Mansion.

Madam Jiang didn’t confront her daughter Jiang Suyun but instead summoned her trusted nanny to tell her about Yu Wen Zan’s affair.

The nanny was shocked and asked, "Madam, what do you plan to do?"

"Marriage is not a child’s play. The engagement is already set and announced throughout the Capital, withdrawing would harm Suyun’s reputation. But if we pretend to be ignorant, Yu Wen Zan might become more audacious, leading to future troubles," she said to the nanny, "You personally go to Yong’an Square to investigate the situation and secure important evidence. We will decide after discussing with the master."

At the same time, she instructed the nanny not to spread the news.

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While Li Yuwen went to the Jiang’s, the Xue Family was on her way to her maternal family at Duke An’s Mansion.

With new clothes on and newly purchased jewelry, she headed to her family with her maid.

Yu Wen Zan told her that there was something that required her mother’s intervention to be accomplished.

The maid for the Xue Family knocked on the door of the residence.

Seeing the Xue Family, the gatekeeper was taken aback, "You... who are you?"

The Xue Family looked at the gatekeeper, "What, you don’t recognize me anymore?"

To ensure she wasn’t looked down upon by the servants, she instructed her maid to give the gatekeeper a tip.

Grasping a handful of copper coins, the gatekeeper seemed in a daze, "Oh, it’s... it’s Grandma Zhen who’s returned."

With the copper coins in hand, the gatekeeper immediately went inside to pass the message.

The Xue Family walked in, seeing along the way the astonished look on the servants’ faces.

In the back hall, her mother was both startled and worried, "Why are you back? Where are the others from the Li Family?"

The Xue Family dismissed the maids and older female servants in the room and spoke to Lady Xue about her separation from Li Xingmao.

Of course, she didn’t admit it was because she disdained Li Xingmao, and ran away to be with Yu Wen Zan.

She claimed Li Xingmao mistreated her and she couldn’t bear it, thus she fled.

At Duke An’s Mansion, they relied on the Li Family to regain past glory, but since the Li Family lost power, Duke An’s Mansion grew quietly again.

Lady Xue never liked Princess Consort Luling, but due to her high status, she always humbly sought favor.

Now the Li Family had all become common folk, and Lady Xue didn’t hesitate to curse the Li Family.

"Divorce if you must, being divorced, you’re free. Our family won’t be implicated. Following the Li Family, should we suffer together? There are many divorced women in this Capital too," Lady Xue said, looking at her daughter’s adorned head and youthful face, comforting her, "Don’t worry, Mother will find you another match, surely better than the Li Family."

The Xue Family shook her head, "No need to trouble Mother, I already have someone in mind."

Lady Xue was surprised, "Ah? Who is it?"

"The Second Young Master from Marquis Zhongyi Mansion, Yu Wen Zan," the Xue Family raised her brows proudly.

Lady Xue was shocked, "Yu Wen Zan is already engaged to Grand Tutor Jiang’s daughter, they will marry by the end of the year. You fancy him? To be a concubine? Are you crazy?"

The Xue Family sneered, "Mother, would I become someone’s concubine?"

"Then what do you mean by this?" Lady Xue was puzzled by her daughter’s actions.

"Yu Wen Zan said he doesn’t like Grand Tutor Jiang’s daughter at all. Once he becomes the Prime Minister, he will find a reason to divorce the Jiang Family." The Xue Family said proudly, "Mother doesn’t know, Yu Wen Zan has already found a house for me, and we’ve been living together."