Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 970 - 968_1

Chapter 970: Chapter 968_1

A marriage sham? Such a deception could land you in jail!

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Fang turned pale: "The Princess must have misunderstood. When Master Fang took me as his concubine, he already knew about my pregnancy. It was Master Fang’s kindness and pity for us mother and daughter that led him to claim me as his concubine and give us a place in his household! In fact, he only claimed me as his wife towards outsiders, we weren’t a real couple."

Anyway, as Master Fang had already been dismissed and reduced to a commoner, he would never come to the Imperial Capital and expose her lie. Therefore, Mrs. Fang dared to fabricate the whole story.

"So, when Master Fang fell into hardship, you and your daughter absconded with his money as repayment to your saviors?" Xiao’er asked accusingly.

Anyone who dared to provoke those close to her time and time again should not blame her for being rude!

"What do you mean by absconding with his money?" Mrs. Tan asked hastily after hearing these words.

A mother knows her son best. She knew perfectly well her son’s character, which was too kind and too soft, like his father’s! Such a person could be easily exploited!

With the sharp observation skills Mrs. Tan had developed over the years managing the shop, she had already seen the differences between her son, Zhiwen, and Fang Wanping.

She was also in the carriage earlier and had witnessed the whole incident. As a woman, she knew women better than men did!

These two, mother and daughter, were just playing innocent. They were deceitful through and through!

They had deliberately saved her son as a ploy. One was eyeing Marquis Shengping, the other was secretly sizing up Jinghao!

Such fickle persons, if brought back home, would only bring disaster. Who knows, her son might wake up one day to find himself cuckolded, even raising a flock of illegitimate children!

After hearing Xiao’er’s words, Mrs. Tan became even more certain of her suspicions! She had to nip her son’s budding feelings for them in the bud, no matter what!

After having finally achieved a comfortable and prosperous life, Mrs. Tan would rather her son stay unmarried forever than bring such a calamity into their home.

Just as Xiao’er was about to reveal what had happened in Nanyue Prefecture, the doctor arrived.

"Madam, the doctor has arrived," a maid said, ushering in a doctor.

Seeing everyone in the room frowning and looking worried, he thought someone in Marquis Shengping’s mansion was seriously ill!

Upon seeing this, Mrs. Liu said, "Everyone, please step aside and let the doctor treat Miss Ruan’s injuries."

Since Fang Wanping’s injury was on her back, and her clothes needed to be removed to treat the wound, everyone understood, and they all stepped out of the flower hall.

Fang Wanping timely grasped Mrs. Fang’s hand: "Mother, I’m scared."

"Don’t be afraid, Mother is here with you."

Zhiwen, on hearing this reassurance, offered: "Miss Ruan, there’s no need to fear. The wound needs to be dressed properly for quicker healing."

Mrs. Tan pulled him away: "Spare your opinions. You’re not the doctor. Let the doctor do the talking."

"Mother, could we request a female doctor? My wound is on my back, and it’s a bit awkward," Fang Wanping said bashfully, her face turning crimson.

"Girl, you’re almost at death’s door, and you’re still concerning yourself with propriety! Hurry and let the doctor examine your wound."

"Yes, indeed, doctors see only patients, not gender. Miss Ruan, there’s no need to be formal."

Mrs. Tan, irritated that her son didn’t gain wisdom with age, reluctantly said nothing, worrying that she might get a reputation for being ungrateful if she did.

Once everyone left the flower hall, Xiao’er turned to Liu Minhong and the others, "Uncles, cousin, Hao’er, your clothes are soaked. Go and change them!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Tan also urged them, "Right, even though it’s April and the weather isn’t cold, you should change to avoid catching a cold."

"I want to wait for the doctor to finish first! After all, Miss Ruan got hurt while saving me," said Zhiwen, looking worriedly towards the direction of the flower hall.

How brave was such a delicate girl to save someone! Such a kind-hearted girl, I hope she will be alright!

Mrs. Tan was outraged at hearing this, "Go change your clothes, now!"

Such a foolish son, Mrs. Tan wished he would catch a cold and fever, preferably one that would damage his brain so he would forget everything!

With resignation, Zhiwen followed her to change his clothes.

Only when they had all left did Mrs. Tan ask Xiao’er, "Xiao’er, explain what you mean by ’absconding with funds.’ Why did you say that?"

So, Xiao’er told them about how Mrs. Fang and Fang Wanping had planned to trap Jingrui in Nanyue Prefecture, how they saw through the ruse, got Master Fang sacked, and how the mother and daughter then sold or took everything from their house and ran away the same day.

Everyone present was dumbfounded. How utterly ruthless people could be, to do such things!

"A vengeful woman! She even took the bedding that belonged to her husband!"

"He’s not her husband. She saw him as her sugar daddy and wished for his early misfortune," Master Shi scowled.

"My suspicion was correct then! The two of them must have noticed the sign on the carriage and then used their ploy. They staged the whole act!" Mrs. Tan said angrily.

No, she absolutely couldn’t let her son fall for such a woman.

"But I have to admit, the act was very effective!" Xiao’er added.

"And, I’ve seen that both mother and daughter are clever talkers. We absolutely can’t let them spend too much time with Zhiwen," Mrs. Tan hurriedly warned.

"No matter how articulate they are, true character becomes apparent with time. They can’t fool everyone forever," Mrs. Liu was shocked to find out that her son almost fell into a trap!

She was grateful that his future daughter-in-law was by his side. If not for her, he would have been compelled to marry such a person!

She decided that after Zhu Yan moved in, she would make sure she would always keep Jingrui away from other women. Their family did not practice polygamy. To have multiple wives and concubines was to invite chaos and discord.

Soon, Liu Zhiwen changed his clothes and came out. At that time, the doctor also came out.

Liu Zhiwen quickly stepped forward and asked, "Doctor, how is Miss Ruan’s injury? It’s not severe, is it?"

The doctor shook his head, "It’s not too serious, but she may have a scar, and she has lost a lot of blood. She should eat some foods that replenish blood and energy in the upcoming days."

"Thank you, Doctor."

Mrs. Liu signaled the maid to pay the doctor and then sent him on his way.

Then, from inside the flower hall, echoes of Mrs. Fang’s sobs could be heard, "Oh...Wanping, if you end up with a scar, and your husband despises you because of it, what will you do?"

Upon hearing this, Zhiwen reflexively responded, "I won’t!"

Mrs. Tan quickly gave him a kick and then laughed, "I haven’t even thanked Miss Fang for saving my son yet! If Miss Fang really gets a scar, I will definitely buy the best scar removal cream for her to eliminate the scar. So, don’t worry, Mrs. Fang!"

Fang Wan’er and Mrs. Fang’s faces shifted at her reference.

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