The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 995 - 226: The Death of Lady Yu_3

Chapter 995: Chapter 226: The Death of Lady Yu_3

Fang Li was about to curse.

Lady Yu stared at him coldly, "If you have no ability to get it done yourself, then just wait honestly for Mo Heng to come back and talk to him! Qinqin is recuperating and has no energy to deal with your problems!"

A few days ago, Fang Li also went to visit, feigning concern, hoping to see Pei Qin under the pretext of the visit and to have her make arrangements for Fang Liuming. After all, Mo Heng knew the Prince, and even though he wasn’t at home, Pei Qin could still run errands.

As soon as that was said, even Old Scholar Fang and Grandma Fang didn’t dare to disturb Pei Qin as she rested, as Mo Heng had left instructions before his departure. Since the Ministry of Justice’s investigation was routine, they could only wait.

Fang Liuming actually wanted to stay at home and lay low for a few years. With his qualifications and experience lacking, if not for the help of his elder sister, brother-in-law, and brother Song Ming, he wouldn’t even have been able to handle the role of County Magistrate well. He wished Lady Yu and Pei Qian wouldn’t bother his elder sister, and instead he and Fang Fu would focus on their studies in peace.

But Fang Li couldn’t sit still and kept coming up with different schemes.

Seeing him completely disregard the family’s advice, Yang Yulan tirelessly whispered into his ear.

As long as it didn’t involve her sons and daughters, Lady Yu couldn’t be bothered to intervene. Picking elm seeds to make elm seed cakes, she filled a basket to take to Pei Qin and Jiujiu and Xixi to eat.

But halfway there, she saw Yang Yulan skulking about outside.

Lady Yu wasn’t interested in interfering, but she noticed the person Yang Yulan was following, and it was none other than Fang Zhi. Feeling a shiver down her spine and fearing that Yang Yulan would do something bad, she couldn’t help but sneak up behind them.

The two met in a secluded place to talk.

Lady Yu crept up quietly, only hearing half of their conversation.

"... The younger one is completely useless, looks at me like he’s been poisoned, can’t be tamed. The elder one, though grown, has read the Holy Book and dares not defy his parents, so he’s easier to control. It’s just that he can’t grasp an official position right now!"

Fang Zhi said something in a low voice, which Lady Yu did not catch clearly. She moved closer but made a noise, and startled, she quickly turned and fled.

Yang Yulan and Fang Zhi soon came out to check and, seeing the disappearing figure around the corner, both of their faces turned sour, "That damn wretch of Lady Yu!"

At home, Lady Yu was picking elm seeds to make cakes, and because she was going to visit Pei Qin, she was dressed casually and hadn’t changed clothes.

"She heard what we said," Fang Zhi stated with certainty.

Yang Yulan’s face turned a shade paler, "Surely not?"

"Better safe than sorry!" With a guilty conscience, Fang Zhi didn’t believe in that bit of ’surely not.’

By the time Yang Yulan returned home, she was carrying two packets of medicine, claiming they were for body nourishment.

Fang Li had always wanted her to have another child. Although Fang Liuming brought honor to his face, he wasn’t close to him and even defied him. His younger son harbored resentment in his heart, and his daughter was heartless and, although fond of him, was useless. If Yang Yulan bore another son, surely he wouldn’t be like Fang Liuming and Fang Liuyang. He would be close to him, obey him, and truly glorify the family, making him a true grand master!

Swayed by the whisperings at her pillowside, Yang Yulan talked about seeing a doctor for her health, and Fang Li managed to get Silver to acquire medicine for her.

However, the little Silver they had on hand couldn’t withstand such spending. Fang Li sought Old Scholar Fang but got nothing, and Grandma Fang hated Yang Yulan, unwilling to let her recuperate to bear another child for Fang Li, and didn’t give a cent.

With no other options, Fang Li went to ask Lady Yu for money. Now that she was in charge of the household, even if she didn’t have big bucks, she had money.

"What’s there to treat? She can’t bear children anymore, even if she conceives, she can’t keep it! A wretched offspring born to a wretch, bringing it into the world would only be a disaster!" Lady Yu, recalling what Yang Yulan and Fang Zhi had said about using her Dalang, wished she could tear them apart.

"You wretch! Don’t think just because you’re the legitimate wife, you can harm Yulan!" Fang Li raised his hand and slapped Lady Yu hard across the face, "I won’t divorce you today, I’ll beat you to death, you wretch!"

Yang Yulan also came over, crying, and accused Lady Yu.

Pei Qian did not want to stay at home and went to Pei Qin’s.

The household servants, seeing the scuffle, hurried to the General Mansion to report, urging Pei Qian to hurry back home, "The eldest master is really going to kill the Lady; blood has been drawn!"

The household was in constant turmoil; if it wasn’t for Fang Liuming’s three years of mourning that prevented him from taking an official position, Pei Qian would wish death upon Fang Li and Yang Yulan.

Pei Qin hadn’t left the house in a long time and upon hearing they were fighting again, she stood up, "I will go look as well." That dog of a Fang Li, with so much time passed, can no one in the house control him!?

Huang Qiu and Xue Dong looked at Lu Hai. The General had instructed before he left not to allow the Lady to leave the house.

Lu Hai handed a thick cloak to Pei Qin directly, the General wasn’t home, who could stop her!?

Pei Qian felt her hand was warm, she was dressed sufficiently, and she went with her to the Fang family’s residence.

Both of them got delayed for just a bit, and upon returning home, they found Lady Yu lying in a pool of blood.

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