The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!
Chapter 730 - 657, Outer Room_1

Chapter 730: Chapter 657, Outer Room_1

After Yan Zhigao was arrested, the Old Madam Yan fell ill with anxiety. Although she had been a respected noblewoman for many years, she had never experienced such a crisis. Seeing her son in trouble, she collapsed in distress.

Madam Li was extremely panicked as well. Over the years, the Yan Family had always had smooth sailing, and her domain was merely the inner household of the Yan Family. As for affairs outside, even if she wanted to manage, she was powerless and could only hope that her eldest son would find a way to save the master.

Yan Zhiyuan witnessed Yan Zhigao being taken away and even heard the Provincial Governor say that because of the delay in military information, the Yan Family would have their property confiscated and be exiled. At this moment, he was so anxious that he paced endlessly throughout the house, yet he could not come up with a useful solution.

Yan Zhiqiang, who usually only looked after the Yan Family’s farmland and properties, had no experience in handling such a situation and could only watch as Madam Li and Yan Zhiyuan tried to figure out a solution.

The other female family members and the younger generation were even less aware of what to do.

When Daohua arrived, she saw a house full of family members who were anxious and at a loss for what to do.

"Eldest sister, you’re back?"

Han Xinran was the first to see Daohua standing at the doorway.

Daohua walked into the room, glanced over the people present, and after a moment of contemplation, she addressed Yan Zhiqiang, "Third Uncle, with father and Big Brother not here, everyone in the residence is panicking. I need you to take charge of the Protectors tonight to ensure our home is secure. We have many servants in the house, make sure they don’t cause any trouble, and it would be best to patrol a few extra times throughout the night."

Yan Zhiqiang quickly nodded, "I’ll immediately gather the Protectors to patrol, and will secure the house for sure."

Daohua smiled and nodded, "Good."

The other people in the room watched Yan Zhiqiang hurry off and then looked at the composed Daohua, feeling some of their intense panic and anxiety mysteriously alleviate.

Daohua then turned to Yan Zhiyuan, "Second Uncle, I heard that after the grain was loaded onto the ships, father left you in charge of the watch duty. Is that true?"

Yan Zhiyuan, who had taken a seat when Daohua entered the room, nodded immediately upon her question, "Yes, that’s true." Then, frowning, he added, "Yiyi, why do you ask? You don’t think I’m responsible for losing the grain, do you?"

Daohua’s smile remained unchanged, "Don’t be anxious, Second Uncle. I’m just trying to understand the situation. One hundred thousand bushels of grain isn’t a small amount, and you’d want to find it if possible, right?"

Yan Zhiyuan looked a bit more relieved, but still couldn’t help but murmur, "There aren’t few who know the location of the grain ship—who knows which people Big Brother told."

Daohua directly ignored this remark and continued to ask, "Second Uncle, since you were responsible for guarding the grain ship, were you there the entire time?"

Yan Zhiyuan immediately said, "Of course." After he spoke, a flicker of guilt crossed his eyes.

On the side, Yan Wenjie suddenly gripped his wife’s hand tightly.

Zhu Qiyun gripped back, her eyes filled with worry.

Daohua looked steadily at Yan Zhiyuan, "Second Uncle, are you certain you never left?"

Perhaps it was the guilt, but Yan Zhiyuan stood up abruptly, retorting sharply, "Of course I never left. Yiyi, are you interrogating me?"

The rest of the household jumped at his reaction.

Daohua’s expression remained unchanged, "Second Uncle, I am just clarifying the situation. As far as I know, all the Government Officials guarding the grain ship were killed."

At these words, the complexion of everyone in the Yan Family changed.

Panic flickered through Yan Zhiyuan’s eyes. Indeed, if he had been guarding the grain ship all along, how could he still be standing here unharmed?

Sun Family saw the change in Yan Zhiyuan’s face and immediately understood that her husband had lied. However, she stood up, dissatisfied, and looked at Daohua, "Yiyi, from what you’re implying, it seems you’re disappointed that your Second Uncle is unharmed."

"It’s lucky that your Second Uncle stepped away to relieve himself, otherwise..." Sun Family choked up and began to weep, burying her face in Yan Zhiyuan’s chest, "If something had happened to the head of the family, I wouldn’t want to live anymore."

Upon hearing this, Yan Wenjie, Yan Yihuan, and Yan Yile also appeared frightened.

Yan Zhiyuan, seeing that Sun Family had elaborated on his lie, awkwardly patted her back.

Madam Li glanced at her daughter, who seemed lost in thought, and said, "All right, no more crying. It’s a blessing from our ancestors that your Second Uncle is safe. Your grandmother is still resting in the inner room; let’s not disturb her."

Sun Family knew this was not the time for more trouble. She wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and didn’t continue to cry.

Daohua didn’t say much more, seeing Madam Li’s eyes reflecting exhaustion. She turned to Han Xinran, "Eldest sister-in-law, please help mother to go back and rest. I’ll take care of Grandmother here."

Han Xinran hastily looked towards Madam Li.

Madam Li shook her head, "With my husband’s situation still unknown, how could I possibly sleep?"

Daohua responded, "With Big Brother aiding Zhou Xuan, father will definitely be fine. Mother, you should go back to your room to rest. The family still needs you to take care of things."

Madam Li looked up at her daughter, noticing that there was no trace of panic in her eyes. She then remembered that her daughter now had a different status, and her heart immediately settled, "All right, I will go back then."

Han Xinran looked at her mother-in-law in surprise, not understanding why she had so abruptly changed her mind.

Daohua looked towards the others, "Everyone should disperse as well." Having said that without further explanation, she went straight into the inner room to see Madam Yan.

Madam Yan had already awakened. She had heard everything said in the outer room and attempted to get up when she saw her granddaughter enter.

Daohua hurriedly went to support her, "Grandmother, you should stay lying down."

Madam Yan took Daohua’s hand, "Your father..."

Daohua smiled, "Father is fine. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to come home tomorrow. The Provincial Governor arrested Father because military supplies were lost, but now that your granddaughter has made up for the loss, he has no reason to keep Father detained."

Upon hearing this, Madam Yan felt relieved, then immediately asked, "The way you were asking your Second Uncle just now, did he do something?"

Daohua reassured her, "Your granddaughter was merely trying to understand the situation by asking Second Uncle. Grandmother, don’t overthink it."

Madam Yan nodded, not inquiring any further, but after a while, she suddenly sighed. She knew her sons, the second one in particular—every time he made a mistake, he would bite back out of guilt. What exactly had this unfilial son done?

...

After leaving the old lady’s courtyard, Yan Wenjie remained silent throughout.

Zhu Qiyun poured him a cup of tea and then sat quietly by his side.

Only after a while did Yan Wenjie finally speak, "Do you think that when Elder Sister asked Father those questions earlier, she was suspecting that Father had done something?"

Zhu Qiyun, "...I think Elder Sister might have really just wanted to understand the situation when she asked Father."

Yan Wenjie suddenly looked at Zhu Qiyun, uncertainty in his eyes, "Qiyun, do you think the loss of the military supplies might really be related to Father?"

Zhu Qiyun was startled and immediately denied it, "Impossible, even if Father were confused, he would never do anything to harm the Yan Family." Her own father was the pillar of the Yan Family. If he fell, it would bring no good to the second branch; she didn’t believe her calculating father-in-law would commit such a foolish act.

Yan Wenjie also felt it was impossible, but he couldn’t shake off the uneasiness deep inside. After a long silence, he took a deep breath as if he had made a decision, "Qiyun, go to Grandmother’s courtyard again and tell Elder Sister about Father’s mistress."

"The excuse Mother made up on the spur of the moment simply doesn’t hold up. Letting others know Father left to see his mistress is much better than being suspected of losing the military supplies."

Zhu Qiyun looked at Yan Wenjie, "Are you sure? If this gets out in the family, Mother will probably be the first to make a scene."

Yan Wenjie nodded, snickering, "Father’s child with his mistress is already over three years old. This matter was bound to come out sooner or later; it’s better to deal with it sooner."

Zhu Qiyun, seeing that Yan Wenjie had made up his mind, said no more. In fact, she felt they should have informed the family the moment she learned her father-in-law had a mistress.

...

"Miss, your Second Madam is looking for you."

Sitting by the bed and keeping Madam Yan company until she fell asleep, Daohua was just about to wash up when Zhu Qiyun came looking for her.

Daohua was surprised and quickly went to the outer room, "Second Sister-in-law, is something the matter?"

Zhu Qiyun nodded, glanced towards the inner room, and asked in a low voice, "Is the old lady asleep?"

Daohua nodded, "Yes."

Zhu Qiyun felt relieved but hesitated for a moment, looking somewhat embarrassed at Daohua, "Elder Sister, there’s something my husband asked me to tell you." It was quite awkward for her, as a daughter-in-law, to speak of her father-in-law’s mistress.

Daohua’s eyes flickered, "Please speak, Second Sister-in-law. I’m listening."

Zhu Qiyun, "Father...he has a mistress on the outside, and they have a son who’s nearly three years old. When Uncle was assigned to guard the grain barges, Father left, and he did so to see that mistress and her son."

Hearing this, Daohua was extremely surprised.

She believed her Second Uncle would not harm her father, but she was certain he had his own issues, though she had not expected something like this.

Daohua was silent for a while, then looked at Zhu Qiyun, "Thank you for letting me know, Second Sister-in-law. Tell my Second Brother that my questions to Second Uncle today had no other purpose than to better understand the situation and retrieve the lost 100,000 bushels of grain. I never suspected Second Uncle would harm Father."

Zhu Qiyun immediately said with a smile, "Your Second Brother knows this, but we felt that the family should be informed about Father’s mistress."

Daohua, "I’ll find the right time to tell Mother."

Zhu Qiyun didn’t say more and took her leave from Daohua.

After she left, Daohua was silent for a moment, then sent for Yan Shouhou, "Call for Cao Chuan and Baldhead, and make a particular effort to find out about Second Uncle’s mistress."

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