The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!
Chapter 739 - 662, The Tree Grows Branches_1

Chapter 739: Chapter 662, The Tree Grows Branches_1

After Yan Zhigao and Yan Wenxiu returned to the estate, they first went to pay their respects to the old Madam Yan to ease her mind, and then they went back to their respective courtyards without immediately seeing the other members of the household.

Madam Li personally attended to Yan Zhigao as he washed up, and during this time, she told him everything Daohua had found out in detail.

When Yan Zhigao heard that his recent imprisonment was all thanks to his younger brother, his eyelids twitched violently several times.

Although he was out of trouble now, as the head of the household, to have been arrested in front of so many people and confined in the provincial jail for a night—those who didn’t know the reason would surely speak ill of him; his reputation among his subordinates and the common people was bound to be affected.

Madam Li glanced at Yan Zhigao’s complexion and waited until he had some food before she asked, "Does the old master know about the second brother... accepting bribes outside?"

Hearing this, Yan Zhigao was startled and stared at Madam Li with wide eyes, "What accepting bribes?"

Madam Li sighed and showed Yan Zhigao the evidence Daohua had gathered from the Li Family and her brother’s place.

Yan Zhigao quickly flipped through the documents, his complexion growing paler by the page, until at last his hand began to shake, "This damned fool, is he trying to kill me?!"

He didn’t dare to imagine what would happen if these documents fell into the hands of his political rivals.

Others wouldn’t care whether he knew about these matters or not; they would only assume it was done with his silent consent, and in the end, he would be the one who had to take responsibility.

Madam Li’s face was full of worry, "Old master, I really didn’t expect the second brother to be so bold, to have created such a mess behind your back. If it weren’t for our daughter, who knows how long he would have kept us in the dark."

"It’s bad enough that he caused such trouble, but he was also foolish enough to let his concubine keep the evidence, while being completely unaware of her collusion with the Jiang Family."

"Old master, I’m truly scared. This time you were unharmed, thanks to the blessings from the heavens and our ancestors, but what about next time? Can we be this lucky every time?"

Yan Zhigao was also filled with fear, his forehead breaking out in cold sweat; he had worked hard to get to his current position, and he had nearly fallen into an abyss by a hair’s breadth.

Madam Li looked at her husband’s flushed face with anger and refrained from saying more.

She had had enough of the second branch of the family; over the years, they hadn’t contributed anything to the household, and now they were trying to ruin them. Just thinking about how her second brother-in-law almost harmed her husband and nearly destroyed her children’s future, she couldn’t quell the rage in her heart.

Meanwhile, Han Xinran was also telling Yan Wenxiu about the events that had occurred in the household in the past few days.

"It was fortunate that eldest sister discovered the second uncle’s concubine in time and obtained the evidence of the bribes he accepted. Otherwise, who knows what the consequences would have been."

Yan Wenxiu closed his eyes and massaged his throbbing temples. He had scarcely slept these past two days, and at this moment, both his body and spirit were exhausted. Hearing about what his second uncle had done, he felt immensely frustrated.

"The second uncle usually seems quite astute; how could he do such foolish things?"

Han Xinran hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Perhaps he’s been flattered too much." In Beijing, she had heard plenty about people like her second uncle, those who hid under their family’s protection, lacking real ability, who after being complimented a few times lose their sense of reality.

Yan Wenxiu snorted coldly, "The second uncle has indeed had quite a comfortable life these years." Otherwise, how would he have dared to keep a concubine and even have a son with her?

Han Xinran didn’t know how to respond to this and shifted the conversation to praise Daohua, "I really didn’t expect eldest sister to be so capable. When she caught the second uncle’s concubine, the second uncle was so panicked I was afraid just watching, but eldest sister managed to suppress him completely."

"With father taken away, and you going to the provincial government office, everyone at home was in a panic. In the end, it was eldest sister who calmed everyone down and stabilized the situation."

"While preparing food to save father, she also sent people to investigate the missing military provisions, not showing a hint of panic, as if everything was under her control. She truly did not seem like a lady raised within the confines of the inner chamber."

She admitted she couldn’t have done what Daohua did.

After listening, a smile appeared on Yan Wenxiu’s face, "Eldest sister has never been like an ordinary sheltered girl. She used to run around outside the house frequently, opening her own shops and buying estates. In fact, I even advised mother once to restrain eldest sister’s willful nature a bit more."