The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!
Chapter 752 - 672, Counterattack_1

Chapter 752: Chapter 672, Counterattack_1

In mid-December, when every family in Ningmen Prefecture joyfully prepared for the New Year, the Fan Family was plunged into gloom, as Fan Tongzhi was arrested and put in jail.

While the second son of the Fan Family busied himself trying to save his father, where could he still remember all about Li Wangshi’s family?

Having been informed by someone from Daohua Pavilion, Li Wangshi’s family finally quieted down, and the Yan Family’s backyard no longer heard the quarreling voices coming from the guest courtyard.

Daohua Pavilion.

Wang Manman was helping Daohua pack up for the New Year celebration in Taohua Village; since the old gentleman didn’t want to celebrate New Year at the Yan Family’s house, Madam and the master let the young lady go there to accompany the old gentleman.

As Wang Manman packed, she said with a smile, "Once the Li Clan Leader arrives and takes Li Wangshi’s family away, this matter will be resolved, and our family can peacefully enjoy a good New Year."

Daohua, who was sitting at the desk by the window managing the shops’ account books, hesitated upon hearing Wang Manman’s words, "The matter is not yet resolved."

"From the very beginning, Li Wangshi’s family was but a pawn used to tarnish the Yan Family’s reputation. Even if Li Wangshi’s family is taken away, the Yan Family’s reputation has already been ruined, unless... the issue is rectified from the source."

Wang Manman was startled, the source... wasn’t that the Guo Family?

After hesitating a bit, Wang Manman reminded, "Miss, the Guo Family is your future husband’s maternal family." Considering your future husband’s position, we can’t afford to make things too stiff.

Daohua put down the account book, stood up, and gazed out at the snowy landscape from the window. After a long while, she murmured a question, "Tell me, if I were to have a dispute with the Guo Family, which side would Xiao Yeyang stand on?"

That was a question Wang Manman could not answer.

The future husband truly cared for the young miss, but his respect for the Governor was also genuine.

Daohua turned around, and upon seeing Wang Manman’s hesitant face, her eyes became resolute.

The gap between her and Xiao Yeyang was a reality. She could not afford to be submissive and compromising from the beginning because of this gap, as some issues, once started, would lead into endless troubles.

...

Guo Residence.

Madam Guo, with growing impatience, dismissed Madam Fan who had come seeking help.

Watching Madam Fan leave with choked sobs, Guo Xueming stepped into the room, "Mother, why has Madam Fan come again? The evidence of Fan Tongzhi’s corruption is conclusive, and it was the Jinling Guard that discovered it. What help could our family possibly offer? Instead of seeking help, it would be wiser to quickly raise the silver and repay the embezzled funds; this could, at least, reduce the punishment."

Madam Guo scoffed, "Madam Fan says that Fan Tongzhi being caught for corruption at this time is because of assisting our family against the Yan Family, and she asks us to find a solution."

Guo Xueming frowned, glancing at Madam Guo, "The timing is indeed too coincidental."

Madam Guo snorted coldly, "I did underestimate the Yan Family, Yeyang is with the Jinling Guard, and both Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao have been working with Yeyang for some time, so they must have built up some connections."

Guo Xueming showed concern, "Mother, without the back support from the Fan Family, the Li Family will not have the courage to cause trouble at the Yan Family anymore. Now that the Yan Family’s reputation in Ningmen Prefecture is already damaged, we better not get involved further. If things are blown out of proportion, it will not look good to my cousin."

Madam Guo smiled, "Don’t worry, I haven’t planned to do anything to the Yan Family. We should show some respect for the sake of Yeyang."

"The Imperial Censors of the Ducha Courtyard, who are coming to Beijing to assess the officials’ achievements and conduct, should be arriving soon. In light of the Yan Family’s current reputation, Yan Zhigao can forget about getting a favorable assessment this year. Coupled with his previous incident of losing military provisions, he will have no chance of being appointed to an official position in Beijing."

"Once the situation at the Northern Frontier is settled, Yeyang will undoubtedly be recalled to Beijing, and without the Yan Family gaining entry into the capital, the matter between him and Yan Yiyi can only come to nothing."

Upon hearing this, Guo Xueming’s expression relaxed.

...

The Li Family no longer stirred up trouble from time to time, and the beggars spreading rumors had been controlled, so the voices discussing the Yan Family within the city gradually diminished.

The Imperial Censors from the Ducha Courtyard, who were to inspect the officials’ achievements, arrived on the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and Yan Zhigao, as the Magistrate, inevitably took on the task of reception.

After this year’s autumn harvest, the high yield of potatoes was reported to the Imperial Court, along with detailed data recorded by Yan Zhigao. The Emperor, after reading it, was very pleased and decided to promote the cultivation of potatoes starting next year.

Because of this, several Imperial Censors from the Ducha Courtyard had a favorable impression of Yan Zhigao. After seeing the improved living standards of the people in Ningmen Prefecture, they did not lack words of praise.

Madam Guo, upon learning that several Imperial Censors had given Yan Zhigao favorable evaluations, furrowed her brows in thought for a while, then sent out invitations in the name of the Governor Guo to the Imperial Censors, and in the meantime, she invited several officials whose political views did not align well with Yan Zhigao’s to accompany them.

All this was noticed by Cao Chuan, who was keeping a close eye on the Guo Family’s movements; he immediately went to inform Daohua.

After hearing this, Daohua exhaled silently and then said, "Go call over Li Wangshi’s eldest daughter-in-law, the one who has been in contact with the Guo Family’s nanny."

Wang Manman nodded and quickly turned to leave.

Soon, Li Wangshi’s terrified eldest daughter-in-law came over, having been chided by the Li Clan Leader, she no longer displayed her previous arrogance and rudeness, "Miss... what do you need me for?"

Daohua asked, "If you see the nanny from the Guo Residence who prompted your family to come seek refuge with mine again, would you recognize her?"

Li Wangshi’s eldest daughter-in-law nodded repeatedly, "Of course, I will definitely recognize her." Thinking of her crippled son and the Clan Leader’s threats to expel their family from the clan, she felt such regret that she could have turned blue; she should not have listened to that old woman’s words and instigated her mother-in-law to seek out the third young miss.

Daohua continued, "Good, I will take you out later. When you see that nanny, you know what to do, right?"

Li Wangshi’s eldest daughter-in-law quickly nodded, "I know, I know, as long as the Miss doesn’t let the Clan Leader expel our family from the clan, I am willing to do anything." Without the clan, their family would be like rootless people, even in death they would be lonely ghosts.

Daohua spoke indifferently, "Don’t say it like that, otherwise people might think I’m forcing you. You should realize that because of your family’s arrival, the good reputation our family had worked hard to build over the years has been completely destroyed. Don’t you think your family should take responsibility for that?"

"I don’t want you to do anything against your conscience, you just need to speak out in front of everyone all that the nanny told you back then."

Li Wangshi’s eldest daughter-in-law nodded repeatedly, "I understand."

Daohua turned to Wang Manman, "Prepare the carriage, and yes, have Yan Shouhou bring along the beggars who have been in contact with the Guo Family’s people."

...

At the Guo Residence’s banquet, several Imperial Censors, after hearing about Yan Zhigao’s dealings with the Wang Family, shook their heads in disapproval, "Yan Zhigao is a capable official, but I did not expect his private virtues to be so deplorable."

An official offered a forced smile, "Everyone in our Ningmen Prefecture knows about this matter, but they dare not speak openly because of the Magistrate’s authority. If the Imperial Censors do not believe this, you are welcome to ask around on the streets. The fact that the Magistrate’s wife does not recognize her stepmother is known to all."

The Imperial Censors exchanged glances but did not respond to this directly; it was something they planned to investigate further.

The Governor Guo, unaware of the details, looked at the accompanying officials and frowned slightly.

After the banquet, Governor Guo personally escorted the Imperial Censors out. Just as they left the main gate, they saw an ordinarily dressed woman pulling at the Guo Family’s nanny, crying and shouting.

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