The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!
Chapter 960 - 815: Secretly Entering the Capital

Chapter 960: Chapter 815: Secretly Entering the Capital

On the twenty-fifth of the first month, Daohua summoned all the stewards of the estates under her name and Xiao Yeyang’s name to Four Seasons Manor, first to meet people, and second to assign spring farming tasks and distribute some seeds.

As soon as Daohua had finished her busy work and dismissed the stewards, Wang Manman entered with a face full of joy, "Miss, come and see, who has arrived?"

Daohua looked up and saw Dong Yuanyao standing behind Wang Manman, and a radiant smile burst onto her face. She stood up and strode over.

"Yuanyao!"

"Yiyi!"

Daohua and Dong Yuanyao both clung to each other’s hands and excitedly looked each other over.

"You’ve changed!"

"So have you!"

They exchanged smiles.

Dong Yuanyao smiled, "Yes, we’ve both changed. We’ve turned from young ladies to wives of others."

Daohua pulled Dong Yuanyao to a seat, asking, "How come you’re back in Beijing? Where’s Sun Changze?"

Dong Yuanyao replied, "He’s here too. We bumped into the old master just as we entered the manor and he’s currently in conversation with the old master."

Daohua eyed Dong Yuanyao’s married woman attire and ventured, "The Sun Family, everything is alright?"

Dong Yuanyao knew what Daohua wanted to ask, squeezed her hands, and smiled, "Don’t worry, my in-laws are very kind to me. I am fortunate to have found a good family."

Daohua breathed a sigh of relief, "That’s good to hear. Remember, you must tell me everything, I am now your family. If Sun Changze dares to mistreat you, I will teach him a lesson."

Dong Yuanyao’s eyes smiled brightly as she nodded vigorously, "Alright."

Daohua poured Dong Yuanyao a cup of tea, "What brings you back to Beijing at this time?"

Dong Yuanyao’s expression became serious, "I was just about to talk to you about that," she said, glancing at Wang Manman and the others in the room.

Seeing this, Daohua quickly sent them away.

Dong Yuanyao then began, "After I left here, Sun Changze took me back to the Cao Gang. Due to having offended the Duke Residence, and not wanting to cause trouble for the Cao Gang, we only met his parents privately."

"Under his parents’ direction, Sun Changze and I conducted our marriage ceremony. Honestly, I’ve been living quite well in the Sun Family, but I couldn’t help worrying about my parents and my elder brother."

"I worried about them not being able to withstand the harsh climate of Xiliang, and also worried that the Duke Residence wouldn’t let the Dong Family go. Seeing how homesick I was, Sun Changze took me to Xiliang."

Daohua looked surprised, "So, you’ve just returned from Xiliang?"

Dong Yuanyao nodded.

Daohua touched Dong Yuanyao’s face gently, "I was wondering why your face has gotten rough. I thought maybe the Sun Family was in such poor straits that you couldn’t even afford face cream."

Dong Yuanyao laughed, her expression then turned worried, "The chilly winds of Xiliang cut to the bone, and when they hit your face, it feels like a knife scraping. You wouldn’t know how I almost didn’t recognize my parents and brother when I found them in Xiliang."

Daohua fell silent for a moment, "Are your uncle and aunt doing well?"

Dong Yuanyao uttered a "Hmm," "They’re still alive." A look of anger crossed her face, "As expected, the Duke Residence hasn’t planned on letting the Dong Family off. Yiyi, do you know? Thankfully, Sun Changze and I went there, otherwise, I might never have seen my father again."

Hearing this, Daohua furrowed her brows.

The Duke Residence, wealthy and powerful, could easily target the current state of the Dong Family.

Suddenly, Dong Yuanyao looked at Daohua with a serious expression, "Yiyi, to prevent the Duke Residence from continuing their retaliation against the Dong Family, Sun Changze and I have decided to secretly assassinate someone from the Duke Residence. In the process, we stumbled upon something strange."

Daohua asked, "What strange thing?"

Dong Yuanyao, "Xiliang and Xiliao are adjacent, so it’s not unusual to see Hu people in Xiliang, but the repeated contacts between the people of Duke Residence and the Hu people made us feel something was off."

Daohua’s eyes widened in shock, "Contact between the Duke Residence and the Hu people?! Are you sure?"

Dong Yuanyao nodded affirmatively, "At first, we thought these Hu people were from Xiliao, but after several tracks, we discovered that some of them were actually Daxia people in disguise."

"Sun Changze and I actually followed them back to Beijing during the New Year and have been secretly investigating what they have been up to during this time."

"Unfortunately, with limited capabilities and feeling it inappropriate to startle the snake, I haven’t found out much, so I thought of your... husband, perhaps only the professional Jinling Guard could uncover the truth."

Daohua frowned deeply, "Are you saying that the people of the Duke Residence secretly brought Xiliao people into Beijing?"

Dong Yuanyao nodded.

Daohua took a deep breath and rubbed her temples, "Your news is so surprising to me, let me think it through."

"The Duke Residence is one of the few nobles valued by the Emperor, otherwise Luo Honghao couldn’t have taken the position of Commander of the Beijing Guard. Why would they be dealing with Xiliao people and secretly bringing them into Beijing? What are they trying to do?"

At this point, Daohua suddenly recalled the mysterious person who had doomed Jiang Jinghui on the night of the Lantern Festival.

Daohua pondered for a while and turned to Dong Yuanyao, "You are right, the dealings of the Duke Residence with the Xiliao people is a major issue and indeed should not startle the snake. Xiao Yeyang will come tonight, then you and Sun Changze can discuss this matter in detail with him."

Dong Yuanyao nodded, "Alright. Honestly, I didn’t expect the Duke Residence to be involved with the Xiliao people. It would be great if we could find evidence to prove their treason, so the Dong Family wouldn’t have to live in fear anymore."

Daohua, "Secretly bringing Xiliao people into Beijing, even if it’s not treason, is still a serious crime. However, we need solid evidence."

Dong Yuanyao, "The place where the group of Xiliao people settled, Sun Changze has been keeping an eye on it."

Daohua, "Don’t rush, wait until Xiao Yeyang comes and see what he says."

Dong Yuanyao nodded, then smiled and said, "Yiyi, Sun Changze mentioned that he will be responsible for the route to Xiliang from now on, which will make it easier to take care of my parents."

Daohua also smiled, "It seems Sun Changze truly cares for you."

Dong Yuanyao smiled and nodded, "He is good, he has done a lot for me, but I... haven’t been able to help him much."

Daohua took her hand, "Silly girl, life is long. Now he helps you more, maybe in the future it will be you helping him more. As a couple, you should support and help each other."

Not wanting to talk about the unpleasant matters anymore, Daohua changed the subject, "Did you know, Jingwan is pregnant, she’s going to be a mother."

Dong Yuanyao’s eyes brightened, "Really? That was quick!"

Daohua immediately laughed, "Your reaction is exactly like mine when I first heard the news. This way, you and Sun Changze won’t be leaving Beijing soon either, I’ll find a chance to invite Jingwan and Shiyu, and we can all have a good gathering."

Dong Yuanyao nodded, "That would be great, I haven’t seen them in a long time and really miss them."

...

That night, Xiao Yeyang came, and after hearing what Sun Changze and Dong Yuanyao had said, he left with Sun Changze without even having his dinner.

However, they were faced with disappointment.

When Sun Changze took Xiao Yeyang to the surveillance point of the Xiliao people, they discovered that his men were all lying in pools of blood.

"They’ve been discovered!"

Xiao Yeyang frowned, looked at the bodies on the ground, then turned to Sun Changze, "These men poisoned themselves during the fight. It seems the people of the Duke Residence didn’t know that the ones monitoring them were your men."

Sun Changze mournfully held his deceased cousin.

Xiao Yeyang fell silent for a moment, "Let’s find a place to bury them. We can’t stay here long, the people from the Duke Residence could come any time."