Chapter 879: Chapter 878: The Wu Family’s Inner Courtyard Is a Den of Wolves
Wufu was unaware of being lustfully imagined by soone, she wandered around for a day, then fell asleep as soon as she returned to her residence. The next day, she received an intelligence report about the ho of Minister of Rites, Wu Lihong, with every detail included.
Compared to the report Ah Jiu had given her before, this one was even more detailed, down to which maid and servant were having an affair.
Wufu read it carefully and learned that the Miss Wu she t yesterday was Wu Lihong’s eldest legitimate daughter, fourteen years old. She also has a younger brother, a younger sister, and a concubine-born daughter.
As for Wu Lihong, besides his legitimate wife from a noble family, Madam Wang, he has three concubines. One is a maid who accompanied Madam Wang as part of her dowry, while the other two are stunning won. One of them, Maternal Aunt Liao, bore a daughter and was originally Madam Wang’s maid.
Among the concubines, only one, who was considered a confidante promoted to a concubine, bore a daughter. There are no other concubine-born sons or daughters, which shows Madam Wang’s tactics.
Perhaps there were other concubine-born sons and daughters, but they didn’t survive.
Wufu noted that Wu Lihong is currently not in the capital but has been ordered to go out to find rare treasures for the empress dowager’s birthday, and she couldn’t help but furrow her brows.
“What’s wrong?” Ah Jiu asked when he noticed her displeased expression.
Wufu replied, “This report says Wu Lihong is out on a mission.”
A mission?
Seeing his confused look, Wufu explained, “It ans he’s been ordered to work outside.”
Ah Jiu understood, “So?”
“Can we find out where he went? The exact route.” Wufu looked at Tang Shi, who delivered these reports.
Tang Shi said, “Yes, an imperial envoy deployed on a mission wouldn’t hide the route. I will bring it to you tomorrow.”
Wufu nodded and thanked him.
“What do you think is wrong?” Ah Jiu asked, curious.
Wufu shook her head, “It’s not exactly wrong, just that…” she pressed her heart and chuckled, “Perhaps I’m being oversensitive, I just feel a storm is brewing.”
Ah Jiu raised an eyebrow, “You could face water bandits without changing your countenance, even if a real storm cos, you can still deal with it. Yet, a re Wu family gives you such a feeling?”
Wufu chuckled, “I’d rather have a real fight than engage in the petty inner household struggles, it’s too tedious and frustrating. But the inner residence of Wu Lihong, do you think it’s just a sheep’s pen?”
From the intelligence, you can tell there’s no tranquility, only one concubine-born daughter amid legitimate heirs. She heard enough whispers about the filth and hidden dangers, it’s no less deadly than a battlefield, they say it’s killing without blood.
Wufu could almost be certain that Wu Lihong’s inner residence is a den of wolves, while she and Madam Zhou…
She shook her head, unwilling to think further.
“Don’t overthink, if you don’t acknowledge it, they can’t do anything to you, after all, you’re just a girl.” Ah Jiu said.
Wufu glanced at him, “What? Prejudiced against won, are we?”
The tone was a bit dangerous, Ah Jiu seriously replied, “Not at all, but it’s this country, this world, that’s unfair to won.”
Wufu knew all too well, won aren’t as valued as n, especially in families favoring sons over daughters, won simply can’t compare to n. Otherwise, how could there be the saying “losing money on won”?
As Ah Jiu said, if she doesn’t acknowledge it, the Wu family might find her insignificant, in any case, she’s just a worthless maid.
But the Wu family, ha!
Who knows who might be disdainful?
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