Chapter 1427: Revised: Chapter 1424 Decision
This secret is known only to her and her grandmother.
Since ing to the capital, they have not had a moment of peace. The Duke Zheng’s Mansion has been constantly probing, and now they even contemplate having her marry into the Zheng Family, being in-laws with the Liu Family.
She managed to evade today, but can she do it again the day after?
Old Madame Huo listened and then cried while holding her: “Good child, it’s our family that has implicated you.”
“Grandmother, why would you say that? I am part of the Huo Family; it is only right for me to share weal and woe with the family.” Huo Hongyan’s eyes were also red, “Grandmother, what do we do next?”
“We have to transfer the evidence.” How could Old Madame Huo not understand that the Liu Family was testing them through others?
If this mishap leaks out, their reputation will be damaged. If Duke Zheng hears of it, he will surely bee furious and think of another way to act.
Huo Hongyan raised her head: “Grandmother, where will we transfer the evidence?”
She struggled internally.
Her hands tightly twisted the handkerchief.
If she had to choose, she would definitely choose Lord Chu. But in this life, even Lord Chu’s power can’t surpass the Liu Family. Otherwise, why would the two young misses of the Liu Family today give Chu Ziluo no face at all? It’s simply because they think the Chu Family is not someone they need to fear offending.
If she handed the evidence to Lord Chu, and if Lord Chu couldn’t outmatch the Liu Family, would she not also bring harm to Lord Chu?
Old Madame Huo had clearly made up her mind: “Send it to your uncle’s family.”
“Grandmother, uncle’s family are just ordinary merchants. I’m afraid they can’t protect it.” Huo Hongyan frowned, worried that her uncle’s family would be implicated. But since grandmother made this decision, she must have thought it over carefully.
Old Madame Huo, looking as if she had aged ten years, said, “Your uncle’s family is not close to us. Furthermore, the conflict between your aunt and your mother is well-known. Outsiders would never believe that we would give the evidence to your uncle’s family.”
“Besides, they do business frequently and travel out of town often. They can send the evidence away without being discovered.”
“Uncle won’t agree to this…” Huo Hongyan frowned. She knew very well that her uncle’s family was selfish and would never risk their own family’s safety for a married daughter.
Besides, this was an inherently dangerous task. Even though they were not close, she couldn’t put them in harm’s way.
“He won’t know.”
How could Old Madame Huo not know this? But she had to secretly transfer the evidence so that Duke Zheng would find nothing and could not act against their family.
“Grandmother…” Huo Hongyan wanted to say more, but Old Madame Huo shook her head, clearly indicating that her mind was made up.
She knew her grandmother’s nature. Once a decision was made, it was near impossible to change her mind.
She could only worryingly bury the matter in her heart.
Chu family.
Ye Muyu had dinner with Chu Ziluo and Chu Heng, then returned to her courtyard and held Nuanbao to help with digestion.
Chu Heng came out of the bath and reached out to carry Nuanbao: “Let me hold him, you rest for a while.”
Ye Muyu fully supported a close relationship between father and son, and directly handed Nuanbao to him.
Chu Heng’s way of holding the child was even more practiced than Ye Muyu’s. After playing with the child for a while, he asked with concern, “Did you encounter any trouble at Qingguo Duke’s Mansion?”
“Haven’t you heard?” Ye Muyu was a bit surprised. She thought the matter of the Second Lady of the Li Family being implicated and the Eldest Young Master of the Zheng Family, Zheng Yun, trespassing into the inner courtyard related to the Liu Family’s second branch’s in-laws, had already spread.
In the afternoon, she had inquired and confirmed the news had spread. How e Chu Heng hadn’t heard?
“If it’s about the scandal involving the Second Lady of the Li Family and the Eldest Young Master of the Zheng Family, I know about that.” Chu Heng explained, “I am concerned that you might suffer losses later on.”
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