Chapter 228 – What a Good Girl
For Yan Yan Xiaosi to make such a classy friend, his future prospects must be extraordinary. Yan Shuqin was Yan Xiaosi’s most beloved eldest sister. If Tian Dazhuang married Yan Shuqin, wouldn’t he rise in status along with them?
This was the saying “When one attains the Dao, even his pets ascend to Heaven.”
Ms. Wang was just deliberating over Yan Shuqin and Tian Dazhuang’s marriage when Yan Shuqin walked in carrying a bowl of porridge.
Tian Dazhuang saw her and was surprised at first, then understood upon seeing the porridge bowl in her hands.
Shuqin had come down the mountain to take care of his mother.
He looked at Yan Shuqin, feeling touched and grateful in his heart.
“Shuqin, you’ve worked hard.”
Yan Shuqin nodded slightly. As she carried the warm porridge to Ms. Wang’s bedside, she suddenly saw Murong Qinjian’s face and paused for a moment.
“…Murong Qinjian, why are you here?”
Back when Yan Xiaosi shot the wild mountain goat, Long Yu and Murong Qinjian had stuck around the cave refusing to leave because they wanted to stay and eat roast goat. That was when Yan Shuqin met Murong Qinjian.
She was very surprised to see Murong Qinjian at the Tian home. Her gaze swept over him before turning to Tian Dazhuang.
Didn’t Brother Dazhuang go to Tongluo Plain to find Yan Xiaosi? How did he end up bringing Murong Qinjian back? Then where was Yan Xiaosi?
Thinking of that domineering and arrogant War King, she couldn’t help but worry about Yan Xiaosi.
Tian Dazhuang saw her furrowing her brows, instantly looking like she had a lot on her mind. Knowing what she was worried about, he said, “Xiaosi is still at the Tongluo Plain camp. The War King has some other tasks for him.”
Hearing Tian Dazhuang’s calm tone that didn’t seem like Xiaosi was in trouble, Yan Shuqin finally let out a sigh of relief.
Murong Qinjian took Ms. Wang’s pulse. Determining that her pulse was stable with no major issues, he took out a jar of medicine from his sleeve for treating flesh wounds and handed it to Tian Dazhuang.
“Don’t worry. Madam Wang only sustained some external injuries. Apply this ointment and have her rest in bed for a few days and she’ll recover.”
Tian Dazhuang took the medicine, his face full of gratitude. “Thank you, Doctor Murong.”
Murong Qinjian waved his hand at him, not saying anything more before striding out.
Tian Dazhuang wanted to politely invite him to sit for a bit and have some tea, but seeing his swift steps, he swallowed back the words that had reached his mouth.
“Dazhuang, why didn’t you have Doctor Murong stay for a moment to have some tea before leaving?”
“Forget it. Doctor Murong probably isn’t used to our crude peasant tea.”
Watching Murong Qinjian leave, he withdrew his gaze from the doorway. Taking the medicine, he went to Ms. Wang’s side and said, “Mother, let me apply the medicine for you.”
Ms. Wang’s injuries were on her buttocks and waist. Although she and Tian Dazhuang were mother and son, Tian Dazhuang was already an adult. Having her grown son apply medicine for her still felt a bit awkward.
“Dazhuang, it’s better if I do it myself.”
Tian Dazhuang was an honest fellow and didn’t notice Ms. Wang’s awkwardness for a moment.
His father passed away when he was young and Ms. Wang single-handedly raised him. Ms. Wang washed his hair, bathed him, and when he was very little, they even took baths together in the same tub. So he didn’t think too much of it for a while.
Yan Shuqin, however, noticed the awkwardness on Ms. Wang’s face.
She reached out to Tian Dazhuang for the medicine jar.
“Brother Dazhuang, I’ve already prepared lunch. Go eat. I’ll stay and apply medicine for Aunt Tian.”
Thinking that women were better at taking care of people, and Yan Shuqin was especially attentive, Tian Dazhuang handed the medicine jar to her. “Shuqin, I’ll trouble you then.”
“It’s no trouble at all.”
After Tian Dazhuang left, Yan Shuqin gently loosened Ms. Wang’s clothes. Her movements were even more gentle as she applied the ointment to Ms. Wang’s wounds.
As soon as the ointment was applied, the places that had been burning with pain earlier turned cool and soothing for Ms. Wang.
Yan Shuqin finished applying the medicine, dressed her, then picked up the porridge bowl from earlier and fed Ms. Wang spoonful by spoonful.
Ms. Wang ate with a smile on her face, even forgetting the wounds on her body.
What a good girl. She would be Dazhuang’s wife soon. Just thinking about it made her happy.
While some were happy, others were worried.
At this moment, in the Yan family, Ms. Li’s mood was the exact opposite of Ms. Wang’s.
This morning, after Ms. Wang brought a stool to the Yan estate and cursed them out, the whole village learned that the Yan family’s eldest daughter Yan Shujing had been defiled by a man.
Although Old Master Yan promptly suppressed it with force, they still couldn’t stop the wagging tongues.
Now, who knows how many villagers were secretly gossiping behind their backs.
Yan Shujing’s room occasionally let out sobbing sounds.
Old Master Yan was so angry that he ordered someone to lock Yan Shujing in her room. The Old Madam, Ms. Jiang, was even more furious, her eyes rolling back as she fainted.
Ms. Li approached Yan Shujing’s door but was stopped by the two servants guarding it.
One of the servants said, “Madam, Old Master instructed that no one is allowed to visit the eldest miss.”
Yan Wenfeng was with Ms. Li. Seeing the two servants blocking their way, he frowned, his face turning gloomy and unpleasant.
“You mean even I can’t go in?”
The two servants simultaneously looked at Yan Wenfeng. Seeing his expression, their hearts trembled a bit.
This Yan family eldest son was Old Master’s favorite. The servants couldn’t afford to offend him.
“Eldest Young Master, you can only go in to see the eldest miss but you can’t let her out.”
“I know.”
Since the two servants made way, Yan Wenfeng’s tightly knitted brows finally relaxed. He pulled along a red-eyed Ms. Li.
Yan Shujing was hugging her knees sitting on the bed, crying in a daze, her heart filled with panic. Hearing the door creak open, she raised her head to look. Seeing it was Ms. Li and Yan Wenfeng who entered, those desperate and panicked eyes revealed a glimmer of light. She immediately got off the bed and staggered over to meet them.
“Mother, Big Brother, now that this has spread, Grandfather will surely want my life. You must save me.”
She grabbed tightly onto Ms. Li with one hand and Yan Wenfeng’s sleeve with the other, as if grasping onto her last two lifelines.
“Jing’er, don’t panic, don’t be afraid. Your mother and brother will find a way to save you.”
Ms. Li pulled her back to sit on the bed. The mother and daughter hugged each other crying, never imagining things would turn out this way.
Yan Wenfeng frowned as he stood in front of the two, silent for a moment before suddenly asking Yan Shujing, “Jing’er, tell the truth. What exactly happened last night when you went to wait for that general at the foot of Four Sisters Mountain?”
“How did that widow of the Tian family learn that you lost your chastity?”
Ms. Li gritted her teeth. “It must be that vile woman Ms. Hu who couldn’t stand seeing our family doing well, so she went and told the Tian widow.”
However, Yan Wenfeng shook his head, disagreeing with Ms. Li’s guess.
Even if Ms. Hu hated their family, she wouldn’t dare tell outsiders about the Yan family’s scandal. First, Ms. Hu didn’t have the guts. Second, if the Yan family daughter’s reputation was ruined, it wouldn’t do Yan Shuxiu any good either.
