Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 1345: Chapter 1342: Collaborating with Madam Tang

That very evening.

Chu Heng returned, and Ye Muyu waited to have dinner with him.

It wasn’t until they were nearly finished eating that she asked.

“Who sent the letter this morning?” she asked. “In the bustling capital, where people come and go, it’s quite difficult to find this particular person.”

Chu Heng took out the letter and handed it to her.

After reading it, Ye Muyu’s brow furrowed, and she seemed upset, “Can we trust this information?”

“I’ve already sent people back to investigate,” Chu Heng said naturally, serving her another bowl of fish soup.

Ye Muyu had no appetite for soup, “I don’t know how Ah Sheng and Ah Zhang are doing. Someone has even schemed around the imperial examinations; they must be targeting us.”

“They were indeed quick-witted. No news of cheating has come out from South Origin Prefecture, which shows that the information in the letter is true.”

“Ah Sheng sent a letter before that seemed to mention the examination,” Ye Muyu thought and asked Chun Xing to bring over the wooden box where they kept their letters.

She opened it, and the letters were stored upright by date. The last one was from home, about Chu Sheng and his brothers becoming scholars.

“Ah Heng, look, there is a student mentioned here, but there’s no name,” Ye Muyu handed the letter to Chu Heng.

Comparing the two letters, Chu Heng noted, “According to the timing, the student mentioned in Ah Sheng’s letter and the nephew mentioned in the letter from the Zhang family being deceived happened at the same time.”

“Ah Sheng must have noticed the cheating, which is why he left,” Ye Muyu was not entirely convinced by the letter from the Zhang family, “Although Madam Zhang’s action is a sign of allegiance, whether genuine or not, we can still obtain the person involved as evidence.”

Chu Heng was angry, and even had a suspicion.

“This must have something to do with Duke Zheng,” Chu Heng’s finger lightly grazed the surface, “Since he has already started targeting Ah Sheng and the others, I’m afraid there might also be his people back home.”

Ye Muyu grew anxious, “Ah Heng, do you have any ideas? And what about our parents? I’m worried that something might happen to them.”

“Don’t worry about our parents. I’ve also arranged for people to look after them privately. If he does make a move, that in itself would be evidence,” Chu Heng comforted her, “Let me first conduct a thorough investigation. Rest assured, I’ve been prepared. Before Ah Sheng and his brothers took their exams, I had already sent people to remind them.”

“No wonder.”

Ye Muyu felt somewhat relieved but still wanted to do something more.

“What can I do?”

“The silver you provided has been very helpful, as well as the scouts you’ve employed.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Muyu immediately opened the money chest and took out some taels of silver for him, “Ah Heng, use this.”

The residence had a storeroom, and everyday expenses were drawn from there. Personal needs for silver were not recorded in the residence’s accounts.

Chu Heng took her hand.

“You have to accept it,” Ye Muyu clutched his hand tightly, almost in a huff, “I can’t do anything at the moment. If you don’t even accept the money, then there’s no way I can help. If you don’t let me help, I doubt I’d be able to sleep at night.”

“I’ll accept it. Who says I won’t?” Chu Heng pocketed the banknotes, “You already have enough to deal with at the residence. I’m prepared for the rest.”

“Oh, do we need to write a letter to Mother and Father?”

“I reminded them before we left,” Chu Heng revealed, “You might not be aware, but ever since Madam Tang was brought back to Duke Zheng’s Mansion, I’ve had a meeting with her.”

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