The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 752

Chapter 752: Chapter 672, Counterattack_1

In mid-December, when every family in Ningmen Prefecture joyfully prepared for the New Year, the Fan Family was plunged into gloom, as Fan Tongzhi was arrested and put in jail.

While the second son of the Fan Family busied himself trying to save his father, where could he still remember all about Li Wangshi’s family?

Having been informed by someone from Daohua Pavilion, Li Wangshi’s family finally quieted down, and the Yan Family’s backyard no longer heard the quarreling voices coming from the guest courtyard.

Daohua Pavilion.

Wang Manman was helping Daohua pack up for the New Year celebration in Taohua Village; since the old gentleman didn’t want to celebrate New Year at the Yan Family’s house, Madam and the master let the young lady go there to accompany the old gentleman.

As Wang Manman packed, she said with a smile, "Once the Li Clan Leader arrives and takes Li Wangshi’s family away, this matter will be resolved, and our family can peacefully enjoy a good New Year."

Daohua, who was sitting at the desk by the window managing the shops’ account books, hesitated upon hearing Wang Manman’s words, "The matter is not yet resolved."

"From the very beginning, Li Wangshi’s family was but a pawn used to tarnish the Yan Family’s reputation. Even if Li Wangshi’s family is taken away, the Yan Family’s reputation has already been ruined, unless... the issue is rectified from the source."

Wang Manman was startled, the source... wasn’t that the Guo Family?

After hesitating a bit, Wang Manman reminded, "Miss, the Guo Family is your future husband’s maternal family." Considering your future husband’s position, we can’t afford to make things too stiff.

Daohua put down the account book, stood up, and gazed out at the snowy landscape from the window. After a long while, she murmured a question, "Tell me, if I were to have a dispute with the Guo Family, which side would Xiao Yeyang stand on?"

That was a question Wang Manman could not answer.

The future husband truly cared for the young miss, but his respect for the Governor was also genuine.

Daohua turned around, and upon seeing Wang Manman’s hesitant face, her eyes became resolute.

The gap between her and Xiao Yeyang was a reality. She could not afford to be submissive and compromising from the beginning because of this gap, as some issues, once started, would lead into endless troubles.

...

Guo Residence.

Madam Guo, with growing impatience, dismissed Madam Fan who had come seeking help.

Watching Madam Fan leave with choked sobs, Guo Xueming stepped into the room, "Mother, why has Madam Fan come again? The evidence of Fan Tongzhi’s corruption is conclusive, and it was the Jinling Guard that discovered it. What help could our family possibly offer? Instead of seeking help, it would be wiser to quickly raise the silver and repay the embezzled funds; this could, at least, reduce the punishment."

Madam Guo scoffed, "Madam Fan says that Fan Tongzhi being caught for corruption at this time is because of assisting our family against the Yan Family, and she asks us to find a solution."

Guo Xueming frowned, glancing at Madam Guo, "The timing is indeed too coincidental."

Madam Guo snorted coldly, "I did underestimate the Yan Family, Yeyang is with the Jinling Guard, and both Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao have been working with Yeyang for some time, so they must have built up some connections."

Guo Xueming showed concern, "Mother, without the back support from the Fan Family, the Li Family will not have the courage to cause trouble at the Yan Family anymore. Now that the Yan Family’s reputation in Ningmen Prefecture is already damaged, we better not get involved further. If things are blown out of proportion, it will not look good to my cousin."

Madam Guo smiled, "Don’t worry, I haven’t planned to do anything to the Yan Family. We should show some respect for the sake of Yeyang."

Li Wangshi’s eldest daughter-in-law nodded repeatedly, "Of course, I will definitely recognize her." Thinking of her crippled son and the Clan Leader’s threats to expel their family from the clan, she felt such regret that she could have turned blue; she should not have listened to that old woman’s words and instigated her mother-in-law to seek out the third young miss.

Daohua continued, "Good, I will take you out later. When you see that nanny, you know what to do, right?"

Li Wangshi’s eldest daughter-in-law quickly nodded, "I know, I know, as long as the Miss doesn’t let the Clan Leader expel our family from the clan, I am willing to do anything." Without the clan, their family would be like rootless people, even in death they would be lonely ghosts.

Daohua spoke indifferently, "Don’t say it like that, otherwise people might think I’m forcing you. You should realize that because of your family’s arrival, the good reputation our family had worked hard to build over the years has been completely destroyed. Don’t you think your family should take responsibility for that?" _{fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓}

"I don’t want you to do anything against your conscience, you just need to speak out in front of everyone all that the nanny told you back then."

Li Wangshi’s eldest daughter-in-law nodded repeatedly, "I understand."

Daohua turned to Wang Manman, "Prepare the carriage, and yes, have Yan Shouhou bring along the beggars who have been in contact with the Guo Family’s people."

...

At the Guo Residence’s banquet, several Imperial Censors, after hearing about Yan Zhigao’s dealings with the Wang Family, shook their heads in disapproval, "Yan Zhigao is a capable official, but I did not expect his private virtues to be so deplorable."

An official offered a forced smile, "Everyone in our Ningmen Prefecture knows about this matter, but they dare not speak openly because of the Magistrate’s authority. If the Imperial Censors do not believe this, you are welcome to ask around on the streets. The fact that the Magistrate’s wife does not recognize her stepmother is known to all."

The Imperial Censors exchanged glances but did not respond to this directly; it was something they planned to investigate further.

The Governor Guo, unaware of the details, looked at the accompanying officials and frowned slightly.

After the banquet, Governor Guo personally escorted the Imperial Censors out. Just as they left the main gate, they saw an ordinarily dressed woman pulling at the Guo Family’s nanny, crying and shouting.