Quick Wear: The Development of a Pure Cannon Fodder

Chapter 193 The Frustrated Crown Prince’s Wife (34)

Although Yu Fangfang didn't know why her aunt suddenly changed her mind, even though she felt confused and unwilling, the character that was cultivated by Aunt Yun since childhood forced her to nod her head. She swore to Aunt Yun that she would never do that, and only then did Aunt Yun let her leave with peace of mind.

On her way out of Bishuiyuan, Yu Fangfang was in a bad mood, because she felt uncomfortable whenever she thought about not being able to find a suitable man to marry and embarrass her mistress and elder sister. But when she remembered how angry Concubine Yun was when she disobeyed her decision, she shuddered and dared not complain.

In addition to Aunt Yun, Dong Zhe and his branch family were also affected by the situation of Aunt Wei and Yu Zixi.

That day, Dong Zhe arrived at the place he had agreed to meet with Yu Zixi as promised, but was suddenly surrounded by a group of people who rushed out from nowhere. Because he wanted to have an affair with Yu Zixi this time, the place he chose was sparsely populated, for fear that people would find out about their affair. Although he wanted everyone to know that Yu Zixi was his woman, he didn't want it to be known in this way, so the only person he brought with him was a servant whom he trusted.

As a result, the two of them were taken away with their mouths covered and no one noticed or saw them.

Soon, the news that Dong Zhe, the son of the seventh-rank Dong family, was kidnapped for ransom spread throughout the capital. The reason why so many people paid attention to it was that the robber who demanded the ransom was very greedy and asked for too much money. It also triggered a butterfly effect, causing the Dong family's side branches and main line to lose face in the capital.

The robbers were asking for too much silver, and even the Seventh Rank Master Dong, Dong Zhe's father, couldn't afford it. After some thought, he decided to seek help from the Second Rank Master Dong. But how could a Second Rank Master Dong possibly pay so much for a small expense? Naturally, he refused, only suggesting that the Dali Temple officials in charge of the matter help him focus on the matter and ensure Dong Zhe's return.

Father Dong couldn't tell that this was the other party's excuse for evading responsibility. He felt desperate, but he had no choice but to do so. Even his seventh-rank official position was obtained by currying favor with the other party. If he angered the other party, he was afraid that he would not be able to stay in the capital. He could only go to the Dali Temple to follow up on the progress.

However, the wife of the prefect of the Dali Temple had already had tea with the wife of the right prime minister. After both parties had discussed the matter, the matter was delayed. Even when Lord Dong, a second-rank official, came to inquire about the situation, he was only given a light-hearted remark by the prefect that time was tight and the task was heavy, and that no findings had been made for the time being, and he was then sent away.

Lord Dong of the second rank was still unaware of Dong Zhe's outrageous actions, so he just thought that this was a simple robbery and kidnapping case. He believed that the other party's claim that there was no progress was true, not an excuse or a lie, so he did not consider the possibility that there was a bigger hand behind the scenes manipulating this matter.

Although Dong's father knew that his son was having an affair with the daughter of the Right Prime Minister, he only had a vague idea.

Dong Zhe only told them that he had hooked up with the daughter of the Right Prime Minister and would lead the family to great success in the future, letting the whole family immerse in anticipation and joy. However, he did not tell his family all about his plan, thinking that he would celebrate with his family after he really succeeded.

Therefore, Dong Zhe only told the servant about the meeting with the daughter of the Right Prime Minister that day, and did not mention it to anyone else. Therefore, Dong's father did not think that this matter was related to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.

Moreover, he did not dare to tell the direct descendants of the Dong family about the matter of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, because the direct descendants of the Dong family had told them when they came to Beijing to seek asylum that they were not allowed to get too close to some people they were not allowed to contact, so as not to implicate the direct descendants and the Fourth Prince. The Right Prime Minister's Mansion was on the list of people they were not allowed to contact. If the direct descendants knew about their secret actions, they would definitely not be able to stay in the capital in the future. Therefore, people from the side branches would be foolish to tell the direct descendants, but because of this, they missed the opportunity to know the truth.

But as time passed, the ransom was never collected, and the Dali Temple found nothing. The people in the Dong family's side branches were getting anxious, especially Dong Zhe's mother. She even went to the home of the main branch, crying and begging them to find Dong Zhe or to help pay the ransom. The main branch was annoyed and just gave them a silver note of three to five hundred taels, saying that this was all they could give. But compared to what the hateful robber wanted, it was just a drop in the bucket.

When Dong Zhe's mother walked out of the gate of the Dong Mansion with the silver note that was as expensive as giving it to a beggar, her face was full of despair and disbelief. In anger and fear of losing her child, she cried in the street in revenge, telling how many good things the Dong family's side branch had given to the main branch over the years. She shouted that the Dong family's main branch who had received these benefits was ruthless, and when the side branch got into trouble, the Dong family's main branch did not care at all. They were so cold-blooded!

Even Dong's father, who was standing by, couldn't stop her. He could only frantically grab the frantic Dong's mother, his eyes filled with anxiety and fear. He glanced at the people who had gathered around to watch the excitement and said to Dong's mother, "Are you crazy? Stop talking! You're trying to kill me!"

But Dong's mother was only immersed in her own despair and sadness, and didn't care about Dong's father at all. She kept pulling off Dong's father's hand that was covering her mouth. Her voice became more and more sharp, and the words she used to curse the direct descendants of the Dong family became more and more unpleasant.

The servant guarding the door of the Dong Mansion had already gone in to inform Lord Dong about this matter. Lord Dong and Mrs. Dong did not expect that they would dare to say these things in the street. They were so angry that their faces turned red, and they did not care about family affection at all. They directly asked Lord Dong's servants to escort them to the Dali Temple, saying that Dong's father and mother made trouble in the street and slandered the direct line of descent, and they deserved to be put to death.

Dong's father's constant pleas were in vain, and he was taken to the Dali Temple along with Dong's mother. On the way, he kept cursing Dong's mother, "Look now! The whole family has been ruined by you! Are you satisfied now? We are finished, finished! The legitimate descendants will not let us go! Why did I marry a woman like you in the first place?"

"My son is going to die. What's the point of living in this world?" Dong's mother had no regrets at all. She looked at Dong's father with bloodshot eyes, "I only have this one son. If he dies, then the children born by those vixen will have to die with my son!"

"Madman! You're crazy!"

The direct line was disgraced, and the boys and girls in the family, even Concubine Dong and the Fourth Prince, had their faces and reputations damaged. The emperor expressed his opinion on this, thinking that the Dong family was a little too cold-blooded, and mentioned it in front of Concubine Dong, which frightened Concubine Dong and made her feel scared and angry.

After the emperor left, she called her brother and sister-in-law, Lord Dong and Madam Dong, into the palace and scolded them. The Fourth Prince, who rushed over after hearing the news, also had a cold face, thinking that his uncle's family had handled the matter too ugly. If he were not a junior, he would definitely be angry with them.

After being scolded, Mr. Dong and Mrs. Dong went back with a lot of anger in their stomachs, both of them were furious.