latelenovela Chapter 309 Chance Encounter
Chapter 309 Chance Encounter
She felt that Su Qingchan looked more and more familiar.
Yu Wan couldn't quite put her finger on where this sense of familiarity came from, but something just felt off.
“Mother,” Yu Wan coughed lightly as she watched Su Qingchan chatting happily with the Duchess of Anguo.
“Mother, since you have taken Qingchan as your goddaughter, you will definitely visit her often in the future. She is new here, so why don’t you have a maid take her down to show her around so that she can get familiar with the mansion?”
Lady Anguo smiled and nodded, "Wan'er is right. Cui'er, take Qingchan for a stroll around the manor, and then have someone tidy up Qingfeng Garden for Qingchan to live in."
After Su Qingchan left with Cui'er, Yu Wan sat down next to the Duchess of Anguo.
Lady Anguo gave her a reproachful look, "Tell me, how many days has it been since your mother-in-law went to the capital that you've last visited the Anguo Mansion?"
Yu Wan quickly smiled and begged for forgiveness, "Mother, I know I was wrong, I will definitely come to see you often in the future."
Lady Anguo was certainly not truly angry.
She had asked Duke Anguo to inquire, and learned that Yunshang had recently been involved in many things, and her daughter was also busy with the Yuji Hotpot business and couldn't spare the time.
The Duchess of Anguo raised her chin, feigning reluctance to forgive her, "This is a one-time exception, and it won't happen again?"
Yu Wan smiled brightly, reached out and gave the Duchess of Anguo a high five, "This is the last time!"
The Duke of Anguo's mansion was filled with joy and harmony, while the Prince of Yong's mansion was shrouded in gloom.
Prince Yong was used to a life of luxury and suffered a lot in the Imperial Clan Court. After being released and returning to his residence, he fell ill.
It was only because he fell ill that things had calmed down and nothing had happened these past few days.
After three days of recuperation, Prince Yong was fully recovered and immediately summoned Qin Zhaojie to his residence.
Prince Yong leaned back on the soft pillows, his eyes filled with gloom. "I would like to trouble Mr. Qin to tell me in detail what has happened recently."
Qin Zhaojie bowed slightly, his expression respectful. "Your Highness, since Su Mu's death, the Jiang family, who had previously arranged a marriage with the Su family, went to the Su family to break off the engagement. Perhaps seeing that the Su family's daughter had married the eldest daughter of the Duke of Anguo's mansion, they changed their minds and have repeatedly come to harass Su Qingchan."
"I heard that the Duchess of Anguo has adopted the Su family's daughter as her goddaughter in order to protect her."
Prince Yong's face turned cold. "Does the Duke of Anguo also want to get involved?"
Qin Zhaojie shook his head with a deep look in his eyes, "The Duke of Anguo has never taken sides. This time, it must be because of the request of the young lady of the Duke of Anguo's mansion."
Upon hearing Qin Zhaojie mention Yu Wan, Prince Yong's gaze darkened once more.
Including the time he schemed against Yu Ji, he has already been defeated by Yu Wan twice.
To this day, he still can't understand why Yu Wan, who was having an affair with that monk, turned into Wang Ling when he clearly instructed Wang Ling to scheme against Yu Wan.
Did Wang Ling make a mistake, or did Yu Wan learn about their scheme in advance?
If Wang Ling makes a mistake, it's fine, but if Yu Wan learns of his scheme beforehand, then this woman... absolutely cannot be allowed to live!
Prince Yong leaned back on the soft pillows, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.
The memory of being humiliated by Yu Wan in the past made him feel like he had a fishbone stuck in his throat.
"Mr. Qin, I want you to thoroughly investigate everything that happened around Yu Wan again."
"Send men to keep an eye on her. I will keep a close watch on her every move and every action she takes!"
Qin Zhaojie bowed slightly and accepted the order, saying, "Yes, Your Highness."
As if struck by a thought, he suddenly leaned down and whispered a few words in Prince Yong's ear, "There's something else, Your Highness might be interested in..."
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After Su Qingchan was adopted as a goddaughter by the Duchess of Anguo, the Jiang family finally calmed down.
At least they wouldn't dare to do anything to Su Qingchan openly anymore.
Out of empathy for women, Yu Wan couldn't bear to see Su Qingchan trapped in the pain of losing her father and brothers every day, so she often took her out.
Go out shopping or go to Yu Ji to manage the business.
Su Qingchan was enthusiastic about shopping, but she didn't seem to like going to Yu Ji. She didn't show it very obviously, but Yu Wan could tell.
So on this day, Yu Wan took her out, and they parted ways at the crossroads.
"Qingchan, there are still some things waiting for me to handle at Yuji. I'll have Xizhu accompany you shopping."
Su Qingchan looked much better today. She was wearing a brocade dress given to her by the Duchess of Anguo, which was very exquisite and made her look more noble.
She was still in mourning and it was not appropriate for her to dress too flamboyantly, so she only wore a jade hairpin in her hair, which made her look particularly pitiful.
Su Qingchan glanced at Xizhu and said in a weak voice, "Let Xizhu accompany my sister. My sister is busy and can't manage on her own. I'll just go for a stroll by myself."
Xizhu was actually unwilling to accompany Su Qingchan on her stroll, so she immediately replied, "Yes, Madam, there are many things to do at the shop. I'd better go and help you."
Looking at the two of them, Yu Wan thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement, "Alright, Qing Chan, please be careful."
After saying that, Yu Wan led Xi Zhu toward Yu Ji Hot Pot.
Su Qingchan watched their departing figures until they were out of sight, then strolled off with a smile.
Yu Wan and the Yun family treated her extremely well; these days, her food, clothing, and daily necessities were even better than when she was in the Su family.
The pain of losing his father and brother has indeed lessened considerably.
Su Qingchan raised the corners of her mouth slightly, but before the smile could fully fade, she bumped into someone at the corner.
She quickly stepped back, her voice tinged with apology, "I'm sorry..."
However, when she looked up, she was met with Jiang Wenjun's familiar face.
Su Qingchan's face turned pale, and without any hesitation, she turned around and tried to run away.
Jiang Wenjun reacted swiftly, stepping forward and grabbing Su Qingchan's arm. He lowered his voice and said fiercely:
"Su Qingchan, you still want to run away? You won't get away so easily today!"
Su Qingchan struggled with all her might, but she couldn't break free from Jiang Wenjun's grip. She was both anxious and angry.
"Jiang Wenjun, let me go! What do you think you're doing in broad daylight?"
People around them were already looking at them.
Jiang Wenjun didn't care. He smiled and spoke gently, "Chan'er, I know you're angry with me, and I know I was wrong. Come back with me first, and we can talk it out behind closed doors, okay?"
His tone and attitude led those around him to believe that the newlyweds were having a fight.
Several kind-looking older women smiled and advised, "Young lady, look, your husband has already admitted his mistake, so don't be too harsh on him."
Su Qingchan was both shocked and furious.
She thought Jiang Wenjun had already done some shameless things, but she never expected him to do something even more shameless.
She hurriedly explained to those around her, "No! He's not my husband! I have nothing to do with him."
She tried desperately to break free from Jiang Wenjun's grasp, but Jiang Wenjun's hand held her arm firmly like an iron clamp.
Jiang Wenjun pulled her into his arms, his face still bearing a gentle smile, and explained to the people around him, "My wife is angry, please don't take offense. I'll take her back and talk to her properly."
As he spoke, he dragged Su Qingchan away.