Tianliangyuan

Chapter 133 I was cornered at my doorstep!

Xu Zhaozhao cornered Xu Junfeng the very next day.

"Tell me, have you gotten yourself into any romantic entanglements outside?"

Xu Junfeng was completely stumped by that one question.

"What do you mean by 'romantic debt'? What did I do wrong?"

"Didn't you have that hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress incident before?"

Xu Junfeng looked helpless: "That was a long time ago! Besides, I don't even know that girl's name, how could I have any affair with her!"

That sounds plausible.

But Xu Zhaozhao didn't expect that Xu Junfeng had just sworn that he had no romantic entanglements, and then the Hou Mansion was besieged at the gate.

Wang Ruolan and Li Shi discussed Xu Junfeng's wedding arrangements together, occasionally teasing the two younger relatives who were not yet engaged.

"If you ask me, Junqing shouldn't just focus on studying. He should go out and explore more. Besides, for a man to establish himself and start a family, studying and getting married are not contradictory. Why must he achieve fame and success first?"

Li looked helpless: "Sister-in-law is right, that's what I said too. But this kid won't accept that reason! I'm so angry, let him do whatever he wants, I can't control him anymore."

Wang Ruolan laughed out loud: "Sister-in-law, it's obvious you're just being stubborn. But Junqing's personality is a bit too aloof. Although I don't like seeing young playboys, Junqing can't really avoid all places of pleasure."

"Our capital city has the famous Furong Tower, where the food, wine, and entertainment are all exceptional. I've heard that it's frequented not only by men but also by many young women. It's renowned for its refined elegance; I'll have Junfeng take him there another day."

Li also knew about the Hibiscus Pavilion, where singers and dancers performed year-round, and often some foreigners would also perform.

She had been there in her earlier years.

However, now that I'm older, I don't like those overly noisy places, so I haven't thought of it.

“Sister-in-law is right. Junqing should also be exposed to the vulgarity of this world, so that he won’t always think that the classics are all there is to this world.”

The two sisters-in-law were chatting happily when an old woman rushed in to report something.

"Madam, something terrible has happened. There's a woman kneeling outside, saying she wants our second young master to take responsibility."

The thing in Wang Ruolan's hand fell to the ground with a thud: "A woman?"

"Yes, Madam. That girl is quite stubborn. When the steward found her, he thought of inviting her in to talk first, so as to avoid damaging the reputation of the Marquis's mansion. But unfortunately, this girl is not to be trifled with and insisted on kneeling outside. She said that unless she could see you or the Marquis, she would not get up."

Wang Ruolan's heart skipped a beat, realizing that the other party had come prepared!

"Sister-in-law, can we send someone to chase him away?"

"inappropriate."

Wang Ruolan asked, "Where is the Second Young Master?"

"The second young master has gone to the palace to work and has not returned yet."

"Alright, since you insist on seeing me, then go see me."

Madam Li also realized that the woman's refusal to come inside the mansion to speak, and her insistence on kneeling outside the mansion demanding justice, was clearly not something a proper young lady would do.

Li asked in a low voice, "Is she alone?"

"This servant does not know. This servant has not seen it yet. A servant from the front courtyard came to deliver the message, so this servant came to report it first."

Li was worried, so she followed Wang Ruolan to take a look.

Similarly, the news also reached Ziyuan.

Xu Zhaozhao was furious!

Yesterday I was saying I hadn't been attracting any unwanted romantic attention, and today I was cornered at my door. How embarrassing!

Xu Zhaozhao also walked out accompanied by several maids. She wanted to see what kind of woman could be so bold and shameless.

When Wang Ruolan arrived at the door, there were already layers upon layers of people gathered outside, some of whom were probably stewards from noble families, clearly there to watch the spectacle.

“Madam, this young lady has been kneeling here for almost fifteen minutes, and no matter how I try to persuade her, she refuses to get up.”

"I understand, this is not your fault."

Wang Ruolan stepped over the threshold and looked down at the woman in plain clothes in front of her.

"Who are you? Why do you insist on seeing me?"

The woman's eyes lit up, and she immediately kowtowed: "Greetings, Madam. My surname is Yu, and I live in Wannian County. I lost my mother at a young age and my father five years ago. I still have an older brother, sister-in-law, and nephew in my family. I met Young Master Xu by chance last year, and we have since developed feelings for each other."

Since returning to the capital, the Second Young Master Xu has been in contact with the commoner. The commoner was unaware that he had a fiancée until the day before yesterday when she learned that the Second Young Master of the Marquis's mansion was about to marry the Princess of Anhe County. Only then did she realize that she had been deceived.

"I know my status is lowly and I am unworthy of the Second Young Master, but I have already lost my virginity to him, and I can never marry another. Therefore, I only ask to be a concubine by your side, to serve you faithfully. I beg you, Madam, to grant my request!"

Wow!

The crowd suddenly became lively.

Wang Ruolan's eyes turned slightly cold; this was something Xu Junfeng couldn't possibly have done.

It wasn't that Wang Ruolan was protecting her son, but rather that as a mother, she understood him.

Xu Junfeng is not that kind of person!

Moreover, even if he were truly lustful, wouldn't it be more convenient to find a few beauties to accompany him while in Jizhou?

It won't cause trouble in the capital, and we won't have to worry about the aftermath.

Wang Ruolan carefully examined this Yu woman and began to have doubts.

How old are you this year?

"Madam, I am sixteen years old this year."

"Hmm, you're saying that the second young master of your Marquis's mansion took your virginity, so you want to become his concubine?"

Yu's face flushed slightly, which, to onlookers, was the shy demeanor of a young girl.

"Madam, I truly have no other way to live. I am already pregnant with the Second Young Master's child. If I cannot be given a proper status, then I will have no choice but to die!"

Wang Ruolan narrowed her eyes; this was even more wrong!

Xu Junfeng has indeed been back in Beijing for quite some time, but that shouldn't be enough to make this girl pregnant, right?

After all, Xu Junfeng's daily routine is very regular, and he doesn't usually stay out overnight.

So, how did he manage to have relations with this woman surnamed Yu?

Xu Zhaozhao had already sensed something was wrong. She turned to Dingxiang and gave her a few instructions before standing next to Wang Ruolan.

“Mother, why are you speaking like this? It’s not appropriate for this young lady to keep kneeling like this. She also claims to be pregnant. Even if the child in her womb isn’t Second Brother’s, what if something unexpected happens? Wouldn’t she try to extort money from our Marquis’s mansion?”

These words were spoken very bluntly, but they were also meant to make it clear to everyone that she herself wanted to kneel, and if anything went wrong, they shouldn't blame it on the Marquis's mansion!

Yu's eyes flickered slightly; she hadn't expected to be attacked from this angle.

Upon being reminded, Uncle Zhong immediately ordered his men to forcibly drag Yu Shi up.

"Young lady, if you truly care about the child in your womb, you should heed our advice. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, how will you stay with our second young master?"