Chapter 403 Gossipy Heart

Chapter 403: A Nose for Gossip

"By then, you already had a grown son, and the Marquis still took a liking to you—was he really that desperate?"

"Where did you two meet? How did you two even end up in bed together? What exactly happened that day? Was the Marquis any good in bed? Did he ever come looking for you afterward? How did you find out he was Marquis Yongning? Why didn't you come to the capital sooner to hold him accountable?"

"Ma'am, could you tell me? I'm dying to know!"

Chen Huaxiu: "..."

Chen Huaxiu: "!!!"

She stood there awkwardly, cold sweat beading on her forehead.

Hua Feixue's rapid-fire questions left her unable to answer a single one.

She had met Marquis Yongning twice, but only on the day they exchanged daughters, and half a year ago when he came with people to take Ji Yuntang away.

Even so, he had never let on who he was.

She could only tell from his clothes and way of speaking that he came from a well-off family.

She only knew he was Marquis Yongning because three days ago, someone had sent them a letter.

The letter said that their biological daughter was the spoiled Second Miss of the Marquis Yongning's household, and was now the Crown Princess-to-be, betrothed by imperial decree. Soon she'd marry the Crown Prince and live a life of wealth and honor.

Meanwhile, Ji Yuntang, the adopted daughter they'd raised for sixteen years, had been taken back by the Marquis Yongning's household and, half a year ago, married the War God Prince of the Dongchen Kingdom in Second Miss Ji's place. She had now become Princess Ye, with a position no one could shake.

And what about their own family?

They'd worked hard to give birth to their daughter, only to see her a few times before she was taken away, and then they were separated by distance.

Both their daughters had gone from sparrows to phoenixes, turning into a princess and a crown princess overnight.

Yet the Wu family could only chop wood and farm in a small mountain village, stuck as poor folks forever, with no hope of ever getting ahead.

The letter writer had added at the end: "Two daughters have become phoenixes, two sons are still lost—this huge fortune has already landed on the Wu family; it's up to them to grab it or not!"

Wu Jinxi was instantly tempted after reading the letter. The letter was right—he still had two sons. Even if not for himself, he should carve out a better future for his two boys.

Now that his biological daughter had become the Crown Princess, wasn't this the perfect chance for the Wu family to turn things around?

He had to seize this chance.

So Wu Jinxi talked it over with Chen Huaxiu, rented an oil-cloth covered carriage, and set off with his two sons!

After three days of travel, they finally made it to the capital.

When they asked around, sure enough, the Second Miss of the Marquis Yongning's estate had become the Crown Princess, and Ji Yuntang had become Princess Ye.

They hurried over right away to find Ji Qingqing first!

In Chen Huaxiu's and Wu Jinxi's eyes, how could an ugly girl like Ji Yuntang compare to their own biological daughter?

The only reason she'd become Princess Ye was thanks to Ji Qingqing.

Ji Qingqing was their whole family's hope.

At that very moment, Hua Feixue was still chattering away, grilling Chen Huaxiu.

The questions she asked were all thorny ones about how she'd slept with Marquis Yongning and how she'd secretly given birth to Ji Yuntang, making Chen Huaxiu's face grow more and more uncomfortable.

Ji Qingqing still wanted to hurry everyone into the estate, but with Hua Feixue causing this scene, even more time was being wasted.

Unable to take it anymore, she snapped, "Hua Feixue, are you ever going to stop? Can you just get out of the way!?"

Hua Feixue raised an eyebrow and gave her a wink.

"Not done yet—I've still got three last questions for Auntie Xiu."

Then she just came out and asked, "Auntie Xiu, does your husband know you've been cheating on him? Doesn't he have a problem with it? And how did you manage to talk him into it?"

Chen Huaxiu: "!!!"

Wu Jinxi: "!!!"

To put it bluntly, he could've killed Hua Feixue!

What man could stand his wife being grilled with questions like that in front of other people?

How was that any different from slapping him across the face?

Wu Jinxi glared at Hua Feixue with a dark, menacing look. He really hadn't expected such a beautiful woman to have such a sharp tongue.

The thing was—the questions she asked were ones they couldn't even answer.

Hua Feixue naturally noticed Wu Jinxi's stare. She turned to him and smiled.

"Hey, why are you staring at me like that? Are you the husband Auntie Xiu's been cheating on?"

"Tsk tsk, a husband coming with his wife to her lover's house to see their daughter, and bringing his two sons along—what a soap opera. I've never seen anything like it."

"Uncle and Auntie, you old folks really know how to live it up!"

As she said that, she even gave Wu Jinxi and Chen Huaxiu a thumbs up.

Mrs. Meng wanted nothing more than to run over and cover Hua Feixue's mouth.

All along, she'd been very well-behaved at the Marquis Yongning's estate, except for a few days ago when she'd gone out on her own and bought a bunch of stuff.

Otherwise, Hua Feixue basically never left her room—she was quiet and easygoing.

Mrs. Meng had even specifically asked Qiu Zhu if Hua Feixue had met anyone or done anything while she was out.

Qiu Zhu's answer had always been: "No, Miss Hua's behavior has been perfectly normal."

Mrs. Meng had previously worried she might deliberately ruin Ji Qingfeng's reputation, but seeing how well-behaved she was, she'd gradually let her guard down around Hua Feixue.

Little did she expect that now, as if she'd become a different person, she'd suddenly come out and meddle in the Wu family's business.

Not only that, she'd fired off a string of thorny questions.

These questions—both the Marquis Yongning's household and the Wu family knew the answers all too well, yet they couldn't say a word.

If they said the wrong thing even slightly, it could mean a woman like Chen Huaxiu entering the estate and being taken in as Ji Nanchuan's concubine.

Mrs. Meng couldn't accept Chen Huaxiu being brought into the estate, and she didn't want her to have any connection with Ji Nanchuan whatsoever.

She thought for a moment, then spoke up, saying, "They are Ji Yuntang's adoptive parents, not biological ones. Am I right, Lady Chen?"

Chen Huaxiu thought it over and saw no problem with that, so she quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, you're right, Lady Marquis. We're just common folk—merely Ji Yuntang's adoptive parents; her biological mother is someone else."

With just one sentence, Meng Shi resolved every question.

Hua Feixue couldn't help but admire her—there's no substitute for experience.

With that, she could no longer come to bother Meng Shi and Ji Qingqing!

She rolled her eyes in her head.

Keep acting, keep going—she'd just see how long they could keep this charade up.

But if they wanted to put on a show, she'd play along with them!

Hua Feixue's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of apology appeared on her stunning face.

"So they're just adoptive parents after all. Auntie Xiuer, why didn't you say so earlier? I was really out of line just now; I hope you all won't hold it against me."

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