Pampered Consort of the Fragrant Orchard Chapter 69.2 - Mid Autumn Talent Performance (2)

Chapter 69.2 – Mid Autumn Talent Performance (2)
Two years later, Du Yun Han got sent out on official work and was gone for two months. Yet when he got back, he
received news saying Su Su Xin had an affair with another man and escape in fear of punishment. Prior to his
return, she’d already fled for two three days.
Du Yun Han naturally didn’t believe Zhong Mei Qing’s words, but his mother that came over from the old home also
clung to this, wanting Du Yun Han to divorce Su Su Xin, even if she’d already escaped, and then have Zhong Mei
Qing raised to the main wife status. Du Yun Han didn’t pay them any attention and like a madman, went to look for
Su Su Xin’s whereabouts everywhere. For this, he even stopped attending morning court, incurring the previous
emperor’s wrath.
(T/N: I’m glad that I only to have to deal with narrow-minded grandmas in this novel, and thank god she doesn’t
even appear that much–I would be so pent up if I had to deal with them in multiple projects.)
Originally, he was going to punish Du Yun Han, but after learning that he was looking for his wife and child, and in
addition to the empress’s urging, Du Yun Han was eventually pardoned. However, this matter also spread throughout
the entire capital and became known by everyone.
A few days later, a pair of disfigured beyond recognition mother and child’s body were found. The markings on
them were exactly the same as Su Su Xin and Du Xiu Heng’s. Everyone finally believed they’d already died.
Du Yun Han held that woman’s corpse and sat in the mountains for a whole day and night. No matter who went, he
all ignored. Afterwards, the old madam ordered someone to have him knocked unconscious, and finally had him
brought back. And those two corpses, she also had someone bury.
Since then, Du Yun Han seemingly changed into a completely different person, putting all his thoughts onto official
work. In addition to him being very capable already, his official career soared.
If not for Niu Jing getting drunk that time and had Du Xiao Li and Du Xiu Heng’s matters blurted out, he wouldn’t
have known they were still alive, and further couldn’t have possibly have the siblings brought back.
Bringing to light a segment of dust covered memories of past events, Du Yun Han’s eyes held droplets of tears. That
was his longing towards Su Su Xin, and also resentment towards himself for being powerless to protect his own
wife and children.
Du Xiao Li never thought that her parents would actually have such a beautiful past together. She thought, perhaps
Su Su Xin, till her death, never resented Du Yun Han, what she felt was also probably just helplessness.
“Father, you previously said that Du Ke Xin and Du Ke Hui were made after waking from two times getting drunk,
then what about fifth sister? Was she also the case? Also those two yiniangs, did you take them in?” Du Xiao Li
asked.
“These few days, someone has been continuously investigating about Xie Yu, mother and daughter pair, that was
you, right?” Du Yun Han said.
Du Xiao Li heard Du Yun Han’s words and was startled inside. Although when she was investigating Xie Yu’s
matters, she encountered some hinderance, she never thought that Du Yun Han would immediately guess it was
her!
Looking to his clear eyes, Du Xiao Li thought to herself, ‘As expected, he was an old fox.’ However, she still
admitted with a nod.
“Actually, Xue Qi isn’t my daughter.” Du Yun Han said. “You should know, they were brought back to the manor
when Xue Qi was a few years old, right?”
Du Xiao Li nodded. This bit wasn’t even a secret in the manor, so she also knew.
“Actually, Xie Yu is the wife of a friend of mine that I met while traveling in my youth, and Xue Qi is their child.”
Du Yun Han continued.
“Xue Qi isn’t your child?” Du Xiao Li felt shocked, but also felt like this was within expectations. Judging from how
Xie Yu interacted with the people in the manor, she indeed didn’t seem like a family member, rather more like a
guest that was lodging here
“That was a chivalrous warrior I met prior to meeting your mother. He once saved my life, and afterwards we
became close friends. A few years ago, he brought Xie Yu and Xue Qi to me, saying he’d offended someone, and
had his wife and daughter temporarily left in my care, and then left.” Speaking to here, Du Yun Han let out a sigh
and then continued, “Unexpectedly, he never returned, leaving behind the two of them. Originally, that day when
they received news of his death, Xie Yu wanted to follow after him. In the end, she was stopped by Xue Qi’s crying.
Because we don’t know who they offended, so I thus had them brought back home, and announced to the outside
that she was my outside daughter. This matter your grandmother and second mother all know.”
(T/N: Chivalrous warrior – Not exactly sure if this is the best translation for it, but it’s the best I can come up with.
Similar to a traveling warrior with a robin hood like trait.)
No wonder, with Zhong Mei Qing’s personality, she actually was able to tolerate Xue Qi’s existence. Turns out, she’d
long known Du Xue Qi wasn’t Du Yun Han’s daughter and naturally wouldn’t compete with her children either.
“Then what about fourth yiniang and fifth yiniang?”
“Your fourth yiniang and fifth yiniang were all sent to my side by others. Although they were very secretive, it still
couldn’t be hidden completely.”
“Since you know their background is dubious, why didn’t you eliminate them?” Du Xiao Li asked.
Du Yun Han returned to his desk and picked up the brush, writing on the paper eight words. Du Xiao Li walked over
and saw ‘casting a long line to catch big fish’.
Now that she already knows about these things, she didn’t need to let Xia Yuan and them continue investigating this
matter. Right now, she just needs to investigate what happened those two nights Du Yun Han got drunk.
“Oh, if there’s nothing else, I’ll just head back then.” Du Xiao Li stretched her body.
“Can’t you just keep me company? It’s not like you need to go back and prepare for the talent performance.” Du Yun
Han glared at Du Xiao Li. Towards her wanting to leave right after finding out the truth, he was very unhappy.
Could it be that keeping him company was just boring?
“But old fox, don’t you have things to take care of?” Du Xiao Li looked to Du Yun Han’s wronged appearance and
said.
Du Yun Han’s two eyes lit up and asked, “How did you know I have things to take care of?”
“The person in the tree in the courtyard has already been waiting for this long. Isn’t he waiting to come report to you
on something?” Du Xiao Li lazily said, “Alright, alright, seeing that you’re this honest today, tonight I’ll allow you
to come eat dinner at my place. There, can I go now?”
“Alright, then tonight I’ll go eat at your place. At that gathering yesterday, you all ate quite a few good things! You
better not discriminate against me. Alright, you can go then.” Du Yun Han smilingly said.
(T/N: Wonder if he knows about a certain prince sneaking into his daughter’s room at night–)
“I know, alright! Really an old fox!” Du Xiao Li said as she headed out.
She actually didn’t tell Du Yun Han about the gathering, others all didn’t know, but he unexpectedly knew!
“That’s right, I’ve run out of grapes today, let someone send some more over for your father! Else, I’ll go pick them
myself! Or perhaps, I’ll just tell your grandmother where the grapes came from.”
Du Xiao Li had just reached the door when she heard Du Yun Han’s words, nearly making her run into the door
frame. She turned around and shot a glare at Du Yun Han, before turning to leave again.
“You’re also a little fox, hehe, as expected of my daughter.” Du Yun Han was amused by Du Xiao Li’s look just now.
He looked to the sunlight shot in from outside with squinted eyes.
A black shadow entered the room following the sunlight.
“Master.”
“Have you investigated the matter?” Du Yun Han no longer had that gentle appearance from earlier. His gentleness
now was only for his daughter, even his son didn’t have that fortune.
“Yes.” The man in black had what he’d investigated reported, and then waited for Du Yun Han’s orders.
“En, since that’s the case, you don’t need to go out anymore, go secretly protect Xie Yu mother and daughter. Don’t
let them be in any danger.” Du Yun Han pondered for a moment and said.
“Yes, master.” The man in black got up, preparing to leave. Just before departing, he said, “Master, third miss
doesn’t seem to be as simple as she appears on the surface, at least an wulin(martial arts community) master. I was
hiding in the tree in the courtyard, yet was easily noticed by her. It can be seen that her martial arts might be above
mine, or at least wouldn’t be any worse than me.”
“I know, you can withdraw.” Du Yun Han said.
T/N: This the late regular chapter for Monday; I swear I’m working on catching up ;;;v;;;)
Also a little recap, regarding MC’s half-siblings, her father said that he’s only ever ‘touched’ the second wife on two
occasions in their 15years of marriage, and she magically got pregnant both times in one shot while he was
unconscious. Also he’s never touched any of the other women either. The reason MC suspects them because the
odds of that happening is like near impossible, you’d have to get the timing just right, and not to mention, with the
hygienics of ancient times, that pregnancy rate is even lower. Even now, you have parents trying for years to
conceive a child and are still unsuccessful, despite all our modern advances.