Chapter 684: Chapter 684 Mrs. Liu Betrays a Secret Chapter 684: Chapter 684 Mrs. Liu Betrays a Secret Shu Feng also felt somewhat resentful towards his uncle, and it reflected in his tone as he couldn’t help but express it, “Uncle, you shouldn’t have hit Madam Hou yesterday. If there’s anything to say, it should be said nicely.”
The first Madam chimed in from the sidelines, “Yes, younger brother, if you had just talked nicely to Madam Hou, we wouldn’t be so clueless and not know anything. Perhaps, if Madam Hou really has a good relationship with the governor, she might even be able to secure some benefits for us.”
The second uncle pointed at himself, “You’re blaming me now? Weren’t all of you standing there when I hit her? Did any of you stop me? Now that we can’t find the person, you decide to push all the blame onto me, is that it?”
Shu Feng frowned, “Uncle, that’s not what we meant.”
“I’m not stupid. I can hear the implications in your words!” His anger flared, and he stood up abruptly, storming off with a swish of his sleeves.
The Second Madam knitted her brows and glanced at Shu Feng and the first Madam, quickly following after him, “Uncle, please don’t be angry…”
There was silence for a moment, and Shu Feng gestured, “Forget it, let’s all disperse.”
As they couldn’t come to any conclusion, the Shu family had no choice but to set the matter aside. After all, Madam Hou would eventually show up; she couldn’t hide from them forever.
Shu Feng was exhausted from the day’s events, but still had to work at night.
Not wanting to stay at home, he simply went out to gather firewood, an activity not requiring much effort.
Mrs. Liu immediately stood up and said, “Eldest Young Master, since you’ve just arrived, you don’t know where there’s plenty of firewood. Let me take you on your first day.”
Shu Feng cast a suspicious glance at her but said nothing, nodding his head and following her out.
After they had walked some distance from the Shu household, Shu Feng finally asked, “Mrs. Liu, do you have something you want to tell me?”
Mrs. Liu swallowed hard, looked around, and hurriedly lowered her voice to say, “Eldest Young Master, the Second Young Lady didn’t die from a fit of rage or depressive sickness, she was poisoned by someone.”
Shu Feng’s eyes narrowed slightly, “Was it Madam Hou or Lu Shuyu?”
Mrs. Liu shook her head, “Neither, it was – it was the Second Madam. I saw with my own eyes the Second Madam picked poisonous herbs and mixed them into the Second Young Lady’s food, which caused her to vomit blood not long after eating. Later, it was the Second Madam who suggested to call for that quack physician from Righteous Dao Village. On the day the Second Young Lady passed away, the food was also prepared by the Second Madam.”
Shu Feng fell silent. He hadn’t anticipated that within the Shu family, where the women shared a common enemy, internal strife could still lead to the death of one of them.
He didn’t care much for the Second Young Lady, her life or death didn’t matter to him. But the fact that she was harmed by the Second Madam certainly did catch his interest.
Shu Feng turned to look at Mrs. Liu, “Why are you telling me this?”
“Besides you, I don’t know who else to tell. The second uncle is the Second Madam’s husband, and the person she harmed is from the first branch; he certainly won’t care. Eldest Young Master, now that the Head Master has passed, you’re the only one who can take charge of the Shu family. For such a serious matter, naturally, I have to inform you. And I worry that the Second Madam’s harm towards the Second Young Lady is just the beginning…”
A frown flickered across Shu Feng’s brow as he suddenly recalled how he had reproached his uncle, causing him to leave in anger. And then, there was that parting glance from the Second Madam.
His expression grew cold; though the Shu family didn’t have much property left, either the first or second branch could only have one person in charge.
The second uncle, being an elder, might have limited power.
But whether the second aunt thought the same, that remained to be seen.