Chapter 375 Opening a Shop in the Capital (7)_1
Duke An presented a house deed to the Du couple, claiming it to be a supplement to Lady Du’s dowry. The house on the deed was a two-story building located in Mao’er Alley, an extremely valuable storefront that left Cai Wei’s family utterly stunned.
Madam Wang gifted them two rolls of fabric, two pieces of sheer gauze, four cotton quilts, and four sets of head jewelry. She also instructed Wen’er and Wu’er to start attending the private school in the mansion from the next day on, temporarily living in the Changchun Garden, where Lady Mei was staying.
The benevolence and generosity of Duke An’s Mansion towards Cai Wei’s family were profound; had it not been for her mother’s forced marriage and her grandmother’s subsequent abuse, Cai Wei would have been deeply moved by this fervent display of kinship.
However, the experiences of her mother and grandmother were enough to make her see their true colors -- their kindness towards her family was certainly a part of some unspeakable plot; otherwise, they would not have treated them so kindly.
What could this unspeakable plot be?
Cai Wei was curious, but not afraid. Those who dared to abuse her grandmother, those who dared to scheme against her family, the hundred-year prosperity of Duke An’s Mansion, was about to come to an end!
At mealtime, Cai Wei and Cai Fei were placed at a table with the girls. At the table were Du Wanqiu, Du Wanying, Du Wanyue, and Du Wanru, as well as five illegitimate daughters from the first and third rooms. However, these illegitimate daughters were all shrinking in fear. Despite sitting with their own sisters, they all looked like wax figures, their eyes staring straight ahead, neither daring to move nor speak. It was clear that the rules for illegitimate children in Duke An’s Mansion were extremely strict.
Seeing these illegitimate daughters in such fear reminded Cai Wei of her mother’s life here, and she couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy and took them under her wing.