Chapter 23: Something Illegal

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Ms. Lu was not surprised at all and said, “When you get to the imperial city, I will have Uncle Xie discipline her. I am just her stepmother, so I can’t say much.”
“Mum, Xie Qiao wouldn’t dare bully you.” Pei Wanyue laughed and snuggled next to Ms. Lu. “Although Uncle Xie had married two wives previously, the first one was an ugly bandit woman, and the second wife was a woman from a mountain stronghold. Both wives did not have good family backgrounds. How could they be comparable to you? You are a lady from a good family, and you raised a child for Uncle Xie. The children of the Xie family should be thankful to you.”
Ms. Lu sighed.
These words brought her comfort.
‘Although she did not give birth to a son or daughter for the Xie family, she had indeed brought up children of his previous wives? !’
“Now that I am away from home, and the townspeople are all mistreating me. Everything would be alright again when I return to the imperial city.” Ms. Lu thought for a while and said.
“Mum, the younger siblings… Are they close to you?” Pei Wanyue asked.
Ms. Lu smiled.
“I can’t say for your elder brother. His temper is weird and he doesn’t speak more than pleasantries to me. But, he usually treats me with respect.” Ms. Lu thought for a while and said, “I have two other children and I’ve cared for them for five years. It is natural that they would treat me like their biological mother.”
With that said, Pei Wanyue breathed a sigh of relief.
Her mum did not have a biological child. If the children were not close to her, her life could get difficult.
Fortunately, there were two young ones to manipulate.
“Mom, I… want to see what’s in my sister’s package.” Pei Wanyue muttered.
Ms. Lu looked at her in surprise.
“It’s just a jumble of her trinkets. Why are you looking so deeply into it?” Ms. Lu said.
“I just think her behavior is a little weird. This package is even heavier than the bamboo box. I don’t know what it is hiding. I think it’s something illegal.” Pei Wanyue said seriously.
The local town was a jade-producing area, and the grade control of jade here was relatively strict.
Pei Wanyue’s words were undoubtedly telling Ms. Lu that Xie Qiao’s package might contain that jade material that could not be circulated among ordinary citizens!
Ms. Lu’s heartbeat was racing.
“She’s not that bold, right?” Ms. Lu said in shock.
“But elder sister kept hiding it. Obviously, she just doesn’t want others to see it? If it’s not something illegal, why would she behave in such a way?” Pei Wanyue said puzzlingly, “What if you wait for your sister to come back and ask her?”
“If it’s something illegal, how could she admit it?” Lu Shi was startled and stood frozen for a while.
After a while, she held Pei Wanyue’s hand: “You and I will go and take a look. If it is something illegal, we will deal with it in private. If it is not something illegal, we will pretend that nothing happened.”
“Will my elder sister be angry?” Pei Wanyue asked.
“If it is something illegal, even if she’s angry, she still has to be scolded until she returns to her senses. Her father was a bandit for so many years and finally got on the right path. If she drags him down, this wouldn’t be good to everyone in the family.” Ms. Lu said firmly.
After finishing her words, she took Pei Wanyue to the next room.
The Wans and Chun Er had been sent to buy things by Xie Qiao, and they were not there at the moment.
Ms. Lu directly ordered the waiter to open the door.
Although the waiter knew Xie Qiao, Ms. Lu was Xie Qiao’s mother. If she wanted to enter her room, the waiter had no reason to stop her.
Fortunately, he knew that Xie Qiao had gone shopping, so he quickly found someone to send a message to her.
Ms. Xie hated people touching her things without her permission.
Pei Wanyue was startled as soon as she entered the room.
The furnishings in Xieqiao’s room were better than the room they lived in. It was not that big, but the tents and quilts here looked brand new, and there were fresh pastries on the table!
“Mum, it’s over there.” Pei Wanyue pointed to the package at the corner.