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Chapter 602 This opportunity only came about because of you.

"Dead? And you even stabbed her? What happened?"

Did Chunfeng do this with the Crown Prince's men?

"It was Lord Wen, your fourth uncle. He knew that Madam was helping me investigate Hongguo's matter. It seems that Chunfeng told him. When he was interrogating people, he asked me to go and watch. I also stabbed her twice. She also told me how she killed Hongguo."

"It's all because of me, Hongguo... that shameless prince. He was watching Hongguo in the Ming Princess's courtyard. One day, under the influence of alcohol, he defiled Hongguo and then took her to his courtyard."

"Knowing that Hongguo was pregnant, he wanted her to give birth to his child. At the time, the news was kept very secret and few people knew about it, but later Hongguo's belly grew bigger and bigger."

At this point, tears streamed down Madam Dong's face. "Madam, you don't know, she's a real scoundrel. She doesn't deserve to be human. When the news of Hongguo's pregnancy reached Miss Tian's ears, she rushed straight to the Prince Ming's residence. When the Princess Consort of the Prince Ming learned that Hongguo was pregnant, she immediately handed her over to Tian Rong and told Tian Rong to handle the situation."

“Tian Rong forcibly took her away. At the time, that beast, the Prince Ming’s heir, wasn’t there. It wouldn’t be good if people saw Tian Rong handling the matter in the prefectural city, so she took her to the Tian family’s ancestral land to deal with her. My Hongguo, a perfectly good young lady, died a truly tragic death.”

Du Mingxian felt heartbroken when she thought about Hongguo's cause of death. Not only was a good girl forcibly violated, but she also became pregnant and was given away. She was at most desperate along the way, but she was probably even more desperate before she died. How could life be so tragic?

“This matter is not my achievement. After I entered the Tian family, I was busy with other things, and I really couldn’t do anything about your situation at the time,” she said truthfully.

Madam Dong shook her head repeatedly, "No, no, no, if it weren't for Madam, I wouldn't have had the chance to take action myself, and I wouldn't have had the chance to see her. The feeling is different. Moreover, Miss Chunfeng also told me that it was because Madam was investigating the Red Fruit matter that Lord Wen was willing to let me take revenge."

"Lord Wen is the fourth uncle of the lady, so we are all family. Lord Wen is only doing this because of the lady."

Du Mingxian really didn't know what to say. Although this matter had little to do with her, it seemed that it was because of her that Dong Shi had the opportunity to stab Tian Rong in the end and avenge Hong Guo.

"Alright, there's no need to keep saying thank you. Now that you've taken your revenge, just live a good life from now on. You have a child by your side, and you are his support."

Thinking of her grandson, Madam Dong felt she needed to live longer so she could help him. "Madam's reminder is right; I should live well."

"now it's right."

“Madam, this old servant will serve you well from now on. However, this old servant has not done this kind of work much before, so I may not be very good at it. Therefore, if there is anything I do wrong, please give me some pointers. Please do not think of abandoning this old servant.”

All she wants to do now is stay by Madam's side; she has no other thoughts. Madam is a kind-hearted person, and as long as they stay with Madam, Chengbao's future will be bright.

Du Mingxian had no intention of keeping Dong Shi by her side. "You can stay with me for now, learn some ways to serve others, and understand some rules. I will make other arrangements for you later."

"Yes." Madam Dong felt a little sad that she couldn't serve Du Mingxian, but since the madam had already said that she would make other arrangements for her, she didn't say anything more.

Du Mingxian noticed Dong's distress and bluntly told her, "I have a mother-in-law at home. She will be going to the capital with us in the future, and she can't be left alone. It would be better if you went to serve my mother-in-law. The maids around me are all young and not mature enough. You are older and know more, so this place is better for you."

"Thank you, Madam." Madam Dong was happy. As long as she wasn't leaving Madam, staying by her mother-in-law's side was a good option.

Du Mingxian earnestly advised, "As long as you study hard, you won't be bad in the future, and your Chengbao won't be bad either."

"Madam is kind-hearted. It is my good fortune to have met you in this life."

Du Mingxian recalled her first meeting with Madam Dong, how roguish she was, a stark contrast to how she seemed now. "By the way, how is Hongtao?"

"Reporting to Madam, Hongtao serves by the Prefect's daughter's side. Previously, the Prefect's family planned to arrange a marriage between the young lady and the scholar from Mr. Tian's family. The Prefect's wife disagreed, but the Prefect insisted on the marriage. The Prefect's wife is ruthless; she directly chose a family with decent social standing and married her daughter off."

"When the prefect found out, he was furious and even divorced his wife. Right after the divorce, the Ming Prince's Mansion had an accident, and the prefect also got into trouble. Only the prefect's wife and her married daughter escaped unscathed."

"Hongtao has a fairly good relationship with the prefect's daughter, so it should be alright for her to go with her now."

Seeing that although Madam Dong was saying nice things, the distress in her eyes was almost overflowing. Now that she was a mother herself, Du Mingxian could understand a little. "Since it is just an ordinary family, there are not many maids to accompany the bride. Whether Hongtao is here or not should not be a big problem. I will send Chunfeng to bring Hongguo back."

Mrs. Dong excitedly looked up, "Really?"

"of course."

Madam Dong stood up from her chair, knelt down on the ground, and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Thank you, Madam. Thank you, Madam. I am deeply grateful for your great kindness."

"Get up quickly. From now on, serve me wholeheartedly. As long as you are loyal and faithful to the Lord, I will not mistreat you."

"Yes, this old servant swears to be loyal to Madam from now on. If I ever break this vow, may I be struck by lightning."

Du Mingxian reached out and helped the person up. "Sit down. Chunfeng just came back with you. Let her rest well today and go to the prefectural city to handle this matter tomorrow. You and Chengbao can stay in the manor for now. You can stay by my side for the time being."

"Yes."

After the two talked for a while, Du Mingxian told Dong to go and rest, and that she would come back to serve her tomorrow.

As soon as Madam Dong left Chunfeng, she came in. "Madam."

"sit down."

Chunfeng didn't sit down. "Madam, I'll stand."

Having come from the Crown Prince's residence, the rules were ingrained in her bones. Chunfeng didn't sit down, and Du Mingxian didn't force her. "Tell me about the things in the prefectural city."

"Yes, after Madam left, Miss Tian went home and made a scene. Later, I don't know what Madam Tian said to her, but Miss Tian stopped making a scene. However, she started going out more often, and our people followed her. Miss Tian went to see a middle-aged man."