Chapter 82 Su Rongrong's Blood Feud

When Yan Jin left the palace, Su Rongrong and Wu Bo also arrived in front of Min Qiaoshi.

The two men bowed to Madam Min according to custom and expressed their gratitude for her care over the past few days. Only then did Uncle Wu cautiously explain their purpose:

"Rongrong and I have been staying at the Marquis's residence for quite some time now, causing the Grand Madam a lot of trouble. Now that Rongrong's injuries have almost healed, we are preparing to leave."

Although Uncle Wu had unintentionally revealed his master-servant relationship with Su Rongrong long ago, on the surface they still addressed each other as parents and presented themselves as father and daughter to the outside world.

"Wei Jia has already told me about your plans to leave."

Madam Min Qiao didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "I shouldn't have stopped you from leaving. But the Enping Earl's family just moved in next door, and you're in such a hurry to leave? Is there some kind of grudge between you and the Enping Earl?"

“Earlier, people from the Enping Earl’s Mansion said they wanted to visit me, but I had guests with me at the time, so I didn’t see them. I was wondering why they came to see me. Could it be that they came for you?”

Upon hearing this, Su Rongrong froze, her face filled with unconcealed fear.

Uncle Wu broke out in a cold sweat.

"I heard that the Enping Earl's mansion was wiped out overnight, and the Enping Earl's father, stepmother, three younger brothers, and two younger sisters all died."

Madam Min Qiao's gaze fell directly on the two men's faces, and she said in a soft, speculative tone, "But who knows if any of these people managed to escape unscathed? Don't you think so, Uncle Wu?"

Uncle Wu was taken aback, and Su Rongrong's eyes showed a look of confusion.

Madam Min realized she had guessed wrong. She had assumed Su Rongrong was Yan Jin's younger sister who had changed her surname to avoid suspicion. But she wasn't!

If that's not the case, then why are they so afraid of the people from the Enping Earl's Mansion?

Seeing that Uncle Wu and Su Rongrong remained silent, Wei Jia became as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Finally, she couldn't help but step forward and press the two of them, saying, "Rongrong, what exactly is going on between you and the Enping Marquis's Mansion? They've already come knocking on our door. Do you think you can still hide?"

"You'd better explain things clearly as soon as possible. If it's the fault of the Enping Marquis's Mansion, I can ask the Grand Madam to find a solution for you."

"But if you do something that gives someone leverage over you and they track you down here, you can't implicate the Grand Madam!"

Wei Jia bit her lip, hardened her heart, and threatened, "Or do you want us to send you directly to the next room?"

Uncle Wu's expression froze, but he still stubbornly insisted, "We have no connection with the Enping Marquis's Mansion! We really have no connection whatsoever!"

Just as Wei Jia was about to explode in anger, Su Rongrong sighed, "Uncle Wu, stop hiding it and tell the truth. We've already fled from Enping County to the capital, but we still can't escape the pursuit of the Enping Marquis's Mansion. It's just fate! There's no escaping it!"

Min Qiaoshi and Wei Jia exchanged a glance, both seeing deep shock in each other's eyes.

Enping County, on the run. They really do have a close relationship with the Earl of Enping's household!

"Miss!"

Uncle Wu exclaimed in shock and tried to struggle, but in the end he sighed, closed his eyes, and said in a sorrowful tone, "The Enping Marquis's Mansion wiped out Miss's entire family. Only Miss and I were lucky enough to escape."

Once the story begins, it's not difficult to continue.

From Uncle Wu's words, Min Qiaoshi and Wei Jia gradually learned the whole story.

It turns out that Su Rongrong's family were small landowners in a village under Enping County. Su Rongrong was the youngest and most beloved daughter in the family. Uncle Wu was the Su family's steward.

Their lives were originally peaceful and harmonious.

Until Su Rongrong rescued a man from the bottom of the cliff.

And that man was Yan Jin.

At first, they didn't know who the person they were saving was.

One night, the entire Su family, numbering over twenty, was murdered.

Only Wu Bo found Su Rongrong in advance and took her to hide in the cellar, thus narrowly escaping disaster.

Afterwards, they went into hiding and gradually heard things about Yan Jin and the Enping Earl's Mansion. Only then did they learn that the Enping Earl's Mansion had been searching for their missing eldest son.

It is said that the eldest son of their family fell off a cliff due to a landslide on his way to the temple.

Their house was built at the foot of the mountain where Yan Jin's accident occurred.

The two dared not inquire any further and hurriedly fled Enping County, making their way to the capital.

After listening to Uncle Wu's story, Madam Min Qiao had many doubts in her mind.

Who leaked the news that Yan Jin had been rescued by the Su family? Shouldn't Yang Yuhui have continued hunting down Yan Jin after learning he was alive? Why did he wipe out the entire Su family? Was it simply because they saved Yan Jin?

Even assuming, to prevent the news of Yan Jin's survival from leaking out, Yang Yuhui went to slaughter the entire Su family to silence them. Shouldn't they have inquired about the Su family's population beforehand? How could they have missed two important figures, Uncle Wu and Su Rongrong, without anyone noticing?

Furthermore, is hiding in a cellar really a guarantee of survival? Would those specifically sent to silence witnesses really overlook such a good hiding place?

Most importantly, how did they confirm that the person who wiped out the entire Su family was sent by Yang Yuhui, the Earl of Enping at the time?

"When you left Enping County, the Earl of Enping should still be Yang Yuhui, right?"

Wu Bo paused for a moment before realizing who Yang Yuhui was. He immediately nodded and said, "Yes, that's the son-in-law of Old Enping. Only someone as heartless and cruel as him, who murdered his wife and children, could do something like wiping out an entire family!"

Madam Min suddenly realized, "You probably don't know yet, do you? The current Earl of Enping is Yan Jin, who is the grandson of the old Earl of Enping. He is also the eldest son of the Earl of Enping's family that you saved back then."

Wei Jia also realized what was going on and immediately felt relieved. "So, the people from the Enping Marquis's Mansion aren't looking for you to silence you, but to repay a debt of gratitude?"

Uncle Wu looked at Madam Min in shock, and Su Rongrong also looked incredulous.

"Madam, are you saying that Young Master Yan is now the Earl of Enping?" Su Rongrong asked anxiously. "Isn't the Earl of Enping's mansion controlled by his father and stepmother? How could they possibly allow him to inherit the title of Earl of Enping?"

Madam Min smiled and shook her head, "You all underestimate this young master Yan. Not only did he avenge his mother and himself and reclaim his family business, but he has also gained the Emperor's favor and been summoned to the capital."

“Look, right next door is the new Enping Earl’s Mansion, which His Majesty ordered to be built for him. He just moved in a few days ago.”

Upon receiving confirmation, Su Rongrong was so excited that tears streamed down her face. "That's wonderful! Uncle Wu, that's wonderful! Brother Yan is now the Earl of Enping, so does that mean we don't have to run away anymore?"

Looking at Su Rongrong's delighted expression, Madam Min felt that things might not be so simple. Otherwise, Uncle Wu's reaction would be too unusual.

Sure enough, the next moment, Wu Bo said in a trembling voice, "Is Young Master Yan really the new Earl of Enping?"

Min Qiao nodded: "Yes."

Uncle Wu continued, "Does he live right next door?"

Madam Min nodded again: "That's right."

The horror in Uncle Wu's eyes intensified, and his voice trembled so much that he could barely speak coherently.

He asked, "Then, the people living next door, are they all, are they all Young Master Yan's people?"

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