Chapter 586 Lady Nangong is the dignified Princess Consort of Yue!

That cunning and wicked woman!

Chun'er's family glared fiercely at Li Qingluo. Even if she was a shrewd businesswoman, she was still just a woman after all!

She was a shameless woman who didn't even bother to cover her face at that moment!

They will absolutely not let this matter rest.

Chun'er's father slapped Chun'er's mother across the face.

"Foolish woman!"

"The master was going to give us fifty taels, but we were fooled by the servants under him."

"Is that right, the young master of Wangzhenlou?"

"Otherwise, do you think thirty taels is enough to buy Chun'er's life?"

“Then our family would rather not have these thirty taels, we just want Chun’er.”

"We want justice. The world can't just shut us up and stop us from crying out for justice, can it?"

The one speaking was Chun'er's father.

He raised his voice, trying to incite the sympathy of the onlookers.

Some people actually believed his nonsense.

"It seems they truly care about their daughter. They'd rather have the child than take the money; it's a terrible thing."

"That's right, no amount of money can compensate for the loss of our daughter. Wangzhenlou should give them justice."

"justice!"

"justice!"

Li Qingluo was once again certain that this family was definitely being guided by someone behind the scenes.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to say things like "straw dog" or "cover your mouth."

They were able to stir up the emotions of the people, which shows they came prepared.

Sparrow was so angry that she wanted to go up and teach them a lesson herself.

"you--"

"You're being so unreasonable—"

Li Qingluo reached out and stopped Que'er.

She stared at Chun'er's father, her eyes narrowing deeply.

"Fifty taels."

"If I give you fifty taels, will you stop making a fuss?"

"You really have the nerve to ask for such an exorbitant amount!"

"I just don't know, if I give it to you, would you dare to take it?"

Upon hearing this, Chun'er's parents' eyes lit up several times over.

It seems we can actually get it?

Why not take advantage of this opportunity?

Moreover, having done this once, and then again, and again, they'll cause trouble every now and then, so they're not afraid that this merchant woman, who has been given a handle to talk about, won't give it to them!

From now on, their family will never have to worry about food, drink, or money again.

Chun'er's father quickly coughed lightly.

And a look of pain quickly appeared on his face: "We are not an unreasonable family either."

"I just feel so sorry for my Chun'er, who was innocently implicated and died. As her father, I would rather have my daughter back than have you give us that money to shut us up again..."

These words naturally drew sympathy from many.

Sparrow rolled its eyes to the sky.

Are all these people who love to watch the drama and make things worse brainless?

Li Qingluo watched him put on a show quietly.

After he had finished crying and singing, he spoke calmly: "The laws of the Great Chu state clearly in black and white that if someone is injured or killed on the job, they will be compensated twenty times their monthly salary."

"Chun'er is a maid who serves tea and water. Her monthly allowance at Wangzhenlou is five hundred coins."

"According to the law, giving you ten taels of silver as compensation is not illegal."

“Yesterday, my personal headmistress handled this matter herself. Because your family made such a scene, and because we felt your grief, she gave you thirty taels of silver.”

"If you calculate it that way, it's already sixty times the monthly allowance, right?"

“I am also deeply saddened by the death of your daughter. So I think it is reasonable to give you sixty times the amount.”

"Isn't this already considered the benevolence and righteousness of our Wangzhenlou?"

"But you keep causing trouble, are you treating my Wangzhenlou like a cash cow, so you can ask for money however you want in the future?!"

With a sharp shout, her aura instantly surged, startling Chun'er's father so much that his legs trembled.

The two old men, who were pressed down on the stools, almost collapsed.

A murmur of discussion immediately arose from the surrounding crowd.

"So much? Five hundred coins!? This girl's wages are quite high."

"Yes, five hundred coins. It's not easy to find a job like that in Nan'an."

"Er Shuanzi's father works at the docks carrying goods, earning only ten copper coins a day."

"This girl has such an easy job serving tea and water. I heard that she even gets meals provided when she works at Wangzhenlou, and the food is all meat and fish. She still gets five hundred coins a month? I never thought that Ershuanzi's father is not even as good as a little girl."

"Why can't we find this kind of job in our family? You get so much compensation even if you die, who wouldn't want to do it?"

"In that case, giving thirty taels is indeed more than enough. Even if their family sold this girl, if she were extremely beautiful and had a great figure, they would only get ten taels at most."

"Thirty taels now, and you're still not satisfied!"

“Exactly. Wang San’s younger brother died while carrying goods last year and only received two taels of silver in compensation. What else could he do? If he went to the authorities, that would be in accordance with the laws of the Great Chu.”

"At first glance, it seems like they don't care about thirty taels, but it does seem like they're never satisfied and always want more, right?"

"I just want more because the employer is kind and gives a lot."

"Pah! Shameless! You've had such a great opportunity, and you're still not satisfied?"

"That's right, the person is dead, what justice do you want? Go find the arsonist. It's not like Wangzhenlou deliberately killed your daughter."

"I heard that Wangzhenlou lost tens of thousands of taels of jewelry. Aren't they in even worse shape?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, Chun'er's father, don't be too greedy. Be careful not to get too greedy and burst your belly, then it will be a loss."

The situation changed in an instant.

It seemed they had all seen through Chun'er's family's tricks, and their clarity of mind shocked even Que'er.

Chun'er's family never expected things to turn out this way.

Anxiety finally appeared on their faces.

"No, we just want Chun'er. We only want our daughter, we don't want money."

"We just want justice; you've misunderstood us."

Someone who heard this laughed in anger and spat hard in Chun'er's mother's face.

"Have you no shame? All you want is justice. I saw you go to the market and buy meat after you left here yesterday."

"I also saw them buying new fabric."

"We've already spent all this money, and now you want our daughter back? She doesn't have the ability to bring the dead back to life. You know perfectly well that she can't come back. Isn't this just making trouble for no reason?"

"They clearly just want more money!"

Jealousy eventually makes people's eyes red.

Thirty taels is not important.

But a monthly allowance of five hundred coins can make people drool with envy and jealousy, and feel a sense of injustice.

When they spoke, their words were naturally filled with justice.

Seeing this, Li Qingluo spoke up again, saying, "Thank you all for speaking up for us."

"However, we are a business that operates outside the premises."

"Their crying and making a scene has seriously affected our restaurant's business. Not only have they driven away our customers, but they have also given them a bad impression of our restaurant and jewelry store."

"Not only that, but from now on, when any of our shops hire new employees or shop assistants, we will no longer dare to easily hire girls or boys from ordinary families."

"Who knows, might they be the next ones to be so greedy?"

Upon hearing this, everyone became even more anxious.

If we recruit new people in the future, wouldn't everyone have a chance to get this job for 500 coins?

How can we not confess?

So everyone became indignant and began to insult Chun'er's family.

Some even started throwing cabbage leaves and rotten eggs at people.

Soon, Chun'er's family was attacked and left in a sorry state, unable to escape.

"Everyone, please listen to our explanation..."

"Don't let this unscrupulous businesswoman fool you, everyone!!"

Li Qingluo coldly watched their fate unfold, her arms wrapped around her chest.

Suddenly, she seemed to remember something else.

"By the way. What you say is right. I am just a merchant's wife of low social status. Shouldn't you also calculate with us how to compensate us for this loss?"

Upon hearing this, Chun'er's family was shocked and their expressions changed drastically.

"What!?"

"You want us to pay compensation? On what grounds?"

A delicate voice suddenly rang out from the crowd: "This Flower Pavilion Restaurant is not a place for you to cause trouble!"

"Because she, Lady Nangong, is no longer some lowly merchant's wife who can be trampled on by others, but the dignified Princess Consort of Yue!"

"You insubordinate fools, whoever offends her today, I will not let them off lightly!"

Everyone looked up in the direction they were looking for.

The arriving imperial carriage was none other than the revered and precious Seventh Princess.

The people all knelt down on the ground.

"Greetings, Princess."

Zongzheng Xingyao coldly glanced at the pile of people on the ground and let out a cold snort.

"What audacity!"

"You dare to cause trouble here? You're all tired of living!"

When the royal family was enraged, the people trembled with fear.

The princess just said that this Lady Nangong is actually the Princess Consort of Yue?

What's going on?

Everyone was on edge, but then the Seventh Princess changed the subject and angrily asked, "Do you know who set fire to her Wangzhen Tower and why?"

"It is the sixth prince, Zongzheng Wuheng, who has already been declared a traitor by the Emperor himself!"

"If it weren't for saving the Emperor and escorting my father back to the palace, Wangzhen Tower wouldn't have been set on fire. Not only did people die, but a lot of property was also lost."

"Even our royal family has not yet expressed any intention to compensate her."

"But you poisonous insects have already stuck yourselves on here."

"Since you are so capable, if you are not satisfied with the sincere compensation offered by Wangzhenlou, then go and file a complaint with the Nan'an Prefecture government!"

"I'll have you all arrested, you greedy devils, and sent to jail to think things through. Is Lady Nangong really the one who should give you justice?"

"You want justice?"

"In my opinion, it's because she's too kind-hearted that she's fed your appetites to the point of being bigger than gluttons!"

"Guards, arrest all these troublemakers!"

"Send them to the authorities for a thorough investigation to find out what they're up to!"

With the princess's order, the guards quickly came forward to arrest the person.

Chun'er's family naturally erupted in another round of wailing and lamentation.

But the royal guards were not so polite; they quickly tied everyone up and gagged them.

Li Qingluo looked at Zongzheng Xingyao with a helpless expression.

Once the two entered the restaurant, Zongzheng Xingyao approached them with a fawning expression: "How was it? Did I do a good job?"

"I've got your back. Is anyone more powerful than your husband?"