Madam Yun naturally wouldn't sit idly by while her daughter acted so "boldly." She had let it go in the past, but now she was determined to find her daughter a good husband.

Just as the Yun family mother and daughter were exchanging their arguments, one of Yun Baotong's attendants arrived.

Upon seeing the attendant, Yun Baotong quickly said, "Mother, I have some things to take care of, so I won't bother you any longer."

Madam Yun was displeased: "Why can't you tell your mother what's going on? Why do you have to say it here? I want to see what's so important."

The attendant looked at his two masters and finally said, "Miss asked me to investigate the young master we met today. If I'm not mistaken, that young master should be the owner of Wutong Garden."

The owner of Wutong Garden?

Yun Baotong was somewhat unfamiliar with this identity. Although the Yun family was wealthy, Yun Baotong's behavior did not quite meet the expectations of women at that time, so few people played with her, and she had never been to the Wutong Flower Garden.

She had heard people mention it, but she only felt disdain and didn't pay much attention to it.

"Are you sure?"

"Miss, the only person who visited Magistrate Shen's residence today was that young master You."

Madam Yun, who was standing to the side, finally realized what was going on.

Who did you fancy today?

“Mother, that young master is so handsome and talented. What if I take a liking to him? I would be willing to marry someone like him.”

Madam Yun disliked this aspect of her daughter the most, and she didn't know how this personality had developed.

"What's the situation with the owner of the Wutong Garden that I mentioned earlier?"

Yun Baotong then slowly recounted: "Today, I went out with my younger brother and met a handsome young man on the way. I thought he was quite nice, so after we got back, I sent someone to inquire about his whereabouts."

After hearing this, Madam Yun felt a mixture of surprise and relief; at least this time they hadn't snatched the person back directly.

Actually, Madam Yun didn't know that Yun Baotong had planned to snatch it, but unfortunately she didn't have the ability and returned in a daze.

"Is that person the owner of Wutong Garden?"

Yun Baotong nodded: "I suppose so."

Madam Yun was quite satisfied with her status as the owner of the Wutong Garden.

The daughter may not know the details of Wutong Garden, but she does. Recently, the master said he wanted to take over Wutong Garden. If the daughter really takes a liking to the owner of Wutong Garden, and that person is handsome and talented, it wouldn't hurt to betroth her to him.

In this way, she could also persuade the master to let it go. After all, Wutong Garden was a decent property, and it could be considered as part of her daughter's dowry when she married into the family.

If Youqing knew about Madam Yun's shameless thoughts, she would probably be disgusted and vomit. It seems that the Yun family has a lineage of such brazen ideas.

From top to bottom, inside and out, the Yun family is rotten to the core.

"Alright, it's rare to find someone you like. Since you like them so much, you can't do anything reckless after you get married."

She knew what others said about her daughter's character, but despite her words and attempts to discipline her, her daughter wouldn't listen and would do as she pleased. She couldn't bring herself to punish her seriously, which led to her developing this personality.

If he can seize the opportunity to settle down, what does it matter if the Wutong Garden is left to its original owner?

This idea completely disregards Youqing and treats Wutong Garden as part of the Yun family's business.

"Alright, alright, daughter understands."

The tone was indescribably perfunctory.

That evening, Madam Yun told Master Yun that their daughter had taken a liking to the owner of Wutong Garden. Master Yun was somewhat surprised by this, but since it was rare for his daughter to want to get married, if the owner of Wutong Garden was willing to be his son-in-law, then he would be family, and it wouldn't be a problem to let him manage Wutong Garden in the future.

With that in mind, Master Yun agreed.

Just as the Yun family was planning a marriage for Yun Baotong, a group of yamen runners surrounded the Yun family's gate—of course, Youqing was completely unaware of this marriage.

This was the first time anyone in the Yun family had ever seen anything like this. After receiving the doorman's message, Butler Yun rushed off to find Master Yun.

At this moment, Master Yun and Madam Yun were discussing in the main courtyard of the backyard the matter of inviting the owner of Wutong Garden over that afternoon.

"Master, Madam, something terrible has happened! The yamen officials have surrounded the entire mansion."

Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Yun immediately stood up in surprise.

Master Yun: "What's going on?!"

Butler Yun said with a mournful face, "The people in the yamen said that the Yun family has committed a crime and that their property may be confiscated."

The Yun family's crimes are not light. Confiscating their property is just the most basic punishment. After all, the Yun family's wealth was acquired through questionable means. The yamen runners who came to surround the Yun residence were only responsible for confiscating the property.

Madam Yun's legs were starting to go weak. Despite her arrogance, she was nothing but a paper tiger, all show and no substance. She only seemed like a scoundrel when she had power to rely on, but now she was so scared that she had lost all her dignity and was just a bunch of limp pieces.

Madam Yun muttered to herself, "That's impossible. With my cousin here, how could the yamen dare to investigate the Yun family?"

The steward, Yun, whispered, "News just came that Lord Tan was executed and his property confiscated a few days ago."

As soon as she finished speaking, Madam Yun collapsed to the ground. All these years, she had relied on her distant cousin from the Tan family, sending gifts to him every year so that she could do whatever she wanted in Sanbo County. Now that her backer had fallen, it meant that the Yun family was finished.

She was finished. She knew exactly what the Yun family had done in Sanbo County over the years, and she was well aware of what she would face now that they had lost power.

Madam Yun's face looked even worse than if her parents had died; she appeared to have aged several years in an instant.

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