Chapter 129: Compensation for Losses
"Let me take a look at the letter first. If there's anything tampered with, or if there's something unclear, I won't accept it."
Cheng Weiyao wanted to laugh when she saw her mistress's proud peacock-like appearance. She had finally managed to get the person out of the fire pit, so how could she possibly push the person back in?
"There are quite a lot of things to say. Please read carefully. Cut it off completely. It's written clearly. I'm afraid you will go back on your word later!"
With a cold face, the mistress slowly and leisurely took out a neatly folded letter from her sleeve pocket. On it, it clearly stated that the concubine had severed her relationship with her grandfather's family, and she was free from then on.
Cheng Weiyao read Fang Fang Qi Shu from top to bottom, and confirmed that there were no loopholes to be exploited or any hidden meanings in the collection of poems. Then she nodded reluctantly and folded the book and kept it close to her body.
"Alright, push them home. Oh, and don't use the cart anymore..."
When the mistress saw that Cheng Weiyao had accepted the letter to release her as a concubine, she immediately waved her hand and signaled the old man to push the cart and the concubine into the courtyard for Cheng Weiyao.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Weiyao stepped out of the house and closed the yard door lightly. How could she let her grandfather's family get away with it so easily? Once her aunt stepped into the threshold, it would be difficult to make up for the loss!
"Wait, what's the rush? I haven't even checked whether this concubine is safe or not! If you bring a dead person here, will I have to take her in?"
Cheng Weiyao's words were harsh, and they really hit the nail on the head for the mistress. She did feel a little guilty. Even if her concubine wasn't dead yet, she was not far from death.
"Aunt?"
Cheng Weiyao pretended to know nothing and lifted the white cloth on the cart. The aunt did not move, but the slight rise and fall of her chest proved that she was still alive.
"Are you kidding me? There were rumors that Grandma was sick, but I didn't believe it. Now it seems like you guys are so reluctant to spend money and want to gain a good reputation that you came up with such a shady plan to send someone to me?!"
Because she had already collected the letter of release as a concubine, Cheng Weiyao changed the way she addressed her aunt, and her voice suddenly became much higher than the normal volume, obviously to speak for the people gathered at the door to hear.
Qingshi Town is such a small place, and the news of my aunt getting sick has been a hot topic of conversation lately. People are coming and going in front of the door, and many ordinary people have gathered here unknowingly to watch the show.
Originally, when they saw their grandfather's family hired someone to push a cart covered with a white cloth to bring a person in, they thought that the person was coming to announce the death. Unexpectedly, the person had not even crossed his legs yet, but the white cloth was covered quite early.
"The rumors are indeed true. It's obvious she's never been seen by anyone, breathing more than she breathes. She must have been dragged down to this state. The mistress of the house and her husband are truly cruel..."
"I heard this aunt is suffering from a contagious disease. Instead of sending her to the hospital, they're sending her away. Do they want to infect the whole family and wipe them out?"
The cost of malicious speculation is very low in any era. Of course, there are some people in my grandfather's family who really want to make the Qingping Palace family sick.
Cheng Weiyao was quite satisfied with the support of the people who watched her gossip. Now that she had established the moral high ground, she knelt down in front of the cart where her aunt was, crying.
"Grandma, you've suffered so much. As your granddaughter-in-law, I'm powerless to help you. That ungrateful man not only didn't give you a penny, but he also kicked you out at this moment. Where is justice?"
Cheng Weiyao's performance was tearful and sobbing. Among the onlookers were the mistress of the house and many concubines. But women are always soft-hearted, especially for a dying person. Appropriate words of support can express their goodwill.
The whispers and the contemptuous looks she received made the mistress feel like thorns in her back. She immediately tried to pull Cheng Weiyao up from the ground in a panic, "Stop pretending to be pitiful. I've sent the person to you, and you've accepted the letter of release as a concubine. What else do you want to do?"
"I want my living grandmother, not a dead one. At least your family can't be so stingy with my grandmother's medical fees, right?"
Cheng Weiyao's next sentence came up very quickly. Not only did she want to release the concubine's letter, but she also wanted to take advantage of this momentum to get it back together with the compensation!
"You're dreaming. An old bitch, half dead, still wants to take money from me? I should have let her die in the mansion, rather than letting you, a cunning vixen!"
The mistress was furious when she heard this. The family was not rich now, and most of the master's money was used to run the business. The money she had was just barely enough to support the family.
Although I don’t know how much silver Cheng Wei Yao wants, I know without thinking that this is a person who asks for a huge sum of money.
The more fiercely the mistress scolded, the more pitifully Cheng Wei Yao cried, but she was actually smiling inside.
From a legal perspective, anyone who curses others and reports them to the government can be sentenced to ten strokes on the back, buttocks and thighs with a bamboo board or rattan stick. Those who curse each other can be whipped ten times each. If one does not behave well with his words and curses unpleasantly, leading to suicide, he will be whipped with the stick 100 times and exiled 3,000 miles.
As long as you don't talk back, the mistress will be the one who attacks, and you just have to wait and watch her get beaten.
"That's enough! Stop embarrassing me! Granddaughter-in-law, please get up quickly. I didn't say I didn't care about your aunt's affairs. It's just that I was busy with business, so this shrew took advantage of it!"
Suddenly, the shouting stopped. Cheng Weiyao looked up and saw her grandfather striding forward and slapping the mistress in the face.
The loud sound of slapping echoed, and the mistress fell to the ground with her hands covering her cheek, looking incredulous. Her lips trembled for a long time, but she couldn't utter a word.
Cheng Weiyao saw her aunt's hand on the cart move slightly, so she quickly and gently covered it, signaling her to pretend to be dead.
As for reputation, the mistress, a woman in the backyard, may not care about it, but the grandfather, who is always out and about, cannot do that!
"Everyone, please go away. After all, this is a family matter. We can discuss it carefully behind closed doors. There's no need for you to worry about it..."
My grandfather was a good man. After beating the mistress, he turned around, put on a slightly apologetic smile, and bowed to the onlookers.
He was courteous and domineering, pushing the blame onto the mistress and clearing himself cleanly, leaving absolutely no room for fault...
When the onlookers saw that the male host of the house had appeared in the verbal battle between the women, they immediately lost interest in watching the fun and dispersed like birds and beasts.
The corners of Cheng Weiyao's mouth sank slightly. Her grandfather was old, but he had not learned to be kind. Instead, he became more and more good at shirking responsibility.
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