Chapter 220 Self-Inflicted Damage
Seeing that Madam Min Qiao had stood up to enter the mansion, Wang Xinghua and Xiao Cui panicked and hurriedly said, "Madam! Spare us! We know we were wrong! Please forgive us!"
Madam Min gave A Shuang a wink. A Shuang understood and quickly stepped forward to reassure them, "Don't worry, as long as you go to the yamen and honestly confess your crimes, and once the mastermind gets the punishment he deserves, we will ask the prefect to be lenient with you."
Seeing that the two looked a little calmer, A Shuang gave Jiang Junyan a cold look and said seemingly casually, "He's still a scholar now, but once he gets to the yamen, I don't know if he can keep his scholar's degree."
After saying that, he shouted to the guards, "Come on, take him to the yamen."
Several guards quickly came up and took the person away.
Seeing the guards heading straight for him, Jiang Junyan finally broke down, hoarsely shouting, "It was him! It was the Wu family's steward who personally bribed me!"
"He said that as long as I did what he said, the Wu family would help me find a job after it was done. If I did well, I could even work under the Crown Prince!"
"The Wu family steward also said that this was not robbery, murder, or arson, but just a show. Even if it was exposed, it wouldn't be a big deal. At most, it would just be a loss of face."
"I won't go to the government office; I can't afford to lose my academic achievements!"
"Madam, I've told you everything, please spare me!"
After listening briefly to Jiang Junyan's unoriginal words, Madam Min Qiao entered the mansion without looking back.
As Shuang repeated what she had just said to Wang Xinghua and Xiao Cui to Jiang Junyan, and then had A Jiu lead the guards to take the people to the yamen.
Not long after Madam Min returned to Songhe Hall, Su Rongrong heard the news and came over with Wei Jia.
"Madam, has everything been resolved?" Su Rongrong asked with concern, "Are you tired? Would you like to rest?"
Madam Min shook her head. "It's alright. Did you all come together because you wanted to see me?"
Su Rongrong looked at Wei Jia hesitantly, and after receiving an encouraging look from Wei Jia, she said shyly, "Madam, I would like to ask you for someone."
Min Qiao looked at Su Rongrong and then at Wei Jia with suspicion, and said reproachfully, "What are you two up to?"
As she spoke, Madam Min Qiao seemed to have thought of something and quickly refused, saying, "If you're talking about Wei Jia, then I won't agree!"
"I only have Weijia by my side. If you take her away, how will I, this old woman, survive?"
"No, no, absolutely not!"
Seeing that Madam Min was truly anxious, Wei Jia felt a warm current flow through her heart, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.
Seeing that Madam Min had misunderstood, Su Rongrong didn't dare to delay and quickly reassured her, "Madam, you've misunderstood. I wasn't talking about Sister Weijia."
"No?" Madam Min breathed a sigh of relief.
What a joke! She has so many things going on inside and outside the home, big and small, that she can't do without.
If Wei Jia really gets snatched away by Su Rongrong... oh dear, I don't even want to think about it! Just thinking about it makes my chest feel tight.
Su Rongrong nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, the person I'm talking about is not Sister Weijia. Don't worry, Madam, I know you can't bear to part with Sister Weijia, and naturally I won't take away what you love."
"Besides, even if I wanted to steal someone else's love, I'd need Weijia to be willing to come with me first!"
At this point, Su Rongrong's eyes were filled with envy as she looked at Min Qiaoshi.
She said with deep emotion, "Ah, I also wish I had a personal maid like Sister Weijia, whose heart and eyes are completely devoted to the Grand Madam!"
Wei Jia's eyes flickered slightly.
Madam Min Qiao couldn't help but ask, "After saying all this, you still haven't told me who you want me to be!"
Su Rongrong smiled shyly before saying, "I want Aqi."
Madam Min was taken aback. "Who are you talking about?"
Su Rongrong repeated, "Aqi."
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Madam Min frowned immediately.
Why the sudden urge to have Aqi serve you?
It wasn't that she was stingy or couldn't bear to part with such a young girl as Aqi. It was just that Aqi was only twelve years old; what could she possibly do?
She's not meticulous enough and lacks composure. Her only redeeming qualities are her thriftiness, her ability to manage money, her knowledge of tea, her ability to read people and cater to their tastes, her quick wit, her resourcefulness, and her consideration for others. She can compensate for Ah Shuang's shortcomings, bring her joy, and...
Ah, well, she just can't bear to part with Aqi!
Among the maids around him, Wei Jia was naturally in a class of her own, unmatched by anyone.
But apart from Wei Jia, she couldn't bear to part with any of them, whether it was the calm and collected A Yi, the increasingly quick-witted A Shuang, the increasingly skilled cook A Si, or the increasingly cunning A Qi!
Of course, there's also the increasingly mature A-Jiu, the meticulous and thoughtful Wen-Xiu, and Zhen-Huan, who never shows his face but is always by her side...
She loved every single girl; each one was her precious treasure!
Su Rongrong wants to take Aqi away; isn't that tearing her heart out?
Seeing that Madam Min remained silent for a long time, Su Rongrong felt uneasy and spoke with a cautious tone.
"Madam, are you reluctant to part with Aqi?"
Hearing this, Madam Min glared at Su Rongrong, annoyed. "Knowing I'm reluctant to part with it, you still have the nerve to ask me for it?"
Su Rongrong choked for a moment, her face turning red.
She looked at Wei Jia with a pitiful expression, and soon her eyes reddened.
Upon seeing this, Madam Min knew that she had spoken too harshly.
Su Rongrong was different from others; she was a sensitive and delicate girl. Unlike the likes of Wang Zhangshi and Liu Santai, who were ruthless and could retaliate even more harshly than she could, she was not easily defeated.
But what about Su Rongrong? She only said one thing to her, and she was about to cry in front of her.
Min Qiao felt helpless and was just thinking about whether she should say a few kind words to comfort her when Wei Jia spoke up with a smile.
"Don't be sad, Madam. The Grand Madam was just joking with you."
Min Qiao's lips twitched, and she looked at Wei Jia with a strange expression.
Madam? What kind of ridiculous title is that?
Although according to custom, that was indeed the proper way to address Su Rongrong, she knew that Su Rongrong truly regarded Wei Jia as an older sister.
Wei Jia also treated Su Rongrong like a younger sister.
Normally, the two address each other as "Sister Weijia" and "Rongrong".
Why is Ke Weijia addressing Su Rongrong in such a rigid way right now?
A thought flashed through Min Qiao's mind, and the strange look in her eyes was instantly replaced by astonishment.
Just then, Wei Jia curtsied to her and said with a smile, "Madam, it was I who recommended Aqi to the Madam to serve you."
Her suspicions were confirmed, but Min Qiao's expression grew increasingly grim.
"Madam, Aqi is clever and quick-witted. With proper training, she will become a very capable person."
Suppressing her anger, Madam Min glared at Wei Jia and replied in an unpleasant tone, "Knowing that Aqi is a good person, you still gave her away?"
Wei Jia didn't care about the coldness in Min Qiao's words, and explained with a smile: "Aqi is very good, but once she grows up, she will take my job! So I will have to send her elsewhere to shine in advance?"
Min Qiao's lips twitched. "You really think highly of her!"
To achieve his goal, he actually sullied himself like this!
It's clear that Wei Jia is determined to make this happen.
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