Chapter 464 Kowtowing and Admitting Mistakes
"Hey, what's going on?"
Just then, Cao Yimei, who had gone back to pack her things, finally returned.
When she saw Min Yuexi, she only gave her a perfunctory greeting, her attitude casual and nonchalant.
Cao Yimei walked slowly to Qiao Qinghe's side. "Grandma, can we go now?"
Qiao Qinghe smiled and nodded. "Let's go."
With that, he prepared to leave the Marquis's residence with Madam He, her daughter, and Cao Yimei.
Seeing this, Min Yuexi quickly stepped forward to stop the person, "Grandmother, please wait!"
Min Yuexi's eyes were full of pleading. "Grandmother, please take my mother, brother, sister-in-law, and brother with you."
Qiao Qinghe frowned. "You saw their attitude with your own eyes."
"If they treat you like this while you're here, you can imagine how they would treat you before you arrived."
Min Yuexi knelt down with a thud and pleaded, "Grandmother! Please, for my sake, take them with you!"
"I know they have a thousand faults, but they are all my family!"
"Granddaughter, please!"
As she spoke, Min Yuexi kowtowed to Qiao Qinghe.
Qiao Qinghe closed her eyes and raised her hand. "Get up."
Yu Hua and Yu Shu quickly helped the person up.
With tears in her eyes and a smile on her face, Min Yuexi asked, "Grandmother, does this mean you've agreed?"
Qiao Qinghe sighed, "I gave them a chance, but they gave it up themselves. Instead of begging me here, you should ask them what they said before."
Min Yuexi's face stiffened, and she turned to look at Madam Wu, who lowered her head in guilt.
Min Yuexi then looked at Xiao Wu.
Little Wu quickly stepped forward and whispered their despicable thoughts: that they were hoping for a lucky break, unwilling to change their surname, yet yearning for Qiao Qinghe to save them free of charge before they got into trouble.
After saying that, she stole a glance at Min Changli and recounted how he had offended Qiao Qinghe and how he had vowed that he would never change his surname even if he died.
After hearing what Xiao Wu said, Min Yuexi felt a surge of resentment rush to her head.
Yu Hua patted her back to calm her down and gently comforted her, saying, "Your Highness, please don't be angry. Take care of your health."
Min Yuexi took a deep breath, calmed herself down a bit, and looked at Wu and the others again, "Mother, eldest brother, second brother, do you really want to die?"
"Is it really worth losing your life for the already corrupt and decadent Xuanping Marquis's mansion, for a selfish father who sold his daughter and murdered his mother, and for the meaningless surname of Min?"
"Mother, my eldest brother is only eighteen years old, and my younger brother is only twelve. Do you really want to see them die?"
"Big brother, little brother, you are both so young. Are you really going to die for such a pointless insistence on the surname?"
Min Yuexi let out a long sigh. "That's all I have to say."
"If you still want to die, I won't stop you."
“If you don’t want to die, go over there and kowtow to your grandmother to admit your mistakes and apologize.”
"I'm only giving you half an hour. If you still can't make up your minds when the time is up, then I'll pretend I don't have any family among you."
After saying that, Min Yuexi turned her back and looked at Qiao Qinghe with pleading eyes.
Qiao Qinghe knew that Min Yuexi wanted her to have half an hour, giving Wu and her son one last chance to live.
To be honest, Qiao Qinghe didn't want to give these people another chance.
However, in order to bring Min Ji into the picture later, these people had to stay.
Especially Min Chang-rye!
Min Chang-rye and Min Young have almost identical personalities.
Min Rong's fate was already sealed.
However, Min Chang-rye still has a chance to mend his relationship with her and get closer to her.
She guessed that Min Ji would definitely not let go of such a useful pawn as Min Changli.
Seeing that they couldn't leave for the time being, Aunt He said to Qiao Qinghe in a flattering manner, "Grandma, let's go sit in the front corridor. You've been standing here for so long, your legs must be tired. Let me massage your legs."
Qiao Qinghe smiled and said, "That's fine."
So, Aunt He smiled and came up to help Qiao Qinghe, and Min Yuerui also obediently held Qiao Qinghe's other arm.
The mother and daughter helped Qiao Qinghe to the corridor.
Cao Yimei quickly followed.
Only the powerless Min Yuexi and her servant, along with the hesitant mother and son, remained on the spot.
The first to make up her mind was the rational Ms. Wu.
She hardened her heart, gritted her teeth, grabbed Min Changzhong, and bowed to Min Yuexi, saying, "Princess Qi, your elder brother and I will listen to you."
Min Yuexi nodded slightly, "Okay."
Madam Wu pulled Min Changzhong a couple of steps toward Qiao Qinghe, then turned back to Madam Wu and softly advised, "Mother, please come with us to apologize to the old lady."
"There is hope as long as people are alive. When people die, they have nothing left."
Wu had already wavered before, but after being persuaded by Xiao Wu, she readily agreed.
only……
She turned to look at her youngest son, Min Changli, "Li'er?"
Originally, it was thought that Min Changli would resist desperately, but when Madam Wu called him, he readily agreed.
However, his tone was lifeless and dull. He looked utterly dejected, as if he had been deeply affected by what had just been said.
Seeing this, Min Yuexi breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile finally appeared on her face.
So, just as Qiao Qinghe sat down, Min Yuexi brought over the Wu family and their children.
Qiao Qinghe glanced at the group of people behind Min Yuexi and asked in a cold tone, "Have you thought it through this time?"
The faces of all of them showed embarrassment.
Qiao Qinghe had asked this question before.
At the time, they were all adamant about not changing their surnames, especially Min Changli, who cursed Aunt He and her daughter and Cao Yimei as traitors and kept saying that he would rather die than change his surname.
This time they were proven wrong.
It was Madam Wu who was the most rational, speaking on behalf of the group: "Grandmother, we know we were wrong. We are all willing to change our surname to yours."
As he spoke, he knelt down first, and then pulled Min Changzhong, who was standing next to him, to kneel down as well.
Upon seeing this, Madam Wu quickly knelt down as well.
Seeing that Min Changli was standing still, she quickly pulled him down to kneel.
And so, one after another, all four of them knelt down.
On behalf of the group, Madam Wu apologized, saying, "Grandmother, we were ignorant and failed to live up to your good intentions. We were also rude and spoke inappropriately, offending you."
"Please forgive us, we are so kind as to be magnanimous."
Then he kowtowed deeply.
The others also kowtowed.
Min Yuexi looked at Qiao Qinghe with a pleading expression, "Grandmother?"
Qiao Qinghe neither said she forgave nor refused to forgive; she simply stood up and said calmly, "Let's go."
Then, supported by the He family mother and daughter, they walked out.
Min Yuexi gave a wry smile and told Yu Hua to help Wu Shi up.
The others also stood up.
"Let's go, Grandmother will take you away from the Marquis's mansion."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at the three women, each carrying a bundle on their backs, Wu said in a panic, "We haven't packed our things yet!"
"Xier, can we take our belongings with us? Could you ask the old lady to give us some time to go back and pack our things?"
"Also, could you please call a few servants to help us move our things?"
Min Yuexi smiled bitterly, "Mother, there's no time. Let's talk about these material things after we're gone."
"But……"
Before Wu could say anything more, her younger sister took her arm and gently advised, "Mother, life is more important!"
Wu finally suppressed her urge to go back and pack her things, and followed Min Yuexi out of the Marquis's residence.
I don't know if it was a coincidence or intentional.
Just as Qiao Qinghe led her entourage out of the Marquis's residence, the imperial procession arrived to deliver the imperial decree.
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