Chapter 54 Always eager for a good show
Wang Mian, enraged, roared at Wang Zhangshi, "Everything is up to the Grand Madam. You are not allowed to interfere!"
Lady Wang was terrified by Wang Mian's anger. This was the first time Wang Mian had ever been so furious with her. For a moment, she was completely stunned.
Instead, Min Hui glared at Wang Mian with eyes full of resentment, "Why??? Uncle, tell me, why is that?"
"From childhood to adulthood, you've always told me to respect Madam Min, to be obedient and well-behaved in front of her, as if being disrespectful to Madam Min is a grave offense!"
"But the one who should feel ashamed, guilty, and uneasy is Min Qiao Shi! She stole everything from me and my mother!"
"Isn't it only natural that she's good to me? This is what she owes me and my mother!"
Everyone stared at Min Hui, who suddenly became hysterical and seemed to be going crazy.
At this moment, Min Hui's resentment towards Min Qiao Shi was fully revealed.
When facing the mother who raised him, he would refer to her as Madam Min Qiao from beginning to end, showing absolutely no respect.
Only then did everyone realize why Madam Min was so determined to separate the family.
How can one not feel chilled when the son they raised with such care harbors such deep hatred for them?
Wang Mian sighed heavily, but had no words to reply.
"Uncle, tell me, why is all this happening?"
"Before I came here, you clearly promised to help me persuade Madam Min not to separate me from the family. But why did you suddenly change your mind? Is it because of the letter Madam Min showed you? What did it say? Tell me!"
Everyone became curious.
Min Qiao ignored everyone's gaze and looked at Wang Mian with a playful expression.
“Uncle, you heard it too, Min Hui is full of resentment towards me. Now he also hates you. If you don’t show him the letter, I’m afraid this matter will not be resolved today.”
Wang Mian looked up, closed his eyes, and after a long while, took a deep breath and opened his eyes again.
He said helplessly, "Never mind."
He casually handed the letter to Min Hui, saying, "Look. This is the truth you wanted."
Min Hui quickly took the letter and began to browse through it.
After a long while, he shook his head frantically in disbelief, his eyes bloodshot and his expression deranged. "No! This isn't true! This is a lie fabricated by Madam Min!"
"Uncle, tell me, this is fake! This isn't real!"
Min Hui stared pleadingly at Wang Mian as he forcefully tore the letter to shreds, muttering to himself, "This isn't real! This is all a lie! Yes, it must be Min Qiao's conspiracy! It's all a lie she made up!"
Everyone was greatly intrigued by Min Hui's reaction, especially Princess Jiaoyang.
She's just here to join in the fun, isn't she?
Looks like there's a story behind this!
Princess Jiaoyang looked at the scattered scraps of paper with great interest.
If she remembered correctly, Madam Qiao had said before that this wasn't Wang's own handwritten letter, but rather a copy she had made. So, perhaps she could go back and see what secrets were written in that original letter that had caused such a commotion between the uncle and nephew.
Min Rong and Wu Shi, who were standing to the side, were also extremely distressed.
They are Marquis Xuanping and his wife, yet there are things in the Marquis's mansion that they don't know.
It seems to be related to Min Hui's biological mother, but it's unclear what she did to drive him to such madness.
Madam Zheng sighed. She never expected that the Marquis of Xuanping's residence would have such secrets.
The Prefect of Jingzhou, on the other hand, remained completely unperturbed. Before coming, he had made up his mind not to interfere in any of the Xuanping Marquis's family affairs and to quietly remain an observer.
Apart from the Prefect of Jingzhou, the most composed people were the members of the second branch of the family.
Their only demand is to separate the family. Everything else is irrelevant to them.
The person who reacted most strongly, besides Min Hui, was Wang Zhangshi, who was the man's aunt.
She looked at Min Hui in shock and asked anxiously, "What happened? Min Hui, what did your mother say in the letter? Tell me quickly! Oh, why are you crying? You said it was a lie made up by Min Qiao Shi, so why don't you confront her? Tell me whether it's true or false, and everyone will judge for you! Justice will prevail! Does Min Qiao Shi think she can cover up everything?"
Wang Zhangshi spoke rapidly and urgently, giving Wang Mian no chance to stop her.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Princess Jiaoyang, who never misses a good show, nodded in agreement and said, "Third Master Min, you can tell us what happened and let everyone judge for you. With me here, you don't need to hold back at all!"
"Minhui, did you hear that? The princess will stand up for you!" Wang Zhangshi quickly seized the opportunity.
However, as soon as she finished speaking, Wang Mian glared at her fiercely and said in a deep voice, "Shut up!"
Having said that, he turned and bowed deeply to Princess Jiaoyang, saying stiffly, "This old minister thanks Your Highness for your kindness on behalf of Min Hui. However, this matter concerns the Min family, how could I trouble Your Highness with such concerns?"
Without waiting for Princess Jiaoyang's response, he bent down and pulled the dazed Min Hui up from the ground. "Madam, I'll have someone take Min Hui to rest first. I'll handle the matter of dividing the family property. What do you think, Madam?"
After thinking for a moment, Madam Min Qiao got up and walked to Wang Mian and Min Hui's side. Leaning close to Min Hui, she whispered in a voice only the three of them could hear, "Min Hui, I don't care if you're being genuine or pretending right now. Remember this, this is the last chance I'm giving you. If you cause any more trouble, I won't hesitate to expose everything to the world and, while I'm at it, throw your mother out of the Min family ancestral hall!"
Upon hearing this, a fierce glint flashed in Min Hui's lowered eyes.
Min Qiao was much shorter than Min Hui, and she was always watching Min Qiao's expression. Min Qiao saw every change in Min Hui's expression in that instant.
What confusion and absent-mindedness? It was all an act after all!
Didn't I hear what she said very clearly?
"Don't worry, Madam. I was negligent before. I will take good care of this child from now on and won't let him cause you any trouble."
Wang Mian quickly agreed.
Madam Min nodded. "I trust Lord Wang's character. But I'll only trust him this once."
After saying that, Madam Min turned around and went back to her seat.
Wang Mian gave Min Qiaoshi a deep look, sighed, and beckoned to Min Hui's personal servant, instructing him to help Min Hui back to rest.
After Wang Mian sat down again, the division of the family property began again.
Everyone looked at Min Qiaoshi with curiosity. Was that all?
Aren't you going to say anything to satisfy everyone's curiosity?
Madam Min shook her head helplessly. She wasn't being soft-hearted to save face for Min Hui, but rather to save face for the deceased Madam Wang.
To be honest, Wang was really good to her when she was alive.
Despite having a wife and a concubine, and being supposed to be enemies, the two treated each other like sisters.
Especially when facing the old lady and Madam Lin, they are close partners to whom they can entrust their backs.
Therefore, as long as Min Hui doesn't do anything reckless in the future, she is willing to preserve a posthumous honor for Wang Shi.
"Let's continue talking about the division of the family property."
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