Chapter 301 Ruthlessness Passed Down Through Generations
Min Yuerui hesitated, her eyes filled with struggle, and she remained silent for a long time.
However, Mrs. He made a decision very quickly.
She knelt down resolutely at Min Yuexi's feet and said sincerely, "As long as Miss can provide for Miss Er for the rest of her life, I will go through fire and water for you."
"Mother!" Min Yuerui reached out to pull He Shi, but instead He Shi pulled her down to kneel on the ground.
Min Yuexi looked at the mother and daughter, smiled, and said gently, "Aunt He, you flatter me. I just want Aunt He to help my mother manage the Marquis's mansion after I get married, and also to take care of my father. That shouldn't be difficult for Aunt He, right?"
Madam He stared at Min Yuexi in disbelief, "That's all?"
Min Yuerui also looked incredulous.
But Min Yuexi smiled and nodded, "It's that simple. Aunt He, can you do it?"
Madam He nodded repeatedly. But then she seemed to remember something and earnestly assured her, "Don't worry, Miss, I will assist Madam in managing the Marquis's residence well, and I will also act according to your instructions regarding the Marquis. From now on, if you tell me to go east, I will never go west. I will obey your every command!"
Min Yuexi smiled with satisfaction, "With a mother like Aunt, Second Sister is a blessed person. She will surely have a happy marriage and many children and grandchildren in the future."
"Thank you for your kind words, Miss. Madam He is deeply grateful." Madam He pressed Min Yuerui's head down and kowtowed to Min Yuexi.
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With the imperial decree bestowing the marriage upon him, the Marquis of Xuanping's residence was once again bustling with visitors.
Min Rong also felt a sense of pride.
Even Min Qiaoshi moved back to the Marquis's residence because of Min Yuexi's insistence.
Actually, this happened on the day the imperial decree was issued.
Min Yuexi said that Min Qiaoshi was not here, and asked if the eunuch delivering the imperial decree could wait until she brought Min Qiaoshi back to the mansion before announcing the decree.
The eunuch who delivered the imperial decree was originally unwilling, but Min Yuexi gave too much, two hundred taels in one go.
In addition, we still need to give face to the future Third Prince's consort.
Therefore, the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict waited for almost an hour until Min Yuexi personally went to the south city to bring Min Qiaoshi back before reading the imperial edict.
After seeing off the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree, Min Rong pretended to kneel down and kowtow to Min Qiao Shi to admit his mistake. Min Qiao Shi took the opportunity to reprimand Min Rong severely, and the matter of the mother and son falling out was thus resolved.
Then, Madam Min Qiao moved back into Songhe Hall.
Because Min Yuexi and Min Rong had already mentioned wanting Min Qiaoshi to move back, Songhe Hall had been prepared well in advance. Any missing items had also been replaced long ago.
Of course, although Madam Min agreed to move back, she knew that this was only temporary.
Firstly, we should give Min Yuexi, the future wife of the Third Prince, some face.
Secondly, the New Year is just a few days away. Traveling back and forth would be troublesome. Moreover, she has to go to the palace to pay homage on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and traveling from the southern part of the city to the palace is too far. Wouldn't she have to get up in the middle of the night?
It would be better to stay at the Marquis's residence for a few days.
So, Min Qiaoshi settled down.
As for the southern part of the city, it was temporarily entrusted to Zhou and Qiao Yuanyao to manage.
The Lunar New Year is almost here, and Qiao Yuanyao has finally returned from the palace. They said she could wait until after the Lantern Festival to return to the palace.
After breakfast that day, Min Yuexi, along with Wu Shi, He Shi, and Min Yuerui, came to pay their respects.
Looking at He Shi and Min Yuerui kneeling on the ground, Madam Min Qiao looked at Min Yuexi in confusion, "What's going on?"
Min Yuexi explained with a smile, "Grandmother, now that I'm engaged, it's inconvenient for me to move around in public, and I can no longer manage the affairs of the Marquis's mansion."
"Actually, my father had been thinking of having me hand over the management of the Marquis's mansion to my sister-in-law a while ago."
“But I have some concerns, so I want my mother to take charge of the Marquis’s residence, and then have Aunt He assist her from the side.”
After thinking for a moment, Madam Min Qiao understood perfectly.
In this household, only the eldest daughter-in-law of the Marquis, Lady Wu, can keep the eldest daughter-in-law of the Marquis's household in check.
However, Wu lacked both skill and cunning, which is why Min Yuexi approached He.
After her identity was exposed and she was ruthlessly abandoned by the Sun family and Min Rong, He's life had hit rock bottom.
After experiencing numerous changes and having those events with Tang Yunxiu, Min Yuerui's future looks even more bleak.
If Min Yuexi can lend a hand to them at this time, there's no need to worry about them not returning home.
Knowing that Min Yuexi was shrewd and calculating, Madam Min Qiao didn't say much, but simply gestured for Madam He and her daughter to get up.
"It's good that you have a plan."
After thinking for a moment, Madam Min Qiao added, "Don't focus too much on the Marquis's residence in the future. As long as you are still the Third Prince's Consort, things won't get chaotic here."
"Granddaughter understands." Min Yuexi bowed deeply, accepting the instruction.
Min Yuexi knew that Madam Min Qiao disliked Madam He and her daughter, and also disliked her own mother... Oh well, she gave up. In fact, Madam Min Qiao disliked no one in the Marquis's mansion.
Therefore, after Min Yuexi finished explaining the matter, she asked Wu to lead He and her daughter away first.
Seeing that Min Yuexi was still there, Min Qiao asked curiously, "Is there something you haven't finished saying?"
Min Yuexi nodded, her expression hesitant. After a long while, she seemed to have made up her mind and said, "Grandmother, I think it would be better if you didn't stay in the mansion for long."
Madam Min looked at Min Yuexi in surprise, "Didn't you ask me to move back in? Why are you saying this now?"
Min Yuexi bit her lip before frowning and saying, "I suspect that Father is plotting something that would be detrimental to Grandmother."
Madam Min scoffed and glanced at Min Yuexi. "What else could he possibly be plotting? He'd just poison me and put me under control."
"Didn't you already do this in your past life?"
Min Yuexi's face immediately stiffened, and she said awkwardly, "Grandmother, I'm sorry, in my past life..."
Min Qiao waved her hand to interrupt her, "Alright, put away your apologies. No matter how much you apologize, the memories left from your past life will not be erased."
"Let's just live in the moment."
“Yes.” Min Yuexi’s eyes dimmed. “Father, we had some contact with people from the An’nan Marquis’s Mansion a few days ago and even took some things from them.”
"I had the servant in charge of cleaning steal some from my father's study."
As she spoke, Madam Min Qiao took out a small paper packet carefully wrapped in oiled paper from her sleeve.
"There was some white powder inside. I had someone look at it, but they couldn't figure out what it was."
Madam Min gestured for A Shuang to take the small paper package, saying, "I'll give it to Doctor Mu to identify later."
It's nothing more than some secret powder poison that ordinary doctors wouldn't recognize.
"You're telling me all this just to warn me to be careful of your father, aren't you?"
Min Yuexi wrung out the handkerchief in her hand, steeled her heart, and then said with a nervous expression, "If it is confirmed that these powders are poison, then, then I want to give them a taste of their own medicine."
Min Qiao's eyes curved slightly. "You mean..."
“If Father wants to control Grandmother with a slow-acting poison, then we can do the opposite and control Father with a slow-acting poison.”
Min Yuexi looked at Min Qiaoshi with unease, "Father has lost his mind and can't distinguish between good and bad anymore. I can't let him ruin the Marquis's mansion."
Seeing that Madam Min Qiao did not frown or stop her, Min Yuexi seemed encouraged and continued, "As long as the Marquis's mansion has my grandmother, me, my eldest brother, and my second brother, it doesn't really matter whether we have a father or not!"
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