Chapter 71 Ajiu's Goal Tonight
Although Min Rong was impatient, she still coaxed her patiently, "I know you and Rui'er have been wronged. I'll go to Songhe Hall and talk to the old lady in a bit to see if we can get Granny Fang and Ajiu to apologize to Rui'er."
"Sigh, you have to understand my difficulties. The old lady doesn't like me anymore, she won't even ask me to pay my respects morning and night. I have my own troubles to share, I'm just afraid that one day the old lady will say I'm unfilial, what good will come of that?"
"All I can do now is serve her carefully and try my best to make the old lady feel comfortable."
"I'll say it again: don't go near the old lady unless you have to. If you really anger her, I'll suffer too."
Madam He frowned, gradually stopped crying, and said softly, "What you say is true, Your Excellency. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have taken Rui'er to Songhe Hall today. I promise Your Excellency that I will stay far away from Songhe Hall from now on."
"Yes, good girl. As long as you don't provoke the old lady, everything will be fine." Min Rong nodded in satisfaction.
"The Marquis promised to have Granny Fang and Ajiu come to apologize to me and Ruier. Will the Marquis go back on his word?" Madam He reminded him.
Min Rong frowned almost imperceptibly, but before he could speak, Madam He said dejectedly, "Never mind, if the Marquis doesn't want to go, then don't go. I don't want to put the Marquis in a difficult position. Let's just say that Rui'er and I are unlucky and not meant to be..."
Before He Shi could finish speaking, Min Rong covered her mouth and gently comforted her, "Don't talk nonsense. I didn't say I wouldn't go. I'll go right now. However, I can't guarantee whether Fang Mama and A Jiu can come and apologize to Rui'er."
Upon hearing this, Madam He burst into laughter through her tears, leaned into Min Rong's arms, and said tenderly, "It doesn't matter whether Granny Fang and Ajiu can come or not. What I care about is the Marquis's sincerity towards me."
"You!" Min Rong smiled, then, as if he had thought of something, quickly said, "Then I'd better go to Songhetang as soon as possible. Otherwise, if Songhetang closes its doors later, even I won't be able to get in."
He still remembered that the old lady had specifically sent word to everyone that even if the King of Hell came after 7 p.m., the door would not be opened.
Upon hearing this, a smile visibly appeared on Mrs. He's face.
She curtsied gracefully, "Thank you for your trouble, Your Excellency."
Min Rong waved his hand and quickly went out the door.
Upon arriving at Songhe Hall, after being informed, Min Rong entered the warm pavilion and met Min Qiaoshi.
Before Madam Min Qiao could inquire about his purpose, Min Rong bowed deeply to her and said with a guilty tone, "Your son has come to apologize to Mother. It is all because I failed to properly manage Madam He and Rui'er, which caused them to lose their senses and disturb Mother's peace."
Madam Min Qiao glanced at Min Rong with disdain, "I thought you were here to seek justice for Madam He and her daughter."
Min Rong quickly smiled apologetically, "Mother is joking. I had told He Shi before that she shouldn't come to Songhe Hall to bother you unless it was necessary. She didn't listen to me and came here on her own to make a fool of herself. How can you blame Mother?"
"As for Ruier's injury, I've heard about it too. It was because she disrespected my mother first, so she deserves some punishment."
"Besides, my mother is my closest relative. How could I not distinguish between family and people and side with the He mother and daughter?"
Min Qiao was amused by Min Rong's words. However, it was a cold laugh, a mocking laugh.
Min Rong is such an interesting person!
He used to like to act like a good son in front of her, but she could see through his hypocrisy and pretense at a glance.
But now, she found that Min Rong's words sounded so sincere that she couldn't detect any trace of falsehood.
Tsk tsk, did they suddenly become obedient after the family division? Or have their acting skills become even more refined?
Seeing Min Qiao's smiling face, Min Rong seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and smiled as well.
"My mother smiled, so I took it as her anger subsiding."
Madam Min Qiao: "Alright, if you have something to say, say it. If not, go back."
Min Rong hesitated for a moment, but still said, "I still want to say a few words on behalf of Madam He and Rui'er."
Min Qiaoshi did not respond.
Min Rong then began to speak to herself, “The He family had a hard life. Their family fell into decline. She married a merchant, but her husband died early, and she only had one daughter, Rui’er.”
"In order to protect the family property left by her husband, He tried to win favors and pull strings everywhere. Over time, she developed a fawning personality."
"She came to Songhe Hall today because she habitually wanted to please Mother. However, she used the wrong method and offended Mother. Please forgive her."
Madam Min Qiao scoffed, looking at Min Rong with an ambiguous expression, "Is this the He family in your eyes?"
Before Min Rong could answer, Madam Min Qiao waved her hand dismissively, "Alright, you can continue."
Whether He Shi is genuinely weak or feigning weakness, and regardless of how Min Rong views He Shi or whether he will be deceived, what does it matter to her? Let them be.
Min Rong also changed the subject, continuing, "Rui'er lost her father at a young age, and her mother wasn't a strong-willed person. In order to protect the business left by her father and to prevent her mother from being bullied, she developed a strong personality from a young age and could yell at anyone. On New Year's Eve, she also yelled at me. I think my mother still remembers it."
Madam Min nodded. That's true. Whether in her past life or this one, He Rui has always been competitive and fiercely protective of her mother.
Min Rong quickly said, "So, Rui'er's rude remarks to her mother were not intentional. She was just too worried about Madam He."
"So what? After all you've said, what are you trying to say?" Madam Min Qiao looked at Min Rong with an indifferent expression.
Having his thoughts read, Min Rong felt a little embarrassed for a moment, but after hesitating for a moment, he still cautiously said, "Mother, do you think it would be possible to have Granny Fang and Ajiu apologize to Madam He and Rui'er?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Min's face instantly turned cold. "Is this your real purpose for coming here?"
Min Rong looked embarrassed, then put on a mournful face and said pitifully, "Mother, I didn't want to come either. But the Marquis's mansion is now penniless. Without Madam He and her daughter, I can barely make ends meet. Please have pity on me!"
Madam Min Qiao gave a cold laugh and said in an icy tone, "If you want Granny Fang and Ajiu to apologize to Madam He and her daughter, you'll have to die. Go tell Madam He and her daughter that if they dare to step into Songhe Hall again, I'll break their legs!"
"I'm telling you this now: anyone who dares to lay a finger on anyone around me will be sent to the underworld to join Feixu in death!"
Min Qiao stared sharply at Min Rong: "Including you!"
Min Rong felt a chill run down her spine and instantly came to her senses.
He originally wanted to please both sides and play the victim... but in the end, all his scheming and pretense were just paper lanterns in front of the old lady, easily punctured.
Just as Min Rong was lost in thought, Madam Min Qiao suddenly remembered something and quickly added before Min Rong left, "Oh, right, when you get back, have someone send me 30% of the Marquis's income from last year."
"It was your father who set the rules, and you publicly acknowledged them. The New Year is over, so don't drag it out any longer, or people will laugh at you."
Min Rong slunk away.
Min Qiao scoffed lightly. "Old tricks, still trying to play this game with me?"
As long as she remains steadfast in her resolve, she can ignore whatever schemes or tricks he may have up his sleeve and simply refuse him outright!
***
In the middle of the night, the gate of Songhetang was tightly closed, and the soft snoring inside the small gatehouse suddenly stopped.
Sensing that the people outside had gone away, Ajiu suddenly opened her eyes, got out of bed, and tiptoed out of the room and out of Songhe Hall.
Wei Jia, who had already walked away, seemed to sense something and suddenly turned back. She gently pushed open the door and found that A Jiu, who should have been lying on the bed, had disappeared without a trace.
She came three times that night, just to keep an eye on Ajiu. But who could have imagined that Ajiu would still run away in the end!
Um, should she go check on the situation outside the second young lady's courtyard?
What if Ah Jiu sees her and then stops attacking?
Just as Wei Jia was worrying about Min Yue Rui's fingers, A Jiu had already gracefully leaped out of the Xuanping Marquis's residence and headed straight for the Zhao residence.
Zhao Zhiheng is Ah Jiu's target tonight!
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