Chapter 174 The Predicament of the He Mother and Daughter
Although he initially welcomed the He family into his mansion because he was interested in their wealth.
But who would have thought that the He family mother and daughter were actually troublemakers sent by the Sun family to help the Lu family take revenge?
Just thinking about it made Min Rong want to tear He Shi apart.
He thought he had outmaneuvered the He family, but he discovered that he was the one who had been outmaneuvered.
I was so angry!
If it weren't for Old Ding's housekeeper causing such a scene in time, he would have been the first to not let He Shi off the hook.
But after what happened with Steward Ding, the matter of Madam He suddenly became less infuriating to him. After all, compared to a scheming woman, the fact that he almost lost his title was far more painful for him.
In addition, Min Yuexi suggested using He Shi as leverage to force Min Yuerui to marry into the Sun family as an informant, killing two birds with one stone.
The thought that letting Mrs. He watch her daughter suffer was far more unbearable than simply taking her life, made him agree without hesitation.
However, given the current bitter rivalry between the Sun family and the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion, would the Sun family still marry Min Yuerui?
Min Rong frowned slightly and voiced her concerns.
Min Yuexi frowned slightly: "If the Sun family is unwilling now, they will be even less likely to agree to let my second sister into the family in three years."
“Therefore,” she said with a sharp look in her eyes and a resolute attitude, “we must find a foolproof way to force the Sun family to marry our second sister now.”
"I'll leave this to you. I believe you can handle it well," Min Rong nodded encouragingly.
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Meanwhile, in the He family's courtyard.
Since the miscarriage, Ms. He has been staying in her courtyard to recuperate.
Aside from secretly relaying Min Qiao's message to the Sun family, she did nothing else.
They were just waiting for the three-day deadline given by Madam Min to pass.
When the three-day deadline finally passed and nothing happened, Mrs. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, she felt that Min Qiao was indeed bluffing and trying to scare her.
However, two days later, just when Madam He was finally able to relax, Madam Min Qiao caused a scene at the flower banquet at the Marquis of Annan's residence.
When Mrs. He heard the news, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
She never dreamed that Madam Min would be so desperate as to reveal everything in public!
She knew she was finished.
Especially when a servant came to report that Steward Ding had returned to the manor with a group of guards and blocked all the exits from the manor.
It was obvious that they were going to clean up the Marquis's mansion.
It goes without saying who they're after.
She completely collapsed into a puddle of mud.
As it turned out, things took an unexpected turn. The old steward, Mr. Ding, only had the servants in the courtyard taken away, but he didn't touch her.
Moreover, the servants in her courtyard were quickly released, but were temporarily forbidden from moving around freely.
Instead, it was the servants in the old lady's courtyard who suffered.
At that time, He was worried, lucky, and secretly pleased.
Unfortunately, the old housekeeper, Mr. Ding, came with great force, but was quickly killed by the old lady.
After that, all that remained in He's heart was panic.
Fortunately, several days have passed, and neither Min Qiaoshi nor Min Rong have done anything to the mother and daughter. Although they are still worried, they also have some hope in their hearts.
After all, although she did a lot of things to sow discord after entering the manor, none of these things caused any real harm to the manor.
Moreover, the mother and daughter did indeed use their deceased husband's/father's wealth to supplement the Marquis's mansion.
Just as the mother and daughter were clinging to a sliver of hope and huddling together for warmth, a maidservant rushed in to report: "Madam, Xiao Huan from the eldest young lady's courtyard has secretly come to report that the eldest young lady is discussing with the Marquis the possibility of marrying the second young lady into the family while the Sun family is in mourning."
Both mother and daughter were taken aback by these words.
Immediately, a look of wild joy appeared on He's face. "Is this really true?"
“It’s true. Xiao Huan said that when the young lady and the marquis were talking, they didn’t hide it from anyone. She heard it with her own ears.”
"That's wonderful!" Madam He said with genuine joy, "I was worried about your future. Now that you've married into the Sun family as promised, I can finally rest easy."
As she spoke, Madam He hurriedly instructed the maid, "Later, secretly give Xiao Huan two taels of silver and tell her it's a reward from me. Come and tell me when you have any news, and I'll reward her again. You'll also get a reward."
"Yes. Thank you, Auntie." The little maid happily went out.
Min Yuerui's face was ashen, showing no sign of joy.
"Why are you unhappy?" Mrs. He looked at her daughter strangely.
Min Yuexi looked at Madam He with a complicated expression. "Mother, do you really think it's a good thing for me to marry into the Sun family at this time?"
“Why not?” Mrs. He’s smile faded.
“The relationship between the Sun family and the Min family is so close that it’s no exaggeration to say they are mortal enemies,” Min Yue Rui frowned. “And you, Mother, are someone the Sun family planted in the Min family.”
At this point, Min Yuerui looked at Madam He seriously and asked, "Mother, you are indeed under the command of the Sun family, aren't you?"
Before the incident at the Marquis of Annan's mansion came to light, she never knew that her mother was actually a pawn in someone else's game.
She always felt that Min Rong was a heartless man who took advantage of her mother and their family, but then turned his back on her. Her mother, on the other hand, was a devoted woman who truly loved Min Rong and would follow him faithfully even as a concubine.
But heaven knows, it was all an act.
She had long seen through Min Rong's deception of her mother. However, her mother insisted on going her own way.
Well, in the end, it turns out her mother was also putting on an act. Her acting skills were even more superb than Min Rong's.
Min Rong didn't notice, and neither did she.
That's good now, no one's saying anything to anyone else.
Madam He looked somewhat uneasy, but still nodded. "After your father died, our family property was seized by the He family clan, and we were driven out and left to wander the streets."
“It was the people from the Annam Marquis’s mansion who saved us and helped us reclaim our family property. Then, we were transferred to the Sun family.”
"The Sun family asked me to get close to Min Rong, using our family's wealth as bait to lure Min Rong into their trap and take the opportunity to enter the Xuanping Marquis's residence."
"As long as I do as the Sun family says, you will not only have a noble birth, but also a happy marriage, transforming from a mere merchant's daughter into a true noble lady and noblewoman, enjoying wealth and glory."
Min Yuerui raised her hand to stop He Shi's endless chatter and solemnly steered the conversation back on track.
All she needed to know was that her own mother was indeed sent by the Sun family.
“My mother is from the Sun family, and the Min family and the Sun family are sworn enemies. So many days have passed, and the Min family has not done anything to my mother. Now they want to marry me off to the Sun family.”
"Doesn't Mother find it strange?"
"Would Min Yuexi and Min Rong really be that kind?"
Mrs. He was taken aback. "What is their purpose in doing this?"
Min Yuerui smiled bitterly, "Mother, don't forget, you're just a pawn of the Sun family. After something like this, do you think the Sun family will still remember your sacrifices and treat me well?"
Madam He instantly realized, her eyes filled with panic, "That's right! You can't marry into that family! The Sun family probably hates the Min family to death now, and they hate me too!"
"If you marry into that family, the Sun family will definitely hold a grudge!"
At this point, Madam He suddenly widened her eyes, "Is the Min family so eager to marry you off to the Sun family just to see you suffer in their household, so they can vent their hatred?"
As Mrs. He spoke, tears streamed down her face.
Min Yuerui smiled bitterly. In the past, she only knew how to make a lot of noise, act aggressively, and intimidate people with her loud voice. She basically never used her brain.
But at this moment, she suddenly felt that all the wisdom she had accumulated over the past ten years was only meant to be used in this very moment.
Before He Shi finished speaking, she discovered the deeper purpose of the Min family father and daughter.
If we marry her off, she'll become the Min family's spy planted in the Sun family!
For the sake of her biological mother, He Shi, she could only silently endure the torment and humiliation inflicted by the Sun family, and obediently follow the Min family's control.
This is probably why the Min family hasn't made any moves against the mother and daughter for so long.
Just then, He suddenly froze, her pupils contracted sharply, and she looked up at Min Yuerui in horror.
A bitter smile appeared on Min Yuerui's lips.
Her mother must have also figured out the Min family's true intentions.
Her mother was always smarter than her!
Even she could think of it, but her mother couldn't.
"No! I absolutely cannot let you marry into the Sun family!"
He reached out and hugged Min Yuerui, her eyes firm and her tone resolute.
At this moment, Ms. He completely shed her innocent image and became an ordinary mother who simply wanted to protect her daughter.
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