Chapter 96 Min Yuexi Unleashes Her Power
Manager Wu frowned almost imperceptibly before smiling obsequiously and saying, "Miss, I have no choice! Our whole family lives on our monthly allowance, where would we get extra money to hire a doctor for Wu Cheng? Please, Miss and Madam, consider the loyalty of our Wu family and save Wu Cheng!"
He then kowtowed to Min Yuexi.
"Completely loyal?"
Min Yuexi scoffed, "Are you sure the Wu family's loyalty still with my mother?"
A flicker of panic crossed Manager Wu's face, but he quickly concealed it.
Madam Wu also sensed something amiss in Min Yuexi's words and quickly asked, "Xi'er, what do you mean by that?"
Min Yuexi patted Wu's hand reassuringly before giving her personal maid, Wu Huan, a wink.
Wu Huan quickly stepped forward and threw a small bundle that he had been carrying in his arms since entering the room onto the ground in front of Steward Wu.
With a clattering sound, a pile of jewelry, gold, silver and copper coins fell out of the bundle.
At first glance, all these things together are probably worth at least 800, if not 1,000!
"Is this what Uncle Wu meant by being broke?" Min Yuexi sneered. "I think Uncle Wu's family is richer than my mother, the master of the house!"
Uncle Wu shuddered, but a hard look appeared on his face: "I don't know what Miss is talking about, nor do I know where Miss got these things. Since Miss is rich, please pay for a doctor to treat my Wu Cheng's injuries."
Min Yuexi sneered and was about to say something when Wu Shi, who had just recovered from her shock, grabbed her arm.
Wu looked at Min Yuexi with a complicated expression, "Xi'er, where did you get these things?"
Min Yuexi sighed, "It was found in Uncle Wu's house."
"This, how is this possible?" Madam Wu looked at Uncle Wu in disbelief. "Where did he get so much silver?"
Manager Wu stood with his neck stiff and back straight, looking every bit the tough guy. Unfortunately, his eyelids were lowered, his gaze fixed on the ground, his hands, and his knees, avoiding eye contact with Madam Wu and Min Yuexi.
Min Yuexi didn't expose Steward Wu's outward bravado but instead said to Madam Wu with a helpless expression, "Mother, do you think anyone in this mansion, besides Grandmother, could come up with so much money?"
Wu was taken aback, then her anger surged. "You mean He?"
Min Yuexi nodded.
"She bribed my people with a large sum of money! What is she trying to do? Does she think she can defy the heavens?"
She took the initiative to step down and gave her the power to manage the Marquis's mansion, yet she's still not satisfied?
Suddenly remembering Wu Cheng's affair with Wei Jia, Madam Wu exclaimed in astonishment, "Wu Cheng, was he instructed by Madam He to deliberately seduce Wei Jia of Songhe Hall?"
"Using my people...she's trying to shift the blame and make me clash with the Songhetang people!"
Min Yuexi sighed and patted Wu's chest to help her catch her breath. "Mother, don't worry, it's not too late to find out about this. We still have time to salvage the situation."
Wu's chest heaved violently, and it took a long time for it to calm down.
She gripped Min Yuexi's hand tightly, looking at her with hopeful eyes. "Xi'er, your mother is a fool, and my mind isn't working well. Luckily, you're here. Otherwise, I would have been ruined by that man surnamed He without even realizing it. Tell me, how should we clean up this mess?"
Min Yuexi grasped Wu's hand and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, Mother. As long as you listen to me, I can ensure your safety."
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, I'll do whatever you say." Madam Wu nodded quickly.
Hearing this, Min Yuexi turned to Steward Wu and asked, "Will you tell me about your affair with Aunt He, or should I have someone force you to tell me?"
Steward Wu stubbornly retorted, "Young Miss, I really don't know what you want me to say. I am Madam's dowry servant, and everything I do is for Madam's sake. What does it have to do with Concubine He?"
"Very well! Let's see if you can still be as stubborn as you are now in a moment."
As she spoke, Min Yuexi gave her personal maid Wu Huan a wink, "Have someone drag him out and give him twenty lashes first, then we'll talk about the rest."
"Yes." Wu Huan responded and went out to call in several burly women, who then dragged Steward Wu out.
Manager Wu showed no fear whatsoever and continued to shout, "Is Miss trying to force a confession out of me? I didn't do it, that's all! Even if I'm beaten to death, I'll still say the same thing: I'm Madam's servant! Everything I did was at Madam's behest!"
Enraged by these words, Wu retorted, "When did I ever ask Wu Cheng to seduce Wei Jia? Explain yourself!"
Min Yuexi quickly pulled Wu Shi back, and shook her head calmly, "Mother, don't worry."
Soon, a cry of pain came from outside the door from Manager Wu.
Wu froze, her face turning pale. That was how Feixu had been beaten to death.
Min Yuexi patted Wu's hand, got up and left.
She stood under the eaves, looking down at Steward Wu being beaten. Her expression was cold and stern, her eyes indifferent.
Perhaps seeing Min Yuexi come out, Manager Wu started to stubbornly proclaim his unwavering loyalty to the Wu family again.
Min Yuexi grew impatient and ordered someone to gag Manager Wu. After a moment, she noticed that Manager Wu's eyes remained stubborn.
Min Yuexi smiled and shouted sternly, "Haven't you eaten? Hit his back! If three blows can't break his spine, I'll have yours broken!"
These words were spoken to two burly old women who were swinging sticks.
Upon hearing this, both men were stunned for a moment, then raised their sticks high, no longer daring to make any further moves.
Manager Wu's eyes widened suddenly after hearing Min Yuexi's words.
However, his mouth was gagged, and before he could beg for mercy, the old woman swung the stick in her hand and struck him squarely in the waist.
It didn't even take three strikes; one blow from each person and one blow from the stick, and a clear cracking sound came from Manager Wu's waist.
Yes, it's broken!
Manager Wu immediately broke out in a cold sweat, his face drained of color, and he was in excruciating pain. He looked at Min Yuexi pleadingly, wanting to beg for mercy, wanting to confess, wanting to tell her everything.
Unfortunately, Min Yuexi didn't give him a chance at all.
"Keep hitting him!" She didn't even glance at Manager Wu before turning and going back into the house.
She didn't actually need Steward Wu to say anything. She had already found out everything before she came to Haitang Courtyard.
To be precise, she had been paying close attention to He's every move ever since He took over the household.
She had noticed it from the moment Ms. He first sent someone to contact Steward Wu's family.
Therefore, she knew everything about the dealings between Manager Wu and Madam He!
Before arriving, she had ordered her men to arrest Manager Wu's wife and daughter. She also had Manager Wu's residence searched, catching them red-handed and finding this large bag of valuables.
To get him to speak now would only be to find an excuse to end his life openly and legitimately.
Keeping such a traitor around is only a curse.
Moreover, she had no intention of keeping him alive! But she also couldn't let him leave the Xuanping Marquis's residence alive! Therefore, death was his only fate!
Once Steward Wu is dealt with, Wu Cheng won't need to live either. He's injured anyway, a ready-made excuse, so she doesn't have to bother thinking of anything else.
As for Manager Wu's wife and daughter, they can be sold off to the capital.
She wanted everyone to know that the He family's money wasn't so easy to take!
Before betraying the Lord, you'd better think it through: are you alive to take the money, or are you alive to spend it?
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