Chapter 149 Wei Jia's Deepest Fear
Min Qiao knew that no one would believe her, and she might even be ridiculed. But that was truly what she thought.
"Whether you believe it or not is fine. I just want you to pass on a message to the Lu family." Madam Min Qiao didn't intend to explain further and changed the subject, saying, "Next, we should settle the score for poisoning Madam Zheng."
Madam He's expression suddenly changed, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes. "You, what do you mean?"
Madam Min scoffed, "You don't actually think that just because I've laid my cards on the table, I can conveniently dismiss the fact that you poisoned Madam Zheng, do you?"
With an expression of "I knew it," Madam He mocked Madam Min Qiao, saying, "Didn't you say you wouldn't stop the Lu family from retaliating against the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion? A dignified First-Rank Grand Madam, are you going to go back on your word?"
Madam Min Qiao looked at Madam He with a half-smile, "I said I wouldn't interfere in the affairs of the Lu family and the Xuanping Marquis's residence, but I also said, don't use your methods on me or the people around you."
He had already panicked when Min Qiaoshi revealed her connection to the Lu family.
After hearing Min Qiao's inexplicable words, they were even more confused about what Min Qiao was trying to do.
At that moment, I instinctively asked, "What...what exactly do you want to do?"
Madam Min didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "I'll give you and the people behind you two choices. First, you and Old Madam Sun can voluntarily go to the yamen to turn yourselves in and take full responsibility for the poisoning of Madam Zheng. Second, you can wait and see."
Upon hearing this, Ms. He blurted out instinctively, "Impossible! Why would I turn myself in?"
If she turns herself in, her life is in danger! Is she that stupid?
Moreover, what is Madam Sun's status? Why should she take a few threats from her and voluntarily turn herself in to the authorities?
"You can discuss this with the rest of the Lu family. I'll give you three days. If you don't turn yourselves in at the yamen by then, I'll assume you've chosen the second option."
Madam He glared angrily at Madam Min, "Don't push your luck!"
"Is this what you call going too far?" Madam Min sneered, and shouted loudly towards the outside, "Help!"
Wei Jia and A Yi hurriedly pushed open the door and came in, "Grandma?"
“He was filled with resentment and spoke ill of others, showing disrespect to his elders and being disobedient and unfilial. Drag him out and make him kneel as punishment.”
Madam Min glanced at Madam He and ordered, "Make her kneel on the bluestone path in front of Songhe Hall. No one is allowed to let her get up without my permission."
"Yes." Ayi responded, went to the door and called two maids in, who then dragged He Shi out, one on each side.
"No! Madam, you can't do this to me, I, I..." Madam He subconsciously wanted to say something, but after seeing Madam Min Qiao silently say the words "Lu family", she ultimately said nothing, broke free from the maid's hand, and got up to walk outside.
So what if he's forced to kneel? He can kneel! Anyway, it'll be less than an hour before Min Rong returns from his post.
Just hope that Madam Min won't regret it later!
The two maids led He Shi away, and Ayi also made an excuse to go out and take a look herself, so she followed them out the door.
Only Wei Jia and Min Qiao Shi remained in the room.
“Madam,” Wei Jia spoke first, “I visited Miss Ruyunxuan earlier.”
Madam Min Qiao did not respond, but simply looked at her with indifferent eyes.
“Madam, during your absence from the capital, I had many dealings with the eldest young lady…”
Wei Jia repeated what she had said to Ayi before, and then said, "Madam, I know you don't want to get involved in the affairs of the Marquis's mansion. However, the Marquis's wife is incompetent, and Aunt He is a troublemaker. The Marquis only cares about his own comfort and doesn't care about others at all. In the more than six months since Madam was away, the Marquis's mansion has been in chaos. If we don't do something, I'm afraid the Marquis's mansion will cause trouble sooner or later. At that time, Madam's peaceful days will probably be over."
Seeing that Madam Min did not refute, Wei Jia continued, "I think the eldest young lady is insightful and capable of handling the affairs of the Marquis's mansion. If the Grand Madam can help support her, it will save her a lot of trouble in the future."
Madam Min Qiao gave Wei Jia a deep look, remaining silent for a long time. What should she say? She knew Wei Jia was right. She and the Xuanping Marquis's Mansion could never truly be severed! But she just didn't want to get involved! She didn't want to concern herself with the affairs of the Marquis's Mansion, or with any of its people!
"Let them make a scene. Don't interfere, don't ask questions, and don't get involved!"
This is the attitude given by Madam Min.
"Madam, are you really going to let the Marquis's mansion descend into chaos?"
Wei Jia looked grave and worriedly advised, "If the Marquis's mansion is in trouble, you will be affected too! If the Marquis's mansion causes a great disaster in the future... Madam, how will you deal with it?"
Madam Min Qiao smiled nonchalantly and said in an indifferent tone, "If I can escape the destruction of the Marquis's mansion, that would be good. If not, then we can go to the underworld together."
Upon hearing this, Wei Jia gritted her teeth, knelt before Madam Min Qiao, raised her head, and looked at Madam Min Qiao with a determined gaze.
She said solemnly and earnestly, "Madam, although I don't know what happened to you before, I know that you have become indifferent to everyone in the Marquis's mansion, preferring to watch the mansion perish rather than care about anyone or anything there anymore."
"However, I cannot let you grow old without anyone to rely on, and live a miserable old age. I also cannot watch you be implicated by the other members of the Marquis's family and die an untimely death!"
"So, whether you agree or not, I want to give it a try. I want to support the eldest young lady in taking charge of the Marquis's mansion, and I want her to become a high wall that shelters you from the wind and rain!"
Min Qiao was touched and reached out to pat Wei Jia's head. "You don't need to go to such lengths for me. I'm not actually afraid of death. Perhaps watching the Xuanping Marquis's mansion be destroyed is my true wish."
Wei Jia felt a lump in her throat, and an overwhelming sense of fear welled up inside her.
She raised her hand and grasped Madam Min's hand, her voice choked with emotion, and said, "Madam, please don't say that. Hearing you say that makes my heart ache. It's as if there's nothing in this world worth your attachment... as if you wouldn't care if you were to leave at any time..."
Wei Jia ultimately couldn't bring herself to say the word "death".
With tears streaming down her face, she reached out and hugged Madam Min's legs, sobbing, "Madam, you still have me, and Ajiu and Ayi, and your aunt and cousin, and Madam Zheng. Can't you put aside the past for the sake of us and think about the future?"
“Sigh,” Madam Min sighed, “You’re just too smart. But perhaps a little too smart.”
She took out a handkerchief and wiped away Wei Jia's tears, saying irritably, "Although I don't care about the life or death of the Xuanping Marquis's mansion, I never said I wanted to die!"
"Madam Zheng's poison hasn't been cured yet, her body hasn't fully recovered, and I haven't avenged her yet! Your marriages are still unsettled, and Ajiu and those children haven't grown up yet! How could I possibly die so easily?"
"Besides, I still have so much money left to spend!"
"Even if I'm going to die, I'll spend all my money first before I die!"
She's not going to leave her money to the Min family descendants!
Hearing this, Wei Jia finally smiled through her tears, "Then I will work hard to earn money for Madam from now on, so that Madam's money will never run out! That way, Madam can live a long and long life!"
Madam Min Qiao laughed and said, "If you live a very long life, won't you become an old monster?"
"I don't care. The old lady herself said that you won't speak lightly of life or death until you've spent all your money!"
Wei Jia looked at Min Qiao Shi earnestly, determined to get a promise, "You made a promise with me, so you can't go back on your word!"
Madam Min smiled helplessly and agreed, "Okay, I promise you."
Min Qiao felt both helpless and amused. Where did Wei Jia get the idea that she was determined to die? And she even went so far as to get her sentimental.
It's really strange. In her past life, she wanted to live a long, long life, but everyone around her wanted her to die. In this life, she's indifferent to life and death, yet one by one, everyone wants her to live to be a hundred.
Previously, Mu Jin said she would ensure her life until ninety-nine. Now, Wei Jia is also showing signs of working hard to earn money so that she can live to be a thousand-year-old monster.
It's truly both laughable and pathetic.
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