Chapter 309 The Truth Behind Feng Yuerou's Humiliation
Seeing Feng Yuerou's miserable state, Madam Min Qiao was filled with rage and immediately ordered Lao Qiao to interrogate the head maid and the several guards who had been captured.
Before long, the old woodcutter returned with his report.
It turns out that the reason why Feng Yuerou's stewardess betrayed her was because the Lady of An'nan used her son and grandson as leverage, forcing her to lure Feng Yuerou out of the Qiao residence and to the west city.
The reason he went to the Marquis of Xuanping's residence to deliver a message and trick her into going to the third branch of the family was also for this reason.
After tricking Min Qiaoshi into going to the third house, her mission was accomplished, and she happily ran to pick up her son and grandson to go home.
Only after confirming that her children and grandchildren were safe did she remember to go check on Feng Yuerou. That's when she had Chen San's men follow her.
As for the torture Feng Yuerou suffered while imprisoned in Xicheng, she knew nothing about it.
Madam Min Qiao personally met with the head maid, "Do you know how much your master has suffered because of your betrayal?"
The stewardess looked completely bewildered.
Madam Min then had Doctor Mu recount all the suffering Feng Yuerou had endured before she said indignantly, "If our people hadn't discovered it in time, Madam Feng would have already lost three lives, including her unborn child."
"No, that's impossible!" The head maid shook her head desperately. "The Fifth Miss is the most beloved child of the Madam and the Earl. The Madam only had the Fifth Miss locked up to prevent her from causing trouble."
"How could this happen? This is impossible!"
Madam Min gave Ah Shuang a wink, and Ah Shuang then had several old women who were guarding Feng Yuerou brought in.
At this moment, the guards were terrified, their bodies trembling like leaves. When they were brought before Min Qiaoshi and made to kneel down, they were so frightened that they immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy.
"Please spare us, Madam! We had no choice! We didn't do it willingly! It was the eldest young master and the eldest aunt who forced us to do it!"
"The eldest young master and the eldest aunt have hated the fifth young lady since they were young. This time, it was only because our madam couldn't take care of the fifth young lady that they humiliated her behind her back."
"Yes, yes, it has nothing to do with us! They forced us to treat Miss Wu like that!"
"Please spare me, Madam! Please spare me, Madam!"
The head maid also sensed something was wrong, and immediately glared at the guards with bloodshot eyes, "What did you do to the Fifth Miss? Speak! What did your Fifth Miss do?"
Madam Min Qiao scoffed, "They prick your fifth young lady with needles every day, repeatedly strangle her, and tried to kill her time and again. And..."
Madam Min shook her head and said nothing more. It's better to keep such things to yourself.
"I'll kill you! I'll kill you!..." The head maid rushed over and beat the other maids, only to find that there were several obvious strangulation marks on the necks of the other maids, and the arms that she raised to block her were covered with tiny red dots.
Madam Min raised her hand, and A-Shuang beckoned people in to drag the old women away.
Without a target for her anger, the head maid collapsed to the ground, sobbing sadly, "My poor fifth young lady... it's all my fault! It's all my fault..."
"Shut up!" Madam Min shouted sharply, and the head maid immediately fell silent.
"You should know that Min Hui was murdered, right?" Madam Min Qiao said bluntly, "The case will be tried in public thirteen days from now. I want you to testify then and explain in detail how the Marquis of Annan threatened you with your family and how you tricked me into going to the Third Branch."
The head maid shook her head in terror, "No, no, no... absolutely not!"
"Don't you want to seek justice for your fifth young lady?" Madam Min Qiao questioned.
The head maid nodded, then shook her head. "It's the other young masters of the An'nan Marquis's mansion who are tormenting my mistress; it has nothing to do with my lady. As long as we inform my lady about this matter, she will naturally stand up for my young lady."
"But if I testify, and something happens to the Madam, who can control the masters of the Earl's Mansion?"
"No! Absolutely not!"
Madam Min Qiao snorted disdainfully and said with a half-smile, "I have already brought your son, grandson, daughter-in-law and granddaughter to my estate."
Upon hearing this, the head maid's pupils dilated suddenly, and she immediately knelt down obediently, kowtowed, and said sincerely, "My young lady has always been close to the Grand Madam, and this old servant is also willing to obey the Grand Madam's orders."
Madam Min cursed the shameless steward in her heart, but on the surface she smiled kindly and said, "It's not in vain that Yue Rou trusted you. Once this matter is over, I will have Yue Rou release your family's indenture."
"Thank you, Madam. Thank you, Madam."
This time, the old woman in charge's thanks were more genuine.
After the head maid left, Madam Min Qiao instructed Wen Xiu, "Go and tell Old Woodcutter to cut out the tongues and gouge out the eyes of the guards and throw them back to the Earl of Annan."
"Also, all of Feng Yuerou's brothers and sisters who participated in the plot to kill her had one of their hands cut off."
After thinking for a moment, Madam Min Qiao continued, "Investigate who abused Yue Rou during her imprisonment. Find them all and kill them. Remember, make it all look like an accident. Don't let anyone suspect anything."
"Yes." Wenxiu quickly went out to relay the message.
After Wenxiu left, Madam Min Qiao glanced at A Shuang and asked, "Do you think I went too far?"
"No." A-Shuang shook her head, then said with some self-reproach, "If Sister Wei-Jia were here, these things wouldn't have troubled the Grand Madam. I'm not as good as Sister Wei-Jia."
Since Wei Jia left, many things have required the Dowager Madam to handle personally.
It was at this moment that she realized she was indeed far inferior to Wei Jia.
Although Wei Jia likes to act on her own initiative, she is often able to think things through and act in advance, so as not to cause the Grand Madam any worry.
But she couldn't do it.
“You each have your own merits.” Madam Min Qiao raised her hand to interrupt A Shuang, changing the subject: “I wonder how Wei Jia and A Jiu are doing. They’ve been gone for two months, haven’t they?”
A Shuang nodded: "Two months and thirteen days."
"Hehe, you remember it quite well." Madam Min Qiao smiled.
Meanwhile, in the palace, Emperor Xiaozhao breathed a sigh of relief as he held the urgent secret letter he had just received.
Liu Xin was also overjoyed. "Your Majesty, we just received news from Steward Wu that the Hundred Departments have made contact with the people who were lurking in Xixi."
"This Baibu is quite good. He was able to infiltrate Xixi in such a short time and send back a message," Emperor Xiaozhao couldn't help but praise.
Liu Xin chimed in, "Manager Wu really has a keen eye for talent. However..."
Liu Xin hesitated for a moment, but still reminded him, "This Bai Bu is the nephew of Madam Qiao from the Xuanping Marquis's family. His mother and sister are still relying on Madam Qiao for their livelihood."
Emperor Xiaozhao scoffed lightly, "Alright, I know what you're trying to say. I have my own plans."
"Yes, this old servant has spoken out of turn."
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