Yunzhi was surprised that Xu Shi still had the nerve to come looking for her. Instead of having her driven away, she had Rumei invite her in.
She knew that Madam Xu must have come to seek justice for Yunzhu. And coincidentally, she also had something to ask Madam Xu.
Xu was pleasantly surprised that Yunzhi hadn't stopped her from entering. She became even more confident that she would achieve her goal soon.
Soon, Madam Xu was taken to Yunzhi's residence. Yunzhi was already waiting in the hall, and when she saw Madam Xu arrive, she specially had someone serve her tea.
Seeing the tea in front of her, Madam Xu frowned. Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious; she suspected Yunzhi was plotting something.
But that's perfect, she has her own goals too, so they're in the same boat. We'll see who's more skilled and who can outsmart whom then.
"Madam, please have some tea." Yunzhi gestured to Madam Xu, then said, "I wonder what brings you here, Madam?"
"Yunzhi, stop pretending with me. Do you dare say you don't know why I'm here?" Madam Xu said coldly, her heart filled with hatred as she thought about what she had found out.
But given Yunzhi's current status, she can't touch her. Otherwise, she would have already sent someone to teach Yunzhi a lesson.
"Madam, are you here because of Yunzhu?" Seeing the other woman's angry expression, Yunzhi immediately thought of Yunzhu. Yunzhu was Madam Xu's precious daughter. She had fallen into the water and was even taken in by a servant from the Princess's residence. Naturally, Madam Xu wouldn't let it go so easily.
"You know perfectly well why you're asking this." Madam Xu's face grew increasingly grim, feeling that Yunzhi was doing it on purpose.
"If I say this matter has nothing to do with me, I wonder if Madam would believe me?" Yunzhi explained to Madam Xu in a kind and gentle manner, hoping that she wouldn't be so confused. Of course, the reason she spoke so kindly was also to make it easier to ask her questions later.
A casual remark made by Madam Xu last time made her doubt her own origins. However, when Ruzhu investigated, she found nothing useful.
She felt that the one who tied the knot must untie it; even if Ms. Xu didn't come today, she would take the initiative to go to her in a few days.
Why should I believe you?
"Since Madam does not believe me, then may I ask why you have come?"
Madam Xu looked at Yunzhi and said coldly, "Zhu'er falling into the water is ultimately related to you. So I hope you can provide compensation. I don't need much, just 100,000 taels of silver, how about that?"
"Ten thousand taels of silver?" Yunzhi almost laughed in anger. She hadn't expected Madam Xu to actually dare to ask for so much. She was indeed wealthy, but not a spendthrift. Even if Yunzhu's drowning was her own fault, she couldn't possibly offer such a large sum in compensation.
“Yes!” Madam Xu didn’t think she was being unreasonable at all. Anyway, the Xu family was rich, and if Yunzhi didn’t have any, she could just ask the Xu family for it.
Given the Xu family's doting affection for Yunzhi, they would give her not just 100,000 taels, but even a million taels.
"Madam, don't you think it's excessive to ask for 100,000 taels of silver so readily? Doesn't Madam know why Yunzhu fell into the water?"
"I don't care, just tell me if you'll give it to me or not. If you don't, then I'll go around spreading this around and let everyone know how ruthless you are, actually plotting to murder the daughter of a high-ranking official in public. Then we'll see if you can still hold your position as the Regent's Consort."
Yunzhi looked at Madam Xu, nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll give it to you, but I have one condition."
"What are the conditions!" Xu was startled, and a bad feeling welled up in her heart.
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