Chapter 158: The house fights are all about killing without bloodshed!
"This wealthy family is always full of trouble. It's better to go there less often in the future." The old man was worried that his granddaughter was young and didn't know the seriousness of the matter, and might get involved in danger again.
Yang Lihua quickly responded, "Dad, I was reckless today. I won't do it again in the future."
Tai Jizu echoed, "Yes, Dad, the Min family has always been good to our family, especially Madam Min. We should help them if we can."
Old Master Tai waved his hand and replied, "I'm not blaming Zhuzhu's mother for meddling in other people's business. I'm saying that next time something like this happens, please be more thoughtful and try not to get involved too much. Rich families have complicated people and many ulterior motives. Who knows what's going on?"
"I remember that Madam Min only had one daughter, but Master Min took in several concubines, some of whom gave birth to sons."
Everyone was worried after hearing this. The relationship between a mistress who gave birth to a legitimate daughter and a concubine who gave birth to a bastard son was indeed a headache...
I have to say, old people become more shrewd, and Mr. Tai’s guess is really right.
At this moment, a spacious and exquisite courtyard in the backyard of the Min family was in great commotion.
A young woman of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, wearing a pink shirt, was sitting on the ground crying with tears in her eyes, very sad.
"Oh, Master, you must make the decision for me! I stayed in the courtyard and didn't dare to take a step forward, for fear that Madam would look down on my low status and bring shame to the family.
"But, I am sitting in the house, and disaster strikes from the sky. Oh, Cuihong usually takes care of my food, clothing, and bathing, but she is a maid assigned to me by the Madam. I can order her to do work, but for such a big matter as exchanging fragrant cakes, I can't order her around!"
As she spoke, she rushed forward and hugged Mr. Min's calf, crying more pitifully and aggrievedly.
Mr. Min coughed awkwardly, turned his head to look at his wife, and said, "Madam, this may be a misunderstanding..."
Madam Min sneered in her heart, her anger rising to the sky, but her face became calmer, and she replied calmly, "Master, the pharmacy where Cuihong bought the herbs clearly stated that it was Cuihong who bought the ghost grass and paid ten taels of silver.
"Cuihong is just a servant, her monthly salary is 200 coins. Where did she get ten taels of silver? Moreover, the silver ingot has our mansion's secret mark on it! Fortunately, I kept it secret from you and me. Otherwise, Aunt Liu would not dare to give the silver ingot to the maid so carelessly to buy things!
"Also, the discovery of so many incense-making items in her room is the best evidence. Master, how could this be a misunderstanding?"
Mr. Min naturally knew that it was not a misunderstanding, but the effect of secretly replacing the spices in broad daylight would only cause nausea and vomiting, and would not endanger lives.
Aunt Liu gave birth to his eldest son and tenderly served him for ten years. He was reluctant to let her go, so he tried to smooth things over and ask Madam to show some mercy...
Mrs. Min looked at her husband's face and felt even more disappointed.
She had been with him for ten years, they were his wife and wife, but in his heart she was not as good as a concubine!
She tried her best to suppress her anger and continued, "No matter how dissatisfied Aunt Liu is with me, the mistress of the house, complaining that the food is not to her taste and the clothes are not to her liking, I don't care for the sake of the master. After all, she is just a concubine, a plaything, there is no need to argue with her.
"But I didn't expect that after I've tolerated her for so long, she would become even more aggressive! Today is my birthday party, and it's also a good opportunity for our Min family and other families in the city to get together and visit.
"I've been busy for days, taking care of every detail, just because I'm afraid the guests will find fault and laugh at our Min family for not being worthy of the reputation of a family of scholars.
"Not only did Aunt Liu not understand my hard work, she even trampled on the old man's dignity.
"You know, the county magistrate's wife was among the guests. Luckily, we discovered it early, otherwise the master would have rushed to the county government office to apologize! Aunt Liu didn't just ruin my birthday party, she ruined the Min family's century-long honor!"
Hit the snake at its most vulnerable part, it will hurt the person and his soul!
Mr. Min cares about his reputation the most, and these words really hurt him to the core!
Although he was not an official, he was from the Min family and did not take the small county magistrate seriously at all.
As a result, he almost had to kowtow and apologize before the county magistrate!
"Idiot!" He became angrier the more he thought about it, and he raised his foot and kicked Aunt Liu hard in the chest.
Aunt Liu screamed and fell on her back on the ground. She was in so much pain that she even forgot to beg for mercy.
"Lock her up in the woodshed and don't give her any food or water for three days! We'll talk about it later..."
After Mr. Min said this, he left angrily.
Madam Min's eyes flashed darkly. She looked up and ordered the maids and servants, "What are you waiting for? Hurry and throw Concubine Liu to the woodshed! As for Cuihong... after giving her drugs, send her to the human traffickers and sell her far away!"
"Yes, ma'am!" Everyone responded in unison and hurried to work. No one dared to say a word.
Aunt Liu calmed down a little and stopped begging for mercy.
She had just understood that the master only said to close the woodshed because he couldn't bear to leave her. He only gave such an order because of his wife.
During these three days, as long as her son pleads for her, she will be released.
Thinking of this, she even glared at the lady provocatively when she was carried away by the old woman.
Cuihong struggled desperately and cried out, "Madam, I know I was wrong! Wuwu, these were all orders from Aunt Liu, I dare not disobey! Wuwu, Madam, please spare me, spare me!"
Unfortunately, no matter what she said, she was still dragged away and could not change her fate of being abandoned!
Madam Min's trusted maid came forward and whispered, "Madam, Aunt Liu is a nuisance. Are you just going to let her go like this..."
The handkerchief in Mrs. Min's hand had been torn out of shape, and she whispered a few words in the old woman's ear.
That night, Aunt Liu, who was locked in the woodshed, was shivering with cold. After she managed to fall asleep, she was secretly poured with a bucket of cold water, which soaked her clothes. Before dawn, she had a high fever.
She wanted to knock on the door for help, but unfortunately there was not even a bird in the yard...
Three days later, Mr. Min pretended to be helpless and was dragged to the woodshed by his eldest son, where he saw Aunt Liu's body!
The eldest son cried bitterly, and Mr. Min was filled with regret.
The family quickly found a doctor with tight-lipped mouths. After examination, the doctor concluded that the death was caused by cold and high fever.
There was no poison, no beating, and Mrs. Min was not suspected.
If we must find the murderer, it must be Master Min who ordered Aunt Liu to be locked up in the woodshed, and his own son who arrived late!
No matter how his own son cried or how Mr. Min blamed himself, Aunt Liu was still put in a thin coffin, carried out of the back door of the Min family, and buried in a small woods outside the city without any funeral.
Not only that, Master Min also ordered that everyone in the mansion keep their mouths shut and no one was allowed to mention this person, as if this person had never existed in the family.
Of course, Aunt Liu's biological son was unwilling to do so. He made trouble with his father several times, and in the end, his eyes were full of hatred.
Mr. Min was furious and disgusted with his son, so he found an academy in the south and sent him away!
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