Fearing that Han Luoxue would reject him outright, Old Master Chi hurriedly pulled his wife away.
Throughout the journey, Old Mrs. Chi continued to speak angrily:
"I think Han Luoxue is just desperate for money. It's ten thousand taels of silver, and she still won't agree."
"Hmph, she really is a country bumpkin, so ungrateful."
"My poor Qingqing, she's still waiting for us to rescue her in jail."
These words were faintly heard. Han Luoxue curled her lips and asked, "Is ten thousand taels of silver a lot?"
If Han Luoxue had just transmigrated, she might still be attracted to her, but not now?
Considering that the Zhou family's transactions nowadays are mostly in the tens of thousands or even millions of taels, she really couldn't see anything worth ten thousand taels.
However, it's still uncertain whether Chi Qingqing is dead or alive.
She wanted to see if any more fish would take the bait.
Although the two women didn't say anything, Han Luoxue felt that it was inextricably linked to Crown Princess Mengyao.
Now that the two are trapped, especially Yu Xiaoxiao, who is Mengyao's follower, if they have any connection... Even the old lady of the Chi family has arrived; how far away can Mengyao's people be?
Haha, this woman is really persistent.
"Mengyao, so you're my nemesis."
Fortunately, Han Yuchen wasn't interested in that woman, otherwise...
Han Luoxue's eyes turned cold, and she looked intently at the doorway.
"Xue'er, who's looking for you?" Yunniang's voice came from outside the door. She was carrying a wooden bucket, which she had just come from the breeding farm.
Yunniang is full of energy now. Han Mingyuan is managing the land she contracted, while Yunniang is the one running the breeding farm.
When she got home, she saw the carriage at the door and assumed it was Han Luoxue's friend.
"Mother, you're back!"
Upon hearing that Yunniang had returned, Han Luoxue's expression softened slightly.
As they were talking, Yunniang stepped in. Although she was over thirty years old, thanks to the nourishment of the spiritual spring water and the health-enhancing pills, she looked no different from a girl in her twenties.
Before entering, Yunniang glanced a few more times at the departing carriage; it seemed unfamiliar, something she had never seen before. She carried the water bucket into the courtyard, then turned and went to the kitchen, preparing to put the bucket down.
"Who was that just now? The carriage looks unfamiliar."
Yunniang asked casually, and Han Luoxue knew that the old couple would come again, and might even run into Yunniang next time, so she no longer hid it:
"It was Chi Qingqing's maternal grandmother who came to try to reconcile."
"reconciliation?"
Yunniang's eyes turned cold, and she said with displeasure, "Reconcile what? I don't agree."
"That Chi Qingqing went too far! Our family happened to see it. If it weren't for Wangcai and the others, we would have been sound asleep. Waaah, Xue'er, do you know the consequences?"
They chose the latter half of the night, when people are most sleepy. Most people really can't wake up then. So, while everyone is still asleep, they'll be murdered.
Yunniang shudders at the thought. Her husband, son, daughter, and son-in-law almost died; how could she possibly forgive the culprit?
According to her, all those people should be killed.
"Mother, don't worry, I didn't agree. They offered ten thousand taels of silver to get Chi Qingqing out, but I won't agree."
Yunniang nodded. Is ten thousand taels of silver a lot? Their family certainly doesn't lack it.
"We will absolutely not forgive them."
Yunniang's expression was resolute. Han Luoxue looked at Yunniang's lingering fear; it seemed that what happened that night had truly terrified her mother. Perhaps she should tell Brother Chen and have him find someone to deal with Chi Qingqing and the others.
There's no need to do anything else; just compile their crimes and hand them over to the authorities for processing.
This is going to be a real headache for Chi Qingqing!
At this moment, inside the carriage, Old Madam Chi suddenly began to sob:
Am I being unreasonable?
The old master of the Chi family quickly comforted him, "No, you didn't do it on purpose."
“I don’t know why, but when I heard about Qingqing’s accident, I thought of Qiao’er. We still haven’t heard from Qiao’er. Do you think she’s alright? Qingqing looks so much like Qiao’er.”
Because of this, she shifted her affections from Qiao'er to Qingqing, and treated her better than her own daughter.
Hearing so suddenly that she had gotten into trouble, and such a big one at that, how could Old Madam Chi not be worried?
The situation is quite chaotic now. If this had happened a few years ago, such a charge would have resulted in beheading.
But her Qingqing is so young, she doesn't want to lose this granddaughter.
"If all else fails, we can add some more silver."
Old Master Chi sighed. He had examined it carefully today, and when he mentioned five thousand taels of silver, Han Luoxue's eyes didn't even flicker.
When he finally said it was ten thousand taels, the person wasn't surprised.
He wasn't afraid of the other party asking for an exorbitant amount; what he was worried about was that the other party wouldn't even want the money.
"Hmph, just as expected of a village woman, insatiable."
What Madam Chi didn't know was that if she had left later, she might not have said those words.
When Han Yuchen and Han Mingyuan returned, Yunniang told them what had happened that day, and Han Mingyuan was also very angry.
No amount of money could make me forgive you!
"Hmph, reconcile what? Are all the lives of our family members only worth ten thousand taels of silver?"
"That's right, that's what I think too. However, I'm worried about what if the Crown Prince's people get involved."
"The Crown Prince will not interfere in such matters."
Han Yuchen said with certainty, and Han Luoxue nodded in agreement: "The Crown Prince won't interfere, but the Crown Princess might not."
She shared her guess, and everyone felt it might be related to the Crown Princess.
"I will tell Grandpa that Chi Qingqing won't get away."
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