Chapter 14 Heartache
Old Madam Yan was so angry that she kept banging her cane.
"There's a fire in the mansion. You didn't even know about such a big thing. How can you be the mistress of the house?"
Qin Mingzhu touched her belly and said, "Mother, you told me to have a good rest and not to worry about all these messy things. I am heavy and sleep very deeply. Please forgive me."
Madam Yan said coldly, "Do you know that the treasury of the Marquis' Mansion was almost burned down?"
Qin Mingzhu said calmly, "It's fine if it burns, what does it have to do with me?"
As soon as these words came out, Madam Yan's words seemed to be stuck in her throat.
When the other members of the Yan family who came with her saw this scene, they couldn't help but get angry.
Yan Qingjiao, in particular, was furious: "Qin Mingzhu, say it again!"
Qin Mingzhu looked over and her eyes met Yan Qingjiao's, her eyes becoming even colder.
This sister-in-law of hers had acted like a demon in front of her many times in her previous life.
In the entire mansion, she took the most good things from her!
It is true that the Marquis’ Mansion is powerful and influential.
But no one in the Marquis' Mansion is good at business. Over the years, the family assets left by the older generation have been getting less and less. Since the death of the old Marquis, the family has been unable to make ends meet for a long time.
In other words, apart from Yan Fengxiao, no one in the entire Marquis' Mansion can hold up the facade.
If they had relied solely on the salary from the Marquis' Mansion, this family would have starved to death long ago.
The things in the treasure house are the heritage and savings left by the old marquis to the marquisate.
She said calmly, "Even if everything in the house is burned, it's not as important as the child in my belly. If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you don't have anything else, get out of here."
Qin Mingzhu felt that she was too polite to these people.
In the middle of the night, the whole family came to her to accuse her?
The key to the treasure house is in her hands, and the lifeline of the entire marquisate is now in her hands.
Yan Qingjiao was stunned.
She never expected that Qin Mingzhu would dare to speak to her like this.
In the past year, Qin Mingzhu has been extremely cautious and has been trying to please everyone in the Marquis' Mansion.
The man who once let her do whatever she wanted suddenly contradicted her. This contrast was really hard for her to accept.
She immediately ran to the front of the crowd and glared at Qin Mingzhu: "Qingyunyuan was burned down by the people you sent. Do you admit your guilt?"
Qin Mingzhu sneered, "Don't slander me. Where's the evidence?"
"The servants in the mansion have already confessed. It was you who arranged for someone to start the fire. Do you still dare to deny it?"
Qin Mingzhu said calmly, "Chunhua, go and arrest all those who spread the rumors."
Yan Qingjiao looked incredulous: "Qin Mingzhu, what do you want to do?"
Qin Mingzhu frowned: "Those bastards who slandered the mistress, are they still keeping them for the New Year?"
Old Madam Yan never expected to hear such words from Qin Mingzhu's mouth!
"Qin Mingzhu, are you trying to turn the world upside down?"
"Mother, you've misunderstood me. How can a weak pregnant woman like me overthrow the Marquis' Mansion?"
She raised her eyes and stared at the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion. Her voice was indifferent: "As the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion, I am pregnant with the Marquis's posthumous child. How can I allow a group of servants to slander and humiliate me? Mother doesn't stand up for her daughter-in-law, but comes to me in the middle of the night to accuse me. Are you trying to force a pregnant woman like me to death?"
In addition to Yan Qingming, a man from outside who was not allowed to come to the mistress's courtyard, Lin Hongrong, the only two daughters-in-law in the marquis's mansion, also came.
Seeing that the two sides were so tense and looked like they were about to fight, he immediately stepped forward to smooth things over: "Sister-in-law, you misunderstood. The treasure house was burned, and mother was furious. You are pregnant now, so it's normal for you to sleep soundly at night and not know about this. It's all the fault of those servants. They didn't do what Sister-in-law told them to do. In the final analysis, this matter really has nothing to do with Sister-in-law, but..."
When Qin Mingzhu heard the voices, she couldn't help but look at Lin Hongrong a few more times.
Having lived with this sister-in-law for ten years in her previous life, she had long known her true nature.
It must be said that Lin Hongrong is quite capable. She has been deceived by her appearance for many years...
Qin Mingzhu looked at Lin Hongrong and suddenly smiled.
"Just what?"
Lin Hongrong smiled gently and kindly, her eyes and eyebrows looked gentle, and there was no aggressiveness in her appearance.
"After all, such serious consequences have been caused. I only hope that my sister-in-law can show some understanding and hand over the people who set the fire at Qingyun Courtyard today to my mother for disposal. As for the rest, my sister-in-law doesn't need to worry about it."
This makes sense.
Qin Mingzhu couldn't find any reason to refuse.
He is different from the other people in the Marquis' Mansion who have always lived a life of luxury and dared to step on Qin Mingzhu's head.
Lin Hongrong's family background is completely different from that of the Marquis' Mansion and the General's Mansion.
Therefore, she was tactful and flattering in everything she said and did.
With Lin Hongrong's comfort, Old Lady Yan and Yan Qingjiao also calmed down.
Although everyone in the Marquis' Mansion knew clearly that the fire was closely related to Qin Mingzhu, Old Lady Yan still said patiently, "Hongrong has some truth in what she said. Mingzhu, first hand over the arsonist for questioning."
Qin Mingzhu clapped her hands without saying a word.
Soon, footsteps were heard outside the yard.
The servants in the mistress's yard suddenly escorted someone into the yard.
She smiled and said, "Mother, couldn't you have said so earlier? He was the one who set the fire. It's up to you, mother, to deal with him as you please."
The group glanced sideways.
With just one glance, Yan Qingjiao's expression changed.
The person who was brought here, although wearing the clothes of a servant in the mansion, was a young man of about twenty years old and had a good appearance.
When he was dragged over by several servants, his face was still a bit confused.
Yan Qingjiao widened her eyes, suddenly rushed out, pulled away the hand of one of the servants, and stood in front of the man.
Then he glared at Qin Mingzhu and shouted, "It can't be him!"
She spoke so suddenly that both Old Lady Yan and Lin Hongrong were slightly stunned, not understanding what was going on.
Qin Mingzhu was indeed not surprised.
After all, Yan Qingjiao also has a part in today's game.
"Miss Third is familiar with this man? He is just a lowly servant in the mansion. Miss Third is about to get engaged, so please respect yourself."
When Qin Mingzhu said this, Yan Qingjiao's cheeks turned red.
She secretly looked back at the man who was still being pinned to the ground, a hint of heartache in her eyes.
After a moment, she gritted her teeth and said, "It's impossible that he set the fire, Qin Mingzhu, you are wrongly accusing me!"
Chunhua was unhappy when she heard this.
"Miss Third, since my wife has handed him over, there must be evidence. Not to mention that the people who worked with him saw him burn Qingyun Courtyard with their own eyes, his clothes still have traces of burns!"
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