Chapter 261 She Has Good Methods
Although Granny Qiao did not physically harm Meng Chengyu, she was an insider and should have been punished by her master for not reporting the truth.
However, Madam Sun protected Granny Qiao and cleared her name, all so that she could give her to her daughter Meng Jinyu, so that her daughter could have a capable nanny to help her, and that she could accomplish more with less effort in the future.
However, before Sun could tell Meng Jinyu and Granny Qiao, Meng Dongyuan divorced her and ordered the servants to pack her up and drive her out of the Yongchang Earl's Mansion.
Although Granny Qiao is still in the Yongchang Marquis's mansion and hasn't been sold off yet, she used to be Madam Sun's personal nanny, and the other servants despised, ridiculed, isolated, and didn't get close to her. Now she can no longer work in the courtyard where Madam Sun was in the Meng family; she has been assigned to do odd jobs and lives in the worst place.
Meng Jinyu was now afraid that her association with her mother's confidantes would be discovered by Meng Dongyuan and the old lady Meng, and she would be scolded. Therefore, she did not extend an olive branch to Qiao Mama and take her into her courtyard. Whenever she saw her, she would turn away.
Seeing this, Granny Qiao no longer wanted to see Meng Jinyu. Originally, she had planned to leave the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion, but thinking of how the Madam had protected her at the most critical moment, she thought about staying by the Second Miss's side to help her. However, the Second Miss clearly did not want to have any involvement with her, so she did not insist.
But leaving wouldn't be easy. She hadn't received her indenture yet, and she needed the old lady's permission to leave. She was afraid that if she begged the old lady, the old lady would refuse to give her freedom because of the madam and instead sell her off.
It was late at night.
Just as Granny Qiao was about to rest, she saw a figure on the ground, which immediately frightened her so much that her face turned pale. She slowly turned around, and when she saw the familiar person, she breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Miss Chan'er, why did you come here? Is there anything else the eldest young lady needs?"
Chan'er replied, "Our mistress said that if you and your son want to leave the Meng family, you should go see her tomorrow."
Granny Qiao was slightly surprised. This was like a pillow being delivered when she was dozing off. She was just worrying about how to leave the Meng family, this place of trouble, and immediately asked, "Miss Chan'er, where does the eldest young lady intend to meet?"
Chan'er replied, "You'll know tomorrow. I'll come to pick you up tomorrow, but you should disguise yourself to be on the safe side."
Granny Qiao dared not object and quickly nodded in agreement.
That night, Chan'er stayed at Granny Qiao's place to avoid the hassle of traveling back and forth.
The next morning.
After getting up and washing up, Granny Qiao disguised herself and wondered if she should go out through the back door. Unexpectedly, Chan'er carried her and leaped over the wall to get out. Then she got into a carriage and finally arrived at Cha Ran Ju. She then followed Chan'er to a private room.
Upon entering the private room, Granny Qiao discovered that Meng Jinyao was already waiting there. She quickly stepped forward and curtsied, saying, "This servant greets the eldest young lady."
Meng Jinyao nodded slightly: "Let's sit down and talk first."
Granny Qiao responded, stepped forward and sat down, then asked nervously, "What are your instructions, Miss?"
Meng Jinyao asked calmly, "In the end, the Sun family saved you. Do you regret doing things for me?"
Granny Qiao was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook her head and replied truthfully, "This servant has never regretted it. Originally, I thought that since I hadn't obtained the indenture, it wouldn't be easy to leave the Meng family, so I stayed to work by the Second Miss's side to repay the Madam. But the Second Miss doesn't want to keep this servant."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao gave her a deep look and chuckled, "Granny Qiao is truly loyal and righteous, but you and I schemed against her mother. Aren't you afraid of being exposed if you stay by her side?"
Granny Qiao wasn't stupid; she quickly understood what the eldest young lady meant. The eldest young lady and the second young lady were at odds, so if she stayed by the second young lady's side to work, wouldn't that put her on the opposite side of the eldest young lady?
Meng Jinyao didn't care about her answer and continued to ask, "Does Granny Qiao want to leave the Meng family now?"
Granny Qiao nodded and said, "That's right, but my indenture is in the hands of the madam. Now that the madam has been divorced and committed suicide, I can't get the indenture back and I can't leave the Meng family."
Meng Jinyao asked again, "If I can help you leave the Meng family, what will you do next?"
Granny Qiao dared not hide the truth and answered truthfully: "My ancestral home is Taiyuan. If I leave the Meng family, I want to take my son back to Taiyuan. He has hands and feet and can always make a living."
Hearing this, Meng Jinyao nodded in satisfaction and said in a deep voice, "Then go back to Taiyuan. Neither you nor your son, Steward Li, shall ever set foot in the capital again. Also, you and Steward Li are both smart people, and I think you and your son should understand what should and shouldn't be said."
Granny Qiao nodded hurriedly: "Don't worry, young lady, my son and I will keep those things to ourselves."
The evidence of her son embezzling the family estate's income is still in the hands of the eldest daughter. She also has a confession signed by her son and an IOU for five thousand taels. If the mother and son behave themselves, the confession will not reappear, and the IOU will be forgotten. But if they do not behave themselves, these two things can drive them to a dead end. The eldest daughter is truly shrewd. She left this trick in the first place, holding their lifeline in her hands, so that they dare not have any disloyalty. With such cunning, even without her help, the eldest daughter can still bring down the madam; it's only a matter of time.
Meng Jinyao stretched out her hand, palm up, and Qingqiu immediately placed an envelope in her hand. She then handed the envelope to Granny Qiao and said gently, "Granny Qiao, you did a good job. We've worked together, and you've satisfied me. Naturally, I will satisfy you as well. This is a farewell gift for Granny Qiao and your son, Steward Li."
Granny Qiao took the envelope with both hands, curiously opened it, took out the contents, and immediately widened her eyes in surprise. She looked at Meng Jinyao with a mixture of surprise and joy, and said excitedly, "This, this... This servant thanks you, Miss."
"Granny Qiao, there's no need to be so polite. This indenture was given to you by Madam Sun before she left the mansion when the affair was exposed. Consider it a way of fulfilling our master-servant relationship. It wasn't given to you by me; we're not related." Meng Jinyao smiled after saying this. It wasn't bad to have a maid who knew martial arts by her side; she had actually managed to steal Granny Qiao and Steward Li's indentures.
Granny Qiao nodded repeatedly: "This servant understands."
Afterwards, Meng Jinyao gave Qiao Mama a warning before letting her leave, and then instructed Chan'er to keep an eye on her.
Meng Jinyao stood by the window of the private room, looking down calmly as she watched Granny Qiao leave. After a long while, she turned her gaze away and said in a low voice, "This matter is finally over for now. Qingqiu, Ningdong, let's go back too."
Qingqiu and Ningdong responded and went to open the door to the private room. After she left, they followed her out of the room.
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