Chapter 125 Blackmail
The first, second and third wives of the Zong family were all in the courtyard of the old lady, with frowns on their faces.
When Feng Qingsui and Wuhua came in, Mother Ling said, "Madam, Madam Ji is here."
When Mrs. Zong saw her granddaughter whom she had not seen for many days, she instantly put aside her sorrow, got down from the Arhat couch, and was about to greet her.
Feng Qingsui said hurriedly: "Just sit down."
"It's so hard to see you, how can I sit still?"
Madam Zong said excitedly.
"Come, sit here."
She pulled Feng Qingsui to sit on the Luohan couch together.
The three eldest ladies of the Zong family were stunned.
This Madam Ji looks so much like Yingqiu. No wonder the old lady treated her like her own daughter.
Mother Ling served tea, snacks and dim sum.
Madam Zong smiled and greeted Feng Qingsui: "These snacks are what I like to eat every day. Try them and see if they suit your taste. If you don't like them, I can ask the kitchen to make something else."
Feng Qingsui smiled and said, "I'm not picky."
Madam Zong's heart twitched.
There is no girl who is not picky, it's just that there is nothing to be picky about.
Thinking of the child's difficult life, she wished all the delicacies in the world were placed in front of her so that she could choose.
Madam Zong coughed lightly and said, "Mother, won't you introduce us to Madam Ji?"
Mrs. Zong then remembered that her three daughters-in-law were still there, and she pointed at them and said to Feng Qingsui, "This is my eldest daughter-in-law, this is my second daughter-in-law, and this is my third daughter-in-law."
Feng Qingsui greeted everyone one by one, then asked, "The Fourth Master asked me to come and see you about your headache. Has your headache been acting up in the past few days?"
Madam Zong replied, "I consulted a doctor a few days ago and took some medicine. I was feeling better, but today... I'm feeling a little pain again."
Feng Qingsui thought about the situation outside the main gate and asked, "Are you worried about the Third Young Lady?"
"Did you hear everything?"
Madam Zong sighed.
"It's rare for you to come see me, but someone is causing trouble for us."
"Is what the woman said true?"
"How can this be true!"
Madam Zong Er was furious.
"There's no such thing as a life-saving favor, nor any secret marriage. These are all fabricated lies by mother and son to force us to accept this marriage!"
Feng Qingsui frowned, "Then why let them talk nonsense? If people outside hear it, won't they misunderstand the General's Mansion?"
Madam Zong said ashamedly, "We are thinking of a solution."
Madam Zong looked solemn.
"This matter is not easy to deal with..."
The general's mansion is powerful, while the orphan and his widow are weak. The world is on the side of the weaker party. No matter what they say or do, it will be understood as bullying.
Given the shameless nature of that mother and son, they might really bump into the stone lions at their door.
At that time, the censors will definitely impeach them, accusing them of oppressing orphans and widows.
"We will never agree to this marriage, but they are too shameless..."
Feng Qingsui: “…”
It's such a simple matter, why did it take so long to discuss it?
The Zong family is too honest.
After asking about the mother and son's identities and their daily lives, she said, "Let me give you some advice."
Madam Zong looked over at once.
Outside the clan mansion, Qiu looked at the tightly closed door, feeling a little anxious.
She was shouting so hard, why didn't anyone from the Zong family come out to respond?
Aren’t they afraid of being drowned in spit?
Aren’t you afraid that Zong Yantang won’t be able to see anyone in the future?
That person clearly said that as long as she used this trick, the Zong family would definitely marry Zong Yantang to her son.
But she calmed down when she thought of the many onlookers who were indignant and supporting her.
No matter what, Zong Yantang's reputation has been ruined, and she will not be able to marry anyone except her son in the future. She can just wait for the Zong family to come to her.
Just as he was about to continue his accusation, a sharp voice suddenly sounded from behind him: "I was wondering why Master Yin didn't come to our building today. Turns out he came to someone else's house to extort money by lying on his body."
She suddenly turned her head and looked at the plump woman who was wearing makeup and red and green clothes and looked like a brothel madam.
"Who are you?"
She snapped.
"My son doesn't even know you, stop talking nonsense."
"Am I talking nonsense?"
The slightly plump woman walked up to her side.
"The jade pendant you are holding was given to your son by our Miss Xianxian."
"Your son is truly a genius. Not only did he swindle all of our Xianxian's ransom money, but he also claimed the token of love Xianxian gave him was given to him by a young lady from the general's mansion. Even I, his mother, am in awe of his ability to fabricate such stories."
The crowd was in an uproar.
"So he's not in love with Miss Zong San, but with a prostitute?"
"I said the general's daughter's taste couldn't be this bad."
Qiu was furious: "My son has never been to a brothel and doesn't know any Miss Xianxian. You've got the wrong person!"
"Looking at your son's exhausted and kidney-deficient appearance, could I have mistaken him for someone else?"
The slightly plump woman sneered.
"We all know exactly how many moles he has on his body, Xianxian. She told me about it a long time ago."
"If you don't believe me, take off his pants and show everyone if there are three moles on his penis."
Qiu: “!!!”
She must have been crazy to take off her son's pants in the street to prove herself.
"You were sent by the Zong family, weren't you?"
She suddenly woke up.
"Do you think that by throwing dirty water on my son, you can clear the Zong family's reputation?"
"dream!"
"Even if you bring out a thousand slender girls, you can't cover up the fact that the Zong family is ungrateful and bullies others by taking advantage of their power!"
"What does the Zong family have to do with me?"
The slightly plump woman sneered.
"I came here to get back the hard-earned money and jewelry of the girls in our building. You mother and son even cheated the prostitutes of their money. How shameless!"
"Besides, when it comes to being ungrateful, who can compare to you, mother and son?"
"Mr. Yin got drunk in our building and talked a lot about your family."
"Your late husband was bewitched by a spy and leaked military secrets. If General Zong hadn't noticed it in time, I'm afraid he would have caused the entire army to be annihilated."
"General Zong, considering that he didn't do it on purpose, only dealt with him according to military law and didn't make you suffer as a companion."
"Seeing that you, an orphan and a widow, are having a hard time, you asked the government to help you from time to time. I didn't expect that your kindness would not be rewarded, and instead you raised two ungrateful people."
"If I were the Zong family, I would have sent you and your son to the government long ago and had them exiled you to the border to atone for your sins. I wouldn't have let you bark and scream here."
Qiu's face changed suddenly.
"Who did you say leaked the military secrets? My husband died saving General Zong! You dare to spread rumors and slander him? Believe it or not, I will sue you at the government office!"
The slightly plump woman chuckled: "Before I came here, I had already reported the case to the government office. I think the police will be here soon. Let's go to the government office and have a good talk."
As soon as the voice fell, a group of yamen runners pushed through the crowd and walked up to Qiu.
"Qiu Mei, Yin Shi, someone has accused you of fraud. Come with us to the government office."
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