Chapter 214 Go Report to the Police
"Why not? Are you reluctant to use your private money? Yunxi is your biological daughter. They have raised her for sixteen years anyway. You should pay this money." The old lady said seriously.
She said this on purpose. It was because Mrs. Mu was not in a clear mind. Maybe her life was too good, so she should be given something to do.
"Mother, that's not what I meant. It's just that ten thousand taels of silver is too much." Mu frowned. Although she didn't like Jiang Yunxi, she would repay the couple for raising her.
But she would not use her own private money to pay it back.
"If you think it's too much, just go and talk to them. You are the mistress of the Duke of England's mansion. You can't be unable to solve such a small matter. Do you need an old man like me to step in?" The old lady's face darkened.
From now on, she will handle her own affairs.
Mu was choked, but didn't dare to refute, "I understand."
If she can't solve this problem, she will definitely be laughed at if it gets out.
"Madam, Yunxi is the daughter-in-law of our Du family. She has to go back with me." Although Cheng was a little nervous, she had to say what she had to say. It would be difficult to take her back if she missed this opportunity.
"You said Yun Xi is the daughter-in-law of the Du family. Have you registered the marriage certificate with the government?" asked the old lady. After hearing Yun Xi say that the Yang family took thirty taels of silver and sent her directly to the Du family without getting a marriage certificate.
"No, no..." Cheng secretly cursed in her heart. At that time, she wanted to find a wedding for Dalang to bring him good luck, but everyone in the village knew that Dalang was seriously ill, and no one was willing to marry their daughter to him.
Dalang's condition was not good, and he could not go out to look for a wife.
Finally, the Yang family took the initiative to come to the door and said that they had a daughter and wanted the Cheng family to pay.
When Cheng heard that the Yang family wanted thirty taels, she thought they were crazy.
But her son's condition meant she could not wait any longer, so she had no choice but to agree to the Yang family's offer. She took thirty taels of silver and asked the Yang family to send the person over that day, planning to go to the government office later to get a marriage certificate.
Who knew that Jiang Yunxi ran away that night.
"Since there is no marriage certificate, she is not the daughter-in-law of your Du family." The old lady said coldly with an expressionless face. She had the nerve to come to the capital to ask for Yun Xi after treating her like that.
"Old lady, you are being unreasonable. The Yang couple are here, and the Du family gave us thirty taels of silver as a betrothal gift, but we were in a hurry and didn't have time to get a marriage certificate." Cheng said confidently.
Anyway, she gave the betrothal gift, and Jiang Yunxi would be the daughter-in-law of the Du family.
"There was no exchange of engagement letters, no matching of horoscopes, and no marriage certificate signed by the government. The Du family gave the money and the Yang family took the money. This is not a marriage." Jiang Yunxi said slowly after eating the last candied haws.
"That's right, my mother is not your daughter-in-law." Mianmian said angrily with her hands on her hips.
"I understand. This is illegal human trafficking. You can report it to the police." Mo Mo raised his handsome little face and said proudly.
"That's right, report to the police!" Jiang Jingyan echoed.
Cheng felt a little guilty after hearing that they had reported the matter to the police. She looked at the Yang couple and said, "Speak up, you were the ones who took the initiative to approach the Du family and said you wanted to marry your daughter off. Don't just take the money and leave them alone."
Xu Lanhua said shamelessly, "Yun Xi went to the Du family, it's your Du family's business, don't blame us for this matter."
Now she only wants the Duke of England to give them money.
Cheng was furious, "You you you..."
"You take care of Yunxi's adoptive parents." The old lady looked at Mu and said, then stood up and walked towards Jiang Yunxi, "Yunxi, let's go to grandma's yard."
Jiang Yunxi smiled and nodded, then left with her son and daughter.
Jiang Jingyan hurriedly followed.
After seeing them all leave, Mrs. Mu felt a tightness in her chest, but she couldn't say anything. The old lady was right. She was the mistress of the Duke of Ying's Mansion, and there were some things she had to deal with.
"Ten thousand taels of silver is impossible. How much has Jiang Yunxi spent on you in sixteen years? Go back and think carefully about how much you want. Madam Wei, please show me around!"
"Madam, what about my daughter-in-law?" Cheng was unwilling.
Mu looked at her sharply and said angrily, "If you think she is your daughter-in-law, go report her to the police!"
Although she didn't like her daughter Jiang Yunxi, she also didn't want her to marry into a poor commoner's family, because then she would be pointed at and laughed at by others.
Cheng: “…”
"Madam, we have raised Yunxi for sixteen years. Don't you let us live in the mansion?" Xu Lanhua looked ugly. The Jiang family was too stingy. The mansion was so big and there were so many rooms.
He actually didn't let them stay in his house and asked them to find a place to live on their own.
It’s so expensive to stay in an inn in Beijing.
"There is no empty room." Mu said arrogantly, feeling extremely angry. She didn't even look at what kind of shabby things they looked like, yet they actually dreamed of living in the Duke of England's mansion.
She was afraid that they would dirty the house.
She was so angry. What kind of people are they?
"It's okay not to stay here. Just give us some money and let us stay in an inn." Yang Xiong said directly.
"No." How could the Mu family possibly give them money?
Yang Xiong laughed in anger, "How could the Duke of Ying be so stingy? We have raised your daughter for sixteen years, saved her life, and even came all the way to the capital to find you. It's really heartless of you not to arrange a place for her to stay."
Xu Lanhua shouted in a hoarse voice, "Madam, if you don't arrange for us to stay, I will go to the streets and tell everyone about it to see if the Duke of Ying has any shame."
Mu's eyes widened, his chest rising and falling with anger.
She could ignore the Du family's affairs, but as for the Yang family, they were the ones who picked up Jiang Yunxi and raised her. If she didn't care, she would really be criticized.
"Madam Wei, give them one or two taels of silver." Mrs. Mu had no choice but to compromise.
"What? Just one or two taels of silver, and you're giving away a beggar." Yang Xiong said angrily. He didn't expect that the man was so stingy when he saw his wealthy family.
"You sold Jiang Yunxi for thirty taels of silver, and you still have the nerve to come and ask for ten thousand taels of silver? Fine, go out and make a scene. Say whatever you want, and let the people judge."
Mrs. Mu finally realized why she, the wife of the Duke of Ying, was threatened by them.
If they act like scoundrels, she can act like a scoundrel too.
Yang Xiong and Xu Lanhua were choked. They were indeed in the wrong for sending Jiang Yunxi to the Du family for good luck. Immediately, they took a tael of silver and hurried to find a place to stay.
Cheng gritted her teeth and had no choice but to leave with the Yang couple.
"Yang Xiong, Xu Lanhua, are you not going to care about my daughter-in-law anymore?"
"It was because you were in a hurry to get Yun Xi over that you didn't exchange engagement letters, match horoscopes, and write a marriage certificate. Can you blame us? Anyway, we handed over the money and the person, and what happened afterwards has nothing to do with us." Xu Lanhua made it clear that she didn't want to get involved in her own business.
Now she just wants to get the money from the British Mansion.
"Okay, okay. If you don't help me, just return the thirty taels of silver to me. No, I want one hundred taels of silver." Cheng changed her mind. If she couldn't get the person, she would get the money.
If the matter really gets taken to the authorities, she won't be able to gain any advantage without a marriage certificate.
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