This matter was unknown to anyone except Aunt Chu's confidants.
Aunt Chu collapsed to the ground. When she realized that no one had mentioned her most crucial secret, she suddenly smiled and looked at Jiang Tian with a provocative gaze.
After this night, she was destined to lose.
But Jiang Tian still couldn't get what she wanted.
Aunt Chu's confidants all got involved in this kind of thing and even profited from it. Some even brought their entire families to prosperity, buying houses and land.
They wouldn't care about a thousand taels of silver; after all, if this matter were to come to light, their lives would be in danger.
If Jiang Tian can't dig into the core, then she won't suffer a crushing defeat!
Noticing Aunt Chu's gaze, Jiang Tian smiled: "Aunt Chu is probably quite smug. I've peeled off one layer of her skin, and she still has several layers left. No matter how thick a person's skin is, it can't compare to that of an animal."
"But do you think I only know one move? You underestimate me."
Jiang Tian looked at the guard beside her: "Is everything ready?"
The guard nodded: "I've got it all."
Where are they?
"They've all come in."
Jiang Tian yawned: "Then hurry up and send it over. I've been busy all night and I'm tired too."
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, dozens of guards carried different instruments of torture and placed them in the courtyard.
The instruments of torture were still stained with blood and hadn't been wiped clean. They gleamed coldly under the light, giving one goosebumps just looking at them.
After the instruments of torture were brought over, Aunt Chu's trusted family members were also tied up and sent to the courtyard.
The instruments of torture were menacing, and the guards carried broadswords, exuding a murderous intent.
The courtyard at this moment was no different from a living hell.
Everyone fell silent, their eyes filled with fear.
The maids and servants who had served Aunt Chu closely, and who were now looking blank, immediately knelt down and begged for mercy when they saw that their family members hadn't even dressed properly before being herded into the courtyard.
Aunt Chu seemed to have figured something out, and her face turned deathly pale.
“I was married off to the Northwest and have no reputation in the capital. You don’t know me, so you probably don’t know how I manage the household affairs. I am not a kind person. Since I am going to apologize to the Emperor, I might as well go all the way.”
“I’ll follow Aunt Chu’s example and bring your families over to reunite with you.”
"Before this, where exactly did Aunt Chu send Jiang Yu's dowry? How did she manage to swallow Jiang Yu's dowry? Whose blood is on her hands? Is there any explanation?"
The maids and servants trembled, and large beads of cold sweat rolled down their foreheads.
Hesitation appeared in their eyes, but they still held onto a sliver of hope.
"It seems that Aunt Chu has treated you well. The family members are all dressed in fine silks and satins, and the women are dressed in materials that are almost as fine as brocade."
As soon as she spoke, everyone turned to look at her.
Sure enough, the servants and their families all looked very well-fed. Some wore jade bracelets, some wore gold jewelry, and they were all dressed in fine silks that the servants had never seen before.
One of the men, who looked to be in his sixties, was wearing clothes that were exactly the same color and style as Wei Wenxuan's...
Aunt Chu is quite a talent. She is generous with what people give her, but she holds onto their indentures and forces them to go along with her. No wonder they still won't budge even now.
"If you won't talk about it, then let's start with your family members, beginning with the male members."
Jiang Tian casually pointed, and a man with fair skin and dark circles under his eyes was pulled out.
The torture instruments were chilling, with rows of sharp teeth on them; if you accidentally touched them, you would feel excruciating pain.
Several guards lifted the young man and threw him up.
The young man screamed in terror, "Suyu, save me! I'm going to die!"
The maid named Suyu had bitten her lips until they bled.
Jiang Tian commanded, "Put it down."
The man's scream seemed to pierce the clouds: "Cousin, save me!"
At this moment, Su Yu could no longer bear it. She scrambled to her feet and collapsed at Jiang Tian's feet, weeping bitterly, "Madam, I'll tell you, I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything..."
Jiang Tian smiled and gestured for them to stop.
She said gently, "Okay, then tell me."
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