Chapter 190: One Old Witch in Each Family
At this time, the old steward reported truthfully, "It is said that last night, everything in the old lady's room and storeroom was lost. Nothing was left."
"When she woke up in the morning, she found herself lying on the cold floor. She then severely beat the nanny and maids who had been on guard the previous night."
"She flew into a rage in her 'Fushouyuan' and raged furiously, punishing every servant who deserved punishment before she finally gave up."
"Finally, the old lady brought people to our east courtyard to move things and replenish what she needed. If she saw something good, she would forcibly take it away."
Lin Pianran pretended to be puzzled and asked, "The old lady's things are lost. Isn't it enough for her to report to the authorities or find a way to buy new ones? Why did she come to the main house to move things?"
Although the third branch has not yet split up, except for some necessary public matters, the properties of the third branch are basically separate.
But because the first and third wives were both at the border, the public palace was basically useless.
The old steward sighed, "Young lady, you don't know. Over the years, the old lady and the second lady have always been like this. Whenever they lack something or want something, they just come to the main house to rob or take it, just like robbers. They are too excessive..."
"There are some things she needs that she can't find in the rooms in the East Courtyard, so she even asked to open the warehouse for them to choose from..."
"The eldest wife has many valuable things, but now they have all flowed into the yard or storehouse of the second wife and the old lady..."
Han Yunxi was furious after hearing this and asked angrily, "Then why didn't you report these things? Did you stop them? Did they say anything?"
The old steward pointed to his lame leg, looked at Han Yunxi with great sadness, and said in a tearful voice, "Miss, I stopped it!"
"I was beaten several times for trying to stop them. They broke my leg three or four years ago, and I still walk with a limp..."
"After my leg was injured, I didn't receive proper treatment. Now that it's rainy, the pain is excruciating..."
After hearing this, Han Yunxi hurried forward and helped the old steward who was kneeling on the ground up.
Steward Wang is an old man in the mansion. He once followed his father in the battlefield and fought bravely. Later, he was seriously injured and retired from the army. He stayed in the Duke of Huguo's mansion as a steward.
He is even more loyal to the Duke of Protector of the Country.
Even such a person suffered at the hands of the old lady and her companions, and was bullied and humiliated by them. It was truly despicable.
Steward Wang continued, "Ever since the eldest young lady got married, she hasn't returned to the mansion often. In the past four or five years, this old servant has hardly seen you."
"I wanted to go to the Marquis' Mansion to look for you, and I tried every possible way, but the Second Madam sent people to monitor my whereabouts. Every time I was discovered by the Second Madam, she would beat me up. She warned me several times..."
"If it weren't for the fact that I was the most trusted elder by the Duke and his wife, and they couldn't explain themselves after killing me, they might have left me with a mutilated body..."
"Most of the other elderly people left behind by the Duke of the Protectorate were driven to the farms or sold directly."
“There are only a few elderly people left…”
"Of course, there are also a small number of people who, after being bribed by the Old Madam and the Second Madam, have joined them and helped them conceal the truth. They have been trying to deceive the Duke into knowing the truth, and they are strictly forbidden to reveal the news to the eldest lady..."
After hearing these words, Han Yunxi's heart was burning with anger, and her teeth were chattering with hatred.
She didn't expect that these two so-called relatives were so vicious in their hearts. It was beyond her imagination.
They are simply wolves in human skin. It is not an exaggeration to say that they have a heart of vicious snakes and scorpions.
Han Yunxi kept all these grudges in her heart.
I will definitely return all of them in the future.
Over the years, she was like a bird in a cage, trapped in the small space of Yong'en Marquis' Mansion, allowing her husband's family to bully her at will, but she was unable to take care of her own family.
From now on, she must be tough and manage the Duke of Huguo's Mansion well, and never allow those parasites to continue sucking blood.
After hearing this, Lin Pianran's eyes flashed with a cold light and murderous intent.
This second wife Zhu Yufang really deserves to die!
I really regret that I was too lenient with her at the royal hunting ground!
How could it be possible to just ruin the appearance of the three of them, mother and daughter?
It’s really too cheap for them!
Sooner or later, the second wife's family will be killed.
But before they die, all their crimes must be made public. Even if they die, they must bear the infamy.
Wanting to leave this world cleanly is wishful thinking!
Think about it, several days have passed. After the refugees have completely settled down, Emperor Wu of Qin and his men should return to the court, and Han Zimo and his wife should also come back!
At that time, we will settle all the new and old accounts together.
These heinous people must not be let off.
Lin Pianran said to the old steward, "First, sort out the account books of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion's main branch and see what the second branch has taken away. Make a list and recover it together..."
The old steward looked at Lin Pianran with a respectful expression, "County Lady, I have sorted out the accounts of the past few years. I have a detailed list. Only this year's account books have not been sorted out yet. I will be able to sort them all out soon."
After saying that, he respectfully handed over a thick account book.
It is listed in great detail, and the projects are very complicated and varied, covering everything.
It covers all projects in the last seven years.
Lady Hua Xuewei, the wife of the Duke of Protector of the Country, went to the border seven years ago, which was the third year after Lin Pianran disappeared, and left the capital.
From the records, Lin Pianran saw that nearly half of the treasures in the storehouse of the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion were taken away by the old lady and the second lady, and they were the most valuable part.
As for silver, they also embezzled more than 100,000 taels.
These people have really big appetites!
No need to worry about overeating.
All the Han family members of the first and third houses fought desperately on the battlefield to win the glorious military exploits of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion and received rewards from the emperor many times.
These fortunes, gained at the cost of lives, eventually fell into the pockets of the second wife, allowing them to reap the benefits.
It's really interesting.
It's so ironic!
I wouldn't even dare to do this in my dreams, but these things are real.
Lin Pianran felt more and more that this phenomenon in the Duke of Huguo's Mansion was weird.
It seems that this layer of mysterious veil will be slowly revealed.
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