Chapter 788 Here Comes a Big Gift
Mrs. Gu stopped mid-sentence.
The son said that Meng Deguang never embezzled or accepted bribes.
Judging from Meng Yunlan's spending and dowry, the Meng family was not only extremely wealthy, but also lived a life of luxury.
The money certainly wasn't earned by Meng Deguang; his salary was quite limited. Since it wasn't earned by Meng Deguang, it could only be—
She asked hesitantly, "Does your sister-in-law's mother also have problems?"
Gu Qianhan nodded: "Madam Meng and her family members lent money at exorbitant interest rates in the capital. If someone couldn't repay the loan, they would force them to use their fertile land, houses, and shops to pay off the debt. Once all of those were used up, they would use their children to pay off the debt."
“If you lend out ten taels, you will get back hundreds of taels; if you lend out hundreds of taels, you will get back tens of thousands of taels. Many people have lost their families and lives because they cannot repay the interest.”
"However, the Meng family and Madam Meng's family quickly became wealthy, claiming that the land, houses and shops were inherited from their ancestors. In reality, they were all forcibly seized by lending money at exorbitant interest rates."
Madam Gu felt a chill run down her spine: "They actually do such heinous business? What kind of noble family are they? They're nothing but filthy, fame-seeking scoundrels! This morning, Meng Yunlan even had the audacity to say to me that her family values rules and is well-mannered. How could she have the nerve to say such a thing? How could she—wait, does your sister-in-law know about the shady business her mother and maternal grandparents' family are doing?"
Gu Qianhan said indifferently, "Of course she knew. Not only did she know, she also plotted to ruin that family because she had her eye on a certain house and wanted it as part of her dowry."
"The specific method was that Meng Deguang would impeach the male master in the court and imprison him. Madam Meng would then be responsible for arranging a rescue. The rescue would require a huge sum of money, so the female master would have to mortgage the house and borrow money from Madam Meng's family's bank."
"Then, because the interest was too high, even if the male master was rescued, he couldn't repay the money, so the house naturally went to Madam Meng's family."
"Then, the house changed hands once or twice through acquaintances, completely erasing its connection with the Meng family. Finally, it was bought by Madam Meng at a very low price and given to Meng Yunlan as part of her dowry."
Madam Gu's vision went black; it was all over, absolutely over.
The entire Meng family is rotten to the core!
Look at what she's done! What kind of in-laws and wife has she found for her beloved eldest son?
Although she said that Gu Qianhan had better taste in choosing a wife than Gu Qianling, in reality, this wife was not chosen by Gu Qianling himself. She didn't like the one Gu Qianling liked and chose Meng Yunlan for him!
The eldest son was always filial and obedient. After meeting Meng Yunlan, he only said that she was very good and quickly agreed to the marriage. He did not mention the one he liked.
Now look what's happened, she's really ruined her son's life!
Ignoring how ugly Madam Gu's face became and how shocked and trembling she was, Gu Qianhan picked up the three boxes and left.
He has said everything he needed to say. As for the remaining details, let Mother send someone to inquire about them herself!
He discovered the Meng family's hidden secrets in his previous life, but by then he had no time to deal with them. In this life, he hadn't originally planned to deal with the Meng family so soon, after all, his important matters were more pressing, and Meng Deguang was just a figurehead; he could deal with him whenever he wanted.
Unfortunately, Meng Yunlan targeted Shen Wantang repeatedly. She was so aggressive that it almost caused a rift between him and Shen Wantang.
If he doesn't deal with the Meng family soon, who knows how long Meng Yunlan will continue to act so arrogantly? What if he succeeds in his great cause but loses his wife in the end?
So he directly had someone expose the Meng family's affairs.
Now, no one should be trying to sow discord between him and Ah Tang anymore, right?
——
Baoyan Temple, Guanyin Hall.
As Shen Wantang offered incense, she glanced at Gao Yimeng, the young mistress of the Marquis of Zhongjing's mansion, standing to the side.
She knew why Gao Yimeng came here to burn incense on the first and fifteenth of each lunar month without fail: Gao Yimeng had the same problem as Meng Yunlan—she had been married for many years but could not conceive.
At this moment, she knelt on the prayer mat, her expression extremely devout, bowing repeatedly to the Guanyin statue inside the hall.
Shen Wantang did not disturb her. After offering incense, she left with her maid.
She's here today to give Gao Yimeng a big gift.
So she went directly to wait outside the meditation room in the northwest corner of Baoyan Temple.
After waiting for about fifteen minutes, Gao Yimeng arrived.
Seeing Shen Wantang standing outside her usual meditation room, she was clearly surprised: "Madam, this meditation room... has it been used by you?"
Shen Wantang smiled and said, "No."
Gao Yimeng breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I knew it. I clearly made an agreement with the temple to reserve this meditation room for me today."
Shen Wantang said, "Yes, I made a special inquiry and knew that you would be here today, so I came to pay my respects. I hope you won't take offense."
Gao Yimeng wasn't too surprised that Shen Wantang could find out she used this meditation room. After all, she came here often, and although she kept a low profile, anyone who wanted to find out could still find out.
She was just wondering why Shen Wantang was looking for her, since they didn't know each other at all.
Shen Wantang knew, of course, that Gao Yimeng did not recognize her. She introduced herself: "Madam, my surname is Shen, my given name is Wantang, and my husband's family is the Gu family of the Duke of Zhenguo."
Now Gao Yimeng knew who she was. Her eyes lit up, and she quickly invited Shen Wantang inside: "So you are the second young mistress of the Duke's Mansion. Please come in. Let's talk in the meditation room. It's cold outside. Please come in and have a cup of hot tea with us to warm up!"
Shen Wantang thanked her and followed Gao Yimeng into the meditation room.
After having tea and chatting for a while, Gao Yimeng couldn't help but ask, "Did the Second Young Madam come to see me today specifically because of the Chen Xiaowu murder case?"
"Exactly!"
"So, the complaint that caused quite a stir at the Dali Temple, you really wrote it?"
"I wrote it."
Her guess was confirmed, and Gao Yimeng was shocked: "It really was you who wrote it! You're amazing! After I learned last night that someone was exonerating Chen Xiaowu, I went back to my parents' home, and my father kept praising you, saying that you are the real talented woman!"
Shen Wantang smiled and said, "Your father is too kind. I was merely drawing on the experience of those who came before me. But, to be honest, I came to see you today because I have something to ask your father for."
As she spoke, she took an envelope from her sleeve pocket and handed it to Gao Yimeng.
"These are all the witnesses I found who gave false testimony in the Chen Xiaowu case. They either received benefits from the Tai family or were coerced by the Tai family, and all their testimonies were in favor of Tai Chong."
Gao Yimeng opened the letter and read it through, her expression becoming serious: "Are you sure they all gave false testimony?"
"Confirmed. Your father will have someone investigate and find out."
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