Chapter 43 The Assaulter

"Look at what Fourth Uncle said. Didn't you come to talk to me so early in the morning? How did it become what I want to do?"

"Just talk, why are you moving your hands?"

Wulang's wife was also very frightened, but she still stiffened her neck and replied.

Unexpectedly, Du Jingyi smiled, and when he looked at her, there was a lot more threat in his expression.

"That's right, sister-in-law. Just talk, why use violence? But just now I saw my fifth aunt rushing over to beat me up. I, a maid, was afraid that she would succeed, wasn't I?"

"You! Who said grandma was going to hit you? She was obviously going to come closer and talk to you."

Shang Wulang started to quibble as soon as he opened his mouth.

Even if we don't bring up Qi Er's matter today, we have to prove that Du Jingyi condoned his servants to injure his master.

This way they have something in their hands, and it will be easier for them to get the job they want.

It’s a pity that although the idea was good in his mind, he couldn’t beat his opponent, Du Jingyi.

"Oh, so everyone in this yard is blind and deaf? Just now, my fifth uncle's great-grandmother yelled that she wanted to tear my mouth apart. What's wrong? Don't you want to admit it?"

Hearing her say this, Lizhu increased the strength on his knees.

The pain was so severe that the Fifth Old Lady couldn't even scream or shout. She was sweating all over and was about to faint.

The people in the fifth room never imagined that Du Jingyi's men were even more reckless than they were.

She is not afraid of intimidation at all. If she continues to do this, I am afraid that the Fifth Old Lady will die before she can accomplish her mission!

So he stopped and looked at Du Jingyi unwillingly.

But they dare not provoke a war again easily.

Seeing that Shang Wulang and his son lowered their heads and dared not take any substantial action, Du Jingyi already had a general idea in his mind.

It seems that these five old ladies are not that important in their eyes.

Since we are a group of scattered people, why bother pretending to be united?

So, after thinking about it, I decided to defeat them one by one.

The most precious person in the fifth room is probably Shang Wulang.

After all, this is the only child and grandchild of their fifth branch.

Even if Wulang's wife is pregnant, who can tell whether it is a son or a daughter before the baby is born? Therefore, Du Jingyi directed all the criticisms at Shang Wulang, and then slowly said.

"In the twelfth year of Xian De, the second steward of Qi relied on his distant relationship with my fifth great-aunt to enter the Duke's Mansion to work. At first, he was just a servant at the second gate, running errands."

"But in just three years, he went from a servant to a steward. It is said that he was recommended to the position because he was thorough in his work. But I asked Madam Dou, and she said that from the twelfth to the fifteenth year of Xian De, when my mother-in-law, Madam Gu, was still the head of the family, she never heard of any great ability of this Second Steward Qi."

She spoke slowly and steadily, but Shang Wulang felt nervous.

The reason why Qi Er was able to rise from a servant to a manager was naturally because he was involved in some shameful things and made great contributions to the fifth house, which earned him this position.

I thought that after so many years, this matter had been forgotten.

But I didn't expect that it would be dug up by Du Jingyi today.

She had only been in the mansion for three years, how could she possibly know that! Could it be that someone had informed on her? The panic that flashed across the eyes of the people in the fifth room was clearly seen by Du Jingyi.

She just smiled slightly, and continued with a hint of sarcasm.

"Madame Dou, I remember you mentioned to me that when Madam Wei succeeded as the wife of the Duke's Mansion, it was the sixteenth year of Xian De, right?"

"Yes, Madam."

"Then this Qi Er, the manager, is really a talent. He has been promoted very quickly during the period when my mother-in-law gave up her power and Madam Wei took over. No one outside knows about it. I thought he had done something shameful to have such good luck."

Du Jingyi spoke just like the judges in opera scripts making judgments.

Every word sounded like a slap on the table, falling into the hearts of the five people.

They were so frightened that they were scared.

Especially the fourth wife, Mrs. Ni, who was visibly panicked.

If you look closely, you can see beads of sweat almost dripping from her hair.

You can tell at first glance that there is something fishy going on.

Not long after Du Jingyi finished speaking, even the fifth old lady who was struggling on the ground gritted her teeth and dared not say a word.

Other things are easier to talk about, but if that matter is really dug out, it would be a pipe dream for the people from the fifth branch to gain a foothold in the Duke's Mansion.

Therefore, she also began to feel guilty.

Butler He and Madam Dou were so sharp-eyed that they spotted the flaw immediately.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

My mind quickly recalled what happened that year, but I couldn't think of any flaws.

Even those who experienced it personally were unaware of it, so how did the young lady know the secret?

The two were even more confused.

Shang Yu'an was a very suspicious person. When he saw Du Jingyi talking so much, everyone in the room fell silent.

He also felt very scared.

But the more times like this happen, the more you need to stay calm.

It happened ten years ago. Not to mention the evidence, even the only witness, Manager Qi, is dead.

So, even if they find out, what does it matter? Can they all be sent to the authorities for investigation?

He doesn't believe it.

So, this is the tone that they are betting on. Shang Yu'an stood up and said calmly.

"I don't understand what Liu Lang's wife said. We came here today just to ask why Liu Lang was so cruel and wanted to kill a person. After all, we are officials and have laws. It's too cruel to beat a servant to death without any reason."

He opened his mouth to turn the situation around.

After all, what we need to investigate now is not Qi Er's past, but why he died? Shang Yu'an's words made Du Jingyi smile without saying anything.

When she looked at him, her eyes were full of inquiry.

Although he is not even 10 years old, he has such a good insight into people's hearts.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Shang Yu'an became even more nervous.

Seeing this, the five old ladies on the ground also began to struggle again.

But Li Zhu suppressed her tightly, leaving her no chance to speak.

At this time, Shang Wulang came out with a sigh of relief and questioned Du Jingyi.

"That's right, why are you bringing up those old stories? First of all, why did the second steward Qi die? Why did Liu Lang punish him with a stick?"

Hearing this, Du Jingyi stopped smiling and spoke to Shang Yu'an and Shang Wulang, father and son, in a serious tone.

"How dare you call me General Liulang? Not to mention that he is now a general appointed by His Majesty himself, even according to the rules of the Duke's Mansion, you should respectfully call him Young Master. You keep asking for accountability, Shang Wulang, you probably want to be beaten, right?"

(End of this chapter)