The Countess of Yongchang smiled with an air of elegance and grace, seemingly unconcerned about Meng Kuo's rudeness.
She said with a smile, "Young Master Meng is joking. How could there be any bad people in our Earl's Mansion? Besides, these two were brought back by the eldest young master himself, so how could we treat them poorly?"
Meng Kuo nodded and glanced at Old Man Chi and An'an.
An'an is alright.
But Uncle Chi...
Meng Kuo's eyes flashed like lightning, his cold displeasure reaching its peak: "Uncle, what's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing, it's nothing."
Old Man Chi hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands: "Kuo'er, if we have nothing else to do, let's go back? Your aunt is waiting to see An'an."
It's nothing for him to get beaten up.
Finding An'an and bringing her home would be better than anything else.
He dared not say it.
I'm worried that Kuo'er will get into another fight!
Oh dear, he'd better not cause any trouble for Kuo'er.
"Who did this?!"
Meng Kuo's anger was outwardly displayed, with no intention of hiding it. His usually smiling eyes were narrowed, filled with a chilling rage.
Meng Kuo stopped looking at Old Man Chi and turned to the Countess of Yongchang, saying coldly, "My uncle has always been law-abiding and never caused trouble. How could he have offended you and made you resort to such ruthless methods? If you are unwilling to investigate, then I will have no choice but to help you."
Once they arrive in the capital, will he allow the Chi family to be bullied?
Moreover, this is the Yongchang Earl's Mansion.
hehe.
Perfect!
"Young Master Meng, what are you saying? Are you implying that every injured person is beaten by someone from my Earl's manor?" The Countess of Yongchang raised an eyebrow, somewhat annoyed, and her tone became less polite. "Young Master Meng, our two manors have always kept to themselves, why are you making a fuss over someone..."
"Someone, go report this to the authorities!"
Meng Kuo was too lazy to listen to the woman's nonsense and directly gave instructions to the servants who had come with him.
You're not going to tell me?
Then let's report it to the authorities.
He wasn't afraid of making a big fuss.
"Meng Kuo!"
Countess Yongchang screamed sharply, her face flushed an unnatural red, and she looked rather unwell.
Meng Kuo, however, refused to yield an inch!
"Or has Madam remembered what happened?"
The boy's voice was clear and bright, and his brows revealed a sharp and piercing talent!
Offending Meng Kuo for the sake of a servant?
In a flash, Countess Yongchang made a decision: "Wait a moment, I'll have someone investigate."
Seeing this, how could the servants not understand?
He arrived shortly afterward with several servants.
The servants, who had been so arrogant before, were now trembling with fear, their lips pale, not knowing what to do.
Before Meng Kuo could speak, the Countess of Yongchang immediately gave the order: "Give each of them twenty strokes of the cane and expel them from the mansion!"
Now that she had decided not to offend the Meng family, the Countess of Yongchang naturally wouldn't be coy and upset Meng Kuo over such trivial matters.
Soon after, the sound of sticks hitting flesh rang out.
Several men were beaten until they screamed and howled.
However, Old Man Chi did not feel relieved or satisfied; instead, he was somewhat frightened.
That's what rights are.
A word from a benefactor is worth more than their lives!
well!
I should avoid places like the capital in the future.
Today, Kuo'er is here, and they watch others get beaten.
Who knows if tomorrow they'll be the ones getting beaten up?
After the beating was over and the men were dragged away, Meng Kuo's expression finally improved.
“Madam, I heard that your second young master likes my father’s calligraphy practice books. I have a few that my father wrote himself for me to practice calligraphy. I brought them here today to give to the second young master.” Meng Kuo spoke with a smile, generous and proper.
He was a completely different person from his previous aggressive self.
Chi Tang looked on curiously.
Is this the legendary "beat the stick, then give the treat"?
This time, the Countess of Yongchang smiled genuinely, understanding the unspoken meaning in her words: "I really have to thank you for that... By the way, I just heard from the servants that one of our children was abducted..."
"Ah, that's my uncle's grandson."
"Oh my, what a coincidence! What a coincidence! My third young master used to really like this child and didn't want to let go of him."
Everyone understood.
This shifts the blame onto the Third Young Master, Shen Beisheng.
Countess Yongchang looked at An'an with a smile and said, "Congratulations! Your family has found you. Go back with your grandfather so the family can be reunited."
"Thank you, Madam. Here is a silver note. May I ask about An'an's indenture?" Meng Kuo deftly pulled out a silver note and asked with a smile.
What's the point of just taking people away?
We need to take the indenture.
Otherwise, An'an would have remained a slave forever.
How could the Countess of Yongchang possibly accept it?
After much back and forth, they finally accepted the twenty taels of silver they had paid for An'an.
We can't afford to take advantage of this.
Shen Nanxun didn't say a word until the Chi family and others left.
He didn't want to appear to outsiders how much he cared about the girl.
but……
"Nanxun, did you know that baby before?" Countess Yongchang had no intention of letting Shen Nanxun off the hook so easily.
She heard it, at the gate of the mansion...
Shen Nanxun said casually, "Oh, we met once before, and I thought this chubby girl was quite cute."
"Is that so?"
After thinking about it, Countess Yongchang decided not to investigate further.
Given the significant age difference between them, it's impossible that Shen Nanxun would fall for a baby.
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