Chapter 376: Rescuing the Escaped Slave
The housekeeper of the Censorate was the first to arrive after hearing the news. Although he did not recognize Su Qianqian, he knew that the only person of such stature and age in the Marquis of Wuning's Mansion was the wife of the Marquis of Wuning.
"Madam, what is the purpose of your sudden visit? I am the housekeeper of the He Mansion. I will go and inform the master now!"
"Butler, we have runaway slaves from Wuning Marquis Mansion in your He Mansion. I'm here today to take them back. I won't make things difficult for you, and you don't have to stand in my way."
Su Qianqian kept walking, with the hood of her silver fox fur cloak covering most of her face, and ran straight to the backyard.
[…Turn right along the corridor, and that is Tan’s courtyard… Fortunately, I had foresight and found out everything about the He Mansion in Tan’s memory that day, otherwise it wouldn’t have been so smooth! 】
The system had been giving Su Qianqian directions, and now it was showing off proudly.
[You spent 300,000 of my merits to upgrade. If you don’t provide me with some value, you should change your name! 】
Su Qianqian casually criticized the system's arrogance in her heart, and followed the system's instructions, leading a group of people to walk towards the yard.
The servants they met along the way all avoided them. The housekeeper had no choice but to ask someone to inform the master, and he himself followed beside to persuade them, not daring to let the guards get close.
When Su Qianqian walked into Tan's yard, the maids and servants in the yard all dodged in panic until a maid in her forties stood in front of Su Qianqian.
"Butler Liu, may I ask why you are here? There are only some servants in the yard now, and all the items have been moved out."
The maid looked haggard and thin, but her expression was calm and she didn't show any panic at all.
"Madam Mo, you and Nanny Dong and all the servants are runaway slaves from the Marquis of Wuning Mansion. You have been taken in by Tan Shi until now. Now she has been divorced by Censor He. Why don't you come back with me? I have your indentures in my hands!"
Su Qianqian took out a stack of indentures and waved them in front of the maid.
Madam Mo's expression froze. Suddenly she thought of something and quickly knelt on the ground: "I know my crime. I am willing to go back with you to be punished!"
"In that case, call all the servants listed in the contract and come back with me." Su Qianqian showed the contract to Madam Mo.
"Madam, two maids and Nanny Xu have been locked up. The rest are here." Madam Mo hurriedly stood up and gave instructions.
"Wait, who dares to act so arrogantly in our He Mansion?"
A young man's voice sounded. Su Qianqian looked back and saw two young men in luxurious clothes standing in the yard, followed by a group of guards. The housekeeper also ran towards the young men.
"Master, Master, this is the wife of the Marquis of Wuning. She said she was here to look for the escaped slave. She brought people in and I couldn't stop her!"
As the housekeeper spoke, he stepped behind the young man and pointed at Su Qianqian.
"So what about Wuning Marquis Mansion? Is there no law? You came to my He Mansion and robbed slaves. Aren't you afraid that my father will file a complaint with the emperor?"
The older young man walked towards Su Qianqian with a furious look on his face.
"This is that big wolf cub... Oh no, I almost told the truth, is he the eldest son of the He family? I've heard of him for a long time!
When I was collecting debts from your mother a few days ago, I heard her talk about you two brothers. You really deserve the word "ruthless". I admire you very much...
You guys, gather everyone together and let's go. Where are the locked-up maids and nannies? Find them for me. The smell of animals here is too strong and it makes me feel sick! ”
After Su Qianqian finished speaking, she waved her hand and asked Madam Mo to take people to find the locked-up wet nurse and Tan's personal maid. She frowned and covered her nose with her hand.
Qin Yuzhuo chuckled. He Liansheng's two sons were humiliated and their faces turned blue with anger. He waved his hand and asked the guards to stop Madam Mo who was looking for someone.
"Anyone who dares to stop you from finding the escaped slaves will be beaten to death!" Su Qianqian ordered coldly.
After receiving the order, those people knocked down the guards who rushed over in two or three moves, and followed Madam Mo to look for people as if no one was around.
"You...you actually dared to break into the Censorate and commit crimes openly. Go and report to the police!" Young Master He was shocked and angry. He had never seen such a vicious and arrogant person, so he thought of reporting to the police.
"How funny! Isn't your father an official? Go and report it! We are here to look for escaped slaves, you are the ones who should be afraid. How dare you report it to the authorities? I was just afraid that you wouldn't report it!"
Qin Yuzhuo pinched her waist with a provocative look on her face. She wished the two gentlemen would rush up and attack her.
"You are such a rude woman, you are not from Wuning Marquis's Mansion... Oh!"
As Mr. He pointed at Qin Yuzhuo and said something, he saw a figure flash before his eyes and was slapped twice in the face.
"You're asking for a beating for being so rude. I'm going to kick you again!" After a kick, the second young master He fainted without even being able to scream.
"You can't stand being beaten..." Qin Yuzhuo clapped his hands and retreated to Su Qianqian.
The servants rushed to help the Second Young Master, and when Qin Yuzhuo took action, they were too late to stop him. No one in the Censorate had ever dared to be so presumptuous, and the guards had lived their lives of luxury and had forgotten how to deal with a strong enemy.
"Why on earth are you looking for trouble with us?" Young Master He finally realized that these two women were not so easy to deal with, so he calmed down and asked.
"We are not here to cause trouble. What good is that? We are here to find escaped slaves. No one can stop us."
Su Qianqian sneered as she looked at these two wolf cubs who were willing to abandon even their own mother for wealth and fame.
"These are my mother's slaves, how can they be runaway slaves? Your deeds were given to you by my mother?"
Young Master He calmed down, thought about it, and asked some meaningful questions.
"Mother? Are you talking about Tan? I heard that you no longer recognize her as your mother because she was divorced, and you let her end her life on her own to avoid bringing shame to the He family. She is considered a dead person, so how can you have a mother?"
These deeds originally belonged to me, and now I am just asking for them back. Don't think too much about it. ”
After Su Qianqian finished speaking, she turned around. The servants and maids all understood what she said this time. They had originally wanted to escape, but now they hurriedly packed up their things and prepared to follow Su Qianqian out of the house.
"Madam Wuning, you are going too far!" The low, angry voice frightened the servants and made them kneel down one after another.
He Liansheng walked into the yard, dressed in his home clothes, with an angry look on his face, and his handsome face was a little distorted.
"I hope you are well. I don't deserve such a compliment. Compared to I, I'm afraid this is not an insult. It's just returning the property to its original owner."
Su Qianqian smiled and nodded, meeting He Liansheng's gaze that was about to get angry.
"I had no knowledge of Tan's actions in Marquis Wuning's mansion, and I had already divorced her. Why did Marquis Wuning's wife act so aggressively, come to my house and forcibly seize my servants, and even beat my son?"
He Liansheng suppressed his anger and questioned in a cold voice.
"Master He, she has already paid the price for what Tan did. I am here to settle another account, an account that I know very well."
Su Qianqian turned around and pointed at the cowering servants: "Master He, I must capture them today."
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