Upon hearing this, Su Xuerou's expression changed drastically, and a sense of unease began to spread.
Based on her understanding of the Minister's wife, Su He's death must have been a huge blow to her. If she didn't take action against Ye Jintang at this time, she must have a backup plan.
First it was the Sixth Princess Ye Qing in the palace, and now it's the Minister's wife. How come each of these events not only failed to deal a fatal blow to Ye Jintang, but instead affected her?
Seeing that Su Xuerou remained silent, Cui'er cautiously inquired, "Second Madam, do you think we should tell the Marquis about this matter and let him handle it?"
"no!"
Su Xuerou refused outright. She could sense that Mu Bai was already quite dissatisfied with her after what had happened before, and if she brought up the matter of the Minister's wife, it might cause further complications.
She has to find a way to solve this herself.
Thinking of this, Su Xuerou said to Cui'er, "Have the people I sent out keep a close eye on Huishengtang and the Minister's Mansion during this period. If there is any situation, they must report to me immediately."
After saying all this, Su Xuerou still felt uneasy and reminded Cui'er, "You must be careful about this matter, Cui'er. If anything happens to me, don't think you can escape responsibility."
Do you understand what I'm saying?
Cui'er trembled, clearly startled by Su Xuerou's words, and nodded in response, "Please rest assured, Second Madam, I will be more careful in my actions from now on."
After receiving the answer, Su Xuerou snorted coldly, which made her feel a little more at ease.
Not long after Cui'er left, another maid came.
"Second Madam, the Old Madam requests your presence."
Su Xuerou was somewhat surprised after hearing this. Why was the old woman calling her over at this time?
However, since Madam Jiang was Jiang Mubai's mother, Su Xuerou didn't dare to show her displeasure too much on the surface and turned to go to Madam Jiang's courtyard.
When Su Xuerou arrived at Old Madam Jiang's courtyard, she saw Jiang Mubai coming out of the house.
"Brother Mu Bai..."
Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Su Xuerou called out softly.
Jiang Mubai gave a soft "hmm", "Xue Rou, you've come at the right time. I have some urgent matters to attend to right now. My mother has just regained consciousness, so I'll need to ask you to take good care of her."
"Brother Mu Bai, what are you saying? As your wife and a daughter-in-law of the Jiang family, it is only right that you take care of your mother-in-law."
Su Xuerou's words made Jiang Mubai feel much better.
In this respect, Xue Rou is far superior to Ye Jintang by a large margin. Ye Jintang should really be dragged here so she can learn a thing or two.
After Jiang Mubai walked away, Su Xuerou went inside.
As soon as she stepped inside, she saw that Old Madam Jiang had already gotten up with the help of her maid. Su Xuerou stepped forward with a worried look on her face, "Mother-in-law, you have just woken up, why don't you lie in bed and rest for a while longer?"
When Madam Jiang saw Su Xuerou enter, her expression softened slightly. She turned to the maids serving her and said, "You may all leave. I have something to say to her."
The maidservant quickly responded and closed the door before leaving.
"Mother-in-law, is there something you want to ask me?"
Seeing Madam Jiang's reaction, Su Xuerou couldn't help but feel puzzled.
"Ye Jintang and Mu Bai have divorced?"
Madam Jiang looked at Su Xuerou, trying to get an answer from her.
"yes."
Madam Jiang frowned. "When did this happen? Is it related to Mu Baixiu's Ye Jintang?"
There were some things that couldn't be explained to Jiang Mubai, so after some thought, Old Madam Jiang decided to summon Su Xuerou to get to the bottom of things.
Su Xuerou observed Old Madam Jiang's expression.
Judging from this, Old Madam Jiang clearly only knew some of the details, which gave her room to maneuver.
Su Xuerou was secretly delighted, and then said to Old Madam Jiang.
“The incident with my mother-in-law happened during the few days you were in a coma. I don’t know what means Ye Jintang used to obtain the divorce papers from the Emperor, and she also took away all the valuables in the mansion.”
"He even used his connections to get the Dali Temple to imprison Brother Mu Bai."
Su Xuerou's voice choked up involuntarily as she spoke.
"What? There's such a thing!"
Madam Jiang was tolerant of other matters, but when it came to Jiang Mubai and the entire Marquis's mansion.
She will not let this go.
“I knew from the beginning that the Ye family was a troublemaker, yet they still dare to do such a thing.”
"No!" The more Madam Jiang thought about it, the angrier she became. She pressed Su Xuerou again, "Xuerou, do you know where Ye Jintang is now?"
Su Xuerou was taken aback; the fact that Old Madam Jiang was so angry was indeed beyond her expectations.
She tentatively asked Madam Jiang, "Madam, what do you mean...?"
"Although I know where Ye Jintang is now, what about Brother Mubai..."
Su Xuerou deliberately feigned a worried expression.
"You don't need to worry about anything else, just tell Ye Jintang where you are now."
Seeing Su Xuerou's hesitant attitude, Old Madam Jiang immediately became annoyed.
"As for Mu Bai, if he asks any questions, I'll be here, so you don't need to worry."
These words from Old Madam Jiang were nothing short of reassuring for Su Xuerou.
That way, if she were to cause trouble for Ye Jintang, she would have a reason.
"Ye Jintang is currently in Huishengtang. I also heard something else."
Su Xuerou sighed softly, a sad expression on her face.
"What's up?"
When Madam Jiang saw Su Xuerou's appearance, she knew that there must be something wrong.
"Ye Jintang also poisoned my elder sister."
"Elder sister...?"
When Madam Jiang heard this, she was first taken aback, but quickly came to her senses.
She knew that Su Xuerou was the second young lady of the Minister's mansion, and the one she called her elder sister must be Su He, the legitimate daughter of the Minister's mansion.
How could Ye Jintang be so vicious!
"Mother-in-law, these things..."
Su Xuerou wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Old Madam Jiang.
"Alright, I have my own considerations for this matter. I've also heard from Mu Bai that we owe a lot to you during this time."
"Now that Ye Jintang has left, you shall take full control of the affairs of the inner quarters."
"Xue Rou, don't let me down."
Su Xuerou's eyes lit up, and she was even more delighted after understanding what Old Madam Jiang had said.
He seemed uncertain, and asked Old Madam Jiang in a tentative tone.
"Mother-in-law, do you mean you want me to manage the affairs of the inner quarters?"
If so, wouldn't that be, to some extent, an admission that she is the mistress of the Marquis's mansion?
Madam Jiang understood Su Xuerou's meaning and nodded in agreement, "Back then, it was because of Ye Jintang that you were allowed to enter the family as the second wife. However, now that Ye Jintang has left, after a period of time when things in the Marquis's mansion have stabilized, I will talk to Mu Bai to elevate your status from the second wife to the principal wife."
"Thank you, Mother-in-law!"
Su Xuerou was overjoyed. She had worked so hard for so long, and this was exactly what she had been waiting for from Old Madam Jiang.
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