0p0 Chapter 241: Uncle's Disdain [Revised Version]
Chapter 241: Uncle's Disdain [Revised Version]
When Su Qingwan arrived at Rong'an Hall, old Mrs. Kang was sulking. She had sent someone to Tinglan Courtyard to look for Mrs. Liu in the morning, but Mrs. Liu didn't come at all.
She is trying to rebel and doesn't even take an old woman like her seriously.
Xiaokang was no longer interested in this matter and her mind turned to managing the household.
"My sister-in-law is really something. Yuejie's child is so seriously ill, but she doesn't stay at home to take care of him. Why does she run outside all day?" Xiaokang said with contempt.
Su Qingwan happened to hear this outside, so she continued, "Second aunt, don't you know? The eldest aunt has returned. I heard that she has been locked up in the dungeon of the Imperial City for the past two days, and she can't get out even if she wants to!"
"What dungeon? Fourth girl, what are you talking about?"
Old Kang stopped twisting the Buddhist beads, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Su Qingwan.
"Huh? Grandmother Kang doesn't know either? My aunt went to the Zhang family to visit Madam Liu, and happened to catch the Zhang family being raided. She and Aunt Zhou were arrested as members of the Zhang family." Su Qingwan said.
"Is this really true?"
Xiaokang stood up excitedly, his eyes showing that he wanted to reach out and grab Su Qingwan to question her.
God really helps her!
At this critical juncture, if Liu got into this kind of trouble, and the news of her arrest spread, it would probably lead to ridicule from all sides. At that time, the old lady would hand over the power of the family to herself for the sake of the Marquis's mansion.
"If Second Aunt doesn't believe it, you can go to Tinglan Courtyard and ask. First Aunt has already returned. I heard that she was beaten in the Imperial City Division." Su Qingwan said.
Xiao Kang immediately wanted to go to Tinglan Courtyard to see Liu's miserable appearance, but when she thought that Lao Kang didn't move, she looked over.
Old Kang began to twirl his Buddhist beads again and asked in a bad tone, "Is that what you are talking about?"
"That's not the case. I was thinking that Grandma Kang's birthday is coming soon, and my eldest aunt and second aunt didn't mention it. Why don't they organize such a big event?" Su Qingwan said with a smile.
"Ok!"
Old Kang felt relieved instantly when he heard this.
"But my sister-in-law keeps complaining about being poor and saying that the public fund is in deficit."
Young Kang's voice became lower and lower, and Old Kang's face darkened as he listened.
"There's no need to use public funds for this. Grandmother Kang has been managing the household for most of her life, so she still has some private funds. As for the birthday party, as long as the money is spent, it will be a grand celebration. Since the eldest and second aunts are afraid of trouble, why don't you let me take care of it?"
Su Qingwan said with a smile.
“…”
Upon hearing this, Old Kang's face instantly turned dark.
Listen, this little bitch from Mo Nan talks about money all the time. No wonder she volunteered to make a fortune!
"Then how much silver do you want?"
Xiaokang's eyes rolled around.
"Give me thirty thousand taels of silver, and I'll make sure it's done well."
Su Qingwan was thinking.
When the time comes, let Prince Yi's Mansion, Earl Yongkang's Mansion, and other enemies of Old Kang sit in a row, and take turns to congratulate them with sarcasm and sticks. I guarantee that Old Kang will be angry to death!
"30,000 taels? Are you planning to hold a birthday party for the Queen Mother?"
Xiaokang was so scared that he stood up and spoke in a higher voice.
"We'll discuss whether it's a birthday banquet or not later. Let's go see Liu first."
Old Mrs. Kang was upset when she heard this. She was afraid that if she continued listening, she would faint from anger.
They should not have been allowed to let the people from the third branch return to the Marquis' Mansion. After they came back, they were like gluttons, only coming in and not leaving.
"Well! There is a saying in our Mo'nan that old people should not hold birthday banquets easily, otherwise they will be targeted by the King of Hell. Often, many old people die not long after holding birthday banquets. It's better not to hold one, so that my aunt won't cry poor. Oh! It's embarrassing to say that the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion has actually been in prison. If this gets out, I'm afraid others will laugh their heads off." Su Qingwan sighed.
“…”
Old Mrs. Kang was so angry that she fell backwards. She smoothed her chest with her hand and didn't dare to think too much about Su Qingwan's words. Besides, Su Qingwan didn't say anything about her, she was just talking about some country rumors.
The situation got much better after focusing on Liu, but old Kang just felt unlucky that her eldest daughter-in-law went to jail for no apparent reason. It was really embarrassing.
"Old lady, let's go to Tinglan Courtyard and take a look." Xiao Kang suppressed her eagerness to see Liu's miserable condition, and was also afraid that Su Qingwan would continue to talk and make the old lady angry.
Old Kang snorted, "We have to go and take a look!"
She wanted to find out whether Liu was really seriously injured or was pretending to be sick in order to throw the housekeeper's job to her.
……
In Tinglan Courtyard, mournful crying sounds were heard coming from the main house, sounding extremely pitiful.
"You still have the nerve to cry? If you don't go to the Zhang family, will they arrest you as well? You are such a disgrace. You have completely disgraced the Marquis's family."
As soon as Su Zhiyi came back, he heard that Liu had been arrested and thrown into jail. He felt completely humiliated, but Liu was still crying in front of him, so he couldn't help but scold her angrily.
Liu felt even more aggrieved!
She went to Zhang's house just to get the money back, but she didn't get it and suffered so much. Not only did Su Zhiyi not feel sorry for her, he even scolded her.
Su Zhiyi was annoyed by her crying, and remembered what Hua Jiaoniang said to him before he came over, so he said:
"Now that you and Yuejie are both sick, Doctor Guo can just take care of you. I've found another old doctor for Jiaoniang, so you don't have to worry about it."
After hearing this, Liu stopped crying immediately.
what happened?
Why did Su Zhiyi change Hua Jiaoniang's doctor? Did he know something?
She looked at Su Zhiyi carefully. Although her face was full of impatience, she didn't look like she knew Dr. Guo's background.
It seems that the bitch Hua Jiaoniang must have discovered something, so she wanted to change doctors.
"Uncle, Yuejie and I only need to change the medicine regularly. It doesn't take much effort. There is really no need to hire another doctor."
"I have already promised Jiaoniang about this matter, and I have already found a doctor. You should just focus on recovering from your injuries. Look at what you have become now. You don't look like a lady of a marquisate at all. You look like a beggar on the street!"
Su Zhiyi disliked Liu's eyesore and it was hard for him to have a good face in front of her bruised face.
Liu had mixed feelings, she had never thought it would be like this, she was the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion, but now she had become so miserable, she felt uncomfortable again.
Su Yunrou heard Su Zhiyi scolding Liu, but she didn't take it to heart at all. She was only thinking about her own affairs.
Old Kang and others had been there for a while and were standing outside, hearing everything that was happening in the house clearly.
However, they all tacitly kept silent, so when Su Zhiyi pulled aside the curtain and came out, he looked a little embarrassed when he saw Old Mrs. Kang and his sister-in-law were there.
"Hello, mother!" Su Zhiyi bowed to old Kang.
After all, he is his son. Although Mr. Kang is disappointed in him now, he still hopes that he can get better.
"Liu is your legitimate wife, how can you compare her to a beggar? Don't say such nonsense again in the future."
Even though Old Kang disliked Liu, she was the mistress of the house after all. Apart from being a little selfish, she was generally decent. Moreover, Old Kang knew Liu's methods. Such a large mansion needed a mistress like her. Otherwise, it would have been ruined by Su Zhiyi's concubines. Now Su Qingwan from the third room was eyeing them covetously. Internal strife was not advisable.
Su Zhiyi didn't expect that they had heard everything she had just said. She could only cough dryly and replied, "I know, mother!"
Seeing his awkward look, Old Kang knew that he was upset looking at Liu, but still said, "Go and see Yue Jie more often, so that he can relax and recover from his injuries."
Speaking of Su Yuejie, Su Zhiyi's expression became a little more disappointed, "My son knows."
After hearing this, Old Kang walked into the house, and Su Zhiyi had no choice but to follow him back.
Su Qingwan and the two Kangs went in together. After walking around a screen embroidered with a large and luxurious peony, an ugly face with blue and purple colors appeared in front of everyone.
The elder and younger Kang family members couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
Is this person Liu?
He was beaten into this state. The people in the Imperial City Bureau are so cruel!
Mrs. Liu struggled to stand up and greeted old Mrs. Kang.
"No need to be so polite. How did you get injured so badly?" Old Mrs. Kang couldn't help but ask.
Without waiting for Liu's answer, Xiaokang asked with a gloating look:
"Sister-in-law, what is it like to be in the prison cell of the Imperial City Bureau? Are there rats and cockroaches in there? You became like this? Were you caught and interrogated by the people of the Imperial City Bureau?"