Even though the Marquis' wife had heard about her daughter's past and felt mentally prepared, when she actually heard about the sufferings her daughter had endured, she still felt heartbroken.
She was taught to be submissive by her natal family, married to a vain and useless man, bullied by her husband's mother-in-law and sisters-in-law, had endless work to do every day, was forced to give birth prematurely, her granddaughter became a sickly child and suffered from stuttering, she never had enough to eat, everyone could step on her, and finally she was divorced and thrown out on a rainy day. Now her whereabouts have been completely lost. This is her daughter's life.
At this time, the Marquis' wife was filled with hatred, but she did not stop them. She just clenched her fingers in her sleeves, as if torturing herself, listening to her daughter's painful experiences.
It was not until the people from the Zhou and Chen families said there was nothing more to say and they all kept quiet that they realized the atmosphere in the yard was particularly depressing.
At this moment, they seemed to wake up from a dream and realized what they had said.
They must have been bewitched. How dare they say those things in front of the Marquis's wife
Only now did they feel regret, but the words had already been spoken and it was too late.
The Marquis's palms felt painful. She knew it was caused by her fingernails that had cut her palms, but how could this pain compare to what her daughter had endured
She gathered her hair and didn't look at the people from Zhou and Chen families. Instead, she turned to look at Manager Du and said casually, "Drag them away, give each of them fifty strokes of the cane, and then throw them into the cold kiln."
Manager Du's pupils slightly widened. Madam has always been kind and has never had a quarrel with anyone. I didn't expect that today...
Just thinking about what the eldest lady had experienced, Manager Du felt that the two families deserved their punishment.
"Yes, ma'am." Steward Du lowered his eyes and agreed.
The marquis's wife had no intention of staying and stood up to go out.
When the people from Zhou and Chen families heard about the punishment, they were already frightened out of their wits. They fell to their knees with weak legs, begging for mercy or trying to shirk responsibility.
"I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again. Madam, please spare my life."
"Madam, please let me go. It's all my daughter-in-law's fault. I promise that when Mingyue comes back, I will treat her like my own daughter."
"Madam, I am Mingyue's husband, the father of her child, and your niece-in-law. You can't do this to me."
"Madam, spare my life..."
"Madam..."
But the marquis' wife was already impatient to listen to these things. She frowned slightly, and immediately a tactful and strong servant came forward to shut these people's mouths.
The old servant who was guarding the manor didn't even dare to breathe. Although he was still very puzzled about where the lady's niece came from, he knew better than to ask about things he shouldn't know.
When the Marquis's wife left with her servants, she thought for a moment and said to Steward Du, "Ayuan, you stay and watch them execute the sentence. Don't show them mercy."
"I know," Manager Du nodded and said softly, "Madam, you must take care of yourself. When the young lady comes back, she will need you to make decisions for her."
The Marquis's wife curled her lips slightly but said nothing.
How could a daughter who was raised to be so weak, with a sickly granddaughter, and who was driven out in such bad weather, be okay
Now she just hoped they were still alive.
Just be alive, everything else will pass.
*
Looking south city.
"Your Highness, I will take my men with me and leave right away." Mingyue said respectfully to Prince Chen. Prince Chen looked up at her and saw that she was wearing a light blue outer coat with a plain white lining underneath and a flowery pleated skirt with a pattern of mist and smoke. Her shoulders were as sharp as a knife and her waist was as thin as a slender waist. With her delicate eyebrows and eyes, anyone who saw her would have to call her a beauty.
Just thinking of the abilities of this beauty, the amazement in Prince Chen's eyes immediately disappeared.
A powerful subordinate is naturally more valuable than a beauty in the backyard, and he has always known how to make choices.
Moreover, the only person in the world who can subdue the entire Ziqidonglai as a woman is probably Chen Mingyue.
Yes, Mingyue has already changed back into women's attire these days.
At the beginning, no one believed that the divine hands they admired so much were actually from a woman.
But when Mingyue gambled and selected stones time and again as a woman, and all the stones she picked were green, and three or four out of ten were beautiful jades, and she became completely famous throughout Wangnan City, everyone was convinced.
Of course, her own abilities are one thing, but the most important thing is that she has a unique personal charm.
She is always neither humble nor arrogant, which makes people forget the difference between men and women when they are with her, and they are not limited by the idea of male superiority and female inferiority.
As long as she stands there, people can't help but want to get to know her.
Just then, when Mingyue learned that a Ziqidonglai store was going to open in the capital and she was the new shopkeeper, several old customers of the Ziqidonglai store in Wangnan City were willing to follow her.
Even Master He, the third-ranked Master Kaishi, came to Prince Chen and said that he wanted to follow Mingyue into Kyoto.
The funniest thing is that when Prince Chen asked Master He the reason, Master He actually said that as a stone cutting master, his dream is to cut the best jade in the world, and he feels that he can only realize this wish by being with Mingyue.
When Prince Chen thought of Mingyue's abilities, he was suddenly speechless and could only nod in agreement.
Having said that, Mingyue is going to Kyoto, and Prince Chen naturally has something to tell her.
Prince Chen pondered for a moment and said, "I have already sent someone to talk to Marquis Dingyuan, and he has agreed to pay the gambling debt. When the time comes, you can bring Wen Pengfei back to the capital, collect the debt, and then release him. As for other matters, there is still a long way to go."
Mingyue blinked, but said meaningfully: "Of course, but I won't offend others unless they offend me. If Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion attacks my subordinates again, then..."
Prince Chen also knew that she was not someone who was willing to suffer losses, but she was not the type to stir up trouble.
He thought about it, then took off the jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Mingyue, "If you encounter a problem that you can't solve, take this jade pendant to find Jingzhao Yin, and he will naturally solve it for you."
Mingyue was satisfied. She took the jade pendant with both hands and thanked him. She didn't say much at this time.
Prince Chen talked about some things that needed attention in Kyoto. As the sun was getting higher, he waved his hand and asked her to leave early.
Mingyue bowed and slowly backed out.
When Mingyue brought Mingmei, who was dressed like a fairy, to the outside of the shop, there were already more than ten shop assistants and masters, as well as dozens of strong guards waiting outside the door.
Of course, in the carriage behind them, there were Wen Pengfei and his men who were tied up tightly.
Mingyue raised her eyebrows and smiled, and said with great ambition: "Let's go."
(End of this chapter)