Miao had been gone for a long time and had not returned. The old lady looked calm, but she was worried about the troublemaker at the gate. If she could not handle it properly, the image of the Marquisate as a good family over the years would be ruined. It would be even more troublesome if the news got out to the capital. Luo Lingxiu was pale, with cold sweat on her forehead. She could not even wipe it off with a handkerchief. She sat there with her legs and feet trembling slightly.
Mingyu glanced at Luo Lingxiu. Are you scared now? Why didn't you feel scared when you ordered three deaths yesterday? Seeing that the old lady was absent-minded, Mingyu and Sima Lian sat with her for a while, said a few words, and then left.
Luo Lingxiu was as if she had been granted amnesty. She left the old lady's courtyard and immediately rushed to the front yard. Sima Lian looked at Luo Lingxiu's hurried back and asked Mingyu with a smile, "Second sister-in-law, I heard that when the three maids were beaten to death yesterday, the eldest sister-in-law specially called the old woman who locked the courtyard and insisted that she watch the three maids being beaten to death. Tell me, what happened that involved the old woman who locked the courtyard?"
Mingyu smiled and said, "I'll have to ask my sister-in-law about this."
Seeing that Mingyu was keeping her mouth shut and nothing could be gotten out of her, Sima Lian was not angry. She was already very happy that her wife and Luo Lingxiu were so panicked. She said goodbye to Mingyu and they both went back.
Miao went to the front yard with a stern face, and Wei Ma followed her with a grim expression. She heard the steward from the front yard say that the people who came to make trouble did not want money, but only wanted an explanation from the Marquis's Mansion. If no explanation was given, they would go to the government office to make trouble and ask why the Marquis's Mansion had their daughter beaten to death.
"What a joke!" Miao slammed the table hard with a sullen face, "Who gave them the guts to come to the Marquis's Mansion to cause trouble? Didn't we compensate them with money before? They must be tired of living, right?"
With so many people watching the fun at the door, it is naturally inconvenient for the women to show up in person. These people who come to make trouble cannot be beaten or chased away in public. If they get their way, they may ask for a huge amount of money.
The steward didn't dare to say a word. He didn't know what had happened in the backyard. Three maids were beaten to death silently, but the master didn't even say a word.
"Aren't they going to report to the authorities? Just go ahead and report to the authorities!" Miao said angrily. The Marquis of Anxi is the most powerful official in the northwest! If you want to kill yourself, don't blame her men for being merciless.
Madam Wei stepped forward hurriedly and said, "Madam, this is not possible." If the matter was really reported to the authorities, the Anxi Marquisate would lose face. In the future, the servants would follow suit and, if they were punished casually, they would encourage the family members to make trouble at the authorities. How could that be possible
Miao was just angry and said that. How could she really let the troublemakers report to the police? Thinking of Luo Lingxiu who beat someone to death in a hurry because she didn't listen to her orders, Miao became more and more angry. What a hopeless person! It was a waste of her to value this eldest daughter-in-law so much. If things went wrong, she would have to clean up Luo Lingxiu's mess.
Sima Qing went to the government office early in the morning and received the news from his family. He immediately asked Sima Wu beside him to go back and deal with it. He secretly blamed Miao for not managing the backyard well. More than a dozen people in mourning were crying at the gate of the marquis's mansion. How unlucky it could be!
Since those three maids did not sell their bodies to the police, they should have been beaten and kicked out if they made a mistake. However, they just beat the man to death without any explanation.
There will definitely be people spreading rumors that the Anxi Marquis' Mansion is disregarding human life. The provincial governors are already suspected by the emperor. If this matter is reported to the emperor by the idle censor, it will not only affect the future of the Anxi Marquis' Mansion, but also delay Yang Ge'er's career!
The emperor was already terminally ill, and the prince's party and the third prince, who was supported by his maternal relative, Grand Tutor Tong, were fighting openly and secretly. Fortunately, the prince had always been a humble person, had a good reputation in the court, and was the legitimate heir. At this critical juncture, the Anxi Marquis's mansion could not afford to make any mistakes.
Sima Wu arrived at the main gate and saw a group of people crying and shouting at the door. He didn't want to go in through the main gate, so he went around to the side door and saw Miao. He respectfully asked Miao what to do. Miao had a gloomy face and asked Sima Wu to invite them in with kind words first, as he couldn't let a group of people continue to cry at the door.
Sima Wu and Miao discussed it again, then went out and asked the doorman to open the door. Standing at the door, he asked politely, "Everyone, making a fuss like this is not a solution. Why don't you follow me into the mansion and have a good discussion?"
More than a dozen people cried for a long time and were tired of crying. However, looking at the tall and heavy red lacquer gate of the Marquis' Mansion and the two lions taller than humans standing at the door with bared fangs and claws, none of the dozen people dared to go in. Who knows if they will come out alive after going in! Originally, making trouble in the Anxi Marquis' Mansion was like hanging your head on your belt. If you succeeded, you would be rich, but if you failed, you would only die.
No one answered, and the originally noisy entrance of the Marquis' Mansion suddenly became quiet, with not a sound. Sima Wu still had a friendly smile on his face. Most of these people were young men in their teens or twenties. They looked like they didn't look like honest farmers from the countryside, but were probably rogues who wanted to take the opportunity to blackmail the Marquis' Mansion.
"If you are worried, how about this." Sima Wu said, "Who is Zhang Meizi's family? Come in with me and talk first."
A dozen people looked at each other, and finally their eyes were fixed on a thin woman and a man in his forties. The man had a dark complexion, and felt scared when he was looked at by so many people. He gritted his teeth and stamped his feet and said, "Okay, let's go ask the masters and mistresses first, why did you kill my Mei Zi!"
The thin-faced woman followed the man into the mansion nervously. When she stepped into the gate, she almost fell down. Wei Ma, who was beside Sima Wu, quickly supported her and said with a kind smile, "My dear sister-in-law, please be careful."
The woman and the man immediately felt flattered. The mother and the steward around the Marquis' wife were all prominent figures. When had they ever been so polite and kind to them, who lived off the land
Sima Wu took the two men to the gatekeeper's house, but the master of the Marquisate did not appear. Sima Wu saw their doubts and said with a smile, "The Marquis is not at home now, and there are only female relatives in the mansion. It is inconvenient to see guests. I hope you can forgive me."
The black-faced man gradually gained courage at this moment. Thinking back to the purpose of his visit, he shouted, "Whether your master comes out or not, you must give us an explanation. My Mei Zi can't die in vain! Poor Mei Zi is only fifteen years old. Her family has just arranged a marriage for her, and she is going home to get married..."
The black-faced man shed a few tears, while the woman next to him covered her face and began to sob.
Sima Wu did not persuade her, and Wei Ma even considerately handed the woman a handkerchief. When the dark-faced man calmed down, Sima Wu continued, "The Anxi Marquis's Mansion has always been a reasonable family, and they would never beat someone to death for no reason."
Seeing that the man was getting excited again, Sima Wu said quickly, "My wife likes Miss Meizi very much and has given her many good things. If she hadn't made a mistake this time, she would have wanted to transfer her to the courtyard to be a second-class maid and serve her personally. What a pity! Now, I will give you these things that my wife has given you as compensation."
After saying this, Sima Wu ordered his servants to bring in a package of things. In addition to a few pieces of silk, there were also a few heavy red gold hairpins, a few gold bracelets inlaid with gemstones, and a few scattered silver ingots, which felt to weigh more than ten taels.
The black-faced man's eyes widened. He couldn't help but put the gold bracelet and silver ingot in his mouth and bit it, then put it to his ears to listen to the sound. He had never seen so much gold and silver in his life. These things added together were enough to cover the land he had farmed for several lifetimes.
Sima Wu kept smiling. Looking at the black-faced man's actions, he knew that he was moved. "What do you think, Brother Zhang?" Sima Wu asked.
“This…” The dark-faced man hesitated. They all knew that the Marquis’ Mansion was rich, but they didn’t expect it to be so rich. He could get so much money back just by making a fuss. If he just let it go, he would be a little unwilling.
Sima Wu sighed in his heart, people always want more, this money is enough to buy many young ladies, but they are still not satisfied, who is the one who instigated these people, they are so bold. "Brother Zhang, I have been in the Marquis' Mansion for many years, I would like to give you a piece of advice, when you are a man, you should stop when you are ahead!" Sima Wu said meaningfully.
The black-faced man was startled. He looked at the room full of Sima Houfu stewards standing there, staring at him covetously. He said stumblingly on the spot, "Okay, okay, I, I get it! Mei Zi did something wrong. It's because we didn't discipline her well."
The woman next to him screamed, "Boss, why are you like this? We are here to seek justice for Mei Zi, not to ask for money!"
The dark-faced man slapped the woman in the face and cursed, "What nonsense are you talking about! It's your daughter who did something shameful. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you to death!"
The woman's hair was disheveled, her tears and snot were all mixed together, she cried and followed the black-faced man out of the mansion. After leaving the mansion, the dozen people who were still in the mansion surrounded her and asked what happened. The black-faced man hesitated for a few words, "What's the matter? Mei Zi and the others did something shameful, and there's nothing we can do if the master wants to punish them." While everyone was not prepared, the black-faced man took his wife's hand, tightly covered the package in his arms, and ran away quickly with his head down.
When everyone saw this, even a fool could guess that he must have received a lot of benefits from the Marquis' Mansion, and even ignored the agreement before they came and ran away first. The Marquis' Mansion was willing to make concessions, who among them would not want to benefit? More than a dozen people surrounded Sima Wu and asked to talk to the Marquis' Mansion as well.
Sima Wu still had a warm smile on his face, and politely invited them all into the Marquis' Mansion, saying that the lady in charge would give them an explanation personally. Dozens of people believed him without a doubt and followed Sima Wu into the Marquis' Mansion.
As soon as they entered the mansion, the gate was closed. All the servants and servants rushed out and surrounded the dozen people who were making trouble. Sima Wu's face turned serious. He stood on the steps and waved his hand, "Tie them all up!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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