Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 50 Reporting to the Official
Before Mrs. He could finish speaking, Old Mrs. Sun's cries echoed throughout the street: "Oh dear! My leg is broken! The Gu family is bullying us! Heaven, open your eyes and see!" She was crying with snot and tears streaming down her face, and anyone who didn't know better would think she had suffered a great injustice.

Passersby stopped to watch and pointed at Gu's Restaurant.

"What's going on with the Gu family? Why are they bullying an old lady?"

"That's right."

Hearing the surrounding whispers, Mrs. He turned green with anger.

She tried to explain, but was drowned out by Grandma Sun's cries and couldn't get a word in edgewise.

"Ouch! It hurts so much! Gu family, you pushed me down, my leg is broken, you have to pay for it!" Old Mrs. Sun cried out while secretly observing Mrs. He's reaction.

Suppressing her anger, Madam He said coldly, "Old Mrs. Sun, I didn't touch you! If you're really hurt, I'm willing to pay for your doctor's treatment. But if you don't want to see a doctor, then come with me to the yamen and let the officials judge this!"

Upon hearing that they were going to the yamen (government office), Old Mrs. Sun cried even louder: "Oh dear! The Shen family is bullying us! They're going to sue this lonely old woman! Heaven, open your eyes and see!"

Mrs. He wished she could tear Old Lady Sun's mouth apart; her ability to distort the truth was truly masterful.

"I heard that Gu Yunyi from the Gu family ranked second in this year's imperial examination. How can he bully people like that?"

"That's right, how can scholars act like this?"

Hearing these comments, Madam He trembled with anger, her finger pointing at Old Lady Sun shaking as she stammered, "You...you..."

However, many of the neighbors in the area recognize this old lady Sun.

"Grandma Sun, you're not here to cause trouble because you see the Gu family making money, are you?"

"That's right, that old lady Sun is notoriously difficult to deal with. Last time she even extorted money from the Li family!"

"Yes, yes, I heard about it too. The Li family was so bothered by her that they had no choice but to pay money to avoid trouble."

The surrounding discussions took a turn, and Grandma Sun's expression began to look somewhat uneasy.

Just then, the restaurant's curtain was lifted...

The restaurant's curtain was lifted, and Gu Yunyi and Xu Qingmeng came out.

Gu Yunyi was dressed in a blue robe, his brows and eyes exuding the refined air of a scholar, while Xu Qingmeng wore an elegant dress and had a gentle temperament.

Grandma Sun, with her sharp eyes, grabbed Gu Yunyi's sleeve. "Yunyi, it was clearly your mother who accepted my bribe to have my eldest grandson work at the restaurant, but now she's denying it!"

Upon hearing this, Madam He was so angry she almost fainted: "Old Mrs. Sun, don't talk nonsense! When have I ever accepted any favors from you? If you continue to slander me, I'll report you to the authorities!"

"With the Gu family's business so thriving, would they really be interested in Old Mrs. Sun's small share of the profits?"

"That's right, Grandma Sun, would the Gu family need anything from you these days?"

Upon seeing this, Old Lady Sun exclaimed, "That's a gold hairpin! It's not just a little bit!"

Upon hearing this, Madam He exclaimed, "You...you..."

Seeing this, Xu Qingmeng stepped forward and asked softly, "You said you gave my mother a gold hairpin, so tell me what it was like?"

Grandma Sun was clearly taken aback by Xu Qingmeng's question. She hesitated for a moment, then mumbled, "It's...it's a gold hairpin, with...it has patterns on it..."

Xu Qingmeng pressed, "What pattern? Is it plum blossom? Peony? Auspicious clouds?" Old Mrs. Su stammered, unable to answer clearly.

She didn't have any gold hairpin. She just wanted her eldest grandson to help out at the restaurant, but when that failed, she wanted to extort money from him.

Grandma Sun's eyes began to flicker, her gaze shifting uncertainly. She hadn't expected this seemingly gentle young girl to be so difficult, asking such detailed questions.

"I...I can't quite remember, anyway...it was...it was a gold hairpin..."

Xu Qingmengqing chuckled softly, a laugh as chilly as a winter wind that sent shivers down Grandma Sun's spine.

"Grandma Sun, your memory is really not good. How could you forget something so valuable?"

Gu Yunyi was about to speak, but was stopped by a look from Xu Qingmeng.

She understood that Gu Yunyi, as a scholar, valued his reputation above all else, and if he were to intervene in such a petty dispute, it would only invite gossip.

Xu Qingmeng secretly squeezed Gu Yunyi's hand and gave him a reassuring look.

"I...I'm an old woman with a bad memory, I can't remember," Grandma Sun said, her eyes darting away, avoiding Xu Qingmeng's sharp gaze.

"I don't care, it was your mother who took my gold hairpin!" She decided to act like a rogue and started crying loudly, "Oh dear, this is outrageous! The Gu family is bullying us! They stole my gold hairpin and won't give it back!"

Xu Qingmeng remained unperturbed, her tone calm yet firm, "Grandma Sun, since you insist that my mother took your gold hairpin, you must have evidence. False accusations are a legal matter."

Upon hearing the words "suing," Grandma Sun's momentum immediately weakened, and her crying subsided.

She just wants to extort some money. If she really makes a scene in court, she won't get any advantage and might even end up in jail.

Seeing that she was wavering, Xu Qing pressed his advantage, saying, "How about this, Granny Sun? Since you can't remember such a valuable item, we can't explain it either. For the sake of the Gu family's reputation, why don't we report it to the authorities?"

After saying that, Xu Qingmeng instructed Xun Ge'er: "Go and report to the authorities!"

Having received his instructions, Xun Ge'er turned to leave.

"Wait!" Old Mrs. Sun's expression changed drastically. She grabbed Xun Ge'er's sleeve. "No...no need to report to the authorities...I...I remember now..." She swallowed hard, her eyes darting around. "That...I might have misremembered..."

Xu Qingmeng looked at her, a slight smile playing on her lips, but she didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Old Lady Sun knew she had met a tough opponent today. She could only reluctantly let go of Xun Ge'er's sleeve and muttered in a low voice, "I...I remembered wrong. Your mother didn't take my hairpin. I remembered wrong..." After saying that, she turned around and tried to slip away.

Xu Qing dreamt that Grandma Sun was trying to slip away, and his eyes sharpened, his tone turning colder.

"Grandma Sun, what are you up to? Just now you were so sure that my mother accepted your gold hairpin, and now you're saying you made a mistake? Are you trying to make fun of the Gu family?"

Grandma Sun was speechless after Xu Qingmeng's words, her face turning pale and then red, as if she were performing a magic trick.

She hesitated, wanting to say something, but couldn't bring herself to speak.

"This old lady Sun is always looking for an advantage. She probably wanted her eldest grandson to work as a helper at the restaurant, but he was refused, so she turned to extorting money from the Gu family."

"That's right! I think Grandma Sun has really messed up this time."

As Grandma Sun listened to the surrounding chatter, her face burned with embarrassment, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

Happy Winter Solstice to all my lovely friends!
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