Rebirth of the Concubine Fenghua

Chapter 74
"Eldest sister, Ruotong, why are you here?" Aunt Su was startled, and then she immediately smiled, "To me, Tingyuyuan, you are rare guests!" Is there something wrong with the face?It seems that Mother Lu failed to find a man in Mengwanyuan, so Feng Ruotong sued Mrs. Xue.

Mrs. Xue looked at her coldly, "Aunt Su, do you have something to hide from me?"

Oh?Aunt Su's heart skipped a beat: Isn't it because of Mama Lu's search for Mengwanyuan? "What does elder sister mean by that? I don't understand." She wasn't pretending, Xue said this for no reason, she really didn't understand what was going on.

"Okay, then let me ask you, where did the income from the cloth shop business go?" Mrs. Xue didn't go around with her, and simply said clearly.

Aunt Su was shocked, why did she bring up this matter again so gracefully?And Xue's face was full of anger, if she didn't know something? "This... elder sister, as I said before, the business of the cloth village is getting worse and worse, and there is no profit at all. Where else can I get it?"

"Really?" Xue smiled angrily, "Aunt Su, do you think it's very interesting to play me like a monkey, I will never know your tricks, right?"

Aunt Su got more and more bad premonition, she almost couldn't laugh anymore, "Sister, what's wrong with you today, you just said something that I don't understand, I didn't mean it, I really don't understand, what is the big sister thinking?" Say what."

"Okay, let me ask you, how much money do you have every month as an aunt?" Mrs. Xue still didn't say clearly, it seemed that she wanted to give Aunt Su a chance to explain herself.

Aunt Su replied carefully, "Didn't the eldest sister just make the rules, the concubine's room is paid 20 taels a month, and the rest of the items are discussed separately, what's the matter?"

Mrs. Xue said coldly, "You have been married to Feng Mansion for more than ten years, and you have already received your monthly allowance. The accountant has never owed you, and you usually spend money carefully. Sometimes you will ask the master for more money. Money, isn't it?"

Is it just for this?Aunt Su made up her mind, and said with a smile, "Is this elder sister asking me to settle accounts? Sometimes when I get sick, or when I see clothes and jewelry that I like, I will buy more and spend more money, sir. I also don't want to wrong me, besides, the old lady also knows about this, is the elder sister right?"

Could it be that Mrs. Xue saw that the old lady was not here, and Bu Zhuang took it back, so he wanted to settle these accounts with her one by one?In this case, she has nothing to worry about, because these things are not secrets at all, and the master and the old lady will never find fault with her.

"That's it," Xue said with a sneer, "Since your monthly allowance is just enough, and you even ask for some extra, then let me ask you, where do you get so much silver in your house? "

Aunt Su was taken aback, and her face changed in horror: she did have 600 taels of silver in her room, which was ready for her younger brother. She has always kept this matter secret, and there is absolutely no third person besides her and the old lady Yes, how did Mrs. Xue know? "What taels of silver? Big sister, I don't understand..."

"Aunt Su, your face is very pale, do you know that?" Mrs. Xue's eyes showed sarcasm, "If I wasn't completely sure, why would I come here and ask you directly! Don't you still want to admit that you took [-]% of the profit of the cloth shop, Swallowed it all up?"

"I didn't! Sister, you wronged me. How could I embezzle the money from the cloth village? I didn't!" Aunt Su knew that her face must be ugly, because she was indeed guilty of this matter, but she absolutely couldn't admit it. Otherwise you will be in trouble!She subconsciously glanced at Feng Ruotong, seeing his cold but quiet eyes, her heart sank: Could it be that Feng Ruotong knew something and told Xue Shi about it?

Mrs. Xue immediately said, "Okay, since you are not greedy for the profits of Buzhuang, and you have no savings, then where did the hundreds of taels of silver in your house come from?"

I—Aunt Su was at a loss for words, and my teeth itched with hatred: No wonder Mrs. Xue went around the corner to ask about the extra money when she came up, so the purpose is here!But I was annoyed that I didn't realize it, and I fell for her tricks. Now it's not easy to get back the words!
"Aunt Su, to be honest, did you take all the money from the cloth village to the Su family?" At this point, Mrs. Xue stopped probing and asked directly.

Aunt Su's eyes darkened, her body swayed, and she almost fainted: She, did she even know about this?That……

Feng Ruotong smiled silently, "Aunt Su, don't argue anymore, mother already knew that your younger brother killed someone, and he didn't want to go to prison, so the other party took the opportunity to blackmail him. The lion opened his mouth and demanded 5 taels of silver, Su The family had no choice but to agree, but the Su family had long since fallen and couldn't afford so much money. It just so happened that you asked your mother's cloth village to go there, so you took the money from the cloth village to block the hole in your brother's life lawsuit ,Yes or no?"

Aunt Su stared at her blankly, her face was pale: She knew so clearly, no wonder Mrs. Xue was so sure, she dared to come directly to question herself!
Xue's face turned blue with anger, "Aunt Su, you are so courageous! You actually trampled on the business of the cloth shop and ruined my cloth shop, what face do you have to see me!" Fortunately, she had chosen the last one in the business at that time. It is good to make a cloth shop for Aunt Su, and it is also for the purpose of explaining in front of the old lady. It turns out that Aunt Su actually eats inside and out like this in private!
"Eldest sister, I, I didn't..." Aunt Su was out of breath in panic, but she still refused to admit it, "You, who are you listening to nonsense, my brother has no..."

"You still want to deny it?" Xue was furious, "If I didn't know the cause and effect of the matter, how would I know that you took the money to save your brother? Aunt Su, if you don't admit it, do you want to let the master To investigate your brother's case?"

Before she listened to Feng Ruotong's suggestion, she sent a trustworthy person to the vicinity of Su's house to inquire about it, only then did she find out that Su Di, who is naturally flamboyant, had a dispute with a friend because of an inconspicuous matter, and he lost his hand. The woman was strangled to death. Although the woman's family was not well-known in the local area, they were well-known. The Su family was worried that the matter would become serious, and Su Di would have to go to prison, and maybe he would have to pay for his life. It was ruined, so I begged for the consent of the other party and settled the matter in private.

Aunt Su's lips moved, she had no reason to retort, "Eldest sister, I, I really didn't take the money from Buzhuang..."

"Then how do you explain the money in your house!" Mrs. Xue was furious, and slammed the table hard, "Can't the world fall down?"

Aunt Su shivered in fright, subconsciously retreated to the door, gritted her teeth and refused to admit it, "Where did the money come from in my room, eldest sister, don't wrong me!" Anyway, she has always been very careful, and the place where she puts the money is also extremely secretive. , Mrs. Xue will definitely not know.

"You still say that I wronged you!" Mrs. Xue seemed very angry, "Aunt Su, do you want me to find the stolen money before you admit your mistake?"

Aunt Su became angry from embarrassment and "stolen money". Mrs. Xue directly regarded her as a thief, didn't she?
Feng Ruotong raised her eyebrows, and persuaded, "Mother, calm down, you have exhausted your benevolence, since Aunt Su refuses to admit it, then let the facts speak for themselves."

Aunt Su glared at her suddenly, "Ruotong, what are you talking about! Could it be that you also believe that I have been greedy for the money from the cloth village?" Little bitch, you must have provoked it, otherwise Xue's past two years would have been instigated. I have doubts, but I never dare to ask directly, you just want me to be unlucky, don't you?
"Yes or no, won't everything be clear after the money is found?" Feng Ruotong smiled, but her eyes were cold and frightening, "What does mother think?"

Xue snorted coldly, "That's the only way. Mother Zhou, come in."

Outside the door, Zhou's mother agreed, and led the two girls in, holding tools such as hammers and axes in her hands!
Aunt Su was startled and angry, "Sister, what do you mean? Do you want to..."

Xue ignored her at all, and ordered, "The cash drawer is in the mezzanine of the closet over there, go and take it out."

Aunt Su was dumbfounded: Mrs. Xue even knows where she hides the cash drawer?This, how is this possible!She secretly found someone to build the mezzanine in the closet, even the master and the old lady didn't know, how did Mrs. Xue know?
"Yes, ma'am." Zhou's mother stepped forward and tugged the lock on the wardrobe, then turned around and said, "Madam, do you want to smash it?"

Xue asked coldly, "Aunt Su, do you want to open the closet yourself, or should I let Mother Zhou break it open?"

Aunt Su's face was pale, she flew over, opened her arms to block in front of the closet, and said loudly, "Sister, you can't do this! This is my closet, even the master can't smash it, why are you!"

Mrs. Xue was unmoved, "That's because the master didn't know that you embezzled the money from the Feng Mansion privately! Are you going to open it or not?"

"No!" Aunt Su knew that as long as she opened the closet, she would be undeniable, so how could she agree.

"Then don't blame me for being impolite," Xue Shi also insisted to the end, "Mother Zhou, pull Aunt Su away and smash it!"

"Yes, ma'am." Zhou's mother replied, and asked the two maids to pull Aunt Su away, and smashed the delicate lock with a hammer.

"Ah!" Aunt Su yelled, as if the hammer had hit her, "Don't hit it! Did you hear that, don't hit it!" She pushed and shoved the two girls desperately, trying to rush over, but in the end she couldn't , can only watch helplessly.

Mother Zhou was tall and strong, and she knocked the lock open in two or three strokes. With a sound of "dang", the lock fell to the ground, and she said loudly, "Ma'am, the lock is open."

"Don't move! Don't move, do you hear?" Aunt Su blushed anxiously, and she almost cursed, "You, what are you, you dare to move my wardrobe, see if I don't report to the master, do you still want it? Alive?!"

Xue said coldly, "You have to figure out what is right and what is wrong, Aunt Su, this time you did something wrong, even in front of the master, I have something to say."

Aunt Su gritted her teeth, "You—"

At this moment, Mother Lu rushed in with the support of two maids, "Aunt Su, there is no man found in Missy's yard, it is strange—"

(End of this chapter)