My Lord, your wife is spreading rumors about you again.

Chapter 6: Wutong Rain

This is Mingli's first time stepping into this place.

Sometimes, she didn't know why she lived in this world. Her identity, appearance, and name all came from her sister. Or maybe, the meaning of her life was to come to Kyoto and avenge her sister.

The concierge led them around several corridors. The guards were so strict that the maids and servants dared not speak loudly. The pink walls and black tiles were endless, and the white marble pillars rose from the ground. After walking for a long time, they passed through the red lacquered gate with a moon hole in the middle, and heard the clear sound of gongs and drums on the stage. When they got closer, they saw the male and female actors competing with each other, with their colorful sleeves stretched out.

The aunts and sisters in the Ming family had long lost interest in watching the show. They all had their own ulterior motives and were waiting to see a good show from Ming Li and the old lady.

"Madam, the second girl is here."

Old Madam Ming raised her eyes slowly, her brows showing impatience. She looked Ming Li up and down. After not seeing this damn girl for a few years, she looked more and more like Wen Shi. She was really annoying.

Similarly, Ming Li was also looking at his grandmother. She was wearing gold and silver, and her hair and hands were covered with jewels, just like a local rich man. The Ming family was born in the countryside. If Ming Boyuan had not passed the imperial examination and was chosen by Master Wen as his son-in-law, they would never have such a family business now.

In Mingli's eyes, the entire Ming family is nothing more than a family that has been wiped out.

The old lady loved opera, so she invited a troupe of opera performers to stay at Ming Mansion, where they would perform singing, reciting, acting and fighting every day. She also liked to ask all the women and children in the family to sit with them, but my sister always liked quietness, and would get a headache when she heard all this noise.

The two looked at each other for a long time. It was unreasonable not to greet each other after knowing the etiquette for so long. Just when Shan Cha was about to remind her, she lowered her head slightly and said softly: "Granddaughter greets grandma and asks if she is well."

Since you have to pretend, you have to pretend to be more realistic.

My sister is a well-mannered person who cares about her reputation, she knows that.

Seeing this, the old lady decided that the person in front of her was still the soft persimmon that was easily bullied. She pinched her voice and said sharply: "It was fine. Seeing you all of a sudden, I can't help but feel uneasy. The second girl survived the disaster after falling into the water. She is not busy dealing with the funeral affairs for her husband and parents-in-law in the Zhou Mansion. What are you doing back home?"

Mingli paused.

Drowned? Her sister jumped into the lake in the middle of the night. It was a coincidence that Shancha couldn’t sleep that night. She woke up and found that her sister was gone. She went out to look for her and happened to meet Mingli who came at midnight.

It was the two of them who fished out their sister's body, so only she and Shan Cha knew that her sister had jumped into the lake, and even no one in the Zhou family discovered it.

"Don't you think grandma knows?" Mingli pretended to be surprised.

Old Madam Ming frowned: "Know what?"

"I have divorced Zhou Shu. The divorce agreement has all the seals and stamps. The officials in Kyoto Prefecture have all witnessed this. My granddaughter is now a daughter of the Ming family, not a wife of the Zhou family, so she should naturally return to the Ming family. As for the funeral arrangements."

Mingli smiled faintly: "Grandmother, you don't have to worry. Before your granddaughter left, a cluster of sky fire suddenly fell and burned the entire Yong'an Earl's Mansion, turning everything into ashes and returning to nothingness."

Aunt Wang suddenly raised her eyes.

Skyfire? Was he saying this on purpose to disgust the old lady? After not seeing each other for three years, the second girl's heart had become much harder. It must not be easy for her to live in the Zhou family.

It’s better this way. In this world, if you are not cruel, you won’t live long.

Old Madam Ming also noticed something was wrong, and just as she was about to get angry, she was held down by Madam Cui behind her.

Aunt Cui smiled and said, "The sudden fire from the sky must have caused the Zhou family to commit heinous crimes. God bless our Ming family, and the second young lady is safe and sound."

This Aunt Cui was a maid in the mansion of the Rebel Prince. After the Rebel Prince fell, she was sold to the Ming family. She gradually climbed up to the old lady and became her confidant. The old lady Ming was originally a country woman. She came to the capital to enjoy the good life. Fortunately, Aunt Cui was by her side to give her various advices over the years, so she didn't make any big mistakes.

She knew that there must be a hidden meaning behind Nanny Cui's action, so she didn't mention it again.

The audience was full of sweet words and treacherous intentions, and the fight was so intense that fireworks flew everywhere. The good show on stage also went on as scheduled.
On the Qixi Festival, Emperor Ming and Concubine Yang walked hand in hand in the courtyard, their sleeves flying, their eyes full of affection. Concubine Yang's hair was full of gorgeous pearls and jade, her face was charming, and she sang: "The moonlight shines on the jade steps, and the silver candlelight shines coldly on the painting screen in autumn."

The old lady threw the piece of cloth on the ground and asked, "Second girl, your family doesn't lack food for you. But now, you list all the dowry of the Wen family one by one. Are you threatening me, an old woman?"

"Mother is joking."

Zhu from the third room stood up delicately and held Mingli's hand in a pretentious manner, "Second Miss is well-known for her kindness, filial piety and respect. How dare she threaten you? Besides, the late Madam Wen has been dead for many years. The Wen family was convicted and exiled, and all the male members of the family died long ago. The dowry naturally belongs to the Ming family. Second Miss is a daughter who married out, how could she be so shameless to come and ask for the dowry back?"

Zhu laughed twice: "Won't this make everyone in the world laugh their teeth off?"

"The law states that the dowry belongs to the bride. If the bride dies, her children will inherit it directly. If she has no children, her uncle will take it back."

Ming Li slowly raised his eyes and pulled his hand out of Zhu's hand, a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes: "Third Aunt was born a prostitute, dragging a lowly document, married into the Ming family penniless, naturally she doesn't know the dowry rules for women of officials."

"you"

Zhu's face turned purple and her chest heaved violently.

Aunt Wang smiled as she hid her handkerchief. What she hated most was Zhu, who used her skills in seducing people to make all the men in the courtyard crazy.

But she was born in a brothel and had no control over her words. She could say all kinds of dirty words. No one in the Ming family could get angry with her.

But it was the old lady who nodded when Zhu entered the house. Now, Mingli embarrassed Zhu in public, which was also an indirect slap in the face of the old lady.

Madam Cui stared at Mingli for a long time. Her eyes had seen all kinds of monsters and demons. She knew Mingli was not an easy person to deal with after just one glance: "Second Miss, why don't you stay at home first? We will take care of the rest."

"Why are you staying here? Do you think she looks like a girl from the Ming family? You are disrespectful to your elders. There is no place for you in the Ming family. Get out!"

Old Madam Ming did not have the foresight of Madam Cui. She had been praised and respected for many years and could no longer tolerate being insulted in this way.

"Grandmother's order, the granddaughter dare not disobey."

Mingli's attitude was calm as usual. She stared at the old lady and continued, "But my mother has passed away, and my uncle is also dead. My mother's dowry should be inherited by me, Mingyi, and Mingxin. Now that my brother and sister-in-law are missing, there is no place for me in the Ming family. Then please give me the dowry, and I will leave immediately and will not cause any trouble to you."

"Actually, there isn't much."

Mingli walked to an empty chair nearby and sat down. He poured a cup of tea and took a sip. "It's just three hundred hectares of land, twenty shops, ten houses, eight farms, three hot spring resorts and three summer resorts. Ten thousand taels of gold, fifty thousand taels of silver, and one hundred thousand copper coins. The dowry includes twenty farmhands, thirty guards, thirty maids, ten housekeepers, and five personal maids. There are also nineteen court crowns, white jade court beads, jadeite agate, crystal beads, and countless jewelry, precious medicinal materials, and furniture ornaments."

After he finished speaking, there was a "bang" sound, and Mingli put the teacup down heavily: "From big things like jewelry and jade to small things like needles and threads, I will take them all away, leaving nothing behind."

These things are all the assets of the Ming family!

(End of this chapter)