Never divorce, never stop getting rich

Chapter 117: Riot in the Marquis' Mansion

In the Anshun Marquis's mansion, in the Dowager Concubine's courtyard, the servants didn't even dare to breathe. They were all in a panic and at a loss, waiting for news from outside from time to time.

After a while, Nanny Mei ran in with sweat all over her forehead. The servants on the side of the road wanted to ask what was going on, but they didn't dare to stop her. They could only watch Nanny Mei rush into the concubine's room.

"How is it? Is he really my son?" When the concubine saw Nanny Mei coming back, she hurried forward. With her hair hanging down and her pale face, she still had charm.

Mei Ma supported her and said in a panic, "The people from the Dali Temple said it was 80% correct. The woman from the main courtyard also went to identify it. The coroner also looked at it. The Dali Temple also found something that our Marquis carried with him. I went to check it out, and it was something that the Marquis usually wore."

The concubine's legs went weak, and she staggered and cried, "My son, my poor child, how could this happen... Didn't you send a letter back a few days ago saying that everything was fine?"

Aunt Mei didn't know how to answer. She was still wondering why this person, who was originally fine, disappeared just like that. It was bad enough that he was hiding here and there for no apparent reason before, but now he just disappeared.

Not only could the Concubine Dowager not accept this, but the servants of the Marquisate could not accept it either. If the Marquis was really gone, who would they follow? Could the Marquisate still be saved?

"I don't believe it. This must be a conspiracy. It's the conspiracy of that bitch Qian, the conspiracy of the Wen family's daughter and the eldest princess... mmmmm..."

The more Nanny Mei listened, the more frightened she became. It would have been fine in the past, but now the Marquis was gone and the Concubine Dowager had no one to rely on. If this news got out, the Concubine Dowager might not be in danger, but all the servants in the mansion would definitely be dead.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, calm down. This matter...this matter needs to be considered carefully."

"Yes, yes! My son gave me the way to pass a message last time. I went to pass the message to him, but it wasn't him who died. It definitely couldn't have been him."

How could it be his son? If it was her son, how would she live the rest of her life? That woman in the palace would never let her go. The late emperor was dead, and there was no one left to protect her.

The concubine trembled with fear at the thought that she might be sent back to the confinement area. Even if she died outside, she must never go back. She never wanted to see that man again in her life.

"Your Majesty, the most urgent thing right now isn't to spread the word. Everyone believes the Marquis is dead. Even the staff member who was in trouble with the Marquis, his family has identified the body and buried it. Who would believe the Marquis is still alive?"

Aunt Mei said anxiously, "The key now is not anything else, but the Marquis's Mansion. Without the Marquis, the Queen will have no one to rely on. This Marquis' Mansion... the people of the royal family are keeping a close eye on it."

The concubine's fingers were tightly pinched on Nanny Mei's arm. She could no longer control her body. She almost forgot that without her son, not only would she be sent back to the confinement area, but everything in the marquis' mansion would be coveted by those cruel old men in the royal family.

When the late Crown Prince fell from power, he had lost all his wealth long ago. Everything in this mansion was arranged by the late Emperor. Later, when the Marquis grew up, he gradually started to get involved in some business. Even so, the royal family was watching covetously. If they just found a child to adopt to the Marquis...

"Oh no! Oh no! Madam, the Madam is rushing in with her men!"

The nanny guarding the outer door came crawling in, with obvious marks of having been beaten on her face.

"What? She's back? How dare she come back! Where's Su Guang? Are all the people in the mansion dead?" The concubine was shocked and angry. In a fit of rage, she took Nanny Mei and her group and ran out in a mighty procession.

Qian Qiansui, dressed in plain clothes, brought the people lent to her by Deng Buduo in a grand manner, and regardless of the many pairs of eyes watching around, she directly broke open the door of the Marquis' Mansion. From now on, the Marquis' Mansion had only one master.

"What are you doing? Are you trying to kill yourself?" Several of Su Guang's lackeys rushed out with their men. Seeing Qian Qiansui and his family, they said with disdain, "I thought they were someone else. Turns out you're just the stray dogs that ran away a few days ago. What's wrong? Did you get nothing to eat outside and come back to lick the water bucket?"

"Manager Quan..." Qian Qiansui adjusted the little white flower on his head and glanced at the family portrait.

The whole family looked at the burly man behind them, who was a stranger but eight feet tall. They puffed out their chests, waved their hands and shouted, "The Marquis is gone now. These cunning servants want to bully the Marquis' family. We must not let them succeed. Brothers, protect the Marquis's Mansion, protect the Concubine Dowager, and protect the Madam!"

Although these people were wearing the clothes of servants in the marquis's mansion, they obviously had martial arts skills. Without any orders, they raised their fists towards the small soldiers and generals on the opposite side.

Fists as big as sandbags rained down on those lackeys. They were not even allowed to beg for mercy. Torn handkerchiefs were stuffed into their mouths. They were beaten violently first and then tied up with ropes. Not to mention letting them say a word, they were not even given the chance to cry out in pain.

"Search for me. There can't be any hidden dangers left in the mansion. It's a time of trouble. As a widow, I always have to be extra careful." Qian Qiansui patted Sang Biao beside him. Sang Biao nodded and immediately turned and left.

The rest of the people were like tigers coming out of the mountains. They would smash open any yard they saw and bring out all the slaves inside. Those with good attitudes and obedience were treated decently and allowed to pass. Those who resisted stubbornly were beaten without further ado and then tied up and dragged out.

As for what it looks like when it is dragged outside, it depends on one's luck.

"What are you doing? Madam, what are you...what are you acting?" Su Guang didn't know why he ran outside the mansion. He came back exhausted with his men, followed by several captains of the guards from the mansion. It seemed that he was about to bring his men to block Qian Qiansui and his party in the mansion.

“Woof! Woof! Woof woof!!…&&…(&…*”

Les had been holding back for a long time. It rushed out from behind Qian Qiansui and started to attack the opposite side. After yelling, it stretched out its legs and shook them in the air, expressing its strong dissatisfaction.

Qian Qiansui turned to Lai Shun and said, "Shouldn't our academy be properly regulated? My good dog has been here for a few months, and he's already been scolding me so badly."

Lai Shun couldn't listen any more. He clenched his fists excitedly, waiting for his elder brother to make a move.

All the guards in the mansion who knew Rice took a step back without even thinking. Before they could go forward, their ribs began to ache.

"So, who of you will go first?" Lai Shun walked behind his eldest brother first, raised his chin and said arrogantly.

There was a fight in the front yard, and the concubine and the others ran over. The maids who were left behind in the concubine's yard hid in the yard, not knowing whether to go or stay.

Suddenly, Matron Mei came running back from outside and said to another matron in the inner courtyard, "The Empress asked me to come and ask you for the keys to all the storerooms. Please give them to me immediately, and I will send them over."

"So sudden!" The inner courtyard maid had no suspicions. She felt around and took out several strings of string. She handed them to Mai Mama and asked, "Are you handing over the warehouse?"

"How is that possible? Your Majesty wants to carry it with her. If it were us, they can search us, but would they dare to do that?" Aunt Mei rolled her eyes at her and said.

"That's right. You should go quickly and don't keep the queen waiting for too long." The nanny in the inner courtyard pushed Nanny Mei and sent her out.

Aunt Mei left the yard, turned around and went up to the roof. When she turned around again, a tabby cat easily slipped away with several bunches of keys that were extremely disproportionate to its size.