The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

Chapter 168 Good Results

"But our Bo's Mansion is a well-behaved family. If this woman has anything to say, wait for our steward to come out. Then everyone will see the outcome. Please wait for a moment and be a witness for our Bo's Mansion."

When the people around saw Duan He turning around and looking at them, they thought he was going to drive them away and were so scared that they were ready to leave. However, upon hearing this, many people felt relieved. Everyone loved to join in the fun, so they just waited here and had something to gossip about when they returned.

At this time, a large man standing in front shouted, "This woman just said outside that she was from Lord Ma's house and came to deliver a letter, but the gentlemen didn't open the door for her."

Duan He kicked the old woman twice. "Nonsense! I was standing guard at the door the whole time and didn't even knock. Besides, invitations from ladies should be sent to the west corner gate. Only invitations from officials can be sent through the main gate."

Moreover, the lords' official invitations were all delivered by their capable servants, and the ladies' flower invitations were the same. This woman looked shabby and had no airs of a matron of honor. Sending such a person to deliver the invitations not only lowered her own status, but also humiliated their uncle's mansion.

Bah, do you really think that any Tom, Dick or Harry can enter the Earl's Mansion?

Duan He was complaining, and Duan Xing was standing there obediently like a wooden stake.

After a while, while Duan Xing was chatting with the people around him and enjoying their flattery, the housekeeper Wang came out.

"what happened?"

Manager Wang saw the bloodstains on the ground and the old woman lying on the ground, and looked at Duan and Duan Xing.

Duan He stepped forward and explained the whole story in a few words. Manager Wang looked at the old woman on the ground.

"Since you said you were here to deliver a letter, then present it."

The old woman on the ground was beaten so hard that she couldn't breathe for a long time and didn't react for a while.

The people around were whispering, and someone whispered, "Could it be that someone was beaten to death?"

Manager Wang glanced at Duan He, and Duan He stepped forward and kicked him.

"Move! Stop playing dead!"

Duan He saw that the old woman's eyes were still rolling under her closed eyelids, so he stepped a little harder.

Others didn't know, but he didn't know it yet. He and his brother had just fought over all the fat on his body. Now, if he lifted his clothes, there wouldn't even be a bruise. The heaviest injury was probably the slap on the face. The blood on the ground was from the teeth that were knocked out, but it was well deserved. Who told her to have a dirty mouth?

The old woman cried out in pain and moved to the side.

"So she was just pretending. This old woman is really abominable."

People around were pointing and talking. The old woman realized that things were not as she expected. When she saw the manager coming, she covered her aching stomach and hurried to make amends.

"Are you the steward of the mansion? You are such a nosy person, looking down on us lowly people."

The extremely thin lips opened and closed and began to splash black water. Manager Wang's eyes darkened and his lips curled up in disdain.

"It's good that you know. Since you have the strength to speak, it means there is nothing wrong. If you can't produce the letter, don't blame me for arresting you and bringing you before the authorities."

The old woman took out the crumpled letter from her bosom with a reluctant look on her face, and was about to raise her hand to show it to everyone, but Duan Xing was quick to snatch it away.

Duan He raised his eyebrows: Well done!

Duan Xing glanced at him and handed the letter to Manager Wang.

Manager Wang opened it with some disgust. Not only was the note written on ordinary letter paper, it was also so shabby.

It turned out to be from the family of Doctor Ma from the Ministry of Rites. Manager Wang thought for a moment, reached out and tore the letter into pieces, then sprinkled the shredded paper on the old woman's face.

"Well, you old thing, is this the letter you mentioned? You still have the nerve to call yourself Ma Langzhong's servant. Not to mention that this letter is crudely made, it's just ordinary letter paper. There is no seal or signature on it. I think you are a forgery, deliberately coming to the Bo's Mansion to cause trouble!"

"Somebody come!"

Six people came out of the mansion one after another, bowed their heads and listened to orders.

"All of you, take this old woman to the government office!"

Seeing that things were taking a turn for the worse, the old woman was lifted up with her legs off the ground. She was unwilling to be taken away like this, so she kicked her legs hard.

"You're talking nonsense! I'm Madam Ma's maid, and I'm here to deliver an invitation to the Duke's Mansion on her orders. If you know what's best for you, why don't you let me go? When I go back and tell Madam Ma, I'll make sure you're in big trouble!"

As the old woman's voice gradually faded away, Manager Wang looked at everyone.

"Thank you all for being here to bear witness for the Bo Mansion. If you hadn't helped us keep an eye on things, we might have been blamed by this woman today."

As Manager Wang spoke, a kind smile appeared on his plump, white face. He no longer had the arrogance he had before, and looked much kinder.

A few people in the crowd left quietly, and Manager Wang noticed and kept it in mind.

"Hey, isn't this Aunt Li? How is your grandson?"

When Manager Wang saw a familiar face, he walked up and asked with a smile.

Aunt Li was a little surprised and at a loss. She wiped her hands on her body and smoothed her clothes.

"It's me, an old woman. I didn't expect that you, Manager Wang, still remember me. My little grandson is now well. Thank you, Master, for giving him a sip of hot soup last year. Otherwise, my grandson would have died long ago."

Hearing Aunt Li say this, many people around remembered that Duan Bo's family had been doing charity work during the winter season last year.

Not only were there refugees outside the city, but many families inside the city almost didn't survive. They were all civilians living nearby, and they survived only by relying on the charity of Duan Bo's Mansion.

"Yes, yes, the Bo family is really a good family. If it weren't for the Bo family, we ordinary people would have no way to survive."

When Steward Wang saw that his goal had been achieved, he spoke up: "Everyone, please stop saying that. It's all because my old lady is kindhearted. She eats vegetarian food and chants Buddhist scriptures all day long and can't bear to see the suffering of the people, so she's doing her best to help you. Seeing that everyone is doing well, I will report to the old lady when I get back. She will definitely be very happy. I'm sorry to have kept you all here for a long time. My brother's birthday is coming in a few days, and the mansion at Jiaomen has prepared some red steamed buns for everyone. Everyone can take two, and everyone can come and try them when the time comes."

"it is good!"

"Okay, thank you, old lady, and thank you, Master."

Manager Wang dismissed everyone and took the two brothers Duan and Duan Xing into the mansion.

He took out two purses from his arms and gave one to each of the two brothers, then turned around and headed towards the inner courtyard.

"Who are you talking about? What does Steward Wang want?"

"He said that a letter arrived at Doctor Ma's residence this morning, but things have changed, and he wants to see you to explain in detail."

Mingyao said from the side.

"Okay, tell him to wait in the meeting room. I'll be there soon."

Ming Yao bowed, turned around, lifted the curtain and retreated.

Mingyu went forward to help Lu change her clothes and supported her to walk to the outer courtyard.