eurekapd Chapter 477 Flood washed away the Dragon King Temple
Chapter 477 Flood washed away the Dragon King Temple
The madam thought Yu Wan was frightened and hurriedly repeated, "Young master, Master Zhang is the maternal uncle of the Vice Minister."
"Your Excellency, you must know that you are the most favored by the Emperor in Shengjing City. Your maternal uncle is someone we cannot afford to offend."
Upon hearing this, the man opposite raised his head with a smug look on his face and sneered, "You're scared now, aren't you? Kneel down and kowtow three times to me, and pay me a thousand taels of silver, and we'll call it even. Otherwise, you'll regret it!"
Yu Wan didn't speak, silently looking at the man opposite her.
Yun Shang and Shen Shi had long since severed ties with the rest of the Yun family, and Shen Shi had no other relatives either, so where did this 'uncle' come from?
Most importantly, the surname of the Shen family is Shen, and her maternal family members are also surnamed Shen. This Mr. Zhang in front of us is pretending to be her maternal uncle, and he didn't even ask what her surname is.
Xizhu, unaware of the true situation, genuinely believed the man was Yunshang's relative. Hesitantly, she tugged at Yu Wan's sleeve, "Master, is he really..."
If he really is the son-in-law's maternal uncle, and the master just hit him, will the son-in-law blame him when he finds out?
Yu Wan noticed Xi Zhu's worry and reached out to pat her hand.
"fine."
She then looked at the man and the madam, deliberately feigning a hint of fear: "Are you really the Vice Minister's maternal uncle?"
Seeing that Yu Wan was afraid, the man became even more arrogant. He puffed out his chest and spat as he said, "Of course it's true! My nephew is a big shot in the Emperor's eyes. If he stomps his foot, the whole of Shengjing will tremble. You brat, you've offended me today. If you don't behave, you'll regret it!"
The madam hurriedly nodded and bowed, saying, "Young master, Master Zhang's identity is genuine. We all saw him get into the Vice Minister's carriage with our own eyes. Please apologize to Master Zhang and settle this matter."
This man even got into Yun Shang's carriage?
Yun Shang has this kind of hobby?!
At the same time, Yun Shang, who was helping the emperor process memorials in the palace, suddenly sneezed.
The emperor immediately raised his head with concern, his eyes brimming with worry: "Minister Yun, have you caught a cold? Someone, quickly fetch the imperial physician to check the Second Grand Secretary's pulse. We must not delay."
Yun Shang raised his eyes, covered his mouth and coughed lightly twice, "Your Majesty, I am fine, there is no need to trouble the imperial physician."
"Yes, yes." The emperor said earnestly, his eyes full of sincere concern. "These memorials in my study all depend on you, my dear minister. You must not catch a cold. I am counting on you to help me share my burdens."
Seeing the emperor's pale face, Yun Shang remained silent for a moment, swallowing back the refusal that was on the tip of her tongue.
Hongxiufang.
Yu Wan finally managed to suppress her inappropriate thoughts, cleared her throat, and showed the joy of seeing her relatives.
She clapped her hands. "What a coincidence! I'm also a relative of the Vice Minister!"
Both the man and the madam were taken aback upon hearing this, their faces showing suspicion.
The man's eyes widened as he looked Yu Wan up and down, then he sneered, "You? You dare to claim you're related to the Vice Minister? I think you're just scared out of your wits and trying to make up an identity to get away with it!"
The madam chimed in, "Young master, you can't joke like that."
Yu Wan remained calm and composed, a mysterious smile playing on her lips: "I'm not joking. The Vice Minister and I are truly related."
"What a coincidence! The Vice Minister owes me a thousand taels. How about this, let's go to the Vice Minister's residence together, and I'll have him return the thousand taels to you."
The madam initially didn't believe it, but after hearing Yu Wan's confident assertion, she began to have doubts and couldn't help but believe it to some extent.
She thought to herself, if she were to lie, wouldn't she be exposed as soon as she went to the Vice Minister's residence?
Thinking of this, the madam's eyes darted around, and her face instantly filled with a fawning smile.
He clapped his hands and laughed loudly, "Oh dear, look at the mess this has made! It's like the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple, and the family doesn't recognize each other anymore."
"Since the young master and Master Zhang are relatives, why don't we just let this matter drop and make a clean slate?"
The man, however, remained unconvinced, staring at Yu Wan suspiciously. "What kind of relative are you to the Vice Minister?"
Yu Wan answered quickly, "The cousin of the Second Minister's wife."
Xizhu: ...
Young Master Xie's reputation has been damaged.
Seeing that Yu Wan was confident and answered fluently, the madam had no doubts whatsoever.
"We're all family, so why don't you two sit down and discuss this?"
The man refused, saying, "Who says we're family? This isn't over until you apologize to me today!"
Yu Wan smiled and said, "I didn't say I wouldn't apologize."
"I can take you to the Vice Minister's residence to get the silver right now. Do you dare to come with me?"
The madam chuckled, "Young master, how could Master Zhang dare not say such a thing?"
The man's heart skipped a beat when he saw Shang Yuwan's smiling face. He instinctively wanted to say no, but when he turned around, he met the madam's gaze.
He suddenly remembered that, because of his status as the maternal uncle of the second-ranking official, he had borrowed a lot of money from the Red Sleeve Brothel. If he didn't go, wouldn't the madam suspect his identity?
Thinking of this, the man could only grit his teeth and say, "Fine, I'll go. Do you think I'm afraid of you? If you can't come up with the money, see how I deal with you!"
Yu Wan's smile deepened, and she gestured for him to enter: "Mr. Zhang, please."
The madam watched the two figures disappear into the distance, secretly plotting her next move.
She grabbed Lin Yueniang's arm, "Come on, let's go and take a look too."
If we can meet with the Second Minister, we can collect the debts that Master Zhang has been owing us all this time.
Only after watching Master Zhang and the madam get into a carriage did Xizhu lower the curtain.
She hesitated and struggled for a long time before whispering, "Master, how could the young master have such... such... relatives?"
Xizhu dared not utter those harsh words.
"of course not."
Xizhu was stunned for a moment. "What?"
Yu Wan explained, "There's no one left on my mother-in-law's side, and we've cut off all contact with the relatives on the Yun family's side. Where would Yun Shang get such a relative?"
Xizhu's eyes widened. "Does Master mean this person is an imposter?!"
"How dare this man use his son-in-law's name to swindle and cheat people!" Xizhu was furious.
Yu Wan comforted her, "Don't be angry, don't be angry. Let him go and die in front of Yun Shang himself."
Soon, the two carriages arrived one after the other in front of the Vice Minister's residence.
The madam was the first to get off the carriage. When she looked up and saw the magnificent and noble mansion, her eyes widened and her mouth gaped open for a long time.
He muttered to himself unconsciously, "This is the Vice Minister's residence, so grand..."
Yu Wan and Xi Zhu also got off the carriage.
Yu Wan glanced behind the madam, but couldn't see Master Zhang.
The madam noticed that Master Zhang hadn't gotten out of the carriage yet, and looked into the carriage with a puzzled expression. "Master Zhang, we've arrived at the Vice Minister's residence. You may get out now."
The carriage was completely silent, without the slightest sound.
The madam waited for a while, but no one came out. Finally, she couldn't resist and went forward to lift the carriage curtain.
Before his hand could even touch the carriage curtain, Master Zhang yawned and slowly stepped out of the carriage.
"I'm so sorry, I just fell asleep without realizing it."
The madam, all smiles, reached out to help him up, her expression obsequious, "Thank you for your trouble, Master Zhang."
Just then, Yunxi helped Madam Shen out of the mansion. The man got off the carriage, looked up and saw Madam Shen. His eyes immediately filled with tears, and he rushed forward excitedly.
"Girl, I'm so glad I finally met you!"