si-mexico Chapter 422: The Duke's Mansion Was Confiscated
Chapter 422: The Duke's Mansion Was Confiscated
Not long after they followed Yang Manman here, the carriage appeared and stayed there.
She just took a quick look and only vaguely saw a woman sitting inside through the opened curtain.
Although I am not sure whether the other person is Yang Huihui, if she is, she could appear at such a coincidence, and hide in the corner of the street without showing her face. I am afraid that Yang Huihui has already set her eyes on Yang Manman.
"Half of the family fortune? You are just dreaming!"
Wang's sharp voice brought Jiang Suining back to his senses.
She withdrew her gaze and looked back at the entrance of the Duke's Mansion.
Just now, under the threat of Yang Manman, Wang had already wavered. She planned to use some silver to temporarily stabilize Yang Manman, at least to prevent her from harming Yang Huihui again.
However, Yang Manman asked for a huge sum of money, wanting half of the family wealth, which angered Wang again.
"It's just wishful thinking, wishful thinking!" At this moment, Wang seemed to want to pounce on Yang Manman and bite her to death.
Not to mention that the Duke's Mansion is now in a precarious situation and relies on this little bit of wealth to survive. Even under normal circumstances, there is no reason to give half of the family property to Yang Manman!
"No room for negotiation. In addition to half of the family wealth, I will also take Lianqing and Lianwei away. Anyway, their indentures have belonged to me from the beginning." Yang Manman said confidently.
With money, she could buy a house and naturally she would need maids to serve her. She was used to Lianqing and Lianwei, so there was no way they would stay.
"Dream on! You can't take the people and money away!" Wang gritted her teeth, her expression fierce, and said to the servants beside her, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and tie up this rebellious girl and lock her up in the mansion!"
Yang Manman immediately scolded: "How dare you? I am a female official now, and I am still wearing official uniform!"
The servants looked at each other in hesitation.
"Even if you are a female official, you are still my daughter. Even if the Queen comes, it is not easy for you to manage household affairs! I want to see if you can't even leave this door, can you still go to the Emperor and the Queen to instigate!"
After saying this, Wang urged the servants who were still hesitating.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and tie him up. I'll take responsibility for anything that happens!"
The servants responded quickly and went forward to grab Yang Manman.
Yang Manman originally just wanted to get as much silver as possible and vent her anger at the same time, but she didn't expect that Wang actually wanted to have someone tie her up. Her heart tightened and she quickly took a few steps back.
"Hurry up! If you let her run away, you won't get your monthly salary!" Wang threatened with gritted teeth.
It was impossible for her to get half of the family property, and she absolutely could not let Yang Manman harm Huihui again. She had to arrest her and make sure she could never go out again!
Seeing that Wang was really determined to catch her, Yang Manman panicked and turned around to run away first.
However, the next moment, a burst of orderly footsteps sounded, followed by a team of royal guards quickly appearing.
Seeing the Imperial Guards stop at the gate of the Duke's Mansion, the servant was stunned and forgot to continue arresting people. Yang Manman and Wang Shi also stood there in surprise.
"Why are you..."
Before Wang finished her words, the leader of the Imperial Guards spoke loudly.
"Search the Duke's Mansion by order of the Emperor!"
Just a few words made everyone freeze in their tracks.
Wang's face, which was originally full of anger, turned pale in an instant.
Yang Manman was the first to react and said, "Search? There was no order to search before, why do they suddenly want to search the Duke's Mansion?"
Wang also said quickly: "That's right, our master has been arrested, and there was no announcement of a search and confiscation at the time. Now the case has not been fully investigated, how can they just search and confiscate the Duke's Mansion like this!"
"There is already solid evidence that Duke Yang was corrupt and accepted bribes. A lot of his wealth must have come from this, so it is reasonable to search and confiscate the Duke Yang's mansion. His Majesty did not issue an order immediately because he remembered the past achievements of Duke Yang's mansion. Today, the case of the murder of the official in the Ministry of Personnel was discovered. His Majesty was furious and ordered an immediate search and confiscation of the Duke Yang's mansion!"
Yang Manman was anxious. How could it be confiscated when she hadn't even gotten the silver yet?
"No, absolutely not, the Duke's Mansion..."
"How dare you! The confiscation of the Duke's Mansion is an imperial decree. Considering that you are women, I have already explained it to you. If you continue to obstruct me, don't blame me for being rude!"
The majestic rebuke made Yang Manman's heart tremble, and she didn't dare to speak again without finishing her words.
Following an order, the team of royal guards quickly rushed into the Duke's Mansion.
The originally quiet Duke's Mansion suddenly became noisy and panicked.
The maids and servants at the door were so frightened that they stood aside, not daring to breathe.
Wang stood at the door in a daze. Suddenly, she felt dizzy and almost fell down. She grabbed the door frame in time and managed to keep her balance.
She looked at Yang Manman and pointed at her again, but her whole hand was shaking and her voice was trembling too.
"You, you... you have completely destroyed the Duke's Mansion! The family business that our ancestors worked so hard to pass down has been ruined in your hands!"
Yang Manman was also very panicked and her face looked very ugly.
She hasn't even received one or two taels of silver, how could her property be confiscated like this? What should she do next?
Seeing valuables being taken out of the mansion, and thinking about her own penniless situation, the color drained from Yang Manman's face, and for the first time she began to feel a little regretful.
Wang's insults continued in her ears, but Yang Manman was only thinking about where she would stay tonight.
Is she going to have to live on the streets again? No, she can't stand this kind of life!
Seeing that Yang Manman had no reaction, Wang supported her limp body, rushed forward and grabbed Yang Manman's arm, "You evil creature, don't think you can just keep silent. You've hurt us like this, are you satisfied now?"
Yang Manman looked up at Wang in confusion, and her eyes suddenly fell on the pearl hairpin and earrings on her head.
Before she could think about it, her body had already reached out before her brain, pulled out the hairpin on Wang's head, and then pulled off her earrings.
With Wang's scream, Yang Manman realized what she had done. Looking at the blood-stained earrings in her hand, she hesitated for a moment, then turned around and ran away.
The servants and maids nearby were frightened by this scene. By the time they came to their senses and hurried forward to support Wang, Yang Manman had already run some distance.
Hearing the screams from Wang whose ear hole was torn behind her, she did not turn her head back to look. She was just worried that the Royal Guards would catch up with her, so she kept speeding up and ran away quickly.
There is no turning back for her!
Although she knew this when she reported it before.
But only at this moment did she truly understand that the Duke's Mansion was really finished. From now on, there was absolutely no turning back for her!