Shangguan Qing raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Second Aunt is right. I can't do anything to you, but Second Uncle is an official. The key is that I have an older brother who is said to be a young and promising general now. If Second Aunt refuses to compensate, then we can sue the Jingzhao Prefecture. I'm not afraid of going before the Emperor, but if it affects your official career, I can't do anything about it."

Yumei still refused to give in. "A bitch is a bitch, just like your mother, fake and kind."

Shangguan Qing's face suddenly darkened, and with a "slap", he slapped the corner of Yumei's mouth so hard that it drew blood.

"I'm telling you, Yumei, you are not allowed to say anything about my mother. Without my mother, you would not be where you are today. Since you don't cherish her, then from today on, you will be a beggar again."

When Murong Bai saw the furious Shangguan Qing, he directly took him into his arms, his movements as gentle as if he were treating the most precious treasure.

He kneaded her hand and said in a doting tone: "Why do you have to do this kind of thing yourself? Does it hurt your hand?"

Shangguan Qing tried to break free, but found that he could not escape Murong Bai's arms at all, so he had no choice but to give up.

Shangguan Qingcheng took it all in, her eyes filled with viciousness and unwillingness.

Yumei seemed unable to accept the fate of becoming a beggar again, and kept muttering to herself.

"I don't want to be a beggar..."

Suddenly, as if she remembered something, she pounced on Shangguan Qingcheng, tightly grasped the corner of her clothes, and begged, "Qingcheng, Qingcheng, please go and beg His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, okay? Mother doesn't want to go back to the hard life we ​​had before, so let's stay in this general's mansion! You are the second daughter of the general's mansion, and you will marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and become his princess in the future!"

Shangguan Qingcheng sobbed softly and pushed Yumei away. "It's all your fault, it's all your fault. You're the one who got me into trouble. Why are you a beggar? You're not a daughter of the Yu family? How am I going to face people in the future? I've become a laughing stock in the whole capital. How could His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still want me?"

Yumei seemed to be in despair and fell at Shangguan Yue's feet, "Master, please think of a way. If we continue like this, we will have nothing."

At this time, the steward had sorted out the missing items. "Reporting to the princess, based on the general's rewards and salary, as well as the lady's dowry, we have sorted out the missing items. In addition, all the banknotes, land deeds, and house deeds are missing from the account office."

Shangguan Qing nodded and smiled at Yumei. "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, since you are so stubborn, I have no choice but to offend you. Come on, search for these things!"

Her tone was firm and resolute, with unquestionable majesty.

Shangguan Yue clenched her fists, her face terribly gloomy, while Yumei gritted her teeth and said nothing.

Shangguan Qing looked at the two of them and nodded again, a cold look flashing in his eyes. "Very good, since you are unwilling to hand over these things, then I will have no choice but to search the second house. If it is not enough, please report to the emperor and deduct it from the second uncle's salary. When it is paid back, we will let it go."

Her voice was calm and indifferent, yet it exuded an irresistible power.

Murong Bai naturally understood Shangguan Qing's meaning. He smiled and replied, "That's easy. I will report this to the Emperor."

Shangguan Yue's heart sank when she heard this, but she still wanted to struggle and quickly said, "Does Your Majesty really want to do this?"

Murong Bai smiled and said, "I hope this matter can be resolved as soon as possible."

The meaning is very simple, it means to keep it as simple as possible.

After hearing this, Shangguan Yue's face turned pale as paper in an instant, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He knew very well that if this matter came to the court, he would suffer great humiliation.

So, he said to Yumei without hesitation, "Go and take out all the property quickly, and return it to my eldest brother and his wife."

However, Yumei remained motionless. She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms, and blood flowed down her fingers.

She knew that if she handed over these properties, her daughter and son's future would be dire.

At this moment, Zhixia stood up. She glanced at Yumei coldly and said, "There's no need to ask the Second Madam to get it. I know where it is."

Yumei lost her composure when she heard Zhixia's words and started cursing, "Zhixia, you're such a heartless ungrateful bastard! I provide you with food, drink, and respect, and this is how you repay me?"

Zhixia snorted coldly, "You give me respect? Provide me with food and drink? Hahaha, you are too funny. You persecuted my master, used my master's property, and brought me by your side to satisfy your own vanity. Is this giving me respect? If it weren't for protecting the young lady, would I stay by your side?"

Yumei looked at Zhixia in disbelief, "It's you. You've always been helping her, right? Otherwise, that little fool would have died a hundred times already."

Zhixia looked at Yumei and snorted coldly, "Did you just find out? You are so stupid."

Yumei couldn't bear it anymore. When she saw the steward find all the valuables according to Zhixia's instructions, she couldn't bear it anymore and fainted.

Soon, the manager checked the accounts and compiled a detailed list.

He handed the list to Shangguan Qing and stood aside respectfully.

"Sir Shangguan, based on the current situation of missing items and funds, the entire property owned by your second wife combined cannot make up for the shortfall. We are still short of over 50,000 taels of silver. And this does not even include your family's daily expenses at the General's Mansion."

The manager's tone was calm, but there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Shangguan Qing took the list with a cold smile. After carefully reviewing it, a sarcastic smile curled up at the corner of his mouth: "Haha, so Second Uncle and Second Aunt are parasites in the General's Mansion! I wonder how Second Uncle plans to repay it?"

Her eyes were sharp and firm, making it difficult to look directly at her.

Shangguan Yue never expected Shangguan Qing to be so heartless. His face turned pale and his expression was listless. He looked at Shangguan Qing helplessly, his eyes full of despair and helplessness.

"Qing'er, does it have to come to this? Do we have to kill each other?"

Shangguan Yue's voice was filled with endless sorrow, as if she wanted Shangguan Qingxin to have pity on her.

However, Shangguan Qing was not impressed by Shangguan Yue's performance.

She clenched her fists tightly, trying to suppress her inner excitement. Tears glistened in her eyes, and her voice choked slightly as she spoke, "Uncle, why don't you ask my parents about this question? When you framed them, did you ever think about the outcome today?"

Shangguan Yue was shocked when she heard this, her eyes widened, and her face was full of astonishment.

He looked at Shangguan Qing in disbelief, his body shaking violently.

"It's you...you did it, right? Impossible, you're definitely not Shangguan Qing. Who are you?"

Shangguan Yue was terrified and completely at a loss.

Shangguan Qing let out a low laugh, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

She raised her head and looked at Shangguan Yue with a firm and resolute gaze.

"Of course I am the one who returns the property to its original owner."

Her voice was cold and firm, like a sharp sword piercing Shangguan Yue's heart.

Shangguan Yue was stunned. She stared at Shangguan Qing blankly, her heart full of confusion and fear.

The Shangguan Qing in front of him was completely different from the previous one, making him feel unfamiliar and scared.

"You...what did you say?" Shangguan Yue murmured to herself, trying to get Shangguan Qing to speak more clearly.

"I said I was the one who returned the property to its original owner. Second Uncle, please listen carefully this time."

Shangguan Yue fainted after just one sentence. Shangguan Qing really didn't know why his second uncle was so easily frightened, and he found it a bit boring.

At this time, Wang came forward with Shangguan Zhi and bowed slightly, "Don't worry, Miss, the Second Master and Second Madam will be fine. If anything happens, we will hold a funeral."

Shangguan Qing was almost dying of laughter. What kind of divine behavior was this? It was also because his second aunt was not good to Wang, and Shangguan Zhi was suppressed to death.

Shangguan Qing seemed to be thinking of himself. "Auntie and Third Sister, don't worry. There will naturally be a place for you in the General's Mansion."

However, Wang shook her head and refused, "No, Miss, once this is over, I will take Zhi'er away and leave, away from this troubled place."

Shangguan Qing was shocked. He didn't expect Wang to be so determined. He could only say, "Let's talk about it after this is over."

However, just as the accounts were being reconciled, the sharp voice of the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict was heard, "The imperial edict has arrived, Shangguan Second House, Shangguan Xi, please accept the order."

When everyone was wondering, a young man walked in from outside. He had no smile on his face, and his hawk-like eyes made people feel uncomfortable.

He walked up to Shangguan Qing, raised one corner of his mouth, and smiled obliquely, "Sister, long time no see."

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