Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 788 A Big Gift

Mrs. Gu paused in the middle of her words.

The son said that Meng Deguang never embezzled money and never accepted benefits.

But judging from Meng Yunlan's spending and dowry, the Meng family can be said to be not only rich but also well-off.

The money was definitely not earned by Meng Deguang. His salary was very limited. Since it was not earned by Meng Deguang, it could only be -

She asked hesitantly, "Is your sister-in-law's mother also in trouble?"

Gu Qianhan nodded. "Mrs. Meng and her family lent money at high interest rates in Beijing. If someone couldn't repay the loan, they would force them to use their farmland, houses, and shops to pay off the debt. If all of these were used up, they would use their children to pay off the debt."

"I lent out ten taels and received back hundreds of taels. I lent out hundreds of taels and received back tens of thousands of taels. Many people have lost their families and even their lives because they couldn't pay back the interest."

"However, the Meng family and Madam Meng's family quickly became wealthy, claiming to own land, houses, and shops inherited from their ancestors. In reality, they were all stolen through loan sharking."

Madam Gu felt a chill run down her spine. "How could they possibly engage in such a utterly unscrupulous business? So much for a noble family, they're nothing but filthy, filthy people seeking fame and reputation! Even Meng Yunlan brazenly boasted to me this morning about her family's respect for rules and good upbringing. How dare she say such things? How could she—wait, does your sister-in-law know about the shady dealings her mother and her maternal grandparents are involved in?"

Gu Qianhan said indifferently, "Of course she knew. Not only did she know, she also planned to bring down that family because she had her eyes on a certain house and wanted it as a dowry."

"Specifically, Meng Deguang impeached the male owner in court and had him imprisoned, while Madam Meng was responsible for brokering a rescue. The rescue required a huge sum of money, so the female owner had no choice but to mortgage her house and borrow money from Madam Meng's family bank."

"And because the interest is so high, even if the male owner is rescued, he won't be able to pay the money back. The house will naturally belong to Madam Meng's family."

"Then, the house changed hands once or twice through acquaintances, completely erasing any connection with the Meng family. Finally, Madam Meng bought it for a very low price and gave it to Meng Yunlan as a dowry."

Mrs. Gu’s eyes went dark. It was over, completely over.

The entire Meng family is rotten!

Look at what she has done. What kind of in-laws and what kind of wife has she found for her most beloved and precious eldest son!

Although she just said that Gu Qianhan had better taste in choosing a wife than Gu Qianling, in fact, this wife was not chosen by Gu Qianling himself. She didn't like the one Gu Qianling liked, so she chose Meng Yunlan on his behalf!

The eldest son has always been filial and obedient. After meeting Meng Yunlan, he only said that she was very good. He quickly agreed to the marriage and did not mention the one he liked.

Now, she has really harmed her son!

Gu Qianhan didn't care how ugly Madam Gu's face became or how shocked and trembling she was. He just walked away holding the three boxes.

He has said everything he needs to say. As for the remaining details, let his mother send someone to find out herself!

He had discovered the hidden secrets of the Meng family in his previous life, but by then he had no time to care about them. In this life, he hadn't intended to deal with the Meng family so soon. After all, his own affairs were more important. It was just Meng Deguang, so he could deal with him anytime.

But unfortunately, Meng Yunlan targeted Shen Wantang again and again. She was so aggressive that he and Shen Wantang almost had a rift.

If he doesn't deal with the Meng family, Meng Yunlan will continue to show off his power for who knows when. He might succeed in the end but lose his wife.

So he directly asked someone to expose the Meng family's affairs.

Now, no one should try to sow discord between him and Atang anymore, right?

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Baoyan Temple, Guanyin Hall.

While burning incense, Shen Wantang looked at Gao Yimeng, the young lady of the Zhongjing Marquis's Mansion, who was standing beside her.

She knew why Gao Yimeng came here to burn incense on the first and fifteenth day of every month without fail, because Gao Yimeng had the same worry as Meng Yunlan - she had been married for many years but could not get pregnant.

At this moment, she was kneeling on the cushion with a very pious expression, and she bowed again and again to the statue of Guanyin in the hall.

Shen Wantang didn't disturb her. After burning incense, she took her maid out.

Today, she came to give Gao Yimeng a big gift.

So, she went straight to the meditation room in the northwest corner of Baoyan Temple and waited.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Gao Yimeng arrived.

Seeing Shen Wantang standing outside her usual meditation room, she was obviously a little surprised: "Madam, this meditation room... are you using it?"

Shen Wantang smiled: "No."

Gao Yimeng breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I told you so. I clearly agreed with the temple that they would reserve this meditation room for me today."

Shen Wantang said, "Yes, I did ask around and knew you would be here today, so I came to visit you. I hope you don't mind."

Gao Yimeng was not too surprised that Shen Wantang found out that she used this meditation room. After all, she came here often. Although she was low-key, anyone who wanted to find out could still find out.

She was just wondering why Shen Wantang was looking for her since they didn't even know each other.

Shen Wantang knew that Gao Yimeng didn't recognize her, so she introduced herself: "Madam, my surname is Shen, my maiden name is Wantang, and my husband's family is the Gu family of the Zhenguogong Mansion."

Gao Yimeng now knew who she was. Her eyes lit up, and she hurriedly invited Shen Wantang in. "So you're the Second Young Master's wife from the Duke's Mansion. Please come in. Let's talk in the meditation room. It's cold outside. Please come in and have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up!"

Shen Wantang thanked him and followed Gao Yimeng into the meditation room.

After drinking tea and chatting for a while, Gao Yimeng couldn't help but ask, "Second Young Master's wife came to see me today, is it because of Chen Xiaowu's murder case?"

"Exactly!"

"So, the petition that caused such a stir in the Dali Temple was really written by you?"

"I wrote it."

Gao Yimeng was shocked when her suspicions were confirmed. "You actually wrote it! You're amazing! Last night, after I learned someone had overturned Chen Xiaowu's case, I went back to my parents' home. My father kept praising you, saying you're a truly talented woman!"

Shen Wantang smiled and said, "Your father is too kind. I am merely drawing on the experience of my predecessors. But, to be honest, I came to you today because I need your help."

As she spoke, she took out an envelope from her sleeve pocket and handed it to Gao Yimeng.

"These are all the witnesses I found who gave false testimony in the Chen Xiaowu case. They either received benefits from the Tai family or were coerced by them. Their testimonies are all in favor of Tai Chong."

Gao Yimeng opened the letter and read it, his expression becoming serious. "Are you sure they all committed perjury?"

"Yes, your father will find out once he has someone investigate."